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2024-03-31-accounts

Bese) & District

Selby and District Housing Trust (A company limited by guarantee)

Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Charity Number 1157240 Company Number 08548526

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Selby and District Housing Trust (A company limited by guarantee)

Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2024

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Selby and District Housing Trust

Report of the Board for the year ended 31 March 2024

The Board presents its directors’ report and financial statements, independently examined, for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity Name: Selby and District Housing Trust Charity registration number: 1157240 Company registration number: 08548526 Registered Office and operational address: The Civic Centre, Doncaster Road, Selby YO8 OFT

Board Members John Maurice Mackman Director and Chair (Council appointed Trustee) Robert John Chambers Director and Vice Chair (Ordinary Trustee) Councillor Stephanie Duckett Director (Council appointed Trustee) Mrs Gillian Ivey Director (Council appointed Trustee) Alan Catterick Director (Ordinary Trustee)

Secretary and Director

Sarah Thompson

Managing Director

Stuart Robinson

Finance Director

Rob Parkes

Independent Examiners — Sally Appleton, Saffery LLP, 10 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP Bankers - Barclays Bank plc, 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP Solicitors — Trowers & Hamlins LLP, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ

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Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

Selby District Housing Trust (‘the Trust’) is a public benefit entity limited by guarantee, incorporated on 29 May 2013 and registered as a Charity on 29 May 2014. The Trust is incorporated in the UK and registered in England and Wales.

The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members, and ex-members within twelve months of ceasing to be members, are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

Recruitment and Appointment of the Board

The directors of the company are also Charity trustees for the purposes of Charity law and under the Company’s Articles are known as members of the Board. There are seven trustee positions, three Council Trustees, nominated by North Yorkshire Council (previously Selby District Council’) and four individuals appointed or elected as Ordinary Trustees. The Board has two vacancies and the Board is not seeking applications based on the decision to wind up the Trust.

Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the Council Trustees shall be appointed by North Yorkshire Council to serve for such period of office as shall be confirmed by the Council. One Ordinary Trustee must retire at each annual General Meeting, the longest in office retiring first and the choice between any of equal service being made by drawing lots. Each retiring Ordinary Trustee shall be eligible for reappointment at the Annual General Meeting but if they are not reappointed the retiring Ordinary Trustee shall vacate office at the conclusion of the meeting.

All members of the Board give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the Charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the Charity are set out in note 5 to the accounts.

Trustee Induction and Training

New Trustees are given an induction session with Trust Officers. This session provides the Trustee with expectations of them in the role as well as governance arrangements and the latest position on current schemes. New Trustees are provided with a welcome pack that includes the Articles of Association and the Charity Commission Guidance entitled ‘The Essential Trustee’.

Risk Management

The Trust has an organisational risk register which is reviewed by the Finance and Governance Committee each time it meets. Systems and procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the Charity faces and the risk register was updated on a six-monthly basis prior to the sale of the properties to North Yorkshire Council. Key risks in the register are around health and safety, capacity and resilience of the Trust. All have risk mitigation/controls in place.

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Organisational Structure

The Selby and District Housing Trust has a Board of Trustees of up to seven members who meet quarterly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the Charity. At present the Board has 5 members from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the Charity. The Board is supported by a Managing Director, a Financial Director and the Company Secretary. These posts are filled by volunteers.

Related Parties

In so far as it is complementary to the Charity’s objects, the Charity is guided by both local and national policy. At a local level North Yorkshire Council has offered funding and has donated services as well as allowing its staff to provide services under their volunteer programme at no cost to the Trust.

Our Aims and objectives

Purposes and Aims

Our Charity’s purposes as set out in the objects contained in the company’s memorandum of association are to carry on for the benefit of the community (on a not-for-profit basis):

and on a basis which is associated with or incidental to objectives a and b

The aims of our Charity are to provide housing at 80% of market rent to those meeting the criteria set out in a. or b. above.

Ensuring our work delivers our aims

The Trust had a 30 year Finance Plan, which was handed over to the Council upon the sale of the homes. We review our governance arrangements each year, and we have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when we review our aims, objectives and in planning future activities.

The focus of our work

The Trust’s original five year plan was to provide 56 homes which we can offer at 80% of the prevailing market rent to those who meet our tenant criteria. In 2014/15 we acquired two separate sites in Tadcaster which provide 5 homes towards this target. During 2017/18 work began on a further 2 sites, one in Selby and one in Riccall. Our Riccall scheme of five houses, was handed over in 2018. Also in 2018, we agreed the

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purchase of 12 s106 homes in Ulleskelf, our first s106 purchase. Six homes were handed over to us in late 2018, and the remaining six came across in April 2019, all were let immediately. In addition, the Trust took handover of a further 12 new build houses in Selby town in the first half of 2019/20. At the end of 2021/22 the Trust owned 34 homes.

No development opportunities have been pursued since then beyond the discussion stage. As such the Trust has not added to its portfolio over the past year. In 2021, North Yorkshire Council (then Selby District Council) updated its Medium Term Financial Strategy. The updated Strategy materially changed the Council's approach to its housing development plans as the Council will now support the development of homes in Selby solely through its own means (i.e. it will only support direct delivery by the Council itself). As such, Council loans and grants will no longer be made available to the Charity for development purposes. The Trust has not sought to expand its portfolio through third party developers in the year. Instead the Trust made the decision to sell the properties to the Council and wind up the Trust. The sale occurred in January 2024.

There are no paid employees of the Trust. The Council ceased employing a part time Housing Manager in March 2022. The Housing Manager's role was to support the Trust to develop and grow its business and, working closely with the Council, ensuring our properties are managed well giving excellent customer service. The Trust's homes were managed and maintained by North Yorkshire Council through a Service Level Agreement. Because the Trust is not developing or growing at this stage it has not been necessary to fill the vacant Housing Manager role.

In addition, the Trust pay North Yorkshire Council for up to 180 hours per annum financial administration support.

Other managerial and administrative services are being provided on a volunteer basis by staff with the relevant skills and qualifications. Staff are sometimes, but not exclusively employed by North Yorkshire Council. This is estimated to be approximately 266 hours per annum in total with the value equal to £5,778 (this is included in the Accounts as a donated service) (£5,778 also for the previous year ended 31* March 2023).

How our activities deliver public benefit

Our main activities and who we try to help are described in our purposes and aims. All our charitable activities focus on the housing market and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Financial Review

With continuing limited resources the Charity had satisfactory financial performance for the period. We successfully managed the 34 properties up to the point of the sale of properties in January 2024.

The Trust madea profit in the financial year of £48k. There was no capital expenditure in the year.

Principal Funding Sources

North Yorkshire Council has funded the Trust by offering loans and grants where applicable, to acquire and develop suitable property for the Trust. The loans are repayable over a period of 30+ years and incur interest charges above the prevailing Public Works Loan Board interest rate at the time of signing the loan. The loans have been fully repaid as part of the sale transaction.

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Reserves Policy

There are no restricted funds at 31st March 2024 (Nil at 31% March 2023). All unrestricted funds must be used to further the charitable purpose of the Trust. Reserves as at 31st March 2023 were £18,545 increasing to £66,813 as at 31st March 2024.

Going Concern

The Financial Statements have been prepared ona basis other than going concern. The Trust has sold its housing assets to North Yorkshire Council and will look to wind up the Trust. No accounting adjustments have been made in relation to this matter. There are no other foreseen costs of winding up the Trust with the exception of legal and administrative costs. The Trust has sufficient funds to carry out this process. The date of completion of the wind up process has yet to be set. Further details can be found in the accounting policies and in the Plans for Future Periods.

Plans for Future Periods

The Trustees determined that the best outcome for the Trust and its original aims was to sell the housing assets to North Yorkshire Council and subsequently wind up the Trust. The Trust is seeking to wind up the Trust. The sale proceeds will allow the Trust to meet all of its obligations and to settle all of its liabilities. Any remaining funds will be distributed based on the original charitable objects of the Trust.

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Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Members of the Board

Members of the Board, who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of Charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 2.

In accordance with company law, as the company’s directors, we certify that:

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS102) (2019) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities.

Approved by the Board on 6 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Selby and District Housing Trust (‘the Company’)

| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

| 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Signed:

Sally Appleton FCA Saffery LLP, 10 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP

Date:

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Selby and District Housing Trust

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 March 2024

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Unrestricted| |Funds|Total|Funds|Note|Funds|Total|Funds| |2022/23|2022/23|2023/24|2023/24| |£|£|£|£| |Incoming|Resources| |incoming|Resources|from| |(229,874)|(229,874)|Rent Income|2|(176,565)|(176,565)| |(3,381)|(3,381)|Other|Incoming|Resources|(67,095)|(67,095)| |(5,778)|(5,778)|Donated|Services|2|(5,778)|(5,778)| |(239,033)|(239,033)|Total|Incoming|Resources|(249,438)|(249,438)| |Resources|Expended| |Charitable|Activities| |236,596|236,596|Property|Management|3|190,438|190,438| |526|526|Governance|Costs|3|4,954|4,954| |5,778|5,778|Other Resources|Expended|3|5,778|5,778| |242,900|242,900|Total|Resources|Expended|201,170|201,170| |3,867|3,867|Net (Incoming)/Outgoing|Resources|(48, 268)|(48,268)| |Other|Recognised|Gains/Losses| |Gains|on|revaluation|of|Fixed| |-|-|Assets|-|-| |3,867|3,867|Net Movement|in|Funds|12|(48,268)|(48,268)| |Reconciliation|of Funds| |(22,412)|(22,412)|Total|Funds|Brought Forward|(18,545)|(18,545)| |(18,545)|(18,545) Total|Funds|Carried|Forward|(66,813)|(66,813)|

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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year.

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Selby and District Housing Trust

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

2022/23 Note 2023/24
£ £ £
Fixed Assets
2,720,585 Tangible Assets 7 -
2,720,585 Total Fixed Assets -
Current Assets
82,072 Debtors 8 249,571
128,778 Cash atbankand in hand 8 93,125
210,850 Total Current Assets 342,696
Current Liabilities
(294,475) Creditorsdue within oneyear 9 (275,883)
(83,625) Net CurrentAssets/(Liabiliies) 66,813
2,636,960 TotalAssets less Current Liabilities 66,813
Long Term Liabilities
(2,618,415) Loans 10 -
(2,618,415) Total Long Term Liabilities -
18,545 NetAssets 66,813
Unrestricted Funds
- Revaluation Funds -
(18,545) General Funds (66,813)
(18,545) Total Unrestricted Funds 12 (66,813)
(18,545) TotalFunds (66,813)

For the period ended 31%t March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from Audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

These accounts are prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to the companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

Approved by the Board on 6 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

John Mackman, Chair

Rob Parkes, Finance Director

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024

1. Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year.

(a) Basis of accounting

(b) Fund accounting

(c) Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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(d) Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis asa liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:

(e) Fixed assets

Fixed assets are initially measured at cost, which includes purchase price and costs attributable to bringing the asset into use. They are then valued at fair value, determined as the amount that would be paid for it in its existing use as social housing, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life, which in all cases is estimated at 60 years. Depreciation is charged from the first year the asset is brought into use. Revaluation of buildings are undertaken at least five yearly but may be done more often if there is evidence of rapid changes in property values. Impairment reviews are carried out as and when evidence comes to light that that the recoverable amount of a functional fixed asset is below its net book value due to damage, obsolescence, or other relevant factors. Fixed assets were impaired in the year ended 31% March 2022 to reflect the recoverable value under the sale to the Council.

(f) Financial Instruments

The trust only has financia! assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of the Selby District Loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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2. Total Incoming Resources

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2022/23
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2023/24
£
(5,778)
(229,874)
(3,381)
£
-
-
-
£
(5,778)
(229,874)
(3,381)
Donated Services
Rent& Service Charges
OtherIncome
£
(5,778)
(176,565)
(67,095)
£
-
-
-
£
(5,778)
(176,565)
(67,095)
(239,033) " (239,033) (249,438) . (249,438)

Other income includes £67k for the profit on sale of fixed assets in January 2024.

The donated services are for the value of the donated services for the Managing Director, Finance Director and Company Secretary. The related costs can be seen in note 3. There are no unfulfilled conditions attached.

3. Total Resources Expended

Basis of Other Charitable Governance _ Total Governance _ Total
Allocation Resources Activities 2023/24
£ £ £ £
Costs directly allocated to activities
Trust Administration Expenses
Direct
Property Development
Direct
Property Management
Direct
5,778 18,730
92,570
79,138
4,954 23,683
92,570
84,916
5,778 190,438 4,954 201,170
Basis of Other Charitable Governance _ Total
Allocation Resources Activities 2022/23
£ £ £ £
Costs directly allocated to activities
Trust Administration Expenses
Direct
- 14,673 20,506 35,179
Property Development
Property Management
Direct
Direct
-
5,778
115,423
86,520
-
-
115,423
92,298
5,778 216,616 20,506 242,900

Other resources refers to the donated services of the Managing Director, Finance Director and Company Secretary.

4. Staff Costs and Numbers

The Trust employs no staff directly. The Trust pays North Yorkshire Council (NYC) for financial admin support. The Trust’s properties were managed by NYC through a service level agreement. Other functions, e.g. Managerial Services, are provided by volunteers.

5. Trustee Remuneration

No members of the Board received any remuneration during the year. No travel costs were reimbursed during 2023/24 (2022/23 — Nil).

No trustee or other person related to the Charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the Charity during the year (2022/23 - Nil).

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6. Taxation

As a Charity, Selby and District Housing Trust is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the Charity.

7. Tangible Fixed Assets

Freehold Leasehold Assets
Land & Land & under Total
Buildings Buildings Construction
£ £ £ £
Cost or Valuation
At 1 April 2023 3,369,807 239,220 - 3,609,027
Additions - - -
Disposal (3,369,807) (239,220) - (3,609,027)
Revaluation Increase recognised in
Revaluation Reserve . - -
Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the Year
(871,922)
(41,008)
(16,520)
(3,074)
-
-
(888,442)
(44,082)
Impairment
Write outAcc Dep'n on Disposal
-
912,930
-
19,594
-
-
-
932,524
At 31 March 2024 _____ st a eeeee
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2023 2,497,885 222,700 - 2,720,585
At31March2024 - - - -

The assets were sold to North Yorkshire Council in January 2024 and the remaining book value is Nil.

8. Current Assets

2022/23 2023/24
£
73,006
Debtor
North Yorkshire Council
£
249,571
9,067 Prepayments and accrued income -
128,778 Cash at bank and in hand 93,125
210,850 Total 342,696

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9. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within One Year

2022/23 2023/24

£ Creditor £

(209,394) North Yorkshire Council (268,265)
(59,511) Loans (North Yorkshire Council) -
(25,570) Other Creditors (7,617)
(294,475) Total (275,883)

10. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due after more than One Year

2022/23 2023/24

£ Creditor £

(2,618,415) Loans - (2,618,415) Total -

All loans were fully settled as part of the sale of assets to North Yorkshire Council.

11. Analysis of Net Assets between Funds

General 31 March
Funds 2023/24
£ £
Tangible Fixed Assets - -
Current Assets 342,696 342,696
Current Liabilities (275,883) (275,883)
Long-Term Liabilities - -
Net Assets at 31 March 2023 66,813 66,813
General 31 March
Funds 2022/23
£ £
Tangible Fixed Assets 2,720,585 2,720,585
Current Assets 210,850 210,850
Current Liabilities (294,475) (294,475) .
Long-Term Liabilities (2,618,415) (2,618,415)
NetAssetsat31March2022 18,545 18,545

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12. Movements in Funds

1 April Incoming Outgoing 31 March
2023 Resources Resources 2024
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund (18,545) (249,438) 201,170 (66,813)
Total Unrestricted Funds (18,545)
(249,438) 201,170__(66,813)
TotalFunds (18,545) (249,438) 201,170 (66,813)

143. Remuneration for the Independent Examination

The remuneration of £6,000 related solely to the Independent Examination with no additional work undertaken (£6,000 in 2023).

14. Related Party Transactions

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) nominates three of the seven Trustees positions of the Trust. It provides funding and has donated services at no cost. It also provides paid-for services under a service level agreement.

Related Party transactions with North Yorkshire Council were as follows:

Transactions with NYC 2022/23 2023/24
£ £
Income
Grants 7 -
Donated Services (5,778) (5,778)
Total Income (5,778) (5,778)
Expenditure
Trust Administration expenses 4,655 3,904
Property Development 115,423 92,570
Property Management 24,562 37,476
Total expenditure 144,640 133,950
Amount receivable from NYC at 31 March 73,006 249,571
AmountpayabletoNYCat31March (2,826,720) (268,265)

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