## Deddington Charity Estate 1188691
## Annual Trustees Report 2022
The year started with a full complement of trustees and officers.
All properties are fully occupied, and a rent review was carried out for the first time since Covid on the Alms houses and the Town Hall. The modest increases were accepted by the tenants and have been paid on time throughout the year.
A full review of the insurance provision was undertaken this year and the trustees selected a new provider who pointed out some over valuation of the rebuild amounts. Surveys were undertaken on the Town Hall and Alms houses and the
insurance was adjusted to reflect the updated values. The total amount of insurance was reduced, and a three-year agreement was selected with the new insurer who is a specialist in this area.
A full survey was undertaken of the alms house windows, which were in need or repair. Quotes were obtained and instruction given to an experienced local specialist supplier. All windows were removed and refurbished and then refitted. The windows will be repainted in due course.
Prior to this a full property inspection was undertaken at the beginning of the year by the Property Manager and a trustee, with a list of works and repairs required in the next couple of years. This list will be monitored on an ongoing basis and reviewed annually.
One alms house needed a deep clean and the tenant was removed to a local facility during that process. This was carried out in full consultation with the resident’s family.
One of the residents of the alms houses sadly died in October. Her estate was administered by her appointed Solicitor according to her will. The trustees took the opportunity, following a previous review of the alms houses earlier in the year, to refurbish the bathroom and kitchen with a full redecoration. Residents have been reminded of the importance of a will to ensure their wishes are carried out.
A recruitment panel will be convened to interview the four candidates who are on the waiting list.
The trustees have taken note of the increase in applicants for an alms house place and the current waiting list is six applicants.
Enquiries have begun about some remedial work due to be undertaken to the Undercroft of the Town Hall and flooring of the art gallery above. Detailed reports have been received and the work will be considered for rollout in the 2024 financial period.
There has still been no confirmation re the registering of the assets of the charity under the new charity registration number. This continues to be followed up by the Clerk.
Help has been offered to a local resident in distress.
## **Arthur Wharton Foundation**
## **Income & Expenditure Account Year Ended 31st March 2022**
|**Income**
Community Fund and Grants
Donations
Lecture and Support Fees
Room Hire
Interest
**Expenses**
Travelling expenses
Rent and Rates
Light and Heat
Insurance
Telephone and Broadband
Software and Professional fees
Postage and Stationery
Bank Charges
Property Repairs
Mural
Artifices
Cleaning and Materials
Sundry Expenses
Depreciation
**Deficit/Surplus for the period**|**2022**
£
£
35,300
357
1,242
930
1
37,830
2,065
566
818
641
1,724
528
338
22
6,988
0
0
302
406
1,404
15,800
22,030|**20**
£
510
503
673
636
1,055
479
294
0
188
217
185
313
415
50|
|---|---|---|
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## **Arthur Wharton Foundation**
## **Balance Sheet As at 31st March 2022**
|**Fixed Assets**
Arthur Wharton Statue
Fixtures and Fittings
Written Down Value
Additions
Less Depreciation
**Current Assets**
Sundry Debtors
Current Account
Deposit Account
Cash on Hand
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors & Accruals
**Reserves**
General Fund
Brought Forward
Surplus (deficit) for year
Carried Forward
Trustee|**2022**
£
£
67,749
450
13,595
14,045
1,404
12,641
80,390
0
6,183
10,114
0
16,297
96,687
7,216
89,471
67,441
22,030
89,471
89,471
DL Proud|**20**
£
500
50
1,650
397
608
87|
|---|---|---|
|||62,972
4,469|
||||
Accountant
21
6,175
811
2,500
500
9,987
5,518
4,469
**21**
£
67,749
450 68,199
2,742 70,941 3,500 67,441
67,441 67,441
## **Scrutiniser’s Report to the Trustees of the**
ARTHUR WHARTON FOUNDATION
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **Respective Responsibilities Trustees and Scrutiniser**
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”). You consider that neither the Audit not the Independent Examination requirements of The Act apply. It is my responsibility, without carrying out an audit or independent examination, to scrutinise the accounts and report to you.
## **Basis of Scrutiniser’s Statement**
In accordance with the directions given in the Charity’s Constitution, I have scrutinised the records and accounts on the attached single page.
## **Scrutiniser’s Statement**
In my opinion the accounts are in accordance with the records produced to me and comply with the constitution of the Charity.
|**Name:**|**Ian Groves**|
|---|---|
|**Qualification:**|**Chartered Accountant**|
|**Address:**|**167 Hummersknott Avenue**|
||**Darlington**|
**Date: 28[th] July 2023**