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

SYDNEY SIMMONS HOMES

The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, the relief of financial hardship of people in the beneficial class by the provision of almshouse accommodation and ancillary equipment, services and financial relief for almspersons appointed from the class of beneficiaries; The beneficial class comprises people in financial hardship of good character, with a preference for poor men who have wo
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Positives:

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

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: less than 1 year

johnoliver.home@btinternet.com

01372 273323

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ELIZABETH ROSCOE Appointed: 2024
  • GRAHAM MICHAEL LEE Appointed: 2023
  • JOHN CHARLES OLIVER (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • KHALID KAMAL ISHMAEL Appointed: 2021
  • LAURA ELIZABETH FARQUHAR Appointed: 2022
  • VIRGINIA LINDA LEARY Appointed: 2023
  • VIVIEN ANNE REDMAN Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2023, number: 1205273
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Main office

The White Cottage
Crampshaw Lane
ASHTEAD
Surrey
KT21 2UD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF PEOPLE IN THE BENEFICIAL CLASS BY THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR ALMSPERSONS APPOINTED FROM THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES;THE BENEFICIAL CLASS COMPRISES PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF GOOD CHARACTER, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR POOR MEN WHO HAVE WORKED IN THE CARPET TRADE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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