# THE ALICE CROSS CENTRE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 800996
- **Other names:** AGE CONCERN, TEIGNMOUTH AND SHALDON, TEIGNMOUTH AND DISTRICT OLD PEOPLE&#x27;S WELFARE ASSOCIATION, ALICE CROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 4, 1989
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=800996


## Contact

- **Address:** Alice Cross Centre, 1-3 Bitton Park Road, TEIGNMOUTH
- **Postcode:** TQ14 9BT
- **Phone:** 01626 778039
- **Email:** info@thealicecross.co.uk
- **Website:** www.thealicecross.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (a) to promote and provide for the welfare of elderly people, including the relief of poverty, ill health, suffering and distress of such people, within the area of Teignmouth and the surrounding area in any manner which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable;(b) to promote for the benefit of people in Teignmouth and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants; (c) to preserve and protect the health of people in Teignmouth and the surrounding area, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities to improve health and fitness, and the provision of information and support in relation to healthy eating; and (d) to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. For the purpose of this article ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).

**Activities:** To further the well-being of older people and the wider community in Teignmouth/Shaldon by supporting healthy living, through the provision of  a community centre with meals (including a meal delivery service), activities and clubs. Activities include: fitness classes, table tennis, oriental dancing, music sessions, a memory cafe, digital skills, bingo, cookery classes, craft and social events.

**Area of benefit:** TEIGNMOUTH AND DISTRICT




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Devon



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £236092 | £196429 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £189463 | £205010 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £133009 | £146923 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £64634 | £93529 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £89017 | £87678 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andy Longford — appointed Jan. 31, 2022
- Catherine Lousie Quinn — appointed Nov. 17, 2025
- Deborah Minett — appointed Nov. 12, 2019
- Sarah Holloway — appointed Nov. 13, 2023
- Suzanne Marie Halfyard — appointed Nov. 13, 2018


