WILLIAM BINDLOSS' COTTAGE HOMES OR ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 222169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of almshouse accommodation.

Objects

1) ALMHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE NOT LESS THEN 50 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO HAVE RESIDED INTHE CIVIL PARISHES OF MILNTHORPE HEVERSHAM AND BEETHAM AND THE BOROUGH OF KENDAL FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS. 2) MARRIED COUPLES WHO ARE OTHERWISE QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT PROVIDED THAT ONE OF A MARRIED COUPLE IS NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE.

Area of benefit: MILNTHORPE,HEVERSHAM,BEETHAM AND KENDAL.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves decreased from £24,858 to £13,144 during the year, driven by expenses exceeding income. The trustees report a positive outlook but note that future roof repairs will have a considerable financial impact. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ian David Huntchair
• Andrew Christopher Taylor
• Peter Raffaele Capasso

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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