THE FENNELL MEMORIAL HOMES

Registered charity 217497 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Administers 4 flats in a listed victorian building in Bury St Edmunds.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR RESPECTABLE MEN AND WOMEN IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit: BURY ST. EDMUNDS AND ELSEWHERE

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 held unrestricted reserves of £1,066,269 and designated funds of £485,232 for maintenance and rebuilding, which the Trustees consider fully justified. The charity reported a net income of £26,975 for the year, supported by resident contributions and investment income, while managing significant property assets. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Chater Allan LLP. 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.

• 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mark Merriamchair · trustee of 7 other charities
• David Roberts · trustee of 7 other charities
• Diane Hind · trustee of 8 other charities
• Dr Elsie Hui · trustee of 8 other charities
• George Chilvers · trustee of 7 other charities
• George Edward James COCKRAM · trustee of 2 other charities
• Graham Mothersole · trustee of 6 other charities
• Gregory Luton · trustee of 7 other charities
• HENRY REGINALD SALTMARSH FCA · trustee of 6 other charities
• PAUL ANDREW KNIGHTS · trustee of 6 other charities
• Peter Armitage · trustee of 7 other charities
• Rev Christopher Robinson · trustee of 5 other charities
• SIMON FRANCIS POTT FRICS · trustee of 12 other charities
• The Very Revd Joseph Patricius Hawes · trustee of 8 other charities
• VIRGINIA DEAN

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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