WILLIAM HENRY KING'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 208795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W H KING ALMSHOUSES TRUST

Almshouses for the poor of Garstang.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR AGED OR INFIRM PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVES BY THEIR OWN EXERTIONS.

Area of benefit: GARSTANG AND DISTRICT

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £308,461, up from £273,982 in the prior year, driven by net income of £34,479. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding sufficient funds to cover one year of operating costs and property improvements. The trustees confirm adequate resources for at least 12 months of continued operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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 policy and procedures
• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• John Ibison
• Michael John Grovenor Halford
• NORMAN HOWELL
• Paul John Ronson

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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