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
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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 fa￿S 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 ac￿rdance 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:
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Name:
Anthony John Kllbee
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any}:
ACIB (Association of the Chart&'d Instltute of Bankers)
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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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