THE WATERHOUSE TRUST

Registered charity 1123957 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WATERHOUSE HOUSING FOR EAST PORTLEMOUTH

The provision of housing for rent to local people in East Portlemouth, Devon

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARSHIP BY:A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;B) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: DEVON

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £225,689 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient for the next twelve months. The charity holds significant permanent endowment assets valued at £1,883,688, primarily comprising freehold properties. No material uncertainties or risks to the charity's continued operation were disclosed in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

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.

• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CRISPIN WATERHOUSE
• Jane Miller
• Jenny Pidgeon
• Matthew Richardson
• Robert Marshall Grainger
• Toby Alastair Sawday

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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