The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

King James Almshouses

Registered charity 1198062 CIO Registered since 2022

Operates: Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland

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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.

5
trustees on the board
3.4y median 4y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
9.3y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

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

Education/training 1Recreation 1Religious Activities 1

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

Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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Contact

Websitekingjamesalmshouses.org
Emailadmin@kingjamesalmshouses.org
Phone0191 478 1154
Address1 King James Hospital Bungalows, Sunderland Road, GATESHEAD, Tyne And Wear, NE8 3EY

Finances

£0 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2022£0£0
2023£0£0
2024£0£0

What it does

What

DisabilityRecreation

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

3. OBJECTS (1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; (B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (2) RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSE MUST BE PERSONS WHO ARE IN SUFFICIENT NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND REQUIRING CONTINUING SUPPORT, WITH A PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO PERSONS WHO ARE ALREADY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT PROVIDED ALWAYS IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE NO APPLICANTS FROM WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS. (3) IN THIS CONSTITUTION THE EXPRESSION AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL MEAN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF GATESHEAD.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Feb 2022 as amended on 14 Nov 2025

Trustees (5)

5trustees
73median age
1aged 70+

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