THE ASHFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 209189 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHFORD ALMSHOUSES

The object of the charity is to provide housing accommodation for poor persons of good character who are inhabitants of Ashford, Kent.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PEOPLE AND GRANTS TO INMATES

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF ASHFORD

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

£70k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,963,544, supported by a net income of £59,955 driven by investment gains. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of at least three months of average expenditure, which is comfortably met by the current unrestricted fund balance. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months average expenditure (held: £3.0m)

“It is the charity's policy to maintain a balance of at least 3 months average expenditure in current accounts held at Lloyds, to meet its' day to day running costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

BERNARD JOSEPH DOMINIC HEYES · trustee of 3 other charities
CAROLINE SUSAN HANNAH · trustee of 5 other charities
Canon Shirley Leslie · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr Clive John Hallett · trustee of 3 other charities
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright · trustee of 3 other charities
Jeremy Kenneth Fox · trustee of 3 other charities
Jonathan Douglas Hudson · trustee of 4 other charities
Mr L W Krause · trustee of 3 other charities
ROBERT AUSTYN BLOUNT · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£70k	£51k
31/12/2024	£60k	£61k
31/12/2023	£64k	£51k
31/12/2022	£55k	£44k
31/12/2021	£47k	£66k

Common questions

Is THE ASHFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,963,544, supported by a net income of £59,955 driven by investment gains. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of at least three months of average expenditure, which is comfortably met by the current unrestricted fund balance. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.