MARTHA WALKER ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 207350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The care and maintenance of the 6 terraced houses, as bequested by Martha Walker.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES BELONGING TO THE CHARITY WHO SHALL BE PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO PERSONS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO WERE BORN IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF ARMLEY OR WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE SAID AREA FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF ARMLEY

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £57,277 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed clearly met their stated reserves policy target of £6,600 (equivalent to three months' unrestricted payments). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £15,348 for the period, resulting in total funds carried forward of £58,017.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tenants' rents (99% of income)

“Tenants’ rents for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 were £41,394, contributing to total receipts of £41,769.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months' unrestricted payments (held: £57k)

“It is the Almshouses’ policy to seek to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds equivalent to at least three months’ unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £6,600” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Administration fee paid to PCC General Fund for administrative support.

“Following the year end, an administration fee of £2,000 was paid by the Almshouses to the PCC General Fund in respect of administrative support provided to the charity.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Eileen Anne Handley · trustee of 1 other charity
JONATHAN RICHARD KAYE
THELMA COLLINS

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£42k	£26k
31/12/2024	£28k	£27k
31/12/2023	£24k	£3k
31/12/2022	£10k	£9k
31/12/2021	£23k	£9k

Common questions

Is MARTHA WALKER ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £57,277 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed clearly met their stated reserves policy target of £6,600 (equivalent to three months' unrestricted payments). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £15,348 for the period, resulting in total funds carried forward of £58,017. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.