LADY HERBERT'S HOMES

Registered charity 232066 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

accommodation for elderly retired ladies

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR THE OCCUPATION OF WOMEN IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BORN OR RESIDENT WITHIN THE CITY OF COVENTRY OR IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITH A PREFERENCE FOR WIDOWS AND ELDERLY WOMEN WHO HAVE A CONNECTION WITH ALFRED HERBERT LIMITED

Area of benefit: COVENTRY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

Registered contact address: Coventry, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£57k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £24,219 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by investment gains of £37,086 which offset a net operating expenditure of £12,867. The trustees confirm that available reserves stand at £197,230, which they consider sufficient to cover at least one year's expenditure, and they have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents (84% of income)

“Total incoming resources for the year amounted to £56,771 (2024: £55,014) including rents of £47,758 (2024: £44,434).” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one year’s expenditure (held: £197k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain the accumulated income fund at a level sufficient to cover at least one year’s expenditure. The available reserves now stand at £197,230 (note 13).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Charity incurred administration charges of £4,500 (2024: £4,500) from The Coventry General Charity during the year.

“The Charity incurred administration charges of £4,500 (2024: £4,500) from The Coventry General Charity during the year. Investment income of £2,328 (2024: Enil) was transferred to The Coventry General Charity during the year, this balance is included within debtors at the year end, see note 8.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dafferns Audit Limited. Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID MASON · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr ROGER NEIL DAVIES · trustee of 3 other charities
EDWARD JOHN CURTIS · trustee of 3 other charities
MICHAEL JOHN HARRIS MBE JP MA · trustee of 1 other charity
Marcus Lapsa · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Sharpe · trustee of 4 other charities
VIVIEN KERSHAW · trustee of 2 other charities
cOUNCILLOR RAM LAKHA OBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Coventry City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£57k	£70k
31/12/2024	£55k	£63k
31/12/2023	£55k	£36k
31/12/2022	£56k	£38k
31/12/2021	£40k	£60k

Common questions

Is LADY HERBERT'S HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £24,219 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by investment gains of £37,086 which offset a net operating expenditure of £12,867. The trustees confirm that available reserves stand at £197,230, which they consider sufficient to cover at least one year's expenditure, and they have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dafferns Audit Limited.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EVENTIDE HOMES LTD.

EVENTIDE HOMES LTD income £110k
HENRY BELL HOMES income £24k
THE JOHN ABBOTT'S TRUSTEES LADIES' HOME income £111k
BISHOPS LYDEARD CHARITY income £57k
JOHN HOWARD NURSES' HOMES income £147k
ST ANDREW'S HOUSE income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LADY HERBERT'S HOMES	£57k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
EVENTIDE HOMES LTD FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HENRY BELL HOMES FY2025	£24k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE JOHN ABBOTT'S TRUSTEES LADIES' HOME FY2025	£111k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BISHOPS LYDEARD CHARITY FY2025	£57k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JOHN HOWARD NURSES' HOMES FY2025	£147k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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