DORMER'S HOSPITAL CHARITY

Registered charity 206379 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide four almshouses for poor elderly people in Wing

Objects

SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF WING

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£24k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state the charity reported a surplus of £28,164 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by investment gains. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, ensuring the charity can continue its activities. The charity has no paid employees and relies on voluntary trustee services.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £201k)

“It is the policy of the charity that revenue funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Sean Kellychair
Adele Thomson
MR C R B GOLDSON OBE
ROBERT BARBER
Rev Dominic Edwyn Wright · trustee of 2 other charities
Tracy Gregory

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£35k	£24k
31/12/2024	£34k	£13k
31/12/2023	£30k	£21k
31/12/2022	£25k	£31k
31/12/2021	£21k	£7k

Common questions

Is DORMER'S HOSPITAL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity reported a surplus of £28,164 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by investment gains. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, ensuring the charity can continue its activities. The charity has no paid employees and relies on voluntary trustee services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.