BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 212270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's principal objective is to provide accomodation within the almshouse for poor people of good character residing in the former County Borough of Brighton and Borough of Hove, now a Unitary Authority known as Brighton & Hove City Council.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES.

Area of benefit: COUNTY BOROUGH OF BRIGHTON AND BOROUGH OF HOVE

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

£92k

Latest spending

£128k

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £37,287 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net movement in funds of £22,825. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £133,207 are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure the continuance of the trusts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £133k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

KEREN HANCOXchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Fiona Caroline Levack
Maureen Elizabeth Winder · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Daniel Millest

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£92k	£128k
31/12/2023	£96k	£104k
31/12/2022	£102k	£73k
31/12/2021	£102k	£60k
31/12/2020	£99k	£75k

Common questions

Is BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £37,287 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net movement in funds of £22,825. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £133,207 are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure the continuance of the trusts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.