THE GEORGE WOOFINDIN ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 225826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide accommodation in accordance with the aims and principles of the George Woofindin Almshouses.

Objects

SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENTS OF MANAGEMENT EXPENSES THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: SHEFFIELD

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

£161k

Latest spending

£191k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £383,028, a decrease from the previous year's £388,059. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of (£13,675), driven by increased charitable activity costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the state of affairs satisfactory and the charity a going concern with adequate resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Stephen Kendallchair
Christine Nye
David Campbell · trustee of 1 other charity
George Connell · trustee of 1 other charity
OLIVIA FRANCES COOKE
Stephen Chufungleung · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£161k	£191k
31/03/2024	£148k	£102k
31/03/2023	£130k	£98k
31/03/2022	£125k	£117k
31/03/2021	£124k	£162k

Common questions

Is THE GEORGE WOOFINDIN ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £383,028, a decrease from the previous year's £388,059. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of (£13,675), driven by increased charitable activity costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the state of affairs satisfactory and the charity a going concern with adequate resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£67k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	1	£31k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£15k
COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES	1	£14k
THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£10k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST	1	£5k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION.

WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION income £840k
WIMBLEDON ENDOWED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY income £196k
THE ALMSHOUSES OF JOHN ISBURY AND JACOB HARDRETT income £103k
THE GEORGE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION TRUST income £438k
THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST income £160k
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES income £109k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE GEORGE WOOFINDIN ALMSHOUSES	£161k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION FY2025	£840k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WIMBLEDON ENDOWED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024	£196k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE ALMSHOUSES OF JOHN ISBURY AND JACOB HARDRETT FY2024	£103k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE GEORGE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION TRUST FY2025	£438k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST FY2024	£160k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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