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THE HEREFORD SOCIETY FOR AIDING THE INDUSTRIOUS

Registered charity 212220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides and maintains almshouses for elderly people in Herefordshire. Give donations to people in need who are or were industrious and require money to get over a hurdle provided they live in Herefordshire.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£171k
Latest spending
£235k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £63,845 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £1,165,849 to £1,112,786. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, citing that income will not be adversely affected and savings can be made if costs rise. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of over £1.1 million, which it states are held to meet future almshouse refurbishment costs and pending awards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum acceptable level to meet refurbishment costs relating to the Almshouses and pending awards to successful applicants (held: £1.1m)
“It is the policy of the Society to hold reserves to a minimum acceptable level to meet refurbishment costs relating to the Almshouses and pending awards to successful applicants.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Dillon, trustee, is a consultant at Sunderlands. £936 paid to Sunderlands for management fees.
“Mr Ditlon, trustee of the charity, is a consultant at Sunderlands, the firm who collects the rent for 17 Venns Close. During the year £936 (2024: £1,253) was paid to Sunderlands in relation to management fees. No amounts were due at the year end.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£171k£235k
05/04/2024£155k£137k
05/04/2023£151k£166k
05/04/2022£146k£185k
05/04/2021£148k£136k

Common questions

Is THE HEREFORD SOCIETY FOR AIDING THE INDUSTRIOUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £63,845 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £1,165,849 to £1,112,786. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, citing that income will not be adversely affected and savings can be made if costs rise. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of over £1.1 million, which it states are held to meet future almshouse refurbishment costs and pending awards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE HEREFORD SOCIETY FOR AIDING THE INDUSTRIOUS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
FEEDING BRISTOL1£55k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HEREFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HEREFORD SOCIETY FOR AIDING THE INDUSTRIOUS£171kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE HEREFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE FY2025£6.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt
THE HOSPITAL OF ST OSWALD FY2025£198k—0unclear—noted
THE ABBEYFIELD SANDERSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST FY2024£136k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.