THE HARRY TURNER ALMSHOUSES TRUST
Provision & maintenance of Almshouses in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Objects
1) PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE, OR DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,976 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total reserves from £1,926,638 to £1,922,662. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted funds of £1,437,662 available to support operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy of the trustees is to hold sufficient reserves to enable them to maintain and develop the stock of almshouses.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- JOHN LEE PODMOREchair
- Alicia Christine Sullivan
- CHRISTINE WOULDS
- Diane Michelle Bennett
- Graham Keith Podmore
- MICHAEL GEOFFREY GARRETT
- Martin Stuart Daglish
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £182k | £186k |
| 05/04/2024 | £190k | £175k |
| 05/04/2023 | £183k | £205k |
| 05/04/2022 | £193k | £128k |
| 05/04/2021 | £191k | £136k |
Common questions
Is THE HARRY TURNER ALMSHOUSES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,976 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total reserves from £1,926,638 to £1,922,662. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted funds of £1,437,662 available to support operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES | 1 | £14k |
| THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES
- MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES
- ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD
- THE ALMSHOUSES OF JOHN ISBURY AND JACOB HARDRETT
- WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION
- The Almshouse Association
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARRY TURNER ALMSHOUSES TRUST | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TURNER'S ALMSHOUSES | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD | £538k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ALMSHOUSES OF JOHN ISBURY AND JACOB HARDRETT | £103k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION | £840k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |