Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month 01 01 Period end date Oay Month To 31 12 Year 2024 Year 2024 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name GREVILLE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY Other names charfty Is known by Registered charity number (If any) 215079 Charltys prlnclpal addrn88 3 GORE TERRACE GORE ROAD EASTRY SANDWICH KENT Postcode CT13 OLS Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for whole ear Tru8to8 nam• Office Ilf any) Name of pergon lor body) enlltled toa oint trustso ifan Co-opted Eastry Parish Council Eastry Parish Council Eastry Parish Council Eastry Parish Council Ctropted Ex-officio Sue Cook Chair Vice Chairman Deborah Russell Andrew Barwick Lesley Smith Peter Bailey Graham Castle Rev Andrew Brown 10 11 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 ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Infomiation) of adviser Name Address Nam• of chlef exeeutlve or names of senior staff members (Optlonal Infomiation) Section B Structure, governance and management D08cription of the charity's trusts Charity Commission Scheme dated 25th April 1988. The Charity was established in 1834. Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods Two Co-opted Four Nominated One Ex-officio Additional governance issues (Optlonal infornation) You may choo80 to include additional infomiation, where relevant, about: Mrs S. Cook continued as Chairman, and Ms D Russell as Vice Chairman. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisalional 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. Mr P Bailey was appoInted as a Parish Council Truste6 in April The trustees examine the major risk factors that the charity faS each financial year when planning ahead and monitor these risk to mitigate the impact that they may have on the charity. Section C Ob-ectives 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 govorning document TAR 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. Summary of the main actlvitles undortaken for the public benefit in relatlon to the8e object8 (include within thls section the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public beneflt) The Trustees confinn that they have taken into account the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when undertaking their duties. Addltlonal detalls of objectlves and activities (Optional infomiatlon) You may choose to indude further 8tatement8, where levant, aboul: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achlovements of the charity durlng the year Repointing work as idents.fied in the 2023 quinquennial inspection was completed in May. In June work was undertaken to address a possible damp source caused by extemal path levels. In Augusl a picket fence was installed around the green outside the properties. This was done to ensure the privacy of the residents following extensive building work on Ihe site opposite. In Nov the Annual boiler services and gas safety inspections took place. TAR Match 2012
Section E Financial review Brlef 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. Datalls of any funds materlally In deflclt None Furthor financial review detslls (Optional infom)ation) You may choose to include additional infomiation, 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 objective8 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 b•half of the charlty's trusteès Signature(s) Full name(s) P081tion (eg Secretsry, Chair, etc> Sue Cook Chair of the Trustees Dat• 05-02-2025 TAR 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 Alm3hou8e Charity On accounts for the year ended 315t Dec 2024 Charity no (If any) 215079 Set out on pages I report to the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212024 Re8ponslbilltles and basis of report As the charitvs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acrdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rnaterial matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection wilh the examinalion (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 conceming the form and content of accounts sel out in Ihe Charrties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherthan any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf 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. Signed: Date: .. 2tsz( Name: Anthony John Kllbee Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any}: ACIB (Association of the Chart&'d Instltute of Bankers) IER Oct 2018
Address: The Shieling, Durfock Road Staple, Canterbury CT3 1JX Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: diredions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018
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