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The Wilkes Alms Charity

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1200027
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 10, 2022
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
79 Ely Road
Little Downham
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB6 2SN

Activities

Alleviating of hardship through the provision of almshouse accommodationThe advancement of the Christian religionGrant-giving

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO (“The Objects”) Are:3.1. The Relief Of Those In Need By Reason Of Age And/or Financial Or Other Hardship By The Provision And Maintenance Of Almshouse Accommodation, With A Preference Being Given To Persons Who Are Resident Within The Area Of Benefit; And3.2 Such Charitable Purposes For The Residents Of The Almshouses Of The CIO As The Charity Trustees Shall In Their Absolute Discretion Think Fit; And3.3 The Advancement Of The Christian Religion In Particular By:3.3.1 The Repair, Maintenance And Insurance Of The Stained Glass Window Erected At The West End Of All Saints’ Church Leighton Buzzard; And3.3.2 A Yearly Payment Of £50 (Or Such Other Reasonable Sum As The Charity Trustees Decide) To The Vicar Of All Saints’ Church In The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Leighton Buzzard For Preaching An Annual Sermon, Notwithstanding That He Or She May Be A Trustee Of The CIO; And3.4 In So Far As The Income Cannot Be Applied For The Objects In 3.1–3.3, Such Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of The Area Of Benefit As The Charity Trustees See Fit.in This Constitution The Expression “Area Of Benefit” Shall Mean The Civil Parish Of Leighton Buzzard And Its Immediate Surrounding Area.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities
Who
Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
Dec. 31, 2024 £3,355,110 £6,640 £3,348,470
Dec. 31, 2023

Trustees

Name Appointed
Benjamin George Jowitt Jan. 18, 2024
John Edward Sykes Aug. 11, 2022
Mark Saccoccio Aug. 14, 2025
Rev David John MacGeoch Nov. 7, 2024
Ruth Hall Nov. 20, 2025
Wendy Geraldine Gibbons Aug. 11, 2022