THE POWELL AND WELCH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Charity number: 218268
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As a modern Almshouse Charity we provide affordable housing in a rural area for local people who are in need. Our Residents are elderly people of limited means who are accepted as Almshouse Residents due to their circumstances and their inability to fund a home from their own resources.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £54,866
Total expenditure: £17,529

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:
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 July 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Stuart Gordon Chair 06 July 2021
THE DARTMOUTH TRUST
Received: On time
Adrian Foster Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Bridget Higgins Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Carolyn Hubbard Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
Kathryn Jane Edwards Trustee 27 May 2021
BITTESWELL 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 £46.47k £49.96k £48.02k £47.36k £54.87k
Total expenditure £17.22k £22.52k £24.93k £52.35k £17.53k
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 09 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 March 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 COMMISSSIONERS SEALED ON THE 18TH MAY 1962. UNREP. CD 44 P 404. 2091064 AND 4.9.75. DATED 15 JUN 2017 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 JUN 2017 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 31 OCT 2017

Charitable objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO FROM AGE, ILL-HEALTH, ACCIDENT OR INFIRMITY ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVES BY THEIR OWN EXERTIONS: SPOUSES OR PARTNERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT, PROVIDED BOTH ARE QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID.

Area of benefit

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

BITTESWELL

Contact information

Address:
5 Tedder Close
LUTTERWORTH
Leicestershire
LE17 4YT
Phone:
01455552970
Email:
powellandwelch@gmail.com
Website:

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