CCEW Charity Commission profile

GOD'S HOUSE IN EWELME

Registered charity 200581 · organisation 200581

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
17 January 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,588,480
Latest expenditure
£1,042,553
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cloister Cottage, Burrows Hill, Ewelme, WALLINGFORD, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HR

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.ewelmealmshouses.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision and maintenance of Almshouses.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,588,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,042,553
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,002,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,130,543
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,058,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£995,490
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£956,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,350,968
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£954,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,025,218

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,588,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,042,553
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,002,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,130,543
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,058,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£995,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£956,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,350,968
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£954,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,025,218
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
811484
Income Charitable Activities
61741
Income Investments
232335
Income Other
482920
Income Total Income And Endowments
1588480
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£551,703
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£490,850
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1042553
Expenditure Investment Management
48180
Expenditure Grants Institution
226380
Expenditure Governance
55387
Expenditure Support Costs
17358
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1096357
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,995,724
Assets Total Fixed
53216485
Assets Own Use
3219011
Assets Long Term Investment
49997474
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£946,028
Assets Total Liabilities
£88,783
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£54,073,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
88783
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£773,185
Funds Endowment
52078006
Funds Unrestricted
1995724
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
54073730
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
4 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
54157
Income Investments
948231
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1002388
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£402,321
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£728,222
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1130543
Expenditure Investment Management
44111
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
72869
Expenditure Support Costs
12578
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
588233
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,351,819
Assets Total Fixed
52149490
Assets Own Use
3219011
Assets Long Term Investment
48930479
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£378,865
Assets Total Liabilities
£96,909
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£52,431,446
Creditors One Year Total Current
96909
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£206,485
Funds Endowment
51079627
Funds Unrestricted
1351819
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
52431446
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
46355
Income Investments
1012470
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1058825
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£356,087
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£639,403
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
995490
Expenditure Investment Management
43211
Expenditure Grants Institution
105
Expenditure Governance
55650
Expenditure Support Costs
12456
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
346765
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
9303259
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,424,399
Assets Total Fixed
51166725
Assets Own Use
3219011
Assets Long Term Investment
47947714
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£514,380
Assets Total Liabilities
£72,675
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£51,608,430
Creditors One Year Total Current
72675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£339,022
Funds Endowment
50184031
Funds Unrestricted
1424399
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
51608430
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
38460
Income Investments
918144
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
956604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£772,021
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£578,947
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1350968
Expenditure Investment Management
45801
Expenditure Grants Institution
282325
Expenditure Governance
47970
Expenditure Support Costs
21079
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-521787
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,297,193
Assets Total Fixed
41636956
Assets Own Use
3219011
Assets Long Term Investment
38417945
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£343,370
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,255
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£41,895,071
Creditors One Year Total Current
85255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£171,467
Funds Endowment
40597878
Funds Unrestricted
1297193
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
41895071
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
40529
Income Investments
913088
Income Other
1286
Income Total Income And Endowments
954903
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£475,006
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£550,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1025218
Expenditure Investment Management
32070
Expenditure Grants Institution
313921
Expenditure Governance
57700
Expenditure Support Costs
12950
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
913470
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£42,811,222
Assets Total Fixed
42547885
Assets Own Use
3219011
Assets Long Term Investment
39328874
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£358,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,138
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£42,811,222
Creditors One Year Total Current
95138
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
41074759
Funds Unrestricted
1736463
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
42811222
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GOD'S HOUSE IN EWELME
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-01-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME DATED 23/06/1953AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/04/1958AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15/04/1969AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 31/03/1976AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/11/1985AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 08/08/1986AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 21/07/1992AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 25/06/1998AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 30/12/2011 AS AMENDED ON 24 FEB 2011 AS AMENDED ON 17 JUL 2018AS AMENDED ON 12 JUN 2024
Charitable Objects
INCOME TO BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY AND MAINTAINING THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS THEREIN. TO MAKE AN ANNUAL PAYMENT AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT TO THE CHARITY CALLED THE EWELME EXHIBITION ENDOWMENT. IF THE REMAINING INCOME IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PAYMENTS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED THE TRUSTEES MAY:A. PAY A YEARLY SUM AS THEY THINK FIT TO THE EWELME EDUCATIONALFOUNDATION (CHARITY NO. 309281);B. MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES IN OXFORDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE AND WILTSHIREC. PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHARITY’S ESTATES IN OXFORDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND HAMPSHIRE BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Area Of Benefit
EWELME

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
176781
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EWELME ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures