THE BETTY SHELVEY TRUST

Registered charity 1046580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of 10 almshouses.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR OCCUPATION BY NEEDY PERSONS WHO ARE ELDERLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS; PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE LIVING OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY LIVED IN THE DISTRICT OF DOVER AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE FORMER BOROUGH OF DEAL AND THE PARISHES OF SHOLDEN AND RINGWOULD.

Area of benefit: DEAL AND PARISHES OF SHOLDEN AND RINGWOULD

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £36,589 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income due to extensive refurbishments. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £33,217 at the period end, which is below the trustees' stated aim to maintain the equivalent of an average three months' outgoings in the general fund. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Residents Contribution (90% of income)

“Residents Contribution 64,720”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £33k)

“Trustees aim to maintain, as a minimum, the equivalent of an average three month’s outgoings in the general fund.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN CHARLES GRIFFITHS · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Griffiths · trustee of 4 other charities
NATHAN MARK BOWLES · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£72k	£101k
31/12/2024	£76k	£68k
31/12/2023	£69k	£57k
31/12/2022	£58k	£69k
31/12/2021	£52k	£35k

Common questions

Is THE BETTY SHELVEY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £36,589 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income due to extensive refurbishments. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £33,217 at the period end, which is below the trustees' stated aim to maintain the equivalent of an average three months' outgoings in the general fund. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.