Carshalton Old Rectory Association: Trustees’ Report for 2024-5
Registration number 1165834.
Objectives and Activities
The objects of CORA are:
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To preserve the Old Rectory, a Grade II* listed historic building in the Carshalton Conservation area.
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To open the building to the public and to promote the arts, heritage and conservation of the area for education and public enjoyment.
CORA does not have any paid staff and is wholly reliant on the work of volunteers.
Achievements and Performance
The trustees and members were greatly saddened by the death, in June 2024, of Sue Kelsall who had been an active trustee and diligent treasurer since CORA was founded. Laurence Elliot has taken over as treasurer.
During 2024, CORA tried to convince the Council not to sell the Old Rectory but to find an alternative use for the house. However, once the Landmark Trust had withdrawn their interest in the building, the house was put up for sale by private treaty and a buyer found. There was widespread condemnation of the sale and shock at the low price agreed as well as the identity of the intended buyer. The Chairman wrote to every Sutton Councillor and the Chief Executive to object. Our members were notified by newsletter and the information was posted on Facebook.
At a full Council meeting, the sale of the Old Rectory was approved, although there has since been a delay on the conveyancing and we are not yet certain if the sale has been completed. The buyer is the owner of DCL Insurance who is intending to convert it into offices. CORA is gravely concerned for the future of the Old Rectory as the new buyer also owns the Fox and Hounds in Carshalton High Street which has been left empty, neglected and decaying for several years and is now in a very poor state. The Old Rectory is a particularly vulnerable building as it is surrounded by trees and, if the valley gutters are not kept clear, water will run through the inside of the building causing rapid decay.
The new buyer will probably need to apply for listed building consent to carry out alterations and repairs, but no application has so far been registered.
To keep our members up-to-date, regular newsletters are produced by Sue Horne. These include a range of articles on local history for added interest and each new issue is put on the website. The CORA Facebook page is updated when there is news to pass on.
Financial Review
The income for the year was £115 and the expenditure was £119 leaving a deficit of £4. There was £1317 in the bank and £45 cash at the end of the year.
Structure, Governance and Management
CORA is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a constitution following the Association Model.
The initial trustees were drawn from other organisations which were active in the local area but they acted on a personal basis and not as representatives of those groups.
Plans for the future
We will continue to monitor the condition of the outside of the building and will await any application for listed building consent for repairs or alterations. We will continue to do what we can to protect the building and ensure its future.
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Carshalton Old RectoryAssociation |
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| Other name the charityuses | CORA |
| Registered charitynumber | 1165834 |
| Charity’s principal address | Flat 5 31 Camden Road Sutton SM1 2SH |
| Secretary | Sue Horne |
Names of the charity trustees who managed the charity in 2024-5
John Richard Phillips (Chairman) Laurence Elliott (Treasurer) Susan Horne (Secretary) Julia Heather Gertz Jean Carole Knight Derek Channon Yeo
There are no corporate trustees and there are no trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity.
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
CORA does not hold any funds on behalf of other people or organisations.
John Phillips on behalf of the Trustees 27 June 2025
Carshalton Old Rectory Association
– Income and Expenditure 6 April 2024 5 April 2025
| 2025 £ Income: Subscriptions and donations 10 Gift aid - Book sales 100 Postcard sales 5 Total 115 Expenditure: AGM refreshments - Website - Printing, postage and stationery - Other 30 Cost of books sold 89 Total 119 (Deficit)/surplus for the year (4) Statement of financial position–5th April 2025 Quantity 2025 £ Assets: Opening stock 47 280 New stock - - Cost of sales (15) (89) Closing stock 32 191 Cash at bank 1,317 Cash in hand 45 Net current assets 1,553 Creditors - Net Assets 1,553 Funds: Opening funds 1,557 (Deficit)/surplus for the year (4) Closing funds 1,553 |
2024 £ 385 49 14 - |
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| 448 44 95 24 30 18 |
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| 211 | |
| 237 | |
| 2024 £ - 298 (18) |
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| 280 1,277 - |
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| 1,557 - |
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| 1,557 | |
| 1,320 237 |
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| 1,557 |