DUNTON'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 207264 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The general objective of the charity is the provision of housing for pensioners.

Objects

UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR MARRIED COUPLES AND SINGLE PERSONS OF THE AGE OF 60 YEARS AND UPWARDS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF DEDHAM AND OTHER PARISHES NAMED IN SCHEME

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 unrestricted cash reserves increased to £155,202, representing more than two years of normal operating costs. The trustees consider the charity's financial position to be healthy, with total funds carried forward of £470,434. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern are disclosed in the filing.

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 3 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.

• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carolyn Rhoda Mary Clayton · trustee of 1 other charity
• Clifford Sims · trustee of 1 other charity
• Helen Roberts · trustee of 2 other charities
• Ian Lovelock
• MRS MARALYN JANE JEWELL · trustee of 3 other charities
• Paul Russell Maston

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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