NATHANIEL WATERHOUSE CHARITIES
The principal activity consists of the provision and management of 24 dwelling units for elderly persons of limited means resident in the ancient parish of Halifax
Objects
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished with a positive net income of £56,765 and an overall surplus of £108,081, increasing total funds to £1,397,500. The trustees report that reserves are reasonable and sufficient to maintain properties and resident support, although not at a level to enable rebuilding. The charity has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from almshouse residents’ weekly maintenance contributions totalled £142,389” — page 7
“The trustees ensure that the Charity always has sufficient reserves to maintain the properties and residents support at all times.” — page 8
“During the year £nil (2025: £15,806) was paid to Pickles Architecture,a company-connected-to George Pickles, the former Secretary.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £177k | £120k |
| 28/02/2025 | £172k | £178k |
| 29/02/2024 | £161k | £141k |
| 28/02/2023 | £147k | £127k |
| 28/02/2022 | £135k | £125k |
Common questions
Is NATHANIEL WATERHOUSE CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished with a positive net income of £56,765 and an overall surplus of £108,081, increasing total funds to £1,397,500. The trustees report that reserves are reasonable and sufficient to maintain properties and resident support, although not at a level to enable rebuilding. The charity has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NATHANIEL WATERHOUSE CHARITIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATHANIEL WATERHOUSE CHARITIES as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE | FY2024 | £3k | General Flow Through Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES
- Beaconwild Ltd
- NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HALIFAX
- THOMAS PHILIPOT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- THE JAMES CHARITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL WATERHOUSE CHARITIES | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Beaconwild Ltd | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST | £43.3m | — | — | below | — | material uncertainty |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HALIFAX | £499k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THOMAS PHILIPOT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £379k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |