Almshouse Charity of Arthur Winsley and Others
Registered charity 1196080 CIO Registered since 2021
Operates: Essex
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Contact
| Website | winsleyscharity.org.uk |
| office@winsleyscharity.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01206794064 |
| Address | 22 WINSLEY SQUARE, COLCHESTER, CO1 2AU |
Finances
£519,177 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 2023 | £475,723 | £359,147 |
| 2024 | £552,851 | £637,463 |
| 2025 | £519,177 | £465,903 |
What it does
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable PurposesWho
Elderly/old PeopleHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceCharitable objects
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR ALMSPERSONS APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:(1) ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO SUITABLE APPLICANT QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A MAN OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAS RESIDED IN THE PARISHES ADJOINING THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT THE WIFE OF AN ALMSPERSON TO RESIDE WITH HIM IN THE SAID ALMSHOUSES.(2) FOURTEEN OF THE ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE WIDOWS OF FORMER ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY AND WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES) ARE NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE.(3) THE ALMSPEOPLE OF FOUR OF THE ALMSHOUSES SHALL BE POOR MARRIED COUPLES RESIDENT IN COLCHESTER AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO SUITABLE MARRIED COUPLE QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A POOR MARRIED COUPLE RESIDENT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT IN ANY OF THE PARISHES ADJOINING THE SAID BOROUGH.(4) THIRTEEN OF THE ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO SUITABLE APPLICANT QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A PERSON OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAS RESIDED IN THE PARISHES ADJOINING THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.(5) UPON THE DEATH OR SETTING ASIDE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OF A MARRIED COUPLE OF ALMSPEOPLE THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT THE OTHER OF THEM TO REMAIN AN ALMSPERSON AND TO CONTINUE IN OCCUPATION OF THE ALMSHOUSE THERETOFORE OCCUPIED BY THE MARRIED COUPLE OR TO OCCUPY SUCH OTHER ROOM OR ROOMS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY ALLOT OR THE TRUSTEES MAY SET ASIDE HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Oct 2021
Trustees (7)
- Amanda Westbrook since 2004
- Andrew Waters since 2013
- David Hart Fcca since 2023
- Gareth Mitchellage 60 since 2026
- Irene Kettle since 2010
- Simon Pinion since 2014
- Timothy Fieldage 47 since 2024
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- QP Foundation 1 shared trustee
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