BISHOP SETH WARD ALMSHOUSE TRUST

Charity number: 240885
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objective of the Bishop Seth Ward Almshouse Trust is to help house underprivileged mature adults in Buntingford, Hertfordshire. The Trust raises funds through the letting of endowment and investment properties to support the running and maintenance of the Almshouses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £93,176
Total expenditure: £62,377

People

11 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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:
  • 23 July 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BUNTINGFORD ALMSHOUSE (Working name)
  • BISHOP SETH WARD'S HOSPITAL (Previous name)
  • BISHOP WARD'S HOSPITAL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeanette Dingley Trustee 02 April 2025
None on record
Rev Kirsty Wainwright Trustee 07 June 2024
None on record
Christopher Dobner Mr Trustee 11 November 2023
BUNTINGFORD CIVIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
Michael Sheppard Trustee 27 June 2023
None on record
Aubrey Holt Trustee 09 August 2022
None on record
Kay Newland Trustee 09 August 2022
None on record
Jon Paterson Trustee 27 July 2021
None on record
Douglas Handy Trustee 27 July 2021
None on record
Douglas Colin Edward Wilson Trustee 19 May 2020
None on record
Michelle Hume Trustee 03 October 2016
None on record
Joyce Dobner Trustee 22 March 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £72.74k £80.51k £79.11k £82.51k £93.18k
Total expenditure £35.82k £25.74k £30.42k £35.78k £62.38k
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 2023 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 22 May 2020 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.

I) ORDERS AND CONSTITUTIONS OF FOUNDER 4TH DECEMBER 1684 II) SCHEMES OF 21ST JUNE 1910, 30TH NOVEMBER 1917 AND 1ST NOVEMBER 1957 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 01 FEB 2016

Charitable objects

FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF A HOSPITAL FOR 4 POOR MEN AND 4 POOR WOMEN, BEING WIDOWERS, WIDOWS, OR SUCH AS HAD NOT BEEN MARRIED; POOR PERSONS TO BE 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER AND OF GOOD REPUTE. TWO OF THE MEN AND TOW OF THE WOMEN ALWAYS TO BE SELECTED FORM THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ASPENDEN, AND TOW OF THE MEN AND TWO OF THE WOMEN TO COME FROM THE PARISH OF LAYSTON. IF NONE SO QUALIFIED, INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF BUNTINGFORD. INMATES SHALL NOT HAVE OR BE WORTH TEN POUNDS OVER AND ABOVE THEIR WEARING APPAREL AND NECESSARY HOUSEHOLD GOODS, NOT ANY YEARLY INCOME OR PERSONAL ESTATE OF THAT VALUE.

Area of benefit

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

ANCIENT PARISH OF ASPENDEN AND LAYSTON, TOWN OF BUNTINGFORD

Contact information

Address:
15 Porters Close
BUNTINGFORD
SG9 9BW
Phone:
07958227086
Email:
mhume34@gmail.com
Website:

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