THE LADIES AID SOCIETY AND THE EYRE CHARITY
The relief of financial hardship among unmarried women who are either resident in, were formerly resident in or were born in Plymouth, and who are not living with a partner.If and in so far as the income of the said Society cannot be applied towards the objects above, it may be applied for the relief of women who are in need, hardship or distress in Plymouth and the surrounding area
Objects
(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE SAID SOCIETY ARE THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG UNMARRIED WOMEN (INCLUDING WIDOWS AND DIVORCEES) WHO ARE EITHER RESIDENT IN, WERE FORMERLY RESIDENT IN OR WERE BORN IN PLYMOUTH, AND WHO ARE NOT LIVING WITH A PARTNER. (2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE SAID SOCIETY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECTS ABOVE, IT MAY BE APPLIED FOR THE RELIEF OF WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN PLYMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 9
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Catherine Hodgins
- Helen Jayne Meneilly
- Mariska Hope Minter
- Rev Joseph Michael Dent
- Rev Nicholas Lear Nicholas Lear
- Rev Peter William Shaw
- Rev Sophie Chatten
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £15k | £27k |
| 31/12/2024 | £14k | £15k |
| 31/12/2023 | £14k | £15k |
| 31/12/2022 | £14k | £13k |
| 31/12/2021 | £13k | £13k |