“S CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/ ~, —-? a
membersof [CHAW DOS AND DENTS ALNSHOUSES
On accounts for theended year 3 i 12/ 202s7 Charity(if any)no } 163 ISS
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended3 | (2 20257
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (ether-than-that-diselosed-below*) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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Signed: Date: | 24/3/26
Name: PRN Thon 7 BRi An mMASon
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:}| THe GA(6r«KS 15 6 GbeT Rahkd
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IER
1
October 2018
Registered Charity No 1168158
CHANDOS and DENTS ALMSHOUSES
Receipts and Payments Account Year ending 31st December 2025
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|2025|2024|
|RECEIPTS|
|Residents maintenance contributions|125,025|128,262|
|Dent's Warm Home Prescription|-2,268|-2,295|
|Other income|
|Allotment plot rents|344|328|
|Total incoming resources|~~|123,101|~~|126,295.|
|Sale of COIF shares|60,000|
|Total|Sale|ofCMAF shares|185,000|
|Receipts|123,101|371,295|
|PAYMENTS|
|Electricity and Gas heating|5,112|5,740|
|Heating &|lighting empty property|829|70|
|Gas service and safety certificates|1,836|2,222|
|Water|4,558|3,438|
|Administration|3,715|4,104|
|Almshouse|Association|subscription|1,236|592|
|Insurance|4,146|3,598|
|Legal &|Professional Fees|6|
|Council tax|4,066|0|
|Maintenance|10,175|10,992|
|Renovations,|conversions &|improvements|61,633|1,610|
|Donations and|Gratuities|52|52|
|Bank charges|105|121|
|Website & Data Base|1,606|8,359|
|99,069|40,905|
|Purchase of|CMAF and COIF shares|40,000|50,000|
|Aquisition of 1|Queens Square|274,463|
|Total payments|139,069|365,368|
|BALANCE|
|Brought|Forward|from|last year|30,692|24,765|
|add Total Receipts|123,101|371,295|
|deduct Total Payments|139,069|365,368|
|Balance|at 31|December 2025|14,724|30,692|
|STATEMENT|of|ASSETS|and|LIABILITIES|as|at 31st December|2025|
|Monetary Assets|
|Lloyds Bank|14,724|30,692|
|14,724|30,692|
|Investments|
|COIF|Acc shares|271,958|233,916|
|M & GCMAF Acc|shares|288,744|248,058|
|560,702|481,974|
|Total Funds|(Note 2|)|575,426|512,666|
|Buildings|at insured value|( Note|1|)|
|Chandos Almshouses|1,772,209|
|Dents|Almshouses|3,390,309|
|1|Queens|Square|465,030|
|Note|1|The|Buildings known as the|Chandos Almshouses|and Dent's Almshouses|are held|in the name|of|the CIO|
|and on the|objectsof|the|previous|Charity.|
|Note|2|The|Total|Funds|are|held|in reserve|as to|:|
|a)|Contingency Reserve|equating|to|24 months of|the|budgeted MMC|income.|
|b)|Commitment|Reserve|equating to the|anticipated expenditure over|five years,|as|estimated by the|Buildings|Committee.|
|c)|Unallocated|Reserve|equating|to the|balance of funds|for|future|projects which the|Charity|identifies|in furtherance|of|its aims.|
|AE WORTHINGTON FCA|NC|CARTER|
|Treasurer|March|10th.|2026|Chairman ofthe Trustees|
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Section B
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Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
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Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
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IER 2
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October 2018
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