TIIF. JNNS ALMSIIOUSE TRUST
(regi5tercd charity Iiuinber 1195768)
ACCOUNTS fioR THE YCIAR ENDED 5 AlbRIL 202S
Hentons
Stag House
Old London Road
Herlfurd
SG13 7LA

THE INN8 ALMSHOUSE TIIUST
{rcgistcred cliarity number 1195768)
Index
Pages
Trustees Report
Independent E%aininei s Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Financial Statements

THE INNS ALMSHousf. TRUST
(regi.%lLt'ed charity iiuinbci. 1195768)
RFPORT OF THf. TRUSTEI S FOR THE YEt AR FNDED S APRIL 2025
Trustees
Mi. N S Collingridge
Mi. R Horwood
Principal orrice
24 Castlc Slicct, Hertfoi'd, Hei'tfordshire, SG14 1 HP.
The'l rustees present tlieir ai)IlLial Irpoi'l aiid fiiiancial staleinents of the charity foi. the year ended 5
April 2025. The financial statements have bccn prcpared in accordance with the accoLinting polici¢s scl
out in note I to the accoiints and coinply witli their governing documents, and the Charities Act 2011
Structure GovernaH¢e and Ivlxnagement
The charity was established by a cl)ai'ildble trust deed on 9th Septembei. 2021.
The charity has been folinded by the aTnalgamation of two charities, The Jeremiah Inns Almshouse
Cl)ai'ity (ch81'ity numbei.: 213088) and The John Inns Alinshouse Cliarily (chai'ity number.. 213087). This
is witli the a￿M of enhancing tl)e capacity to deliver greatci. public benefit to both the Stevenage and
Aston local aitas.
Objectives and Activites
The charity's objects are the pi'ovision and maintenance of almshouses for the benefit of elderly and pool.
persons within the Stevenage and Aston al'e￿ and lo make grants and allowaiices to the same areas. The
policies adopted in furtherance of these objects ail to biiild sustainable unrestricted I'eserves to a
sufficient level to provide financial stability, Ineet cxccption81 expenditure and to assist with tlie fulure
developmcnt of the chai'ity and there has been no Change in th¢s¢ duTing the year.
AchieveTllent$ and Perlormanee
During the year, the charity provided affoi.dable accomodation for people of limited means iii the
Stevenage and Aston areas, whicli are areas of higli housing cost.
Finan¢ial Review
The tTuslc¢s are happy with tlie pei'formance following thc amalgamation of the previous two charitie5.
Investment giowih has been pleasing and the stateinent of ￿se15 aiid liubililies totals £246,835 at the year
end.
The trustees are satisfied with the continucd t¢Dan¢y of the almshouses and offering of affordable
accommodation for the tenants which al'e tlie eldeTly and pool..

THE INN.8 ALl¥qSIIOUSF. TRUST
(I'egistci'ed cliarity iiuiiilicr 1195768)
REI PORT OF THI TRIJSTEIEIS fioR THE YEAR ENDEID 5 APRIL 2025
(cuntinued)
Public J3eDefit
The l)'u5tL'es liave reviewed Ihe G'harily Commissions gijidance on the rtquiiemeiit to irport Pliblic
benefit. Thc Trustees al'e SSLtisfied that tlie ivork of the charity accords with ils slatcd ()bjcLiS and provides
tAngible piiblic l)eiiefit to a wide section of those iyho reside within the charity's area of benefit. The
criteria used to assess those who ma}, benefit is not considered to be unreasonably r&8lricLive.
R¢5ci'vcs Polic},
The Trustees s¢Ek to biiild siistainable ui)r¢slricled reseive5 to a level sufficient to provide financial
.%18bilily, mLcl ¥XLLpliondl Lxpenditur¥ Jnd tu aSSlSt wilh ilie future developmeni of tlie cliarily.
TRUSTFFS RESPONSIBILITIES
Tlie Ti￿steeS are I'equired to preparc financial slatcmenLq for eacli financial ycar wliich give a Iruc and
fair view of the state of affairs of eacli Charit)T and of the Te%ulls foi. tlie year.
In pi.epar1i￿ those fiJian¢ial Statements, the Tru.%tees are ieqiiircd to..
select suilable accouiitiiig wlicies aiid tlien ai)ply thein con.%istently'
ake judgeinents and estijllates tliat arc r¢&%onable and prudenl,.
prepare the fiiiancial staten)ents oli the going concern basis unless it is ii)appropriate to a%8ume
that Ihe Charities continue in operation.
T])e truste&% are respon*ible for:
keepii)g proper accoiiiitii)g records whicli disclose M'itli reasoJ)able accu12cy al ai)y tiiiie tl)e
fin8rLial positTon of each Cliarit)i and w,hioh LDable Ihejn to ensiii'e Iliat the financial slalemeRt$
coL]iply with the i'cl¢vitnt provisi0115 olthe Cliarities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts aiid
Reports) Re8ulatioi)5 2008, ai)d tlie piDvisions of the scl)eJii&%.
safegu&Tding thc assels of ea¢h Cliarity and hence for laking reasonable steps for tiiE pi'evention
and dctcction of fraud and otliei iritgularities.
Approved by the tN5tees and signed on their behalf by..
Mi. R IlorHwood
Date..

THf, INNS ALMSHOUSE TRUST
(regi.gtei'c(l eharity niimbL&r 1195768)
Independent xaminer's Report to the Trustees of The Inns Almshouse Trust
I rcpoi'l lo the triistees on my examination of th¢ accoiii)ts ofihe Inns Alinslioiise Ti'iist for the yeai. ended
5¢h April 2025 which compris¢ the suininai'y of reoeipls and payineiits aiid tlic stateinent of a5SCts aiid
This repoi't is made solely to the cliarity's li'uslees, as a bodyy in accoi'dance with section 145 of the
Chai'ities Act 2011. My work lias beeii underlaken so that I Iiiiglil state to il)e chai'ity's ti'iistees those
matters l am reqiiired to slal¢ lo them in this IEPOI'I and for no otliei. PUTPOSC. T(> the fullest exlcnl
perinilled by law, I do not accept or assume I'esponsibilily to anyone other tlian the chai'ity and thc
chai'ity's trustees as a body? foi. my woi'k, foi. this rcpoi'l, oi. for tlie opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the trustees of the chai'ity you are I'esponsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts in accordan¢e with
the I'equiiements of tlie Chai'ities Act 2011 {'the Act,).
I repoi'l in I'espect of Iny exainination of tl)e cl)ai'ity's accouiits cai'i'ied out uiidei. section 145 of th¢ Act
and in caffying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dircclions given by th¢ Charity
Coinini5sion linder section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
An independent exainination doe5 not involve gatliering all the evidence that would be required in an
audit and consequently does not cover all th¢ Inatters ihat an auditor congiders in giving thcii. opinion on
Il)e accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes bcyond the liinited as5111.ance that an
independent examination can provide. Conseqiicntly l express no audit opinion on the account5 and my
i'eport l5 limited lo tliose specific n)atteis set out in the independent examinei s ststement.
Indepeiident examiner's statement
I have coinpleted my examination. I coiifirin that no malei'ial malters have come to my attention in
connection witli the examination giviiig Ine caiise to believe that in any inaterial respect..
accounting IEcoI'ds w¢re not kept in respxct of the charity as required by section 130 of the
the accounts do not accoi'd with those i'ecoi'ds.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matteTS in Connection with thc rxamination to which
attenlion should bc drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounls to be
Teached.
Sean Hudson ACA
Flentons
Stag 14ouse
Old London Road
Heriford, Herts
SG13 7LA
Datc: li ji / JoL6

I'HE INN.8 ALMSHousf. TRU.%T
(reLtrislL'i-ed cliai'ity iiuiiibei. 1195768)
RLCEI Ivrs AND PAYMfi NTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR FNDED STH APRIL 202S
Cyeneral
Total
2025
Total
2024
REC]£IPTS
Contributions by Almspeople:
Rent received
28,583
28,583
32,879
Investment income:
Bank accoiint intei'csl
Brokers deposit intCT¢sI
UK dividends received
Unit Ii'ustlOEIC dividend Acc iinits
Unit trustlOEIC dividends received
UK fixed intcirsl
Ovei'seas interc51
Ovei'seas divideiid
361
236
50
236
50
1,538
178
631
47
30
149
47
30
149
29,095
29,095
35.438
ASSET AND INVESTMEI NT SALES
Receipts from sale of investinents
14,684
14,684
74,170
14,684
14,684
74,170
Total Receipts
43,779
43.779
109.608
lxss: Total payments (Page 6}
(53.706) (53,706) (73,462)
Net Reecipts l (Payments)
for year
(9,927) (9,927)
36,146
Transfers between funds
Adjustment to brought forwa]'d bank balance
,515
1,515
Bank Balances at 6.4.24
168,796
168,796
132,650
Bank Bxlanees at 5.4.25
160,384
160,384
168.796

THE INNS ALMSHOUSE TRU.ST
(I'egistered cliarity nuinber 1195768)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH
AI'RIL 202$
Ceneral
ri und
Total
2025
Total
2024
PAYMENTS
Payments in relation to Charitable activities:
Insurance
Siibsci'iption
Watei.
Lig]it and h¢ating
Repaii's and Inainlenance
Siindi'y expenses
Rates
Legal and professional fces
Investinenl manageinent f¢¢s
1,167
353
917
486
2,865
1,167
353
917
486
2.865
1,329
343
1,107
2,526
1.457
12
2.554
17,709
1,791
2,554
17.709
1,791
27,842
27,842
6,774
ASSET AND INVEI STMENT PURCHASES
Purchase of investrnents
25,864
25,864
66,688
25.864
25,864
66,688
Total Payments
53,706
53,706
73,462

THE IL¥NS ALMSHO[IS￿.'j'RuST
(rcgistered charily nuinbei. 1195768)
STAT£MlINT OF ASSTrTS AND LIAIIILJTJFS
AS AT 5T14 APRIL 2n25
No¢¥
2015
2024
Moiietar), Assels
Bank Balancc.
Romran Dartingtoi)
IncLime Accoiiiil {J¢r¢niiah Jnns)
ncome A¢¢ounl (John Iniis)
Capitiil Accoiijil (Jereiniah Iiin$}
Capital A¢count (John Injts)
Baiblays
Cninniunity AcCni1￿it (Jeremiali IIM)s)
Commiinity Accoiiiit (Jolui
61,268
90,172
Longmores
Client Accouiit
6,720
Drewin Dolphiii
Capiliql Account
lii¢ome Account
3,307
19
15,772
19
160,384
168,796
Investment Assets
Inveslllienl poitfolio (at Market Value)
Freeliold Land aiid Buildijigs.. {at14istoric Cost)
7, 8. 9 & 10 Inns Close, Sievediibwe
53, 55, 57 & 59 Beniiigton Road, Ab"loti
76,153
66,152
4,758
5.540
4,758
5,540
86,451
76,450
246,835
245,246
Approved oli behalf of tlie'fru5tees'.
Mr R HOr￿'00d
Date..

THL INNS ALMsiqousf, TRU%T
(i-eLYlStLI'cd chai'ity Iiumber 1195768)
NOTEIS TO THF. ACCOUNTS fioR THE YIIAR ENDEID 5TH AI>IIIL 2025
Accounliiig Policies
The Accoun15 liave been prepared on the Receipts ai)d Payincnts basis in accordance
with tlie reqiiii'emcnts of the Charities Act 2011.
b)
Ii)vestinenls al'e stated al Inai'ket value a5 al the Balancc Sheet date.
ri'eehold land and buildings are included iii Ihe financial slalements at tlicii. historical
cost. All pi'operties ale used foT direct chai'itable purposes. InconiL Lienerated by tliese
properties is utilised for chai'itable purposes.
Ti'ustees expense$
No remuneration was paid to th¢ Triistees during the CLlI'rent and pi'eceding year. Dui'ing the
cui'rent year £Nil (2024: £Nil) was paid to a Irustee foi. reimbuiEed expenses.