THE ABBEYFIELD DEPTFORD SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 247440 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide very sheltered accommodation and meals provided by a live in housekeeper for single lonely or homeless older people.

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: NOT DEFINED

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 the charity reported a surplus on ordinary activities of £7,383 for the year ended 30th September 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £988,098. The trustees confirm the continued financial viability of the property and note that the charity is a Registered Social Landlord providing accommodation for the elderly. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified by the independent examiner.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MICHAEL BAKERchair
• GRAHAM JOHN PRATT
• MARGARET LUCILE STONE
• Mary Patricia Campbell
• Peter Harold Macdonald · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

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