GREAT BADDOW PAROCHIAL CHARITIES

Registered charity 213004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAROCHIAL CHARITIES

The charity makes grants to organisations and individuals for the relief of poverty and for general purposes for those with a connection to the ancient parish of Great Baddow. Grants are made to the general public but mostly to elderly (over 55's) and those with disabilities.

Objects

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Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW

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

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

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £47,270 and incurred total expenditure of £36,641, resulting in a net surplus of £10,629 for the year. The trustees have established a reserves policy target of £15,000 per property to cover urgent or emergency repairs. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £53,866 and investment assets valued at £230,701, indicating adequate resources to meet its obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £15,000 per property (held: £54k)
“It was agreed that reserves should continue to be at a level of £15,000 per property in case of urgent or emergency repairs.” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£47k£37k
31/12/2024£51k£38k
31/12/2023£46k£24k
31/12/2022£39k£29k
31/12/2021£38k£24k

Common questions

Is GREAT BADDOW PAROCHIAL CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £47,270 and incurred total expenditure of £36,641, resulting in a net surplus of £10,629 for the year. The trustees have established a reserves policy target of £15,000 per property to cover urgent or emergency repairs. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £53,866 and investment assets valued at £230,701, indicating adequate resources to meet its obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.