Platten and Benson Almshouse Charity

Registered charity 500574 Registered since 1974

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.8y median 10y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.6y

average years in governance

0 vs 6 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 12Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 2General Charitable Purposes 2Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Lancaster Charity 12 shared trustees
Friends of the Storey Gardens 2 shared trustees
Bolton LE Sands Free Grammar School 1 shared trustee
Lune Valley Transport Enterprise Limited 1 shared trustee
The Abbeyfield Lancashire Extra Care Society Support Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Lancaster Charity 12 shared trustees
Friends of the Storey Gardens 2 shared trustees
The Abbeyfield Lancashire Extra Care Society Support Trust 1 shared trustee
The Fairfield Association 1 shared trustee
The Elizabeth and Richard Wilson Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee
The Friendship Centre 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.lancastercharity.org
Email	office@lancastercharity.org
Phone	01524842663
Address	WILLIAM PENNY'S, REGENT STREET, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE, LA1 1SG

Finances

£57,829 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£39,797	£16,890
2022	£39,410	£28,656
2023	£39,295	£21,428
2024	£44,090	£25,446
2025	£57,829	£59,119

What it does

What

Accommodation/housing

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR AGED PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS) ARE RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.

Governing document: SCHEME OF 4 JANUARY 1974 AS VARIED BY SCHEME OF 10 DECEMBER 1981

Trustees (12)

12trustees

71median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Roger W Carradice Chair
Alan Sandham since 2014
Chris Hannaage 69 since 2013
Cllr David Owen Brookes since 2012
Councillor Robert Redfern since 2012
Cllr Joyce Pritchardage 71 since 2019
Dr Paul Francis Tynan since 2024
Keith Buddenage 78 since 2016
Louise Belcher since 2024
Nicola Combe since 2022
Pamela Barker since 2016
Susan Elizabeth Hodgson

Connected charities (11)

Lancaster Charity 12 shared trustees
Friends of the Storey Gardens 2 shared trustees
Bolton LE Sands Village Hall 1 shared trustee
Bolton LE Sands Free Grammar School 1 shared trustee
Lune Valley Transport Enterprise Limited 1 shared trustee
The Abbeyfield Lancashire Extra Care Society Support Trust 1 shared trustee
The Elizabeth and Richard Wilson Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee
The Fairfield Association 1 shared trustee
The Friendship Centre 1 shared trustee
Claver Hill Project 1 shared trustee
North Lancashire Citizens Advice Bureau 1 shared trustee

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