ABILITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 271547
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision, by construction or conversion, and the management of housing and support services for people with disabilities and others in housing need

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income:
£10,107,000

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £9.99m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £120.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£10,029,000

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £10.03m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £4,581,000 from 7 government contract(s) and £2,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £10.03m
Retained for future use £78.00k

People

136 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2
£70k to £80k 1
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • Hillingdon
  • Merton
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • Surrey
  • Windsor And Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 June 1976: Standard registration
  • 30 May 2012: Funds received from 289714 REAP RESETTLEMENT AGENCY
  • 13 March 2025: Funds received from 1082847 FRIENDS OF POUND HOUSE, DORKING
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda Dunstan Chair 21 April 2021
None on record
Nicholas Barker Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Rinat ABDRASILOV Trustee 22 March 2023
None on record
Kimberley Ellis Trustee 22 March 2023
None on record
Lynsey Van Aswegen Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Dritan Uka Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Vimal Gaglani Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Timothy Jennings Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Jai Dosanjh Trustee 11 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £10.73m £11.00m £10.57m £9.68m £10.11m
Total expenditure £10.70m £10.55m £10.21m £9.65m £10.03m
Income from government contracts £5.48m £5.70m £4.99m £4.67m £4.58m
Income from government grants N/A £138.00k £202.00k £21.00k £2.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £322 £0 £201.00k £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £40.92k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £10.69m £10.99m £10.34m £9.66m £9.99m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £19.79k £14.00k £5.00k £16.00k £120.00k
Income - Other £87.84k £0 £26.00k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £10.70m £10.55m £10.21m £9.65m £10.03m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £13.10k £0 £15.00k £0 £37.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Own use assets £55.10m £54.39m £53.80m £52.96m £51.91m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £5.05m £6.04m £5.58m £5.35m £5.44m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£375.00k -£278.00k -£176.00k -£210.00k -£230.00k
Total liabilities £42.93m £42.87m £41.57m £40.56m £39.83m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 23 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 23 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 10 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 10 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 24 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 24 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 09 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 09 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 04 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 04 May 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD JUNE 1976 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 18 MARCH 1987, 24 SEPTEMBER 1998 AND 24 NOVEMBER 1999 as amended on 21 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

4 OBJECTS THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE: 4.1 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING SUITABLE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE IN HOUSING NEED. THE ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THOSE PEOPLE IN HOUSING NEED WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, IMPAIRMENT, OR LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITION TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE ASSOCIATION WILL DELIVER CARE, SUPPORT AND INTENSIVE HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, ENABLING PEOPLE TO HAVE CHOICE AND CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY: 4.1.1 THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT OR MANAGEMENT OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED THEREOF AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS; 4.1.2 THE PROVISION OF CARE, SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED THEREOF AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING THE ARRANGEMENT AND CARRYING OUT OF WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE TO HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM AND PROVISION OF ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS. 4.2 TO SET UP HOMES FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SUPPORT INTO EMPLOYMENT. 4.3. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE SOCIAL MODEL OF DISABILITY - EQUALITY, FAIRNESS AND RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY; BY PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE, AND PROMOTING, ORGANISING, ARRANGING AND PARTICIPATING IN CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO EQUALITIES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A DISABILITY, IMPAIRMENT OR LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE COACH HOUSE
GRESHAM ROAD
STAINES UPON THAMES
MIDDLESEX
TW18 2AE
Phone:
01784495624
Email:
info@ability-housing.co.uk
Website:

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