# THE HENRY GILDER DRAKE CHARITY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1157467
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 13, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1157467


## Contact

- **Address:** 286 Mersea Road, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO2 8QY
- **Phone:** 07990501921
- **Email:** avalonbsl@outlook.com



## Activities

**Objects:** 4.1 THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR POOR PERSONS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES OF ALTHORNE, LATCHINGDON, MAYLAND AND SOUTHMINSTER AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT; AND4.2 IN RELATION TO ANY PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES ACQUIRED OR BUILT BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES AFTER THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THIS CONSTITUTION, THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR POOR PERSONS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR HAS A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

**Activities:** Provision of affordable housing in the form of almshouses

**Area of benefit:** THE DENGIE HUNDRED PARISHES, BEING THE PARISHES OF ALTHORNE, ASHELDHAM AND DENGIE, BRADWELL-ON-SEA, COLD NORTON, LATCHINGDON, MAYLAND, MUNDON, NORTH FAMBRIDGE, PURLEIGH, ST LAWRENCE AND SOUTHMINSTER, STAPLE, SLOW MARIES, TILLINGHAM WOODHAM WALTER, WOODHAM MORTIMER WITH HAZELEIGH, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH AND MALDON.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £117415 | £36304 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £2686353 | £25049 | £2720769 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Anthony Fittock — appointed Oct. 12, 2024
- BRIAN NOYE — appointed Oct. 4, 2014
- Debbie Louise Down — appointed April 5, 2025
- JOANNA JEFFERY — appointed July 2, 2022
- Linda Joan haywood — appointed Jan. 4, 2025
- PENELOPE ANN CHANNER — appointed Feb. 7, 2026
- Ron George Pratt — appointed May 28, 2011