CHARITY NUMBER 1010147
THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CONTENTS:
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| Trustees' Report | 1-3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees | 4 |
| Receipts & Payments Accounts | 5-6 |
THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY Registered charity number: 1010147 Trustees’ Annual Report from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Address for correspondence:
St John’s Church
Church Grove Hampton Wick
Kingston Upon Thames KT1 4AL
Names of the charity trustees who managed the charity:
| Trustee Name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Jerry Field | Chairman | Ex-officio | |
| Cllr. Robin Brown | Council | ||
| Cllr. Petra Fleming | Council | ||
| Cllr. Charles Engel | Council | ||
| Mr. David Matthews | Co-opted | ||
| Ms Jane Elizabeth Tresise | Co-opted |
Ms Jane Elizabeth Tresise resigned in June 2025 and Mr Peter Greenwood was appointed.
Secretary to the Trustees: Mrs Fiona Fisher
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document:
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Charity Commission Scheme including appointment of Trustees dated 15 February 1990. Composition of the body of Trustees:
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The body of trustees shall consist when complete of seven competent persons being one ex- officio trustee, three nominated trustees and three co-opted trustees. The nominated trustees shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and the co-opted trustees for a term of 5 years.
Objects of the charity set out in its governing body
The area of benefit is the area of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mark, Teddington and St. John the Baptist, Hampton Wick, together with St. Mary and St. Alban in Teddington.
Subject to the payment of the expenses of management, the Trustees shall pay out of the yearly income of the Charity a sum of not less than £50 and not more than £1,000 or such other amount as may be approved by the Commissioners to the Parochial Church Council (“PCC”) of the existing Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mark, Teddington and St. John the Baptist, Hampton Wick, for application by that council in or towards the maintenance and upkeep of the Church of St. John the Baptist in that ecclesiastical parish.
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THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY Registered charity number: 1010147
Trustees’ Annual Report from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Provided that if at any time the Church Commissioners establish a pastoral scheme which creates a new ecclesiastical parish and as a result of which the said church is situated therein then the Trustees shall pay the said sum to the parochial Church Council of the new ecclesiastical parish for application by that council in like manner.
Subject thereto the Trustees shall apply the said income as follows:-
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a) One third thereof for the promotion of education in the area of benefit, in accordance with various provisions further detailed; and
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b) Two thirds for relief in need and wider social benefits, also with various provisions further detailed.
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The Trustees met three times: in June and October 2024 and in March 2025.
Historically, income for the charity has come from just three sources - rent from property, dividends from investments and bank interest.
The Charity owns a commercial property in Walton-on-Thames, purchased in June 2016 at a cost of £657,404. Rents received in the year 2024-25 amounted to £45,617 (2023-24: £42,695).
Dividends received were £13,215 (2023-24: £15,325) and interest from investments was £6,412 (2023-24: £5,845).
During the year, £1,000 each was granted to St John PCC , St Mark PCC and St Mary with St Alban PCC. Out of the income received, £17,427 (2023-24: £15,544) was donated from the Promotion of Education Fund, £24,846 from the Relief in Need Fund (2023-24: £24,395), and £12,660 (2023-24: £5,160) was donated for wider social benefits. Out of the Relief in Need Fund, £3,370 (2023-24: £3,991) was donated to individuals in need, £15,626 (2023-24: £15,529) to other organisations, and £5,850 (2023-24: £4,875) was spent on a voucher scheme to the neighbourhood in need.
During the year the Trustees reviewed sections of the Constitution of 1990 regarding the application of income to confirm and ensure compliance with them.
Financial Review
Cash balances at the bank and COIF at 31[st] March 2025 totaled £159,773 (31[st] March 2024: £157,767). The Charity held 23,781 COIF units worth £463,268 at the financial year end (31[st] March 2024: 23,781 units worth £485,907).
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THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY Registered charity number: 1010147
Trustees’ Annual Report from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Reserves Policy
The Charity holds limited reserves which are represented by:
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a) Investment assets which generate the income to enable us to provide grants in line with our charitable objects; and
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b) Cash reserves which would enable continued grant making in the event of disruption to our income.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees:
Jeremy Field Jeremy Field (Oct 21, 2025 14:21:47 GMT+1) Signature
Full name: Rev. Jeremy Mark Field
Position: Chairman of the Trustees
Date: 21/10/2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY
THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 5 and 6.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Anup Bhamm
Anup Bhamm (Oct 22, 2025 09:50:02 GMT+1)
Anup Bhamm FCA
Carringtons Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
6 Maple Grove Business Centre
Lawrence Road
Hounslow
Middlesex TW4 6DR
Date: 22/10/2025
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THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Section A - Receipts and Payments
| Section A - Receipts and Payments | |||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | YE | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 31.03.24 | |
| Receipts | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Rental Income | - | 45,617 | - | 45,617 | 42,695 |
| Interest from COIF Charity Deposit Fund | - | 6,412 | - | 6,412 | 5,845 |
| Dividends | - | 13,215 | - | 13,215 | 15,325 |
| Insurance from Tenant | - | 608 | - | 608 | 631 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Sub Total(Gross Income for AR) | 65,852 | - | 65,852 | 64,496 | |
| Assets and Investment sales | - | - | - | 129,274 | |
| ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | |
| Sub Total | - | - | - | - | - |
| ______ | _ | ______ | _ | ______ | |
| Total Receipts | - | 65,852 | - | 65,852 | 193,770 |
| ====== | ====== | ====== | ====== | ====== | |
| Payments | |||||
| Administrative expenses | - | 423 | - | 423 | 3,442 |
| Professional fees | - | 660 | - | 660 | 1,280 |
| Property expenses | - | 4,830 | - | 4,830 | 3,230 |
| Educational fund donations | - | 17,427 | - | 17,427 | 15,544 |
| Relief in need fund donations | - | 24,846 | - | 24,846 | 24,395 |
| Social benefits donations | - | 12,660 | - | 12,660 | 5,160 |
| PCC of St John, St Mark, St Mary with St Alban | - | 3,000 | - | 3,000 | 4,684 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Sub Total | - | 63,846 | - | 63,846 | 57,735 |
| Asset and Investment purchases | - | - | - | 129,274 | |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total payments | - | 63,846 | - | 63,846 | 187,009 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - | 2,006 | - | 2,006 | 6,761 |
| Transfers between funds | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Cash funds last year end | - | 157,767 | - | 157,767 | 151,006 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Cash funds this year end | - | 159,773 | - | 159,773 | 157,767 |
| ====== | ====== | ====== | ====== | ====== |
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THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Section B - Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the End of the Period
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cash funds | Cash at bank | - | 12,410 | - |
| COIF Charity Deposit Fund | - | 147,363 | - | |
| _ | _ | _ | ||
| Total Cash Funds | - | 159,773 | - | |
| Other monetary assets | - | - | - | |
| Funds to which | Cost | Current | ||
| asset belongs | Value | |||
| Investment assets | COIF Charities Investment | Restricted | 307,604 | 463,268 |
| Fund | ||||
| Windsor House, Walton-on- | Restricted | 657,404 | - | |
| Thames, Surrey | ||||
| Assets retained for the | - | - | - | |
| charity's own use | ||||
| Fund to which | Amount | |||
| liability relates | Due | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| - | - | - |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: Jeremy Field 21/10/2025 Jeremy Field (Oct 21, 2025 14:21:47 GMT+1) _____ _____ Rev. Jeremy Mark Field, Chairman Date
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