HERTFORDSHIRE CONVALESCENT TRUST

Registered charity 212423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the trust is to provide convalescent and respite care for the sick and their carers throughout Hertfordshire. Grants are given to pay for convalescence and for respite and recuperative holidays. Grants are made to those suffering from the effects of poverty and social deprivation.

Objects

TO PROVIDE CONVALESCENCE TO THOSE RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS AT A REASONABLE COST. RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED BY GRANTS OF MONEY. PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE INHABITANTS OF HERTFORDSHIRE.

Area of benefit: COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust ended the year with a revenue surplus of £4,218, adding to its accumulated income. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a good position to continue its work without restricting grants in 2025, despite a reduction in grant demand and rising costs. Total assets stood at £445,178, comprising a managed investment portfolio and cash balances.

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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD MICHAEL HORWOOD · trustee of 5 other charities
• alastair peter john Liddiard

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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