DEVIZES ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 204453 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEVIZES ALMSHOUSES

To provide quality accomodation for the elderly who reside in Devizes or the surrounding villages and are in some form of need. In addition to provide communal facilities and a general environment that will enhance the residents' quality of life.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR HAVE RESIDED THERE FOR MUCH OF THEIR LIVES. INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE.

Area of benefit: TOWN OR DISTRICT OF DEVIZES

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 unrestricted reserves stood at £9,403,721, with the trustees noting that general funds represent approximately one year of expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £135,125 for the year, driven by increased charitable activity income and investment gains, while total charitable expenditure rose to £540,731. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by David Owen & Co. 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
• Paying staff
• 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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% 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: 9.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Henry de Neufville Lucas · trustee of 1 other charity
• Claire Blyth · trustee of 1 other charity
• DEREK SAMUEL WALTER ELLIOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Burgess · trustee of 1 other charity
• FREDA KATHLEEN TUMBER
• JOHN GWILYM JONES · trustee of 1 other charity
• PAUL BENNETT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter Kent · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter Phillip Duckett · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT AKERMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• STUART MCGREGOR-JOHNSON · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

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