ELEANOR HIRST

Registered charity 224048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELEANOR HIRST TRUST

Owns Almshouses in Wilshaw to benefit low income tenants

Objects

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING SOCIAL HOUSING, IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, FOR PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH ACCOMMODATION DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES, IN WILSHAW.2. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS (OR FORMER RESIDENTS) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: WILSHAW, NELTHAM

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £1,299,063, comprising unrestricted funds of £90,694, restricted funds of £608,369, and endowment funds of £600,000. The trustees report a net profit of £16,455 for the year, driven by maintenance charges and investment gains, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

• Bullying and harassment 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel John Bamforthchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hilary Margaret Livingstone · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jean Abel

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

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