THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 236902 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The letting and upkeep of almshouses to elderly people of good character who have resided in the surrounding area for not less than two years preceding the time of application.

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Latest income

£177k

Latest spending

£155k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £188,745, which the trustees consider more than adequate to cover six months of operation without income. The charity reports a net surplus of £22,518 for the year and maintains a going concern status with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £189k)

“The Trust includes an amount in reserves to enable it to operate without the Weekly Maintenance Contribution income for a period of six months.” — page 2

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

Nancy Griffithschair
RUTH REED · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev CHRIS WILTON
Samuel James Firth Cllr
Sarah Bradley

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£177k	£155k
31/12/2024	£159k	£202k
31/12/2023	£142k	£159k
31/12/2022	£148k	£116k
31/12/2021	£152k	£108k

Common questions

Is THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £188,745, which the trustees consider more than adequate to cover six months of operation without income. The charity reports a net surplus of £22,518 for the year and maintains a going concern status with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE	1	£1.1m
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£50k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	1	£21k
COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES	1	£14k
THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES.

MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES income £109k
FOORD ALMSHOUSES income £696k
GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH income £460k
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES income £233k
THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES income £480k
THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY income £355k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ABERFORD ALMSHOUSES	£177k	—	above	—	no doubt
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£109k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FOORD ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£696k	—	above	—	no doubt
GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH FY2025	£460k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£233k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£480k	—	above	—	no doubt

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