THE DAVID TAYLOR HOUSING TRUST FOR ELDERLY AND RETIRED PERSONS

Registered charity 236102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Making donations for the provision of housing for the elderly and those of limited means.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS BEING EITHER ELDERLY OR RETIRED PERSONS

Area of benefit: NORTHAMPTON

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

£39k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £644 for the year ended 5th April 2025, bringing total funds to £182,893. The trustees consider the unrestricted general fund of £32,893 to be sufficient to sustain operations should income-generating activities be curtailed. The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £150,000 and has no employees or trustee remuneration.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to sustain its operations should income generating activities be curtailed unexpectedly over the forthcoming year (held: £33k)

“The Trustees consider that the unrestricted general fund £32,893 at 5th April 2025 (2024 - £32,249) is sufficient to sustain its operations should income generating activities be curtailed unexpectedly over the forthcoming year.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Trustees regard The Norman Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust as a related party due to it having identical Trustees and the same founder. During the year, The David Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust paid net expenses of £2,862 on behalf of The Norman Taylor Housing Trust and received donations from them of £39,000. At the year end The Norman Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust owed a net amount of £20,649 to The David Taylor Housing Trust for the Elderly and Retired Persons.

“The Trustees regard The Norman Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust as a related party due to it having identical Trustees and the same founder. During the year, The David Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust paid net expenses of £2,862 on behalf of The Norman Taylor Housing Trust and received donations from them of £39,000. At the year end The Norman Taylor Educational and Aid for the Elderly Trust owed a net amount of £20,649 to The David Taylor Housing Trust for the Elderly and Retired Persons.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

ANTONY DAVID MILES · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Elizabeth Allmark · trustee of 1 other charity
GILLIAN RUTH EVANS · trustee of 2 other charities
JOHN BARRY BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
Mandy Kneeshaw · trustee of 1 other charity
STEPHEN VINCENT BILLINGS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£39k	£38k
05/04/2024	£39k	£38k
05/04/2023	£39k	£35k
05/04/2022	£39k	£34k
05/04/2021	£42k	£44k

Common questions

Is THE DAVID TAYLOR HOUSING TRUST FOR ELDERLY AND RETIRED PERSONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £644 for the year ended 5th April 2025, bringing total funds to £182,893. The trustees consider the unrestricted general fund of £32,893 to be sufficient to sustain operations should income-generating activities be curtailed. The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £150,000 and has no employees or trustee remuneration. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.