BRABIN'S ALMSHOUSES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 February 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £199,551
Latest expenditure: £245,414
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 21 Kirklands, Chipping, PRESTON, PR3 2GN

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide financial help and support to poor persons and the general community in the parishes of Chipping, Thornley with Wheatley and Leagram with Bowland. To maintain the two Almshouses and provide accommodation for poor persons of good character.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £199,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,414

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £231,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,784

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £109,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,661

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £169,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,890

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £274,444
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £199,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,414
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £231,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,784
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £109,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,661
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £169,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,890
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £274,444
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRABIN'S ALMSHOUSES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-02-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF 10 JUNE 1976.AS AMENDED ON 26 JUN 2026
Charitable Objects: INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF :- 1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF BRABIN'S ALMSHOUSES OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME; 2) FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE PARISHES OF BOWLAND-WITH-LEAGRAM, CHIPPING AND THORNLEY-WITH-WHEATLEY WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; 3) IN AUGMENTING THE INCOME OF BRABIN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.
Area Of Benefit: SEE OBJECTS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 189384
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRABINS CHARITY (ALMSHOUSES)

Charity Name Id: 189367
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRABIN'S ENDOWED SCHOOLS AND ALMSHOUSES (EXCLUDING EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT)