THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 262424 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTEAD AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED, THE ABBEYFIELD HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED

Provision of accommodation/services for the elderly in accordance with the aims and principles of the Abbeyfield Society Limited.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£736k

Latest spending

£683k

Registered

1971

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,429 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £1,575,648. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to cover at least six months' cash operating costs in an emergency. The Board confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Social housing lettings

“Turnover from social housing lettings 728,363”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: During the year, three trustees, who are also directors, received reimbursement of £992 in respect of goods, services and consumables purchased on behalf of the company (2024: three trustees received reimbursement of £1,453). One further related parties made supplies to the Society totalling £502 (2024: £3,598).

“During the year, three trustees, who are also directors, received reimbursement of £992 in respect of goods, services and consumables purchased on behalf of the company (2024: three trustees received reimbursement of £1,453). One further related parties made supplies to the Society totalling £502 (2024: £3,598).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£736k

Total spending

£683k

Reserves (reported)

£1.6m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~27.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Daryl Reading · trustee of 1 other charity
Grzegorz Wrzosek
Iain Smith
Karen Sheldon
Phillip ASHBROOK

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£736k	£683k
31/03/2024	£685k	£628k
31/03/2023	£713k	£592k
31/03/2022	£657k	£531k
31/03/2021	£586k	£534k

Common questions

Is THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,429 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £1,575,648. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to cover at least six months' cash operating costs in an emergency. The Board confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	18/03/2024	£483k	Affordable Housing Grant

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED.

THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED income £207k
THE ABBEYFIELD CROWBOROUGH SOCIETY LIMITED income £164k
THE ABBEYFIELD RYDE SOCIETY LIMITED income £271k
THE ABBEYFIELD LEIGH SOCIETY LIMITED income £275k
THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED income £895k
THE ABBEYFIELD WEST HERTS SOCIETY LIMITED income £253k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED	£736k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£207k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD CROWBOROUGH SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£164k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD RYDE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£271k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD LEIGH SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£275k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£895k	—	below	—	no doubt

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