Little Baddow Almshouses — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 February 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £32,167
Latest expenditure: £15,645
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Poleighs, North Hill, Little Baddow, CHELMSFORD, CM3 4BS

02 Activities

What the charity does

To maintain six almshouse properties for our beneficiaries whose criteria include being over the age of 18 years, being connected to Little Baddow, Essex, and capable of independent living.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £32,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,645

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: 23 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £31,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,135

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: 27 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,568

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: 9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,409

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: 24 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,411
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,971

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £32,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,645
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 23 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £31,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,135
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
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,568
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,409
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,411
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,971
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Little Baddow Almshouses
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-02-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 23 JUNE 1971, SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER DATED 27 NOVEMBER 1981, AND SCHEME DATED 7 JUNE 2005 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 10 APRIL 2007 as amended on 18 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects: ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF LITTLE BADDOW AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.
Area Of Benefit: PARISH OF LITTLE BADDOW.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 180468
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: UNKNOWN DONOR (OTHERWISE THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY)

Charity Name Id: 180456
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: TRUSTEES OF LITTLE BADDOW ALMSHOUSES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures