THE COUNTESS OF THANET'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 209495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of affordable housing

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £75,672 and has no liabilities. The trustees report that the charity is staffed on an entirely voluntary basis and its principle source of income is contributions from residents.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Contributions from residents (76% of income)

“The charity's principle source of income are the contributions paid by the residents. During 2024 these contributions amounted to £28,036” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: Extraordinary Repair Fund for extraordinary repair, improvement or rebuilding (held: £76k)

“The Trustees shall establish and maintain a reserve fund, to be entitled Extraordinary Repair Fund, for the purpose of providing for the extraordinary repair, improvement or rebuilding of the almshouses belonging to the Charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES MURRAY WILLIS
John Henry Harley
Mrs Roz Burns
Rev Julie Sear · trustee of 3 other charities
Robert Nicholas Thomas Gordon-James · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£37k	£25k
31/12/2023	£35k	£12k
31/12/2022	£34k	£16k
31/12/2021	£32k	£23k
31/12/2020	£32k	£12k

Common questions

Is THE COUNTESS OF THANET'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £75,672 and has no liabilities. The trustees report that the charity is staffed on an entirely voluntary basis and its principle source of income is contributions from residents. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.