THE HIGHLANDS COTTAGE CHARITY

Registered charity 1012785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity has a small number of properties which they let out to local people, giving preference to those judged to have the most need.

Objects

5.3 THE INCOME OF THE SAID TRUST FUND AND SUCH OF THE PROPERTY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DIRECT SHALL BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF AMBERLEY AND THE CONTIGUOUS PARISHES THEREOF INCLUDING BUT NOT CONFINED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:(1) THE PROVISION OF A HOUSE OR OTHER SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR A MINISTER ORCURATE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR OTHER PAID CHURCH WORKER IN THE PARISH.(2) THE PROVISION OF A HOUSE OR OTHER SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE POOR AND/OR NEEDY IN THE PARISH AND THE CONTIGUOUS PARISHES. "NEEDY" SHALL MEAN THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.(3) THE PROVISION OF A HOUSE OR OTHER SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR AN EMPLOYEE OF AMBERLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH SCHOOL OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT IN THE PARISH.(4) THE PROVISION OF ANCILLARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING FIXTURES, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE AND THE PAYMENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITY RATES AND UTILITY BILLS EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY MEANS OF GRANTS FOR PERSONS IN NEED AS SET OUT IN CLAUSE 5.3(2).

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF AMBERLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £287,977 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £22,000, indicating strong financial resilience. The charity generated a net income surplus of £23,015 for the year, supported by rental income of £46,620. With no employees and no disclosed material uncertainties, the financial position appears stable and well-reserved.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (17/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sandra Jane Lampard · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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