Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

THOMAS CHRISTIES ALMSHOUSE & RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY

Thomas Christie Almshouse Charity provides 26 flats, currently housing 29 residents.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 15 years

www.thomaschristie.com

info@thomaschristie.com

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23	£262	£527	£-265	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£255	£175	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£247	£174	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£247	£211	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£247	£157	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£210	£188	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17	£204	£160	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/16	£203	£204	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/15	£202	£178	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14	£134	£119	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/13	£202	£101	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12	£193	£115	£78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11	£154	£133	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10	£152	£98	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - CANDID HR
£7,565	01/04/2021	To support customers aged 18-24 to be ready to take up kickstart vacancies.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-82

ALISON PHILLIPSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

ANDREW RUSSELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF THE BARGELLO,

DAVID STANTON FLETCHER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: GALE FAMILY CHARITY TRUST,

DONALD PARSONS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

DR RICHARD GALLIVAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: BEDFORD MESSIAH CHOIR,

MICHAEL LAWTON Appointed: 2023

REV KEVIN GOSS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: THE FRIENDS OF ST PAUL'S CHURCH, BEDFORD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, BEDFORD,

TARA KATE DEVINE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2009, number: 1128679
Registered at Companies House on 03/03/2009, number: 06834543

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Office
John Crosse House
Newnham Road
Bedford
MK40 3NY

Objectives

1. THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION;2. THE RELIEF OF NEED, AND3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORD

Data Sources