Rands Eleemosynary and Rands Non Ecclesiastical Charities

Registered charity 241658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RANDS NON ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY

Financial support for technical training courses for young people up to the age of 25 and needy folk residing in the village of Holwell.

Objects

1. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR MEN OR WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER OF THE AGE OF 60 YEARS AND UPWARDS (EXCEPT WIDOWS WHO SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE MORE THAN 50 YEARS) WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA FOR THREE YEARS PRECEDING THEIR APPOINTMENT. 2. THE APPRENTICING POOR CHILDREN WHO WERE BORN IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA WHOSE PARENTS ARE RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN RESIDENT THEREIN FOR NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS TO SOME HONEST TRADE OR CALLING. 3. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MOST DESERVING SICK AND INFIRM POOR RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA IN FUEL, BLANKETS OR CLOTHING. 4. IN THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS FOR THE VILLAGE LENDING LIBRARY AT HOLWELL, AND IN PAYMENT OF THE LIBRARIAN.

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF HOLWELL 700 YARDS FROM THE PARISH CHURCH

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £9,997 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £929,584. This balance exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of covering the historical property valuation of £490,000 plus one year's expenditure. The accounts indicate sufficient resources to maintain charitable activities and meet objectives.

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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Barbara Silveston
• CAROL DANIELS
• John Burden
• Megan Alleyne
• ROSEMARY JOAN GAINSFORD
• Rev Mary de Salis

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire

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