LOUISA POWELL'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 228524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of housing accommodation for beneficiaries and charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE(A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES; AND (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. (2) THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF DIDDLEBURY, STANTON LACY OR ADJOINING PARISHES

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 the charity incurred a deficit of £22,576.95 in the period ended 31/12/25, primarily due to £34,702.49 in major renovation expenditure. Consequently, the general fund balance has dropped to a negative £1,087.81, and the examiner described the current cash holdings as 'precarious' with a warning to pay close attention to cash flow. However, the charity holds investments valued at £87,094.12 which could be sold to increase cash holdings if necessary.

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
• 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
• Paying staff
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALISON CUNDALLchair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Imogen Liddle · trustee of 3 other charities
• Jean Jarvis MBE · trustee of 3 other charities
• Juliet Diamond · trustee of 2 other charities
• MARK PAINTER · trustee of 3 other charities
• PETER WILLIAMS · trustee of 3 other charities
• Rev John Beesley
• Samantha Hine · trustee of 3 other charities
• Thomas O'Boyle · trustee of 3 other charities
• Tim Gill · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Shropshire

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