ALFORD HOUSE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 April 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06521183
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £432,297
Latest expenditure: £1,059,131
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Alford House Club, Alford House, Aveline Street, LONDON, SE11 5DQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Youth club founded 1884.

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: 24 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £432,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,059,131

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: 2 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £522,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,305,546

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: 2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £932,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,063

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: 12 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £383,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,235

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: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £242,567
Total Gross Expenditure: £249,213

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: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £432,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,059,131
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £23,000
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: 1

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: 2 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £522,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,305,546
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £30,500
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: 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: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £932,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,063
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 40400
Income From Government Grants: £20,777
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: 4

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: 12 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £383,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,235
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 40400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £242,567
Total Gross Expenditure: £249,213
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 54050
Income From Government Grants: £54,050
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 2 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 335555
Income Other Trading Activities: 2047
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 184493
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522095
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £660
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,304,886
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1305546
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 26902
Expenditure Depreciation: 217739
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -217739
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,039,968
Assets Total Fixed: 910547
Assets Own Use: 910547
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,704,485
Assets Total Liabilities: £296,462
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,318,570
Creditors One Year Total Current: 296462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,677,152
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2975001
Funds Restricted: -656431
Funds Total: 2318570
Count Employees: 13
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: 2 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 87539
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 167666
Income Investments: 121316
Income Other: 556179
Income Total Income And Endowments: 932700
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £293,063
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 293063
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10288
Expenditure Support Costs: 22765
Expenditure Depreciation: 14516
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,978,994
Assets Total Fixed: 925062
Assets Own Use: 925062
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,515,216
Assets Total Liabilities: £338,257
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,102,021
Creditors One Year Total Current: 338257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,176,959
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2928020
Funds Restricted: 174001
Funds Total: 3102021
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALFORD HOUSE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-04-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 MARCH 2008
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE MENTAL MORAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR MENTAL MORAL SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING AND RECREATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE POORER CLASSES OF SOCIETY PARTICULARLY THOSE BETWEEN FIFTEEN AND TWENTY YEARS OF AGE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL AND ESPECIALLY OF THOSE RESIDING IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN LAMBETH LONDON OR ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM INCLUDING DISTRICTS FORMING ADJUNCTS TO INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND BY DOING SO TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF FRANK BRIAN WHO SPENT HIS LIFE IN HELPING OTHERS AND WHOSE FAITH IN GOD AND HIS BROTHER MAN WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM
Area Of Benefit: LAMBETH LONDON OR ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures