HOSYER-FOXE CHARITY

Registered charity 1020237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Almshouses for the elderly

Objects

1.THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES;2.SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:A)FOR THE BENEFIT FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME AND B) FOR RELIEF IN NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED.3.A)IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF LUDLOW WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.B)THE TRUSTEES MAY PAY FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES BY WAY OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTION TO INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE OR WHICH UNDERTAKE IN RETURN TO PROVIDE SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS.C)IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO PERSONS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE THERFOR WHO ARE RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE SAID PARISH BUT IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES OUGHT NEVERTHELESS FOR SUFFICENT REASON TO BE TREATED AS IF RESIDENT THEREIN OR ARE LOCATED FOR THE TIME BEING WITHIN THAT PARISH.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF LUDLOW

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 the charity reported a deficit of £9,504 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit of £8,428 in the prior year. Total assets less current liabilities stood at £565,345, with unrestricted reserves of £565,345. The filing notes that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 1993 and give a true and fair view of the charity's affairs.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALISON CUNDALLchair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Imogen Liddle · trustee of 3 other charities
• Jean Jarvis MBE · trustee of 3 other charities
• Juilet Diamond
• MARK PAINTER · trustee of 3 other charities
• PETER WILLIAMS · trustee of 3 other charities
• Rev John Beesley · trustee of 2 other charities
• Samantha Hine · trustee of 3 other charities
• Thomas O'Boyle · trustee of 3 other charities
• Tim Gill · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Shropshire

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