THE PARKER AND ASHCOMBE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 210835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Social Housing

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR A) SINGLE WOMEN AND WIDOWS AND B) THOSE RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF BODIAM.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BODIAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £12,363 for the year, driven by a £2,657 loss on investment revaluations and expenditure exceeding incoming resources. Unrestricted reserves stood at £89,857, while restricted reserves were £590,792. The trustees maintain a Repairs Fund to cover unforeseen major repairs and consider its sufficiency annually.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Charity maintains a Repairs Fund to cover unforeseen major repairs needed to the Charity’s owned properties, excluding the Icehouse. The Trustees re-consider the sufficiency of the Repairs Fund at the Annual General Meeting. (held: £90k)

“The Charity maintains a Repairs Fund to cover unforeseen major repairs needed to the Charity’s owned properties, excluding the Icehouse. The Trustees re-consider the sufficiency of the Repairs Fund at the Annual General Meeting.” — 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.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Graham PETERSchair · trustee of 2 other charities
ELLIE POTTINGER
JOHN BARNETT · 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
31/12/2025	£31k	£41k
31/12/2024	£31k	£40k
31/12/2023	£23k	£32k
31/12/2022	£15k	£31k
31/12/2021	£17k	£26k

Common questions

Is THE PARKER AND ASHCOMBE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £12,363 for the year, driven by a £2,657 loss on investment revaluations and expenditure exceeding incoming resources. Unrestricted reserves stood at £89,857, while restricted reserves were £590,792. The trustees maintain a Repairs Fund to cover unforeseen major repairs and consider its sufficiency annually. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.