THE HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY AT CASTLE RISING
The Charity provides secure accommodation for elderly Ladies with local connections.
Objects
(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES; AND (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. (2) THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY. ("BENEFICIARIES" MEANS WOMEN IN NEED WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT) ("RESIDENTS" MEANS THOSE BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY WHO LIVE IN THE HOUSES AND "RESIDENT" MEANS ONE OF THE RESIDENTS)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £24,993 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by an early receipt of £18,000 in grant funding. Excluding this timing difference, the underlying surplus was £6,993, attributed to higher-than-expected occupancy and controlled maintenance costs. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £27,061 and maintains low-risk investments for future repairs.
What the accounts disclose
“Maintain the National Association of Alms-houses recommended funds for emergency, cyclical, and routine maintenance.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- LORD HOWARD OF RISINGchair
- Helen Mackee
- Jacky Jillings
- LADY MARY CORTLAND HOWARD
- MICHAEL ROBERT CALVER
- RICHARD JAMES ROBERT SHIPP
- Rev Peter Farquhar
- Revd Canon Dr Paul Rhys Williams
- SIMON ASHLEY KILHAM
- STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £91k | £66k |
| 31/12/2024 | £51k | £128k |
| 31/12/2023 | £131k | £60k |
| 31/12/2022 | £70k | £66k |
| 31/12/2021 | £64k | £63k |
Common questions
Is THE HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY AT CASTLE RISING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £24,993 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by an early receipt of £18,000 in grant funding. Excluding this timing difference, the underlying surplus was £6,993, attributed to higher-than-expected occupancy and controlled maintenance costs. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £27,061 and maintains low-risk investments for future repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 03/02/2026 | £122k | Grant to Trinity Hospital Castle Rising |
| The Mercers' Company | 29/11/2023 | £90k | Grant to Trinity Hospital Castle Rising |
| The Mercers' Company | 28/09/2018 | £90k | Grant to Trinity Hospital Castle Rising |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD (ST MICHAEL) | 1 | £2k |
| OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- TRINITY HOSPITAL
- THE CRESCENT HOUSE CHARITY
- HOLY TRINITY NIGHT SHELTER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- SIR EDMUND TURNOR'S HOSPITAL
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST SAVIOUR UPPER CHELSEA
- THE SANCTUARY OF HEALING TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY AT CASTLE RISING | £91k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CRESCENT HOUSE CHARITY | £765k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLY TRINITY NIGHT SHELTER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH | £79k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIR EDMUND TURNOR'S HOSPITAL | £52k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST SAVIOUR UPPER CHELSEA | £657k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |