The Alderman's House Charity
Income
£1k
Expenditure
£888
▲ 118.2% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
4
4.8y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Small charityi
Overview
The Alderman's House Charity's network
4 people5 organisationsi4 listed on the board. 5 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Alderman's House Charity. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
4 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Broomfield | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Douglas Perry | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Richard Freeman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Hawke-Smith | Trustee | 2026 | new |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Board
The board
4 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Broomfield | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Douglas Perry | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Richard Freeman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Hawke-Smith | Trustee | 2026 | new |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
4.5y
median 5y
Longest tenure
8y
since 2018
Years in governance
8.3y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
1
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
2
of 4 on the board
4 trustees on the board
- David Broomfield since 2024
- Douglas Perry since 2018
- Dr Richard Freeman since 2018
- Patrick Hawke-Smith since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Douglas Perry since 2018
- Dr Richard Freeman since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- David Broomfield since 2024
- Douglas Perry since 2018
- Dr Richard Freeman since 2018
- Patrick Hawke-Smith since 2026
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Accommodation/housing 4
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Other services 1Professional services 1
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast
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Network
Network
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Finances
5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.
Income and expenditure
5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Alderman's House Charity has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.
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| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | |||||
| Total income | £489 | £563 | £875 | £0 | £1.29k |
| Total expenditure | £377 | £534 | £415 | £407 | £888 |
| Government income | |||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Assets, liabilities and funds
Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Alderman's House Charity has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | 22 October 2025 | Not required | On time | None online |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | 19 September 2024 | Not required | On time | None online |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | 15 April 202475 days late | Not required | Late by 75 days | None online |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | 27 October 2022 | Not required | On time | None online |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 15 November 2021 | Not required | On time | None online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
- (1)
FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME - (2)
IF
AND IN SO FAR AS INCOME IN ANY YEAR CANNOT BE APPLIED IN MANNER AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY THE SAME FOR RELIEF IN NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED.
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Local authority: Essex
- Area of benefit
- SAFFRON
WALDEN BOROUGH as filed - Governing document
- SCHEME
OF COMMISSIONERS DATED 18TH MARCH 1992 as filed - Register history
- 22 January 1964Registered
- Previous name
- The Alderman'S House
Policies the charity says it has
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.saffronwalden.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1964