TATTERSALL'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 1163429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MILNTHORPE TATTERSALL ALMSHOUSES

The charity provides almshouse accommodation for local elderly people of little financial means

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROVIDE ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION TO POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS OF AGE (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A MARRIED COUPLE WHERE ONLY ONE OF THEM NEEDS BE OF THAT AGE).IN SELECTING PERSONS, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN FIRST TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE CIVIL PARISHES OF MILNTHORPE AND HEVERSHAM, SECONDLY TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE CIVIL PARISHES OF HINCASTER, LEVENS, STAINTON, SEDGWICK, PRESTON RICHARD AND PRESTON PATRICK, THIRDLY TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE CIVIL PARISH OF BEETHAM AND FOURTHLY TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN KENDAL AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICT OF SOUTH LAKELAND.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025 have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. The examiner reported no concerns requiring further attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Safeguarding 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 (11/05/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN HIPPOLYTE GORRIGANchair
• Bryan Kerr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karen Wendy Merckel
• SUSAN ODLING VILLIERS- SMITH
• Stirling Gary Hulme
• Zainab Houghton

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

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