INCE BLUNDELL HALL CARERS RESPITE

Registered charity 251782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INCE BLUNDELL TRUST AND NURSING HOME, ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES - THE CONGREGATION OF THE CANONESSES REGULAR HOSPITALLERS OF THE MERCY OF JESUS OF THE ORDER OF ST AUGUSTINE AT INCE BLUNDELL

We support unpaid carers by providing essential respite breaks, allowing them time to rest and recharge at Ince Blundell Hall. Our work helps sustain carers' well-being, ensuring they can continue their vital role with renewed energy and support.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCETHE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY OR UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SOCIETY AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £185,670, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £4,203,893 to £4,018,223. The trustees' report explicitly notes that the Trust is not yet in a stable financial position and continues to rely on reserves and capital to support operations. The charity remains dependent on securing a steady flow of bookings and funding to achieve long-term viability.

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 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

CQC provider record: The Augustinian Nursing Sisters — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 09/03/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~45.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (49% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (15/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Transferred assets to another charity (02/05/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Rodney Garner
• Raymond Harrison
• Rev GEMMA MARIA HUGHES
• Sister Lesley Ina De La Hunt

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Liverpool City · Sefton · Wirral

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).