2024-12-31-accounts

Registered Charity No. 1204352 Registered address: Barltrops. High SlreeL DetK1effj Saffton Walden, Fssex CBII 3LE Charle5 Murphy (Chair) Christine Griffin. Roger FO￿ter. Jolm Le Feve Paul Sando Revd Lynda Sebbage (appointed 20 January 2025)** Clerk: Arthur Davey Bank: Lloyds Bank plc 5ollcJtors; HCR HeWI￿OnS Report of the Trustees for the year ￿ded 31 Detember 2024 The Bathurst Charlty ("the Chariry") was regtstered on 15 August 2023. wfiih the Constltutlon of a Charftsble IncotPOTated Organisauon. Durin8 the year, pursuani to Orders of the Charity Commisslon for England and Wales, the Charity assumed the a55ets and under￿kIng of three unincorF4Nated charities- The Bathurst Charity {regts(ered No. 209710). Dr Carter's Charity (re8istsred No. 208251). and The Charity of John Measani (registered No. 208250). This report covers the actlvities of all these chariues during the year, and financial infonnauon has been Prepared on the basi5 of merger accouniing. The followin8 Th￿tee5 served duTlng the year. Charles Murphy (Chair) Chrisune Griffin Roger Forster" John Le Feve Tlna Knight (resigned 5 April 2024) Paul Sando (appointed 3 December 2024) • Nominated by Debdwj Parish Council ** Ex Offido Objects and actlvltltt of the Charfty. The Bathurst Charity w&$ established in 1868, lo acquire and admi￿er properties in the PaTish of Debden. Essex & a]rnshouses. The ￿)jectS of the ChaTity are for the benefit of the publk wSthin the parishes of Debden and Wimbish, neaT Saffron Walden in E￿x. and include the relief of tM)verty or hardship by the

PTovision and ￿￿]ntenance of alThshouse accon]modation, Residents of the al￿￿houSe5 are beneficiaries of the Chariry, noi tenants. and pay maintenance contributions. nol TenL Mathtenance contribuuons are reviewed by the Tn]stees annually. The almshi)uses comprise four units- two single a]Kl tr￿0 (kiuble (Kcupancy - and during the year provided housing for four people, OE)e of the single uniLS being unoccupied pending tefurbishment. During the year, the Charity has carried any necessary ll￿]ntenance work on the propenies, and has developed plans for a major refurbishment of the two single units. Pubjlc beDefiL The Th￿t&S have hal due regard to the Chariry Commisslon's Publlc Benefit Guidance when exercising any wwers or duties to which the guidan￿ is relevanL Reserves pojky. The policy of the Th￿teeS is to ensure that the Charliy has sufficfient free reserves to Me￿ cu￿ent and foreseeable oblfigations. As at 31 DecetnbeT 2024, the Clwiry had free reseNes of £28,661, and unrestricted reseTves de5ignaieYl for futwe prope￿ mafin￿nance of £14,075. Charles Murphy Chairnwi 13 February 2025

Tothi F¥ 2$ 196 25 18826 .319 6.C o. 18922 26 195Q25 19.SQ 25 Jn 497TJ6 4.Wl.Sl -145 76 .1.2ts) Jl .n3 -w24 P[¢1•b•￿Y￿ l• 4.493 449Jfr) -105 ITLiI Q75 •0 475 00 ¢ty -146189 -1N 58 .1468 Tthl 481165 .Ix•J8 .7 1•)2 OJ .??,X939 13 T23 60 .1.2•) J• .713 QO 11.740 22 12 lo 2 163C< 111124 324 S&9 60 4559fj0 t0 47S 52 OQO X6565O4 13WVJ %7X 3S9.9129S FLY•dAMd• 324 569 211063 2iTQS3 119 Ifg 34 Tl 38 07044 ¢•sh •1 bv J94831B 4J.&)2.41 731210 .pie49 355.&¥ T2 %7YA16 SJ¢ 28 86132 J24 56960 12W14 .￿7? Cycl** AW Fw 10.41552 Fw