FENCE TRUST

Registered charity 237291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FENCE HOSPITAL AND ALMSHOUSES

An almshouse charity operating exclusively within the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, providing accommodation for poor aged women and or married couples.

Objects

1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. 2. FOR RELIEF IN SICKNESS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME - CLAUSE 43)

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF MACCLESFIELD AS CONSTITUTED ON 31 MARCH 1974.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,812 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £267,679. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, supported by a medium-term financial model showing the charity remains cash positive.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Paying staff
• 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

• DOROTHY BENTLEY SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• Eric Michael Hunter · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nicholas Peter Mannion MCIH · trustee of 1 other charity
• PATRICK RUFANE ST LAURENCE TYRRELL FRSA FCMA · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

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