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walthamstow and chingford almshouse charity

The charity supports elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Walthamstow And Chingford Almshouse Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Waltham Forest.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Charity provides sheltered housing for older people from Walthamstow or Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The Charity also makes grants.Grant making falls broadly into two categories; relief in need and grants to other charitable organisations or institutions sharing similar objectives to the Charity. The recipients of grants must reside within Walthamstow or Chingford.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,289,087
Latest Expenditure
£1,091,229

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £497
Charitable Activities £711,107
Other Trading £0
Investments £577,483
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,029,309
Raising Funds £61,920
Governance £26,929
Grants to Institutions £25,320
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,289,087£1,091,229£1,029,309£25,904,470£908,0488 / 0
2024£1,172,804£1,143,249£1,081,970£25,196,231£900,0004 / 0
2023£1,032,766£898,867£837,013£24,754,603£900,0007 / 0
2022£989,206£707,664£647,302£25,221,086£900,0008 / 0
2021£963,936£705,152£652,356£23,740,258£900,0008 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers