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Registered Charity No. 1170954 Company No. CE009517

SIR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER'S ALMSHOUSES CHARITY DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022

SIR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER'S ALMSHOUSES CHARITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022

CONTENTS	PAGE
Members of the Board and professional advisers	1
Trustees' Annual Report	2
Receipts and payments account	3
Statement of assets and liabilities	5

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SIR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER'S ALMSHOUSES CHARITY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

Registered charity name	Sir Robert Christopher's Almshouses Charity
Charity number	1170954
Company number	CE009517
Principal office	6 High Street
	Alford
	Lincolnshire
	LN13 9DX
Trustees	Mr C D Wood
	Mrs S Spenceley
	Mrs S J Teesdale
	Mr N A Calvert
	Mr G. Allan
Bankers	Yorkshire Building Society
	5 High Street
	Alford
	Lincolnshire
	LN13 9DX
	Lloyds TSB
	24 Mercer Row
	Louth
	Lincolnshire
	LN11 9JH
Clerks to the trustees	Tinn Criddle Hall LLP
	6 High Street
	Alford
	Lincolnshire
	LN13 9DX

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SIR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER'S ALMSHOUSES CHARITY

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022

1. The Charity known as Sir Robert Christopher's Almshouses was founded by his will dated 1st February 1668 and, laterly until 2017, the Charity was administered subject to and in conformity with a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales sealed on the 10th November 1953 (amended on the 28th April 1970).

2. With effect from 1st January 2018 the assets of the charity Sir Robert Christopher's Almshouses (Charity number 214376) were transferred and merged with the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Sir Robert Christopher's Alsmhouses Charity (Charity number 1170954), the Charitable Incorporated Organisation having been registered 3rd January 2017, and the former charity was removed from the register.

3. Trustees

• The Scheme provides for a body of trustees of five, comprising two Representative Trustees and three Co-optative Trustees.

• The Representative Trustees are appointed by Alford Town Council (as successors to the Urban District Council of Alford). An appointment of one Representative Trustee is made every two years and each appointment is made for four years.

• Co-optative Trustees are appointed by the Representatives Trustees and hold office for five years.

• As at 31 December 2022 the representative Trustees were Mr C. D. Wood (with effect from 3rd January 2017) and Mrs S Teesdale (with effect from 29th January 2018).

• As at 31 December 2022 the Co-optative Trustees were Mrs S. Spenceley and Mr G. Allan who were both appointed on 3rd January 2017 and Mr N.A. Calvert who was appointed on 29th January 2018.

• The objects of the Charity are to maintain the Almshouse properties in West Street, Alford (which comprise the permanent endowment of the Charity) for the occupation of poor people.

• The present Almshouse property, erected in 1870, was subject to a scheme of repair and alteration, converting the premises to four properties in or about 1970. A major Scheme of extension and renovation, carried out in 2011/15 was substantially completed in July 2015.

• The Trustees consider that the Charity's reserves continue to be adequate to deal with;

• (a) the servicing of the long term loans taken up in relation to the 2011/15 rennovation scheme and

• (b) the ongoing administration of the Charity and the maintenance and repair of the Almshouse properties.

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Mr C D Wood - Chairman on behalf of the Trustees

Date: ….............................

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SIR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER'S ALMSHOUSES CHARITY

RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND
RECEIPTS Donations received Almspersons Contributions received Rent Received Interest received PAYMENTS Property Insurance Loan Interest Accountancy Fees Greenwaste Bin Renewal Repairs and maintenance Electric and gas payments communal supply Window cleaning Agents managements fees Honorarium Void Council Tax Almshouses Association subscription Repayment of Almhouses Association loan Repayment of Private loan EXCESS OF (PAYMENTS)/RECEIPTS	£ £ 10 19,381 - 85 19,477 738 865 630 50 11,094 628 294 1,623 300 500 146 (16,868) 2,608 (6,300) (2,500) (6,192) 2022	£ £ 1,000 19,642 - 24 20,666 683 840 600 200 2,643 758 240 1,885 - - - (7,849) 12,817 (6,300) (2,500) 4,017 2021
			20,666 (7,849)
			12,817 (6,300) (2,500)
			4,017

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SIR ROBERT CHRISTOPHER'S ALMSHOUSES RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT CHARITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022

Assets

Bank and Building Society Balances Yorkshire Building Society Yorkshire Building Society Lloyds TSB Lloyds TSB Tinn Criddle Hall LLP	2022 £ 8,537 8,348 2,110 5,854 - 24,849	2021 £ 8,491 8,308 2,281 11,280 4
		30,364

Freehold property

The four Almshouse Units (40-43 West Street, Alford) have not been valued as the Trustees are not at liberty to dispose of them.

Investment assets

1.49 units are held in the Charities Official Investment Fund which were valued at £328 On 31 December 2022.

Liabilities Accountancy fee Tinn Criddle Hall LLP	2022 £ 630 94 724	2021 £ - -
		-

(1) The Charity received an interest free loan of £60,000 (to which a 5% fee was added, £3,000) from the National

Almshouse Association in connection with the 2011/15 renovation. During the year further loan repayments were

made totalling £6,300. The balance outstanding at 31st December 2022 including the fee was £12,600;

(2) The Charity has a private loan of £50,000 in connection with the 2011/15 renovation. During the year loan repayments were made totalling £2,500. The balance outstanding at 31st December 2022 was £35,000;

The Trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, that at the year end the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO.

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Mr C D Wood - Chairman

On behalf of the Trustees

Date: …..............................