ABRAHAM ORMEROD

Registered charity 252036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TODMORDEN WAR MEMORIAL FUNDS

SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDY PEOPLE OF TODMORDEN

Objects

FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES INSTITUTIONS OR INSTITUTION IN ENGLAND AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION SELECT, IT BEING THE TESTATOR'S WISH (WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY TRUST OR OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER UPON THE TRUSTEES) THAT THEY SHALL HAVE REGARD TO SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS INSTITUTIONS OR INSTITUTION AS WILL TEND TO ALLEVIATE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND SHALL IN THE TRUSTEES' OPINION BE OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE OF TODMORDEN.

Area of benefit: TODMORDEN

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

£9k

Latest spending

£17k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity helped 402 cases in 2024, with total income of £67,898.35 and total expenditure of £60,838.18, resulting in a closing bank balance of £20,114.00. The trustees report that the charity's ability to continue is reliant on interest from capital investments and further grants, noting a reduction in capital reserves of £42,944 during the year to meet demand.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Our ability to continue is reliant on our interest from the capital investments and further grants.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Internal audit report identifies missing policies for internal financial controls, financial reserves, serious incident reporting, risk management, trustee conflicts of interest, investing charity funds, campaigns/political activity, bullying/harassment, and social media.

“Policies recommended by the Charities Commission, that have not yet been considered for implementation are as follows: a. internal charity financial controls policy and procedures b. financial reserves policy and procedures c. serious incident reporting policy and procedures d. internal risk management policy and procedures e. trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures f. investing charity funds policy and procedures g. campaigns and political activity policy and procedures h. bullying and harassment policy and procedures i. social media policy and procedures” — page 40

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Funders the charity credits

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

Todmorden War Memorial Fund — “Tod Support distributes funds from two charities, Todmorden War Memorial Fund and Abraham Ormerod Trust .” (source page)
Abraham Ormerod Trust — “Tod Support distributes funds from two charities, Todmorden War Memorial Fund and Abraham Ormerod Trust .” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Qayum Abdulchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Catherine Shelley Rev · trustee of 5 other charities
Gina Diane Choy · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Williams cllr · trustee of 2 other charities
Jill Bartram · trustee of 2 other charities
Kenneth White Cllr · trustee of 2 other charities
Margareta Holmstedt · trustee of 3 other charities
Mary Carrigan Cllr · trustee of 3 other charities
Patricia Anne Taylor Cllr · trustee of 1 other charity
STUART JENKINS · trustee of 1 other charity
Simone Abdul · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£9k	£17k
31/12/2024	£59k	£51k
31/12/2023	£31k	£34k
31/12/2022	£0	£8k
31/12/2021	£6k	£481

Common questions

Is ABRAHAM ORMEROD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity helped 402 cases in 2024, with total income of £67,898.35 and total expenditure of £60,838.18, resulting in a closing bank balance of £20,114.00. The trustees report that the charity's ability to continue is reliant on interest from capital investments and further grants, noting a reduction in capital reserves of £42,944 during the year to meet demand. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.