2022-04-30-accounts - Goodacre's Almshouse Charity

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Description ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning document	Scheme
How the charity is constituted	Trust
Trustee selection methods	Appointed	by Trustees
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where	Prospective Trustees are people the Trust and are often recruited		who have the skills needed to administer locally.
relevant, about:	Prospective	Trustees are issued	with	copies	ofthe Charity		Scheme,
~ policies and procedures	minutes of	the last 4 Trustee meetings		and copies		ofthe Charity's		policies.
adopted for the induction and
training oftrustees;	Prospective	Trustees are invited	to observe		one Trustee's		Meeting.
~ the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity	If, after this procedure, the 'applicant' wishes to become a Trustee, Trustees arrange a Special Meeting ofTrustees to consider the 'application'.							the
works;	Once approved, the new Trustee		is involved		fully	in the administration			of
~ relationship with any related	the Trust.
parties; ~ trustees' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage	The Trustees have a Risk Assessment to which the Charity is exposed. This reviewed at least annually.			policy that includes policy is continually			all major monitored		risks and
them.
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	To manage	accommodation for	single	occupancy		by women in need.
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charity set out in its
governing document

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Summary of achievements		the main ofthe charity	The Charity continues to work towards the maintenance, general up- dating and refurbishment ofthe properties.
during the	year		A major re-roofing project is planned which will improve conditions within the properties. Grant funding will be needed to fund this work.
			Careful management ofihe Charity funds made it possible to complete the major re-furbishment ofone Almshouse.
			One property became vacant during June 2021 and another in April 2022. Sadly, no new applicants have come forward to occupy the vacant Almshouses. The remaining six properties have been fully occupied.