THE HENRY AND DORA NEEDLER MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1125229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of care to those with life threatening illnesses and in particular the promotion of the hospice movement in general and the work of Dove House Hospice, Hull, HU8 8DH (registered charity number 509551) in particular. Further objectives include the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and other purposes beneficial to the community.

Objects

A) THE PROVISION OF CARE TO THOSE WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION OF THE WORK OF THE HOSPICE MOVEMENT IN GENERAL AND THE WORK OF DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE OF CHAMBERLAIN ROAD HULL HU8 8DH (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 509551) IN PARTICULARB) THE RELIEF OF POVERTYC) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIOND) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIONE) THE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NOT ENCOMPASSED BY THE PRECEDING OBJECTS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN GENERAL AND THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE IN PARTICULAR.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,233,997 from £1,183,331 in the prior year, driven by investment gains despite a net expenditure on charitable activities. The trustees report that high levels of reserves are maintained to meet future objectives, with any surplus income typically donated to other charities. The charity holds significant investment property and listed assets, indicating a stable asset base.

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 3 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
• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses 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). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CAROLINE PETA HEDGES
• STEPHEN THOMAS LARARD
• STEWART SCARGILL

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

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