Charityregtstr3tion number.. 1187063
DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

DORCHESTERALMSHOLISES
CONTENTS
Trustees and Admlnistrative Details
Tivstees. Report
2to7
Independent Examlnefs Report
Statementol FinancialActlvltles
Balance Sheet
io
Notes to the Flnancialststements
iito22

DORCHESTER ALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEESANDADNINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Tiustees and offleeis
The trustees and offlcers servlng durlngtheyear and 51nce theyear end were as follows:
Trustees:
M E Rennie- Chalrman
N 8undy- Wce Chalrman unlllApr112024andTreasuier
S Hoslord
F Kent-Ledger
S Goss
l Hewttt
CLIF R Blggs
I Christmas- Vice Chalrman
T Loasby- appolnted September2023, Vlce Chalrman from Apr112024
General ManageranLI Clerk
tothe trustees..
V Golte5man
Finan¢lal Cleik:
Swood
Reference and Admlnlstratlve l)etalis
Charlty RegistratloFb Number:
1187063
Inclpal Offlce..
The Clerksoffice
Whetstones
Westwalks
Dorch¢ster
Dorset
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Independent Exarnlner:
SJ Hough FCA
Edwards and KeepingLlmlted
Chartered Accouniants
Unity Chambers
34 High EastSt¥eet
Doi¢heste¥
Dorset
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DORCHESTER ALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES. REPOAT
The Trustees of Dorchester Alrnshouses present theli annual report and unaudited Ilnancial st8tement5
foithe yeai endeil 31st March. 2024.
The Trustees have adopted the piovlslons tsf the Statement ol Recommended Practlce ISORPI'Accountlng
and ReportlnE by Chaiitles" IFRS 1021 In preparlng rhe annual report and financial Slatements ol the
Charlty. Thls is the ireatmertrt required by the Houslng SORP 2018 for registere(I soclal landlords which are
atso almshouses.
The ftnancial statements have been piepafed In accordance wllh the accountlng policies set out in notes
to the accounts and complywth the ChaTiVs governingdocument. the Charlties Act 2011 and A¢counting
and Reportlng by CharltSes.' Statement ol Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles preparSng ihelr
accounts In acctsrdance wllh the Flnantlal Reporting Slandard appllcable in the UK and Republlc ol
lieland.
Oblectlves and aCtI￿tle$fOrp￿bllc benéflt
Dorche5ter Almshouses Is an amalgamatlon 013 almshouse tharities. Chubb, Whetstone and Napper's
Almshouses, founded in the eaily 17th century to piovlde accommodatlon for the elderly. poor and needy
ol Dorchester.
The objects of Doicheslei Almshouses are the relief of IlThancial hardship bythe provlslon of soclalhouslng
In ihe fomi of alTH5house ac¢offlmodatlon and ancri￿ry equipment, services and financial rellef for
almspersolls Irom the class ol beneficiaries. Vacancies are fflled from the cla55 of beneficiaries being
people In financlal hardshlp who are Inhabitants Of the lown ol Dorchester ol elsewhere in the county of
Dorset. TheTru5tees' pollcyls to deliver Ihese objects by means of a harmonious community.
These objects are metthrough the provision of accommodatlon In 26 flats providing supported houslng In
2 almshouses. Whetsiones and Nappei's House. Residents should be Ilt enough to Ilve an Independent
life, though possiblywlth care support. The almshouses ale oveiseen by a Resldentwarden.
Resldents coTrtrlbute towards the overall costs of the charlty and Ihese coniributlons afe Increased each
year in line wlth guidance trom the Regulator of Social Housing. Their contrlburions are such that overall
costs are balanced.

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES. REPORT
The ¢harlty formerly owned a property known as Chubbs. whlch compllsed 4 bedsits used as
accommodatlon In the furtherance of the charity's objectives. The property was sold because It did not
meet relevant regulatlons at the tlme and has not been repl8ceLI. Slnce that time. the Trustees have been
waiting lor a suitable replacement opportunity to arlse and took the decision to Investigate the
development of Ihe Napper's sltÈ. They have applled IOT and recelved 7 grants from Dorset Councll
(formerly West Dorset Dlstrict Counclll towards feaslbility Study and design work up to submission of
planning appli¢ation, whlch contlnued in 2023. The charlty submitted 3 formal planning application I
early 2022. the outcome of which has been delayed due io Issues ol nutrient neutraiitywhlch has affected
many new d8velopments in Dorset.
The trustees made the declslon to lease vacant flats al Nappers House to Dorset Councll to avold the
property sittlng vacant prlor io deTnolition. to provlde short term accommodation for local people on the
Houslng Register who rneet the CIOS crfterla for appolntmenl and to provlde valuable in¢ome foi the CIO.
6 flats were leased to the councll durlng the April 2023 Mar 2024 Illlonclal year, for whlch they took on
Ehg majority of landlord responsibllitieswhilsl the CIO ¥etalned ownershlp.
Ill settlng and reviewlng Its aims and actlvltles. the Board has givfrn careful conslderatlon to the charlty
Commls51on's guldance on publlc benellt.
Revlew otactlvltles-achlevements and performance
There were 2 new residents in 2023124. 1 re51dent moved out and I dle(J. Expendlture on malor workg
amounted to £115,548112 months to March 2023 £47,9421. Thls Included large refurblshment projecis
012 flats and necessary repaits to stonework on 1-4 Whelslones plus the removal of Carellne unlts lor the
new Nappers House Counchl tenants. at the request of Dorset Councll. A further £30.501112 months to
March 2023- £15,848) was spent on rouilne maintenance forthls perlod.
Flnanclal review- assessment of howthè ¢harlty Is achlevlngvaluefw money
The TTUStees conslder economy, efflclency and effectiveness In detivering the charlty's oblectlves at
operatlonal and strateglc levels. They meet regularly to review the annual budget and agree expenditure.
They alm to balance the levelol maintenance and updatlng wlth a pollcy of careful budgetlng and value for
money. Total adtnlnlstTaiive expendltuie for Ihe year wa5 £257,156. compared wlth £184.604 the 12
months to March 2023. Income lor the year was £261,6231£213.084 in Ihe 12 months to March 20231.
resulting In an operating surplus of £4.4661£28,479 In the 12 monthsto March 20231.
Baietays Wealth contlnues to run the Investment portfollo and feport lo the Trustees on a regular basls.
The marketvalue ofthe portfollo of Investments was £955,397 at 31 March 2024 compared with £862,533
at 31 March 2023. Income arlsing on Investment5 was Q18,748, compared with £23,908 in the year to 31
March 2023. Bank InteTe5t recelvablewas £7,545112 month5 10 Mar¢h 2023- £7071.
After deductlng Interest payable on the houslng loan of £5,6811£5.741 In the 12 months to March 20231,
the surplus lorthe year was £25.0791£47,353 for the 12 months to March 20231, but £56,473 galns on the
revaluation ol investment5 resulted In lotal comprehenslve Income of £81,55212023 £42,974 In dellcitl
lorlhe yeai. Total reserves at 31 March 2024 siand al £1.451,234131 March 2023- 21,369,682).

DORCHESTERALMSHOIJSES
TRUSTEES, REPORT
Re$eNes polky
It IS the pollcyol the charltyto malntaln free reserves ai a sufflclent levelto..
Provlde a deslgnated operatlng reseNe, or contingency fund. at a level to provlde sufflcient lunds to ensure
the propeT functioning ol the charity and to cover anticipated cost5 in ihe shon to medlum term. This level Is
entlrely at the dlseretlon of thè trustees and 15 currently set at £50,000, repFesenring 50% of annual
admlnistratlve expenditure OT 6 months day-to-day expendltuie. excluding depreciation and major works and
Includèd as a desigTrated reserve wlthin the Income and expendlture reseNe.
Ensure the proper lunctionln£ of the charlty over the rnedlurn term and to meet long ierm and unexpected
needs.
Provlde stablUtyfo¥the charlty the longterm and ensure Ilnanclal solvency
Provide funding to undertake and complete repair or refurblshment ol the almshoustss. The level of this
restrlcted reseNe or Extraordinary Repalr Fund Is èt the d15cretlDn of the trustees and cuirently stands at
£50.000.
Expand ¢uirent se￿ICeS and facilities In the longterm.
• Generate sufflclÈnt capltal iesewes for the purchase of property to replace Chubbs Isold In 20071, If a
sultable replacement pioperty, flt for purpose, be¢ame available whlch could be consldered by the Trustee
Board.
The trustees may Invesr any of the reserves listed as long as iesour¢es ale available in the short lo medlum
term if required.
The f¥eehold propertles are shown on the balance Sheet at thelr deemed cost. The Teconstructlon cost lor
insurance purposes In lune 2017 was £3.181,126. The trustees have dlscussed the level of reserves held
generally followng the sale In 2007 of Chubbs which comprSsed foul bedsits which were used as
accommodation In the lurtherance ol the charity's objectives. The Trustees sought professional advlce from a
local ialld aeent who advlsed that a replacement property fit for purpose, including conversion costs, would
cost the region of £650.(X)O. The level of this deslgnated reseNe is entlrely at the dlscretlon of the trustees
and currently stands at £654.8t)O, included within the income and expenditure reserve.
Stru¢ttire,Eovernance managemeTrt
Dorchester AlmshDuses l¢harity number t187￿3). Is a Chaiitable Incorporated Organlsation ICIOI.
iegistered wilh the Chailty Commis51on and the Regulator ol Soclal Housing. The ¢harlty is a membei of the
Housing Ornbudsman Service and The Almshouse Assoclatlon. The affairs of the charlty are goverTred by a
Cha¥lty Commission Foundatlon Model Constitution doted 9 December 2019 and amended on 20 March
2020.
The trustees of the lormer charlty, Chubb, Whetstone & Napper's Almshovses (charity number 2013871,
known as Dorchester Munlclpal Charlties. consldered the risks of contlnulng to run the eharity as a Charitable
Trust and took the decision to convert the legal status of the chaiity to a CIO. which the trusteès considered
the most sultsble structure tor the charity. They took the opportunlty to change the name at the same time to
bette¥ reflect the ￿tUre ol the charity. The charitys permanent enilowment propèrty continues to be held
upon the terms of the orielnal trusts.

DORCHESTER ALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES. REPORT
Dorchester Almshouses was Ilrst constltuted in 2019 and became operatlonal In Apfil 2022 after the
effeclive date th rhe transfer ol assets and Ilabilities to the new charlty at rnldnight on 31 March 2022. The
merger of Dorchester Municipal Chadtles wlth Dorehester Almshouses was completed later and Ihe
unlncorptsraied chaiity dereglstered bythe Charltycommlsslon.
The governing body Is the Board of Trustees. The trustees are the only members of the CIO and tbelr
poweTS are In¢lu(Jed wilhin Ihe Constitution. The Board of Trustees normally meets 4 times a year and
operates through the General Manager and Clerk to the frustees, who undertakes day to day management
ol the charity and SIS stsff team as necessary.
The charltyls run tytheTrustee Boardwhlch conslsts of-
a mlnlmtsm 014 and a maximum of 11 appolnted IYLlStees, who serve for a perlod 013 yeavs and are
eliglble tor reappolntment. Appolnied tru51ees are recruited accordlng to the cuirent Trustee Recrultmenl
and Induction Pollcy & P¥ocedures.
a maxlmum 012 Town Councilnominaied trusteeswho servefora maxlmum ol Syears.
The Trustee Board have approved a scheme ol delegations whereby rwo Vlce Ghalrsworklng aiongslde the
Chairman ol Trustees form a Management Team. Those VS¢e Chalrmen lead separate WorkirLg Groups of
trustees In Property and Welfare, to which the Chalrman has an invitation. A Nappers Development Group
ha5 been created to manage the bulld ol the new Nappers devèlopment. Other twstees may atlend any
WoiklngGroup meetlng ilthey sowbsh. with agreement of the group's Chair.
No trustees have recelved any remuneration. payments or benellts from the CIO during the flnanclal year
April 2023- March 2024.
The Mayor of Dorchester is ex-officio an *onorary member ol the CIO, wlthout votlnE rights, In recognition
of the hlstorlcal relatlonship betweenthe charlty and the Corporation of Dorchester.
The CIO has a¢opted the Natlonal Hovslng Federation Code ol Governance 2020 and is 5atlslled that il
complleswtththe splrltollhe code and the principles set out In It. and revlews this annually.
Howevei, the Code states that each trusiee's ma￿m￿￿ tenure is nOTmally 6 years, eKtendlng to a
maximum of 9 years il tbls Is In the organlsations, best Interests. and not be reappolnted lor at least 3
years. The CIO'S governlng document takes precedence over thls and allows the Board ol T¥ustees lo
reappolnt appointed trustees who have seNed two consecutSve terms 013 years 11 a perlod ol ￿e1ve
rnonrhs has elapsed since Ihe explryof the second term, or It is in the best Inierests orihe charlty to do so,
iaklng into account the level of relevant experlen¢e withln the chaflty trustees OT Ihe dlfflculty ol recrultlng
newtrustees.
The trustees have Elven consideratlon to the major risks to which the CIO Is exposed and satisfied
themselves that system5 are established In Order to manage those rlsks. Regular dlscusslons concernlng
rlsks to health and safety. linances and cornpliance with the chaflty's legal and regulatory duiies, feed Snto
the organisatlon's pollcles and procedures and risk assessments are In place.

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES, REPORT
Value lormoney
The regulatOT for Social Houslng IRSHI Issued a new Value lormoneyslandard In Aprll 2018. Thls Introduced
a requlrement for reglstered pioviders of soclal houslng to publlsh performance metrlc5 agalnsi their own
Value for Money targets and seven common metrlcs to C8plure performance a¢TOSS the sector.
The seven metrics ale as lollows wlth commentaryto expialn anyvailations..
Value For Money Metrlc
Reinvestmenl
New supply (Social Housing Units)
Newsupply (Non-soclal Housing Unilsl
Gearing %
EBITDA MRI Interest Cover %
Headline Social Housing CO￿
Operating Margin150cial houslng lettlngsl %
Operatlng Margin (Overall) %
Return on Capltal Employed
2024
52%
2023
21%
2a
2b
0%
252%
10,801
556%
7.691
28%
13%
6a
Gb
Commentary..
The Investment properlles- The Increase15 due to signlfScant Investment In refurb15hing the
flats.
2a&b.
The number of new soclal and non-soclal houslng units divided equally by the total unlts-
There has been no deveopment of new soclal or non-social houslng units nor any acquisitions
In the perlod.
The net debt as a percentage of the tot81 value of piopertles- Cash tnd cash equivalents
exceeded debt in the perlod.
The level of surplus generated compared to the interest payable- operating surplus lower than
iastyear.
Social housing costs dlvlded tytotal unlls owned- hlgher malow repalrs expendltltrethis year.
6a.
Operaling surplusl Ideflclll from soclal houslng lettings dlvlded by turnover from soclal
housing lettinEs- hlgher surplus lastyear.
Gb.
Operatlng Surplu￿ Ideffcitl overall dlvlded by overall turnover- small PTofit thls year lesulting
in a 2% margin compared toa large piofit last year resultr'ng in a highei margin.
Comparlson of the overall operating surplus 11(leficitl to total assets less current Ilabllltles.
Small suiplus forthe yearbut due to large assetvalues thls causes the metric to be 0%.

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES, REPORT
Statemenlof Trustee's fesponslbllltles
The trustees are responslble for prepaTinE the twstees. report and the Ilnanclal ￿ateMentS In accordance
with the Unlted KSngdom Accountlng standards Iunlted Kingdom GeneraUyAccepted Ac¢ourrtlng Pracll¢el
and appllcable law and regulations.
The law applicableto charltles requlres the Ivusteesto prepare flnancial statements foreach Ilnancialyear
whlch give a Iiue and lalr view ol the state ol affalrs of the charity and of the Incomlng resource5 and
appllcallon ol resourcès of the charftyfor thal perlod. In prepartngthese linan¢lal 5tatÈmentS, the trustees
are requlred to..
sel@ct suitsble aGcountlng poll¢les and then applythem consisteniiy..
obseNe the methods and prlnciples In the Charttles SORP;
makejudgements and estimaies that are reasonable and prudent.,
state whether appllcable a¢countlng stanrtards have been followed, 5ublectto any
materlal departures disclosed and explained Inthe financial statetnents- and
prèpare Ihefinancialsiatements on the going concern basls iJn18ss It15 inapproprlate
to presume thatthe charitywIII contlnue in buslness.
The trustees are responslble for keeping proper accountlnE records that dlsclose wlth reasonable
accuiacy at any tlme the financial posltlon ol the charity and enable them to ensure that ihp financial
statements comply wSth the Chariiles Act 2011. the appllcable Charities IAc¢ounts and Reports)
Regulations, the provislons ol the constltution. The trustees are aL50 responsible for safeguardlng the
assets of the charlw and hence for taklng reasonable sieps for the prevenllon and dete¢tlon of fraud and
other Irregularsties.
The annual report was approved by the trustees ol Ihe cha¥lty on.
behalf by..
2nd signed on Its
M E Rennle- Chaliman
Trustee
T Loasby-vlce Chalrman
TTUStee

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THETRIISTEES OF DORCHESTER ALMSHOUSES
I report to the trustees on myexaminallon olthe accounts ol DorchesterAlmshouses forthe yearendpd
31 March 2024.
Responslbllltles and ba515 of report
As the charlty trustees of Dorchester Almshouses you are responslble for the prepaiaiion otthe accounts
In acGordancewlththe requirements of the Charltles Act 20111'theAct'l.
I report In resppct ol my examlnatlon ot the Dorchester Alrnshouse5' accounts carried out under sectlon
145 of the 2011 Act and in cairyinE out my examlnation I have followed all the appllcable Directlons glven
by the Charitycommisslon under section 14515llbl ol theAct.
Independentexamlnar's statement
Since Doichester Almshouses's gr05s incoffle exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a
body listed In se¢tlon 145 ot the 2011 Acr. I confirm that l am qualified to un(Jertake the examinètion
because l arn a member of the ICAEWwhlch Is one of the Ilsted bodles.
I have Completed my examinatlon. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In
connectlon wlth the examination glving me cause to belleve that in aTrymaterial respect-
l accountlng recorijswere not kept in iespectotDorcheslerAlmshouses as requlred
by sectlon 130of IhèAct,' or
2 the aecounts do not a¢cord wlth those records; oi
3 the accounts do not comply with the accountlng requlren7ents concernlng the form and
content ol accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other
than any requlrement that Ihe accounts give a 'true and falr vlew which Is not a maltei
consldered as part of an Independent examlnation.
I have no concerns and have come acioss no other matters in connection with the examlnation to whlch
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undeistandinÉ of the accounts to be
reached.
SJ Houg17 FCA
Edwards and Keeplng Ltd
Charteied Accountants
Unitychambers
34 Hlgh East Street
Dorchester, Dorset
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Date

DORCHESTER ALMSMOVSE5
STATEMENTOFFINANCIALACMVtTIES
FOR THE YEARENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Unre$irl¢ted Restrlcled
lunds
funds
Total2024
TotaL2023
Note
Incomefrom:
Charitable actlwlles
Donaiionsand grants
Inve5tmer¢tlncome
203,689
7.934
26,293
203.689
57,934
26,293
160.151
52,933
24,615
50,000
Totsl Income
237,916
50,0(KJ
287,916
237,699
Expen¥lture Dll:
Charltableactivitles
1201.3321
161.5051 1262,8371
1ts0,3461
Totalexpendiiure
1201.3321
161.5051
1262,8371
1190.3461
Gainslliossesl on Investment
assets
io
56,473
56A73
190,3271
Netlncomel lexpeRdlturel
93,057
111,5051
81,552
142,9741
NetmovemeTrtln funds
93.067
111.5051
81.552
142.9741
Reeonellaiion olfund$
Totslfunds brought forward
1,308,177
61,505
1.369,682
IA12,656
Totalfunds carrledforward
15
1,401,234
50,000
IA51,234
1,369,682
All ofthe chaiitys 8CIMllesderlvelrom Con￿nYt1￿80peraIl0nS￿Uringthe abovetwo perio¢$.
Thefund5 breakdown for20231$shown In note IS.

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
IREGISTIIATION NUMBER.. 11870631
BALANCE SHEEfASAT31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Note
Flxed assets
Tangjble assets
Investments
223,559
955,397
1.178,956
234,376
862,533
1.096,909
io
Cuiient asset5
Debtors
Cash at bankand In hand
li
1,848
507,191
509,039
1.389
514,880
516,269
Credltors: Amounts fallingdue wlthln
one year
12
121,0531
(19.1871
Net eurient assets
487,986
497,082
Totalassets less currentllabllltles
1,666.942
1.593,991
Credltors,. Amountslalllng due aftermore
than oneyeai
13
1215.7081
1224.309)
1,451,234
1,369,682
Funds otthe charhy:
Resirl¢ied Income funds
Restriced luftds
50,000
61,505
Unrestricted Intomefund$
Un¥estiicted luTrds
1.401,234
1.308,177
Totalfund5
15
1,451,234
1.369,682
The flnancial statements on pages 8 to 19 were approved by the trustee5, and authorlsed lor Issue on
and signed on their behalf by..
M E Renni& Chairtnan
Trustee
TLoasby-Vice Chairm
Trusiee

DOR¢HESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accountlngpollcle5
statement of compliance
Dorchester Almshouses is a charltable Incorporated oiganlsatlon reglstered with the Charlty Commlsslon
under a CIO - Foundatlon dated 19 December 2019. as amended on 20 March 2020, a member of the
National Association of Almshouses and a prlvate reglstered provider of soclal housifig in ihe UK. The
address ol the reglstered office Is given In the Legal and admlnistraiive Informatlon section on page l. The
nature ot the charity's operallons and princlpal actlvlties awe to piovlde accommodallon lor In(Sependent
persons. wlth flnanclalandlor houslng support needs. and Uve In Dorchester or Dorsel.
The financlal statements have been prepared In a¢cordance wllh the second editioN of the Charltles
Statement ol Recommended PFactlce issued in October 2019. the Financlal Reportifjg standard
applicable In the United Klngdom and Republic of Ireialld IFAS 1021 andthe Charlties Act 2011.
Ba$ls of preparatlon
Dorchester AITnshouses meets the dellnltlon ol a pubil¢ benefit enity under FRS102. The accounts
Iflnanclal statements) have been prepared under ihe hlstorical cost conventlon wilh Items reco￿lse￿ at
cost or tran53Ction value unles5 Othe￿iSe stated in the relevant noielsl to these accounts. Prevlous
accounts were prepared under the SORP for houslng provlders. Theie are no transitlonal matters or
adjustments iesultlngfrom the thange ot ba51slTom HousingSORPto charitySORP.
The accounis are presented In £Sterllng.
Exemptlon fiom piepaflnga cash flowstatement
The charlty Opted to adopt Bulletln I publlshed on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not Includpd a cash
flow statement In these flnan¢laL ￿aTementS.
GolngcL>ncern
The trustees conslder that Ihere are no materlal un¢ertalnlles abO￿t the charitvs ablllty io continue as a
golngconcern.
Income an¢1 enrtowments
Voluntary Income Includlng donations, g1ft5, legacles and grants thal p¥ovlde core lundlng or are of a
general nature Is Tecognised whell the charlty has entitlement to the Income, It Is probable that the
Incorve will be recebved and ttte amount can be measured with sufflclent rellabllity.
-li-

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2024
Revenue recollnltlon
Turnover comprises resl(Jeftt's contributions. Income from other servlces supplied and levenue gTants and
donations receivable In the period. It also Sncludes the amortised element ol capitalgrants released duilng
the perlod.
Government grants
Grants recelved as contributlons towards the capital costs of a scheme are recognised al the falr value of
the asset received or receivable using thè accwals model. The dlfference bE￿een the fair value of the
asset and the con51deration Is recognised as a Ilabllity and amortised over the useful economic Ilfe ol the
asset. This amortjsatitsn Is recoenlsed withln tUTnover.
Investment lTrcome
Dithdènds are ¥ecognised once the dfvldend has beell tleclared and notillcatlon has been reeelved of the
dlvidend due.
Expendltvrg
All expendllure Is recognlsed once there Is a legal or eonslructlve obllgatlon to that expendlture, it Is
probable settlement Is requlied and the amount Can be measured reliably. All costs are allocate(A to the
appllcable exPendI￿re headlng that aggregate slmilar costs to that category. Where Cosis cannot be
directly attributed to particular headlngs they have been allocaled on a basls consistent with the use ol
re5Durce5. wllh central staff costs auocated on the basis of time spent. and depreclation charges
allocated on ihe portlon of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocaled based on the spread of staff
¢osts.
Cbarltable actlvltle$
Cttaritable expenditure comprfses those cost5 incurwed by the charity In the dellvery ol Its aCt￿lI1eS and
setvlces for Its benellclaries. It Includes both costs that can be allocated dlrectly to such actlvltles and
those Costs olan Indlrectnatvie netessaryto supportthem.
Suppon¢ost$
Support costs Include central lunctlons and have been allocated to activlty cost categories on a Dasls
consistent wlth the use of ￿$ources, foi example, allocaiing property Costs by floor areas, or pei capita,
staftcosts bythe tlffle spent and other costs bythelr usage.
Governance Co￿3
These include the costs attributable to the charlty's compllance wth constltutlonal an(J ststutory
requlwements, includlng audlt. Strategic managementand trustees's meetlngs and reimbursed e¥penses.
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DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THEVEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Taxatlon
The charity Is consldered io pas5 Ehe tests sel out In Paragraph I Schedule e ol the Finance Act 2010 an(J
therefore It meets the dellnStion ol a charitable company lor UK corporation tax purposes. Accordlngly. the
charlty Is potentlally exempt from taxatlon In respect ol income orcapital galns recèlved wlthln categorles
covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax Acl 2010 0¥ Sectlon 256 of the Taxation ol Chargeable
GainsAct 1992, to the e￿entthat such income orgains ale appiled excluslvelyto Challtable purpose5.
Tanglble flxed assets
Individual lixed assets are illitially recorded at cost, less any subsequent aGcumulated depreciation and
subsequent accumulated impairment losses. The cost of tangible assets includes dlreGlly attrlbutable
Incremenialcosts incurred In thelracqulsSllon and Installatlon.
Assets are revlewed for any Indlcatlon that Ihe asset may be Imparted at each balance 5heÈt date. If such
Indication exlsts, the recoverable amount Is estimated and compared to the cairylng amount. Where Ihe
carrying amount ex¢eeds its recoverable amount. an Impalrment loss is reCog￿lse￿ in expendlture.
Costs are capltallsed tf they result In an Increase In the net rentallncome, a reductlon In tuture
maintenance costs or a 51gnllicant extenslon to the Ille olthe property.
Depreclatlon and amortl$atlon
Depreclation is provided on tangible Ilxed as5eiS so a5 to write off the cost orvaluation, less any estimated
rosidualvalue, over thelr expected usefuleconomic Ilfe asfollows:
Asset class
Soclalhou51ngproperties
Office equlpment
Depreclatlon method and rate
Straight Ilne over 50year5
St¥alEhl Ilne over 4year$
Investmenis
Flxed asset Investments, other than progiamme related investments. are Sncludett at market value at Ihe
balance sheet dale. Rea115ed gains and losses on Investments are calcutated as the difference bett￿een
sales proceeds and thelr marketvalue at the Start of the year, or theii subsequent cost, and are charged or
credited to the Statementol FlnancialActlvltles In the perlod of disposaL
Unreallsed galns and losses iepresent the movement In marketvalues durlng the year and are credlted or
chaFgedto the St3temÈnt ol FlnancialActivltles based on the maiket value at the yearend.
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DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTESTOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 NARCH 2024
Tiade d8btors
Trade debtors are iecognlsed inltially at the tiansactlon prlce. They ale subsequently measured at
amortlsed cost uslng the effe¢Uve Interest method, less prov(slon for impalrment. A provlslon for the
impairment of irade debtors is estsbllshed when there is objective evldence ihat ihe company wlll not be
able to collectall amounts due accordlng to the orillnalterms of the recelvables.
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cè5h and cash equlvalents comprise cash on han¢J and call deposlts, and other short-term hlghly Ilquld
Investments that are lgadlly convertible to a known amount Qf cash and are subject to an Inslgnlficant rlsk
of change invalve.
Trade credltors
Trade Credltors are recognlsed inltlally al the Iransactlon pilce and subsequently measured at amortised
Cost uslng the effective Interest method.
Bwrowlng$
Inteiest-beeiing bOrrO￿ngS ale Inltlally recorded al lalr value, net of tiansactlon costs. Interest-bearlng
borrowlngs are subsequently carrled at amortised COSL wlth the tjlfference between the proceeds, net ol
Iransaetion costs, and the amount due on redemptlon belng recognlsed as a charge to the Profit and Loss
Account overthe perlod of the relevant bofrowing.
Interest expense Is recognlsed on the basis of the effectlve Intewest rnethoij and Is Included in Interest
payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are ciassilled as current liabllltles unless the compaw has an uncondltional right to deler
settlement olthe liabllltyfor at least twelve months after the reportingdate.
The fuu Costs of Interest arlsing on houslng property loans are shown In ihe statement ol Gomprehenslve
Income.
Fund structure
Unrestrlcted Income funds are general funds that ale avallable for use at the tIUStees' dlscretlon In
furtherance of the objectives ol the charity.
Restricted income funds are those (Jonated for use in a partlcular area OT lor specific purposes, the use of
whlch Is restrlcted to that area orpurpose.

DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTES YOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Leases
Rentals payable and recelvable under operating leases ale ¢harged to expenses on a siraight line basis over the
perlod ol the lease.
Restrfcted reseNes
Restrlcted reseNes are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the funder or regulatory body.
Expenditure cannot be dlrectly sei agalnsi restrlcted weseNe5 but Is taken through the statement of Ilnanclal
actlvities. Atranslerlrom restil¢ted reserves Is then made as appropilate.
Income
Unrestrl¢t-
edlvnds
General
Restricted
funds
Total 2024
Totat2023
Incomo from chailtable a¢tlvltles'
Residents conlributions
203,689
203,689
160.151
In¢ome from donatlons and grants:
Grants, Includlng capital gianls.,
Amortlsed soclal houslnggrants
Napper's development revenue grant
(Dorset counclll
7,934
7,934
7,933
50,000
50.000
45.000
211,623
50,000
261.623
213,084
Resldents conttlbutlons Is nel of vold 10$5es of £46,94712023 £51,871). The charlty provldes 27
unhs ol housinl i unit is a stafl unlt.
Invèstment Income
Unrestiict.
ed tunds
General
Restrlcted
funds
Tota12024
Tots12023
Inteiest recelvabie and slmllar
income-
Interest on cash deposits
Income from Ilsted Investments
7,545
18,748
26,293
707
23,908
24,615
18,748
26.293
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DORCHESTEAALMSHOUSES
NOTESTOTHE HNANCIAi STATEP4ENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
EKpendltureonrharllabLe a¢tfviies
Unresirlct-
ed funds
General
Restrlcted
Fvnds
Tota12024
Tota12023
Siaff cosis
Counciltax
WaterTates
Llght, heat and power
Insurance
Major works
Majorworks-llat
refuibishment
47,401
1,274
5,061
15.678
3,629
47,401
1,274
5.061
15,678
3,629
44,543
9,457
4.010
13,213
3,663
53,782
53,782
7.3n
Malorworks- Nappevs
bylldlng development
Rovtine maintenance
Telepholle and tax
PrlntlnE, Postage an
statlonery
Resldenls. support
Sundryexpenses
Cleaning andgardening
Advertlslng
Plolèsslonal lees
Investment managers fees
Depreciation ol freehold
propety
Depreclatlon of offlce
equipmenl
Accountancyfees
Loan interest
261
30,501
4.259
61,505
61,766
30,502
4.259
39,275
15.848
6.547
2,598
683
2,453
2,855
624
423
2.598
683
2.453
2,855
624
423
2.091
1,831
1,528
4,341
8.675
7,548
10,771
10,771
10.260
10,260
10,260
558
2.580
5,681
201,332
558
2.580
5,681
262,837
558
2,SSO
5,741
190,346
61.505
Governance costs Include Independentexamlnarion fees of E2,58012023 22.5501
Trustees rttmunÈration and expenses
No trustees. nor any persons connected wllh them. have recelved any remuneratlon from the charlty
duiingthe year.
No trvstees have received any reimblrrsed expenses or any other benefits from Ihe charity during ihe
year.
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DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTESTOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
staff costs
Theaggregate pay￿lIe0$tSwere aslollows..
2024
2023
staff costs dvrlngtheyearwere".
Wages and 53larle5
47AOI
44,543
The monthly average nvmber otpersonsemployed bythe charltydurlng theyear expressed a5 full tlme135 hours
perweekl equlvalents was as follows-
2024
No
2023
No
Office staff (three part-llme employees)
Warden lone part-time employeel
No employee recewed ernolurnents of more thon £80.OOOdurlng*heyear
Independent•yamlner's remuneratto
2024
2023
Ail seNlces
2.580
2.550
Taxallon
The charityls a ￿gIStered chailty and Is thereforeexefnptfrorn ta¥atiOn.
Tanglbieflxed as$etS¥ Other
Oflice
equlpment
Cost
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
5,126
5.126
Depreclatlon
Al 1 April 2023
Chargo lor Ihe year
At 31 March 2024
4,151
557
4708
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
418
At 31 M8rch 2023
975
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DQRCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTESTO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Tangibleflxed assets- housingpropertles
Houslng
propertle5
forlettlng
Cost
Al 1 Awll 2023
Al 31 March 2024
512,986
512,986
Depreclatlon
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the y8èr
Al 31 Mgrch 2024
279,585
10,260
289,845
Net bookvalue
At 31 March 2024
223.141
At 31 March 2023
233.401
Included wlthln the nel bookvalue ol land and bulldlngs above Is E223,14112023 £233.4011 In respect
of freehold land aTrd bulldings.
The alTnshDuses date back to the 17th century and were Inoependeniiy valued In 1979 lor inclusion in
the acounts, no hlstoric cost being avallable. Thi5 valuation and the cosr of subsequeni capltal
Impriwementswere iecognised as a deemed coston the tFansltionlo FRS 102.
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DORCHESTERALMSHOLISES
NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THEYEARENDED31 MARCH 2024
io
Inve$lments
Llsled
Invest-
ment$
Non.currentllnanclal855ei$
Cost
As at IAprll 2023
Revaluation
862.533
30,753
602.833
1540,7221
955,397
Ailditions
Dlsposals
As at 31 March 2024
Carrylng amovnt
As at 31 March 2024
955.397
As at 31 March 2023
862.533
Investments are UK Ilsted. Falr value 15 determSned by refeienee to the quoted prlce Yor idefttlcal assets In
an a¢tlve market atthe balance Sheet date.
The cost prfce olthe total Invesiments held at the 31 March 2024 is£915,53212023 £858,8251
li
Debtor5
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepaymellts
Other debiors
37
1.252
loo
1,389
599
1,848
12
CredSlors: amounts falllng due wlthSn oneyéar
2024
21
Bank loan- current Instalment due on houslng loan
Trade creditors
Deferred Income- soclal houslnggrant
Other laxatlon and soclal securlty
Penslon contiibutions unpaid
Accrua15 and deferred income
668
3,689
7.933
1,814
601
1,827
7.933
6,949
21,053
8,540
19,187
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DORCHESTER ALMSHOUSES
NOTES TOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13
Credltors: amovnt$falllngdue after oneyear
2024
2023
Houslngloan due 1-2yrs
Houslng loan due 2-5yrs
Houslng loan due over 5yrs
Social housing grant
743
668
2,487
48.627
172.527
224.309
47,605
164.595
215,708
Soclal Houslng Operatlng Result
2024
2024
2023
2023
Income from Residents INote 21
Donations and gTanls (Note 21
Amort15ed soclal houslnggrants INole 21
203.689
so.000
7,933
160,151
45.000
7,933
Less: admln costs (Note 41
Exclude Ilnance costs- loan Inte¥est
1262,8371
5,681
1190,3461
5.741
1257,1561
4.466
1184,6051
28.479
Social Houslng Operatlng Result

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DORCHESTERALMSHOUSES
NOTESTOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THEYEARENDED31 MARCH2024
The speclflc purposes for whlch the funds are to be applled are as follows..
The Income and expendlture reseNe represents cumulative surpluses and deficits net ol translers and
othei adlustments.11 Includes amounts designated for capltal projects atthe truslees'dlscretion.
The Napper's development restricted ¥eserve reflects grants received which must only be applled towards
tho almshouse developrnent costs.
The extraordinary repalr reserve Is a restrlcted reseNe required under the chartty scheme to be set aslde
out of Income to prowde lor future extraordlnary repall, Improvement or rebuildlng ol the almshouses
beionglngto the charlty. Theamount to be set aslde Is at the dlscretlon of the trustees.
16
Analy$150f netassets between lund5
Total lunds
at31 MaY¢h
2024
Unrestrlct-
ed fund5
RestrI￿ed
funds
ranglble fixed assets
Flxed assetinvestments
Current asseis
Current lfjabllltes
Creditots over l year
223.559
955,397
459,039
121,0531
1215.7081
223,559
955,397
509,039
121,0531
1215,7081
50,000
Total net assets
1,401.234
50,000
1,451.234
17
Relaied patytransactlons
There were no related party transartlons In the year. Whllst five tiustees are local authority coun¢llloTs as
staled In the Report ol the Board, any transactlons be￿een the charity and those local authoritles ale at
amis tength. on normal cofftmerclalterms and trustee5 cannot Use thelrposition to theiradvantage.