CCEW Charity Commission profile

BENENDEN ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES

Registered charity 232743 · organisation 232743

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
7 April 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£597,934
Latest expenditure
£42,125
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, Benenden, CRANBROOK, Kent, TN17 4BZ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide accommodation for people who have lived in the Parish of Benenden and of little means. Provide regular contact with the residents and assistance where necessary.

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
15 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£597,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,125
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
24 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,056,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£88,791
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
12 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£52,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,894
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
20 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£45,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,926
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
15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£45,456
Total Gross Expenditure
£57,943

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
15 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£597,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,125
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£495,000
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
24 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,056,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£88,791
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
12 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£52,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,894
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
20 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£45,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,926
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
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£45,456
Total Gross Expenditure
£57,943
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
15 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
549175
Income Investments
44698
Income Other
4061
Income Total Income And Endowments
597934
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£42,125
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
42125
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3941
Expenditure Support Costs
1471
Expenditure Depreciation
2063
Gain Loss Investment
1787
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,951,777
Assets Total Fixed
2197652
Assets Own Use
2092928
Assets Long Term Investment
104724
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£767,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,954
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,951,777
Creditors One Year Total Current
1920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11034
Assets Cash
£765,462
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2951777
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2951777
Count Employees
1
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
24 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2055604
Income Investments
714
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2056318
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,749
Expenditure Other
60042
Expenditure Total
88791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3714
Expenditure Depreciation
2075
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,394,181
Assets Total Fixed
419663
Assets Own Use
316726
Assets Long Term Investment
102937
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,986,832
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,314
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,394,181
Creditors One Year Total Current
1280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11034
Assets Cash
£44,958
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2394181
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2394181
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BENENDEN ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-04-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTSAS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06 JUL 2022
Charitable Objects
SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Area Of Benefit
BENEDEN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
70920
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BENEDEN ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Homes England

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling