Elizabeth Dowell's Almshouse Trust

Registered charity 1204800 CIO Registered since 2023

Operates: Birmingham City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.9y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10Accommodation/housing 6Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Hospitality 1

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Elizabeth Dowell's Trust 5 shared trustees
Birmingham Community Hosting Network 1 shared trustee
The Moseley Society 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	https://www.dowellstrust.org.uk/
Email	manager@dowellstrust.org.uk
Phone	01214426633
Address	Elizabeth Dowell's Almshouse Trust, Office at Dowell's Close, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8ES

Finances

£69,136 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2024	£0	£0
2025	£69,136	£64,560

What it does

What

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF ELDERLY PERSONS IN BIRMINGHAM BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION; AND3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Sep 2023

Trustees (11)

11trustees

69median age

0aged 70+

Charles James Wall Chair since 2023
Anne Durbin since 2024
Isobel Shirley Knowlesage 69 since 2023
Laura Katherine Ward since 2026
Mary Girvan since 2023
Nigel Bruce van Wijk since 2025
Robert Leonard Stanton since 2023
Revd. Professor Frank John Berry since 2025
Robert James Wishart since 2023
Stephen Gibbons since 2024
Thomas Graham Russell since 2026

Connected charities (3)

Elizabeth Dowell's Trust 5 shared trustees
The Moseley Society 1 shared trustee
Birmingham Community Hosting Network 1 shared trustee

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