Richard Watts and the City of Rochester Almshouse Charities

Registered charity 212828 Registered since 1962

Operates: Medway

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.3y median 5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.5y

average years in governance

1 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Education 2Agriculture 1Arts and leisure 1

Boards that share trustees

Richard Watts Charities CIO 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 Charities CIO 8 shared trustees
East Malling Singers 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST James the Great, East Malling 1 shared trustee
Kings Church International Similar size; both Housing
Haven Tyneside Limited Similar size; both Housing
Pembrokeshire Care Society Similar size; both Housing

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Contact

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

Finances

£1,544,562 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,264,641	£1,158,367
2021	£1,198,021	£1,199,636
2022	£1,279,976	£1,327,701
2023	£1,416,871	£1,420,795
2024	£1,544,562	£1,714,004

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITIES ARE: (1) 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; AND (2) 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.

Governing document: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS AS AMENDED ON 20 MAR 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

64median age

1aged 70+

Keith Poveyage 83 Chair since 2021
Alexandra Jean Clarabutage 64 since 2012
Colin Mccarthy since 2014
Carolyn Mary Simsage 62 since 2024
Linda Reay since 2016
Peter James Smith since 2012
Richard Patteson-Knight since 2024
Shirley Gurteen since 2022
Timothy Newman since 2023

Connected charities (3)

Richard Watts Charities CIO 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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