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SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE'S HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 218435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EVERSFIELD HOUSE

Operation of a residential home for people in need of residential care

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,487 for the year, driven by a significant increase in residents' fees which rose by 16.7%. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,992,822, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover support and governance costs and underpin finances against potential shortfalls.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to be able to cover support and governance costs (held: £2.0m)
“The management committee regularly reviews the level of reserves held by the Association and continues to believe that the levels of reserves held are sufficient but not excessive, which the trustees consider sufficient to be able to cover support and governance costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: R. M. Duckworth, Chairman of the trustees, was billed for a respite stay at the standard rate of £16,183 (2024: £506). At the year end a balance of £16,689 was still outstanding.
“R. M. Duckworth, Chairman of the trustees, was billed for a respite stay at the standard rate of £16,183 (2024: £506). At the year end a balance of £16,689 was still outstanding.” — page 21
“The wife of E Rochford, a trustee, was billed for a respite stay at the standard rate of £11,474 (2024: £nil). At the year end a balance of £11,474 was still outstanding.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The wife of E Rochford, a trustee, was billed for a respite stay at the standard rate of £11,474 (2024: £nil). At the year end a balance of £11,474 was still outstanding.
“R. M. Duckworth, Chairman of the trustees, was billed for a respite stay at the standard rate of £16,183 (2024: £506). At the year end a balance of £16,689 was still outstanding.” — page 21
“The wife of E Rochford, a trustee, was billed for a respite stay at the standard rate of £11,474 (2024: £nil). At the year end a balance of £11,474 was still outstanding.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

CQC provider record: Sutton And Cheam Elderly People's Housing Association — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 26/04/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£831
Reserves (reported)
£52k
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.5m£1.5m
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2022£887k£956k
31/12/2021£908k£954k

Common questions

Is SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE'S HOUSING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,487 for the year, driven by a significant increase in residents' fees which rose by 16.7%. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,992,822, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover support and governance costs and underpin finances against potential shortfalls. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE'S HOUSING ASSOCIATION£1.5m—0above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD SANDERSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
BAXENDALE CARE HOME FY2025£2.7mmore than £60,0001within—no doubt
THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST FY2024£136k—0unclear—no doubt
Beaconwild Ltd FY2025£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
THE SOUTHEND ON SEA DARBY AND JOAN ORGANISATION LIMITED FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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