THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SIR JOHN OFFLEY
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1192182
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31[st] DECEMBER 2024
THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SIR JOHN OFFLEY Page 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31[st] DECEMBER 2024
INDEX Report of the Trustees 2 - 4 Independent Examiner’s Report 5 Receipts and Payments Account 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024
The Almshouse Charity of Sir John Offley registration no. 119182 is a constituted Charitable Incorporated organisation registered on 5[th] November 2020.
Objects of the Charity, principal activities and organisation of our work
The principal object of the Charity is to provide almshouse accommodation in property owned by it at Station Road, Madeley, Staffordshire, 1& 2, Greyhound Cottages, Madeley ,Staffordshire and Pool View Cottage, Madeley, Staffordshire.
The Charity operates under a Scheme approved by the Charity Commissioners on 24[th] April 1969. In accordance with the constitution, there should be not less than three nor more than five appointed trustees, one ex officio trustee and one nominated trustee and are assisted by a Clerk who is employed part-time.
The Scheme also includes the Charity of Martha Halmarack, the two Charities being operated in conjunction with each other.
Review of activities this year and future plans
The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity's objectives were fulfilled in the year, with a high percentage of occupancy having been achieved in the eleven almshouses available.
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
Housing Association and Charity legislation require Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing the Financial Statements, suitable accounting policies have been adopted and consistently applied, to the best of the Trustees' knowledge and belief, by reference to reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates. Applicable accounting standards have been followed. The Trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records, for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are also required to indicate whether the Financial Statements are prepared other than on the basis that the Charity is a going concern.
THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SIR JOHN OFFLEY Page 3 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONT.) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024
Risk management
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for risk management. The major risks to which the Charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed and systems established to mitigate those risks.
Designated Reserves
Funds are maintained for the maintenance and improvement of the Charity's property as authorised by Charity Commissioners' Orders dated 1[st] December 1976; namely the Cyclical Maintenance Fund, and the Extraordinary Repair Fund.
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year were:-
Mr. S. Clifford Mr. T Downs Cllr. S. White (Resigned November 2024) Mrs. J. Lewis Mrs. S. Eaton Rev. T. Watson Cllr. J.P. Whitmore ( Appointed November 2024)
The Scheme provides for the following Trustee appointments:-
One Ex-officio Trustee, being the Vicar for the time being of the Ecclesiastical Parish Of All Saints, Madeley.
One Nominative Trustee, appointed by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, serving for a term of four years.
Four Co-optative Trustees, being persons residing or carrying on business in or near Madeley, and serving for terms of five years.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024
Clerk to the Trustees J J Sheridan Birchfield London Road Woore Crewe Cheshire CW3 9SQ Bankers The Co-operative Bank plc P.O. Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6WT. Independent Examiner David Birkin FCA David Birkin & Co. 155 High Street Wolstanton Newcastle Staffs. ST5 0EJ
Approval
This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by
……S.N.Clifford…………………….. T.B.Downs ………………………….
Date : 03/03/2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2024which are set out on pages 6 & 7.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
David Birkin FCA David Birkin & Co. 155 High Street Wolstanton Newcastle Staffs. ST5 0EJ
David Birkin F.C.A
Date :25/06/2025
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024
| £ Receipts Residents’ Maintenance Contribution 51,163 Bank Deposit Account 989 Investment Withdrawals - Newcastle Borough Council Grant - Almshouse Association Loan 50,000 NAACIF Investment Income2,735 Payments Council Tax 405 Legal Fees and Stamp Duty 1,201 Insurance 1,915 Subscriptions 432 Clerk’s Salary & Expenses 9,380 Independent Examiner’s Fees 426 Heat & Light 729 Routine Maintenance Expenditure 4,755 Cyclical Maintenance Expenditure 3,980 Extraordinary Repairs - Survey Fee - Printing, Postage and Stationery 111 Sundry Expenses 54 Bank Charges 145 Purchase of Freehold Property204,602 Add/Less :NAACIF Income Re-invested Excess of Expenditure over Income for the Year |
2024 £ £ 44,674 282 136,131 5,000 - 6,737 104,887 - 600 1,613 272 8,400 390 475 6,487 4,822 46,966 900 54 25 120 - 228,135 (123,248) 2,384 £ (125,632) |
2023 £ 192,824 71,124 121,700 6,408 £115,292 |
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Approved by the trustees on 3rd March 2025
………S.N.Clifford…………………………….S.N. Clifford
………T.B.Downs…………………………….T.B. Downs
………J.J.Sheridan…………………………….J.J. Sheridan – Clerk to the Trustees
Date …03/03/2025…………………………
THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SIR JOHN OFFLEY Page 7 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
| At ValuationAdditions during 31st March2022Year at Cost £ £ Fixed Assets Freehold Properties:- 2/3 – 10/11 Station Road 960,000 1, Greyhound Cottage 150,000 Pool View Cottage 125,000 2, Greyhound Cottage 204,602 1,235.00 204,602 Investment Assets N.A.A.C.I.F. Units at 1stJanuary 2024 Accumulated Income Re-invested The market value of the investments at 31stDecember 2024 was £70,748 (2023 £65,831) Cash Funds Co-operative Bank Net Assets at 31st December 2024 |
At ValuationAdditions during 31st March2022Year at Cost £ £ Fixed Assets Freehold Properties:- 2/3 – 10/11 Station Road 960,000 1, Greyhound Cottage 150,000 Pool View Cottage 125,000 2, Greyhound Cottage 204,602 1,235.00 204,602 Investment Assets N.A.A.C.I.F. Units at 1stJanuary 2024 Accumulated Income Re-invested The market value of the investments at 31stDecember 2024 was £70,748 (2023 £65,831) Cash Funds Co-operative Bank Net Assets at 31st December 2024 |
Additions during | Additions during | |||
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Year at Cost £ 204,602 |
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| 1,235.00 | 38,938 2,384 £ |
THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY OF SIR JOHN OFFLEY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AN D LIABILITIE S AT 31[st] DECEMBER 2024 – CONTINUED
Total Assets represented by:-
Reserves Cyclical Extra Total Ordinary Balance at 1[st] January 2024 63,317 62,392 125,709 Transfers to Reserves 8,000 8,000 16,000 Expenditure (3,980) (3,980) Balance at 31[st] December 2024 £ 67,337 £ 70,392 137,729 Property Revaluation Reserves
| The Freehold properties were revalued at 31st | March 2022 | 997,482 | |
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| General Accumulated Fund | |||
| Balance at 1stJanuary 2024 | 298,649 | ||
| Adjustments re Capital Transactions: | |||
| Almshouse Association Loan | (50,000) | ||
| Investment Income Re-invested | 2,384 | ||
| Adjustment to Reserves (Net) | (12,020) | ||
| Excess of Expenditure over Income | (125,632) | ||
| Purchase and Renovation of Freehold Properties | 204,602 | 317,983 |
Almshouse Interest Free Loan
| An interest free loan of £50,000 was made from the Almshouse Association to assist with the purchase and renovation of No. 2 Greyhound Cottage, Madeley. The loan is repayable over ten years with the first half yearly repayment together with an arrangement fee of £2,500 on 7 February 2025. Balance outstanding at 31stDecember 2024 £ |
50,000 1,503194 |
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