BUTTERFIELD HOMES

Registered charity 220769 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BUTTERFIELD HOMES BAILDON

Housing of aged, needy people

Objects

HOMES FOR AGED POOR PERSONS WHO ARE EITHER A MARRIED COUPLE OR TWO SISTERS AND WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE FORMER TOWNSHIP OF BAILDON OR THE VICINITY THEREOF AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.

Area of benefit: BAIDON U.D. OR THE VICINITY

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

£30k

Latest spending

£19k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £554,758, supported by a cash surplus of £10,933 for the year. The charity maintains a property fund valued at £480,000 and holds unrestricted reserves of £73,258. The trustees consider the current level of reserves sufficient to maintain the properties to a high standard.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Income for the year amounted to £29,892 (2023: £29,892).” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Ms C Smith, granddaughter of trustee A Edwick, received wages for secretarial and management services.

“Wages of £4,027 (2023 : 3,119) were paid in the year to Ms C Smith for secretarial and management services. Ms C Smith is the grandaughter of Mr A Edwick, a trustee.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Ms C Smith, granddaughter of trustee A Edwick, received wages for secretarial and management services.

“Wages of £4,027 (2023 : 3,119) were paid in the year to Ms C Smith for secretarial and management services. Ms C Smith is the grandaughter of Mr A Edwick, a trustee.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

ARTHUR EDWICKchair
DAVID JASPER
Elizabeth Laura Hawksworth
GORDON ELLIS FRANCE
RICHARD NICHOLAS
Robert Steven Watson

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£30k	£19k
31/12/2023	£30k	£25k
31/12/2022	£30k	£26k
31/12/2021	£29k	£35k
31/12/2020	£29k	£27k

Common questions

Is BUTTERFIELD HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £554,758, supported by a cash surplus of £10,933 for the year. The charity maintains a property fund valued at £480,000 and holds unrestricted reserves of £73,258. The trustees consider the current level of reserves sufficient to maintain the properties to a high standard. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.