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LOUISA COTTAGES CHARITY

Registered charity 220078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity manages the Almshouses at Tring, and applies income for repairs and for the benefit of the Almspeople

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,165 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds of £156,672. The trustees confirm that reserves of £152,477 (unrestricted) meet the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £152k)
“The trustees’ policy is to hold reserves equivalent to six months running costs which has been achieved.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£56k£61k
31/12/2024£61k£43k
31/12/2023£58k£38k
31/12/2022£56k£40k
31/12/2021£55k£27k

Common questions

Is LOUISA COTTAGES CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,165 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds of £156,672. The trustees confirm that reserves of £152,477 (unrestricted) meet the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.