Reading Almshouse Charity
Registered charity 1152759 CIO Registered since 2013
Operates: West Berkshire, Reading, Wokingham
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- Eventide and Watts Charity 1 shared trustee
- Root & Branch Westmill 1 shared trustee
- Rotary Club of Reading Matins' Charity 1 shared trustee
- Reading Minster Church of ST Mary the Virgin 1 shared trustee
- John Allen 1 shared trustee
Related organisations
- Eventide and Watts Charity 1 shared trustee
- Root & Branch Westmill 1 shared trustee
- Reading Minster Church of ST Mary the Virgin 1 shared trustee
- Rotary Club of Reading Matins' Charity 1 shared trustee
- John Allen 1 shared trustee
- Green Girls' Foundation 1 shared trustee
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Contact
| Website | www.readingalmshouses.org.uk |
| annabel@readingalmshouses.org.uk | |
| Phone | 0118 9314631 |
| Address | PENTON HOUSE, 58 LONGSHIPS WAY, KENNET ISLAND, READING, RG2 0GP |
Finances
£992,158 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £759,860 | £660,796 |
| 2022 | £798,081 | £707,970 |
| 2023 | £882,306 | £878,056 |
| 2024 | £936,772 | £834,778 |
| 2025 | £992,158 | £887,012 |
What it does
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THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMODATION TO THOSE IN NEED WHO HAVE RESIDED WITHIN 20 MILES OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, ST MARY'S BUTTS, READING FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, AND ARE OF GOOD CHARACTER.IN KEEPING IN PROPER REPAIR THE VAULT OF MARY LOVE IN THE CHURCH OF ST. LAURENCE, READING.IN MAKING AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF NOT LESS THAN £1,450 PER ANNUM, OR SUCH OTHER SUM AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, TO THE CHURCHWARDENS FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE PARISHES OF FRILSHAM AND YATTENDON IN THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE TO BE APPLIED FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THOSE PARISHES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE SAID CHURCHWARDENS THINK FIT.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.AT LEAST 15 OF THE RESIDENTS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND AT LEAST 5 OF THE RESIDENTS SHALL BE WIDOWS OF 55 YEARS OR OVER WHO ARE IN NEED.
Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 08 Jul 2013
Trustees (10)
- Jean Linda Thomas Chair since 2014
- Anthony Crawford since 2024
- Caroline Mary Wise since 2020
- David Vachell since 2025
- Julie Anne Spratley since 2017
- Martin Forsterage 72 since 2024
- Martyn Boyd Cooperage 65 since 2023
- Natalie Okwisa Olembo since 2023
- Rev Sonya Wratten since 2022
- Sonja Sharpeage 60 since 2022
Connected charities (6)
- Rotary Club of Reading Matins' Charity 1 shared trustee
- Reading Minster Church of ST Mary the Virgin 1 shared trustee
- John Allen 1 shared trustee
- Green Girls' Foundation 1 shared trustee
- Eventide and Watts Charity 1 shared trustee
- Root & Branch Westmill 1 shared trustee
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