LAND AND POSSESSIONS OF THE POOR OF ELY OTHERWISE PARSONS' CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 November 1972
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £449,847
Latest expenditure: £402,310
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 34 Ward Way, Witchford, ELY, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thomasparsonscharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Making grants towards the relief of financial hardship, education, training and for medical needs including grants to other charities and community organisations.Also providing dwellings (almshouses) and supporting the residents who live them.All above activities are limited to an area of benefit which corresponds with the LocalGovernment area administered by the City of Ely Council

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £449,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,310

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £430,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £299,999

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £401,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,843

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £344,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,551

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £317,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,368

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £449,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,310
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 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £430,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £299,999
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 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £401,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,843
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 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £344,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,551
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £317,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,368
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LAND AND POSSESSIONS OF THE POOR OF ELY OTHERWISE PARSONS' CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1972-11-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 06 JAN 1634 AS AFFECTED BY SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 21 NOVEMBER 1972, NOTICE UNDER SECTION 2 OF CHARITIES ACT 1985 SIGNED 25 SEPTEMBER 1989, ORDERS DATED 7 FEBRUARY 2005, AND 10 AUGUST 2005.AS AMENDED ON 12 APR 2019
Charitable Objects: (1) PAY ú45 YEARLY TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE POOR'S LAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. (2) SO FAR AS REQUISITE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OR ANY NUMBER OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE GOVERNORS THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME. (3) FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF THE FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ELY AS THE GOVERNORS THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: URBAN DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ELY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 203746
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THOMAS PARSONS CHARITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures