King Edward VI and the Reverend Joseph Prime Almshouse Charity

Charity number: 210590
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision and maintenance of housing accommodation for persons who are in need, hardship or distress and who are resident in the former borough of Saffron Walden in the County of Essex and such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £355,811
Total expenditure: £638,723

People

1 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
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 October 1962: Standard registration
  • 08 December 2022: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 08 December 2022: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SAFFRON WALDEN ALMSHOUSES (Working name)
  • KING EDWARD THE SIXTH AND THE REVEREND JOSEPH PRIME ALMSHOUSE CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KEVI Corporate Trustee Ltd Trustee 13 May 2016
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 £331.55k £375.96k £385.42k £422.72k £355.81k
Total expenditure £446.09k £258.61k £564.10k £401.58k £638.72k
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 30 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 August 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 8 JAN 2007 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18 APR 2016 as amended on 22 Mar 2024 as amended on 24 Oct 2025 as amended on 30 Jan 2026

Charitable objects

The objects of the charity are: a) The provision and maintenance of social housing accommodation in the form of almshouses for beneficiaries; and b) Such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trustee decides. The land identified in part one of the schedule to this scheme or any replacement land acquired by way of purchase or exchange must be retained by the trustees for use for the objects of the charity.

Area of benefit

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

BOROUGH OF SAFFRON WALDEN.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 210590-1 GIBSON'S CHARITY
Governing document
SCHEME OF 6 JANUARY 1950 AS VARIED BY SCHEME OF 8 MAY 1979. AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 28 JUN 2022
Charitable objects
IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS. PREFERNCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED AS SERVANTS OR OTHERWISE WITH THE FAMILY OF GEORGE STACEY GIBSON.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED.
Registration history
  • 19 October 1962 : Standard registration
  • 08 December 2022 : Removed
  • 08 December 2022 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
ALMSHOUSE OFFICE
KING EDWARD VI ALMSHOUSES
ABBEY LANE
SAFFRON WALDEN
CB10 1DE
Phone:
01799513914
Email:
business@swalmshouses.org
Website:

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