WADDINGTON HOSPITAL
Provision of homes for widows of dalesmen and farmers living in Waddington and the surrounding parishes
Objects
REPAIR AND PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR WIDOWS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAVE RESIDED FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS IN THE AREA OF THAT PART OF THE CHAPELRY OF WHITEWELL,IN THE PARISH OF WHALLEY,AND FOREST OF BOWLAND OR THE TOWNSHIPS OF WADDINGTON,WEST BRADFORD AND GRINDLETON IN THE PARISH OF MITTON OR THE TOWNSHIPS OF SLAIDBURN AND NEWTON IN THE PARISH OF SLAIDBURN OR THE TOWNSHIP OF EASINGTON IN THE PARISH OF SLAIDBURN ,THE TOWNSHIPS OF BASHALL EAVES,GREAT MITTON, AND SAWLEY IN THE PARISH OF MITTON, THE TOWNSHIPS OF GISBURN,GISBURN FOREST,HORTON, MIDDOP, NEWSHOLME, PAYTHORNE, AND RIMMINGTON IN THE PARISH OF GISBURN IN THE SAME COUNTY AND THE PARISH OF BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND AND ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVS BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, ACCIDENT OR INFIRMITY. PAYMENT OF NOT MORE THAN ú26 PER YEAR TO PENSIONERS WHO SHOULD BE POOR PERSONS, EITHER MARRIED OR SINGLE, HAVING IN ALL OTHER PARTICULARS THE SAME QUALIFICATIONS AS THE ALMSWOMEN, PAYMENT OF ú3.15 TO A CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGYMAN FOR PREACHING A SERMON ON 13 JUNE IN THE FORENOON IN THE CHURCH OF WADDINGTON OR IN THE CHURCH IN THE HOSPITAL. PAYMENT OF STIPEND TO READER.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust reported an operating surplus of £65,013 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £275,304. The Trustees consider the free reserves position to be adequate and have adopted the going concern basis, noting no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue in operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that free reserves (defined as unrestricted reserves less fixed assets) should be maintained at approximately £750,000.” — page 5
“One Trustee received remuneration during the year of £5,750 (2024: £5,654) in relation to a Readers honorarium payment.” — page 20
“Total amounts charged to the Trust during the year in respect of heat and electricity by Browsholme Hall Company amounted to £1,927 (2024: £1,445). Browsholme Hall Company is considered a related party as Robert Parker; a Trustee, is a partner in that entity.” — page 27
“Total remuneration paid to Rev. Christopher Wood; a Trustee, as a Readers honorarium payment amounted to £5,750 (2024: £5,654).” — page 27
“Total amounts charged to the Trust during the year in respect of heat and electricity by Browsholme Hall Company amounted to £1,927 (2024: £1,445). Browsholme Hall Company is considered a related party as Robert Parker; a Trustee, is a partner in that entity.” — page 27
“Total remuneration paid to Rev. Christopher Wood; a Trustee, as a Readers honorarium payment amounted to £5,750 (2024: £5,654).” — page 27
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- ROBERT REDMAYNE PARKERchair
- IAN KENNETH GEOFFREY MACALPINE
- KURSTY LOUISE SMITH
- MARY-ANN RENTON
- MICHAEL RUSHDEN FISHER
- ROLAND HINDLE PARKER
- Rev Christopher Wood
- Victoria Mary Robertson
- Wayne Andrew Ellison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £275k | £241k |
| 31/12/2024 | £252k | £197k |
| 31/12/2023 | £234k | £265k |
| 31/12/2022 | £209k | £251k |
| 31/12/2021 | £186k | £203k |
Common questions
Is WADDINGTON HOSPITAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported an operating surplus of £65,013 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £275,304. The Trustees consider the free reserves position to be adequate and have adopted the going concern basis, noting no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £35k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- RAF WADDINGTON OFFICERS MESS
- RAF WADDINGTON WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MESS
- WADDESDON HALL
- THE WARRINGTON HOMES LIMITED
- HOSPITAL OR ALMSHOUSES OF DOROTHY ELIZABETH PICKERING AND FRANCES BYRD
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WADDINGTON HOSPITAL | £275k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAF WADDINGTON OFFICERS MESS | £333k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RAF WADDINGTON WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MESS | £302k | — | 0 | above | 42500.0% | no doubt |
| WADDESDON HALL | £216k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE WARRINGTON HOMES LIMITED | £2.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HOSPITAL OR ALMSHOUSES OF DOROTHY ELIZABETH PICKERING AND FRANCES BYRD | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |