THE SPON LANE TRUST ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 219241 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing affordable housing for the elderly

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR (1) POOR PERSONS OF 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER AND SUBJECT THERETO (2) POOR PERSONS WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£93k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £586,758, an increase from the previous year's £548,792. The trustees report that the charity relies on financial support from its parent group, Sanctuary Housing Association, acknowledging that there is no certainty this support will continue, though they currently have no reason to believe it will not.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: The Charity paid the Trustee (Sanctuary Housing Association) £9,112 in management fees. Committee members receive salaries as employees of the parent undertaking.

“During the year, the Charity paid the Trustee £9,112 (2024: £8,678) in the form of a management fee. Members of the Committee of Management receive salaries in their capacity as employees of the ultimate parent undertaking, Sanctuary Housing Association.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Management fee paid to trustee (Sanctuary Housing Association)

“During the year, the Charity paid the Trustee £9,112 (2024: £8,678) in the form of a management fee. Members of the Committee of Management receive salaries in their capacity as employees of the ultimate parent undertaking, Sanctuary Housing Association.” — page 17

“However, a recharge is made by the Charity undertaking, Sanctuary Housing Association, in respect of a warden who works part-time on the scheme. For the year ended 31 March 2025 this amounted to £2,809 (2024: £2,989).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Warden recharge from parent undertaking

“During the year, the Charity paid the Trustee £9,112 (2024: £8,678) in the form of a management fee. Members of the Committee of Management receive salaries in their capacity as employees of the ultimate parent undertaking, Sanctuary Housing Association.” — page 17

“However, a recharge is made by the Charity undertaking, Sanctuary Housing Association, in respect of a warden who works part-time on the scheme. For the year ended 31 March 2025 this amounted to £2,809 (2024: £2,989).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

CRAIG MOULE · trustee of 1 other charity
Edward Lunt · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicole Seymour · trustee of 1 other charity
SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£93k	£42k
31/03/2024	£81k	£47k
31/03/2023	£74k	£29k
31/03/2022	£70k	£24k
31/03/2021	£71k	£49k

Common questions

Is THE SPON LANE TRUST ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £586,758, an increase from the previous year's £548,792. The trustees report that the charity relies on financial support from its parent group, Sanctuary Housing Association, acknowledging that there is no certainty this support will continue, though they currently have no reason to believe it will not. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.