CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABBEYFIELD BRAINTREE, BOCKING AND FELSTED SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 257782 · organisation 257782

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 February 1969
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00945603
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,999,516
Latest expenditure
£3,498,387
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Abbeyfield Society, 338-340 Coggeshall Road, BRAINTREE, Essex, CM7 9EH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.abbeyfieldatbraintree.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Abbeyfield Braintree Bocking and Felsted Society Limited is a charitable company registered social housing provider. The Society operates two very sheltered housing schemes, an extra care scheme and a retirement village, providing accommodation, care and companionship for older people who chose not to live alone.

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
9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,999,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,498,387
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
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,835,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,597,055
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
16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,196,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,405,225
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,672,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,514,799
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,525,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,350,243

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
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,999,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,498,387
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
No
Count Volunteers
3
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
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,835,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,597,055
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
No
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
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,196,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,405,225
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
No
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,672,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,514,799
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
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,525,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,350,243
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 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
9 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5220
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5220
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,498,387
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3498387
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
605151
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-443817
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,239,848
Assets Total Fixed
29877971
Assets Own Use
29877971
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,602,852
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,240,975
Assets Current Investment
247699
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,239,848
Creditors One Year Total Current
728574
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25512401
Assets Cash
£1,485,153
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6239848
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6239848
Count Employees
113
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
23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9856
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9856
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,597,055
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3597055
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
573026
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
30321788
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,776,782
Assets Total Fixed
30321788
Assets Own Use
30321788
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,101,630
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,569,656
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,853,762
Creditors One Year Total Current
1110148
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25459508
Assets Cash
£1,479,966
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
5853762
Funds Total
5853762
Count Employees
107
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
16 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4804
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4804
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,405,225
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3405225
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
151618
Expenditure Depreciation
589690
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
30738886
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,760,159
Assets Total Fixed
30738886
Assets Own Use
30738886
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,179,056
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,357,782
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,560,160
Creditors One Year Total Current
781274
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26576508
Assets Cash
£1,600,836
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5560160
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
5560160
Count Employees
98
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
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
35241
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
35241
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,514,799
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1514799
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5809
Expenditure Support Costs
16305
Expenditure Depreciation
131048
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
30641347
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,115,041
Assets Total Fixed
30641347
Assets Own Use
30641347
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£324,346
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,225,099
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,740,594
Creditors One Year Total Current
9580502
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15644597
Assets Cash
£278,036
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4865041
Funds Restricted
875553
Funds Total
5740594
Count Employees
70
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
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
14204
Income Total Income And Endowments
14204
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,350,243
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1350243
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5994
Expenditure Support Costs
15606
Expenditure Depreciation
131103
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
21336303
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,547,112
Assets Total Fixed
21336303
Assets Own Use
21336303
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£80,347
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,884,354
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,532,296
Creditors One Year Total Current
9785131
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6099223
Assets Cash
£34,312
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4547112
Funds Restricted
985184
Funds Total
5532296
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABBEYFIELD BRAINTREE, BOCKING AND FELSTED SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1969-02-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
ABBEYFIELD BRAINTREE, BOCKING AND FELSTED SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-06-09T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
259676
Assoc Registered Charity Number
259676
Assoc Charity Name
THE ABBEYFIELD, FELSTED, SOCIETY LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 JANUARY 1969AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01 MAY 2016
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
BRAINTREE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
140069
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ABBEYFIELD BRAINTREE AND BOCKING SOCIETY LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
3
Regulator Name
Homes England
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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