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EUSTACE HOOK AND DUMMOND MEMORIAL ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 229908 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide and maintain 10 flats for elderly people from local area

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Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
1980
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £22,795 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total funds to £399,085. The trustees consider the free reserves of £170,815 to be adequate, noting this level is roughly equivalent to five years of running costs. The trustees also confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Maintenance contributions from residents (74% of income)
“During the year ended 31st December 2025, the charity collected contributions from residents towards the maintenance of the almshouses amounting to £38,868” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least one year's maintenance contributions uplifted to cover anticipated expenditure for the following year (held: £171k)
“It is the policy of the charity to ultimately maintain 'free' reserves (being that element of the unrestricted funds which is not funding fixed assets) of at least one year's maintenance contributions uplifted to cover anticipated expenditure for the following year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The secretary received aggregate fees for her work amounting to £1,789 (2024: £1,789). No other trustees received remuneration from the charity during the year (2024: £nil).
“The secretary received aggregate fees for her work amounting to £1,789 (2024: £1,789). No other trustees received remuneration from the charity during the year (2024: £nil).” — page 9
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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£52k£53k
31/12/2024£58k£28k
31/12/2023£56k£48k
31/12/2022£51k£65k
31/12/2021£49k£54k

Common questions

Is EUSTACE HOOK AND DUMMOND MEMORIAL ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £22,795 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total funds to £399,085. The trustees consider the free reserves of £170,815 to be adequate, noting this level is roughly equivalent to five years of running costs. The trustees also confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.