## **Pembridge Almshouses Charity**
## **Charity Number 1177996**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for year ending 5th April 2025**
Registered O�ice: Little Orchard Shobdon Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9NQ Trustees G C Hardy (Chair) Rev. A L Branston G J Evans J F Heaven S A Jaques B G Norman D T Owens R C Price R Smith
Trustees no longer current but serving in the year reported None
External Examiner Housego Accountancy and Taxation O�ice 10 Broadaxe Business Park Presteigne Powys LD8 2UH
## Structure, Governance and Management
The charity was registered as a charitable incorporated organisation on 17.4.2018.
The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees. During the year they met every four to six weeks to determine strategy and policy. The Clerk to the charity is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day operations at the Almshouses. The appointment of Trustees takes account of the range of relevant skills and experience they have and their connection to the parish of Pembridge by either residency or work. New Trustees and Clerks are inducted by the Board and are encouraged to attend training courses run by the Almshouse Association and others.
## Objectives
amongst those within the parish of Pembridge and neighbouring parishes by o�ering Almshouse accommodation. Also, to provide such charitable purposes for the benefit of residents and former residents as the Trustees may decide.
There are two seventeenth century Almshouses within the village for which the charity is responsible. One of them, Duppa Almshouses, is uninhabited as it needs major investment to undertake essential structural repairs. It also needs conversion and modernisation of the accommodation to make it both suitable and comfortable. The other building, Tra�ord Almshouses, has six cottages with a mix of two- and one-bedroom accommodation.
a�ord commercial rents and thereby protecting their health and wellbeing. The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard for the Charity Commission guidance in respect of public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and planning future activities.
## Activities
Routine maintenance continued throughout the period. The rear roof Tra�ord almshouses was completed in the winter. The existing clerk to the Charity had to retire in February 2024 due to poor health a new clerk Mrs N C Skelton took up post in the middle of this reporting period. J F Heaven was recruited onto the board as a trustee.
## Financial Review
The trustees take the view that reserves are essential to maintain the ongoing viability of the charity. As the Weekly Maintenance Contribution is the only revenue stream, su�icient funds have been set aside to enable the charity to continue to operate for at least 4 months in the event of a severe reduction to or cessation of this income. The trustees have also set aside funds for cyclical maintenance.
The charity has one designated fund which is the Extraordinary Repair Fund.
previous year of £119,320. This was due to a Council Tax refund of £52,950 during this year and to Refurbishment Planning Costs of £113,545 the previous year.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf
Signed:
Full Name: Geo�rey Hardy Position: Chair of Trustees 07/12/2025 Date:
## **MBRIDGE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY period 6th April 2024 to 5th April 2**
|**RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS**
**RECEIPTS**
Weekly Maintenance Charges
Bank Interest Investment Accs
Charity Land Grazing Agreements
E.On Next Ltd - electricity bill refund
Welsh Water - refund
HCC Council Tax - refund
**PAYMENTS**
Council Tax
Annual Property Insurance
Refurbishment Planning Costs
Almshouses Maintenance
Clerks Fees & Expenses
Electricity
Subscriptions
Bank Charges
Sustenance
Accountancy
Training
**Net of Receipts/payments**
**TRANSFERS**
**Net Transfer of funds**|05/04/2025
**Totals (£)**
22168.20
607.10
435.00
1078.05
86.90
52949.82
**77325.07**
12056.67
3210.67
21066.31
2977.30
3640.86
39.75
353.00
74.00
-
2238.00
220.00
**45876.56**
**31448.51**
**0.00**|05/04/2024
**Totals (£)**
19411.02
447.25
435.00
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||20293.27
18059.31
3065.44
113545.31
929.00
3431.93
106.00
343.00
84.80
48.00
-
-|
|||139612.79
-119319.52
0.00|
## **PEMBRIDGE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY CIO - Charity number 1177996 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 5th APRIL 2025**
|MONETARY ASSETS
HSBC Bk Acc #6949
NS&I Investment
Virgin Money Acc
INVESTMENT ASSETS
M&G Acc Shares (ERF)
(31/03/2025)
M&G Income Shares
(12/09/2025)
FIXED ASSETS
Land Title Number
HE43555 - 1 to 6 (incl) Trafford Cottages
HE43556 - 1 to 4 (incl) Duppa Cottages
HE43558 - North of Monies Corner|**2025**
UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL FUND
307,477.79
£
13,726.99
£
42,978.27
£
**364,183.05**
**£**
239,064.03
£
(31/03/2024)
113,666.62
£
(22/06/2022)
**352,730.65**
**£**
290,000.00
£
200,000.00
£
28,000.00
£
**518,000.00**
**£**|**2024**
UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL FUND
276,636.38
£
13,590.71
£
42,507.45
£|
|---|---|---|
|||332,734.54
£
223,546.77
£
88,436.41
£|
|||311,983.18
£|
|||290,000.00
£
200,000.00
£|
|||28,000.00
£|
|||**518,000.00**
**£**|
## NOTES
1. Receipts & Payments Accounts for Pembridge Almhouses Charity have been prepared under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Charities Act'), in accordance with the Charities SORP.
2. The valuation of the Investment Assets is to the closest available date due to timing of the statements.
3. Fixed Assets are recognised but have been assigned nominal values which may or may not reflect cost.
Signed on behalf of all the trustees by:
Geoffrey Hardy (Chairman)
Sara Craig (Trustee)
Date: 07/12/2025
Date: 22/10/2025
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
PEMBRIDGE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY CIO
On accounts for the year
ended
5 APRIL 2025
Charity no
(If any)
1177996
Set out on pages
ONE & TVVO
Iremembei io Iiiclude the page numbers of addilional she¥lsl
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity truslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparalion
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariti8s Acl
2011 ('the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 A¢1 and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5Mb) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention {
"l in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which altenlion should be drawn in order lo enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
1211212025
Name:
CHRISTOPHER T N DAVIS MEng ACA
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quallfi¢ation(s) or body
(if any):
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Address:
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IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
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Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for
examiners).
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examiner wishes to
dlsclose.
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IER
October 2018