CCEW Charity Commission profile

HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES

Registered charity 205856 · organisation 205856

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
16 April 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06928467
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,964,981
Latest expenditure
£2,291,421
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Sycamore House, Sycamore Gardens, London, W6 0AS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hamunitedcharities.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HUC exists to: a) operate almshouses, sheltered housing for those in need within the area of benefit; b) use its 'relief in need' power to alleviate poverty within its area of benefit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,964,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,291,421
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,793,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,096,098
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,341,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,032,581
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,159,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,975,750
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,317,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,930,844

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,964,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,291,421
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,793,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,096,098
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,341,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,032,581
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,159,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,975,750
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,317,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,930,844
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4663
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1270869
Income Investments
666633
Income Other
22816
Income Total Income And Endowments
1964981
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,812
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,242,609
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2291421
Expenditure Investment Management
18492
Expenditure Grants Institution
537595
Expenditure Governance
19052
Expenditure Support Costs
1013956
Expenditure Depreciation
616457
Gain Loss Investment
-218104
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
7500
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,088,357
Assets Total Fixed
31715739
Assets Own Use
16916469
Assets Long Term Investment
14799270
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,746,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£457,908
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,004,825
Creditors One Year Total Current
457908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,634,471
Funds Endowment
21863489
Funds Unrestricted
11141336
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
33004825
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1133208
Income Investments
632666
Income Other
10704
Income Total Income And Endowments
1793578
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,493
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,051,605
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2096098
Expenditure Investment Management
21782
Expenditure Grants Institution
548323
Expenditure Governance
34072
Expenditure Support Costs
908842
Expenditure Depreciation
590880
Gain Loss Investment
791815
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-18000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
32319514
Assets Own Use
17286678
Assets Long Term Investment
15032836
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-74000
Assets Other Assets
£1,493,977
Assets Total Liabilities
£196,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,542,869
Creditors One Year Total Current
196622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,398,625
Funds Endowment
22339264
Funds Unrestricted
11185252
Funds Restricted
18353
Funds Total
33542869
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
54445
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1001546
Income Investments
279697
Income Other
5555
Income Total Income And Endowments
1341243
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£79,827
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,952,754
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2032581
Expenditure Investment Management
43973
Expenditure Grants Institution
464672
Expenditure Governance
44742
Expenditure Support Costs
946577
Expenditure Depreciation
561131
Gain Loss Investment
-714634
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-15000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,478,131
Assets Total Fixed
32585277
Assets Own Use
17575088
Assets Long Term Investment
15010189
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-72000
Assets Other Assets
£928,502
Assets Total Liabilities
£370,205
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,071,574
Creditors One Year Total Current
370205
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£854,168
Funds Endowment
21819461
Funds Unrestricted
11233760
Funds Restricted
18353
Funds Total
33071574
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
47756
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
853763
Income Investments
256728
Income Other
753
Income Total Income And Endowments
1159000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£102,977
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,872,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1975750
Expenditure Investment Management
102977
Expenditure Grants Institution
503378
Expenditure Governance
24054
Expenditure Support Costs
299568
Expenditure Depreciation
545831
Gain Loss Investment
1222900
Gain Loss Pension Fund
25000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,775,044
Assets Total Fixed
34613334
Assets Own Use
17397602
Assets Long Term Investment
17215732
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-75000
Assets Other Assets
£532,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£295,480
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,775,044
Creditors One Year Total Current
295480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£471,773
Funds Endowment
22759643
Funds Unrestricted
11998057
Funds Restricted
17344
Funds Total
34775044
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
146595
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
871128
Income Investments
299832
Income Other
280
Income Total Income And Endowments
1317835
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,572
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,836,272
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1930844
Expenditure Investment Management
94572
Expenditure Grants Institution
605746
Expenditure Governance
17220
Expenditure Support Costs
855373
Expenditure Depreciation
526633
Gain Loss Investment
2507523
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-72000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
125000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,751,057
Assets Total Fixed
34335692
Assets Own Use
17728314
Assets Long Term Investment
16607378
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-114000
Assets Other Assets
£434,618
Assets Total Liabilities
£312,416
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,343,894
Creditors One Year Total Current
312416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£382,294
Funds Endowment
22574034
Funds Unrestricted
11751057
Funds Restricted
18803
Funds Total
34343894
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-04-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-11T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1031077
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1031077
Assoc Charity Name
GROVE TODDLERS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 14TH JULY 1992 AS AMENDED BY ORDER OF 12 FEB 2007, RESOLUTION DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2008 AND SCHEME DATED 3 MARCH 2010.
Charitable Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITIES, AND THE PATIENTS IN THE EXTRA-CARE UNIT OF THE CHARITIES. IF AND INSOFAR AS INCOME IS NOT REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION IN MANNER AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE SAME FOR RELIEF IN NEED (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME).
Area Of Benefit
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Homes England

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures