THE FLOOD CHARITY

Registered charity 230785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity is an Almshouse providing 12 properties for occupation by people in certain Parishes in Wiltshire.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEEDY PERSONS WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF AMESBURY, BULFORD, DURRINGTON, LARKHILL, SHREWTON, ORCHESTON, TILSHEAD AND WINTERBOURNE STOKE WITH A PREFERENCE FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF ORCHESTON, SHREWTON, TILSHEAD, OR WINTERBOURNE STOKE.

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: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£117k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total comprehensive income of £67,870 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted revenue reserves totaling £757,746. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity holds no loans or overdraft facilities and maintains a positive operating margin on its social housing lettings.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income and service charges (97% of income)
“Turnover represents rental income from licensees and service charges receivable and turnover is recognised when the Charity is entitled to it.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Regulator of Social Housing concluded that Anchor Hanover Group did not meet governance requirements and significant improvement is needed, specifically in relation to its risk and control framework.
“The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has during 2025 reviewed Anchor’s compliance with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard and concluded that Anchor did not meet the governance requirements and significant improvement is needed, specifically in relation to its risk and control framework.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£117k£60k
31/03/2024£106k£43k
31/03/2023£86k£50k
31/03/2022£77k£31k
31/03/2021£108k£36k

Common questions

Is THE FLOOD CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total comprehensive income of £67,870 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted revenue reserves totaling £757,746. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity holds no loans or overdraft facilities and maintains a positive operating margin on its social housing lettings. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FINCH ALMSHOUSES, RAVENSTONE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FLOOD CHARITY£117k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FINCH ALMSHOUSES, RAVENSTONE FY2025£260k—0above—no doubt
WILLIAM LOVETT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2025£491k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WILKES ALMS CHARITY FY2024£3.4m—0unclear—no doubt
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL FY2024£352k—0unclear—no doubt

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