GRANTHAM'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 215491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides housing for elderly (aged 55 or over) people in need.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: THE BOROUGHS OF CLEETHORPES AND GREAT GRIMSBY.

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
£32k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £2,411 for the year ended 31 December 2024, maintaining unrestricted reserves at £151,635. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that systems are in place to mitigate major risks. No employees were engaged during the year, with charitable activities funded by rental income and investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintained at a similar level (held: £152k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a similar level.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administration Costs
“Secretarial and Administration Fees of £2,475 (2023: £6,450) were paid to Able 4 Enterprise Limited.” — page 14
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North East Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£32k£29k
31/12/2023£28k£26k
31/12/2022£23k£29k
31/12/2021£20k£24k
31/12/2020£21k£18k

Common questions

Is GRANTHAM'S ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £2,411 for the year ended 31 December 2024, maintaining unrestricted reserves at £151,635. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that systems are in place to mitigate major risks. No employees were engaged during the year, with charitable activities funded by rental income and investments. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.