THE AVENUE TRUST

Registered charity 281404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ADVANCING CHARITABLE CHRISTIAN PURPOSES WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHEND ON SEA & ROCHFORD AND THE PROVISON OF HOUSING FOR VUNDERABLE ADULTS

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THE HOMELESS AND/OR AGED BY THE PROVISION OF A HOUSE OR HOUSES OR BUILDINGS WHETHER BY ACQUISTION OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDIN OR BY THE ACQUISTION OF EXISTING PREMISES AND CARRYING OUT ALL SUCH REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED AND EQUIPPING SUCH HOUSE OR HOUSES IN MANNER SUITABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS AFORESAID AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS SO TO BE HOUSED. (B) TO ADVANCE CHARITABLE CHRISTIAN PURPOSES WITHIN THE SAID DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA.

Area of benefit: DISTRICTS OF ROCHFORD AND 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: Disability · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a financial surplus and total unrestricted funds of £1,242,976, which the trustees consider to be sound. Although the investment fund value decreased due to market impacts, the charity maintained its property portfolio and continued grant-making activities. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliance with accounting standards.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Glen Michael Johnsonchair
• Carol Ann Eastwick
• Jacqueline Mavis Dickenson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jonathan Paul Crowe
• Melvin Raymond Pool · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

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