ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF JOHN SHAFTOE

Registered charity 506598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of housing for persons in need in the following order of priority. 1) Residents in the Parish of Haydon over 60 years. 2) Persons resident in Haydon Parish. 3) Persons resident in Northumberland over 60 years. 4) Exceptionally, Persons resident outside of Northumberland over 60 years.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£97k

Latest spending

£65k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity relies on investment income and support from its connected charity, Shaftoe Educational Foundation, to continue in operational existence. The trustees report a net surplus before revaluations of £32,422, but note that the charity is not able to generate sufficient funds to maintain the almshouses to an appropriate standard without this external support. Unrestricted reserves stood at £332,457, which the trustees consider adequate to cover the following 12 months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% of income)

“The main source of income for the charity is donations and legacies, amounting to £50,000” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 12 months (held: £332k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain enough unrestricted reserves to cover expenditure for the following 12 months including any planned repairs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charity relies upon its investment income and support from its connected charity, Shaftoe Educational Foundation.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity is connected to the Shaftoe Educational Foundation (Charity No. 528101) through a common board of trustees, as both entities share the same trustees.

“During the year the charity received £75,968 (2024: £39,916 was paid) from Shaftoe Educational Foundation and at the year end an amount of £9,533 was payable. (2024: £66,435 was receivable)” — page 18

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

JOHN JAMES DRYDONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
BENEDICT LOFTUS BATES · trustee of 1 other charity
DORIS WARDLE · trustee of 1 other charity
EDWARD J BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
ESMOND FAULKS · trustee of 1 other charity
Kelly Richardson · trustee of 2 other charities
LAURA ANN GILHESPY · trustee of 1 other charity
PAULA MARIE COLLIS · trustee of 2 other charities
Richard Hines · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£97k	£65k
31/03/2024	£85k	£57k
31/03/2023	£35k	£27k
31/03/2022	£33k	£28k
31/03/2021	£35k	£20k

Common questions

Is ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF JOHN SHAFTOE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity relies on investment income and support from its connected charity, Shaftoe Educational Foundation, to continue in operational existence. The trustees report a net surplus before revaluations of £32,422, but note that the charity is not able to generate sufficient funds to maintain the almshouses to an appropriate standard without this external support. Unrestricted reserves stood at £332,457, which the trustees consider adequate to cover the following 12 months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF JOHN SHAFTOE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF JOHN SHAFTOE as a grant recipient include SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

BENEDICT LOFTUS BATES — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
DORIS WARDLE — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
EDWARD J BROWN — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
ESMOND FAULKS — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
JOHN JAMES DRYDON — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Kelly Richardson — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
LAURA ANN GILHESPY — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
PAULA MARIE COLLIS — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Richard Hines — trustee here and at SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	FY2024	£52k
SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£6k	1 grant
SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k	1 grant