## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From. 1 July 2023 Period start date. To 30 June 2024 Period end date Charity name: Susan Countess of Hardwicke Almshouse Charity Charity registration number: 1198867** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**||| |---|---|---| ||SORP
reference|| |Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To relieve the poverty of persons who are in need
and who have previously resided in the Parishes of
Wimpole or Arrington or the surrounding areas
through the provision and maintenance of
almshouses accommodation.| |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|The main activities undertaken in relation to those
purposes are the maintenance and repair of the
four Grade II listed Almshouses and grounds.| |Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit.|Para 1.18|Trustees work within the Charity Commission
Guidance on public benefit by applying the
maintenance contributions and other invested
income the charity receives for reinvestment and
the maintenance and repair of the Almshouses for
the benefit of the residents.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38|| |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|Charity’s achievements during the year are reactive
maintenance, including reinstatement of power to
number 129 and heating to number 127.
Refurbishment of number 125. Planned
maintenance - external decorating, drain cleansing,
grounds maintenance, replacing electric showers in
127 and 129.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance against
objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|The overall position for income and expenditure
reported was a surplus for the year of £9,759. The
Trustees consider the financial position of the
Charity to be stable.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees of the Charity hold that reserves are
essential to maintain the ongoing viability of the
charity. The Charity has two designated reserves;
an Annual Planned Maintenance Fund (APMF) and
a Major Repair/Renovation Fund (MRF). In
addition, sufficient funds will be held as a General
Reserve, in a readily available form, to cover day to
day expenditure – such as insurance, Almshouse
Association membership, bank charges, etc.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Annual Planned Maintenance fund is £10,000.00.
Major Repair/Renovation fund is £88,000.00 held in
an interest-bearing account. General reserve is
£3,000.00.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|None| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and objectives
including any social investment
policy adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The Charity’s governing document is the Charity
Commission scheme No. 1198867.| |How is the charity constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The Charity is constituted as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation.| |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|Trustees are selected based on the experience,
skills and dedication necessary for the running of
the Charity. Such as: Surveyors and Managers for
repair and maintenance of a Grade II listed building
and services, Accountants or Finance Directors for
financial management, fund raising and grant
application, Social and Pastoral care for the health
and wellbeing of residents. Pastoral Care is
provided by The Rector of the Orwell Group
Benefice who is the Ex Officio Trustee. The Rector
is appointed by The Diocese of Ely.| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider network
with which the charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Susan Countess of Hardwicke Almshouse Charity| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|1198867| |Charity’s principal address|7 Leete Place,
Royston,
Hertfordshire
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
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**appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Julia Clarke|||| ||Liz Dand|||| ||Jane Hamilton|Treasurer||| ||Nigel Seymour|||| ||Mukesh Malhotra|||| ||Charles Cook|Chairman||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of adviser**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position**
**(Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Charles Cook|| ||
Chairman|| ||16 January 2025|| ||16 January 2025||