EVA CLARE DAVIDSON HOUSING CHARITY

Registered charity 209925 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EVA CLARE DAVIDSON'S CHARITY, THE DAVIDSON BEQUEST

The provision of low cost housing for "Gentlewomen in reduced circumstances".

Objects

FLATS FOR THE USE OF GENTLEWOMEN (IN THE VICTORIAN SENSE OF THE WORD AND NOT RETIRED NURSES OR SCHOOL TEACHERS UNLESS THE ABOVE TERM SHOLD APPLY STRICTLY) IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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 charity reported a net surplus of £71,704 for the year, driven by rental income and investment gains, resulting in unrestricted funds increasing to £689,414. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Reserves are held for future property maintenance, though the trustees noted these are not yet adequate for the planned extension of the properties.

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
• Complaints 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ADRIAN RADFORD · trustee of 3 other charities
• Elizabeth Mary Bell
• Philip Orpwood · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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