Richard Watts Charities CIO

Registered charity 1210119 CIO Registered since 2024

Operates: Medway

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.1y

average years in governance

1 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9General Charitable Purposes 8Accommodation/housing 7Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Agriculture 1Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

Boards that share trustees

Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities 8 shared trustees
East Malling Singers 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST James the Great, East Malling 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities 8 shared trustees
East Malling Singers 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST James the Great, East Malling 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Email	martin.sissons@richardwatts.org.uk
Phone	01634842194
Address	The Office, Watts Almshouses, Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 1SE

Finances

No annual return history.

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS IN THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY AREA, OR WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES HAVE A LOCAL CONNECTION WITH THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY AREA BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION;•THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY AREA WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE;• TO PRESERVE THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS POOR TRAVELLERS’ HOUSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS A BUILDING OF HISTORIC INTEREST BY KEEPING IT OPEN FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC AT SUCH TIMES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 19 SEP 2024 AS AMENDED ON 20 MAR 2025AMENDED ON 02 JUN 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

73median age

1aged 70+

Timothy Newman Chair since 2024
Alexandra Clarabut since 2024
Colin Mccarthy since 2024
Carolyn Mary Simsage 62 since 2024
Keith Poveyage 83 since 2024
Linda Reay since 2024
Peter James Smith since 2024
Richard Patteson-Knight since 2024
Shirley Gurteen since 2024

Connected charities (3)

Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities 8 shared trustees
East Malling Singers 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST James the Great, East Malling 1 shared trustee

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