STAFFORD UNITED CHARITIES

Registered charity 259425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Almshouse accommodation for residents of the Borough of Stafford

Objects

SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF STAFFORD.

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

Registered contact address: Stafford, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming receipt of £11,986 for the year ended 31st December 2024, a decrease from the previous year's £16,934. Total receipts amounted to £55,761 against total payments of £43,775, resulting in positive cash flow. The charity holds unrestricted bank balances of £118,684 and investments valued at £372,416, with no disclosed liabilities other than a small loan of £2,205.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover any unforeseen liabilities (held: £119k)

“The Charity has a level of reserves which the Trustees believe is sufficient to cover any unforeseen liabilities.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 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

Trustees · trustee networks

Ian Mason · trustee of 1 other charity
JAMES CANTRILL
Jennifer Barron
John Wallace Sly
Julian Thorley
Mark James Winnington
Norman Anthony Pearce

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£58k	£47k
31/12/2024	£56k	£44k
31/12/2023	£52k	£35k
31/12/2022	£49k	£32k
31/12/2021	£44k	£36k

Common questions

Is STAFFORD UNITED CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming receipt of £11,986 for the year ended 31st December 2024, a decrease from the previous year's £16,934. Total receipts amounted to £55,761 against total payments of £43,775, resulting in positive cash flow. The charity holds unrestricted bank balances of £118,684 and investments valued at £372,416, with no disclosed liabilities other than a small loan of £2,205. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASHTEAD UNITED CHARITY.

ASHTEAD UNITED CHARITY income £122k
THETFORD MUNICIPAL AND UNITED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY income £28k
THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH income £154k
STAFFORD EDUCATION CENTRE CHARITY income £172k
MARSHFIELD CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES income £56k
MERTON UNITED CHARITIES income £48k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STAFFORD UNITED CHARITIES	£58k	—	above	—	no doubt
ASHTEAD UNITED CHARITY FY2025	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THETFORD MUNICIPAL AND UNITED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FY2024	£28k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH FY2024	£154k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STAFFORD EDUCATION CENTRE CHARITY FY2025	£172k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MARSHFIELD CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES FY2025	£56k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.