POORS CHARITIES

Charity number: 207594
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity owns 14 almshouses that provide supported housing for single people aged 60 and over in social, financial and housing need with a past or present connection with Harlow, Essex

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £111,251
Total expenditure: £87,407

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

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:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HARLOW POORS CHARITIES (Working name)
  • POOR'S CHARITIES (Previous 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
  • 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
Dr SHAUN ANTHONY FIRTH Chair
MATCHING VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Sally Springham Trustee 22 October 2025
None on record
Kelly Michelle Lynn Pye Trustee 07 May 2025
None on record
Geraldine Fiona Goldsby Trustee 09 February 2024
None on record
Rev Sarah Jane Swift Trustee 22 January 2020
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW
Received: On time
Timothy James Gray Trustee 14 February 2018
None on record
JOHN RICHARD PLATT Trustee 15 October 2014
None on record
Peter Frank Uglow Trustee 23 July 2014
None on record
PAUL MOULDS Trustee 16 April 2012
MATCHING VILLAGE HALL
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 £89.20k £89.00k £105.34k £100.14k £111.25k
Total expenditure £61.06k £68.91k £92.91k £73.11k £87.41k
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 26 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 August 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 May 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.

SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS

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 207594-13 ALEXANDER STAFFORD
Governing document
SCHEMES OF 28 AUGUST 1959 AND 18 FEBRUARY 1974
Charitable objects
1) THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE POOR OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS DETAILED IN CALUSE 29 OF THE SCHEME OF 28 AUGUST 1959. 2) THE PROVISION AND UPKEEP OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS.
Area of benefit
SEE OBJECTS
Registration history
  • 22 September 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
9 Newton Drive
Sawbridgeworth
CM21 9HE
Phone:
07496655062
Email:
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Website:

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