DR BABINGTONS ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 218754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

almshouse charity

Objects

1. PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHARNWOOD, PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO QUALIFIED INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF BARROW UPON SOAR QUORNDON OR MOUNTSORREL. 2. RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES OF BARROW UPON SOAR QUORNDON OR MOUNTSORREL WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITERMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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 net outgoing of resources for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £276,064 to £272,750. The trustees maintain unrestricted funds to cover day-to-day running and emergency repairs, with the policy target defined as sufficient funds for these purposes rather than a specific monetary amount. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRIS RONALD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Claire Elizabeth Forrest · trustee of 1 other charity
• ELIZABETH M YATES · trustee of 1 other charity
• James Alexander Tait Orr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Olwen Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• PAULINE RANSON · trustee of 3 other charities
• Paul Kingham · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev CLIVE ROGER WATTS · trustee of 4 other charities
• Rev IAN SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHARON JOANNE GUDGER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

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