**Sherburn House Charity Trustees' Annual Report**
**Board of Trustees' Report and Operating and Financial Review for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**Registered Charity Number: 1177535 Homes England Registration Number: A3494 Companies House Registration number: 11196374**
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**Sherburn House Charity**
**Contents**
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SECTION 1 Reference and Administrative Details page 1
SECTION 2 Board of Trustees' Report and Operating and Financial Review pages 2 - 5
SECTION 3 Statement of Board of Trustees on internal financial control page 6
SECTION 4 Statement of Board of Trustees' responsibilities page 7
SECTION 5 Independent auditor's report to the Board of Trustees of Sherburn House Charity page 8 - 10
SECTION 6 Statement of Financial Activities for the period ended 31 March 2024 page 11
SECTION 7 Balance sheet as at 31 March 2024 page 12
SECTION 8 Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended 31 March 2024 page 13
SECTION 9 Notes to the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2024 page 14 -28
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Contents
**Sherburn House Charity Section 1 Reference and Administrative Details**
## **Principal Office**
Ramsey House Sherburn Hospital Durham DH1 2SE
## **Registered Office**
Sandgate House 102 Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX
## **Legal Status**
Registered with the Charities Commission Reg. No. 1177535
## **BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
Mr Joseph Wilkinson (Chair from 01.09.20) Mr Jeffery Paul Breen - Appointed 03.09.19 Mrs Hayley Quinn - Appointed 01.09.20 Mrs Gillian Elizabeth Marshall - Appointed 08.12.20 Mr George Adair - Appointed 11.05.21 Mrs Laura Devaney - Appointed 07.02.23
Registered with Companies House Reg. No. 11196374
Registered as a Social Landlord with Homes England Reg. No. A3494
## **Nominated by**
Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted Co-opted
**KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL Chief Executive**
Ms Pauline Bishop **Accountant** Mr Peter Pybus **Registered Manager** Mrs Tanya Porthouse **Housing & Maintenance Officer** Ms Josephine Marsden
## **ADVISORS**
## **Auditor - External**
Azets Audit Services Bulman House Regent Centre Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3LS
## **Solicitor**
Ward Hadaway Sandgate House 102 Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX
## **Investment Manager**
RBC Brewin Dolphin Ltd. Time Central Gallowgate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SR
## **Investment Manager / Banker**
UBS Wealth Management 2 St James' Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7JH
## **Bankers**
Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 2 Board of Trustees' report and operating and financial review including Director's report**
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements and auditors' report of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **Nature of governing document**
The Charity is a registered Charity under the Charities Act 2011 and is regulated by its Articles of Association. The Charity is also registered with Homes England as a Social Landlord under Section 1(2) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. This status is further clarified in note 1 to the financial statements.
At the quarterly Board meetings, the Trustees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the company, including sheltered housing and residential care for older people, estate and property matters, personnel policies, grant making, finance, investment, reserves, risk management policies and health and safety.
## **Recruitment and appointment of trustees**
Prior to any recruitment, the Chairman undertakes a skills gap analysis in order to find individuals with the skills and knowledge required to support the charity in its current work.
Applications to become a Trustee are welcomed from any individual who meets the recruitment criteria and can empathise with the objectives of Sherburn House Charity.
Applicants are given details of the history of the charity and the work we currently undertake, and they are supported to understand the governance requirements and what is expected of them in their role as a Trustee. Candidates meet with the Chief Executive initially to discuss the work of the charity and to discuss the requirements of the vacancy, if they decide to proceed to apply, they are interviewed by the Chair, who then makes a recommendation for the appointment to the board. Potential Trustees are invited to observe the next board meeting and are appointed at the end of the meeting if they still wish to proceed, and the trustees are happy with the proposal to appoint them. Trustees are appointed for a period of three years, with an option to extend by up to three more years. After a 6-year continuous term, a compulsory one-year break may be followed by a final three years.
## **Induction and training of trustees**
Potential Trustees undertake a full induction and references, and DBS checks are taken up prior to their appointment. New Trustees receive a copy of the “Essential Trustee” and all Governance policies and procedures. All Trustees operate in a voluntary capacity and receive no benefits from the Charity. All expenses re-claimed from the charity are set out in the financial statements.
## **Remuneration Policy**
Sherburn House Charity is committed to ensuring a proper balance between paying our staff fairly so that we attract and retain the best people for the job and careful management of our charity funds. In so doing we will ensure the greatest effectiveness in delivering our charitable objectives and meeting the needs of our beneficiaries.
Sherburn House Charity will seek advice on remuneration from various sources, for comparable examples of posts within the care sector.
Sherburn House Charity commits to maintaining an open and honest policy on remuneration to assure its stakeholders and service users of the financial priorities of the charity.
A report on the actual remuneration and expenses received by the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team are prepared annually as part of the statutory accounts. Information is contained in Note 7 Employee Information.
In accordance with the Charity Commission’s Statement on Recommended Practice 2019 (SORP) and guidance contained within the National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ ‘Report of the Inquiry into Charity Senior Executive Pay’, Sherburn House Charity will include or disclose the following in its Annual Report and Accounts:
- a statement that summarises this remuneration policy
- any payments made to trustees
- the number of staff receiving more than £60,000 salary, in bands of £10,000
- a summary of pensions and other benefits receivable by staff
- any ‘cost of living’ changes to the payroll for all staff along with a brief justification of any such changes
## **Board of Trustees' Meetings**
The Board of Trustees meet quarterly and at the meeting scheduled for 10 September 2024 the Trustees will be invited to:
- (a) Consider the Annual Trustees' Report (comprising the Board of Trustees' Report and Operating and Financial Review) for the year ended 31 March 2024; and
- (b) Approve the Statement of Trustees on internal financial controls (page 6) and the financial statements (page 11 onwards).
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 2 Board of Trustees' report and operating and financial review (continued)**
## **Control**
The Board of Trustees retains responsibility for a defined range of areas covering strategic, operational and financial elements.
The Board of Trustees has put in place an organisational structure which clearly defines lines of responsibility and delegations of authority. These are found in the Charity's financial regulations, standing orders, treasury management and risk management arrangements.
## **Information Reporting Systems**
Financial reporting systems include regular reviews of an overall financial business plan, preparation of detailed annual budgets and the production of detailed monthly management accounts. These are prepared by the Executive Team and are considered and approved by the Board of Trustees.
## **Monitoring**
A process of regular management monitoring on control issues provides assurance to senior managers and to the Board of Trustees. This includes a rigorous process for ensuring that corrective action is taken in relation to any significant control issues.
## **Risk Management**
The Charity has a comprehensive risk management strategy which identifies risk management responsibilities. Risk management arrangements identify risks facing the Charity, the actions in place to mitigate these risks, the officers responsible for each risk and the monitoring arrangements.
The Board of Trustees has examined the major strategic and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
## **Objectives and activities**
Our Strategic goals are split into our 3 main activities:
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Grants 1. Provide small grants to people in financial need •We will maximise grant impact by sourcing match funding
from grant managers
•Review Bi-annual reports to monitor impact & regional
spread of funds
Care 2. Provide high quality, responsive & innovative care services to •We will improve operational efficiencies within the care
older people home by ensuring we have the right people with the skills
required to maximise health & wellbeing outcomes for
residents.
•New models of care will be explored through partnerships
and increased use of technology
Housing & Estates 3. Provide high quality housing options for beneficiaries. •We will ensure all planned and unplanned repairs are
timely and are of a high standard
•Customer Satisfaction Survey /& quarterly residents
meetings
•We will identify opportunities for new housing solutions for
people aged 55+.
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## **Principal Activities**
The principal activities of the Charity are:
(a) Provision of sheltered accommodation and residential care for older people; and
(b) Making of grants under the head of relief in need, within the beneficial area of the Charity.
## **Charitable Objectives**
Our Mission is: To provide relief in need to people living in the beneficial area through the provision of care, housing and grant funding. Our Vision is: To improve the quality of life for all vulnerable people.
Our Core Values of: Integrity, quality, care, dignity and respect, will influence the work we do and our attitudes to each other.
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
The Charity provides residential care and sheltered housing for older people with care needs, without discrimination. Those unable to pay the fees in full are part-funded by local authorities following a process of assessment determined by government regulations.
The Charity awards grants under the heading of Relief In Need:
The Charity entered into an arrangement with County Durham Community Foundation for them to administer Grants on it's behalf to Organisations and to Individuals, running for one year from 1 April 2023.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 2 Board of Trustees' report and operating and financial review (continued)**
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **Chair's Report**
I am ever grateful for the support and loyalty of my fellow Trustees, and for the skills and knowledge that they bring to the board table. They believe, as I do, in the charity’s mission and strive to ensure it continues its historic journey to improve the quality of life for **all** vulnerable people within its remit.
I am pleased to report that we continue to progress the charity’s objectives despite some obstacles in managing services during the cost of living crisis. High inflation has seen our outgoings soar alongside high interest charges on our loan repayments. Despite this we have managed to meet our financial and charitable commitments to society’s most vulnerable groups.
As always, I wish to give my thanks to all the staff team, whether delivering front line care or working in the back office, they all contribute to positive outcomes for the beneficiaries.
## **Chief Executive's Report March 2024 (Progress Report on Goals)**
**Grants: 1. Provide small grants to people in financial need** From 1st April 2023 -31st March 2024 , the Fund mostly supported lone parents and children, benefitting more than 600 people. The grants were match funded by the County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF). This year marks the end of our successful partnership which ran from 2017 -2024. A new Relief in Need programme will be launched for 2024-25.
## **Care 2. Provide high quality, responsive & innovative care services to older people**
We have made a number of key appointments that have had a significant impact on the charity’s progress this year; from increased activities and events that improve our residents’ quality of life to operational efficiencies gained through implementation of digitised HR management systems. Recruitment within the care sector continues to challenge us, however, we have recently made major strides forward in filling supervisory posts and our occupancy levels remain high.
## **Housing & Estates 3. Provide high quality housing options for beneficiaries**
Planned and unplanned maintenance & repairs are resolved to the highest standards. Occupancy levels are high and there is often a waiting list when properties do become vacant. Customer Satisfaction surveys show that people are satisfied with their accommodation and the service provided by the charity.
## **Plans for the Future**
The new Five Year Plan has been adopted by the Trustees for the 2023-28 period.
We have consolidated the strategic aims into three main strands and the objectives for the year ahead are incorporated into the table below.
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Grants 1. Provide small grants to people in •We will maximise grant impact by sourcing match funding from grant
financial need managers
•Review Bi-annual reports to monitor impact & regional spread of funds
Care 2. Provide high quality, responsive & •We will improve operational efficiencies within the care home by
innovative care services to older ensuring we have the right people with the skills required to maximise
people health & wellbeing outcomes for residents.
•New models of care will be explored through partnerships and
increased use of technology
Housing & Estates 3. Provide high quality housing options •We will ensure all planned and unplanned repairs are timely and are of
for beneficiaries. a high standard
•Customer Satisfaction Survey /& quarterly residents meetings
•We will identify opportunities for new housing solutions for people aged
55+.
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In addition to the operational objectives, the trustees will review the governing document to ensure the charitable aims remain relevant for our beneficiaries. The trustees and I are excited to explore opportunities for further growth and development to ensure the charity works to its full potential.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 2 Board of Trustees' report and operating and financial review (continued)**
## **Operating Review**
## **Performance in the Period**
A summary of the main results is shown in the Table below.
|**Notes**
Turnover
3
Operating costs
3
**Operating surplus**
Profit / (Loss) on sale of investments:
Accumulated income fund investments
3 / 13
Capital fund investments (Brewin Dolphin)
3 / 13
Capital fund investments (UBS)
3 / 13
Profit on sale of fixed assets
**Surplus for the period**
_Unrealised gain on investment property values_
12
_Unrealised gain on investment portfolio values (Brewin Dolphin)_
13
_Unrealised (loss) on investment portfolio values (UBS)_
13
_Net movement in funds for the period_|**Housing**
**activities**
**Non Housing**
**Total**
**Prior Period**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,643,380
1,160,745
3,804,125
3,690,885
(2,423,258)
(1,201,609)
(3,624,867)
(3,079,147)
**220,122**
**(40,864)**
**179,258**
**611,738**
(1,278)
(1,278)
(7,264)
13,770
13,770
(130,311)
507,804
507,804
(21,334)
10,499
5,000
15,499
-
**230,621**
**484,432**
**715,053**
**452,829**
_-_
_335,000_
_1,623,120_
_(1,222,895)_
_(40,625)_
_(476,040)_
_2,297,548_
_(911,106)_|
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The overall surplus for the period of £715,053, contained a deficit on the housing (sheltered accommodation) of -£6,269 (2023: deficit -£3,933).
## **Financial Review**
The principal accounting policies are set out on pages 14 to 19 of the financial statements. These have been approved by the Board of Trustees.
## **Unrestricted funds Policy**
The Unrestricted funds are to be used for the Charity's general charitable purposes. A reserve of £500,000 has been agreed as being an appropriate level. The level of these funds will be reviewed each year as part of the budgeting process.
A transfer of £1,651,444 from the Charity's Endowment Funds to it's Unrestricted funds has been made. This reflects the correct classification of the Brewin Dolphin; General accumulated income fund, which had been treated as Endowment Funds on transfer to the Charity on 01.10.21.
Unrestricted funds at 31 March 2024 totalled £2,737,749, which included designated funds of £1,382,570 relating to Homes England Grants. The Charity aims to build back it's General undesignated funds to a value of £500,000, with any funds in excess of this utilised to support the operating and development activities of the Charity. Unrestricted funds increased in the year by £1,608,702
A transfer of £182,000 from the Charity's Unrestricted funds to it's Extraordinary repair fund has been made, largely reflecting the positive contribution made by the Care Home in the year, following the major refurbishment of Beddell House.
## **Investment Policy**
In accordance with the regulatory scheme, the Board of Trustees has the power to invest in such stocks, shares, investments and property, as they see fit. The Board of Trustees has engaged Brewin RBS Dolphin Limited and UBS Wealth Management as Investment Managers to manage the investment portfolios on a discretionary basis within certain parameters for asset classes.
The Board of Trustees reviewed the Charity's investment principles in February 2009, and this was also reviewed again in 2019-20.
Similarly, the Board of Trustees engaged GSC Gray's, Chartered Surveyors, to manage the investment properties and the investment properties were subject to their independent property valuation as at March 2024.
## **Fixed Assets**
Tangible Fixed Assets owned by the Charity were subject to an independent property valuation as at 31 March 1996.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 3**
**Statement of Board of Trustees on internal financial controls**
## **Statement of Board of Trustees on internal financial controls**
The Board of Trustees acknowledges its overall responsibility for establishing and maintaining the whole system of internal control and reviewing its effectiveness.
The system of internal control is designed to manage, rather than eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve business objectives, and to provide reasonable assurance against material misstatement or loss.
The process for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks by the Charity is ongoing and has been in place throughout the period commencing 1 April 2023 up to the date of approval of the report and financial statements.
Key elements of the control framework and sources of assurance include:
- Clearly defined management responsibilities for the identification, evaluation and control of significant risks;
- Internal audit reports;
- Risk management reports;
- Performance reports;
- External audit reports;
- Robust strategic and business planning processes, with detailed financial budgets and forecasts;
- Formal recruitment, retention, training and development policies for all staff;
- Established authorisation and appraisal procedures for significant new initiatives and commitments;
- Regular reporting to the appropriate committee on key business objectives, targets and outcomes; and
- Board of Trustees' approved whistle-blowing and anti-fraud policies covering prevention, detection and reporting, together with recoverability of assets.
There were no attempted or actual frauds during the year that required reporting to the Homes England.
The Board of Trustees cannot delegate ultimate responsibility for the system of internal control, but it can, and has, delegated authority to the Executive Team to regularly report on the effectiveness of the system of internal control.
Key policies and procedures have been established and are designed to provide effective internal control.
These key areas cover control, information reporting systems, monitoring and risk management.
## **Fundraising disclosures**
The charity is required to report how it deals with fundraising from the public. The charity does not use a professional fundraiser or commercial participator to raise funds. Any monies raised direct from the public follows all guidelines set out by the Charity Commission and UK law in every respect. We respect the privacy and contact preferences of all public donors.
## **Use of Volunteers**
The charity has used 1 volunteer during the period
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 4 Statement of Board of Trustees' responsibilities**
The Board of Trustees, who are also the directors of Sherburn House Charity for the purposes of company law, is responsible for preparing the Trustee's Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing those financial statements, the Board of Trustees is required to:
- (a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- (b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- (c) Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue operating; and
- (d) Follow applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards FRS 102, and the Charities SORP (FRS102): subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
- (e) Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102).
The Board of Trustees is responsible for making the appropriate arrangements for keeping accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the Charity and to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006, adapted to include disclosures required by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, FRS 102 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): accounting by registered social housing providers 2018, and accounting direction for private registered providers of social housing-2019.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for taking such steps as are reasonably open to it to safeguard the assets of the Charity and to prevent and detect fraud and breaches of the law and regulations.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that the report of the Board of Trustees is prepared in accordance with FRS 102 and adapted to include disclosures required by the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): accounting by registered social housing providers 2018, and accounting direction for private registered providers of social housing - 2019.
The Board of Trustees is also responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information on the Charity's website.
## **Provision of information to Auditors**
So far as each Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Charity's auditors are unaware; and each Trustee has taken all steps that he / she ought to have taken, as a Trustee, in order to make himself / herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Charity's auditors are aware of that information.
## **Auditor**
Azets Audit Services have indicated their willingness to stand for reappointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
**Approved by the Board of Trustees** on 10 September 2024 and signed on its behalf.
**Mr Joseph Wilkinson: Trustee**
**Mr Jeffery Paul Breen: Trustee**
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 5**
## **Independent auditors' report to the Board of Trustees of Sherburn House Charity**
**(a registered Social Landlord Under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008)**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of Sherburn House Charity (the "charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activies, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising Charities SORP - FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and applicable law (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), adapted to include additional disclosures required by the Housing SORP 2018 and the Accounting Direction for Private Registered Providers of Social Housing 2019.
In our opinion the financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## **Conclusions relating to going concern**
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statemets were authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
## **Other information**
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 5**
## **Independent auditors' report to the Board of Trustees of Sherburn House Charity**
**(a registered Social Landlord Under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008)**
## **Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006**
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
• the information given in the Trustees’ Report which includes the director's report prepared for the purposes of company law for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements: and
• the directors' report included within the trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the director's report included within the trustees' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• adequate accounting records have not been kept by the charitable company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the charitable company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
• certain disclosures of trustees remuneration specifies by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
As explained more fully in the Statement of Board of Trustees’ Responsibilities (set out on page 7), the trustees, who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the board either intends to liquidate the association or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
## **Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements**
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
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## **Sherburn House Charity Section 5**
## **Independent auditors' report to the Board of Trustees of Sherburn House Charity (a registered Social Landlord Under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008)**
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
• Enquiries with management, about any known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;
• Reviewing board minutes;
- Reviewing the published Care Quality Commission reports;
• Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates; and
• Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias
Because of the field in which the client operates, we identified the following areas as those most likely to have a material impact on the financial statements: Health and Safety; employment laws; compliance with Care Quality Commission; and compliance with the UK Companies Act and Charities Act.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). For instance, the further removed non-compliance is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the auditor is to become aware of it or to recognise the non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at https://www.frc.org.uk/auditors/audit-assurance/auditor-s-responsibilities-for-the-auditof-the-fi/description-of-the-auditor%E2%80%99s-responsibilities-for. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
## **Use of Our Report**
This report is made solely to the charitable companies trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Simon Brown BA ACA DChA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and behalf of Azets Audit Services Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor Bulman House Regent Centre Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3LS
Date:….......................................
Azets Audit Services is a trading name of Azets Audit Services Limited
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## **Sherburn House Charity Section 6 Statement of financial activities (including income & expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2024**
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Prior Period
Notes Funds Funds Funds Total Funds Total Funds
£ £ £ £ £
Income from:
Charitable Activities 3/4 2,629,258 14,122 - 2,643,380 2,564,737
Investments 4/8 1,120,745 40,000 1,160,745 1,126,148
Total 3,750,003 14,122 40,000 3,804,125 3,690,885
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 3/5 (2,409,136) (14,122) - (2,423,258) (2,175,589)
Other 3 (1,201,609) - (1,201,609) (903,558)
Total (3,610,745) (14,122) - (3,624,867) (3,079,147)
Surplus before gains on
investments 139,258 - 40,000 179,258 611,738
Net gains on investments 12/13 - - 2,102,791 2,102,791 (1,522,844)
Net income/(expenditure) 139,258 - 2,142,791 2,282,049 (911,106)
Transfers between funds 17 1,469,444 - (1,469,444) - -
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Profit on sale of fixed assets - - 15,499 15,499 -
Net Movement in funds: 1,608,702 - 688,846 2,297,548 (911,106)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 1,129,047 - 32,046,887 33,175,934 34,087,040
Total funds carried forward 2,737,749 - 32,735,733 35,473,482 33,175,934
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## **Continuing Operations**
The results for the period relate wholly to continuing operations. None of the Charity's activities were either acquired or discontinued during the financial years.
The notes on pages 14 to 28 form an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were **approved by the Board of Trustees** and authorised for issue on 10 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
**Mr Joseph Wilkinson: Trustee**
**Mr Jeffery Paul Breen: Trustee**
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 7 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024**
|||**Notes**|**March 2024 March 2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Fixed assets:**|||**£**|
|Tangible assets||11|3,312,939
3,453,944|
|Investment properties||12|8,300,000
8,300,000|
|Investment portfolios||13(i), (ii)|29,211,157
27,223,519|
||_Total fixed assets_||_40,824,096_
_38,977,463_|
|**Current assets:**||||
|Stocks||14(i)|5,957
6,199|
|Debtors||14(ii)|165,738
181,832|
|Cash at bank and in hand|||786,904
865,492|
||_Total current assets_||_958,599_
_1,053,523_|
|**Liabilities:**||||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year||||
|UBS Call Loan||15 /13(iii)|(5,695,433)
(6,374,455)|
|Other Creditors & Accruals||15|(613,780)
(480,597)|
||||(6,309,213)
(6,855,052)|
|||||
||_Net current liabilities_||_(5,350,614)_
_(5,801,529)_|
||_Total Assets less current liabilities_||_35,473,482_
_33,175,934_|
|**Total net assets**|||**35,473,482**
**33,175,934**|
|**The funds of the Charity:**||||
|Endowment funds||17|19,655,111
20,685,988|
|Investment revaluation reserve||17|13,080,622
11,360,899|
|Restricted funds|_Total endowment funds_|17|_32,735,733_
_32,046,887_
-
-|
|Unrestricted funds||17|2,737,749
1,129,047|
||_Total unrestricted funds_||_2,737,749_
_1,129,047_|
||**Total charity funds**||**35,473,482**
**33,175,934**|
The notes on pages 14 to 28 form an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were **approved by the Board of Trustees** and authorised for issue on 10 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
**Mr Joseph Wilkinson: Trustee**
**Mr Jeffery Paul Breen: Trustee**
Companies House Reg. No. 11196374
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 8 Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 March 2024**
|**Cashflow from operating activities**
**Net cash generated from operating activities**
**Cashflow from investing activities**
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from the sale of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of investments
Proceeds from sale of investments
**Net cash generated from investing activities**
**Cashflow from financing activities**
Loans drawn from / (repaid to) UBS loan
Interest charges on UBS loan
Dividends received applied to UBS loan
**Net cash generated from financing activities**
**Net change in cash and cash equivalents**
**Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year**|**Notes**
**March 2024**
**March 2023**|
|---|---|
||**£**
**£**
21
**(90,963)**
**(356,624)**
1,160,745
1,357,795
11
-
(90,495)
15,499
-
13
(5,017,404)
(4,445,028)
4,532,558
4,265,205
**691,397**
**1,087,477**
(600,000)
(225,000)
360,950
213,454
(439,972)
(424,978)
**(679,022)**
**(436,524)**
**(78,588)**
**294,329**
**865,492**
**571,163**
**786,904**
**865,492**|
The notes on pages 14 to 28 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
## **1.1 Status of Charity**
Sherburn House Charity is a company limited by guarantee which was incorporated in England on 08.02.18, company number 11196374, and is registered with the Charity Commission, number 1177535. On 01.10.21 all the activities and commitments of the unincorporated charity (Sherburn House Charity 217652) were transferred to the incorporated Charity, along with it's assets and liabilities at their balance sheet values. The incorporated Charity is the reporting charity for the Unincorporated charity (217652) to which it is linked.
## **1.2 Donation from Unincorporated Charity (217652)**
The total net assets transferred on 01.10.21 from the unincorporated Charity (217652) amounted to £34,534,948, which was comprised of £33,288,948 Endowment funds, and £1,246,000 Unrestricted funds.
## **2 Accounting Policies**
## **2.1 Statement of Compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011 and are adapted to include disclosures required by the accounting by registered social housing providers 2018, and accounting direction for provate registered providers of social housing - 2019.
## **2.2 Basis of Preparation**
The Charity remains registered with Homes England as a social landlord under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, as a small part of its activities are housing activities as defined in that Act. As most of the activities of the Charity are not housing activities, the Charity has applied the Charities SORP (FRS102) in preparing it's accounts, with some amendments to include additional requirements for Homes England. The application of the Charities SORP (FRS102) is also required by the Charity Commission direction dated 08.12.21.
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain Tangible Fixed Assets, Investment Properties and the Investment Portfolio. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
The financial statements include the income and expenditure and assets and liabilities of its associated charity, The Sherburn House Educational Foundation (Registered No. 527325).
The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity ('PBE') as defined in FRS 102.
These financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.
The trustees have prepared budgets and forecasts which give them adequate comfort that the charity is a going concern. Therefore the trustees are of the view that the charity has sufficient resources for at least the next 12 months from the date of approving the financial statements. As a result, the charity’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
## **2.3 Finance**
The financial statements have been prepared on the basis that any capital expenditure incurred on housing activities referred to in note 2.4 will be either grant aided, funded by loans, or where appropriate, financed from the Charity's non-housing resources.
## **2.4 Social Housing Grants (SHG)**
SHG's are made by Homes England and are utilised to reduce the amount of mortgage loans approved for SHG to a level that can be financed from the equivalent fair rental income available. The grants are made direct to the lending authority and are reflected in the Charity's accounts only when payment has been made and the relevant mortgage loan reduced.
Under the Charities SORP (FRS102), grants are taken to income.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **2.5 Estimation uncertainty and judgements**
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations or future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
There are considered to be no significant judgements (apart from those involving estimations) that management has made in the process of applying the entity's accounting policies which effect the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
## **2.6 Income**
## **Charitable Activities**
The rents of the housing stock and Care home fees are recognised for the period to which they relate.
## **Donations**
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
## **Grants receivable**
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
## **Investment Income**
Variable Royalties and Wayleaves are recognised when the Charity is informed of their values in June and December by Breedon Northern Limited.
Investment income from the portfolios is recognised when receivable.
## **2.7 Expenditure**
## **Charitable Activities**
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Support Costs**
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
## **Governance Costs**
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees' meetings and reimbursed expenses.
## **2.8 Taxation**
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
## **2.9 Fixed Assets: Land and Buildings**
Land and buildings at Sherburn House Charity related to the housing activities are reflected in the financial statements at their 'deemed cost' (based on a valuation prior to the transition to FRS102) as the original costs are not available.
Improvements to the properties are stated at cost or valuation.
The Charity provides accommodation for older people with care needs, in the form of sheltered housing accommodation and a residential care home. These properties have been held by the Charity for many years and have attracted SHG assistance in the past.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **2.10 Depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are written off over their estimated useful life, net of estimated disposal proceeds (that may be nothing).
## **Land:**
Land is not depreciated, except for car park land which is depreciated at 10% on cost.
## **Buildings:**
- (a) Depreciation is fully charged on cost; and
- (b) A charge is made to the income and expenditure account at 2% - 5% per annum of such cost.
**Furniture, Fittings, Equipment and Vehicles:** Equipment 10% - 20% of cost Computer equipment 25% of cost Vehicles 20% of cost Furniture and fittings 10% of cost
## **Property, Plant & Equipment : Housing activities**
Up to 31.03.18 the total value of certain buildings utilised within the housing function of the Charity were depreciated at 2% per annum. In line with FRS 102 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): accounting by registered social housing providers 2018 (8.16), an analysis of these buildings was undertaken in the year ended 31.03.19. The following components were established, and associated annual depreciation rates have been applied since:
Structure 1% of cost Roof 3.3% of cost Kitchen / Bathroom / Mechanical Systems / Electrics 5% of cost
## **SHG Assisted Schemes**
The development cost of improvements to the housing property would include the following, as appropriate:
- a) Cost of acquired land and buildings;
- b) Development expenditure;
- c) Interest charged on the mortgage loan raised to finance the scheme; and
- d) Amount equal to the acquisition and development allowances receivable.
These costs are termed ''qualifying costs'' by Homes England for approved Housing Association grant schemes and are considered for mortgage loans by the relevant lending authorities and are not resourced from the Charity's reserves.
All invoices and architects' certificates relating to capital expenditure incurred in the year at gross value before retention are included in the accounts for the period, provided that the date of issue or valuation is prior to the period end. Related mortgage advances receivable from the lending authorities are also included.
If certain SHG scheme expenditure does not qualify for Social Housing Grant, it is, nevertheless, capitalised and an equivalent amount is transferred from accumulated surplus to a property equity account.
Interest on the mortgage loan financing a development is capitalised up to the relevant date of interim HAG application. Interest on the residual mortgage loan after this date is charged to a separate revenue account. Relevant interim dates for each scheme are determined by the Department of the Environment in in accordance with guidelines set down from time to time.
Housing land and buildings currently comprise 30 units located at Thornley House, Ferens House and the the various units at Sherburn Hospital.
## **2.11 Fixed Assets: Equipment and Vehicles**
Equipment and vehicles are capitalised in the Balance Sheet at cost.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
## **2.12 Investment Portfolio**
The investment portfolio, comprising listed investments and cash deposits, is stated at mid-market value. Profit / loss on the sale of investments is calculated on the basis of sale proceeds less book value at the point of disposal.
## **2.13 Investment Properties**
The Board of Trustees has separately identified those properties that are held for their investment potential rather than for direct use within the Charity.
In accordance with FRS102 17.16, investment properties are revalued as at the 31 March each year and the aggregate surplus or deficit is transferred to an Investment Revaluation Reserve.
No depreciation is provided in respect of investment properties.
## **2.14 Pension Costs**
The Charity operates a money purchase defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to this scheme are charged to the Income and Expenditure Account in the period to which they relate. These contributions are invested separately from the Charity's assets.
## **2.15 Grants: Relief in Need**
The Charity entered into an arrangement with County Durham Community Foundation for them to administer Grants on its behalf to Organisations and to Individuals, running for one year from 1 April 2023. The full cost of this commitment has been included in the results for the year ended March 2024.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **2.16 Trade Debtors**
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
## **2.17 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
## **2.18 Trade creditors**
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## **2.19 Borrowings**
Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of the relevant borrowing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.
## **2.20 Financial instruments**
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
## **2.21 Stocks**
Stock is held at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **2.22 Funds of the Charity**
The Charity's funds are designated as either **Endowment funds** , **Restricted funds** , or **Unrestricted funds** , and sub analysed as follows:
**Endowment funds** _Endowment funds:_ General (Funds held to support the charity's objectives) Extraordinary repair (Renovation costs incurred for Beddell House less transfers from other funds) Educational foundation (Fund to provide financial assistance to pupils in County Durham for charity 527325) _Revaluation reserves:_ Investment properties (Difference between valuation of owned properties used for investments and cost) Investment portfolio (Brewin Dolphin) (Difference between valuation of shares and securities and cost) Investment portfolio (UBS) (Difference between valuation of shares and securities and cost) **Restricted funds** MSIF Workforce Grant (Grants received from Durham County Council to support adult social care providers) PDIF Falls Technology Funding (Supporting the Provider Market Project Technology Improvement and Innovation Fund) **Unrestricted funds** Homes England Grants (Designated) (Received to assist in the renovations of Beddell House, Ferens House & Thornley House) General (Unrestricted funds held by the charity)
These largely mirror the Reserves of the unincorporated Charity (217652). Movements in the funds for the period are analysed in note 17.
The Fund values were established by the £34,534,948 Donation from the unincorporated Charity (217652) on the 01.10.21.
The Endowment fund, and Unrestricted funds have been aligned to their respective asset values by an adjustment between Unrestricted funds and Extraordinary repair fund in the period.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9**
**Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
## **3 Turnover and Operating Surplus / (Deficit) for the Period**
||||||||||**March 2024**|**March 2024**|**March 2024**||||||**March 2023**|**March 2023**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Income and expenditure**
Housing accommodation
Residential care||||||**Turnover Cost of Sales**
**£**
**£**
300,411
(306,680)
2,342,969
(2,116,578)|||||**Surplus**
**£**
**(6,269)**
**226,391**||||**Turnover **
**£**
295,549
2,152,520|**Cost of Sales**
**£**
(299,482)
(1,876,107)||**Surplus**
**£**
**(3,933)**
**276,413**|
||_Sub-total: Housing activities_
Non-housing (shown as Investments)||||||_2,643,380_
236,900||_(2,423,258)_
(1,201,609)|||**_220,122_**
**(964,709)**||||_2,448,069_
231,646|_(2,175,589)_
(903,558)||**_272,480_**
**(671,912)**|
||**Total**
**2,880,280**
Profit / (Loss) on disposal of fixed assets
Investment income - dividends
Investment income - profit on sales of investments
Other income
Interest receivable||||||||**(3,624,867)**|||**(744,587)**
15,499
905,611
520,296
18,234
-||||**2,679,715**|**(3,079,147)**||**(399,432)**
-
856,682
(158,909)
37,782
38|
||**Surplus for the period**
_Unrealised gain on investment property values_
_Unrealised gain on investment portfolio values (Brewin Dolphin)_
_Unrealised (loss) on investment portfolio values (UBS)_
_Refurb costs (Esh VAT credit for Beddell House)_|||||||||||**715,053**
-
1,623,120
(40,625)
-|||||||**336,161**
335,000
(1,222,896)
(476,040)
116,668|
|**4**|**_Net movement in funds for the period_**
Rent losses from housing accommodation lettings
**Turnover**|||||||**2,297,548**
due to voids were £33,027 (2023: £39,360)
**March 2024**|||||||and bad debts £853 (2023: nil).||||**(911,106)**
**March 2023**|
||Residential charges (Housing activities)
Farm rents (shown as Investments)
Wayleaves and other estate income (shown as Investments)|||||||||||£
2,643,380
140,669
96,231|||||||£
2,448,069
140,749
90,898|
|||||||||||||**2,880,280**|||||||**2,679,716**|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|**5**|**Cost of Sales**|||||||**March 2024**||||||||**March 2023**||||
||||**Housing**|||**Residential**|||||**Non**||||**Housing**|**Residential**||**Non**||
||||**Accom.**|||||**Care**||**Housing**||**Total**|||**Accom.**|**Care**|**Housing**||**Total**|
|||||**£**||||**£**|||**£**|**£**|||**£**|**£**||**£**|**£**|
||Wages|||27,915|||1,477,311|||350,757||**1,855,983**|||27,935|1,239,300|312,288||**1,579,523**|
||Agency staff|||||||59,904||||**59,904**||||70,573|||**70,573**|
||Maintenance|||||||17,369||||**17,369**||||34,513|||**34,513**|
||Property management||||||||||82,854|**82,854**||||||69,193|**69,193**|
||Property costs||126,968|||||||||**126,968**|||121,658||||**121,658**|
||Repairs and renewals|||||||82,906||||**82,906**||||71,703|||**71,703**|
||Cleaning|||||||35,102||||**35,102**||||28,525|||**28,525**|
||Fixtures and fittings|||||||4,062||||**4,062**||||11,259|||**11,259**|
||Postage, printing & stationery|||||||1,830|||5,362|**7,192**||||1,675||3,848|**5,523**|
||CQC registration fee|||||||8,795||||**8,795**||||12,090|||**12,090**|
||Sundries|||1,063||||28,930|||28,254|**58,247**|||1,124|23,923||8,440|**33,487**|
||Safety|||||||24,909||||**24,909**||||21,188|||**21,188**|
||Staff training & subsistence|||-||||6,542|||215|**6,757**|||1,560|11,782||1,855|**15,197**|
||Professional fees|||||||||307,576||**307,576**|||||228,448||**228,448**|
||Legal fees||||||||||24,407|**24,407**||||||21,603|**21,603**|
||Motor expenses|||||||708||||**708**||||2,000|||**2,000**|
||Computer expenditure|||||||1,218|||17,479|**18,697**||||-||18,520|**18,520**|
||Residents' food|||||||96,293||||**96,293**||||91,182|||**91,182**|
||Light, heat & water|||||||119,393|||42,428|**161,821**||||108,778||42,440|**151,218**|
||Telephone|||||||137|||22,847|**22,984**||||300||14,145|**14,445**|
||Council tax|||||||-||||**-**||||3,669|||**3,669**|
||Payments to livings||||||||||-|**-**||||||325|**325**|
||Insurances|||||||31,222||||**31,222**||||29,608|||**29,608**|
||Audit and accountancy fees||||||||||15,600|**15,600**||||||13,440|**13,440**|
||Management re-charges|||49,692||||91,896||(141,588)||**-**|||45,048|86,916|(131,964)||**-**|
||Depreciation|||92,234||||28,051|||20,718|**141,003**|||94,158|27,123||23,774|**145,055**|
||Interest Paid|||||||||360,950||**360,950**|||||213,453||**213,453**|
||Financial and other costs|||8,808||||||||**8,808**|||7,999||||**7,999**|
||Relief in need||||||||||63,750|**63,750**||||||63,750|**63,750**|
||**Total**||**306,680**||||**2,116,578**|||**1,201,609**||**3,624,867**|||**299,482**|**1,876,107**|**903,558**||**3,079,147**|
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9**
## **Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
|**Direct Costs Of Running Investments**
**March 2024**
**Total**
**£**
Estate Running Costs
249,550
Investment Portfolio Charges
125,341
374,891
**Expenditure on Charitable Activities**
**Direct**
**Support**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Housing
256,988
49,692
306,680
Residential Care
2,024,682
91,896
2,116,578
Grant Making
63,750
63,750
Governance
762,968
762,968
2,345,420
904,556
3,249,976
**Total charitable activities expenditure**
**3,624,867**
**Analysis of Support and Governance**
**Finance**
**Staff**
**Other**
**Total**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Housing
49,692
49,692
Residential Care
91,896
91,896
Governance
360,950
103,077
298,941
762,968
360,950
103,077
440,529
904,556|**March 2023**
**Total**
**£**
220,231
99,846
320,077
**Direct**
**Support**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
254,434
45,048
299,482
1,789,191
86,916
1,876,107
64,075
64,075
519,406
519,406
2,107,700
651,370
2,759,070
**3,079,147**
**Finance**
**Staff**
**Other**
**Total**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**Costs**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
45,048
45,048
86,916
86,916
213,453
90,841
215,112
519,406
213,453
90,841
347,076
651,370|
|---|---|
## **Governance Costs**
|Audit
Legal
Staff Costs
Overhead allocation|**Total**
**£**
15,600
24,407
103,077
619,884
762,968|**Total**
**£**
13,440
21,603
90,841
393,522
519,406|
|---|---|---|
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
|**6**
**Income and Expenditure Account: Housing Accommodation**
**Income**
Residents' fees
Accommodation charges
**Expenditure**
Wages
Property costs
General costs
Financial & other costs
Management charge
Depreciation
**Deficit for the year**
**7**
**Employee Information**
The average weekly number of persons employed
(excluding the Trustees) during the period was
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other benefits
The number of employees who earned more than £60,000 during the period
to 31 March 2023
£110,001 to £120,000
£100,001 to £110,000
£60,001 to £70,000
**Key Management Personnel**
Total compensation paid to Key Management Personnel during the period:
Gross Pay
Employers Pension Costs|**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
144,180
138,400
156,231
157,149
300,411
295,549
27,915
27,935
126,968
121,658
1,064
2,684
8,808
7,999
49,692
45,048
214,447
205,324
92,234
94,158
306,681
299,482
**(6,270)**
**(3,933)**
**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**No.**
**No.**
**55**
**45**
**£**
**£**
1,588,736
1,357,532
139,102
116,870
111,004
89,557
17,142
15,564
**1,855,984**
**1,579,523**
**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**No.**
**No.**
1
1
1
**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
261,685
243,594
20,827
19,487
282,512
263,081|
|---|---|
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **Payments to Trustees and Officers**
No fees, remuneration or expenses were paid to anyone who was on the Board of Trustees apart from travelling expenses which are paid to certain Trustees for attendance at Trustees meetings, this amounted to £nil in the period.
## **Pension Costs**
The Charity operates a money purchase defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Charity to the fund and amounted to £111,004 (2023: £89,557).
|Pension costs outstanding at 31 March
**8**
**Investment and Other Income**
Royalties
Rent from farm rents, investment properties and wayleaves
Dividends and interest received
Other Income
**9**
**Surplus on Ordinary Activities**
The surplus on ordinary activities is stated after charging / (crediting):
Depreciation - tangible fixed assets
Auditor's remuneration - in their capacity as auditors
Relief in need - grants to individuals|**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
15,655
13,989
**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
40,000
40,000
268,100
261,646
834,411
786,720
18,234
37,782
**1,160,745**
**1,126,148**
**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
141,003
145,055
13,000
10,000
63,750
63,750|
|---|---|
## **10 Taxation**
Sherburn House Charity is a registered charity and is, therefore, exempt from liability to taxation on its income and capital gains.
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
## **11 Tangible Fixed Assets**
|**Cost or valuation**
At 1 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
**At 31 March 2024**
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2023
Charge for period
Disposals
**At 31 March 2024**
**Net book value**
**At 31 March 2024**
At 1 April 2023|**SHG Assisted**
**Buildings**
**Land**
**Buildings**
**Equipment**
**Vehicles**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
654,570
363,048
4,141,008
270,132
61,862
5,490,620
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,676)
(39,373)
(28,326)
(69,375)
**654,570**
**363,048**
**4,139,332**
**230,759**
**33,536**
**5,421,245**
654,570
53,334
1,031,907
237,790
59,075
2,036,676
-
3,401
122,501
13,246
1,855
141,003
-
-
(1,676)
(39,372)
(28,325)
(69,373)
**654,570**
**56,735**
**1,152,732**
**211,664**
**32,605**
**2,108,306**
**-**
**306,313**
**2,986,600**
**19,095**
**931**
**3,312,939**
-
309,714
3,109,101
32,342
2,787
3,453,944|
|---|---|
|**Tangible Fixed Assets: Net Book Value analysed by activity**
Land
Buildings
Equipment
Vehicles
**Total**|**Housing**
**Accom.**
**Residential**
**Care**
**Non**
**Housing**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
75,000
50,000
181,313
306,313
2,393,195
327,476
265,929
2,986,600
-
19,095
-
19,095
-
-
931
931
**2,468,195**
**396,571**
**448,173**
**3,312,939**|
|---|---|
## The net book value of:
Land contains £300,000 (2023: £300,000) which represents the value of land that is not depreciated; and Buildings contains £2,393,195 (2023: £2,485,429) attributable to housing activities.
There is no record of the historical cost of the land and buildings held at deemed cost due to the length of ownership.
The freehold land and buildings were valued by Taylors, Chartered Surveyors, in October 1996 on an existing use basis.
The Charity has adopted the transitional rules of Financial Reporting Standard Number 15 and hence, the valuation will not be updated in future years having adopted the value as deemed historic cost.
## **Capital Commitments**
The Board of Trustees had authorised a capital expenditure budget of £294,500 for the year 2024/25.
|**12**
**Investment Properties**
Valuation as at 1 April
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation
Valuation as at 31 March|**March 2024 March 2023**
**£**
**£**
8,300,000
7,965,000
-
-
-
-
-
335,000
**8,300,000**
**8,300,000**|
|---|---|
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
|**13**
**Investment Portfolio: Brewin Dolphin**
General capital fund
General accumulated income fund
Educational foundation fund
(i)
**Total investment portfolio**
Value of investments
Listed
Cash / Unlisted
**Total**
**Historical cost of investments**
**Revaluation**
**Total**
**Investment Portfolio / Call Loan: UBS**
(ii)
Investment portfolio
(iii)
Call Loan
**Net Facility**
Value of investments
Listed
Cash / Unlisted
**Total**
**Historical cost of investments**
**Revaluation**
**Total**
**Total Investments at Market Value**|**Market Value**
**Market Value**
**Profit /**
**as at**
**as at**
**(Loss)**
**01 April 23**
**Additions**
**Disposals**
**Transfers**
**Revaluation**
**31 March 24**
**on sale**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
13,983,068
1,444,365
(1,477,539)
-
1,469,965
**15,419,859**
13,770
1,503,407
88,001
(89,527)
-
149,562
**1,651,444**
(1,278)
53,522
(97)
-
3,593
**57,018**
-
**15,539,998**
**1,532,366**
**(1,567,163)**
**-**
**1,623,120**
**17,128,321**
**12,492**
14,807,938
17,048,188
732,059
80,133
**15,539,998**
**17,128,321**
12,591,195
12,967,066
2,948,803
4,161,254
**15,539,998**
**17,128,321**
**Market Value**
**Market Value**
**Profit /**
**as at**
**as at**
**(Loss)**
**01 April 23**
**Additions**
**Disposals**
**Transfers**
**Revaluation**
**31 March 24**
**on sale**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
11,683,521
3,485,038
(2,605,126)
(439,972)
(40,625)
12,082,836
507,804
(6,374,456)
(360,950)
600,000
439,972
-
(5,695,434)
**5,309,066**
**3,124,088**
**(2,005,126)**
**-**
**(40,625)**
**6,387,402**
**507,804**
11,032,203
11,758,154
651,319
324,682
**11,683,521**
**12,082,836**
11,535,902
11,427,945
147,619
654,891
**11,683,521**
**12,082,836**
**29,211,157**|
|---|---|
No investment is greater than 5% of the total portfolio value
## **14 Stocks & Debtors**
|**14**
**Stocks & Debtors**
(i)
**Stock**(spares held for maintenance)
Trade Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other Debtors
(ii)
**Debtors**
**15**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
UBS Call Loan
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Rents in advance
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Wages creditor
**16**
**Social Housing Grant Assisted Scheme - Housing Buildings**
Grant as at 1 April 2023
As at 31 March 2024
SHG is now released to income on receipt as required under the Charities SORP. This
note is just a memo to show amounts received to date.
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**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
**5,957**
**6,199**
57,682
47,350
24,851
54,256
83,205
80,226
**165,738**
**181,832**
**March 2024**
**March 2023**
**£**
**£**
5,695,433
6,374,455
44,913
44,624
764
764
233,582
212,737
286,908
178,965
31,863
29,404
15,750
14,103
**6,309,213**
**6,855,052**
**March 2024**
**Housing**
**Buildings**
**Homes**
**England**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
654,570
728,000
1,382,570
**654,570**
**728,000**
**1,382,570**|
|---|---|
**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
## **17 Reconciliation of movements in Funds**
**----- Start of picture text -----**
Balance Reclassification Surplus / Profit / (Loss) Release of Profit Extraordinary Balance
as at of Income Fund (Deficit) on sale of Revaluation on sale of Royalties Revaluation / repair as at
01 Apr 23 as Reserve for year investments Reserve property/assets Received Addition endowment fund 31 Mar 24
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
(a) Endowment funds:
General 25,184,720 (1,651,444) 520,296 (137,228) 15,499 40,000 23,971,842
Extraordinary repair (incl refurb) (4,539,032) 182,000 (4,357,032)
Educational foundation 40,300 - 40,300
Total Endowment funds 20,685,988 (1,651,444) - 520,296 (137,228) 15,499 40,000 - 182,000 19,655,111
(b) Revaluation reserves:
Investment properties 8,264,477 - 8,264,477
Investment portfolio (Brewin Dolphin) 2,948,802 (410,668) 1,623,120 4,161,254
Investment portfolio (UBS) 147,620 547,896 (40,625) 654,891
Total revaluation reserves 11,360,899 - - - 137,228 - - 1,582,495 - 13,080,622
(c) Restricted funds:
MSIF / Technology fund - -
Total Homes & Communities Agency Grant - - - - - - - - - -
(d) Unrestricted funds:
General (253,523) 1,651,444 484,432 (520,296) - (15,499) (40,000) (182,000) 1,124,558
Housing accommodation - (6,269) (6,269)
Residential care - 236,890 236,890
Housing activities - - 230,621 - - - - - - 230,621
Homes England Grants (Designated) 1,382,570 1,382,570
Total Unrestricted funds 1,129,047 1,651,444 715,053 (520,296) - (15,499) (40,000) - (182,000) 2,737,749
Balance at 31 March 2023 33,175,934 - 715,053 - - - - 1,582,495 - 35,473,482
(a) Endowment funds
Extraordinary Educational
General repairs foundation Total
£ £ £ £
Balance at 1 April 2023 25,184,720 (4,539,032) 40,300 20,685,988
Reclassification of Income Fund as Reserve (1,651,444) - - (1,651,444)
Transfers from unrestricted funds:
Royalties received 40,000 40,000
Refurb costs (Esh VAT credit) - -
Profit on sale of investments 520,296 - 520,296
Release from revaluation reserve (137,228) - (137,228)
Profit on sale of property/assets 15,499 15,499
Extraordinary repairs funding 182,000 182,000
Balance at 31 March 2024 23,971,842 (4,357,032) 40,300 19,655,111
(b) Investment revaluation reserve
Properties Portfolio Total
£ £ £
Balance at 1 April 2023 8,264,477 3,096,422 11,360,899
Unrealised (deficit) / surplus - 1,582,495 1,582,495
Realisation of revaluation reserve - 137,228 137,228
Balance at 31 March 2024 8,264,477 4,816,145 13,080,622
(c) Restricted reserves:
MSIF Technology
Workforce Funding Total
£ £ £
Balance at 1 April 2023 - -
Income 12,696 1,426 14,122
Expenditure (12,696) (1,426) (14,122)
Balance at 31 March 2024 - - -
(d) Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted Housing
funds activities Total
£ £ £
Balance at 1 April 2023 1,129,047 - 1,129,047
Reclassification of Income Fund as Reserve 1,651,444 1,651,444
Net surplus for the year 484,432 230,621 715,053
Intra revenue reserve transfer 230,621 (230,621) -
Transfers to capital funds:
Royalties received (40,000) (40,000)
Profit on sale of investments (520,296) (520,296)
Profit on sale of property/assets (15,499) (15,499)
Extraordinary repairs funding (182,000) (182,000)
Balance at 31 March 2024 2,737,749 - 2,737,749
**----- End of picture text -----**
A description of the nature of each fund is contained in note 2.22
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **19 Related Parties**
During the year the minibus owned by the Charity was sold to MrJeffery Paul Breen, a Trustee of the Charity for £10,500. The net book value of the asset was £1, and the sale value was in line with it's market value.
## **20 Control**
The Charity is under the control of its Board of Trustees.
## **21 Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities**
|**Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the**
**statement of financial activities)**
**Adjustments for:**
Depreciation
Losses / (Gains) on investments (sale of shares)
(Losses) / Gains on investments (property revaluation)
Gains /(losses) on investments (Brewin Dolphin)
Losses on investments (UBS)
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease / (Increase) in stocks
(Increase) / Decrease in debtors
Increase in creditors
**Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities**|**March 2024 March 2023**
**£**
**£**
**2,282,049**
**(911,106)**
141,003
145,055
79,704
383,909
-
(335,000)
(1,623,120)
1,222,895
40,625
476,040
(1,160,742)
(1,357,796)
242
(6,199)
16,094
(15,550)
133,183
41,129
**(90,963)**
**(356,624)**|
|---|---|
## **22 Net debt**
|**Net debt**||
|---|---|
|**Cash and cash equivalents**|**At 1 Apr 2023**
**Cash flows March 2024**|
|Cash|865,492
(78,588)
786,904|
|**Borrowings**|865,492
(78,588)
786,904|
|Short term borrowings (UBS Call Loan)|(6,374,455)
679,022
(5,695,433)|
|**Net debt**|(6,374,455)
679,022
(5,695,433)
**(5,508,963)**
**600,434**
**(4,908,529)**|
Short term borrowings shown above are included for statutory disclosure purposes, however the borrowing is linked to the fixed asset investments and the "Net Debt" presented above would be more than offset by the value of the UBS investments (note 13)
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**Sherburn House Charity Section 9**
## **Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024**
**(continued)**
## **22 Analysis of movements in funds**
|**Balance at 01 April 2023**
Surplus for the year
Reclassification of Brewin Dolphin; General accumulated income fund
Transfers to Endowment Funds in respect of Royalties received
Transfers to Endowment Funds in respect of Profit on sale of investments
Transfers to capital reserves in respect of Profit on sale of assets / property
Transfer from revaluation reserve Profit on sale of Shares prior year profit
Transfers to Endowment Funds in respect of Extraordinary repairs funding
Unrealised gain on investment property values
Unrealised gain on investment portfolio values (Brewin Dolphin)
Unrealised (loss) on investment portfolio values (UBS)
**Balance at 31 Mar 2024**|**Investment**
**Unrestricted**
**Endowment Revaluation Restricted**
**Notes**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Reserves**
**Reserves**
**Total**
**1,129,047**
**20,685,988**
**11,360,899**
**- 33,175,934**
**715,053**
**715,053**
1,651,444
(1,651,444)
-
17
(40,000)
40,000
-
17
(520,297)
520,296
(1)
17
(15,499)
15,499
-
17
-
(137,228)
137,228
-
17
(182,000)
182,000
-
17
-
-
17
1,623,120
1,623,120
17
(40,625)
(40,625)
**2,737,749**
**19,655,111**
**13,080,622**
**- 35,473,482**|
|---|---|
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