THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES

Registered charity 1154575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of almshouse accomodation to benefit persons over the age of 50 who are in financial hardship.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION IN THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE FOWLER ALMSHOUSES, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE IN NEED OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND LIVING IN OR NEAR THE DISTRICTS OF MELKSHAM TOWN COUNCIL AND MELKSHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"); (2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (A) FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE POOR IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT ; OR (B) WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.

Area of benefit: THE DISTRICTS OF MELKSHAM TOWN COUNCIL AND MELKSHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,520 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £494,365 to £488,846. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the charity financially secure, noting that free reserves of £96,714 are comfortably in excess of their policy target of six months' recurring overhead expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ recurring overhead expenditure (held: £97k)

“The Trustees have decided that the free reserves held should continue to equate to at least six months’ recurring overhead expenditure in order to ensure the continuity of operations in case of unforeseen events.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

PATRICIA ANN AVESchair
Adrienne Westbrook
Anne Sullivan
CAROLINE ANDREWES
PHILIP JOHN DOEL
ROBERT SHEA-SIMONDS
Rev CHARLES THOMSON
SAFFI RABEY

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£34k	£47k
31/12/2023	£33k	£63k
31/12/2022	£34k	£36k
31/12/2021	£33k	£32k
31/12/2020	£30k	£40k

Common questions

Is THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,520 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £494,365 to £488,846. Despite this deficit, the trustees consider the charity financially secure, noting that free reserves of £96,714 are comfortably in excess of their policy target of six months' recurring overhead expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.