Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

This Charity administers 67 almshouses at Church Green Off St. Margarets Road Lowestoft. These almshouses are a warden assisted sheltered housing complex for the elderly

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
05/04/23		£353	£228	£126	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/22		£416	£225	£191	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/21		£383	£205	£178	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/20		£369	£210	£159	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/19	*	£346	£203	£143	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/18		£310	£167	£142	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/17		£323	£256	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/16		£319	£222	£97	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/15		£312	£195	£117	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/14		£371	£249	£122	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/13		£272	£170	£102	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/12		£261	£160	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/11		£226	£103	£123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/10		£233	£113	£120	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/09		£190	£144	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/08		£196	£154	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/07		£183	£150	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/06		£180	£153	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/05		£163	£194	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/04		£163	£176	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 60 years

01493849200

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE-MARIE BATTRICK Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

CHRISTINE LEECH Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET LOWESTOFT,

ELISE YOUNGMAN Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

GERDA PATRICIA BUCKLEY, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

GILLIAN BATTRICK Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY,

JILL COLLINS, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

MARY ECCLES Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

MICHAEL GALL Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET LOWESTOFT,

PAM SHAW Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET LOWESTOFT,

PETER KNIGHT Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

ROY STEBBINGS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET LOWESTOFT,

RUTH PATTERSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, LOWESTOFT CHURCH AND TOWN ESTATE CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/09/1964, number: 211424

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
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

20 returns made; AR19: 12 days late,

Main office

Norton Peskett Solicitors
148 London Road North
Lowestoft
NR32 1HF

Objectives

TO APPLY THE INCOME TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY (INCLUDING THE REPAIR OF ANY BUILDINGS THEREON) AND ALL OTHER CHARGES AND OUTGOINGS PAYABLE IN RESPECT THEREOF AND ALL THE PROPER COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FORMER BOROUGH OF LOWESTOFT AS AT 1ST APRIL 1974

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