A number of trustees and clerks of our member almshouse charities have enquired how they might go about measuring the performance of their charities both in their day-to-day running and the longer term.
This has led The Almshouse Association to introduce a Health Check exercise covering all aspects of an almshouse charity ranging from governance, the trustee body, the buildings, health, safety and finances, to, and most importantly, the residents. The Health Check , which is designed in order that trustees and clerks may self-certificate, is based upon a score system and is accompanied by comprehensive guidance notes.
The Health Check is not an inspection but has been created essentially to enable trustees and clerks to identify areas which need addressing and, as always, the Association will be ready to provide guidance and advice wherever necessary.
We very much hope that our members will be keen to complete the check as an important part of their overall governance review. Please click in the links below to access:
Member Charity Health Check WORD document
Member Charity Health Check Guidance Notes PDF
Once completed, if you wish to, please email the Health Check in Word format to admin@almshouses.org . Our Member Services team will then be happy to provide feedback.