MIDDLEMORE'S ALMSHOUSES
THE PROVISION AND ADMINISTRATION ALMSHOUSES IN STANTON BY DALE, DERBYSHIRE.
Objects
FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES; SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENTS AFORESAID 1) THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME. (2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED AS SPECIFIED IN SUB-CLAUSE (1) ABOVE, THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY IT BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO INDIVIDUALS OR TO OTHER CHARITIES IN EACH CASE FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED WHO ARE THEN RESIDING WITHIN 13 MILES FROM THE SAID ALMSHOUSES (WITHOUT FETTERING THEIR DISCRETION THE TRUSTEES ARE TO HAVE PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE RELIEF OF THE HOMELESS, PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING HOMELESS AND ENABLING ELDERLY OR SICK PEOPLE IN NEED TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AND AVOID OR DELAY THEIR ENTRY TO INSTITUTIONAL CARE).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward represent the reserve for funding the Charity’s day to day expenditure over the short term, with a closing balance of £8,751. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“Residents Contributions 29,050” — page 5
“Unrestricted funds carried forward represent the reserve for funding the Charity’s day to day expenditure over the short term.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 02/11/2022, 2 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ALISON RHONA JACKSON
- CHRISTOPHER HOLWELL
- JONATHAN JORDAN SHERWOOD
- LEAH SUZANNE TUNALEY
- Rev Philip James Selby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £29k | £26k |
| 31/12/2024 | £24k | £21k |
| 31/12/2023 | £26k | £56k |
| 31/12/2022 | £165k | £146k |
| 31/12/2021 | £26k | £23k |
Common questions
Is MIDDLEMORE'S ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward represent the reserve for funding the Charity’s day to day expenditure over the short term, with a closing balance of £8,751. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- THE WILLIE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- DULWICH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- SAMPSON'S ALMSHOUSES
- ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS
- THETFORD MUNICIPAL AND UNITED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- DUNTON'S ALMSHOUSES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLEMORE'S ALMSHOUSES | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WILLIE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £47k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DULWICH ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £323k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAMPSON'S ALMSHOUSES | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THETFORD MUNICIPAL AND UNITED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |