THE DUCHESS OF SOMERSET'S HOSPITAL

Charity number: 202650
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sheltered Housing for able bodied single ladies over 55 years

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £369,489
Total expenditure: £425,427

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 February 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE COLLEGE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • 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
  • 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
DUKE JOHN SOMERSET Chair
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time
Susan Eileen Cranstone Trustee 17 October 2022
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time
Henrietta Geary Trustee 01 April 2018
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time
Mrs Joanna Gail Cowley Trustee 11 April 2016
None on record
Dr RODNEY OWEN JONES Trustee 13 April 2015
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time
CHRISTOPHER COOKE Trustee 03 July 2012
None on record
Martin Gibson Trustee
THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND HEREFORD BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time
THE G C GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
Received: 26 days late
ACTION FOR THE RIVER KENNET
Received: On time
RICHARD MARCUS NOCTON Trustee
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time
ANNE OLIVER Trustee
THE REVEREND CHARLES MAYO'S TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £272.67k £323.34k £321.60k £334.71k £369.49k
Total expenditure £447.05k £299.25k £384.59k £408.70k £425.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 31 December 2024 04 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 July 2021 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.

SCHEME OF THE 3RD DECEMBER 1926 AS VARIED BY SCHEMES OF THE 26TH JANUARY 1945, 21ST MARCH 1958,28TH SEPTEMBER 1966 AND 18TH JANUARY 1991.

Charitable objects

THE BENEFIT OF THE INMATES OF THE CHARITY WHO SHALL BE POOR WIDOWS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE NOT AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT IN RECEIPT OF POOR-LAW RELIEF OTHER THAN MEDICAL RELIEF.

Area of benefit

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

WILTS,BERKS,SOMERSET & AREA WITHIN 150 MILES OF LONDON

Contact information

Address:
The Bungalow
The College
Froxfield
MARLBOROUGH
SN8 3LA
Phone:
01488684408
Email:
steward@duchessofsomerset.co.uk
Website:

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