MUNICIPAL CHARITIES

Registered charity 207870 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KENTS ALSMHOUSES, MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (KENTS ALMHOUSES)

The objects of the Charity are to provide accommodation to ladies of the town of Romsey or those having close relatives in the area and who are in need at the time of assessment.In order to achieve this, the Charity owns, maintains and lets nine accommodation units. The Trustees regularly visit the residents to ensure they are not experiencing any problems.

Objects

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Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF ROMSEY AS CONSTITUTED 24 FEBRUARY 1899

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

Registered contact address: Test Valley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£52k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year and holds total funds of £915,866. The trustees consider the level of free reserves to be appropriate given the age and condition of the charity’s properties. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Wisechair
Chris Birkett Mr · trustee of 1 other charity
David Bloomfield
John Critchley
KATHERINE ALLEN
MRS ELIZABETH MARKS
Stephen George

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£52k	£41k
31/12/2023	£275k	£32k
31/12/2022	£32k	£39k
31/12/2021	£31k	£60k
31/12/2020	£32k	£20k

Common questions

Is MUNICIPAL CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year and holds total funds of £915,866. The trustees consider the level of free reserves to be appropriate given the age and condition of the charity’s properties. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MARY BELLAMY.

MARY BELLAMY income £25k
YOUTH IN ROMSEY income £205k
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES income £85k
RIVERSIDE ESTUARY LIMITED income £5.6m
ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES income £87k
EMILY BENTLEY HOMES income £31k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES	£52k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MARY BELLAMY FY2024	£25k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH IN ROMSEY FY2025	£205k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES FY2025	£85k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVERSIDE ESTUARY LIMITED FY2025	£5.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES FY2024	£87k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.