LITTLE HOUGHTON CHARITY

Registered charity 243452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of accommodation or relief as required for those in needRepair and mintenance of the parish church in Little Houghton

Objects

1. A) TO RETAIN THE COTTAGES FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES B) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. C) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECT SPECIFIED IN SUB CLAUSES (A) AND (B) ABOVE, THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY IT TOWARDS THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE IF THE CHURCH IF ST MARY THE VIRGIN IN THE PARISH OF LITTLE HOUGHTON, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON ("THE PARISH CHURCH").2. THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE THE PERSONS IN NEED BY:A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; ORB) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; ORC) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.3) EXCEPTIONALLY, THE TRUSTEES MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER SUB CLAUSES (1)(A) OF (B) WHO IS:A) RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT; ORB) ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF LITTLE HOUGHTON, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that all funds are restricted, resulting in no free or unrestricted reserves. The charity holds total net assets of £1,010,183, comprising an endowment fund of £784,000 and restricted income funds of £226,138. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance with the Charities Act 2011.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• COLIN EDWARD STANTON · trustee of 2 other charities
• JOHN FORD · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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