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GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH

Registered charity 227721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENWICH CHARITIES OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH

Provision of almshouse accommodation for thirteen persons over the age of 55, with a preference for widows and single women, living in the "area of benefit" i.e. the south side of the River Thames up to a radius of 5 miles from the almshouses. Provision of grants to enable elderly people, living in the charity's area of benefit, to remain in their own homes.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£460k
Latest spending
£210k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total accumulated reserves of £3,448,216, comprising unrestricted funds of £3,414,181 and restricted funds of £34,035. The trustees note that reserves have increased significantly to fund a long-term plan for building new almshouses, while maintaining grant-giving activities. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: continue to increase reserves (held: £3.4m)
“The Directors of the Corporate Trustee have an agreed policy to continue to increase reserves as they have a long-term plan to build new almshouses.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe is considered by the trustees to be a related party. This charity is entitled to receive one half of the yearly income of that charity... Amounts due at the end of the year are included in accrued income... This charity also has the use of thirteen almshouses... subject to the payment of the yearly sum of £9 to The Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe.
“The Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe is considered by the trustees to be a related party. This charity is entitled to receive one half of the yearly income of that charity, and the amounts receivable are included in distributions as shown in Note 3. Amounts due at the end of the year are included in accrued income in Note 11. This charity also has the use of thirteen almshouses, with the appurtenances, on land situated on the north side of Tuskar Street, Greenwich. The freehold title of these properties is held by that charity and the tenancy is subject to the payment of the yearly sum of £9 to The Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by WP Audit Services LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2023)

Total income
£553k
Total spending
£152k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£2.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~218.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£460k£210k
30/09/2024£327k£154k
30/09/2023£553k£152k
30/09/2022£308k£132k
30/09/2021£234k£250k

Common questions

Is GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total accumulated reserves of £3,448,216, comprising unrestricted funds of £3,414,181 and restricted funds of £34,035. The trustees note that reserves have increased significantly to fund a long-term plan for building new almshouses, while maintaining grant-giving activities. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by WP Audit Services LLP.

Who funds GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH as a grant recipient include ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFEFY2025£300k
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFEFY2024£300k
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFEFY2023£250k
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFEFY2022£250k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH£460k—0unclear—no doubt
SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES FY2024£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt
THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025£480k—0above—no doubt
LANGLEY MARISH UNITED CHARITIES FY2025£179k—0above—no doubt
WILLIAM LOVETT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£491k—0unclear—no doubt

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