THE JOHN COLEY ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 220512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing accommodation for local people of limited means.

Objects

1) ALMSHOUSES, NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT IN NUMBER, FOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN SPILSBY DISTRICT FOR OVER FIVE YEARS, WHO ARE IN IMPECUNIOUS CIRCUMBSTANCES. 2) GRANTS TO PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN SPILSBY DISTRICT OR HAGNABY PARISH FOR OVER FIVE YEARS AND WHO ARE IN IMPECUNIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. 3) GRANTS TO THE FOUNDERS DAUGHTERS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. 4) IF RESIDUE PERMITS, $25 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE HAMLET OF ABBOTS, SALFORD, FORMINGH PART OF THE PARISH OF SALFORD PRIORS, WARCS.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS ALSO HUNDLEBY RAITHBY TOYNTON ST PETER/ALL SAINT

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

Registered contact address: East Lindsey, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (bank and cash balances) increased to £143,423.23 at year-end, supported by total monetary assets of £471,384.46. The charity reports being in full capacity with no material uncertainties or risks to its continuing operations disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Residents weekly maintenance contributions (80% of income)
“Residents weekly maintenance contributions 32,810.00” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£41k£24k
31/12/2024£39k£17k
31/12/2023£36k£12k
31/12/2022£38k£6k
31/12/2021£36k£11k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN COLEY ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (bank and cash balances) increased to £143,423.23 at year-end, supported by total monetary assets of £471,384.46. The charity reports being in full capacity with no material uncertainties or risks to its continuing operations disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN COLEY ALMSHOUSES£41k—0unclear—no doubt
HENRY HANLEY FOR ALMSHOUSES FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
FOTHERBY ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES FY2025£31k—0above—no doubt
THE LOUISA LILLEY ALMSHOUSES FY2025£75k——unclear—no doubt
LULLINGTON, NETHERSEAL AND OVERSEAL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024£16k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN BOWLEY AND SHERWOOD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£139k—0above—no doubt

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