LAW MEMORIAL HOUSES, BISHOPS TAWTON

Charity number: 1212799
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide licensed almshouse accommodation to people with restricted personal finances in North Devon. Primarily those aged over 55, but consideration is given to those fulfilling other residency criteria set out in governing documents. Care is not provided as residents live independently. Associated charity providing small education grants to local groups.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 2025: CIO registration
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media 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
Mark Berry Chair 02 April 2025
THE LAW MEMORIAL HOUSES
Received: On time
Beverley Allingham Trustee 02 April 2025
THE LAW MEMORIAL HOUSES
Received: On time
Jeremy Mann Trustee 02 April 2025
THE LAW MEMORIAL HOUSES
Received: On time
Matthew Roy Collins Trustee 02 April 2025
None on record
Susan Evelyn Hilsdon Trustee 02 April 2025
THE LAW MEMORIAL HOUSES
Received: On time

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 02 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

(1) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE AGED 55 AND ABOVE AND ARE RESIDENTS OF OR REGISTERED AS LIVING IN THE PARISH OF BISHOP'S TAWTON, NORTH DEVON, BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING; (2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED BY THE CIO OR A SUFFICIENT SECTION OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT ; (3) TO PAY THE COSTS OF REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING THE FOLLOWING MEMORIALS IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF BISHOP'S TAWTON: (A) A TABLET ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE SAID CHURCH IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HENRY LAW; (B) A TABLET ON THE SAID WALL IN MEMORY OF THOMAS SHEPHARD LAW; (C) A TABLET ON THE SAID WALL IN MEMORY OF MARY JANE LAW; (D) A STAINED GLASS WINDOW IN THE WEST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE SAID CHURCH PROVIDED BY THE SAID MARY JANE LAW.

Contact information

Address:
THE MEETING ROOM
LAW MEMORIAL HOUSES, BISHOPS TAWTON
BARNSTAPLE
EX32 0AG
Phone:
07817710131
Email:
clerk.lawmemorialhouses@gmail.com
Website:

No information available