THE ALBEMARLE LIMITED

Registered charity 285867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ALBEMARLE CENTRE

Providing facilities for and promoting the interests of disabled and disadvantaged persons generally from within Taunton Deane. THis provision includes supported housing, community access scheme, day care for elderly, physically disabled and people with learning and mental health problems, catering, childcare, and social activities and training at The Albemarle Centre Taunton

Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£509k

Latest spending

£503k

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £901,248, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £120,000–£160,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee Clare Mellor's company (Melrose HR Ltd) received recruitment fees.

“During the year, Clare Mellor a trustee of the charity was also a director of Melrose Hr Ltd. Fees of £455 (2024: £338) were paid to Melrose HR Ltd for recruitment services.” — page 28

“During the year, Susan Lees and Richard Lees trustees of the charity were also councillors for Taunton Town Council. Income of £597 (2024:£85) was received from Taunton Town Council during the year for room hire.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees Susan and Richard Lees' connected council (Taunton Town Council) paid for room hire.

“During the year, Clare Mellor a trustee of the charity was also a director of Melrose Hr Ltd. Fees of £455 (2024: £338) were paid to Melrose HR Ltd for recruitment services.” — page 28

“During the year, Susan Lees and Richard Lees trustees of the charity were also councillors for Taunton Town Council. Income of £597 (2024:£85) was received from Taunton Town Council during the year for room hire.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income

£509k

Total spending

£503k

Reserves (reported)

£228k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

MR TIM WALKERchair · trustee of 5 other charities
Anthony John Alderman
Lisa Brown
Louise Dobson
Mark Coulson

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£509k	£503k
31/03/2024	£438k	£477k
31/03/2023	£418k	£419k
31/03/2022	£409k	£363k
31/03/2021	£353k	£330k

Common questions

Is THE ALBEMARLE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £901,248, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £120,000–£160,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Somerset Community Foundation	05/03/2021	£35k	Accessible 'Changing Places' Toilet
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/09/2012	£8k	Finishing of Station Road Supported Housing Conversion
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/10/2006	£10k	Disabled Toilet Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/07/2005	£41k	Kitchen Refurbishment