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ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ANNE HITCH

Registered charity 224952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity exists to provide four almshouses for poor persons of good character resident in the Parish of Leathley

Objects

TO PROVIDE FOUR ALMSHOUSES FOR AGED POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF LEATHLEY.

Area of benefit: LEATHLEY AND CASTLEY

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
£27k
Latest spending
£12k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's state of affairs is satisfactory, with total funds of £74,700 at year-end 2025. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £62,940 and restricted reserves of £38, with no liabilities disclosed other than sundry creditors. The trustees aim to keep adequate reserves to maintain properties in good repair.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves to maintain the properties in a good state of repair (held: £63k)
“The Trustees aim to keep adequate reserves to maintain the properties in a good state of repair.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Richard Houldsworth is connected with a building company used for small jobs; invoices are described as sympathetic.
“Richard Houldsworth is connected with a building company which is used for small jobs from time to time when the tenants advise of an issue. Repairs are completed quickly and the invoices received for this work are sympathetic to us as we are a charity.”
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: Leeds City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£27k£12k
31/12/2024£28k£16k
31/12/2023£26k£19k
31/12/2022£25k£11k
31/12/2021£24k£21k

Common questions

Is ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ANNE HITCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's state of affairs is satisfactory, with total funds of £74,700 at year-end 2025. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £62,940 and restricted reserves of £38, with no liabilities disclosed other than sundry creditors. The trustees aim to keep adequate reserves to maintain properties in good repair. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.