THE BERWICK ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 214070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Almshouses.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF ST MARY SHREWSBURY AT TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IN DEFAULT OF A DULY QUALIFIED APPLICANT VACANCY MAY BE FILLED BY POOR PERSON OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO IS RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY OF SALOP. INCOME AFTER OUTGOINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE.

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF ST MARY, SHREWSBURY

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 the charity reported a revenue surplus of £10,585.78 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted cash reserves of £35,807.51. The trustees note that the charity holds cash amounting to about half a year’s income to allow for emergency repairs or sudden reductions in income. The charity's reserves policy aims to hold this level of cash while building up a fund for special projects and major structural repairs.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• MICHAEL EVANS · trustee of 4 other charities
• Pamela Ann Moseley

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

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