CALEB LOVEJOY'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 January 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10581820
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £57,529
Latest expenditure: £28,979
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Stoke Hospital, 92 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.caleblovejoy.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

AN ALMSHOUSE CHARITY FOUNDED IN THE 17TH CENTURY BY CALEB LOVEJOY, A WEALTHY MERCHANT. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR FOUR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER, AND IN NEED. THE CHARITY OWNS AND MANAGES FOUR GRADE II LISTED COTTAGES IN GUILDFORD.

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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: 26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £57,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,979

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: 11 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £50,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,112

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: 7 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £94,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,666

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: 18 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £44,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,008

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: 10 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £43,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,420

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £57,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,979
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 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £50,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,112
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: 7 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £94,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
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: 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: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £44,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,008
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
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: 10 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £43,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,420
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CALEB LOVEJOY'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-01-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:A) FIRST, IN PAYING THE COST OF REPAIRS AND INSURANCE, AND ALL OTHER CHARGES AND OUTGOINGS PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY, AND ALL THE PROPER COSTS, CHARGES, AND EXPENSES OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARITY.B) SECONDLY, IN PAYING TO THE RECTOR OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. NICOLAS, GUILDFORD, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT HE MAY BE A TRUSTEE OF THE CHARITY, FOR PREACHING A SERMON COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FUNERAL OF THE FOUNDER OF THE CHARITY, OR IF ANY OTHER MINISTER PREACHES THE SAID SERMON, IN PAYING SUCH PREACHER AND THE SAID RECTOR ACCORDINGLY.C)THIRDLY, IN THE MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THE ATTACHED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.D) FOURTHLY, THE RESIDUE OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN SUCH WAYS AS THEY THINK FIT IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF ST. NICOLAS, GUILDFORD, WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management