Cotton Almshouses

Registered charity 219341 Registered since 1969

Operates: Staffordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.7y median 7y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

19.5y

average years in governance

1 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Accommodation/housing 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Chetwynd'S Charity 1 shared trustee

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Parochial Charities 1 shared trustee
Chetwynd'S Charity 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Phone	01543491254
Address	49 HIGH STREET, LONGDON, RUGELEY, WS15 4LG

Finances

£11,794 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£11,079	£16,622
2022	£11,399	£12,362
2023	£10,867	£11,399
2024	£10,776	£12,065
2025	£11,794	£10,990

What it does

What

Accommodation/housing

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

1. INCOME SHALL FIRST BE USED TO DEFRAY THE COST OF REPAIRS AND INSURANCE AND ALL OTHER CHARGES AND OUTGOINGS PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY AND ALL THE PROPER COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARITY. 2. SUBJECT TO PAYMENTS ABOVE, INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSWOMEN OR ANY OF THEM WHO SHALL BE POOR WIDOWS OR SPINSTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIMES OF APPOINTMENT. TWO OF THE ALMSWOMEN SHOULD ALWAYS BE PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED FOR THE PERIOD AFORESAID IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISHED OF LONGDON AND FAREWELL AND ANOTHER ONE SHOULD ALWAYS BE A PERSON WHO HAS RESIDED IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF RUGELEY. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 28 (2) OF THE SCHEME.

Governing document: SCHEME OF 4TH FEBRUARY 1969.

Trustees (3)

3trustees

69median age

0aged 70+

Carolyn Mary Carter since 2021
Diane Valerie Brittain since 2019
Paul Michael Adamsage 69 since 2012

Connected charities (2)

Chetwynd'S Charity 1 shared trustee
Parochial Charities 1 shared trustee

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