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Kendal Almshouse Charity

Registered charity 1172208 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
5.9y median 7y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
6.3y
average years in governance
1 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Other Charitable Purposes 8Disability 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7General Charitable Purposes 2

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.kendalalmshousecharity.org.uk
Emailkendal@hhlandestates.co.uk
Phone01539721375
AddressCumbria Tourist Business Centre, Windermere Road, Staveley, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA8 9PL

Finances

£264,694 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£188,711£212,540
2022£196,958£194,220
2023£222,268£174,929
2024£489,761£170,561
2025£264,694£204,496

What it does

What

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1) THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION IN THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS THE KENDAL ALMSHOUSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF OR LIVE NEAR THE AREAS COMPRISINGA) THE TOWN OF KENDALB) THE PARISHES OF HELSINGTON, NATLAND, NEW HUTTON, PATTON, SCALTHWAITERIGG, SKELSMERGH, STRICKLAND KETEL, STRICKLAND ROGER AND UNDERBARROW AND BRADLEYFIELD; ANDC) IN NO SUITABLE APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM INHABITANTS OF THE FOREGOING AREAS (A) OR (B), THE AREA OF SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL; ANDD) IF NO SUITABLE APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM INHABITANTS OF THE FOREGOING AREAS (A), (B) OR (C), THE AREA OF THE BOROUGH OF BARROW-IN-FURNESS;ALL WHICH AREAS (S) TO (D) INCLUSIVE ARE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA AND ARE TOGETHER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT", WITH PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN IN ALL AREAS TO QUALIFIED PERSONS WHO ARE AGED 50 YEARS OR OVER.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CIO OR ANY OF THEM AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 22 MAR 2017AMENDED ON 15 JUL 2020

Trustees (8)

8trustees
0aged 70+

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