FRY BROTHERS' CHARITY

Registered charity 284669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide almshouses accommodation to those in need who are or who have been inhabitants of Portesham and the neighbourhood thereof with a preference for such persons who are retired agriculture or horticultural workers.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £53,041 in total income, primarily from rents, against total payments of £23,000, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that the charity continues to operate with a structured governance framework and has strengthened policies regarding health, safety, and safeguarding. Free/unrestricted reserves are held in cash and deposit accounts, with no stated policy target for unrestricted reserves provided in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £289k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARTIN RUSSELL JOLLIFFEchair
• Andrew Bailey
• JANE DIANA ELWOOD
• JUDITH MARGARET NORMAN
• John Pengelly
• Karen Hodgson
• STEPHEN JOHN SLADE
• VICTORIA ELIZABETH FINDING

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

Operates in: Dorset

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