HEDGER'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 207728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision and maintenance of a group of 8 dwelling houses for the use of older women of limited means and in need of semi-sheltered housing.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR WIDOWS OR SPINSTERS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE. SURPLUS INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains free reserves of £7,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of weekly maintenance contributions. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. The trustees expressed confidence in the charity's future and the successful transition of leadership.

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 5 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
• 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

• Susan Howsonchair
• Angela Victoria Sharpe
• Francesca Anne McPhail
• HELEN MARY PAYNE
• Martin Robert Suttie
• Susan Amy Martineau
• Susan Kathleen Tester

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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