KINGS COTTAGES TRUST

Charity number: 232955
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of accessible, reasonably-priced accommodation (formerly referred to as 'Almshouses') for older people in Bishop's Stortford. The Charity does not provide 'care', and Residents either live independently or make their own arangements with family or Social Services if support is needed.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £95,542
Total expenditure: £45,617

People

8 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(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:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TIMOTHY ALAN GODFREY PRIBUL Chair 27 July 2001
None on record
Anne Bush Trustee 18 April 2024
None on record
Derek Noakes Trustee 05 September 2018
None on record
Elizabeth Tripp Trustee 05 September 2018
None on record
Rachel Engel Trustee 09 March 2017
None on record
Catherine Mary Izzard Trustee 10 September 2015
HUMAN ROOTS COMMUNITY
Received: On time
Jan Richardson Trustee 15 February 2012
BISHOP'S STORTFORD UNITED CHARITIES
Received: On time
SUSAN JANE GILBEY Trustee 27 August 2002
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £72.59k £72.58k £84.74k £85.00k £95.54k
Total expenditure £86.92k £47.28k £58.33k £73.67k £45.62k
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 2024 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 February 2023 28 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 February 2023 28 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 January 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.

INDENTURE DATED 11 SEP 1907 AS AMENDED ON 06 MAY 1909 AS AMENDED ON 31 OCT 1911 AS AMENDED ON 29 DEC 1913 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAR 1972 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 24 MAY 2005 AS AMENDED ON 27 NOV 2019 AS AMENDED ON 07 DEC 2023

Charitable objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR AGED PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN EITHER THE URBAN DISTRICT OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD OR THE PARISH OF THORLEY FOR NOT LESS THAN 20 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT.

Area of benefit

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

BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND PARISH OF THORLEY

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 232955-1 HENRY CHARLES COOK FOR KINGS COTTAGES
Governing document
WILL PROVED AT PETERBOROUGH 12 FEBRUARY 1965 AND SCHEME OF THE 01 MARCH 1972
Charitable objects
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR OF THE ALMSHOUSES CALLED KING'S COTTAGES.
Area of benefit
BISHOPS STORTFORD AND THORLEY
Registration history
  • 20 April 1964 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
2 Walnut Tree Avenue
SAWBRIDGEWORTH
Hertfordshire
CM21 9JR
Phone:
07896 483218
Email:
gill.hawkins2@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

No information available