COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 08650974 CHARI￿ REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1125630 Social Care Housing Trust Company Llmited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 July 2025 KAJ ASSOCIATES Chartered accountants Markland Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 8RZ Social Care Housing Trust Company Llmitod by Guarantee Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 July 2025 Page Trust8es' annual report (incorporating the directorfs reFM)rt) Independent examinerfs report to the twstees Statement of financlal activities {Includlng Income and expenditure account) Statement of financial posltlon Statement of cash flows 10 Notes to the financial statements 11 Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustses, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) Yoar ended 31 July 2025 The Iruslees, who are also the directors for the purposes of compary law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for thè year ended 31 July 2025. Roferonce and admlnS8trat1￿ d•tall8 Raglstered chadty nam• Social Care Housing Trust Ch•rfty rn918tratlon numbor 1125630 Company r•g18tratSon numbor 06650974 Prlnclpal offic• and rggI¥tfjr￿ 167-169 offlc• Gr8al Poruand Street London W1W5PF UK Th• Iruste Mi8$ Sanders Mrs Maria M Carter ompany ••cr•tary Gemma Sander8 IndO￿nd•￿t •xamin•r KAJ A880clates Markland Close Chelmslord E85ex CM2 8RZ Strudur•, gov•m4nc• and rn•n•g•m•nt Gov rn The organisation is a Gharilable company limited by guarante8, Incorporated on 18 July 2008 aThJ registered as a charity on 27 August 2008. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which e51ablish¢d Ihe objects and power of the charll8ble company and Is governed under Ils Articles of Association. on andA oinlm8nl of Mana 9rn•nl Committee The dlrectors of the company are also charity Iruslees for the purposes of charily law and under the company's Articles are known as members of the Board of Trustees. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, membership is open to other persons who apply to the Charity in the form required by the Directors.. and are approved by the Director$, in their absolute discretion. Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) (ryJnl1nu￿j Year ended 31 July 2025 Structure. governance and man•g•m•nt fcon8Tnu•d) Due lo the nature of people with complex and individualized needs much of the charity's work inevitably focuse$ upon ensuring that the Tnjsl advocales the service users wishes, right and aspirations. The Management Committee seeks lo ensure that the needs of this group are appropriately reflected Ihrough the diversity of the Iruslee body. To enhance the potential pool of Iruslees, the charity has, through netr￿rking with local aulhorilies. sought lo identify members that ¢an ¢ontribule effectively in the development and operations of the Trusl. In an effort to maintain this broad skill mix, members of the Board of Trustees are requested lo provide a list of their skills land update it each yearl and in the event of particular skills being lost due lo reliremenls, individuals ar8 approached lo offer thernselves for election lo the Board of Tmstees. Tr le In All Iru8tees are already famlliar with the practical work of the charity. AddSllonally, new Iruslee$ are Invited and encouraged to attend a serles of 8hort Iraining 88s8lons (of no more than an hour) lo famlliarise themselves wilh the charlty and tho context wllhln whlch it operates. These are led by the Ch81r of the 808rd member3 of the charity and cover.. The obligations OT boaré members. The main documents which Sel out the operational framowork for the charity including the Memorandum and Articles. Resourcing and the current financlal poslllon as Sel out in the lat881 publlshed accounts. Futurè plans and obj8clives. Social Care Housing Trust has taken steps lo prepBre a Quesllon and Answer pa¢k that will extract Information from th8 varlous Charity Commission publications signposled through the Commlssion's guide 'lhe Essential Trustee.. Thls wlll serye as a follow up lo the sessions and will be dlstributed lo all new Iruslees along with the Mernorandum ané Articles and the lalesl finanoial stalemenls. Risk Mana emen The Board of Trustees regularly reviews the major stralegiG, operallonal and financlal risks facing the charity. Particular allenllon 1$ gwen to safeguarding, fundlng dependency, tenant arrears. inflationary pressures, housing compliance obligations and reputational risks. A formal risk register is maintained and reviewed periodically. anisational SlrLsclure Socrdl Care Housing Trust currently comprisas a Management Committee of ￿ members from dlver5e professlonal backgrounds relevant lo the work of the charlty, who meet frequently and ar8 rp.8[￿￿81hIp. fnr Ihp slralp.fjip. rt1￿￿.11nn anfl nnlir.v nf thp r.hArily Anfl grp rp*Dnn8ihlp fnr thp slrAlpnir. diredion and policy of the charty. The Secretary also sils on the Committee but has no voting rights. Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (conllftued) Year ended 31 July 2025 Strudure, governan¢e and managèment {¢onUnu•d) A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responslbllity for the provision of the $8rvices rest with the Trustees along with the Services and Finance and Operations Manag8rs. The Trustees are responsible for ensuring Ihal the charity delivers the service5 5peofied and that key performance Indicators are mel. The Service Manager has responsibillty for the day lo day operational management of the Trust, indivldual supervision of Ihe staff team and also ensuring that the team conllnue lo develop Ihelr $kllls and worklng pra¢lices in line with good pracll¢e. ObJoCtiv•s and activiti0• The company's objects and prlncbpal activities are to: benefit the publ1¢ with learning disabilities, physical disabllilles, mental health and any other special need, the business of providing, constructing, improving or managlng housing or any other housing accommodation, and any associated amgnili&s. 98rvice8 advice or a881sl8nce. The main objectives and activities for the year continued lo focus upon improvln9 and managing housing for people with special needs. The 8lralegies employeé lo assist the charity lo meet these ot*ieciiv8s Included the following.. providing a range of services whSch are reflective of relevant quality standards and adéress the potential problems related lo aspects of special needs, focuslng upon Sncreasing cllenl possibllilies by actlng as an Inlerlm tenant and tho 86Nice user will become Ihe name occupier, and ensuring that the Trust advocates the service users wishes. rlgh18 and asplrations. Stratoglc r•port The following 5ection5 for aCh￿VeMentS p6rformance and financial review fomi the 81rateglc port4 gf Ihe char'.ty. Achlev•ment• and p•rform•nc• The main areas of charitabl8 activity are the provlsion of supportlng. advlce and infomiation. assistance in areas of Housing Benefit Claim and other welfare benefits,. Induding rent collecllon and management. 01 in Advice and Inlormal The Supporting, Advice and Information ISAI) project is based al the main head office and provides help and advice lo people with special needss, socia5 workers and others wanting lo know more about the impact of learning, physical disabilities and mental health. IndNidual advice is provided at drop-in limes and also by Special appolntmenl. In addition. the SAI project aims lo provide a friendly face and a sympathetic ear. ISAI} wew able lo help in a range of tsngible sphere and where assistance is needed in relation to houslng. tenancy management, or social service related issues. Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) fcondnued) Year ended 31 July 2025 Benefit ci Im Assislanco with Housin The Charity provides assistance In th& area of housing banefll clalm durlng the period and supports vulnerable people in managing their day-to-day activities. G￿?1 Importance was placed on empowering tenants to lake control an(J make pertinenl decisions as tenant. The Charity's work continued lo expand in the year under review, which experien¢ed more than an 80¥• increase in service demand over the previous year achievement. Alhough, despite funding limilalions, over 45 people were still diffjctly accommodated and assisted through the prograrnme during the year. Flnanclal revlow This year has been particularly challenging due lo ongolng economic uncertainty, hbgh inflation and continued increases in Interest rates. whlGh averaged approxlmalely 5% during the period. These factors have affected funding avallablllty and placed additional pressure on donors and partner organisalions. Despite these Ghallenge5. the Gharily has GonlSnued lo explore alternallve ways of raising much-needed funds lo provide accommodation and support lo vulnerable Individuals. Housing benefit Income received from IrKal aulhorllies remalned broadly con31slent with the previou8 year. However, local authorities continue lo face slgnificanl financial pressures. particularly in relation lo social care expenditure, which has contributed lo conslrainls on housing benefll funding within local aulhorlly budgets. Nel surplu5 for the year increased 10 £22.393 12024". £19,538), representing an increase of approximately 14Vo compared with the prevlous year. Thls improvement was primarily allribulable lo the significant reduction in bad debt wrile-offs, which reduced to £Nil during the year12024.' £58,089). Cash reserves also in¢r8ase(I from £177,750 10 £211,188, representing an Increase of approxlmalely 19%. Despite the improvement in re59rve5 and surplus Igvels, lolal income reduced lo approximal&ly £831,00012024.. £973,000). a deGrea5e of around 15.10, Teflecling lower overall hou51ng benefit and related income recefved during the year. The Iruslees conllnue lo explore new and innovative funding opportunities lo strengthen the charity's financial sustainability. The charity will also continue lo engage with local authorities, partner organisalions and polenllal funders in seeking grants. donat￿nS and coll8boratlve opportunities lo support the provision of services and accommodallon for vulnerable indlviduals. Princi al Fun The Charity major funding sourGp5 arg income from housing benefrt, service users and other partnered companies The trust will continue lo seek other funding in the future lo facililale 118 operation. Allianrp. with nlhfir grniips and ar.liviliftA will hA oivfin Apprnprialft rnnsKlftralirfyn in nrdp.r In identify potential opportunities for a much wider range of funding for future activities. Investment an(i Reserve Poli The trustee5 rccognise the importance of maintaining an appropriat¢ l¢v¢l of reserves to ensure the long-lerni financial stability and sustainability of the charity. The charity's reserves policy is intended to provide sufficient working capital to support ongoing operations, manage unforeseen financial challenges, and safeguard the continuity of services provided to vulnerablc individuals. The t￿stee$ aim to maintain unrestricted free reserves at a level sufficient to cover betw¢en three and six months of operatlODal exp¢nditure, subject to ihe availability of funds and the financial position of th¢ charity. This l¢vel of reserves is considered appropriate to,. manage fluctuations in housing b¢nefit income and fvnding a￿angementS. meet unexpected operational OT property-related costs. mitigate the impact of delayed payments or tenant arrears. respond to chang¢s in economic conditions and inflationary pr¢5sures. and ensure the charity can continue providing support and accommodation servivxs without disruption. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted TeseTVCS of £148,430 (2024.. £126,037). The trustees continue to review ihe adequacy of reserves regularly, lakin8 into consideration the charity's operational commitments, financial risks, tiiture funding requirements and strategic ubje¥lives. The trusleei will continue lo seek opportuiiitics to streiigthen reserves through prudent financial management, improved income generation and th¢ development of additional funding streams. Social Care Housing Trust Company Llmltad by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) Year ended 31 July 2025 Plans for futuro porlod8 The Charfty plans continuing th8 activities outline above in th8 forthcoming years subject to sultable funding arrangements. Pnvate landlords. housing associations and other charitable trust who wish lo provlde supported housing for vulnerable groups are 8180 encouraged through the chariV8 partnership scheme, which is open to any interested party. Th& charity has also inlensified 118 slralegi88 lo recover 8ervice users, rent ¥hortfalls in order lo redu￿ d8fi¢ll$ in ￿sourCeS expended. The charity will continue to work in partnership with tenants and comm1531oners in public, voluntsry and private sectors. toward5 achleving separatlon befv￿n the Landlord and Care Provider, thus off&ring a service thal is unequivocally Independent In ils entirety. The trustees, annual report and the straleglc report were approved on 31 March 2026 and signed on b8haK of the board of Iruslees by.. Miss Sanders Trustee Gemma Sanders Charity Secretary Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustses of Social Care Housing Trust Year ended 31 July 2025 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the fi'nancial stalemenl$ of Soclal Care Housing Trust I'the ¢harlty'l for the year ended 31 July 2025. Responslbllltles and basls of roport As the Iruslees of the company land also its dirèctors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial slalemenls in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'lhe 2006 Acl'l. Havlng salisfled mysew that the accounts of the company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act arid are eligible for independent exarnination, I report In respect of my examinatlon of the charity's accounts as carried out under geclion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 AGt'). In carying out my 8xaminalion I have followed the Direotlons given by the Charlty Commlssion under section 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act. Indepondent examlner's •latement Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examlner musl be a member of a body Ilsled in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualifled lo undertake the examination because l am a member of the Chartered Inslilule of Management Accountan15, which Is one of the listed bodies. I nave compleied my examinaiion. I contirm Ihal no mallers nave come io my alienlion in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charlty as requ1￿ ty s8clton 386 of the 2006 Act.. or the financial slal8menls do not accord with those records., or the financial stslements do not comply with the accounting requirements of $e¢tlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give 8 '1rue and falrf vlew whlch is not a maller considered as part of an independent examination,. or the financial slalemenl8 have not been prepared in aC￿rdanCe with the methods and principles of the Stsiemenl of Recommended Practice for accounllng and reportlng by harities applicable to charlties preparing Ih8ir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021. Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarant•0 Independent Examlnefs R•port to the Trustees of Soclal Care Houslng Trust Y•ar •nd•d 31 July 2025 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 understandlng of the accounts to be reached. KAJ As8oclales Independent Examiner Markland Close Chelmsford E88ex CM2 8RZ 31 March 2026 Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guaranteo ststement of Financial Activities {including income and ex￿nd[tur0 account) Year ended 31 July 2025 2025 Unrestrlctod fund5 Total fundj Total funds 2024 InGomo and ondowrnonts Charitable activities 831,328 831.328 973.557 973,557 Total Incom• 831,328 831,328 Expondlture Expenditure on charltabla acllvilies Total expondltur• 808,935 808,935 808,935 808,935 954,019 954,01g N•t Incom• and n•t mov•mont In funds 22,393 22,393 19.538 R•conclllatlon of fund• Total funds brought fO￿ard Total fund• carri•d forward 126.037 126,037 148,430 108.499 148.430 126,037 The slaiemenl of financlal acllvlties includ88 all galns and losses recc43nlsed In the year. All Incom& and expendlture derlve from ￿ntInuing 8¢livi1188. Th• nol•B on pages 11 to 18 forni part olthM• flnanclal statements. Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantse Statement of Financial Position 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Current a88et9 Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 11 112,204 211,188 323,392 49,853 177,750 227,603 Cr•dltorn: amounts falllng du• wbthln on• y••r Not current a•s•ts 12 174,962 101,586 148.430 126,037 126.037 Totsl auot•1080 current Ilabllltl•8 148.430 Cr•dltorn: amount8 falllng duo •ft•r mor• than on• y•ar 13 Net a•i•t8 148,430 126,037 Funds of th• charlty Unreslricled funds 148,430 148,430 126,037 Total ¢harlty funds 14 126,037 For the year ending 31 July 2024 the chartty was enlllled lo exempllon from audit under secllon 477 of the Companies AGI 2006 relating lo small companies. Directors, responsibllitie$'. Th6 members have nol required the company to obtain an audit of its finan¢ial slalemenls for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The dlre¢loryJ a¢knowledge their responsibllitles for complylng wllh the requirem&n18 of the Act with respe¢l lo accounting records and the preparation of finanGial $lalements. These flnan¢lal statements have been prepared In a¢cordance wllh th& provision8 appllcable lo companles subject to the small ¢ompanles' regime. Th e flnandal Slalemerrt$ were approved by the board of Iruslees and aulhorfsed for issue on 31 rch 2026. emma anders, Director Thè notes on p•o0$ 11 to 10 form part of thos• financlal statements. Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarant•• Statément of Cash Flows Year ended 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Cash flo￿ from op•rntlng actlvtti•s Net income 22,393 19.538 Ghanges In.. Trade and other deblor8 Trade and other Credltors {62,3511 73,396 33,438 33,438 9,421 146,073} (17,114) (17,114) Cash generated from operations Net cash {u8ed Inyfrom operating activllle8 N•t Id•¢r•a••ylncr•a•• In ¢a•h and Cuh •qulval•nl• Cash and ¢a•h •quival•nts at b•glnnlng of y•ar Cash and cash •qulval•nts at •nd of y•ar 33,438 177,750 211,188 {17,114) 194,864 177,750 Th• n¢)ts• on pao•s 11 to 18 forni part of th•8• fin¥n¢l•l •tot•m•nts. 10- Social Care Housing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Notss to the Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 July 2025 Gener81 Infonnatlon The Charity is a public benefit entity and a prlvale company limiled by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the istered office is 187-169, Great Portland Sireel, London, W1W SPF, UK. ststoment of compliance These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Flnanoial Reporting Sland8rd applicable In the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing Ih&ir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting S18ndard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 Icharilies SORP {FRS 10211 and the Companle5 Act 2006. Accountlng pollcl Ba•1• of pi•paration The flnanclal statements have been prepared on the hlstorical ¢osl ba$l$. as modlned by the revaluallon of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment propertles measured at falr value through Incorne or expendilurts. The financial staTements are prepa￿(1 In sieriing, which Is tne iunciional currency of the entity. Golng concern There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability lo conllnue. Dl$¢lo$uro exemptlons Th& entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such. advantage has been lak6n of the following disclosure exemptions avallable under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102.. lal The charity has elected lo present a slatemenl of cash flows. Ib! DisclosLire¢ in ￿SpeCI of finanrial inslrumenl¢ have not been presented Judg•m•nt• and k•y wurcu of o•timation uncortainty The preparation of tha financial slalemenls requires managemenl lo make Judgements, eslimales and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These eslSmales and judgements are continually reviewed and are base¢J on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed lo be reasonable under the circumstances. Fund a¢counting Unreslrithd funds are available for use al the discretion of the Iru5tee5 to further any of the cnariiy s purposés. Designated funds are unreslricled fvnds earmarked by the Iruslees for particular future project or commitment. Restricted fund5 are subjected lo reslriclior15 011 their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terTns of an appeal and fall into one of two sub-classes." reslricled income funds or endowment funds 11 Social Care Housing Trust Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to tho Financial Statements (¢oftdnued) Year ended 31 July 2025 Accountlng pollc108 fcontinu•d) Incomlng resources All incoming resources a￿ included in the slalemenl of financial activities when enlillement has passed to the charity., it is probable Ihal the economic benefits associated wlth the transaction will flow lo the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following spe¢ific policies are applied lo particular categories of income.. income from donations or grant8 is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt Is probable and ils amount ¢an be measured reliably. legacy income is recognised when r8celpt is probable and enllllement Is eslabllshed. Income from donated goods 1$ measured al the fair value of the goods unless this is Impractical lo measure reliably, In which case the value Is derived from the cost to the donor or the eslimaled resale value. Donated facilities and services are r8cognlseé in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts a￿ Included for the contribution of general volunteers. income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unreslricled funds unless there is a conlraclual requirement for il lo be spent on a particular purpose and relufned if unspent. in which case il may bg regarded as reslricled. R•sources expendqd Exper¢dilur8 15 r8cognis9d on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which ￿nn01 be fully recovered. and is classified under headings of the slalemenl of r5nancial activities lo which il Telales.. 8xpendilure on raising funds includes Ihe ¢o$ls of all fundraising activities, events, non