E W KING MEMORIAL HOMES

Registered charity 219582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide 8 one bedroom bungalows for the old & elderly people of Coggeshall.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PEOPLE OF GOOD CHARACTER

Area of benefit: COGGESHALL

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
£37k
Latest spending
£11k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £25,596 for the year ended 31 October 2025, bringing its total unrestricted reserves to £374,921. The trustees consider the market value of the housing properties to be in excess of £1,120,000, and the independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Contributions from residents (77% of income)
“Contributions from residents 28,288” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: funds that are freely available for the purpose of the charity after all commitments have been met (held: £375k)
“The charity holds reserves in order that the living standards of the almshouses can be maintained should there be a need for major refurbishment.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£37k£11k
31/10/2024£35k£13k
31/10/2023£35k£12k
31/10/2022£32k£53k
31/10/2021£31k£18k

Common questions

Is E W KING MEMORIAL HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £25,596 for the year ended 31 October 2025, bringing its total unrestricted reserves to £374,921. The trustees consider the market value of the housing properties to be in excess of £1,120,000, and the independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.