POOR'S ALLOTMENT OR LING HEATH CHARITY

Registered charity 210284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Helping the needy

Objects

1. PROVISION OF FUEL FOR POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF BRANDON. 2. IF AND IN SO FAR AS INCOME IS NOT REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION AS AFORESAID FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE POOR OF THE PARISH OF BRANDON.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BRANDON.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £77,821.40 at the end of the period, maintaining a target range of £60k-£80k. Total income for the year was £29,972.72, while total expenditure was £28,201.24, resulting in a net surplus that contributed to the reserve balance. The trustees report that the charity is continuing as a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £60k-£80K (held: £78k)

“The Charity’s reserves are usually between £60k-£80K and this sum is kept in the current and savings account. The reserves are kept at this level since all of the charity assets are of a physical nature (cottage, farmland, barn, woodland, roads). These are in constant need of maintenance/improving/replacing/upgrading.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Angela Vant · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Bartman · trustee of 1 other charity
Matt Rickard
Matt Rickard · trustee of 1 other charity
Norman Vant · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Ridgewell · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Ridgewell
Philip Whittam · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Dennis Coburn
Stephen Roach · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£30k	£28k
31/03/2024	£24k	£12k
31/03/2023	£25k	£7k
31/03/2022	£24k	£4k
31/03/2021	£16k	£75k

Common questions

Is POOR'S ALLOTMENT OR LING HEATH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £77,821.40 at the end of the period, maintaining a target range of £60k-£80k. Total income for the year was £29,972.72, while total expenditure was £28,201.24, resulting in a net surplus that contributed to the reserve balance. The trustees report that the charity is continuing as a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed.