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John Bowley and Sherwood Almshouses

Registered charity 1143234 Registered since 2011

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

10
trustees on the board
8.7y median 7.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.6y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Business services 1Other services 1

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Contact

Websitehttp://almshousefolkestone.co.uk/
Emailjohnbowleysherwood@gmil.com
Phone07970815293
AddressMAGEE GAMMON, HENWOOD HOUSE, HENWOD, ASHFORD, TN24 8DH

Finances

£122,275 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£102,300£63,527
2021£99,903£67,785
2022£106,660£82,814
2023£113,826£108,849
2024£122,275£119,226

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Elderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMODATION FOR PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS RESIDING OR HAVING IMMEDIATE FAMILY RESIDING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THOSE PERSONS IN NEED MAY BE0001 INDIVIDUALS OF EITHER SEX, OR A COUPLE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS.B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/03/2011

Trustees (10)

10trustees
71median age
8aged 70+
Succession outlook: 8 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

John Bowley and Sherwood Almshouses · 07568820 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/03/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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