JB Willows Legacy Trust

Registered charity 249183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as J B WILLOWS WORKING MEN'S COTTAGES

Accommodation/housing for retired employees and their families.

Objects

THE TRUST PROPERTY AND THE RENT AND THE INCOME THEREOF SHALL BE HELD AND APPLIED FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF ARTIZANS OR OTHER PERSONS OF THE WORKING CLASSES (INCLUDING CLERCIAL WORKERS) AND WHETHER IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT OR UNABLE THROUGH AGE OR INFIRMITY ANY LONGER TO WORK AND WHO BY REASON OF POVERTY OR INSUFFICIENCY OF INCOME ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE RENT OF THE FULL ECONOMIC RENT FOR A DWELLINGHOUSE AFFORDING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES OR DEPENDENTS. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES OR EX-EMPLOYEES OF THE BRITISH OIL AND CAKE MILLS LIMITED.

Area of benefit: UNRESTRICTED

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

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position was stable with adequate net current assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,163,771. The trustees report that reserves are kept adequate for structural and cosmetic maintenance, noting that rising repair costs necessitate a robust maintenance plan. The charity relies on rental income to fund operations and maintain its properties.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate for the structural an cosmetic maintenance of the properties (held: £2.2m)
“The Charity keeps reserves adequate for the structural an cosmetic maintenance of the properties.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The HEY Smile Foundation provides operational management administration assistance.
“The HEY Smile Foundation provides operational management administration assistance.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Funders the charity credits

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£57k£50k
31/12/2023£49k£47k
31/12/2022£45k£84k
31/12/2021£44k£62k
31/12/2020£46k£43k

Common questions

Is JB Willows Legacy Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was stable with adequate net current assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,163,771. The trustees report that reserves are kept adequate for structural and cosmetic maintenance, noting that rising repair costs necessitate a robust maintenance plan. The charity relies on rental income to fund operations and maintain its properties. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.