CCEW Charity Commission profile

MEGSON'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 501042 · organisation 501042

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
11 August 1971
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,308
Latest expenditure
£847
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: WAKEFIELD & DISTRICT HOUSING, MEREFIELD HOUSE, WHISTLER DRIVE, CASTLEFORD, WF10 5HX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The lettings of three Almshouses.

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
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£847
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 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£610
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
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£353
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£530
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
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,584

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Wakefield
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MEGSON'S ALMSHOUSES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Removed
Date Of Event
2009-09-16T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Charity Name
MEGSON'S ALMSHOUSES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1971-08-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
MEGSON'S ALMSHOUSES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-09-22T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
WILL PROVED AT P P R ON 19 AUGUST 1932 AND SCHEME OF THE 5 JUNE 1942 AS AMENDED BY CSD-1342B (S.74D) DATED 17 JANUARY 2008
Charitable Objects
ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER AND WHO FROM AGE, ILL-HEALTH, ACCIDENT OR INFIRMITY ARE WHOLLY UNABLE TO MANTAIN THEMSELVES BY THEIR OWN EXERTIONS.
Area Of Benefit
BOROUGH OF OSSETT