THE ALMSHOUSE ASSOCIATION
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-11 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£570K
+11.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+8.1% vs 2023
Employees
10
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£142K
+199.8% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE ALMSHOUSE ASSOCIATION 2024-04-10 → present
- THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ALMSHOUSES 2003-02-25 → 2024-04-10
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£142,438 | £142,221 | |
| Profit before tax | -£142,438 | £142,221 | |
| Net profit | £727,918 | £1,029,345 | |
| Cash | £511,991 | £570,072 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £12,672,333 | £13,701,678 | |
| Net assets | £12,672,333 | £13,701,678 | |
| Equity | £12,672,333 | £13,701,678 | |
| Average employees | 10 | 10 | |
| Wages | £455,661 | £493,754 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -1.1% | 1.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.4% | 5.3% | |
| Current ratio | 5.80x | 5.81x | |
| Interest cover | -2.76x | 2.44x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- THE ALMSHOUSE ASSOCIATION · parent
- Billingbear Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Association outgrew these offices some years ago and as a result the Board took the decision to identify new offices that would serve the Association for future decades. We were fortunate to identify an excellent set of freehold offices, contained in two buildings, in central Windsor.”
- “the Board unanimously agreed should be named 'Leonard Hackett House'.”
- “During the year we were informed that His Majesty The King had agreed to continue as our Royal Patron.”
- “Simon Ling will step down as our Treasurer having formerly been our Head of Finance. I am delighted to report that John Graham, formerly Finance Director at the NSPCC and then the Royal British Legion, will be joining the Board as Treasurer. John will take up this position from the AGM in June.”
- “Richard Knipe, has died. His support to his own almshouse charity in Spalding, to the Board and to Nick and the team over many years has been of immeasurable value.”
- “The Association has applied to the College of Arms for a Grant of Arms. The Arms should be granted towards the end of 2025 or early in 2026 and will reflect our heritage, work and service to the community.”
- “The Almshouse Association's inaugural Research Workshop in January 2024 confirmed the growing interest in the almshouse model and its positive impact on residents.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Andrew Jonathan | Director | 2019-03-13 | Mar 1957 | British |
| BROUGHTON, John Stanley | Director | 2014-03-19 | Apr 1941 | British |
| CHRISTIAN, Edward James Gladwyn | Director | 2025-03-12 | Dec 1981 | British |
| COOK, Clive | Director | 2019-06-04 | Mar 1959 | British |
| EDWARDS, Peter William Constantine | Director | 2025-03-12 | Aug 1981 | British |
| ELSTON, Quentin Timothy Starr | Director | 2019-03-13 | Oct 1959 | British |
| FATHI, Elizabeth | Director | 2012-03-15 | Jan 1963 | British |
| HARTLEY RUSSELL, Robin Derek | Director | 2003-06-09 | May 1961 | British |
| HEALEY, David Bruce | Director | 2019-03-13 | Jun 1976 | British |
| HOLLAND, Stuart Cresswell | Director | 2025-03-12 | Mar 1948 | British |
| MULLIS, Paul Stephen | Director | 2016-03-17 | Jul 1968 | British |
| SAGE, Andrew George | Director | 2025-03-12 | Jun 1958 | British |
| SCOULLER, Ellen Patricia | Director | 2003-11-12 | Oct 1959 | British |
| SEDGWICK, Adam | Director | 2016-06-15 | Dec 1940 | British |
| WARREN, Claire Louise | Director | 2025-03-12 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE RITTER, Anthony Philip | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2018-06-13 |
| LEASK, Anthony Lowther, Major-General | Secretary | 2003-09-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| ACHESON, Peter Newton | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2010-06-09 |
| ALDRIDGE, Meryl Elizabeth, Dr. | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2022-04-30 |
| BAYLEY, Raymond, Rev Dr | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2016-09-22 |
| BENSON, Margaret Josephine, Lady | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-06-08 |
| BISHOP, David Charles | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2013-10-28 |
| COTTRELL, John, Dr | Director | 2006-03-15 | 2013-06-05 |
| DOUGLAS, Robert Harold | Director | 2015-11-11 | 2024-12-04 |
| DUNBAR, David James | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2018-10-15 |
| ELLIS, Susan Ruth Mary | Director | 2005-11-15 | 2012-06-12 |
| ELSTON, Quentin Timothy Starr | Director | 2006-03-15 | 2007-11-14 |
| FRY, Kathleen Ann | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| GREEN, Edward Anthony William | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-10-25 |
| GULLAND, Arthur Blair | Director | 2003-02-25 | 2018-06-13 |
| HODSON, Christopher Charles | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2008-03-20 |
| HOY, Diana Elizabeth | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2016-01-31 |
| HUMBLE, John George | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2015-06-10 |
| HUNTLEY, Colin Hobart | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| KENNEDY, James William | Director | 2019-03-13 | 2023-10-16 |
| KENNEY, George Raymond | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2010-06-09 |
| KNIPE, Richard Antony | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2023-09-17 |
| LATHAM, Suzannah | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2013-06-05 |
| LOMAS, Malcolm Ben | Director | 2003-06-09 | 2004-12-31 |
| LUND, Marina Bronwen | Director | 2010-06-09 | 2010-06-09 |
| MARTIN, Alan | Director | 2008-11-12 | 2019-06-05 |
| MCGOWRAN, Jennifer | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| MORGAN-WYNNE, Michael Gethin | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2004-06-09 |
| MORRIS, Geoffrey Robert | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2016-10-24 |
| OLIVER, James Arnold | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| PIKE, Roy | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2015-11-11 |
| POTT, Simon Francis | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2014-06-11 |
| RICHMOND, Anthony Peter O'Connor | Director | 2013-06-05 | 2015-11-11 |
| SHELDON, Thomas Clifford | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2015-05-22 |
| SIGGS, Michael George | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2011-06-08 |
| SMITH, Susan Gail | Director | 2005-06-08 | 2013-06-05 |
| STEWART, Margaret Alice | Director | 2004-11-10 | 2025-06-19 |
| STONES, Jonathan Beaumaris | Director | 2005-06-08 | 2016-03-17 |
| TATTERSALL, Vernon | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-06-08 |
| WAITE, Richard | Director | 2011-06-08 | 2021-11-19 |
| WOOLCOCK, Neil | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2012-06-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-10 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2024-04-10 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2024-04-10 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-10 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-04-10 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2024-04-10 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+11.3%
£511,991 £570,072
-
Net assets
+8.1%
£12,672,333 £13,701,678
-
Employees
0%
10 10
-
Operating profit
+199.8%
-£142,438 £142,221
-
Profit before tax
+199.8%
-£142,438 £142,221
-
Wages
+8.4%
£455,661 £493,754
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers