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Lench'S Trust

Registered charity 1145847 Registered since 2012

Operates: Birmingham City

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
3.1y median 2.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
8.9y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 12The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 12Accommodation/housing 11General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Property 15Other services 4Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitewww.lenchs-trust.co.uk
Emailinfo@lenchs-trust.co.uk
Phone01214260455
AddressHead Office, William Lench Court, 80 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, B32 2AQ

Finances

£3,257,970 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£2,313,018£2,307,185
2021£2,581,049£2,362,980
2022£2,631,398£2,524,080
2023£3,048,426£2,831,757
2024£3,257,970£3,153,283

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITYS OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES OR SUCH OTHER PROPERTY APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS OR PERSONS WHO SHALL THROUGH AGE OR OTHERWISE FIND THEMSELVES IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AS A RESULT OF WHICH THEY HAVE BECOME UNABLE TO AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO LIVE IN AND MAINTAIN THEIR CURRENT RESIDENCES, OR WHO ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL ASSETS ARE THROUGH LACK OF INCOME IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THEY SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS; (B) TO RELIEVE THE ELDERLY AND POOR IN ANY WAY DEEMED CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO LAW, AND PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THEY SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING SUCH RELIEF MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE PROVISION OF HOME CARE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AND SUCH OTHER SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE BOTH WITHIN A CLIENTS HOME AND OTHERWISE INCLUDING THE MAKING OF CASH PAYMENTS TO PEOPLE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND, IN PARTICULAR, RELATING TO HOUSING NEEDS. (C) A PERSON WHO QUALIFIES UNDER ARTICLE 4(A) ABOVE BUT WHO IS TO ENTER INTO AN EQUITY SHARING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CHARITY WHEREBY THEY MAY PURCHASE UP TO A 75% SHARE IN A UNIT AS A QUALIFYING BENEFICIARY: (I) SHALL AT ALL TIMES AFFORD THE CHARITY THE FIRST OPTION TO RE-PURCHASE WHATEVER SHARE IN A UNIT HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE PURCHASED BY WAY OF EQUITY; (II) SHALL BE A QUALIFYING BENEFICIARY BY VIRTUE OF CLAUSE 4(A) ABOVE; (III) SHALL NOT ALLOW ANY OTHER PERSON TO OCCUPY OR SHARE THE ACCOMMODATION AND SHALL NOT TRANSFER HIS OR HER LEGAL INTEREST IN THE UNIT CONCERNED TO ANY THIRD PARTY WHETHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART; (IV) SHALL BEAR HIS OR HER OWN COSTS IN RELATION TO THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF ANY INTEREST IN THE UNIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/11/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/2014

Trustees (12)

12trustees
55median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Lench'S Trust · 07860164 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/11/2011

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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