ELTHAM UNITED CHARITIES

Registered charity 223491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UNITED CHARITIES

To provide free accommodation, heating and maintenance to retired persons on restricted means and capable of looking after themselves who reside in the parishes of Eltham and Mottingham.

Objects

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Area of benefit: PARISH OF ELTHAM AS CONSTITUTED ON THE 9TH JULY 1907

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

£313k

Latest spending

£244k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,186,563, while total net assets are £14,646,676, comprising significant endowment funds of £13,455,157. The Trustees report that the Charity remains in a sound position to meet its obligations and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (99% of income)

“Investments 4 184,980 42 125,016 310,038 278,435” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet future repair and maintenance obligations, as well as to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Charity’s activities (held: £1.2m)

“The Trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to meet future repair and maintenance obligations, as well as to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Charity’s activities.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sargeant Partnership Limited. 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Cllr Simon Peirce
Denise Ann Fowler
Dr Mary Wiles
Dr Monica Liliana Grinfeld
Louis Michael McLean Wait
PETER CHARLES SOWDEN
RUPERT JOLYON CHICHESTER
SPENCER DRURY
Vera Lazellari

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

Operates in: Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£313k	£244k
31/12/2024	£279k	£181k
31/12/2023	£270k	£200k
31/12/2022	£243k	£198k
31/12/2021	£216k	£112k

Common questions

Is ELTHAM UNITED CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,186,563, while total net assets are £14,646,676, comprising significant endowment funds of £13,455,157. The Trustees report that the Charity remains in a sound position to meet its obligations and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sargeant Partnership Limited.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THOMAS PHILIPOT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY.

THOMAS PHILIPOT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY income £379k
THATCHAM PAROCHIAL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY income £144k
THE ELTHAM GREEN FELLOWSHIP TRUST income £193k
WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY income £3.1m
THE UNITED CHARITIES income £334k
EPSOM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES income £112k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ELTHAM UNITED CHARITIES	£313k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THOMAS PHILIPOT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024	£379k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THATCHAM PAROCHIAL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024	£144k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ELTHAM GREEN FELLOWSHIP TRUST FY2025	£193k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY FY2025	£3.1m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE UNITED CHARITIES FY2025	£334k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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