SIR ROBERT COKE'S ALMSHOUSES

Charity number: 217120
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aims of the Charity are to relieve poverty by the provision of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodation for the beneficiaries and such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trustees decide. The Charity owns three almshouses in the parish of Longford, Ashbourne which provide accommodation for local residents. The properties are currently fully occupied.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £23,399
Total expenditure: £8,000

People

5 Trustee(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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Derbyshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 1963: Standard registration
  • 23 January 2015: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 23 January 2015: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COKE ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chris Ward Chair 18 October 2016
None on record
Martin Burton Trustee 16 June 2025
None on record
Lara Mosedale Trustee 07 May 2025
None on record
Mrs T Jones Trustee 18 October 2016
None on record
Robert John Wakefield Trustee 20 May 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £19.70k £20.03k £20.78k £22.18k £23.40k
Total expenditure £4.65k £4.86k £5.26k £10.89k £8.00k
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 March 2025 27 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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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 DATED 23/01/2015 as amended on 03 Sep 2019 as amended on 16 Nov 2021 as amended on 20 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES; AND (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. (C) THE TRUSTEES MAY ALSO MAKE A PAYMENT OF NOT MORE THAN £10 PER YEAR TO THE RECTOR FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LONGFORD ST CHAD IN CONSIDERATION OF MINISTRATIONS TO THE BENEFICIARIES. “BENEFICIARIES” MEANS POOR PEOPLE WHO ARE RESIDENT IN OR WHO HAVE A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 5 (POWER TO DISPOSE OF AND REPLACE PURPOSE PROPERTY), THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME 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.

HOLLINGTON.RODSLEY.ALKMONTON.THURVASTON.LONGFORD.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 217120-1 CHARITY CALLED SIR ROBERT COKE'S ALMSHOUSE
Governing document
SCHEMES SEALED 7 FEBRUARY 1913 AND 11 MARCH 1932
Charitable objects
ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR MEN AND WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LONGFORD OR THE ADJACENT TOWNSHIPS OF HOLLINGTON, RODELEY, ALKMONTON AND THURVASTON FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS. STIPENDS TO ALMSPEOPLE. PAYMENTS TO THE RECTOR OF LONGFORD ST. CHAD.
Area of benefit
HOLLINGTON, RODSLEY, ALKMONTON, THURVASTON, LONGFORD.
Registration history
  • 06 June 1963 : Standard registration
  • 23 January 2015 : Removed
  • 23 January 2015 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Piccadilly Cottage
Main Street
Hollington
ASHBOURNE
DE6 3HA
Phone:
01335 360960
Email:
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Website:

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