THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH

Registered charity 213357 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of almshouse services for needy people.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£154k

Latest spending

£104k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,780,625, driven by a surplus of £115,192 and gains on investments. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,401,800 and holds designated reserves for repairs, with a stated aim to rebuild reserves following the completion of major works. The trustees confirm there are no going concern issues and that the charity remains financially stable.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Activities (88% of income)

“Income from the housing properties amounted to £136,648 compared to £127,850 in the preceding year.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: The Almshouse Association’s recommendations (held: £1.4m)

“The Trustees budget to set aside reserves according to The Almshouse Association’s recommendations and also to build up Designated Reserves for future major modernisation projects.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Lorraine Groom, Clerk to the Trustees and only staff member is the daughter of Janet Marsh who was a Trustee of the Charity in the year. The Charity paid £28,653 in respect of wages, national insurance and pension during the year (2023: £29,838).

“Lorraine Groom, Clerk to the Trustees and only staff member is the daughter of Janet Marsh who was a Trustee of the Charity in the year. The Charity paid £28,653 in respect of wages, national insurance and pension during the year (2023: £29,838).” — page 19

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Margaret Gallonchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Janet Susan Marsh · trustee of 2 other charities
John Drummond · trustee of 2 other charities
Peter Sanders · trustee of 2 other charities
leslie harrison · trustee of 2 other charities
stephen smeeth · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£154k	£104k
31/12/2023	£165k	£132k
31/12/2022	£155k	£91k
31/12/2021	£158k	£83k
31/12/2020	£145k	£76k

Common questions

Is THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,780,625, driven by a surplus of £115,192 and gains on investments. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,401,800 and holds designated reserves for repairs, with a stated aim to rebuild reserves following the completion of major works. The trustees confirm there are no going concern issues and that the charity remains financially stable. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD SHOREDITCH.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD SHOREDITCH income £313k
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES income £233k
ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD income £538k
ST SEPULCHRE (FINSBURY) UNITED CHARITIES income £225k
ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK income £10.3m
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES income £133k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH	£154k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD SHOREDITCH FY2024	£313k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£233k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD FY2025	£538k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ST SEPULCHRE (FINSBURY) UNITED CHARITIES FY2025	£225k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ST. LEONARD'S HOSPICE YORK FY2025	£10.3m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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