THE NORMAN TAYLOR EDUCATIONAL AND AID FOR THE ELDERLY TRUST

Registered charity 284859 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides accomodation and grants to elderly, infirm and retired persons in Northamptonshire. The charity works with East Midlands Housing Association to provide accomodation for such persons at Abington Lodge.

Objects

TO MAKE GRANTS OUT OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATED INCOME FROM THE TRUST PROPERTY TO THE DAVID TAYLOR HOUSING TRUST FOR ELDERLY AND RETIRED PERSONS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND TO ASSIST THE CHARITY IN THE CARRYING OUT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND AMENITIES OF ABINGTON LODGE NORTHAMPTON TO ENABLE SUCH PREMISES TO BE USED AS A RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR ELDERLY AND RETIRED PERSONS WHO QUALIFY FOR BENEFIT UNDER THE TRUST DEED OF THE FIRST CHARITY.(SEE TRUST DEED FOR FURTHER DETAILS)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £18,798 for the year ended 5th April 2025, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income, although this included a surplus from investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves of £1,162,395 are considered sufficient to sustain operations should income-generating activities be curtailed. The charity holds significant unrestricted funds and restricted funds totaling £1,812,895, with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTONY DAVID MILES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Catherine Elizabeth Allmark · trustee of 1 other charity
• GILLIAN RUTH EVANS · trustee of 2 other charities
• JOHN BARRY BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mandy Kneeshaw · trustee of 1 other charity
• STEPHEN VINCENT BILLINGS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

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