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2024-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1025779

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FOR

LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

Berringers LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Lygon House 50 London Road Bromley Kent BR1 3RA

LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2024

Page
Reference and administrative details 1
Report of the trustees 2 to 5
Report of the independent auditors 6 to 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 to 18
Detailed statement of financial activities 19 to 20

LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS for the year ended 31 March 2024

TRUSTEES Father Steve Hall Ex-officio
Mr Roy Brown Co-opted
Mrs Stella Jeffrey (Chair)
Mr Julian Watson Co-opted
Ms Jennifer Henry Vice chair
Ms Joan Mckenzie Ex-officio
Mr Alex Brooks Co-opted (appointed 30.1.24)
Mrs Alison Munro Co-opted (appointed 30.1.24)
Mr Winston Lucas Co-opted (appointed 24.10.23)
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Lloyd Court
Slagrove Place
London
SE13 7LP
REGISTERED CHARITY 1025779
NUMBER
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Berringers LLP
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
Lygon House
50 London Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 3RA
CLERK Ms Joy Segun

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LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The object of the charity is the relief of need, hardship or distress of persons resident in the Ancient Parish of Lewisham by means of grants or provision of services. Since 1994 this has included the provision of an almshouse providing sheltered accommodation for the elderly as indicated above.

At each Board meeting the Trustees consider matters arising from the administration of the almshouse and the awarding of grants. It is the Trustees clear intention to maintain the property to a high standard and to provide a safe and attractive home for the elderly residents. To this end the Trustees regularly consider improvements that could be made to the almshouses and ensure that regular repair and maintenance is carried out as required.

During the year the Trustees held four general meetings, including an AGM. The Finance and General Purposes Committee met on four occasions.

Summary of activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives

The Trustees appoint residents for Lloyd Court. The Trustees kept in contact with the residents of LLoyd Court during the year, organised various communal entertainments throughout the year. In addition to residents' own arrangements, the staff worked hard to organise a Summer barbeque and Christmas lunch attended by residents, Trustees and staff.

There was a change in the way annual visitations to meet with residents and discuss matters of mutual concerns was done, as more residents are still in full time employment, meaning that daytime visits are not always possible. However the option for residents to request a meeting to discuss specific matters remains.

The trustees continued to carry out relevant refurbishments to each flat as they become vacant.

During the year sadly two residents passed away and one moved to be closer to family. The newly vacant flats will be decorated ready for the appointment of new residents.

The Trustees continued to carry out relevant refurbishments to each flat as they became vacant depending on the condition of the flat concerned. To bring the flats up to modern decoration standards, the charity will continue to implement a rolling programme agreed to upgrade the kitchens and bathrooms as each flat becomes vacant.

The Charity is also able to make small grants to persons in need living in the Ancient Parish of Lewisham. Following the agreement of the new financial approval limits (namely Finance and Administration Manager to £500, Chair's Emergency Action up to £3,000 and Finance and General Purposes Committee up to £5,000) grant requests are first considered at each Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting and advised for final approval at the following general meeting. During the year 2023/24 grants totalling £3,122 were awarded to and benefited a number of individuals and local groups. Also, small Christmas gifts of £30 were awarded to five individuals recommended by local churches.

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LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 March 2024

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The Relief in Need Charity is responsible for a commercial property, 295/297 Lewisham High Street, which was originally bequeathed to the Vicar and churchwardens of St Mary the Virgin, Lewisham, under the will of Humphrey Streete in 1626. It passed to the Lewisham Parochial Charities late in the 19th century. The property had a tenant who vacated the premises in January 2021. A new property agent Linays Commercial was appointed to market the shop on the ground floor with a view to securing a new tenant. Once the charity was able to inspect the property, the potential of refurbishing the upper floors for residential use became apparent. Trustees appointed a firm of architects, a3arc Ltd to work with the Finance & Administration Manager to develop proposal drawings for three good size residential dwellings on the upper floors. During the year planning applications were submitted to Lewisham Council to provide three two-bedroom flats on the upper floors and a commercial premises on the ground floor. Planning consent was granted in June 2022 for the conversion. Planning permission for the shop front was granted in September 2022. To finance the project, Trustees made the decision the sale proceeds of the John Thackeray almshouse in 1998. Trustees engaged Third Sector Law solicitor to advise on the loan agreement between the Lewisham Almshouse of John Thackeray and Lewisham Relief in Need Charity. The project commenced in January 2024 and is expected to be completed by December 2024.

Investment performance

It is the Trustees policy to maximise the total return on investments whilst holding them in suitable accounts and relating their purpose.

Unrealised gains of £34,253 (2023 loss £12,761) on investments in the year was considered by the trustees to be satisfactory.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The Trustees' Financial Policies and Procedures document includes the following statement relating to the reserves policy:-

"It is the Trustees' policy to provide reserves in accordance with guidance from the Almshouse Association. These currently include the building maintenance funds (see below) and free reserves (i.e. excluding monies tied up in fixed assets or endowment funds) sufficient to cover 6 months running costs. This would enable the Charities to continue to function should there be a sudden drop or loss of income.

Building Maintenance Funds - An extraordinary repair fund is to be maintained for infrequent or major repairs such as roof repairs or re-pointing and major long term improvements. A cyclical maintenance fund is also maintained to cover the cost of items such as internal and external redecorations. Annual contributions are to be made to these funds in accordance with guidelines issued by the Almshouse association."

The Charity's incoming resources for the year were £170,676 (2023 - £147,498). Expenditure directly related to the objects of the charity during the year was £144,100 (2023 - £179,815) and that related to administration and governance was £15,054 (2023 - £10,400). The majority of this relates to the operation of Lloyd Court. A total of £51,200 was transferred to designated funds in accordance with the Trustees' reserve policy in 2012/13.. Unrealised gain on investments and an investment property amounted to £17,801 (2023 loss £3,229) on unrestricted funds and £16,452 gain (2023 loss £9,532) on endowment funds.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

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LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 March 2024

The Charity is managed by the Board of Trustees as part of the Lewisham Parochial Charities. The original charities were formed some 200 years ago providing funds for education, health and poor relief services in the ancient parish of Lewisham.

On 11th October 1990 the Charity Commissioners approved a scheme (Ref 218,260 A/12) which grouped the 27 remaining charities into four new charities which are again confined to benefit people living in the ancient parish of Lewisham. The Lewisham Relief in Need Charity is one of these Charities.

The Charity Commissioners have approved an amendment to the scheme of 1990 to enable the Relief in Need Charity to build almshouses at Ladywell (known as Lloyd Court) (Ref 1,025,779 A/1 dated 2nd December 1994).

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Trustees number up to sixteen in total of whom three are ex-officio (the vicar and churchwardens of St Mary the Virgin, Lewisham), eight are nominated by the Council of the London Borough of Lewisham and five co-opted from persons who through residence, occupation, employment or otherwise have special knowledge of the area of benefit.

Currently, the London Borough of Lewisham have only nominated 1 out of their 8 allotted Trustees.

The Trustees receive no remuneration and, in the year under review, did not claim any expenses.

Organisational structure

The day to day running of the almshouse is carried out by Finance and Administration Manager. The Clerk's office, serving both the Lewisham Parochial Charities and the Lewisham Almshouse Charities of William Hatcliffe and Abraham Colfe, is based in Lloyd Court. The Trustees pay a proportion of the Clerk's salary and contribute towards the costs of running the office.

The Lewisham Relief in Need charity pays a 65% proportion of the House Manager's salary due to her work at the Lloyd Court almshouse. The Lewisham Relief in Need charity also pays a proportion of the salaries of the part-time Premises Manager (this role also provides cover for the residents when the House Manager is absent). All staff report to the Finance and Administration Manager.

Reporting serious incidents

The Trustees confirm that by signing below they have declared that there were no serious incidents or other matters relating to this charity over the financial year 2023/24 that should have been brought to the attention of the Charity Commission but that have not.

They also confirm that in line with the Vetting and Barring Scheme, launched in October 2009, all staff and Trustees are subject to DBS checks.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 March 2024

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29 October 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs Stella Jeffrey - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Lewisham Parochial Charities Lewisham Relief In Need (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of financial activities, the Balance sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the independent auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the independent auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and error, we considered the following:

Our procedures to respond to risk include the following:

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Berringers LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Lygon House 50 London Road Bromley Kent BR1 3RA

29 October 2024

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LEWISHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LEWISHAM RELIEF IN NEED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2024

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Other trading activities
2
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Almshouse maintenance
Grants & gifts made
Other
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
151,720
18,956
170,676
140,828
3,272
15,054
159,154
17,801
29,323
1,298,611
1,327,934		 Endowment
fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,452
16,452
301,336
317,788		 2024
Total
funds
£
151,720
18,956
170,676
140,828
3,272
15,054
159,154
34,253
45,775
1,599,947
1,645,722		 2023
Total
funds
£
133,807
13,691
147,498
175,425
4,390
10,400
190,215
(12,761)
(55,478)
1,655,425
1,599,947

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2024

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
Investments
Investments
8
Investment property
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
12
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds
Endowment funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
256,765
128,893
1,067,824
1,453,482
20,473
195,666
216,139
(49,513)
166,626
1,620,108
(292,174)
1,327,934		 Endowment
fund
£
-
262,788
-
262,788
-
55,000
55,000
-
55,000
317,788
-
317,788		 2024
Total
funds
£
256,765
391,681
1,067,824
1,716,270
20,473
250,666
271,139
(49,513)
221,626
1,937,896
(292,174)
1,645,722
1,327,934
317,788
1,645,722		 2023
Total
funds
£
257,073
409,799
747,980
1,414,852
18,783
200,817
219,600
(34,505)
185,095
1,599,947
-
1,599,947
1,298,611
301,336
1,599,947

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 29 October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs Stella Jeffrey - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - Straight line over 60 years Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost

Investment property

Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of financial activities.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Endowment funds represents assets which must be held permanently by the charity by way of investments. Income arising on the endowment fun can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is included as unrestricted income. Any capital gains or losses arising on the investments form part of the fund.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Almshouse maintenance contributions
Washing machines income
INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment income
Deposit account interest		 2024
£
150,861
859
151,720
2024
£
11,588
7,368
18,956		 2023
£
133,101
706
133,807
2023
£
11,135
2,556
13,691

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Warden & House Manager
Premises manager
Cleaning
Finance & administration manager		 2024
1
1
1
1
4		 2023
1
1
1
1
4

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

6.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Other trading activities
Investment income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Almshouse maintenance
Grants & gifts made
Other
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
133,807
13,691
147,498
175,425
4,390
10,400
190,215
(9,532)
(52,249)
1,350,860
1,298,611		 Endowment
fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,229)
(3,229)
304,565
301,336		 Total
funds
£
133,807
13,691
147,498
175,425
4,390
10,400
190,215
(12,761)
(55,478)
1,655,425
1,599,947

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures & Fixtures & Fixtures &
Almshouse
Fittings		 Total
£ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2023 1,146,855 20,050 1,166,905
Additions - - -
Disposals - - -
At 31 March 2024 1,146,855 20,050 1,166,905
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 4,896 19,740 24,636
Charge for year 204 104 308
- - -
At 31 March 2024 5,100 19,844 24,944
NET BOOK VALUE
Before grant reduction 1,141,755 206 1,141,961
Less: Social Housing Grant 885,196 - 885,196
At 31 March 2024 256,559 206 256,765
At 31 March 2023 256,763 310 257,073

The Social Housing Grant was paid by the Housing Corporation to reduce the cost of development. The Housing Grant is repayable under certain circumstances, primarily following the sale of a property but will normally be restricted to net proceeds of sale.

8. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Listed
investments
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2023 409,799
Additions 2,629
Disposals (55,000)
Revaluations 34,253
At 31 March 2024 391,681
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 391,681
At 31 March 2023 409,799

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

9. INVESTMENT PROPERTY

INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023		 £
747,980
319,844
1,067,824
1,067,824
747,980

The Commercial Property, in the opinion of the Trustees value is £1,067,824 at the end of the financial period.

10.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
£
Prepayments
20,473
11.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
£
Lewisham General Trust
11,836
Lewisham Education Charity
3,142
John Thackeray
434
Accrued expenses
34,101
49,513
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024
£
John Thackeray
292,174		 2023
£
18,783
2023
£
11,382
3,010
1,413
18,700
34,505
2023
£
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Routine maintenance
Cyclical maintenance
Extraordinary repairs
Charity fund property
Lift
Property fund
Depreciation fixtures & fittings
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Routine maintenance
Cyclical maintenance
Extraordinary repairs
Lift
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.23
£
92,527
36,490
17,299
93,585
256,764
34,225
747,980
19,741
1,298,611
301,336
1,599,947
as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
170,676
-
-
-
-
170,676
-
170,676		 Net
movement
in funds
£
86,372
(11,653)
(39,044)
(5,087)
-
(1,265)
-
-
29,323
16,452
45,775
Resources
expended
£
(102,105)
(11,653)
(39,044)
(5,087)
(1,265)
(159,154)
-
(159,154)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(51,200)
-
35,000
-
(204)
-
16,300
104
-
-
-
Gains and
losses
£
17,801
-
-
-
-
17,801
16,452
34,253		 At
31.3.24
£
127,699
24,837
13,255
88,498
256,560
32,960
764,280
19,845
1,327,934
317,788
1,645,722
Movement
in funds
£
86,372
(11,653)
(39,044)
(5,087)
(1,265)
29,323
16,452
45,775
as

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement
At 1.4.22
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
61,989
36,315
Routine maintenance
104,416
(12,926)
Cyclical maintenance
30,487
(53,188)
Extraordinary repairs
92,192
(8,607)
Charity fund property
256,968
-
Lift
43,068
(13,843)
Property fund
740,420
-
Depreciation fixtures & fittings
21,320
-
1,350,860
(52,249)
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
304,565
(3,229)
TOTAL FUNDS
1,655,425
(55,478)
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
147,498
(101,651)
Routine maintenance
-
(12,926)
Cyclical maintenance
-
(53,188)
Extraordinary repairs
-
(8,607)
Lift
-
(13,843)
147,498
(190,215)
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
-
-
TOTAL FUNDS
147,498
(190,215)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(5,777)
(55,000)
40,000
10,000
(204)
5,000
7,560
(1,579)
-
-
-
Gains and
losses
£
(9,532)
-
-
-
-
(9,532)
(3,229)
(12,761)		 At
31.3.23
£
92,527
36,490
17,299
93,585
256,764
34,225
747,980
19,741
1,298,611
301,336
1,599,947
Movement
in funds
£
36,315
(12,926)
(53,188)
(8,607)
(13,843)
(52,249)
(3,229)
(55,478)

The Trustees deem it prudent to designate funds.

Routine maintenance

This fund is maintained to cover the routine maintenance of the almshouse during the year.

Cyclical maintenance

The fund is retained by the trustees to meet maintenance costs arising at regular intervals, e.g. internal and external redecoration and the cost of professional fees in respect of quinquennial inspections.

Extraordinary repairs

This fund is for future improvements and major works. Provision is made in accordance with the recommendations of the Almshouse Association and the fund may be drawn upon without prior consent of the Charity Commissioners.

Charity fund property reserve

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 March 2024

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

This represents that proportion of the cost of properties and improvements which were financed from the Charity's own resources.

Lift

This fund is retained by the trustees to meet the maintenance and replacement of the lift.

Property fund

This fund represents the value of the investment property.

Depreciation fund

This fund is maintained to replace fixtures & fittings that have been depreciated.

14. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There are currently three members of staff in the TPT Growth Plan 4. Also, there are two previous members, one deferred and one a pensioner and the estimated pension deficit amount at 30 September 2023 is £8,441.

15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2024

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Other trading activities
Almshouse maintenance contributions
Washing machines income
Investment income
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Staff costs
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Cleaning
Linkline alarm system
General repairs
Refurbishment
Lift
Garden
Extraordinary repairs
Grants to individuals
Support costs
Other
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Subscriptions
Accountancy
Freehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Carried forward		 2024
£
150,861
859
151,720
11,588
7,368
18,956
170,676
46,416
10,252
6,971
2,888
1,633
655
6,103
11,653
39,044
1,265
5,595
5,087
3,272
140,834
696
927
1,335
5,040
204
104
8,306
3,000
3,000		 2023
£
133,101
706
133,807
11,135
2,556
13,691
147,498
43,459
11,919
6,267
10,403
1,124
625
6,588
12,926
53,188
13,843
3,572
8,607
4,390
176,911
1,403
479
715
4,740
204
103
7,644
2,760
2,760

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2024

Governance costs
Brought forward
Legal & professional fees
Finance & Administration Manager Salary
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2024
£
3,000
5,010
2,004
10,014
159,154
11,522		 2023
£
2,760
-
2,900
5,660
190,215
(42,717)

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