MISS ROWLANDSON'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 223522 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRAYRIGG ALMSHOUSES, MISS MARY ROWLANDSON'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

We look after 6 almshouses which are primarily available to people over 55 years of age who live within the four parishes surrounding Grayrigg or who have a connection with those parishes. In exceptional circumstances the almshouses are available to people who live outside the area of benefit and who have no connection with the parishes.

Objects

A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 55 RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO PERSONS LIVING IN THE CHAPELRY OF GRAYRIGG;B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.2) IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY ALLOW TO OCCUPY AN ALMSHOUSE OF THE CHARITY, SOMEONE ( WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED) WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 55. 3) THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: THE CHAPELRY OF GRAYRIGG AND THE CIVIL PARISHES OF OLD HUTTON, NEW HUTTON, SKELSMERGH, SELSIDE , LONGSLEDDALE, FIRBANK AND HOWGILL.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the properties have been occupied for the year and ongoing maintenance was carried out to keep them in good structural condition. The trustees' policy is to increase reserves from accumulated income while spending what is necessary on property maintenance. No funds are materially in deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints handling
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Trustees · trustee networks

• SUSANNE BARNESchair
• CLIFFORD BATEMAN KENDAL
• JEFFREY BURROW · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOSEPH ROBERT PARKINS
• RICHARD CARL EASTWOOD
• ROGER RICHARD KNOWLES
• Rev Patricia Anne Rogers
• Stephen Andrew Bateman

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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