CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS

Registered charity 1196080 · organisation 5188527

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
8 October 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£519,177
Latest expenditure
£465,903
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 22 WINSLEY SQUARE, COLCHESTER, CO1 2AU

Website recorded by the regulator: winsleyscharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of Almshouses

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£519,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£465,903
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£552,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£475,723
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,147
Fin Period Start Date
8 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
24 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£519,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£465,903
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
25 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£552,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,463
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
3 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£475,723
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,147
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
8 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
23 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
24 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
504797
Income Investments
14380
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
519177
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£465,903
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
465903
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
465212
Expenditure Depreciation
691
Gain Loss Investment
489077
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,055,866
Assets Total Fixed
6260841
Assets Own Use
2013880
Assets Long Term Investment
4246961
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£827,304
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,279
Assets Current Investment
100544
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,055,866
Creditors One Year Total Current
32279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£720,407
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5045185
Funds Restricted
2010681
Funds Total
7055866
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
25 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
539450
Income Investments
13401
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
552851
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£637,463
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
637463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
637463
Expenditure Depreciation
31421
Gain Loss Investment
457467
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,585,448
Assets Total Fixed
5689841
Assets Own Use
1931957
Assets Long Term Investment
3757884
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£847,759
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,085
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,513,515
Creditors One Year Total Current
24085
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£842,136
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4585448
Funds Restricted
1928067
Funds Total
6513515
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-10-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
206000
Assoc Registered Charity Number
206000
Assoc Charity Name
ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF ARTHUR WINSLEY AND OTHERS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR ALMSPERSONS APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:(1) ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO SUITABLE APPLICANT QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A MAN OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAS RESIDED IN THE PARISHES ADJOINING THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT THE WIFE OF AN ALMSPERSON TO RESIDE WITH HIM IN THE SAID ALMSHOUSES.(2) FOURTEEN OF THE ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE WIDOWS OF FORMER ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY AND WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES) ARE NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE.(3) THE ALMSPEOPLE OF FOUR OF THE ALMSHOUSES SHALL BE POOR MARRIED COUPLES RESIDENT IN COLCHESTER AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO SUITABLE MARRIED COUPLE QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A POOR MARRIED COUPLE RESIDENT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT IN ANY OF THE PARISHES ADJOINING THE SAID BOROUGH.(4) THIRTEEN OF THE ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO SUITABLE APPLICANT QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A PERSON OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAS RESIDED IN THE PARISHES ADJOINING THE SAID BOROUGH FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.(5) UPON THE DEATH OR SETTING ASIDE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OF A MARRIED COUPLE OF ALMSPEOPLE THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT THE OTHER OF THEM TO REMAIN AN ALMSPERSON AND TO CONTINUE IN OCCUPATION OF THE ALMSHOUSE THERETOFORE OCCUPIED BY THE MARRIED COUPLE OR TO OCCUPY SUCH OTHER ROOM OR ROOMS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY ALLOT OR THE TRUSTEES MAY SET ASIDE HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
647245
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WINSLEY'S CHARITY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff