Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.1.24 Period start date To 31.12.24 Period end date
Charity name: Henry Drew Thomas Almshouses and Starcross Welfare Trust
Charity registration number: 1198464
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide 8 people with affordable housing in line with the charity’s constitution To provide financial assistance in line with the charity’s governing document |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
To maintain 8 flats to good standard and select people with local connection to take up residency To identify need and provide financial help in line with the charity’s governing document |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees are aware and give regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference As set out in the governing document Para 1.38 Policy on grant making none Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment none Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The completion of upgrades made to 6 of 8 flats. Appointment of 2 new residents in line with the charity’s governing document |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The maintenance of the buildings and maximising their use has been achieved this year |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity continues to manage funds to meet the needs of the residence of the Almshouses. This includes day to day maintenance and refurbishment as required Reserved funds are held for the Starcross Welfare Trust. No grants have been given this financial year |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to enable trustees to respond to the need of the Almshouse residents and the repair needs of the building |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £49,458.00 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Contributions from residents The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) To receive interest on any reserved money Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted n/a A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
Almshouses Welfare Trust for the people living in the environs of Starcross |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution for trust |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The Priest in Charge of St Paul’s Starcross PCC St Paul’s Starcross (2 Trustees) Starcross Parish Council (2 Trustees) |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | 5 Trustees |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Any relationship with related parties must be declared in line with the governing document |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Henry Drew Thomas Almshouses and Starcross Welfare Trust |
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| Other name the charity uses | n/a |
| Registered charity number | 1198463 |
| Charity’s principal address | 3, Warboro Terrace Starcross Exeter EX6 8QE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Alison Miles | Chair | Starcross Parish Council | ||
| Kate Manley- Tucker |
Starcross Parish Council | |||
| Rev Patrick Parkes | Priest-in-charge St Paul’s | |||
| Claire Johns | Treasurer/Secretary | St Paul’s Parochial Church Council |
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| Sandra Diaper | St Paul’s Parochial Church Council |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (Optional information) | addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
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| n/a | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Alison Miles Full name(s) Alison Margaret Miles
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
24.01.24
Henry Drew Thomas Almshouses and Starcross Welfare Trust Charity No 1198463 Receipts & Payments Account Year end 31st December 2024
| 2023 £ £ £ £ Receipts Rental Income 18,235 18,235 21,290 Other Income - 219 18,235 - 18,235 21,509 Interest 116 116 280 Dividends 1,459 1,459 - 116 1,459 1,575 280 Total incoming resources 18,351 1,459 19,809 21,789 Payments Building Works (17,345) (17,345) (13,220) ECC (1,268) (1,268) (589) Maintenance (1,052) (1,052) (1,167) Utilities (1,016) (1,016) (705) Nat Assoc Almshouses (353) (353) (343) Equipment (411) (411) (750) Fees (92) (92) (937) Other - (64) - Total resources expended (21,537) - (21,537) (17,775) Net (outgoing)/ incoming resources (3,186) 1,459 (1,728) 4,014 Transfers between funds 15,000 (15,000) - - Gains ( Losses) in Investment Assets - Net movement in funds 4,014 B/fwd 01/01/2024 7,862 41,598 49,459 45,444 As at 31st December 2024 19,675 28,056 47,732 49,458 Statement of Assets & Liabilities At 31st December 2024 Cash at Bank |
2023 £ £ £ £ 18,235 18,235 21,290 - 219 |
2023 £ £ £ £ 18,235 18,235 21,290 - 219 |
2023 £ £ £ £ 18,235 18,235 21,290 - 219 |
2023 £ £ £ £ 18,235 18,235 21,290 - 219 |
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| 18,235 | - | 18,235 | 21,509 | |
| 116 116 280 1,459 1,459 - |
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| 116 | 1,459 | 1,575 | 280 | |
| 18,351 | 1,459 | 19,809 | 21,789 | |
| (17,345) (17,345) (13,220) (1,268) (1,268) (589) (1,052) (1,052) (1,167) (1,016) (1,016) (705) (353) (353) (343) (411) (411) (750) (92) (92) (937) - (64) - |
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| (21,537) | - | (21,537) | (17,775) | |
| (3,186) 1,459 (1,728) 4,014 15,000 (15,000) - - - 4,014 7,862 41,598 49,459 45,444 |
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| 19,675 28,056 47,732 49,458 |
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| Henry Drew Thomas Starcross Welfare |
15,629 15,629 7,862 4,046 4,046 |
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| Investments (COIF) | 19,675 | - | 19,675 | 7,862 |
| Henry Drew Thomas Starcross Welfare |
8,148 8,148 22,129 19,908 19,908 19,467 |
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| TOTAL | ||||
| 19,675 | 28,056 | 47,731 | 49,458 |
SUMMARY 31.12.2024
| Lloyds | ||||||||
| Henry Drew Thomas and | 1.1.24 | income | expenditur | e | 31.12.24 | |||
| Starcross Welfare Accou | nt | |||||||
| (00)554112 | 3848.31 | 50082.97 | 28629.65 | 4046.05 | ||||
| interest account | ||||||||
| 31114260 | 4013.46 | 28629.65 | 13000 | 15629.65 | ||||
| Total(Cash available) | 7861.77 | 19675.7 | ||||||
| restricted to individual char | ity | |||||||
| HDT | 15852.46 | |||||||
| SWT | 3823.24 | |||||||
| Investments | ||||||||
| Henry Drew Thomas | ||||||||
| coif | 22,129.70 | 1019.03 | 15000 | 8,148.73 | ||||
| Starcross Welfare | ||||||||
| coif | 19467.94 | 439.79 | 19907.73 | |||||
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 1-1-12024 - 31-1- 2024
| Acc no | 554112 | 31114260 | |||||||
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| date | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | |||||
| 1,1,24 | 3848.31 | 4013.46 | |||||||
| 2.1 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 8.1 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 9.1 | trans from ins acc | 4000 | 4000 | ||||||
| 9.1 | INT | 3.9 | |||||||
| 9.1 | b mac | 7334.4 | |||||||
| 16.1 | EDF | 44.66 | |||||||
| EDF | 49.82 | ||||||||
| 18.1 | CCLA | 15000 | |||||||
| 18.1 | trans TO ins acc | 14000 | 14000 | ||||||
| 31'1 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 9.2 | INT | 11.49 | |||||||
| 6.2 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 28.2 | EDF | 61.77 | |||||||
| 28.2 | EDF | 73.92 | |||||||
| 29.2 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 6.3 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 11.3 | INT | 15.49 | |||||||
| 7.3 | R WILLIAMS | 4040.22 | |||||||
| 14.3 | EDF | 22.44 | |||||||
| 2.4 | EDF | 37 | |||||||
| 2.4 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 8.4 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 9.4 | INT | 14.51 | |||||||
| 17.4 | EDF | 33.19 | |||||||
| 17.4 | EDF | 49.74 | |||||||
| 30.4 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 9.5 | INT | 15.02 | |||||||
| 7.5 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 17.5 | EDF | 40.34 | |||||||
| 17.5 | EDF | 43.31 | |||||||
| 20.5 | TRANS | 9000 | 9000 | ||||||
| 20.5 | BMAC | 9759 | |||||||
| 31.5 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 6.6 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 7.6 | R WILLIAMS | 3101.48 | |||||||
| 10.6 | INT | 8.99 | |||||||
| 19.6 | EDF | 38.9 | |||||||
| 19.6 | EDF | 52.11 | |||||||
| 24.6 | trans TO ins acc | 3000 | 3000 | ||||||
| 1.7 | ECC | 97 | |||||||
| 8.7 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 9.8 | INT | 6.96 | |||||||
| 8.7 | CJTB COOKER | 411 | |||||||
| 10.7 | EDF | 28.11 | |||||||
| 10.7 | EDF | 37.78 | |||||||
| 31.7 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 9.8 | INT | 8 | |||||||
| 6.8 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 9.8 | EDF | 35.56 | |||||||
| 9.8 | EDF | 43.33 | |||||||
| 2.9 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 4.9 | R WILLIAMS | 5645.23 | |||||||
| 6.9 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 9.9 | INT | 6.88 | |||||||
| 9.9 | EDF | 33.49 | |||||||
| 9.9 | EDF | 41.39 | |||||||
| 30.9 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 2.1 | TRANSFER TO INST | 2500 | 2500 | ||||||
| 2.1 | |||||||||
| 2.10. | BROWN BROWN INS | 50 |
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| 9.10. | INT | 7.21 | |||||||
| 7.10. | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 10.10, | EDF | 34.62 | |||||||
| 10.10. | EDF | 39.73 |
| 31.10. | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
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| 11.11 | 9.59 | ||||||||
| 6.11 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 11.11 | EDF | 36.13 | |||||||
| 11.11 | EDF | 48.47 | |||||||
| 27.11 | B MAC | 252 | |||||||
| 27.11 | CJ- KNOKSPADE | 13.99 | |||||||
| 2.12 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 9.12 | INT | 8.15 | |||||||
| 6.12 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 10.12 | EDF | 44.31 | |||||||
| 10.12 | EDF | 45.94 | |||||||
| 11.12 | R WILLIAMS | 5447.73 | |||||||
| 19.12 | trans TO ins acc | 5000 | 5000 | ||||||
| 19.12 | CJXMAS EXP | 77.75 | |||||||
| 10.12 | NAT ASS ALMSHOU | S 353 |
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| 31.12 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 46036.92 | 50082.97 | 28629.65 | 13000 | ||||||
| 4046.05 | 15629.65 | ||||||||
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 1-1-12024 - 31-1- 2024
| Acc no | 554112 | 31114260 | |||||||
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| date | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | |||||
| 1,1,24 | 3848.31 | 4013.46 | |||||||
| 9.1 | b mac | 7334.4 | |||||||
| 27.11 | B MAC | 252 | |||||||
| 20.5 | BMAC | 9759 | |||||||
| 2.10. | BROWN BROWN INS | 50 |
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| 18.1 | CCLA | 15000 | |||||||
| 27.11 | CJ- KNOKSPADE | 13.99 | |||||||
| 8.7 | CJTB COOKER | 411 | |||||||
| 19.12 | CJXMAS EXP | 77.75 | |||||||
| 2.1 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 31'1 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 29.2 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 2.4 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 30.4 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 31.5 | ECC | 98.22 | |||||||
| 1.7 | ECC | 97 | |||||||
| 31.7 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 2.9 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 30.9 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 31.10. | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 2.12 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 31.12 | ECC | 96.9 | |||||||
| 16.1 | EDF | 44.66 | |||||||
| EDF | 49.82 | ||||||||
| 28.2 | EDF | 61.77 | |||||||
| 28.2 | EDF | 73.92 | |||||||
| 14.3 | EDF | 22.44 | |||||||
| 2.4 | EDF | 37 | |||||||
| 17.4 | EDF | 33.19 | |||||||
| 17.4 | EDF | 49.74 | |||||||
| 17.5 | EDF | 40.34 | |||||||
| 17.5 | EDF | 43.31 | |||||||
| 19.6 | EDF | 38.9 | |||||||
| 19.6 | EDF | 52.11 | |||||||
| 10.7 | EDF | 28.11 | |||||||
| 10.7 | EDF | 37.78 | |||||||
| 9.8 | EDF | 35.56 | |||||||
| 9.8 | EDF | 43.33 | |||||||
| 9.9 | EDF | 33.49 | |||||||
| 9.9 | EDF | 41.39 | |||||||
| 10.10, | EDF | 34.62 | |||||||
| 10.10. | EDF | 39.73 | |||||||
| 11.11 | EDF | 36.13 | |||||||
| 11.11 | EDF | 48.47 | |||||||
| 10.12 | EDF | 44.31 | |||||||
| 10.12 | EDF | 45.94 | |||||||
| 9.1 | INT | 3.9 | |||||||
| 9.2 | INT | 11.49 | |||||||
| 11.3 | INT | 15.49 | |||||||
| 9.4 | INT | 14.51 | |||||||
| 9.5 | INT | 15.02 | |||||||
| 10.6 | INT | 8.99 | |||||||
| 9.8 | INT | 6.96 | |||||||
| 9.8 | INT | 8 | |||||||
| 9.9 | INT | 6.88 | |||||||
| 9.10. | INT | 7.21 | |||||||
| 9.12 | INT | 8.15 | |||||||
| 8.1 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 6.2 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 6.3 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 8.4 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 7.5 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 6.6 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 8.7 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 6.8 | K Brown | 83.5 |
| 6.9 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
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| 7.10. | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 6.11 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 6.12 | K Brown | 83.5 | |||||||
| 10.12 | NAT ASS ALMSHOU | S 353 |
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| 7.3 | R WILLIAMS | 4040.22 | |||||||
| 7.6 | R WILLIAMS | 3101.48 | |||||||
| 4.9 | R WILLIAMS | 5645.23 | |||||||
| 11.12 | R WILLIAMS | 5447.73 | |||||||
| 20.5 | TRANS | 9000 | 9000 | ||||||
| 9.1 | trans from ins acc | 4000 | 4000 | ||||||
| 18.1 | trans TO ins acc | 14000 | 14000 | ||||||
| 24.6 | trans TO ins acc | 3000 | 3000 | ||||||
| 19.12 | trans TO ins acc | 5000 | 5000 | ||||||
| 2.1 | TRANSFER TO INST | 2500 | 2500 | ||||||
| 2.1 | |||||||||
| 11.11 | 9.59 | ||||||||
| 46036.92 | 50082.97 | 28629.65 | 13000 | ||||||
| 4046.05 | 15629.65 | ||||||||