# RICHARD WATTS CHARITIES CIO

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1210119
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 19, 2024
- **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=1210119


## Contact

- **Address:** The Office, Watts Almshouses, Maidstone Road, Rochester
- **Postcode:** ME1 1SE
- **Phone:** 01634842194
- **Email:** martin.sissons@richardwatts.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS IN THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY AREA, OR WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES HAVE A LOCAL CONNECTION WITH THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY AREA BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION;•THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY AREA WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE;• TO PRESERVE THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS POOR TRAVELLERS’ HOUSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS A BUILDING OF HISTORIC INTEREST BY KEEPING IT OPEN FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC AT SUCH TIMES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

**Activities:** 1. The relief of poverty of persons in the Medway unitary authority area, or who in the opinion of the trustees have a local connection with the Medway unitary authority area by the provision and maintenance of social housing in the form of alms-house accommodation. 2. The relief of people in the Medway unitary authority area who are in need by reason of financial hardship or other disadvantage,




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Medway




## Trustees

- **Timothy Newman** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 19, 2024
- Alexandra Clarabut — appointed Sept. 19, 2024
- COLIN MCCARTHY — appointed Sept. 19, 2024
- Carolyn Mary Sims — appointed Dec. 5, 2024
- Keith Povey — appointed Sept. 19, 2024
- Linda Reay — appointed Sept. 19, 2024
- PETER JAMES SMITH — appointed Sept. 19, 2024
- Richard Patteson-Knight — appointed Dec. 5, 2024
- Shirley Gurteen — appointed Sept. 19, 2024