THE BAIRD MEMORIAL HOMES

Registered charity 278020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAIRD COTTAGES, BAIRD HOMES, THE BAIRD HOMES

Principal Activity - The principal activity is the management of the seven almshouses in Balaams Lane, Southgate - the site manager occupying one unit.Management - Is vested in a Board of Trustees, the Vicars of Christ Church, Southgate and of St Andrews Church, Southgate are ex-officio Trustees.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR AGED OR INFIRM PERSONS WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) ARE INHABITANTS OF ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHGATE AND ST. ANDREW, SOUTHGATE AND THOSE PARTS OF THE FORMER ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHGATE (AS CONSTITUTED ON THE 7 NOVEMBER 1894) AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT BEING MARRIED COUPLES OF NOT LESS THAN 55 YEARS OF AGE OR SINGLE PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 45 YEARS OF AGE.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECT.

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 made a loss of £85,100 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by significant investments in property repairs and updates. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £248,611, and the charity holds substantial investment assets valued at £1,343,103, indicating strong underlying asset backing despite the annual operational deficit.

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 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.

• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev EDWARD NICHOLAS TURNERchair
• Clive Gomne
• GAVIN JOHN NEWBY
• Jacquline Anderson
• John Macrory
• Margaret Anne Deas
• Rev Robert Lee Coupland · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Enfield

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