FELSTED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 209111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FELSTED ALMSHOUSES TRUST

Housing provision

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES AT FELSTED, FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE OLD, IMPOTENT OR LAME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£53k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £412,090, which the Trustees believe is sufficient for their stated policy of holding up to ten times annual expenditure for major capital improvements. The charity reported a net movement in funds increase of £4,438 for the year, with total reserves of £459,474. The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to ten times annual expenditure (held: £412k)

“It is the Trustees’ policy to hold unrestricted reserves to provide for continual improvement to the Almshouses, including making prudent provision of up to ten times annual expenditure to allow for major capital improvements to the properties as required for the safety, health and enjoyment of the occupants.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

FELSTED SCHOOL TRUSTEE LIMITED

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£53k	£49k
31/03/2024	£32k	£22k
31/03/2023	£31k	£18k
31/03/2022	£27k	£43k
31/03/2021	£31k	£8k

Common questions

Is FELSTED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £412,090, which the Trustees believe is sufficient for their stated policy of holding up to ten times annual expenditure for major capital improvements. The charity reported a net movement in funds increase of £4,438 for the year, with total reserves of £459,474. The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.