awlty Re8Istration No. 1154575
THE MELKSHAMALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
ANNUAL REPORfAND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2024
Morgan * Tovey
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THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
P Aves- Chalr
RevCThomson
PIDoel
S R4bey
R Shea.Slmonds
CAndnves
l.A Westbrook
J Crook
Cbartty Dumb¢r
IIS4575
Prfndpal address
The Toll House
41 Isllngton
Trowbrldge
Wiltshlre
BA14 8QL
Independent examlner
Moryan Tovey Umlted
5 Martlns lane
TROWBRIDGE
Wiltshlre
BA14 6NB
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Re*tsth114 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
coirrENTS
Pale
Trurtees. report
Independent examlnerfs report
Statement of flnandal artlvltles
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Balan￿ sheet
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Notes to the flnandal statrments
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auylty Re8lstratlon Na 1154S75
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHAIUTIES
TRusfEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees present thelr report and l]nandal statements for the yearended 31 December 2024.
The flnandal ststements have been prepared In accordance wlth the accountlng polldes set out In note i
to the finandal statements and comply wlth the charl￿S governlng documen¢ the Charttles Art 2011 and
"A¢counUng and Reportln8 by Charftles: Statement of Recommended Pracdce appllcable to charitles
preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnandal Reportin8 Standard appllcable In the UK and
Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effecuve l•1 January 2019).
Objertlves and artlvldes
The charftys obleL1s are for the publlc benefiL namelr.
(l) For prO￿510n of Almshouses a¢commodadon In the propertles known as The FowlerAlmshouses,
Melkshan Wiltshire for the benefit of persons over 50 years of a8e who are In need or flnandal hardshlp
and Ilvlng In or near the dlstrlcts of Melksham Town Coundl and Melksham Wlthout Parlsh Coundl (the
area of benefit).
(2) Such charftable purposes for the general benellt OT the poor In the area of beneflt; or whlth are
benefidal to the Inhabiianis of the area of beneflt as the T￿Ste¢S dedd¢
The trnstees have establlshed the tharfty's grant maklng pollry to achleve Its objects for the publlc
benefiL The t￿$￿e$ Invlte appllcatlons for 8fdnts from Individuals and Inst1￿￿OnS by advertlsln8 In the
local pres&
The tnzstees have pald due rewd to guldance Issued by the Ctharfty Commlsslon In deddlng what
arttvitles the chartty should urtdertakL
Achlevements and perforllwice
Achlevements
Payments have succ¢ssfuUy begun to the AlmshouseAssodatton for the repayment of the ten.year.
Interest-free loan of £40.1)00 to support the Qulnquennlal projert from 2023.
Roudne malntenance and safety inspecOons remalned a central focus as part of the on-golng commltment
to achleve hlgh rtandard& Resldents expressed great satlsfartlon wryth the Improvements made over the
la#year. whl¢h have a)nirfbuted to thelr ablllty to Ilve more responslbly. effldently. and Independently.
Property Improvements:
o A flre safrty assessment led to the Instsllatlon of thumb locks for Improved acLYSS and
safety.
o Additlonal heatln8 was provtded through towel T￿1 instaliadons In two bathrooms
Ornate wlndow repafjrs were completed Indudln8 the addltlon of secondary glazln8
(ojrrently under revlew for effectlveness).
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Charlty Reomdoth No. 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
TRusfEEY REpO￿r (coKriNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Occupancr.
All flve almshouse propertles have remalned fvlly oLxupled throughout the year, wlth no
new benelld¥rle& Indlcatln8 Stabllity In ￿SIdencY.
Eneryy and SafetyAssessments
Eftery PerformaTh￿ Certffiotes (EPCS) were conduL1ed forall propertles helplng
assess and Improve enew effidency.
Communlty Support
o Grants were awarded In 2024 to varfous lo(31 voluntsry groups totalUn8 £2,280.
enhanclng community wellbeln&
o These contrlbuilons We￿ publidy recognlzed In the Almshouse Gazette and the
Melksbam IDdepend¢nt News. Includlng accompanying artlcles and photos.
Flnandal Developments
The Weekly Malntenance ContrIbu￿On (WMC) was Increased for the llrst tlmeln some
years to support adjustments and enwre finanLial sustalnabllity.
Performance Outlook and Future Plans
The propertles have read￿1 a hl8h standard; the focus Is now on malntalnlng the propertles and
flnandal health to e￿￿re loan repaymenL
Sublect to the Charftles budge¢ future Improvement areas Indude:
o Upgradlng ele(trlc heatln8 System&
o Repladng back doors to enhance secudty and efflden(y.
EPC standarts wlll conttnue to gulde upcomlng malntenance and upgrade
Grant appllotlons have been streamltned to twtceyeady to better manage resource&
Tn￿tee5 uplwld governance wlth quarterly meedn8&
Income for the year amounted to £33516 (2023: £32,536). Thls Is predomlnately made up of rental
Income, whlch was £26,469 (2023: £25,465) for the year. Charftsble expendlture has decreased to
£46.546 (2023: £63.284), Indudlng £2300 (2023: £6.750J pald out In gfdnts to. vartous Insdtutlons.
Gatns on Investments for the year amounted to £7510 (2023: Galns £24,095).
The net movement In funds for theyearamounted to a defldt of £5520 (2023: defldt £6.6S3).
The charttys balantt sheet as delalled on pa8e 10 shows a sailsfactory posldon wlth funds amounung to
£488A46 (2023: £494,367).
Induded In the tharltys net assets are fixed asset Investments totallln8 £264,7H (2023: £257,234). AJI
Investments held by the chartty have been acqulred In atcordanc¢ wlth the powers avallable w the
trustee&
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Cth•rtty Ropstr*on 115157$
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
TRusfEES' REPORT (Co￿rINuED)
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Tivstees. rnnslder that the ¢knty ts flnandally 5ernre amd Its flnwKlal r¢seThv ¥e j￿re than
•deg￿tr toctyillnue nmnln8 and fvlfilling the Charldes oblectlve&
The Chanty recelved a 10 year Interest free loan of £41000 fn)m the Almsh￿$¢$ Assorfallon In 2023,
idi Is bdAg repald on a monthly c>YJe. The total amount outstandlng as at 31 December 2024
ted to £37J)O. The TrUS￿e$ consldered the terms and condltlons of the loan and do not
belleve the repayments a s￿lflcarf knpaaon the r¢￿￿r¢e$ avallknle forieneral applloilo
Reservts pollcy
The Tn￿tee$ c<*n￿True to be of the vlew. as recommeimltd by the Charity CommIsslo￿ that the Charlty
should maintsln an approPr￿te level of free rtserves (L¢ unrestrlcted funds not tled up In the charltabie
fixed assets). The have dedded that the free reserves held should contlnye ￿ equate to at least
slx months, rethrring overhead expendlture In order to ensure the contlnuity of oper4tloDS In case of
At 31 December 2024, the levd of reserves £94714 (2023: £103S87). wmth Is comfortably In
excess of approxlnutely 24 months of recunlnB expendlture.
7he trnstees are c4)mfortable that the cwrent level of free reserves are apprOprIa￿ to the charttys
dmimslances at presenL Holdln8 a hlgher level of reserves ensures that the tharfty (an continue to
malntaln the Almshouses properdes and pay out grants to $uccessful appllcant& both of whlch assl$¢ in
achlevlni th¢ dwltys oblec¢& The trustees continue to rtheweach year the level of free r¢serve&
The trustees have assessed the maior rlsks to whlth the d4rfty Is exposed and are sadsfied that Wtems
are In place to mld8ate exposure to the major rfsk&
Plans for the futijre
Ix)oklng fo￿ard. our flve promies are now at a hlgh stsndard, we need to ensure the accounts remaln
healthy to be avaSlable ro repay the loa￿ Funds allowln& there are some areas of Improvements to be
consldered Indudlng any fv￿re demands of the Energy Perforniance Certlficates; the electrk headn8 and
back dooTh to be renewed The 8Tant appllcatlons haye bttn streamllned to twlce a year to ensure fvnds
are In plx& The Trnstees contlnue to meet fourtlmes a year.
Strurtiwe• iovernance and ￿￿￿eMent
The dwlty Is re8lstered with and regulated by the Charfty Commlsslon as a foundallon Charltable
Incorpordred Organlsatlon (CIO) under Charity no. IIS4575, regtstered on 13 November 2013, governed
by Its Con5tltu￿0n dated 13 November2013 as amended by spedal resolutlon 02 October 201&
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ljartty Rtzlmdon No. 1154S75
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
TRUSTEES. REPORT (coKfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees who served durlng the year and up to the dale of slgnature of the fin1nd￿ 5Utements were:
P Aves. Chalr
Rev C Thomson
PIDod
S Rabry
R Shea.Slmonds
C Andrewes
B Sanders
l.A Westbrook
set out In the Constltutlon there must be a mlnlmum of three and a maxlmum of ntne tharfty trustee&
Ex Offido TNstee- The VIL7r for the tlme beln8 of the Ecdeslastlol Parfsh of Melksham SL Mlchaels sh￿1
automaucally be • ch•rtty trustr
Nornlnated Trustees. Each of the followln8 bodles may appolntd4rlty trustees as follows:
The T¢)wn Coundl of Mejksham. tm> chanty Irustees
Melkshm Wlthout Parlsh Couodl. two dwlty trustees
The CIO'S day to dayacllvltles are managed by Its Se¢retarykn P
The Trustees admI￿Ster dwltsble objertlves for the benefit of the Inhabltants of the parlsh of
Melksham under the tern￿ of Its constttutlo
Statement of tn￿ee$, responslbllltles
The trurtees are responslble for preparlng the Trustees, Report and the flnandal Karements In
accordance wlth appll(3ble law and Unlted Klngdom Accounthg Stsndards (Unlted Iungdom Generally
Accepted Accountln8 Practlce).
The lawapplkabk to charftles In En￿and and Wales requlres the trusttts to prepare finandal statements
for each finandal year whlch glve a Irue and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the and of ttr
Incomln8 resourn and appllatlon of resourcu of the tharfty lor thatyear.
In preparfn8 these flnandal statements the trustees are requlred to:
- selert $￿table%£0Unt1AS ￿lIdeS then apply them conslstentl
- observe the methods and prlndples In the Charldes SQRP,
- make lud8ements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent
. 5tste whether appllable accounttn8 standa￿ have been followed, sublert to any materlal departures
dfjsdo￿d and eApJalDed In the finand￿ tstementr, and
- prepare the finandal slatements on the goln8 concern basls u￿e$S It ts Snapproprlate to presume that
the charlty wlll contlnue In operado
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¢Jwrlty ReRlstr4ilon NfL 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
TRusfEFS' REPORT (CONT114UED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trurtees are responslble for keeplng suffldent accountlng records that dlsclose wlth reasonable
accurary at any tlme the finandal posldon of the chartty and enable them to ensure that the flnandal
stslements comply wlth the Charltles Act 2011, the Charlty (Accounts and Reports) Reguladons 2008 and
the provlslons of the trust Thry are al￿ responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the thartty and
hence for taldng reasonable steps for the prevendon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularlt5e&
The trustees, report vas approved by the Board of Truste
P Aves
R Shea- Slmonds
P knltcsl A A-r4 tJ
SL4fA-SiwV
Dated: 18th lune 202S
Dated.. 18th June 2025
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Clwlty Re81str¥￿ll 140. 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHAIUTIES
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEFS OF THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
I report to the triistees on my examlnadon of the fin2ndal statements of The Melksham Almshou
Charltles (the durfty) for the ytsrended 31 December 2024.
RespoDslbllllles and basls of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responslble for the preparatlon of the finandaj statements In
accordance with the requlrements of thecharltles Art2011 (the 2011 Art).
I report In respect of my examlnadon of the charftys flQa￿la1 statements carrfed out under sectlon 14S
of the 2011 Art In (3rry5ng out my examlnatlon I have followed all the appllcable DlrectSons ￿Ven by the
Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Act
IndepeDdeDt eXan￿O¢￿$ slatemeDt
I have completed my examInatlo￿ l ¢onfirni that no matters have come to my atientlon In connedlon
th the examlnaiion whlch glves me (3use to belleve that any materlal respect
ac¢ountlng records were not kept In respert of the dwlty as requlred by sertlon 130 of
Charltles A¢ or
the
the accounts dld noLac¢ord wlth the accountln8 recortr, or
the accounts dld notcomply wlth the appb'<able requlrements concernlng the
forni
and
content ofaco)unts setout In the Charitles (Accounts and Reports)
Regulatlons Z008 other than
any requlrement that the accounts Rlve a'true and falrf vtew whlth ts not a matter consldered as part of
an Independent examlnatlo
I have no concerns and have come acn)ss no other matters In connecdon wlth the examlnadon to whlth
attentlon should be drawn In thts report In order to enable a proper underslandlng of the accounts to be
reached.
Katy Tovry.Bowes ACA
MoryanTosy Umlted
TrowbTI
wiltshtrt
8A146NB
Dat¢& iÈ [., I
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arlty ReOstr•ilon N•x 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
FOR THE YFAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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DoAat5ons and le8ades
Charltable •alvllles
2&46•
15.465
7114•
Totsl l•c•
J J516
JU56
¢Jwltabk •al¥ldes
465
14el ylAs/(knsws) OD In￿￿llts
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3,735
1775
7510
24m5
113J03)
3.775
(SA20)
IU53)
Pund balaKu •¢ I 2024
(U¥96)
137hOI 494J65
Fw•d b•l•*crf at 31 D¢o*ber 2024
347J57
312
14L176
408*4S
494365
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THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
AS AT JI DECEMBER 2024
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THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l AccouDIID8 polld
•rtty Inform•llo•
The H￿k￿rn Almslwu Charllles ts • Foundallon Charitsble IrK4Yporated o￿TrI￿lIon ￿erned lry
its CoThstltutlon on 13 No%tmb¢r 2013 as amended by sptdal resolutAon on 02 Oclober 201& The
was re¢stered the awlty Commlsslon on 13 Novembv 2013.
Ll Ac¢•vmdn8 cwve•ll••
The lInand￿ statements ha￿ been prepared In •crorkn wlth the dwlty¥ Iovernlw documrt the
(hrfues ALt 2011 and "Accountln8 and RepMln8 by {J￿ItIe*. Ststement of Recommended Pra¢*e
appltsble to dwlues weparlry thetr accounts In accordance the Flnandal Reportlni Standard
applK>ble In the UK and Re￿iC oflreland (FRS 102)" (effeth I january 20191 The tharlty ts a Publk
8enefit Endty as defined by FRS 101
The fin1nd￿ sts¢Mwits hm departed from the aurfdes (Ac(ouftts aNI RetK*ts) Reyjaiions 2008 0
the extent requlred tti wlde a Irue and f•lr vlew. Thls departu￿ has Involved follo￿£ the
Statrment rf Recornrnended pra¢d￿ for tharldes apply5￿ FRS 102 rnther than the Ver￿ of the
Statrrnent of Pra¢*e whlch ts to In the Re￿all0￿ but th has ￿nce been
withdraw
Ilnandal statements are prepared In rterlln& whlch Is the funrtlonal currew of the durlty.
The Ilmndai statements have been wepared under the htst{￿ cost conveni10￿ modthed w iDdude the
ar fatr Val￿ The prI￿1paI accoun11￿ polldes adomed are set out below.
The Melksham Almsb(ww Charflles constltutes a publk benefit endty as defined by FRS 101
lthely fvture devdop￿ts and remakn of the o￿nknn that there Is no rea%>n to belleve th•t the dwlty
WUI to cease oper3th¥ as a result ol Inadequate finaThthl resource4 or any other foreseeable evenL
wlthln a pwknl ofat least 12 from the datr dthe 4pwDval Orth￿ ac£oua
purpow uses otthe de￿tal are srtout In the Iioies to the flnandal ststement&
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(Jarlty R¢￿tr￿ Ilo. 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEME14TS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YFAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l Accounll•8 ￿lId￿ (C••ii•Md)
Restrlrted fund5 to spedfic by donor* as to I￿￿ tly may be usett Tl* purposes
and uses of the restr*rt￿ •re srt out In the notes to the flftandaj slairmenl&
funds wwect ts) 0x￿ld0￿* th•t the mutt be m•lThtalned by th¢
thartty
IA IK•me
Income ts when the dwlty ts lepuy entltled it afterany wfonnance condlilom have been
IneL the amounts ean be measured rellably, and 1¢ ts probable that IN*me wlll be recelyed
noOfied ol the donallm unless perf(KThwtt condlilons requlre deferrnl of th¢ •mounL Income tax
rrcoverdble th rdatton ￿ domdw recelved under Glft Ald ordeeds ofcmnant Is recO￿￿d at the tlme
Lepdes are re(fj¢nW on recelpt or otherwtse ￿ the durfty has been noiiiied of ￿ Imwdl
dlstr1bul1o￿ the amount Is and recdpt Is expectrd If the amount Is not knowN the lepcy ts
treatrd a$ 4 conttn8ent asseL
Income Is measured at the falr value of the o)nslderatlon recelved or reCeI￿ble and represents amounts
receAvable for￿dI and Eerylces provlded In the nonnal course of buslw net of dlscount&
IS Ewdllurt
Eypendlture Is accounted for on an ac17wals basls and has been Induded under expenses cate8orles that
aigreKate au costs lor allocatlon to arttvltle& WThere costs annot be dlrertly altrlbuted ￿ partScuJar
artlvllSes they have been auocated on a bth condstent wlth the use of the resource
Grants pl￿ble •re dwyd th the year when the offer l¥ rn￿e except th those cases where the offer ts
co￿&￿0￿aL suth belne reco￿lsed as expendlture when the condltlons attathlng are fulmled
Grants dyered Abl¢¢t ts clxvjlth￿ whkth have Iiot been met at theyear end are noted ai a commltmeni
but not •c(rued as expendlturc Atl grants made durfn8 the perlod were pald out of the New Hall Fut
whlth ts a rtstslc¢ed fund to be apputd lor pubuc purposu benelldal lo the Inhabltants of the area of
Melksham and Melksham wlthouL
Support staff costs are allocated between the Almslwuse Fund and the New Hall Pund so as ￿ renrft the
proportloa of the Treasurerfs tlme spent admlntstrTln8 the Almshow and the Rrdnts llthde to lo(al
Property ulsts and ilther otheads •t Incurrtd In the man38ement and admlnlstratlon of the
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tjwlty Re*str•tknD H￿ 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l Ac¢ovts1l￿ pollda (Conlloued)
1.6 ThttOble amets
Tanglble ftxed assets art Inlthlly nWurrd at and subsequently measured at cost or valuat10￿ net of
deprtdltson IDd Impalrmeni los
Depredauon Is rea)w￿ so as to wrfte off the cost or valuatlon of assets less thetr resldual values over
thelr useful Ilves on the Idlowl￿ base*.
The galn or loss arislng on the dlsposal of an asset Is delermlned as the dlfference between the sale
proceeds and the (anyl￿ValUe ofthe asseL and ts reco8nlsed In net Income/(expendlturr) forthe year.
The orlglAal value of the AIms1￿U5e￿ at the date thry were rt<tive4 Is not av•llabk The a)rt represents
the major refuTbi51unentwhlch 0¢￿rred durln8 2013.
1.7 Flxed asset Investments
Flxed assel Investments are Inldaljy measured at transactlon prlce excludlng transa￿On costs. and are
subsequently measured at falr value at each reporttng dat& Chan8es In falr value are re(wlsed In net
IncDme/(expendlturn) for theyear. Transartlon (Dsts are expensed as lThcurre
IJ Imp*lrni¢nt dfixed ￿Sets
At each repornng end daty the dwlty T￿ewS the arryln8 amounts of Its tsnglble assets to deternilne
whether there Is any Indtotlon that those assets have suffered an Impalnnent los& Ifany such Indlcatlon
exlsts. the recoverable amount of the aMet Is esdmated In order ID deternilne the extent ol the
Impalrment loss (Ilany).
L9 Cash aDd osh equlyalents
Cth aThd cash equlwalents Indude c3sh In hand, deposlts held at call wlth banks, other short-terni Ilquld
Investments wlth ortgtnaj maturitles of three months or le4 and bank overdraft& Bank ovtrdrafts a
shown vAthln bom>wtn85 In ￿rrent Ilabillde&
The dwlty has elecied to ipply the provlslons of Sectlon I I 'Baslc Flnandal Instrumenw and Secdon 12
'Other Flnamla Instruments Issue< of FRS 102 to all of Its Ilnandal Instruments.
Plnajxlal Instm￿ts •re recov￿￿ In the dwltys balance shert when the dwlty becomes party to the
Ffjnar￿ assets aThd Uablllts art off5eL wlth the nrt amounts presented In the finandal statements.
thtte ts a leplly eAfor¢eable rlght lo set off the recognlsed amounts and there Is an Intentlon to
setde on a net bads or to reallse the assrtand St￿ the Ilablllty slmultaneously.
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(kni Re￿*￿•1 115457S
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs {CONnNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l A¢<•wil•8 p•Mde• {C••ll•••d)
Trade credlts)rs •re to p•y for or servkts that have blen acquked In the
due w5th&n ofie yw ty les& lff DOL It*y are p￿SeNted as non<urrent knbUlii¢& 7rad¢ Credkon v•
TM8emenlS at the 4mwnt recelved or pakl and recO￿lse thern In the ststernent of flAa￿lI1 Wllo
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aurtty Re￿￿0￿ Na 1154S7S
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHAIUTIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs (coKriNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l Acc•vAll•8 plldm (C•AdTrved)
1.11 Ewplo)Ye be•efits
The (ost of any unused hol1￿Y eftddettient Is In the In whlch the employee'i xrylc
Tenn(nall￿ bu￿fits are reco￿ Immedlaltty ￿ In expense when the d4rlty Is demonstr4bly
L¥Jrnmltted to the employmeni of an employee or to prn￿de ternilnatlon beneflts
Rental recdved uThler opeTrdn8 leases Indudln8 any lease Incendves re¢elved. are durEed to Income on
I strnltht llne badsovtr the trrni dthe relffintlea
2 &llJul esllmates and ludlemwts
In the appllcailon of the charl￿$ accountln8 ￿]Ides the trustees are requlred to make lud8ements,
and assumpiions about the carr)rfn8 amount of assets and Ilabllltles that ar¢ not readlly
Ippartnr from other wurw The es11ma￿ and assodated assumptlons are based on hlstorlcal
experknce *Thl other faLtors that are ¢￿￿ered to be relevanL Actual results m4y dlffer from these
l1* eJllm•tu •NI uNlerlyln8 assumpdom are mlewed on an ongoln8 bth Revtslons to iccountln8
¢$dnu￿ are recognlsed In Il* ￿rtod In whlth the estlmite Is revlsed where the revlslon •ffects only
thai perfod. or IA the perlod of the Ttvtslon and future perfThts where the revlslon affects both current and
fuwre perfod&
Key sourca ofestlffjatloo uncertthty
The esllmates and ￿UmpI10￿ whlth hm • SI￿1(1￿￿¢ rfsk of ¢ausln8 a rnatertal adluslment th the
Carryi￿ amount ofassets and Ilabllltles are as follows
Isdmated ll￿1￿1 Ilves Of tsnllble trd
In deternilnlnl the estlmated uselul Ilfe the dwlty <onslders the expected ph>￿1 wear and trar of the
asset that axdd lead to ob50}ts￿ of the asseL Eath year the dwlty r￿¢w5 the •bove to establlshlf
there ts anydwy In the expeded usefvl ljfe (rftsrylble •ssel&
3 Donadom and lepd
2024
2023
Donatlons and ￿fts
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le4l#JadM 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTFS TO ThE FINANCIAL sfAIEMENTS (coKfiNUED)
FOR ThE YFAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2024
1024
20U
2&46• 25,465
Totsl 2024
Totsl
2ozJ
J.136
3.93$
Inve%1me￿ New H•ll FUNI
7x171
l•f th• yw ••d•d 31 D•¢Y•bor 2023
3.136
3.935
7,071
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0￿rIty Rot￿lI0n N￿ 1154S75
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Almshouw N¢w Hau
F¥Ad
Totil
2024
Tol*l 2023
Staff costs
Depre(iadon and ImpalrrAent
Insurance
Telephone
iuoo
6.431
&431
853
6.431
853
87
20￿79
347
469
216
1,016
1.152
62
3.540
333
27.478
27.478
341
163
Sybscrlptlofts
Postase and stallonery
163
Watrr rates
Travelllni expenses
Sundry expenses
1.154
167
147
18
200
1.154
167
147
18
zoo
41252
soo
2300
41,752
2.300
54fi30
6,7SO
Gmi olactlvltles (Ke note 7)
Share olsupw1 costs (see note 8)
gure olsovernance costs (see note 8)
1,197
50
1.197
50
2J94
100
1,804
100
42.499
I￿47
46546
63,284
AA•ty¥ts by fu
Unresthctrd fvnds
41499
4W7
46546
S6534
6,750
42,499
4.047
46546
63.284
Por the year eBde4131 Deombr2023
Unrestrlcted funds
Restrlded funds
54582
1,952
6,750
S6.S34
6.7SO
S4582
702
63281
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(kny Re*onOM Ilth 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHAIUTIES
NOTFS TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMElflS (COPrnNUED)
FOR ThEYFARENDED31 DECEMBER2024
7 p•y•bl•
20Z4
2023
RI￿ Comm¥nlty Hall
200
Melksham MI￿￿ and Dance (J¥b
Melksham Adventu￿ Centre
soo
250
2JOO 4750
• Support c••ts
Support Governance
2024
Z023
ZJ94
2J94
lrnjewwlefil Exwnln¢r lees
100
100
100
U94
100
1491
C￿nce costs Imludeg payments to the I￿Pendent exarnlner ol£lOO (2023: £100) for Independert
examlnatlon fe¢& Atso Pa￿ to the I￿¢D1 ¢xamlner was £2J94 (2023: £IW) In respect ol
the dwlty d￿rt￿ the year.
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(knrlty Re￿trI￿on IIS4575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (co￿riNuED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10 Employees
Numberolemployee4
The average monlhly numberof employees dur1￿ theyear was:
2024
Number
2023
Number
Employment costs
2024
2023
4I00
12,000
There were M employeesNl￿anAUal remunerddon was £60,000 or rnor
I l Net plos/Oosses) 04 Invutmeuts
Unrestrlcted Endowmeut
lllnd$ 2024
fmnds 2024
2024Totsl 2023 Total
Revaluadon ollnvesthients
Galn/Ooss) on sale of
Investments
3.73S
3,775
7510
14,095
3.73S
3,775
7501
14,095
For the year ended 31
December 2023
Ih03
12.492
14.095
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C&aMy IIS4575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALsfATEMEpifs (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
12 T•4lble fixed Miets
Refurf)lihMbe•t off
At I lafvuary 2024
321SSZ
At 31 Dettmbff 2024
321,552
At I lar*Uary 2024
64A78
6.431
At 31 Deceraber 2024
70,909
At 31 DeceAther 2024
250ffj43
At 31 Deceokn 2023
257M74
13 Ftsed ￿et l•vertfdents
Ulled
l•vestsDents
Cost or nlvallott
At J lanuary 2024
Valu•ilon
257334
7501
At 31 Deonther 2024
264.744
At 31 Decernber2024
264,744
At 31 Dec¢mi*r 2023
257,234
assrt thvestments cornwtse &. CIOFaurfda Ethkal Invutrn￿t Pund £264,744 (2023: £257234).
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lknty Rè#*aU•a M 1151575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
14 Debto
2024
Z023
Arnwnts falllw due wlthln one year.
Trnde debto
Other debwrs
2A)QO
15 overdrarts
Z024
20Z3
4200
4200
Parable wlthln one yur
Payable afterone year
4200
33fj00
4200
37WO
37.800
42.000
16 Credltorv. omoynts falllo8 due wlthln one year
2024
2023
4200
412
(70)
2578
42LM)
412
33S
1.744
18
Trade uedltors
7.120
17 Credl¢or* falllnl due after more than oneyear
ZOZ4
2023
331JOO
37.
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Chartty Na 1154575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10 Deferred IMco•e
2024
2023
Other deferred Income
412
412
19 EpdowmM¢ fu•
Endowment fvnds represent a$5ets whlth must be held pemanently by the tharlty. Incoll￿ ar151￿ on
eDd¢>wmeDt fundy (Jn be used In accordan￿ with the objects of the dwlty and Is Induded ai restslrted
Any capllal or losses ar1￿￿ on the issets lorni partof the fun¢L
l•w 2•24
A•d
2Q14
Permanent
endowmejts New
Hall FuDd
137.402
3.775
141,177
137,402
3.775
141.177
Prloryear
zozj
PerTnaDent
endowmeots New
Ilall Fund
124.9JO
12,492
137,402
IZ4.910
12A92
137h02
The New Hau Fund Investsiient ts a pumartnt endowft￿L The opltal (3nMt be spenL The Income ts
restrlrttd and on be used for publk purposes beftew lo the In￿bIttnts of the area ol Mdksham and
Melksham WithouL
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awrlty Re*tr•tlon Nth 115457S
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (coKfiNUED)
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
20 Restrlrted t￿￿
The Income funds of the charlty lndude reslTl¢tsd funds comprlslng the foll¢Jwln& unexpended balances
of domtlons and 8rants hdd on trust for spedfic purposes:
Balance at I
lanuary2024
Resourc
expended
Balance at 31
December 2024
New Hall Fund
(3ffj96)
4,008
312
Balance at I
laDuary 2023
IncomlD8
Resour
Balance at 31
Expended December 2023
Prlor year
New Hall Fuod
(881)
3.935
(6.750)
(3.696)
New Hall Pund - Investment held whlch Is desl8nated for publlc purposes to beneflt the Inhabltanls of the
area of Melksham and Melksham WlthouL
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awiiy Rtwmilon No. IIS4575
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEifis [coKfiNUED)
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
21 Uarestrfrted fun
The Income funds o( the durfty Indude the follow1￿ desllnated funds whlch have been set aslde out of
unre5trkl￿ funds by & trnstres ffor spedfic purposes:
Bala*<¢ •t
I lauuary
2024
R¢nlu•tloM B•l*#ce It 31
aod
Drfember
Irwfe
2024
Incoml
Resour¢
resources expeoded
Deslyuted New Hall
Fund
24093
(4m7)
2270
24J16
General fvThls
334567
29508
(42.499)
1,465
323,041
funds
360h60
29508
(46546)
3.735
347357
B•knth¢e at
I latsuary
2023
Revaluadom B•lan¢e It 31
galm and
December
nsferJ
ZOZ3
Prlorye•r
Incom1￿ Resources
Deslgnated New Hall
Fund
17,IS4
(1.952)
iOM91
26,093
359836
2WI
(54582)
712
334,567
funds
376.990
28.601
(56534)
11,603
360,660
New Hall Fund - Investment held whlth 1$ deslputed for publlc purposes to beneflt the Inhabllants ol the
area of Melksham and Melksham WlthouL
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•rfry Rrylmiioa N4 1154S7S
THE MELKSHAM ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES
NOTFS TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (copifiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Eadowm¢•l
fum
Totsl
Fuad b•l*•cN •t 31
Decembtr 2024 ar•
represtoted br.
Ta￿ble assets
Investmenls
Currtnt *ssets/(Ilabllllles)
term Ilabultles
25Oh43
123255
7￿59
(33MI)
250M3
264.7
7SJ59
(33.600)
312
141.177
347JS7
312
141.177
488.846
Prfor year
Tolal
F*nd balancu at 31
Decewber 20Z3 0
represented br.
Tanglble assets
Inve5tsnents
Cum¢ assetslolabllides)
tem lknbllltles
2S7A174
123528
17I57
{37￿)
257,074
2S7.234
17,8S7
(37MOOJ
(3￿96)
137,402
360M9
(3.696)
137,402
494J65
23 Related party traus•cdo•s
There wern no disdosable rela¢ed pany trans•￿￿5 durln& the year (2023 . none).
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