THE EDEN COTTAGES TRUST

Registered charity 202576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE EDEN COTTAGES

Charity owners and operates an almshouse in Ivybridge on the outskirts of Plymouth City, Devon for the benefit of the elderly.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. A PREFERENCE MUST BE GIVEN TO WOMEN APPLICANTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED (IN PRACTISE, DEVON)

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,350 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to investment income falling short of targets and reduced maintenance contributions from a vacant property. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £888,661, with an accumulated income account balance of £46,604 and a designated extraordinary repair fund of £39,832. The trustees confirm that internal controls are strictly adhered to and that no funds are in deficit.

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 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.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dennis Venn · trustee of 2 other charities
• JANE ELIZABETH GENT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Richard George Coombs
• Sharon Kathleen Austen · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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