Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

CALVERTON ALMSHOUSES CHARITY 

This Charity as 3 Almshouses properties and the area of benefit to be considered for one of these properties is the Parishes of Calverton, Stony Stratford and Beachampton
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

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 Volun-
teers
31/03/22£21£11£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£29£20£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£49£52£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£19£22£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£19£16£3£0£0£0n/a05
31/03/17£18£15£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£15£41£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£15£14£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£12£14£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£13£19£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£14£13£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£13£9£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£12£10£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£12£9£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£12£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£11£12£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£12£13£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 62 years

karen.phillips440@gmail.com

01908563350

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

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
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Virtually There: an artist in schools virtual residency programme
£388,000 15/03/2016
48
Virtually There aims to increase children's problem-solving skills and teachers' confidence through enquiry-based learning with an artist in vitual residence. The project takes place in a range of ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/12/1961, number: 200821
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

78 LONDON ROAD
STONY STRATFORD
MILTON KEYNES
MK11 1JH

Objectives

ALMSHOUSES FOR THE RESIDENCE OF POOR AGED PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND RESIDENT IN THE THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, CALVERTON, PROVIDED THAT EVERY EIGHTH VACANCY IN THE ALMSHOUSES SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO AN APPLICANT OTHERWISE DULY QUALIFIED WHO IS RESIDENT IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARY THE VIRGIN, BEACHAMPTON. IF AT ANY TIME THERE IS A VACANCY FOR AN ALMSPERSON AND THERE IS NO DULY QUALIFIED APPLICANT WHO IS RESIDENT IN EITHER OF THE SAID ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A POOR PERSON OTHERWISE DULY QUALIFIED WHO IS RESIDENT IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GILES WITH ST.MARY THE VIRGIN, STONY STRATFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ANCIENT PARISH OF CALVERTON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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