PEARN ALMSHOUSES
Provide sheltered accommodation for poor persons of not less than sixty years of age who (except in special cases to be approved by the Commissioners) are inhabitants of the City of Plymouth.
Objects
1 PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH. 2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £771,846 at year-end, with total net assets of £4,659,935. The Trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and maintain 100% occupancy of its properties.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from residents 189,397” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
- MARGARET SUSAN CLINTONchair
- Catherine Helene Bailey
- Dr Richard George Benjafield
- PAULINE MARY STEWART
- TIMOTHY NICHOLAS SHOBROOK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £206k | £156k |
| 31/03/2024 | £193k | £140k |
| 31/03/2023 | £165k | £166k |
| 31/03/2022 | £180k | £132k |
| 31/03/2021 | £175k | £98k |
Common questions
Is PEARN ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £771,846 at year-end, with total net assets of £4,659,935. The Trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and maintain 100% occupancy of its properties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Charities like this
- PLUMSTEAD ALMSHOUSES
- THE PERRY ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- PEMBRIDGE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
- THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES
- BARNSTAPLE ALMSHOUSES
- EARSDON, NEWBURN AND SHILBOTTLE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARN ALMSHOUSES | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLUMSTEAD ALMSHOUSES | £132k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PERRY ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEMBRIDGE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY | £77k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CITY OF LONDON ALMSHOUSES | £451k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BARNSTAPLE ALMSHOUSES | £225k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |