UNITED CHARITIES AND OTHERS

Registered charity 229941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARLOW UNITED CHARITIES

Support to needy elderly and young families by issuing vouchers in Summer and Christmas time, that can be exchanged for goods in a supermarket in the Marlow. A Victorian charity, but now trading as Marlow United Charities, was 9 smaller charities but merged in 1898. Its main charitable service is the distribution of food vouchers in summer and Christmas time to needy families in the town.

Objects

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Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£32k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £23,624, which the Trustees consider satisfactory for future needs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £10,453 for the year, driven by increased donations and rental income. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties 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

Reserves policy: utilise the General Fund for charitable purposes within a year of income receipts (held: £24k)

“The Trustees’ policy is to utilise the General Fund for charitable purposes within a year of income receipts.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Howard Peperell Treasurer
Helen Delaitre
John Shepherd
Kirsten Jayne Harjette
RICHARD BUCKERIDGE
Rev Sarah Jones
Ross Templeton Bull · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£42k	£32k
05/04/2024	£26k	£26k
05/04/2023	£24k	£23k
05/04/2022	£23k	£17k
05/04/2021	£6k	£5k

Common questions

Is UNITED CHARITIES AND OTHERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £23,624, which the Trustees consider satisfactory for future needs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £10,453 for the year, driven by increased donations and rental income. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UNITED CHARITIES AND OTHERS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UNITED CHARITIES AND OTHERS as a grant recipient include LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k