THE ROBERT THOMPSON CHARITIES AT SALTWOOD KENT

Registered charity 1194270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity owns, maintains and manages- The Saltwood Village Hall for the benefit of the residents of Saltwood and surrounding areas- The Saltwood Almshouses in the prevention or relief of poverty by providing affordable housingAny funds collected from renting Hall and weekly maintenance contributions from Almshouse residents go towards the maintenance improvement of properties accordingly

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:I) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SALTWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO MAINTAIN A VILLAGE HALL (AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FACILITY) FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING SOCIAL HOUSING, IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE DISTRICT OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS PRECEDING THEIR APPLICATION FOR RESIDENCE AND WHO, FROM AGE, ILL-HEALTH OR ACCIDENT ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVES BY THEIR OWN EXERTIONS, WITH A PREFERENCE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE FOR PERSONS BORN IN THE CIVIL PARISH OF SALTWOOD, SECONDLY FOR THOSE WITH A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO SALTWOOD AND THIRDLY FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO BEING OTHERWISE QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO SHALL HAVE BECOME REDUCED TO MISFORTUNE FROM BETTER CIRCUMSTANCES.III) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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 state that the charity held total reserves of £2,000,907, with £84,353 classified as free reserves available for unrestricted use. The trustees report a surplus of £36,485 for the year, noting that expenditure was significantly higher than usual due to extensive renovations, which were partially mitigated by grants received. The trustees confirm 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

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
• 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
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Saltwood Village Hall (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (09/01/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• SUSAN JOAN CAREYchair
• Alison Swonnell
• Gaye Thomas
• Leslie Palliser
• RORY CASSIAN LOVE
• Rev Barry James Frederick Knott · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rita May Weisz
• Sara Kenward · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

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