THE FRIENDLY ALMSHOUSES

Charity Number: 209895
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friendly Almshouses is a London/Brixton-based charity offering sheltered accommodation to women over fifty living on a low income.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 10 July 2016

Total income: £62,548
Total expenditure: £43,297

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lambeth

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 1962: Standard registration
  • 21 December 2017: Removed (Transfer of funds)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/03/2016 10/07/2016
Total gross income £148.54k £169.35k £183.15k £239.11k £62.55k
Total expenditure £141.85k £158.22k £169.22k £243.44k £43.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 10 July 2017 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 10 July 2017 Not submitted
Annual return 10 July 2016 02 October 2017 145 days late
Accounts and TAR 10 July 2016 02 October 2017 145 days late
Annual return 31 March 2016 06 October 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 21 November 2016 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2014 23 November 2015 23 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 29 October 2015 On Time

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.

INSTITUTED 1802. REPORT ON ENDOWED CHARITIES, COUNTY OF LONDON, VOL 7 P. 219 SETTLEMENT DEED DATED 22 FEBRUARY 1862 RULES REVISED MARCH 1971 AS VARIED BY SCHEME OF 12TH DECEMBER 1980 AND 9TH JULY 1993 AND AMENDED ON 11TH MAY 2000 RULES AMENDED MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 21 FEBRUARY 2013

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST IN CASES OF NEEDY WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF 50 YEARS AND WHO, EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE CHARITY, ARE RESIDENT WITHIN TEN MILES OF ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR SUCH WOMEN, ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS.

Area of benefit

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

SEE OBJECTS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 209895-1 ALETHEA MARIA STAFFORD'S GIFT
Governing document
WILL PROVED AT CANTERBURY ON 10 NOVEMBER 1810.
Charitable objects
TO AUGMENT THE FUNDS OF THE FRIENDLY ALMSHOUSES.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 05 November 1962 : Standard registration
  • 21 December 2017 : Removed