THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES

Charity number: 1154575
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of almshouse accomodation to benefit persons over the age of 50 who are in financial hardship.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £33,516
Total expenditure: £46,546

People

8 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 November 2013: CIO registration
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326-1 JACOB SELF
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326-2 J AND J USHER'S BLANKET FUND
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326-3 RACHAEL FOWLER'S CLOTHING CHARITY
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326-4 THOMAS BRUGES
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326-5 FOWLER ALMSHOUSES
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326-6 NEW HALL
  • 08 April 2015: Funds received from 201326 MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES PUBLIC AND ELEEMOSYNARY CHARIT...
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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
PATRICIA ANN AVES Chair 20 August 2013
None on record
Adrienne Westbrook Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Rev CHARLES THOMSON Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
PHILIP JOHN DOEL Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
SAFFI RABEY Trustee 30 May 2021
None on record
ROBERT SHEA-SIMONDS Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
CAROLINE ANDREWES Trustee 31 October 2017
None on record
JOHN CROOK Trustee 18 January 2000
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 £30.40k £32.96k £33.96k £32.54k £33.52k
Total expenditure £39.58k £32.38k £35.70k £63.28k £46.55k
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 02 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 02 October 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 June 2021 On time
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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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 13 Nov 2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION IN THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE FOWLER ALMSHOUSES, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE IN NEED OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND LIVING IN OR NEAR THE DISTRICTS OF MELKSHAM TOWN COUNCIL AND MELKSHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"); (2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (A) FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE POOR IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT ; OR (B) WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

THE DISTRICTS OF MELKSHAM TOWN COUNCIL AND MELKSHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL

Contact information

Address:
The Toll House
41 Islington
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8QL
Phone:
07961591694
Email:
MELKSHAMALMSHOUSES@GMAIL.COM
Website:

No information available