THE SANDWICH UNITED CHARITY

Charity number: 205894
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides and maintains almshouses and a chapel, within a conservation area, in the town of Sandwich. The almshouses are allocated to needy and predominantly elderly people residing in Sandwich or the adjoining parishes of Worth, Eastry, Woodnesborough and Ash. The chapel is used as a place of worship for residents and the local community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £221,740
Total expenditure: £207,495

People

10 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

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:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
  • 28 March 2006: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 28 March 2006: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE SANDWICH UNITED CHARITIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAUL GORDON GRAEME MBE , JP Chair 12 March 2000
THE OLD MANWOODIAN LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
AGE CONCERN SANDWICH CENTRE FOR THE RETIRED
Received: On time
Paul James Stephen Harris Trustee 30 January 2025
None on record
HARRY WILLIAM SAMPSON Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record
SUSAN JOAN CAROLINE GRAEME Trustee 22 July 2021
None on record
ADRIAN JONES PONTING Trustee 28 January 2021
THE OLD MANWOODIAN LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
Amandajayne Hollobon Baxter Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
DANIEL FRIEND Trustee 20 May 2018
None on record
Grahame Henry Connor Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
RICHARD ALAN DAW Trustee 01 November 2014
None on record
MARGARET ANN RUSSELL Trustee 30 April 2014
None on record

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 £151.69k £158.95k £171.71k £199.57k £221.74k
Total expenditure £59.70k £175.50k £204.54k £218.76k £207.50k
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 11 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 11 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 June 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 SEALED 22 NOVEMBER 1995

Charitable objects

1. THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PEOPLE RESIDENT IN SANDWICH AND ADJOINING PARISHES. 2. THE PROVISION OF BENEFITS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES.

Area of benefit

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

BOROUGH OF SANDWICH

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 205894-7 EDWIN RIGDEN
Governing document
SCHEME OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1953
Charitable objects
FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF BURIAL GROUND ADJOINING BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL CHAPEL AND IN PARTICULAR THE GRAVES OF JANE SHRUBSOLE DENNE AND JUDITH ANN POWELL.
Area of benefit
BOROUGH OF SANDWICH
Registration history
  • 22 September 1962 : Standard registration
  • 28 March 2006 : Removed
  • 28 March 2006 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
SANDWICH UNITED CHARITY
19/21 CATTLE MARKET
SANDWICH
KENT
CT13 9AP
Phone:
01304611717
Email:
sandwichunitedcharity@outlook.com
Website:

No information available