FOORD ALMSHOUSES
Provision and management of self-contained accommodation for elderly people
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £57,908 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £3,798,903. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted general reserves of £100,092 were held, which the trustees consider to be within their stated target range of £80,000 to £130,000. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the Trustees’ view that a sum of between £80,000 and £130,000 should be held in general reserve at any one time.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Carol Bickerchair
- Alan Collins Rosell
- Albert Pilcher
- Bruce Michael Edgington
- Gillian Bowen
- Helen Bradshaw
- LYNNE CAPELING
- MARKHAM CHESTERFIELD
- MRS HELEN COLVIN
- Peter Raymond Dettmar
- Stephen Alexander Marlow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £696k | £726k |
| 31/03/2024 | £653k | £744k |
| 31/03/2023 | £594k | £760k |
| 31/03/2022 | £583k | £590k |
| 31/03/2021 | £596k | £476k |
Common questions
Is FOORD ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £57,908 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £3,798,903. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted general reserves of £100,092 were held, which the trustees consider to be within their stated target range of £80,000 to £130,000. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES | 1 | £14k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES
- THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES
- THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES
- The Almshouse Association
- MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES
- ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOORD ALMSHOUSES | £696k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES | £480k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Almshouse Association | £1.3m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |