THE STOCKTON ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 205021 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide accommodation in Stockton almshouses for needy persons of not less than 60 years of age of good character who may be married persons residing in the "area of benefit" of Codford and Stockton.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR NEEDY PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO (EXEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT AND WHO MAY BE MARRIED.

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF STOCKTON AND CODFORD

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's finances are considered sound by the Trustees, with total net assets of £284,897. The Trustees maintain a reserves policy target of at least £10,000 in readily available cash reserves, which is exceeded by the current cash balance of £40,040. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Brian Hagan
• Martin Steel
• Rev Jonathan Plows · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Rutherford-Jones
• Stephen James

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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