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Richard Watts And The City Of Rochester Almshouse Charities

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
212828
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 18, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 1, 1962
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
The Office
Watts Almshouses
Maidstone Road
Rochester
ME1 1SE

Activities

Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester

Objects: The Objects Of The Charities Are: (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 Almshouse Accommodation; And (2) 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.

Classification

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

Geography

Area of benefit
City Of Rochester
Local Authority
Medway

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 June 18, 2025On time £1,544,562 £1,714,004 £27,283,087 26
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 8, 2024On time £1,416,871 £1,420,795 £25,401,950 25
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 31, 2023On time £1,279,976 £1,327,701 £25,211,148 25
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 5, 2022On time £1,198,021 £1,199,636 £26,434,815 26
Dec. 31, 2020 June 10, 2021On time £1,264,641 £1,158,367 £25,605,038 27

Trustees

Name Appointed
Keith Povey (Chair) May 20, 2021
Alexandra Jean Clarabut July 1, 2012
Colin Mccarthy Dec. 18, 2014
Carolyn Mary Sims Dec. 5, 2024
Linda Reay April 19, 2016
Peter James Smith Nov. 1, 2012
Richard Patteson-Knight Sept. 19, 2024
Shirley Gurteen Dec. 17, 2022
Timothy Newman June 22, 2023

Linked charities

  • Chatham Intra Charity Of Richard Watts (212828-1)
  • Richard Watts (Exclusive Of The Educational Foundation) (212828-2)
  • Sir John Hayward (212828-3)
  • St Catherine's Hospital Charities (212828-4)
  • Richard Watts And Sir John Hayward's Educational Charity (212828-5)
  • William Mantle Trust (212828-6)