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Chandos & Dent's Almshouses

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1168158
Status
Registered
Registered
July 11, 2016
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
1st Floor office
7 Chandos Flats
Winchcombe
CHELTENHAM
GL54 5LS

Activities

The provision of affordable accommodation to persons of limited means and of good character who live in the borough of Tewkesbury or the parishes of Cowley, Coberley, Up Hatherley, Leckhampton, Prestbury, Swindon Village, Cutsdean, Temple Guiting , Guiting Power and Sevenhampton. A preference is given to persons living in Winchcombe.

Objects: 3.1 The Objects Of The CIO Are The Relief Of Poverty, Hardship Or Distress In The Area Of Benefit By The Provision And Maintenance Of Almshouse Accommodation And Such Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The Residents Of The Almshouses Of Which The Charity Is A Trustee As The Trustees Decide.3.2 Residents Should Be Persons Who Are:3.2.1 Resident In The Area Of Benefit At The Time Of Their Appointment And3.2.2 Persons In Sufficient Need, Hardship Or Distress And Requiring Urgent Support, With A Preference Being Given To Persons Primarily Who Are Residents Within The Parish Of Winchcombe And Secondly To Residents Living In The Area Of Benefit Provided Always In The Event That There Are No Applicants From Within The Area Of Benefit The Trustees May Consider Applications From Persons From A Wider Area Provided That They Satisfy 3.2.2.3.3 In This Constitution The Expression "Area Of Benefit" Shall Mean The Borough Of Tewkesbury Including The Town Of Winchcombe And The Parishes (Or Former Parishes) Of Alderton, Brockhampton, Didbrook, Hawling, Prescott Stanley Pontlarge, Stanway, Sudeley Manor, Cowley, Coberley, Up Hatherley, Leckhampton, Prestbury, Swindon, Cutsdean, Temple Guiting, Toddington, Guiting Power And Sevenhampton In The County Of Gloucestershire.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Accommodation/housing
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Gloucestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £126,295 £40,905
Dec. 31, 2023 £116,205 £109,427
Dec. 31, 2022 £108,168 £71,889
Dec. 31, 2021 £106,120 £29,581
Dec. 31, 2020 £109,141 £23,326

Trustees

Name Appointed
Norman Clive Carter (Chair) July 26, 2021
Brenda May Cove Nov. 20, 2016
Charles Marriott July 26, 2021
Geoff Hanson Oct. 22, 2025
Heather Elizabeth Simonds Nov. 20, 2016
Lynne Catherine Buckingham Aug. 8, 2022
Mark Tonkin Feb. 6, 2023
Martin Maxted March 4, 2025
Michael Derek Hill Nov. 20, 2016
Richard Hawkins April 29, 2024