THE HARTLEY COTTAGE HOMES

Registered charity 224682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARTLEY HOMES, THE HARTLEY HOMES

To administer twenty almshouse properties.

Objects

A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES; ANDB) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF PENDLE, LANCASHIRE

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves increased to £77,123, with the trustees believing the net asset position is sufficient for future needs. Net incoming resources for the year were £24,726, driven by a decrease in premises and utility costs compared to the previous year. The charity is exempt from audit and underwent an independent examination with no matters requiring attention reported.

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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• 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

• DOROTHY LORD
• David Thompson
• Ian Graham
• Kevin Salter
• Rebecca Catterall
• SMITH ALAN BENSON

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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