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Christ's Hospital Of Abingdon

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
205112
Status
Registered
Registered
June 4, 1962
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
4 St. Helens Wharf
Abingdon
OX14 5EN

Activities

Provision of almshouses for older people in need as defined in the Charity's Scheme.Education support grants but area of benefit restricted to Abingdon.Grants to voluntary organizations in Abingdon who support the needy.Relief of poverty by providing essential goods to the needy.

Objects: ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE AREA OF THE BOROUGH OF ABINGDON AND SUCH PARTS OF THE AREAS OF THE ANCIENT PARISHES OF ST. HELEN, ABINDGDON AND ST. NICHOLAS, ABINGDON AS ARE NOT SITUATED IN THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING TIME OF APPOINTMENT. INCOME TO BE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE AND SUBJECT THERETO THE GOVERNORS MAY APPLY A YEARLY SUM OF NOT MORE THAN ú1, 800 OR SUCH SUM AS THE COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FROM TIME TO TIME TOWARDS THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE ALBERT PARK PUBLIC RECREATION GROUND.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People

Geography

Area of benefit
See Objects
Local Authority
Oxfordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £943,947 £1,264,929 £24,545,159 5
Dec. 31, 2023 £942,056 £1,241,075 £23,553,711 5
Dec. 31, 2022 £983,661 £1,092,676 £23,189,344 5
Dec. 31, 2021 £924,558 £743,015 £25,789,903 5
Dec. 31, 2020 £860,382 £778,416 £23,652,565 5

Trustees

Name Appointed
Charles Birks (Chair) Sept. 2, 2021
Andrew John Skinner July 3, 2025
Dr Angharad Sarah Ayrton Saunders July 7, 2022
Gabriella Barody Sept. 8, 2022
Kevin Senior July 7, 2016
LAURENCE Dennis KING Aug. 3, 2017
Penelope Clover June 5, 2025
Rawda Jehanli July 4, 2024
Rev Dr Jennifer Brown Nov. 6, 2025
Sarah Hardwick Feb. 5, 2026
Simon Hills May 7, 2026
Simon McConnell Oct. 6, 2016
Stephen William Workman June 1, 2023

Linked charities

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  • John Coxe (205112-10)
  • Thomas Barton (205112-11)
  • Hannah Hawkins For Poor (205112-12)
  • Richard Green (205112-13)
  • Robert Morris (205112-14)
  • Richard Curtyn (205112-15)
  • William Lee (205112-16)
  • John Morris (205112-17)
  • John Perkins (205112-18)
  • The Charity Of John Blacknall (205112-19)
  • Clayton And Morris (205112-2)
  • The Charity Of Richard Wrigglesworth (205112-20)
  • Abingdon Almshouse And Relief In Need Charities (205112-21)
  • The Tomkins' Almshouse Charity (205112-22)
  • Twitty's Almshouse Charity (205112-23)
  • Lionel Bostock For Poor (205112-3)
  • Thomas Bostock (205112-4)
  • Thomas And Margaret Denton (205112-5)
  • Hannah Hawkins For Sermon (205112-6)
  • Lionel Bostock For Sermon (205112-7)
  • Thomas Mayott (205112-8)
  • Mary Chicken (205112-9)