United St Saviour's

Donor to be honoured 424 years after his death

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:23:50 +0000

The 24 May is the 424th anniversary of the death of Thomas Cure, one of the main donors to Saint Saviour’s Charity. The occassion will be marked by a Sung Evensong in Southwark Cathedral. Philip Sturrock will lay a wreath on the tomb of Thomas Cure.

Diamond Jubilee Party-Time

michael — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:50:21 +0000

Thirty-four small grants totalling over £27,000 were awarded by the Trustees at their meeting on 8th May. Twenty-nine grants were made to organisations in North Southwark to assist them to hold events to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics. These grants were for £300 to £1,000. The events range from street parties to a royal tea dance. Jim Wintour said, “People in Southwark seem to know how to celebrate. This should be a summer of fun to remember.”

Large Grants for 2012-13

michael — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:17:03 +0000

The following projects have been awarded Large Grants in 2012/13 :

Bede House Association. Bede Youth Adventure Project. £47,377

Bloomfield Learning Centre. Administrator/ Fund Raiser. £16,000

Cambridge House. Resources for all. £24,000

Centre for Literacy in Primary Education. Parents as partners. £12,000

Downside Fisher. Empowering Young People. £45,000

London Bubble. Building Inclusion. £50,000

Look Ahead Housing. Gateway move on. £45,000

Manna Centre. Day Centre Services Worker. £29,358

Millwall for All Trust. Leadership Project. £38,870

Pembroke House. Youth Club. £51,000

Prisoners’ Families & Friends. Court Project. £15,000

Rockingham Estate Play Assn. Youth Night. £40,000

Tideway Sailability. Young Active and Inclusive. £45,000

Volunteer Centre Southwark. Transitions back to work worker. £40,000

United St Saviour’s Charity delighted to become Trustee of historic Hopton’s Almshouses

michael — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:34:10 +0000

The United St Saviour’s Charity became the corporate trustee of Hopton’s almshouses in SE1 on 16th December 2011.

The chair of the United St Saviour’s Charity, Philip Sturrock, said: “We believe in the key value of local trustees and we are delighted that the torch that Charles Hopton lit in 1752 has now been passed to a strong local Charity.

Hopton’s Almshouses were opened in 1752, built with money left by merchant Charles Hopton whose will (made just five days before his death in 1730) stipulated their establishment.

Two New Appointments at the United St Saviour’s Charity

michael — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:17:57 +0000

Two new members have been appointed to the governing bodies of the United St Saviour’s Charity. St Saviour’s was founded in 1540, and it serves the people of Southwark by managing almshouses and giving out grants totalling £500,000 a year.

The new appointments are Richard Heaton, a lawyer and senior civil servant, and Rahamut Bhuiyan, an accountant and auditor.

Richard Heaton

Richard Heaton is a Director General in a Government department and currently leads the civil service response to the challenges and opportunities of our aging society. He collects British and Indian paintings and lives in the Borough, SE1. Richard has joined the Charity’s Board and the Housing Committee, which manages the almshouses for older people.

Mohammad Rahamut Ullah Bhuiyan

Rahamut Bhuiyan is a chartered certified accountant and auditor, and works for a firm of chartered accountants in SE1. He lives with his family in Rotherhithe. Rahamut has joined the Charity’s Finance and Investment Committee, which oversees the Charity’s £25 million investment portfolio.

Welcoming the two new appointments, Philip Sturrock, Chair of St Saviour’s, said: “Richard and Rahamut bring unique and complementary qualities to the Charity. We believe that they will help St Saviour’s to move from good to great, and to become a standard bearer for almshouses and charitable foundations throughout England.”

Almshouse – contact details

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:07:10 +0000

St Saviour’s Court,
2a Old Lodge Lane,
Purley,
Surrey CR8 4ER

Telephone: 020 8645 6720

Sheltered housing – Resident’s application – sidebar item

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:01:03 +0000

If you think you are interested
in becoming a resident, click
here and download a resident’s application form.

our trustees – Becoming a trustee – sidebar item

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:58:04 +0000

United St Saviour’s board of trustees governs the Charity and manages its endowment, which is made up of property and investments

Trustee positions are unpaid, but travel expenses can be reimbursed. The board meets monthly either in Southwark, or at our almshouses, where trustees can see how their work directly benefits residents.

If you’d like to become a trustee, you need to live or work in the London Borough of Southwark. Applications from women or minority ethic communities are particularly welcomed.

For further information, please contact Jim Wintour on 020 7089 9014.

Our Team – Who makes up United St Saviours – sidebar item

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:53:15 +0000

Our team comprises our six management staff and seven trustees.

Despite our diverse range of backgrounds, we share the common aim of providing the best possible services for the people of North Southwark and Bermondsey.

Jim Wintour

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:00:32 +0000

Jim Wintour joined the United Saint Saviour’s Charity as Director in October 2010. Jim was previously Director of Housing and Adult Social Care at Camden Council. Prior to his work at Camden he was Director of Neighbourhood Services at Greenwich Council and Chief Executive of Gravesham Borough Council. He has also been chief executive of the Queen’s Cross community based housing association in Glasgow and head of campaigning for Shelter. He is a former Southwark resident and holds a master’s degree from Harvard University.

Jim is very excited by the challenge of his role at United St Saviour’s. He shares the passion of the Trustees of United St Saviour’s about improving the lives of the people in our area of Southwark.

He is committed to increasing our income, to finding more Southwark residents to live in our lovely almshouses, and to listening more to local residents and other voluntary organisations in Southwark.