BUCKINGHAM ALMSHOUSES AND WELFARE CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 April 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £88,807
Latest expenditure: £84,437
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Christs Hospital, Market Hill, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1JN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve people who have a strong local connection to Buckingham, Gawcott, Lenborough or Bourton ("the area") who are in need by providing amshouses and items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the need of such persons.

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: 8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £88,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,437

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: 25 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £87,543
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,966

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 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £83,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,820

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: 14 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £73,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,346

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: 25 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £72,660
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,771

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: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £88,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,437
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £87,543
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,966
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £83,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,820
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 14 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £73,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,346
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £72,660
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,771
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUCKINGHAM ALMSHOUSES AND WELFARE CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-03-16T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 269332
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 269332
Assoc Charity Name: BUCKINGHAM WELFARE CHARITIES

Charity Name: BUCKINGHAM ALMSHOUSES AND WELFARE CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-04-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 16 Apr 2015 as amended on 25 Jul 2023 as amended on 10 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:- (1) TO RELIEVE PEOPLE RESIDENT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS IN BUCKINGHAM, GAWCOTT, LENBOROUGH AND BOURTON ("THE AREA") WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED HOUSING OR ALMSHOUSES, AND ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF SUCH PERSONS.(2) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, AND POOR HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE IN THE AREA.(3) TO MAKE GRANTS OR PAY FOR FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS RESIDENT IN THE AREA.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Homes England

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures