Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

ELIZABETH DOWELL'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST

To provide affordable housing for the elderly.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.

Established: less than 1 year

https://www.dowellstrust.org.uk/

manager@dowellstrust.org.uk

01214426633

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for the elderly

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON CLARE WARNE Appointed: 2023

DR JUDITH ANNE YATES Appointed: 2023

ELIZABETH ANNE NORMAN Appointed: 2023

MARY THERESA GIRVAN Appointed: 2023

ROBERT LEONARD STANTON Appointed: 2023

TERANCE HANS GLASSPOOL Appointed: 2023

CHARLES JAMES WALL (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: ELIZABETH DOWELL'S TRUST, THE MOSELEY SOCIETY,

ISOBEL SHIRLEY KNOWLES Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HOSTING NETWORK,

ROBERT JAMES WISHART Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: ELIZABETH DOWELL'S TRUST,

STEPHEN GIBBONS Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: ELIZABETH DOWELL'S TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/09/2023, number: 1204800

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Homes England

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Main office

Managers Office
Dowells Close
BIRMINGHAM
B13 8ES

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF ELDERLY PERSONS IN BIRMINGHAM BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION; AND3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES.

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