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POOR'S ALLOTMENT

Registered charity 208513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E R P A T

The charity's principal activity is that of providing a fuel allowance for the pensioners, widows and poor of East Ruston. If a surplus is available special help can be given to children in the village

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £188,595 at the end of the financial year, representing a significant increase from the previous year's cash funds. The trustees report a surplus of £17,040, noting that surplus income is held in reserves as a contingency for unforeseen expenditure or a fall in future receipts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rural payment agency (77% of income)
“Rural payment agency 27,511” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Surplus income is held in reserves as a contingency for unforeseen expenditure or a fall in future receipts. (held: £189k)
“Surplus income is held in reserves as a contingency for unforeseen expenditure or a fall in future receipts.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£19k
31/03/2024£27k£18k
31/03/2023£21k£16k
31/03/2022£22k£12k
31/03/2021£82k£18k

Common questions

Is POOR'S ALLOTMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £188,595 at the end of the financial year, representing a significant increase from the previous year's cash funds. The trustees report a surplus of £17,040, noting that surplus income is held in reserves as a contingency for unforeseen expenditure or a fall in future receipts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.