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home >> charity search >> freeston and sagar's almshouses
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

FREESTON AND SAGAR'S ALMSHOUSES

Almshouses Charity providing social housing for those in need in the area of benefice. Suitable for the elderly or those with mobility needs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£73£225£-152n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£24£38£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£25£38£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£32£13£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£39£16£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£32£19£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£32£25£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£28£15£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£25£12£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£25£15£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£22£46£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£20£20£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£21£28£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£26£37£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£26£19£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£19£10£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£18£14£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£19£10£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 62 years

johnbrearton22@gmail.com

07486568188

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • City Of Wakefield,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

  • BENJAMIN DREW THALER (Chair) Appointed: 2005
  • JOHN BRENNAN Appointed: 2012
  • ROBIN SANDERSON
  • RYSZARD TOSTA Appointed: 2016
  • REV ALAN MURRAY Appointed: 2014
  • REV LOUISE TINNISWOOD Appointed: 2016
  • SUSAN ELAINE BLEZARD Appointed: 2012
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/04/1963, number: 209795
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 135 days late, AR20: 138 days late, AR19: 508 days late, AR18: 329 days late,
Main office

1 Home Farm Court
Bretton
WAKEFIELD
West Yorkshire
WF4 4TR

Objectives

(I) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS IN NEED IN THE AREA COMPRISING THE TOWN OF NORMANTON, THE PARISHES OF SHARLSTON AND WARMFIELD-CUM-HEATH AND THE AREA OF THE FORMER PARISH OF ACTON AND SYNDALE ALL IN THE COUNTY OF WEST YORKSHIRE. (II) SUBJECT TO (1) THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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