NAPIER HALL TRUST
Charity Registration Number 1176571
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
NAPIER HALL TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
1. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The Napier Hall Trust is a charity which was registered with the Charity Commission on 8th January 2018 with registration number 1176571. It was previously a charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission.
The principal address is Napier Hall, Hide Place, London SW1P 4NJ
The Managing Trustees who have served from 1[st] January 2020 until the date of this report were:
Rev Graham Buckle Mrs Elizabeth Szewczyk Mr Edward Barker The Custodian Trustee is The London Diocesan Fund.
2. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Napier Hall Trust is governed by the provisions of a conveyance and trust deed dated 16th February 1905 as amended by a Scheme dated 6th January 1987.
The body of Managing Trustees shall consist when complete of not less than three and not more than five competent persons being three ex-officio Managing trustees and not more than two co-optative Managing Trustees.
The ex-officio Managing Trustees shall be the Vicar and Churchwardens of the Parish of St Stephen with St John Westminster all for the time being and by virtue of their respective office.
3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objectives of the Napier Hall Trust are the maintenance and upkeep of the Napier Hall and of the Parish Church of St Stephen with St John Westminster and subject thereto in furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the said Parish.
When planning the activities for the year, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
The Napier Hall has been used by the members of St Stephen's Church in furthering the work of the church within the parish. It has also been available for hire to members of the local and wider community. Any income arising, which is not required for the maintenance of Napier Hall, is donated to the Parochial Church Council of St Stephen with St John, Westminster.
4. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Parochial Church Council of St Stephen with St John is responsible for the management of the Napier Hall. The ground floor of the Napier Hall has been used by St Stephen's Church for, in particular, a Toddler group and an After School group. It has also used by Brownies and Guides and by other charities working with local people. These groups have not been able to meet in the hall since the lockdown due to the Covid 19 pandemic on 23[rd] March 2020. The ground floor was also hired to a variety of other local and other community groups and for private functions but this was not possible after the lockdown.
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NAPIER HALL TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
The first floor of the premises was leased to Little House Nursery on 8 May 2016 for a period of 15 years. The ground floor was also leased to Little House Nursery every weekday morning and some afternoons. This lease for the ground floor began on 1st August 2016 and will expire on 8 May 2031. The Little House Nursery ceased to operate from 23[rd] March 2020 with the lockdown and the leases were assigned to the Childcare and Learning Group (C&L) with effect from 1[st] July 2020. The trustees agreed to the assignment of the leases even though the rent of £32,375 due for the quarter beginning 1[st] April 2020 had not been received from Rachel Higbee, the proprietor of the Little House Nursery. The trustees agreed to this to secure the future income from the hall because without this agreement, the loss of income could have been far greater. The trustees have not agreed to waive the rent due and a provision for the debt has been made on the accounts.
In September 2020, the trustees agreed to allow C&L exclusive use of the ground floor for one year to facilitate the operation of the nursery in a Covid safe way. C&L have carried out extensive renovations and improvements to both the first floor and the ground floor and started operating in October 2020. In particular, on the ground floor, the toilets have been refitted and the stage has been partitioned to provide two offices. The kitchen counter is no longer accessible from the hall as a partition has been constructed between the hall and the kitchen, with access between the two by a door.
5. FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income of the Napier Hall Trust exceeded expenditure by £6,223. Full details are shown in the financial statements attached.
The income arising from the letting of the hall has risen substantially in the last three years to £150,310 (2019 £148,926) following the renegotiation of the leases to the Little House Nursery which have now been assigned to C&L as explained above. The income includes contributions to the cost of heating, water and cleaning. The total expenditure incurred during the year of £121,460 is lower than before because the hall was closed during the lockdown. The costs of the rent due to the Church Commissioners is 7% of the rents received from the nursery leases.
A donation of £70,000 has been made to the PCC of St Stephen with St John Westminster.
It is the policy of the Trustees, having taken account of the reserves of Pepys Twining Trust which are available to fund the cost of maintaining the Napier Hall, to maintain combined reserves of £120,000 as a contingency for the maintenance of the Napier Hall. At 31st December 2020, the Napier Hall Trust has reserves of £334,928 (2019 £317,792) held on deposit and in COIF Charities Investment Fund units (see note 10 of the accounts) and Pepys Twining Trust had available reserves of £10,842.
6. RELATED PARTIES
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity. No trustee expenses have been incurred.
The Napier Hall is managed by the PCC and the trustees are also trustees of the PCC. Charges are made to the Napier Hall Trust for the expenditure relating to the hall and for the cost of the management of the hall as set out in Notes 7, 8 and 11 of the accounts. The trustees pay a substantial donation each year to the PCC.
Approved by the Trustees on 28th April 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Edward Barker Chair of Trustees
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NAPIER HALL TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NAPIER HALL TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Napier Hall Trust for the year ended 31[st] December 2019, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
Responsibilties and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I 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 I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
I 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.
Independent Examiner: Stephen M Foster FCA Maurice J Bushell & Co. (Chartered Accountants) 123 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4JQ
Date: 18th June 2021
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NAPIER HALL TRUST
BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 2 | 506,811 | 509,627 |
| Investments | 3 | 134,701 | 126,604 |
| 641,512 | 636,231 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors and prepayments | 4 | 5,350 | 8,122 |
| COIF Charities Deposit | 208,890 | 204,492 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 23,532 | 9,879 | |
| 237,772 | 222,494 | ||
| LESS LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE | |||
| WITHIN ONE YEAR | 5 | 37,545 | 31,306 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 200,227 | 191,188 | |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 841,739 | 827,419 | |
| FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted fund | 10 | 841,739 | 827,419 |
Approved by the Trustees on 28th April 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Edward Barker Chair of Trustees
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NAPIER HALL TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | |||
| Voluntary income | 6a | 5,350 | 5,257 |
| Activities for generating funds | 6b | 117,935 | 148,926 |
| Income from investments | 6c | 4,398 | 4,584 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 127,683 | 158,767 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Charitable activities | 7a | 110,070 | 110,966 |
| Raising funds | 7b | 11,390 | 15,443 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 121,460 | 126,409 | |
| NET INCOME | 6,223 | 32,358 | |
| BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS | |||
| Gains/losses on investments | 3 | 8,097 | 19,204 |
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 14,320 | 51,562 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD | 827,419 | 775,857 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 841,739 | 827,419 |
Note: All the above financial activities relate to unrestricted funds.
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NAPIER HALL TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Napier Hall Trust is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the notes to the accounts.
Funds
General funds represent the funds of the Trust that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the Trust. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the Trust are also unrestricted.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Trust is responsible.
Incoming resources
Other income
Rental income from the letting of the Napier Hall premises is recognised when the rental is due.
Income from investments
Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue. Any tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same accounting year.
Current assets
Amounts owing to the Trust at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.
Fixed Assets
As detailed under note 2, freehold land and buildings comprises the Church hall known as Napier Hall. The Trustees introduced the ‘deemed cost’ of the building based on its insurance valuation.
The Trustees have decided that as the current value reflects previous valuations, the Trustees are permitted to retain the book amount subject to an impairment review where there is an indication that impairment may have occurred. As the useful economic life is considered to be at least 200 years, with depreciation provided at 0.5% on a straight line basis, an annual impairment review will be retained in any case.
Equipment used within the premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over five years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of less than £500 or less are written off when the asset is aquired.
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NAPIER HALL TRUST
NOTES TO THEACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| Freehold land | Fixtures and | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | and buildings | Fittings | Total |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1st January 2020 | 536,404 | 29,053 | 565,457 |
| Additions | 5,273 | 5,273 | |
| At 31st December 2020 | 536,404 | 34,326 | 570,730 |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1st January 2020 | 48,276 | 7,554 | 55,830 |
| Charge for the year | 2,682 | 5,407 | 8,089 |
| At 31st December 2020 | 50,958 | 12,961 | 63,919 |
| Net book value | |||
| At 31st December 2020 | 485,446 | 21,365 | 506,811 |
| At 31st December 2019 | 488,128 | 21,499 | 509,627 |
The freehold land and building is Napier Hall situated at Hide Place, London, SW1P 4NJ. The historical cost of this property is deemed to be the value estimated by the Trustees as at November 1997 for insurance purposes; and is considered to be a fair estimate of the current value in use of the property. The current insurance value of the Napier Hall is £1,836,711.
| The cost of the fixtures and fitings comprises: | £ |
|---|---|
| Ovens (fully depreciated) | 468 |
| Heating improvements (fully depreciated) | 3,291 |
| Kitchen refurbishment | 24,010 |
| Emergency lighting | 1,284 |
| Heating improvements - radiator valves | 5,273 |
| 34,326 |
| 3. INVESTMENTS | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Market value at 1st January 2020 | 126,604 |
| Revaluation gain | 8,097 |
| Market value at 31st December 2020 | 134,701 |
The investments comprise 7,478.69 COIF Charities Investment Fund Income units
| 4. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Rents receivable | 32,375 | 7,762 |
| Other debtors | 5,350 | 360 |
| Less: provision for bad debt | -32,375 | |
| 5,350 | 8,122 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
| 5. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Amount owed to the PCC of St Stephen with St John, Westminster | 34,293 | 24,264 | |
| Other creditors | 3,002 | 6,792 | |
| Deposit | 250 | 250 | |
| 37,545 | 31,306 | ||
| 6. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | |||
| a) Voluntary income | |||
| Donation from Pepys Twining Trust | 5,350 | 5,257 | |
| b) Activities for generating funds | |||
| Rents receivable | 150,310 | 148,926 | |
| Less: Provision for rent likely to be irrecoverable | - | 32,375 |
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| 117,935 | 148,926 | ||
| c) Investment income | |||
| Interest received | 520 | 783 | |
| Dividends received | 3,878 | 3,801 | |
| 4,398 | 4,584 | ||
| TOTAL INCOME | 160,058 | 158,767 | |
| 7. EXPENDITURE | |||
| a) Charitable activities | |||
| Cleaning and rubbish collection | 4,280 | 14,430 | |
| Insurance | 1,973 | 1,963 | |
| Light, heat and water | 4,973 | 5,052 | |
| Repairs and maintenance - see note 9 below | 13,639 | 16,450 | |
| Depreciation of property and fixtures | 8,089 | 6,477 | |
| Support costs - see note 8 below | 7,117 | 6,595 | |
| Donation to PCC of St Stephen with St John | 70,000 | 60,000 | |
| 110,070 | 110,966 | ||
| b) Cost of raising funds | |||
| Rent - Church Commissioners | 5,714 | 10,086 | |
| Support costs - see note 8 below | 5,677 | 5,357 | |
| 11,390 | 15,443 | ||
| TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED | 121,460 | 126,409 |
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NAPIER HALL TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
8. ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT COSTS
The Napier Hall has no employees. The Parochial Church Council of St Stephen with St John Westminster ("PCC") is responsible for the management of the Napier Hall . The cost of the time spent by employees of the PCC on the management of the hall and on the goverance of the charity is included in the support costs which are allocated on the basis of time spent as follows:
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Salaries | 10,005 | 9,359 | |
| Office costs | 2,009 | 1,814 | |
| Independent examiners fees | 780 | 780 | |
| 12,793 | 11,952 | ||
| Allocated: | Charitable activities | 7,117 | 6,595 |
| Raising funds | 5,677 | 5,357 | |
| 9. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | |||
| Floor sanding and repolishing | - | 6,864 | |
| Other repairs and maintenance | 13,639 | 9,586 | |
| 13,639 | 16,450 |
10. FUND DETAILS
There are no restricted or endowment funds, therefore net assets are represented by unrestricted funds as follows:
| Tangible fixed assets | 506,811 | 509,627 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment fixed assets | 134,701 | 126,604 |
| Current assets | 237,772 | 222,494 |
| Current liabilities | 37,545 | 31,306 |
| 841,739 | 827,419 | |
| Unrestricted available reserves | 334,928 | 317,792 |
11. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity. No trustee expenses have been incurred.
The Napier Hall is managed by the PCC and the trustees are also trustees of the PCC. The trustees pay a substantial donation each year to the PCC.
The costs of running the parish office, St Stephen’s House, and Napier Hall, and the accounting and governance costs shown above have been apportioned to the activities to which they relate. Where appropriate, expenditure is allocated to the relevant activity. Items of expenditure which contribute directly to more than one activity have been apportioned to the relevant activities. Staff costs are allocated in accordance with the time spent on each activity. Utilities and other services are apportioned on the basis of usage. Property and insurance costs have been apportioned according to the relevant floor area.
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