THE ABBEYFIELD RYDE SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 246364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of sheltered affordable housing for 15 elderly residents

Objects

TO RELIEVE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: RYDE

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,578,091 as of 31 March 2025, representing a net increase from the previous year. The Trustees are satisfied that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and the Society's affairs are satisfactory. No specific reserves policy target is disclosed in the filing.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Riviera Travel — “Riviera Travel have been a valued supporter of Abbeyfield for over a decade. Book your holiday with them and mention Abbeyfield and they’ll …” (source page)
• Haven Holidays — “During their Christmas event, employees at Haven Holidays raised money and generously donated to Abbeyfield Living Society. This helped to f…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Christopher Manningchair
• Carolyn Dugdale
• Janet McNeal
• Major Randal Sinclair Cross
• ROBERTA KATHLEEN FOUNTAIN
• Rosemary Kathleen Donaldson
• STUART JOHN RABY

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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