THE CARNIVAL ESTATES FUND

Registered charity 241149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Carnival Estate Fund, in Leigh-on-Sea provides housing for people in need over 60 years of age who have lived in the Boroughs of Southend, Rochford or Castlepoint or for people who live outside these areas, that have relatives living within 3 miles of the Carnival Estate, also for people who do not have in excess of --£6k in their savings.

Objects

To relieve elderly people resident in the Southend on Sea and surrounding areas and the elderly relatives of persons from such areas who are in need by providing subsidised accommodation calculated to relieve the needs of such persons

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £469,013 to £485,526, resulting in a net incoming resource of £16,513 for the year. The charity holds £414,339 in cash at bank and in hand against minimal current creditors of £732, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees have approved the accounts, which were examined by an independent examiner who found no matters requiring attention.

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.

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.

• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID SEAGO
• Malachy John O'Sullivan · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

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