AMERSHAM UNITED CHARITIES

Charity number: 205033
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the Charity is to serve the needs of Amersham and Coleshill Almshouse Charity. To meet this objective the Charity seeks charitable donations from the members and others. there have been no changes in the Charity's objects or policies during the year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £90,588
Total expenditure: £78,842

People

5 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 September 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • AMERSHAM AND COLESHILL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY (Working name)
  • YOUNG PERSONS AND POOR FUND (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Eleanor Theresa Pounce Chair 22 January 2024
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF AMERSHAM WITH COLESHILL
Received: On time
David Victor Skinner Trustee 31 May 2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF AMERSHAM WITH COLESHILL
Received: On time
AMERSHAM UNITED CHARITIES CIO
Recently registered
Rev Timothy John William Barnard Trustee 21 July 2022
AMERSHAM UNITED CHARITIES CIO
Recently registered
Rev Jonathan David Rapson Trustee 24 May 2022
AMERSHAM UNITED CHARITIES CIO
Recently registered
Valerie Jane Simmonds Trustee 06 September 2021
AMERSHAM UNITED CHARITIES CIO
Recently registered

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 £86.67k £93.08k £97.19k £93.53k £90.59k
Total expenditure £38.57k £42.90k £60.56k £49.70k £78.84k
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 31 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 September 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 CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 29 MAY 2001 AS AMENDED 26 JANUARY 2009. as amended on 22 Jan 2024 as amended on 28 Jan 2026

Charitable objects

SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS.

Area of benefit

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

SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 205033-1 AMERSHAM AND COLESHILL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 29 MAY 2001.
Charitable objects
(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CLAUSE; AND (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. (2) THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES MUST BE POOR SINGLE (OR DIVORCED) WOMEN OR POOR WIDOWS WHO ARE RESIDENT AT THE TIME APPOINTMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY: (A) THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (B) THE ANCIENT PARISH OF LEE; (C) THE SURROUNDING AREA. (3) IN ADDITION TO OBSERVING THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS, WHEN APPOINTING RESIDENTS TO THE DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, THE TRUSTEES SHOULD GIVE PRIORITY TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
Area of benefit
PARISHES OF AMERSHAM AND COLESHILL.
Registration history
  • 03 September 1975 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Amersham United Charities
St. Marys Church Parish Office
10 Church Street
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DB
Phone:
07407 147625
Email:
clerk@amershamalmshouses.org.uk
Website:

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