Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE WEST HACKNEY ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

The upkeep of the almshouse premises, namely West Hackney House, 15 Northwold Road, London, N16, and thereafter to apply the income of the Charity for the benefit of the almspeople of the Charity.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£91£69£22
31/12/22*£86£69£17
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

harrisonhousing.org.uk

kathryndowlath@harrisonhousing.org.uk

02076034332

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Hackney,

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDRE BERYL CRUMP (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • BRIAN LEWIS INNIS Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTINE KAKAI Appointed: 2021
  • COUNCILLOR ESTHER DAVIS Appointed: 2021
  • IRFAN SIDDIK MALIK Appointed: 2021
  • MARGARET LOUISE GINEVRA BEAVEN Appointed: 2021
  • TIMOTHY ANDREW MURPHY Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2021, number: 1195199
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR22: 97 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE WEST HACKNEY ALMSHOUSE CHARITY on 17/06/2024
Main office

HARRISON HOUSING
42-46 ST. JAMES'S GARDENS
LONDON
W11 4RQ

Objectives

(1) the provision and maintenance of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodation for persons who are in need, hardship or distress who have resided in the area of West Hackney within the London Borough of Hackney for not less than five years prior to appointment SAVE THAT if there is a vacancy and there is no applicant who is qualified as aforesaid the charity trustees may appoint a person who is in need, hardship or distress who has resided in the London Borough of Hackney for not less than five years prior to appointment; and(2) such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) for the benefit of residents appointed by the CIO as the charity trustees from time to time see fit.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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