THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
1. Provision and maintenance of residential accommodation at Thrale Almshouses, 27 Polworth Road, London SW16 and provision of benefits for residents.2. Provision of relief for persons resident in the Ancient Parish of Streatham who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress ("Relief in Need").
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £162,833 for the year ended 31 March 2025, supported by a net gain of £54,773 in investment assets. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient reserves to continue achieving its objectives for the foreseeable future, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £5,929,914.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from charitable activities arise from mainly licence contributions for the provision of social housing and accounted for on a receivable basis net of any voids.” — page 16
“The directors have therefore adopted a policy that seeks to ensure retention of approximately real values of capital and of spending power in the medium term by allocating achieved total investment returns between funds intended to be retained as capital and with the interests of future beneficiaries in mind, and funds available for current application as cash.”
Trustees
- THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY TRUSTEE LIMITED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £274k | £166k |
| 31/03/2024 | £232k | £202k |
| 31/03/2023 | £209k | £95k |
| 31/03/2022 | £191k | £71k |
| 31/03/2021 | £187k | £131k |
Common questions
Is THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £162,833 for the year ended 31 March 2025, supported by a net gain of £54,773 in investment assets. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient reserves to continue achieving its objectives for the foreseeable future, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £5,929,914. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Alwyns LLP.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THRALE ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £274k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAWLEY ALMSHOUSE AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THOMAS PHILIPOT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £379k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DULWICH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £323k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £175k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |