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Lady Anne Morton's Almshouse

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
204315
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 9, 1962
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
The Civil Parish Of Kidlington And The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Aldgate, Oxford.

Address

Address
23 EDINBURGH DRIVE
KIDLINGTON
OX5 2JF

Contact

Phone
01865 372230

Activities

Provision of Almshouse accommodation (in Kidlington) for qualifying residents of the parishes of Kidlington and St Aldates, Oxford. Until recently, 6 residents could be accommodated in bedsit accommodation. The accommodation has now been converted to 3 larger units.There is no warden service, and residents need to be reasonably self-sufficient. The Almshouse is a listed building.

Objects: (1) The Objects Of The Charity Are:(a) The Provision Of Housing Accommodation For Beneficiaries;(b) Such Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The Residents As The Trustees Decide; (C) The Provision Of Extra-Care Accommodation And Facilities For Beneficiaries, With A Preference For Residents In The Homes; And(d) The Relief Of Persons In Financial Need With A Preference For Members Of The Church Of England And Who Reside In The Area Of Benefit. Where There Are Insufficient/inappropriate Applicants From The Area Of Benefit, The Trustees May Consider Otherwise Qualified Applicants Resident In The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Aldate In The City Of Oxford And The Surrounding Area.(2) The Land Identified In Part 1 Of The Schedule To This Scheme Must Be Retained By The Trustees For Use For The Objects Of The Charity.

Classification

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

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Oxfordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £23,417 £19,623
March 31, 2024 £22,018 £28,870
March 31, 2023 £19,553 £14,804
March 31, 2022 £19,066 £7,097
March 31, 2021 £18,731 £7,646

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rev Felicity Marie-Louise Scroggie (Chair) Jan. 26, 2014
Clare Marguerite Phillips Jan. 7, 2013
Caroline Emily Coleman May 28, 2019
Dr John Morris Oct. 15, 2024