The Bush & Bennett Charity Babraham
Annual Report (Year End 2021/2022) The Bush & Bennett Charity
Trustees
The Trustees were delighted to be joined by The Reverend Kathryn Waite during the summer of 2021 and have very much welcomed Kathryn’s immense wisdom and positivity, particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus restrictions.
Sadly Anna James stepped down from the board during this period, having moved away from the area. We are now actively seeking new Trustees and would particularly appreciate someone with legal experience.
The rest of the board remains unchanged: Hannah Axon; Brian Page (Treasurer); Sally Punshon (Chair) and Marian Watson (Secretary) with continuing support from many others – in particular:
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Ed & Mary Hunt, who provide so much help and support to the individual Almshouse residents and help co-ordinate much of the day-to-day building maintenance.
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Hilary Seaward, our former Treasurer who still provides financial and strategic advice and auditing of the Charity’s accounts.
Residents
The Trustees are delighted that all four Almshouses and The Old School House are still occupied by the same residents. Having had no social events the previous year due to the coronavirus restrictions, Trustees and Residents were very happy to meet for tea in the garden at the end of the 2021 summer. In door events have still felt challenging, but we hope for a return to the pub (as well as the gardens) soon!
The Old School Room
As reported last year, the proposals for the restoration of the Old School Room had to be put on hold since the projected costs and the added uncertainty following the coronavirus pandemic made the project completely unviable. It was decided, instead, that we should maximise income for the benefit of the residents of the Almshouses and that the front part of the Old School Room should once again be re-let (but on a shorter lease, to allow flexibility).
There was obviously substantial expenditure on professional fees for this potential project. We do, however, have some particularly good proposals for the space going forward.
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Following internal decoration of the front part of the Old School Room and the creation of an outdoor breakout area, we were very happy to rent the space to a wonderful new local business – Cambridge CYP Counselling.
Building Works and Maintenance
All non-essential works/maintenance to the properties were paused because of the coronavirus restrictions, but started again during this year. In particular planning has begun for the replacement of all the Almshouse front doors plus replacing/mending all the wooden cills on the front facia of the building and it is proposed that all the exterior woodwork is painted during 2022.
Finance
As mentioned above it was good to find another business to use the Front Office of the Old School Room; the income is welcome.
The cost of maintenance work has eaten into the yearly income but, with Listed Buildings, this is to be expected to some degree. We have tried to ensure the work is carried out professionally so that its’ life maximises the expenditure.
Income is stable with expenditure being controlled ensuring our limited funds are not going into debt each year. Our main loss over the year has been in the stocks and shares market but this, over time, should hopefully be recovered. Both the Old School House rent and the almshouses maintenance contributions are uplifted each year, based on the relevant CPI month, in accordance with the Almshouse Charities recommendations
School land
The Trustees were very happy to learn that the School and Village Hall Committee are talking once again about the building of a shared facility on School Land. (This land is under covenant to be retained for Babraham School). We are very supportive of the shared vision since the proposed benefits to the school seem to fit well within our education remit and look forward to hearing more.
Sally Punshon
On behalf of the Bush & Bennett Trustees Report to accompany Annual Accounts y/e 31[st] March 2022
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| Bush and Bennet Charity Statement of Financial Activities for the year 06 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 |
Current/ Maintenance Account |
Charitable Purpose 1 Residents |
Charitable Purpose 2 Education |
Cyclical + routine repair fund |
Extraordinary repair fund |
Total Funds | Current/ Maintenance Account |
Charitable Purpose 1 Residents |
Charitable Purpose 2 Education |
Cyclical repair fund |
Extraordinary repair fund |
Total Funds | |
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| Year 2021 - 2022 | Year 2020 - 2021 | ||||||||||||
| £ £ £ £ £ 14,793 - - - - 6,384 - - - - 3,000 - - - - 450 - - - - 310 - - - - 13 - - - - 4,997 - - - - - |
£ £ £ £ £ 14,406 - - - - 6,290 - - - - 1,975 - - - - - - - - - 304 - - - - 63 - - - - - - |
£ 14,406 6,290 1,975 - 304 63 - - |
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| Money in [credits] | |||||||||||||
| Almshouse maintenance contribution: OSH rent: Commercial property: Oil contribution: COIF divis: Tithes transfer of CBS interest: interest: |
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| Total receipts: | 29,947 - - - - |
29,947 | 23,038 - - |
23,038 | |||||||||
| 2,133 - - - - 174 - - - - 1,497 - - - - 288 - - - - 1,860 - - - - - - 1,176 - - - - - - - 56 - - - - - - - - 1,218 - - - - - - - - - |
1,416 - - - - 261 - - - - 1,462 - - - - 140 - - - - 3,851 - - - - - - - 185 - - - - - 8 - - - 2,000 - - - - 11,282 - - - - |
1,416 261 1,462 140 3,851 185 - 8 2,000 11,282 |
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| Money out [debits] | |||||||||||||
| Oil: Water: insurance: Almshouse subscription: Routine works & Misc: Cyclical repairs: Extraordinary maintenance: Charitable purpose residents: Charitable purpose education: Professional Fees: Business Rates: |
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| Total out-goings: | 7,170 | 56 | - | 1,176 | - | 8,402 | 20,412 | 8 - |
185 - |
20,605 | |||
| Net income for the year | 22,777 (56) - (1,176) - |
21,545 | 2,626 | (8) - (185) - |
2,433 | ||||||||
| Provision for repairs: share of surplus (60:40): gain/(loss ) on Investments: Funds from last year: |
-19,274 11,710 7,564 - - - - 1,680 - - - - 1,511 11,372 9,785 61,582 77,436 |
- - 1,680 161,686 |
-19,274 11,710 7,564 - -2,433 1,460 973 - - - 16,917 - - - - 16,917 3,676 9,920 8,812 50,057 69,872 142,336 |
- - |
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| 16,917 | |||||||||||||
| Balances at 31 March 2022 | 6,693 11,316 9,785 72,116 85,000 |
184,911 | 1,512 11,372 9,785 61,582 77,436 |
161,686 | |||||||||
| Where those funds? Investment Assets Cash Funds Things we are owed Income in Advance/bill outstanding |
72,116 54,233 126,349 6,695 11,316 9,785 30,767 58,563 0 0 |
61,582 63,087 124,669 1,511 11,372 9,785 14,349 37,017 - |
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| Net assets | 184,912 | 1,511 | 11,372 | 9,785 | 61,582 | 77,436 | 161,686 | ||||||
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