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2025-03-31-accounts

St Teresa’s Home CIO Annual Report and Accounts

31 March 2025

Charity Registration Number 1189921

St Teresa’s Home CIO

Contents

Reports

Reports Reports
Reference and administration details of the
charity, its trustees, and advisers 1
Report of the trustees 2
Independent auditor’s report 9
Accounts
Statement of financial activities 14
Balance sheet 15
Statement of cashflows 16
Principal accounting policies 17
Notes to the accounts 22

St Teresa’s Home CIO

Reference and administration details of the charity, its trustees, and advisers

Trustees Sister Patricia Mary Heller
David Hince
Gabriel MacGregor
Sister Mary Josephine Hannigan
Sister Jennifer Rosemary Brown
Correspondence Address 12 Lansdowne Road
Wimbledon
London
SW20 8AN
Charity registration number 1189921
Auditor Buzzacott Audit LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
Bankers National Westminster Bank plc
Wimbledon Branch
16 Wimbledon Hill Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 7NN
Principal investment managers Rathbone Investment Management Limited
and advisers 8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7AZ
Solicitors Irwin Mitchell LLP
Mercantile House
18 London Road
Newbury
RG14 1JX
Stone King LLP
Boundary House
91 Charterhouse Street
London
EC1M 4BS

St Teresa’s Home CIO 1

Report of the trustees 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report together with the accounts of the St Teresa’s Home CIO (the “charity” or the “CIO”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 17 to 21 and comply with applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The principles set out in 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 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) have been followed in the preparation of this report and accounts.

Introduction

St Teresa's Home CIO was registered with the Charity Commission on 12 June 2020. The charity operates one care home for the elderly and is registered as a 'Care Home with Nursing" with the CQC (Care Quality Commission).

The charity is governed by a Constitution.

Objective

The aim of the charity is to relieve sickness by reason of age, illness, or disability.

The charity commenced activity on 1 December 2021. With effect from midnight on 30 November 2021, the assets, liabilities and activities of St Teresa’s Home for the Elderly in Wimbledon, London (St Teresa’s or the Home), previously part of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Anne Charitable Trust (Charity Registration No. 233808), were transferred to the charity in accordance with a legal transfer deed.

The aim of the charity is to operate the Home and provide a happy, homely, and relaxed atmosphere where the residents are cared for until the end of their days. To that end, all the staff are encouraged to work as a team maintaining a high professional standard of care for the residents' total needs ensuring the dignity of each individual is upheld. The residents will be supported and enabled to maintain their independence for as long as possible.

Activities, specific objectives and relevant policies

Activities and specific objectives

The philosophy of care at the Home is to ensure a homely, friendly and open atmosphere among residents and staff whilst maintaining the privacy, dignity, rights and quality of life of all residents.

The Home provides long-term residential and nursing care for the elderly. It also offers shortterm respite care for those coming out of hospital or to enable carers to take a break.

There are 24 rooms at St Teresa’s, many with en-suite facilities. Each room has a telephone and television and is linked to the call system. All areas of the Home are accessible by either stairs or lifts, and residents are encouraged to take meals in the dining room. The Home has spacious communal areas where residents are encouraged to sit and talk to one another, watch television or partake in one of the very many activities or social events organised by the staff. The Home has a chapel and landscaped grounds.

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Report of the trustees 31 March 2025

Activities, specific objectives and relevant policies (continued)

Activities and specific objectives (continued)

In operating this Home, the trustees of the charity aim to:

The trustees remain aware at all times of the need to provide public benefit and they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on this.

Achievements and performance

After much consideration Matron and her Deputy decided not to renew the Standards Framework after 2025.

Despite not renewing, St Teresa’s provides the gold standards care to our Residents which is reflected in the wonderful accolades we receive from many families who place their loved ones in our care.

Investment policy

Rathbone Investment Management Limited manage the charity’s listed investments on a discretionary basis. There are no restrictions on the charity’s power to invest. The investment strategy is set by the trustees and takes into account income requirements, the risk profile and the investment managers’ view of the market prospects in the medium term. The policy is to maximise total return through a diversified portfolio whilst providing a level of income advised by the trustees from time to time. There is also an Ethical Policy precluding investment in any company which, after reasonable enquiry, clearly has significant profits from an activity which is contrary to the objectives of the Catholic Church.

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Report of the trustees 31 March 2025

Activities, specific objectives and relevant policies (continued)

Investment policy (continued)

The performance of the portfolio and the charity’s investment strategy are reviewed by the trustees who meet with the investment managers annually.

Fundraising policy

The charity aims to achieve best practice in the way in which it communicates with donors and other supporters. The charity takes care with both the tone of its communications and the accuracy of its data to minimise the pressures on supporters. It applies best practice to protect supporters’ data and never sells data, it never swaps data and ensures that communication preferences can be changed at any time. The charity manages its own fundraising activities and does not employ the services of professional fundraisers. The charity undertakes to react to and investigate any complaints regarding its fundraising activities and to learn from them and improve its service. The charity has received no complaints about its fundraising activities.

Financial review

Results for the year

A summary of the year’s results can be found on page 13 of this report and accounts.

Income for the year was £1,655,300 (2024 - £1,555,255). £1,636,597 (2024 - £1,532,585) related to fees receivable from the charity’s care home.

Expenditure totalled £1,623,519 (2024 - £1,620,577) with staff costs representing a significant proportion of this and amounting to £1,285,655 (2024 - £1,218,796).

Therefore, net income for the year before investment gains was £31,781 (2024 – net expenditure before investment gains was £65,322). After accounting for net investment gains of £19,538 (2024 – net investment gains of £34,602) there was an increase in funds for the year of £51,319 (2024 – net decrease in funds of £30,720).

Investment performance

At 31 March 2025, the charity had a portfolio of listed investments with a market value of £708,436 (2024 - £709,746) and the investment managers held a further £15,646 (2024 - £5,113) of cash for re-investment.

The charity’s investments achieved income of £14,883 (2024 - £14,063). The investment managers continue to invest in accordance with the trustees’ investment policy set out earlier in this report and to comply with the ethical guidelines given to them. At the end of the year, the charity’s portfolio of listed investments comprised 50.41% (2024 – 55.03%) UK equities, 18.52% (2024 - 15.30%) UK fixed interest stocks, and 31.07% (2024 – 29.67%) overseas unit trusts.

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Report of the trustees 31 March 2024

Financial review (continued)

Reserves policy and financial position

Reserves policy

The trustees have examined the need for free reserves i.e. those unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets, designated for specific purposes or otherwise committed. The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be approximately equal to six to twelve months’ expenditure.

Financial position

The balance sheet shows total reserves of £1,843,352 (2024 - £1,792,033). Of this, £1,060,743 (2024 - £1,092,801) is represented by properties and other tangible fixed assets essential for the work of the Home.

Funds available to support the work of the charity in the future are shown as general funds (i.e. free reserves) on the balance sheet and amount to £782,609 (2024 - £699,232). This figure needs to be considered in the light of annual expenditure of £1.6m.

The trustees believe that free reserves are adequate at the present time and consistent with the above reserve policy albeit at the lower end of the policy. The trustees remain cautious about the impact of the current macroeconomic and geopolitical climate on the charity.

Governance, structure, and management

Governance

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by a Constitution and registered with the Charity Commission on 12 June 2020.

The members of the CIO are the charity’s trustees. If the CIO is wound up, the members of the CIO have no liability to contribute to its assets and have no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities.

The names of the trustees are given on page 1 of this document.

Structure and management reporting

The trustees are ultimately responsible for the policies, activities, and assets of the charity. They meet regularly to review developments with regard to the charity or its activities and make any important decisions. When necessary, the trustees seek advice and support from the charity’s professional advisers including investment managers, solicitors, and accountants.

Trustees

At any time there must be a minimum of three trustees.

There is no maximum number of trustees that may be appointed to the CIO.

In selecting individuals for appointment the charity trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Report of the trustees 31 March 2024

Governance, structure, and management (continued)

Trustees’ responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Key management personnel

The trustees consider that they, together with the Registered Care Manager of St Teresa’s Home, the Administrator and the Office Manager comprise the key management personnel of the charity.

The trustees receive no remuneration in respect of their duties as trustees.

Risk management

The trustees have identified and considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Systems have been established to mitigate those risks and the risk policies which have been developed will be regularly updated and adapted as circumstances change.

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Report of the trustees 31 March 2025

Governance, structure, and management (continued)

Risk management (continued)

The trustees intend to undertake an annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the charity faces categorising the risks between those affecting the governance and management of the charity, operational risks, financial risks, reputational risks and those which occur because of circumstances outside of the charity's control such as changes in government policy, laws and regulations. They will regularly review the measures already in place, or needing to be put in place, to establish policies, systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the annual review and ensure that action is taken to implement changes to those policies, systems and procedures should they be needed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.

Having assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, the trustees believe that by monitoring reserve levels, by ensuring controls exist over key financial systems, and by examining the operational and business risks faced by the charity, they have established effective systems to mitigate those risks.

Key risks are described below together with the principal ways in which they are mitigated:

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Report of the trustees 31 March 2025

Future plans

It is the intention of the trustees to continue to operate one high quality care home and, in particular:

Signed on behalf of the trustees

Patricia Heller

Trustee

Approved by the trustees on: 4 November 2025

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2025

Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of St Teresa’s Home CIO

Opinion

We have audited the accounts of St Teresa’s Home CIO (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows, the principal accounting policies and the notes to the accounts. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the accounts:

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 accounts section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the accounts 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 accounts, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the accounts 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 accounts are 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.

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2025

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, including the trustees’ report, other than the accounts and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the accounts does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the accounts or our knowledge obtained in the course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the accounts themselves. 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.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 6, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 accounts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the accounts, 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 trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2025

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the accounts

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the accounts 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 accounts.

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:

How the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s accounts to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2025

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the accounts (continued)

How the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud (continued)

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the accounts is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2025

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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 charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this r eport, or for the opinions we have formed.

Buzzacott Audit LLP Statutory Auditor 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL

Date: 5 November 2025

Buzzacott Audit LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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Statement of financial activities Year to 31 March 2025

Notes Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
2025
£		 2024
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Investments and interest receivable
Charitable activities
. Provision of care for the elderly
1
Other sources
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
. Investment management fees
Charitable activities
. Provision of care for the elderly
2
Total expenditure
Net income (expenditure) before net investment gains
(losses)
4
Net investment gains
Net income (expenditure) and net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Balances brought forward at 1 April 2024
Balances carried forward at 31 March 2025
3,820
14,883


1,636,597
—		 4,708
14,063
1,532,585
3,899
1,655,300 1,555,255



10,922


1,612,597		 10,312
1,610,265
1,623,519 1,620,577


31,781

19,538		 (65,322)
34,602
51,319


1,792,033		 (30,720)
1,822,753

1,843,352		 1,792,033

The Home has no recognised gains and losses other than those shown above and, therefore, no separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has been presented. All activities of the Home derived from continuing operations during the above two financial periods.

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Balance sheet 31 March 2025

Notes 2025
£		 2025
£		 2024
£		 2024
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
Investments
9
Current assets
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
11
Net current assets (liabilities)
Total net assets
Represented by:
Funds and reserves
Unrestricted income funds
. Tangible fixed assets fund
12
. General fund


133,756
193,322		 1,060,743
724,082		 130,470
132,842		 1,092,801
714,859
1,784,825











58,527		 1,807,660
(15,627)
327,078

(268,551)		 263,312
(278,939)
1,843,352 1,792,033




1,060,743
782,609		 1,092,801
699,232
1,843,352 1,792,033

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Patricia Heller

Trustee

Approved on: 4 November 2025

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Statement of cash flows Year to 31 March 2025

Notes
2025
£		 2024
£
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
A
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment income and interest received
Proceeds from the disposal of investments
Purchase of investments
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2024
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2025
B

70,814		 (29,590)


5,103
278,785
(257,937)
**(25,752) **		 14,451
767,979
(804,394)
(78,491)
199 (100,455)

71,013

137,955
 (130,045)

268,000

208,968		 137,955

Notes to the statement of cash flows for the year to 31 March 2025.

A Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash provided by provided by operating activities

activities
2025
£		 2024
£
Net movement in funds (as per the statement of financial activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge
Gains on investments
Investment income and interest receivable
Increase in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Net cashprovided by (used in) operating activities
51,319
57,810
(19,538)
(5,103)
(3,286)
(10,388)		 (30,720)
57,542
(34,602)
(14,063)
(4,689)
(3,058)
70,814 (29,590)

B Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
2025
£		 2024
£
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash held by investment managers
Total cash and cash equivalents		 193,322
15,646		 132,842
5,113
208,968 137,955

No separate statement of changes in net debt has been prepared as there is no difference between the movements in cash and cash equivalents and movement in net cash (debt).

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2025

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounts are laid out below.

Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared for the period for the year to 31 March 2025 with comparative figures for the year to 31 March 2024.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policies below or the notes to these accounts.

The accounts 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 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The accounts are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound

.

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

Preparation of the accounts requires the trustees to make significant judgements and estimates.

The items in the accounts where these judgments and estimates have been made include:

Assessment of going concern

The trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing these accounts. The trustees have made this assessment in respect to a period of at least one year from the date of approval of these accounts.

Whilst the current macroeconomic and geopolitical climate will present some challenges, the trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees are of the opinion that the charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2025

Income recognition

Income is recognised in the period in which the charity has entitlement to the income, the amount of income can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.

Income comprises donations, legacies, investment income, interest receivable, fees and related charges in respect to residential and nursing care provision and other income.

Donations are recognised when the charity has confirmation of both the amount and settlement date. In the event of donations pledged but not received, the amount is accrued for where the receipt is considered probable. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance 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 those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

In accordance with the Charities SORP FRS 102, no value has been placed on services provided by volunteers.

Legacies are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the legacy, the executors have established that there are sufficient surplus assets in the estate to pay the legacy, and any conditions attached to the legacy are within the control of the charity.

Entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor to the charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution.

Investment income is recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Fees and related charges in respect to the provision of residential and nursing care are measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable being the invoiced amount excluding discounts and rebates. Provision is made against any amount deemed irrecoverable or where the debt is doubtful.

All other income is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the charity and the revenue can be measured reliably. It is measured at fair value and accounted for on an accruals basis.

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2025

Expenditure recognition

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure comprises direct costs and support costs. The classification between activities is as follows:

All expenditure is stated inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

Support and governance costs

Support costs represent indirect charitable expenditure. In order to carry out the primary purposes of the charity it is necessary to provide support in the form of personnel development, financial procedures, provision of office services and equipment and a suitable working environment.

Governance costs comprise the costs involving the public accountability of the charity (including audit costs) and costs in respect to its compliance with regulation and good practice.

All expenditure on support and governance is attributed directly to the provision of nursing and residential care. Hence, there has been no apportionment between expenditure headings.

Tangible fixed assets

All assets costing more than £1,500 and with an expected useful life exceeding one year are capitalised. The tangible fixed assets were transferred to the charity with effect from midnight on 30 November 2021 with the cost and accumulated depreciation reflecting the values transferred across from the Congregation of the Sisters of St Anne Charitable Trust as at that date. These values represented the original cost of the assets to the Congregation of the Sisters of St Anne Charitable Trust and the depreciation charged on the assets up to the date of transfer.

Freehold land and buildings are included at cost. Depreciation calculated using a straight line basis is provided at 2% per annum in order to write the buildings off over their estimated useful economic life.

Improvements to facilities and refurbishment projects are capitalised and depreciated over a ten year period on a straight line basis.

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2025

Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Motor vehicles are capitalised at cost and depreciated over a four year period, on a straight line basis, in order to write off the cost of each vehicle over its estimated useful life.

Fixed asset investments

Listed investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price.

The charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments.

Realised gains (or losses) on investment assets are calculated as the difference between disposal proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value is acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value at that date. Realised and unrealised investment gains (or losses) are combined in the statement of financial activities and are credited (or debited) in the year in which they arise.

Debtors

Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount, less any provision for non-recoverability. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash receipt where such discounting is material.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are available on demand or have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at the amount the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payment where such discounting is material.

Fund structure

The funds of the charity are in the main unrestricted and available for use in furtherance of the charity’s objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Within the total unrestricted funds of the charity, the trustees have identified separately those funds representing tangible fixed assets (see note 12).

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2025

Pensions

The charity offers its employees membership of a defined contribution pension scheme administered by the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST). Contributions to the scheme are debited to the statement of financial activities in the year which they are payable to the scheme. The assets of the scheme are held by an independent corporate trustee, whose activities are governed by the National Employment Savings Trust Order 2010, made by the Secretary of State in exercise of powers confirmed under the Pensions Act 2008.

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Notes to the accounts Year to 31 March 2025

1
2
3
4
5		 Income from: Provision of care for the elderly 2025
£		 2024
£
Residential and nursing care fees
Less: subsidies to residents		 1,694,781
(58,184)		 1,609,505
(76,920)
1,636,597 1,532,585
Expenditure on: Provision of care for the elderly 2025
£		 2024
£
Staff costs
Premises
Provisions
Residents’ welfare and medical expenses
Depreciation
Other support and governance costs		 1,285,654
122,681
60,608
28,520
57,810
57,324		 1,218,796
186,383
61,123
26,404
57,542
60,017
1,612,597 1,610,265
Governance costs 2025
£		 2024
£
Audit fees 18,600 13,740
Net income (expenditure) before net investment gains
This is stated after charging:		 2025
£		 2024
£
Staff costs (note 5)
Depreciation
Audit fees		 1,285,654
57,810
18,600		 1,218,796
57,542
13,740
Staff costs and key management personnel 2025
£		 2024
£
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension contributions		 1,137,909
117,054
30,692		 1,081,064
103,459
34,273
1,285,655 1,218,796
The average number of employees, analysed by function, was: 2025 2024
Residential and nursing care
Management		 34
4		 32
4
38 36

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Notes to the accounts Year to 31 March 2025

5 Staff costs and key management personnel (continued)

Key management personnel

The key management personnel of the Home in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the Home on a day to day basis comprise the trustees together with the Registered Care Manager, the Administrator and the Office Manager. The trustees have delegated the responsibility of running the Home to the Administrator, Sister Patricia Heller, who is also a trustee. Nursing staff report to the Registered Care Manager. All other staff report to the Administrator. The total remuneration (including taxable benefits) of the key management personnel for the year was £177,541 (2024 - £165,676).

Higher paid staff

The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension and employer national insurance costs) fell within the following bands was:

2025
Number		 2024
Number
£60,001 - £70,000
£70,001 - £80,000		 1
1		 1
1

The employer’s pension contributions in respect to these employees were £5,183 (2024 - £6,456).

6 Trustees’ remuneration and expenses

Two of the trustees received remuneration totalling £68,458 (2024 - £67,820) directly from the Home in respect of their services.

One trustee received reimbursement of expenses during the year totalling £nil (2024 - £40).

No amounts were donated by the trustees to the charity in the year to 31 March 2025 (2024 - £nil).

7 Taxation

St Teresa’s Home CIO is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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Notes to the accounts Year to 31 March 2025

8 Tangible fixed assets

Freehold land
and buildings
– specialised
£
Freehold
improvements
£
Furniture,
equipment
and
improvements
£
Motor
vehicles
£
Total
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the period
At 31 March 2025
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 1,595,954
—
97,841

—
535,726
17,023

25,752
—
2,246,544

25,752
1,595,954
97,841
561,478
17,023

404,943
17,023

25,617
—
2,272,296
695,429
30,236
36,348

1,957
1,153,743

57,810
725,665
38,305
430,560
17,023
1,211,553
870,289
59,536
130,918
—		 1,060,743
900,525
61,493
130,783
—
1,092,801

9 Investments

Investments
2025
£		 2024
£
638,729
804,394
(760,387)
27,010
709,746
5,113
714,859
660,035
Market value at 1 April 2024
Additions at cost
Disposals at book value (see below)
Net unrealised gains
Market value at 31 March 2025
Cash held by investment managers for reinvestment
Cost at 31 March 2025		 709,746
257,937
(268,175)
8,928
708,436
15,646
724,082
651,284

Disposals at book value included above are made up of the following:

2025
£		 2024
£
Proceeds
Realised gains
Disposals at book value		 278,785
**(10,610) **		 767,979
(7,592)
268,175 760,387

Listed investments held at 31 March 2025 comprised the following:

2025
£		 2024
£
UK fixed interest
UK equities
Overseas unit trusts		 131,222
357,107
220,107		 108,598
390,592
210,556
708,436 709,746

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Notes to the accounts Year to 31 March 2025

9 Investments (continued)

At 31 March 2025 the following individual investment holdings were deemed material holdings in the context of the market value of the entire listed portfolio as at that date:

2025 2025
Market
value of
holding
£		 % of total
portfolio
ISHARES II PLC USD TIPS UCITS ETF(GBP) 37,636 5.31

All listed investments were dealt in on a recognised stock exchange.

10 Debtors

Debtors
2025
£		 2024
£
Residents’ fees
Prepayments and accrued income		 129,606
4,150		 108,800
21,670
133,756 130,470
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025
£		 2024
£
Residents’ fees in advance
Expense creditors
Accruals
Other creditors		 150,910
14,535
98,562
4,544		 129,653
7,567
135,169
6,550
268,551 278,939
Tangible fixed assets fund 2025
£		 2024
£
At 1 April
Net movement in the year
At 31 March		 1,092,801
(32,058)		 1,071,852
20,949
1,060,743 1,092,801

11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

12 Tangible fixed assets fund

The tangible fixed assets fund represents the net book value of the Home’s tangible fixed assets. A decision was made to separate this fund from the general funds of the Home in recognition of the fact that the tangible fixed assets are essential to the day-to-day work of the Home and as such their value should not be regarded as funds that would be realisable with ease, in order to meet future contingencies.

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Notes to the accounts Year to 31 March 2025

13 Analysis of assets between funds

Analysis of assets between funds
General
fund
£
Tangible
fixed
assets fund
£
31 March
2025
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Net current assets		 —
724,082
58,527

1,060,743

—

—
1,060,743

724,082

58,527
782,609
1,060,743
1,843,352
General
fund
£
Tangible
fixed assets
fund
£
31 March
2024
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2024
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Net current assets		 —
714,859
(15,627)
1,092,801

—
—
1,092,801

714,859

(15,627)
699,232
1,092,801
1,792,033
2025
£		 2024
£
Unrealised gains on investments included above:
Reconciliation of movement on unrealised gains on
assets
Unrealised gains at 1 April 2024
Net losses arising on revaluation in the year
Less: in respect of disposals in period
At 31 March 2025		 investment 57,152 49,711

49,711
8,928
(1,487)		 120,338
27,010
(97,637)
57,152 49,711

14 Liability of the members

If the CIO is wound up, the members of the CIO have no liability to contribute to its assets and have no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities.

15 Related parties

During the year the following transactions took place between the St Teresa’s Home CIO and the Congregation of the Sisters of St Anne Charitable Trust (Charity Registration No. 233808). These are deemed to be related party transactions on the basis that three of the trustees of the Charitable Trust are also trustees of St Teresa’s Home CIO.

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15 Related parties (continued)

Reimbursed expenses for the sisters totalled £nil (2024 - £40).

At 31 March 2025, £1,375 was owed to St Teresa's Home from the Congregation (2024 - £nil).

There were no other related party transactions (2024 – none).

16 Capital commitments

At 31 March 2025, the Home had no capital commitments of (2024 – none).

17 Ultimate control

The charity, which is constituted as a CIO, was controlled throughout the period by its trustees.

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St Teresa’s Home CIO

(Previously a foundation of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Anne Charitable Trust)

Detailed income and expenditure account

Year to 31 March 2025

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Detailed income and expenditure account Year to 31 March 2025

This page does not form part of the audited statutory accounts.

2025
**£ **		 2024
£
Operating income
Incoming resources from charitable activities
. Residential and nursing care charges
Operating expenditure
Residential and nursing care costs
Staff costs
Provisions
Depreciation
Premises costs
. Maintenance and refurbishment to buildings and grounds
. Light, heat and water
. Rent, rates and refuse collection
. Furniture, equipment and household
. Insurance
. Cleaning and laundry
Residents’ welfare etc
. Residents’ welfare
. Medical expenses
Administrative and support costs
. Staff costs
. Registration fees
. Staff training
. Bank charges
. Travel and motor expenses
. Professional fees
. Bad debt write off
. Accountancy fees
. Office stationery and expenses
. Other expenses
Total operating expenditure

1,636,597		 1,532,585



1,091,206		 1,047,101

60,608		 61,123

57,810		 57,542


37,950
50,237
3,489
11,373
17,675
1,957		 32,307
123,377
3,118
8,508
16,690
2,383
122,681 186,383


14,824
13,696		 12,225
14,179
28,520 26,404


194,449
4,270
4,207
2,298
1,538
9,323
(5,906)
18,600
15,542
7,451		 171,695
4,270
1,650
1,995
2,488
8,414
(11,308)
13,740
29,288
9,480
251,772 231,712

1,612,597		 1,610,265

Detailed income and expenditure account Year to 31 March 2025

This page does not form part of the audited statutory accounts.

2025
**£ **		 2024
£
Operating surplus (deficit)
Other income (expenditure)
Investment income and interest receivable
Donations and legacies
Miscellaneous income
Investment management fees
Net income (deficit) before investment gains
Net investment gains
Net surplus(deficit) for theyear		 24,000


14,883
3,820
—
**(10,922) **		 (77,680)
14,063
4,708
3,899
(10,312)
31,781

19,538		 (65,322)
34,602
51,319 (30,720)