FORD STREET AND MAYNARD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 202643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORD STREET CHARITY

To provide decent homes for people in need. Applicants for accommodation must be resident in the parishes of either Tavistock, Gulworthy, Lamerton, Mary Tavy, Peter Tavy and Whitchuch at the time of application.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) ARE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF TAVISTOCK,GULWORTHY, LAMERTON, MARY TAVY, PETER TAVY AND WHITCHURCH

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £45,063 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £267,744. The Trustees note that maintenance expenses remain high and the charity is awaiting government funding announcements to support its 10-year strategy for upgrading accommodation. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains full occupancy and holds sufficient cash and near-cash reserves to cover immediate operational risks.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Pitcher
• Beverley Jean Moody
• David Balment
• GRAHAM JOHN SHILLABEER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Harry Smith · trustee of 2 other charities
• Jackie Kilburn
• John Richard Sale
• Kate Royston
• Mandy Ewings
• STELLA RASDALL

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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