Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Day
Month
01
01
Period end date
S)nih
12
Year
2025
Year
2025
From
To 31
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
GREVILLE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Other names charity Is known by
Reglstered charlty number (if any)
215079
Charitys principal address
3 GORE TERRACE
GORE ROAD EASTRY
SANDWICH KENT
Postcode
CT13 OLS
Nam88 of the charity trustse8 who manage the charity
Trustee nam•
Dales a¢tsd rf not for whole
ear
Office (If any
Name of per80n (or bodyl entitled
toa
oint trustee
Ifan
Co-opted
Eastry Parish Council
Eastry Parish Council
Eastry Parish Council
Eastry Parish Council
Co-opted
Ex-officio
Sue Cook
Chair
Det)orah Russell
Andrew Barwick
Lesley Smith
Peter Bailey
Graham Castle
Rev Andrew Brown
Vice Chaiman
1st Jan to 3° Nov
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any• (for example, any cu8todian trustees)
Name
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
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Names and addresse8 of advisern (Optional information)
of advlser
Name
Address
Name of chlef executive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Informatlon)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and management
Description 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 meth(xls
Two Co-opted
Four Nominated
One Ex-officits
Addltional govarnance issues (Optional information)
You may choo8• to indude
additional information, where
relevant, about:
Mrs S. Cook continued as Chaimian. and Ms D Russell as Vice Chaiman.
In February Ms Russell was reappointed as a Parish Council Trustee.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees:
the charity's organisational
8tructure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
relation8hip with any related
parties;
trustees, consideralion of
major risks and the system
and pr¢)cedures to manage
them.
In September Mrs Cook was reappointed as a Co-opted Trustee
The trustees examine the major risk factors that the charity faces each
financial year when planning ahead and monrtor these risk to mitigate the
impact that they may have on the charity.
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
charlty set out in Its
govemlng document
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The Charity Currently owns 6 one bedroom cottages and 3 two bedroom
bungalows. A total of 11 residents live in the properties.
Two new residents were appointed in October. One following the death of
a long term resident. The other following the moving out of another
resident.
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 June and December. attended by both
residents and trustees.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
publlc beneflt In rolation to
thesa objects (include wlthln
thls section the statutory
declaratlon that trustee8 hava
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 benefrt when undertaking their duties.
Addltlonal detsils of objectives and activities (Optional 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 of the rnaln
achlevements of the charity
durlng the year
In September the triannual painting of the outside of all properties
was undertaken.
In Nov the Annual boiler services 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 reserve8 by means of annual
operating surpluses and judiaous management of our investment assets.
Transfer to the Designated Reserves are as advised by the Almshouse
Association.
Detalls of any fvnds materlally
In deflclt
None
Further financial revlew detslls (Optlonal Inforniation}
You may choose to include
additional infomation, whe
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of fund3 (induding
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 d•claro that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full name(s)
Position {og Secretsry, Chair,
etcl
Sue Cook
Chair of the Trustees
Date
21-01-2026
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IMI

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the tru8teos
Greville Almshouse Charity
On accounts for the year
ended
31st Dec 2025
Charity no
(if any>
215079
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 3111212026
Ro8pon$ibllltles and
basls of report
As Ihe charity's trustees, you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance 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 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 Ihat no material matters have
examiner's 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."
Ihe accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
Ihe accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
Ihe accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the forrn and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other Ihan 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 concerns 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.
Slgned:
Date:
>3 3.2tJ26
Name:
Anthony John Kilbee
Relevant professional
qualiflcatlon(s) or body
(if any):
ACIB (A$$oclatlon of the Charted Institute of Bankor8)
IER
Oct 2018

Addre83:
The Shieling, Durlock Road
Staple, Canterbury
CT3 1JX
Section B
Disclosure
Only Complete rf the examiner needs to huhlight matenal matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glve hero brief detalls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
di8close.
IER
Oct 2018