GOSLING'S HOMES FOR AGED WOMEN

Registered charity 220417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOSLING HOUSE, MR GOSLING'S HOME FOR AGED WOMEN

Provides housing accommadation for ladies aged 50 or over of limited means

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES ("BENEFICIARIES" MEANS WIDOWS, SPINSTERS OR UNATTACHED LADIES WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE. PREFERENCE SHALL GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS, OR WHO HAVE RELATIVES LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION); AND(B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE ("RESIDENTS" MEAN THOSE BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY WHO LIVE IN THE HOMES).

Area of benefit: WATFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £467,812, supported by a significant £49,295 gain on investments. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dennis Dumbleton · trustee of 1 other charity
• Edna Williamson
• Nicholas John Rayner · trustee of 1 other charity
• Pamela Ann Norman · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT MICHAEL TWYDLE FCA

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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