THE SAMUEL FRANKLIN FUND ELSWORTH

Registered charity 228775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMUEL FRANKLIN'S ALMSHOUSE FUND

The Samuel Franklin Fund (Elsworth) benefits the residents of the parish of Elsworth who are in need through financial hardship, illness, disability or infirmity. It can also assist those preparing for, or entering any trade, occupation or profession. Grants can be made to individuals or to societies/organisations/institutions that assist those in need.

Objects

INCOME TO BE APPLIED AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FOR THE BENEFIT EITHER OF POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF ELSWORTH GENERALLY OR OF SUCH POOR PERSONS RESIDENT THEREIN AS THEY SELECT.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ELSWORTH.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted assets decreased from £110,633 to £105,083 due to a net payment deficit of £4,961 for the year. The trustees note that having a plan for the longer-term security of the charity will be the next priority, indicating a focus on future financial stability.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• MRS ANNIE HOWELLchair
• David Jonathan Pope
• Philip Sleightholme
• Rev Matthew Paul Phillips · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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