KING EDWARD VI ALMSHOUSE, SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, AT LOUTH

Registered charity 220158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELIZA BENTLEY, KING EDWARD VI ALMS CHARITY, LYNN RICHARDSON, RICHARD HARDIE

Provide relief generally or individuallyfor persons in the parish of North Somercotes. Provide accomodation for the benefit of those in need in the Louth area in the almshouses of the charity. To provide financial assistance for the duration of children at the school who may need it. Provide the school benefits not normally given by the LEA. To provide scholarships for higher or further education.

Objects

1) PAYMENT OF A YEARLY SUM OF ú70 TO THE CHARITY CALLED DERELICT LANDS.2) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR OF THE PARISH EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY.3) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF ALMSHOUSES.4) PROVIDING FOR THE SCHOOL SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY.5) PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SCHOOL WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF NORTH SOMERCOTES AND SOUTH SOMERCOTES

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £14,337 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £113,842. The charity plans to continue its activities subject to satisfactory funding arrangements and holds significant investments totaling £603,918. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• EILEEN BALLARDchair
• ANDREW LEONARD · trustee of 2 other charities
• CHARLES EDWARD HUGO MARFLEET
• GILLIAN MAKINSON-SAUNDERS
• IAN THOMAS TROWSDALE · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOHN WALKER
• JULIE ANNE BARTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mrs Sue Locking
• PAUL NURSE STARSMORE
• ROBERT MALTMAN
• SUSAN HAWSON

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

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