George Ognell's Charity

Registered charity 219925 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GEORGE OGNELL'S POOR CHARITY

The running of an almshouse.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF MIDHURST AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF MIDHURST

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

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

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£36k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £219,323, comprising £191,196 in investments and £28,127 in cash. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory despite showing a deficit for the year, noting that the charity maintains a healthy bank balance without needing to fundraise or borrow. All almshouse flats are occupied, and residents are meeting their rent contributions without requiring assistance from the Trust.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to provide for the future maintenance of the property (held: £219k)

“The charity holds reserves to provide for the future maintenance of the property. An external redecoration reserve has been set up as it is considered this will be required in 5 years’ time”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MRS JUDY FOWLERchair
Alain Mardle · trustee of 1 other charity
Doon Muir
GLYN UPJOHN
John Travers
RICHARD WATTS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£35k	£36k
31/12/2024	£31k	£34k
31/12/2023	£32k	£27k
31/12/2022	£30k	£28k
31/12/2021	£27k	£36k

Common questions

Is George Ognell's Charity financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £219,323, comprising £191,196 in investments and £28,127 in cash. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory despite showing a deficit for the year, noting that the charity maintains a healthy bank balance without needing to fundraise or borrow. All almshouse flats are occupied, and residents are meeting their rent contributions without requiring assistance from the Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.