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Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Day
Month
01
01
Period end date
Day
Month
To 31
12
Year
2023
Year
2023
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
GREVILLE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
215079
Charity's principal address
3 GORE TERRACE
GORE ROAD EASTRY
SANDWICH KENT
Postcode
CT13 OLS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted If not for whole
Offlce (If any)
ear
Name of person (or body) entitled
toap
Int trustee
Ifan
Co-opted
Co-opted
Eastry Parish Council
Eastry Parish Council
Eastry Parish Council
Eastry Parish Council
Ex-officio
Co-opted
Trustee name
John Waring
Sue Cook
Andrew Barwick
Lesley Smith
Peter Bailey
Deborah Russell
Rev Andrew Brown
Graham Castle
Chair
Vice Chair/Chair
1st Jan-31St Aug
Vice Chairman
1st Sept- 31st Dec
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Informatlon)
Section B
Structure, governance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
Charity Commission Scheme dated 25th April 1988. The Charity was
established in 1834.
How the charity is constituted
Trust
Trustee selection methods
Two Co-opted
Four Nominated
One Ex-officio
Additional governance Issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
The trustees met 5 time during the year. In January 2023 J Waring was re-
appointed as Chairman and S Cook was re-appointed as Vice-chairman.
Following Mr Waring's retirement at the end of Aug, S Cook was
appointed as Chair and D Russell was appointed as Vice Chair.
In Sept G Castle was co-opted as a Trustee to fill the vacancy.
The trustees reviewed and updated the Financial section of the
appointments procedure.
The trustees examine the major risk factors that the charity faces each
financial year when planning ahead and monitor these risk to mitigate the
impact that they may have on the charity.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
relationship with any related
parties;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Objectives and activities
1) PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR
PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE
INHABITANTS OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF EASTRY 2) FOR THE
, BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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March 2012

The Charity Currently owns 6 one bedroom cottages and 3 two bedroom
bungalows. A total of 10 residents live in the properties.
The trustees continue to maintain and were possible improve the
properties owned by the charity. Monthly trustee welfare visits took place
all year. In addition to combat the feelings of isolation amongst residents,
social events were organised in March, June, Sept and December,
attended by both residents and trustees.
The trustees contacted a local developer to see if they could purchase
new properties on a site opposite the existing. Unfortunately the
developer was unable to help with this request.
Summary ofthe maln
activities undertaken for the
publlc beneflt In relatlon to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
The Trustees confirm that they have taken into account the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit when undertaking their duties.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optlonal information)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
In January additional loft insulation was installed in all properties.
In June the lifeline units were replaced with digital versions in
advance of the digital switch over. Stair lifts were fitted in three of the
cottages. The paving stone paths were lifted and relayed and the
tarmac areas repaired to prevent trip hazards.
In July the Quinquennial inspections were undertaken.
In Sept a new water main was provided to one of the properties
following a water leak.
In Nov the Annual boiler seNices and gas safety inspections took
place.
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Section E
Financial review,
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Our policy is to continue to build up reserves by means of annual
operating surpluses and judicious management of our investment assets.
Transfer to the Designated Reserves are as advised by the Almshouse
Association.
Details of any funds materially None
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
, Other optional information .
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
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Full name(s) Sue Cook
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair of the Trustees
etc)
Slgnature(s)
Date
14-02-2024
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March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
GREVILLE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
On accounts for the year
ended
31ST Dec 2023
Charlty no , 215079
(if any) L_
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3111212023.
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act.).
Responsibilities and
basls of report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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Signed:
Date:
Name:
Anthony John Kilbee
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
ACIB (Association of the Charte'd Institute of Bankers)
Address:
The Shieling, Durfock Road,
Staple, Canterbury CT3 1JX
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any items that the
examlner wlshes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018

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