THE ABBEYFIELD WEST HERTS SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 265137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABBEYFIELD ABBOTS LANGLEY, THE ABBEYFIELD ABBOTS LANGLEY SOCIETY LIMITED

Provide supported independent living accommodation for elderly people in Abbots Langley

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£253k

Latest spending

£243k

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall surplus of £10,507 for the year ended 30 September 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £189,696, with the trustees confirming the house is sustainable on the current basis and that reserves are sufficient to meet major repair costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Rental income was once again increased (+4%), reflecting successful efforts to maintain high occupancy levels as well as prudent rent increases to ensure the finances of the home remain on a sound footing.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to be able to continue to operate for some months if occupancy levels drop... and to be able to fund major unplanned repairs (held: £190k)

“The Trustees seek to maintain sufficient reserves to be able to continue to operate for some months if occupancy levels drop, to allow time to reduce expenditure or take other appropriate action; and to be able to fund major unplanned repairs” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ruth Gabrielchair
Catharine Hilda Quinton
Elizabeth Anne Moore
Jeffrey King
Matthew Thomas Bedford
Peter Michael Jowsey

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£253k	£243k
30/09/2024	£244k	£255k
30/09/2023	£217k	£216k
30/09/2022	£215k	£199k
30/09/2021	£157k	£154k

Common questions

Is THE ABBEYFIELD WEST HERTS SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall surplus of £10,507 for the year ended 30 September 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £189,696, with the trustees confirming the house is sustainable on the current basis and that reserves are sufficient to meet major repair costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED.

THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED income £736k
THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED income £207k
THE ABBEYFIELD (WEYMOUTH) SOCIETY LIMITED income £1.0m
ABBEYFIELD LOUGHTON SOCIETY income £169k
THE ABBEYFIELD CROWBOROUGH SOCIETY LIMITED income £164k
THE ABBEYFIELD LEIGH SOCIETY LIMITED income £275k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ABBEYFIELD WEST HERTS SOCIETY LIMITED	£253k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£736k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£207k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD (WEYMOUTH) SOCIETY LIMITED FY2023	£1.0m	—	unclear	—	not going concern
ABBEYFIELD LOUGHTON SOCIETY FY2025	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD CROWBOROUGH SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£164k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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