The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Great Roper's Charity

Registered charity 241725 Registered since 1965

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
6.2y median 5.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
12.1y
average years in governance
2 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 5Religious Activities 2Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Property 2Professional services 1
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Contact

Phone01787227715
Address40 THE PADDOCKS, BURES, CO8 5DF

Finances

£18,207 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,225£115,121
2022£12,151£6,014
2023£13,542£3,876
2024£13,360£10,622
2025£18,207£14,133

What it does

What

Accommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

FOR PROVINDING RESIDENCES AND MEANS FOR THE SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND CLOTHING OF FOUR AGED POOR MARRIED COUPLES (OR IF NO SUITABLE MARRIED COUPLE, A WIDOW, WIDOWER OR SPINSTER) BEING INHABITANTS OF THE ABOVE PARISHES AND MEMBERS OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND. IF NO DULY QUALIFIED APPLICANT IS AVAILABLE, THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES OF ASSINGTON, LITTLE CORNARD AND NAYLAND-WITH-WISSINGTON, ALL IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, AND THE PARISHES OF ALPHAMSTONE, LAMARSH, MOUNT BURES, PEBMARSH, WAKES COLNE, WHITE COLNE AND WORMINGFORD, ALL IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX

Governing document: DEED OF GIFT DATED 24TH DECEMBER 1866. U.V.281 P.407 AND SCHEMES DATED 3RD MAY 1946, 3RD OCTOBER 1969 AND 3RD MAY 1977.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
78median age
2aged 70+

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