MARDER ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 231790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide accommodation for over 55 years of age.

Objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR SAILORS OR SEA FISHERMAN OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN 55 YEARS OF AGE WERE BORN IN THE BOROUGH OF LYME REGIS AN WHO FOR NOT LESS THAN 30 YEARS HAVE SERVED EITHER WHOLLY OR PARTLY AT SEA OR HAVE CARRIED ON THE TRADE OF A SEA FISHERMAN.

Area of benefit: THE BOROUGH OF LYME REGIS

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy state of affairs with total funds of £136,054.52 and a surplus for the year of £506.37. The trustees report that the almshouses are well maintained and fully insured, with no complaints from residents. The financial position is supported by current accounts, a building reserve, and investments in the M&G Charity Multi Asset Fund.

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 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 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• KENNETH CADDYchair
• ANNETTE DENNING
• CHRISTINE LOVELL
• DAVID LOVELL
• David Street
• Michaela Ellis

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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