THE ARTHUR TOWNROW PENSIONS FUND

Registered charity 252256 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides pensions to widows and spinsters living in Chesterfield and spinsters living out of the area who are dependent on State benefits or who only have a small income.

Objects

THE PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES TO SPINSTERS, OVER THE AGE OF 40, WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE PRINCIPAL AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO UNMARRIED WOMEN, OVER SUCH AGE, AND WIDOWS WITH CHILDREN, IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE, WHO RESIDE WITHIN SUCH AREA.THE PRINCIPAL AREA BEING THE BOROUGH OF CHESTERFIELD AND THE DISTRICTS OF BOLSOVER AND NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £21,341 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £212,900. The trustees consider the charity's resources adequate to meet obligations and deem it prudent to maintain reserves equal to approximately three years' projected expenditure. Investment income was £130,699, while total expenditure including annuities and administration costs was £154,784.

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 5 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew nicholas Hay
• Chesterfield borough council mayor
• Elisabeth jean Froggatt
• Ian Newbury Milton Scott
• Jenny Wilson
• Keran Gladders
• Rev Mark Carrick

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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