VINCENT'S CHARITY

Registered charity 251320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of housing accommodation for needy persons of the age of forty-five years and upwards, being resident in St. Albans, or having family or other association therewith.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF NEEDY SPINSTER LADIES OF THE AGE OF 45 YEARS OR UPWARDS BEING RESIDENTS OF ST. ALBANS OR HAVING FAMILY OR OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THEREWITH.

Area of benefit: ST. ALBANS.

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £7,078,318, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain general funds at twelve months' expenditure plus an additional £75,000 for exceptional repairs. The charity reported a net income of £44,263 for the year, funded primarily by investment income of £161,725 against charitable expenditure of £104,501.

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 3 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• PENELOPE ANN WILLIAMSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Caroline Mary Elizabeth McCaffrey
• John Andrew Austin
• Michaela Grace Jasmine Bygrave
• Terence Malcolm Hill · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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