THE UNITED CHARITIES
Sheltered Accomodationfor the Elderly in bromsgrove
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,581,446 to £1,417,539 due to a net expenditure on charitable activities exceeding incoming resources. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to hold accumulated reserves for investment and major repairs, aiming for a break-even situation annually.
What the accounts disclose
“Housing Activities 288,302” — page 11
“The policy of the charity is to hold accumulated reserves to provide capital for investment, which in turn provides income to meet costs as they arise, such as major repair costs. The Charity tries to maintain a break-even situation annually.” — page 3
Trustees
- MARK BISHOPchair
- BRIDGET ANN WEAVING
- John Grundy
- LAURA HODGES
- PAUL ROWAN
- Rev Janet Hatton
- Rev RAY KHAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £334k | £449k |
| 31/12/2024 | £333k | £457k |
| 31/12/2023 | £329k | £332k |
| 31/12/2022 | £276k | £310k |
| 31/12/2021 | £235k | £210k |
Common questions
Is THE UNITED CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,581,446 to £1,417,539 due to a net expenditure on charitable activities exceeding incoming resources. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to hold accumulated reserves for investment and major repairs, aiming for a break-even situation annually. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 1 | £354k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £75 |
Charities like this
- BROMLEY 'Y'
- BROMSGROVE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES
- THOMAS BROMWICH TRUST
- THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES
- AGE UK BIRMINGHAM LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE UNITED CHARITIES | £334k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROMLEY 'Y' | £3.0m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROMSGROVE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THOMAS BROMWICH TRUST | £224k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES | £480k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |