2021-06-30-accounts - Thames Ditton Almshouse Charity

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 200212

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND`

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

`FOR`

`THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY`

The Carley Partnership
St James's House
8 Overcliffe
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0HJ

THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

		`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1`	`to`	`2`
`Independent Examiner's Report`		`3`
`Statement of Financial Activities`		`4`
`Balance Sheet`		`5`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`6`	`to`	`10`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`	`11`	`to`	`12`

THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended30June2021. The
trusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommended Practice
applicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableinthe UK
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

The Charity's main objective is to provide and maintain dwellings for older people.

`Public benefit`

TheTrusteeshavehasdueregardstotheCharityCommission'sguidanceonpublicbenefitwhensettingthe charities
objectives.

`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE`

`Charitable activities`

Duringtheaccountingperiod,thecharitylosttwotrusteesanddealtwiththefirstwaveoftheCovid-19lockdown. This
impacteduponhowthetrusteescouldmanagethecharityduringtheyear.Thecharity'smainfocuswasfinding new
trustees and providing normal services to our beneficiaries.

Two new nomative trustees were appointed in October 2019 and March 2020.

DuringtheperiodJune2019toDecember2019,trusteesinstructedtwodetailedreportsonallthecharity's properties
whichprovidedanumberofsuggestedactionthattrusteesshouldconsidergoingforwardinregardstorepairs, upgrades
andsafetymeasuresonthecharity'sestates.Thesereportswerediscussedbutitwasfeltthatnewtrustees were
needed before proceeding with the appropriate skills sets.

DuringtheperiodJanuary2020toJune2020,trusteesdealtwiththeresignationofthetreasurerwhoalsooversaw some
oftheadministrativeactionsofthecharity.Theremainingtrusteesundertookasearchfornewtrusteesand continued
tooperatethecharitytoprovidestabilityforthebeneficiaries.Thecharitycontinuedtosearchfora replacement
treasurer and other trustees.

Overthewholeyear,thetrusteesupgradedtwoboilersacrossthetwelvepropertiesandprovidedsupporttoall twelve
beneficiaries.Nopropertiesbecamevoidduringtheperiodandtheweeklymaintenancechargewasachievedfor all
propertiesforthe52weeks.TrusteesareawaretheWMCislowandhaveagreedtoreviewwiththedetailed reports
obtained for building inspections and fire safety in 2020/21.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Charity number`

`Principal address`

61 Bridge Street
Kington
HR5 3DJ

`Trustees`

G Keeling (appointed 21/7/2020) (resigned 9/3/2021)
Mrs T Arif (resigned 19/10/2021)
A Brooks (appointed 12/7/2020) (resigned 19/10/2021)
Mrs I Taylor
Mrs C James
Mrs J Randolph

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Independent Examiner`

The Carley Partnership
St James's House
8 Overcliffe
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0HJ

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs J Randolph - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Thames Ditton Almshouse Charity`

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofThamesDittonAlmshouseCharity(theTrust) for
the year ended 30 June 2021.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewith the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutunderSection145oftheActandincarrying out
myexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionunderSection145(5)(b)of the
Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhichattention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Claire Ralph
The Carley Partnership
St James's House

8 Overcliffe

Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0HJ

8 March 2023

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`2021` `Unrestricted` `funds` `Notes` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Donations and legacies` `180` `Charitable activities` `Rental of almshouses` `31,836` `Investment income` `2` `2,911` `Other income` `140,370` `Total` `175,297` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Charitable activities` `Rental of almshouses` `42,040` `Net gains on investments` `36,676` `NET INCOME` `169,933` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `188,169` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `358,102`	`2020` `Total` `funds` `£` `2,600` `21,617` `251` `8`
	`24,476`
	`20,192`
	`-`
	`4,284` `183,885`
	`188,169`

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`BALANCE SHEET 30 JUNE 2021`

2021
Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
5
137,168
Investments
6
154,219
291,387
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
2,745
Cash at bank
66,017
68,762
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
(2,047)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
66,715
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
358,102
NET ASSETS
358,102
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
358,102
TOTAL FUNDS
358,102 2020
Total
funds
£
133,779
17,173
150,952
2,154
35,843
37,997
(780)
37,217
188,169
188,169
188,169
188,169

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon17February2023and were
signed on its behalf by:

J Randolph - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancial Reporting
StandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',Financial Reporting
Standard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andthe Charities
Act2011.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistoricalcostconvention,withthe exception
of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlementtothefunds,it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredinsettlement and
theamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisand has
beenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbe directly
attributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwiththeuse of
resources.

`Tangible fixed assets`

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetoveritsestimated useful
life.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthecharity. Restrictions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

`2. INVESTMENT INCOME`

`INVESTMENT INCOME`
	`2021`	`2020`
	`£`	`£`
`Dividend income`	`2,909`	`251`
`Deposit account interest`	`2`	`-`
	`2,911`	`251`

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

`3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended30June2021norfortheyear ended
30 June 2020.

`Trustees' expenses`

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 June 2021 nor for the year ended 30 June 2020.

`4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

`5.`

	`Unrestricted`
	`funds`
	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`
`Donations and legacies`	`2,600`
`Charitable activities`
`Rental of almshouses`	`21,617`
`Investment income`	`251`
`Other income`	`8`
`Total`	`24,476`
`EXPENDITURE ON`
`Charitable activities`
`Rental of almshouses`	`20,192`
`NET INCOME`	`4,284`
`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`
`Total funds brought forward`	`183,885`
`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`	`188,169`
`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`
	`Freehold`
	`property`
	`£`
`COST`
`At 1 July 2020`	`133,779`
`Additions`	`3,389`
`At 30 June 2021`	`137,168`
`NET BOOK VALUE`
`At 30 June 2021`	`137,168`
`At 30 June 2020`	`133,779`

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS`

MARKET VALUE
At 1 July 2020
Disposals
Revaluations
At 30 June 2021
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2021
At 30 June 2020
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
Cost or valuation at 30 June 2021 is represented by:
Valuation in 2021
Cost
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Prepayments
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Other creditors Unlisted
investments
£
17,173
(3,324)
140,370
154,219
154,219
17,173
Unlisted
investments
£
140,370
13,849
154,219
2021
2020
£
£
555
-
2,190
2,154
2,745
2,154
2021
2020
£
£
667
-
1,380
780
2,047
780

`7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`

`8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Almshouse Fund` `Cyclical Maintanence Fund` `Extraordinary Repair Fund` `TOTAL FUNDS` `Net movement in funds, included in the above are as` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`follows:` `Incoming` `resources` `£` `175,297` `175,297`	`At 1.7.20` `£` `70,185` `91,603` `9,208` `17,173` `188,169` `188,169` `Resources` `expended` `£` `(42,040)` `(42,040)`	`Net` `movement` `At` `in funds` `30.6.21` `£` `£` `169,933` `240,118` `-` `91,603` `-` `9,208` `-` `17,173` `169,933` `358,102` `169,933` `358,102` `Gains and` `Movement` `losses` `in funds` `£` `£` `36,676` `169,933` `36,676` `169,933`	`At` `30.6.21` `£` `240,118` `91,603` `9,208` `17,173`
				`358,102`
				`358,102`
				`169,933`

`Comparatives for movement in funds`

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Almshouse Fund` `Cyclical Maintanence Fund` `Extraordinary Repair Fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.7.19` `£` `65,901` `91,603` `9,208` `17,173` `183,885` `183,885`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `4,284` `-` `-` `-` `4,284` `4,284`	`At` `30.6.20` `£` `70,185` `91,603` `9,208` `17,173`
			`188,169`
			`188,169`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Movement`
	`resources`	`expended`	`in funds`
	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`24,476`	`(20,192)`	`4,284`
`TOTAL FUNDS`	`24,476`	`(20,192)`	`4,284`

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Almshouse Fund` `Cyclical Maintanence Fund` `Extraordinary Repair Fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.7.19` `£` `65,901` `91,603` `9,208` `17,173` `183,885` `183,885`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `174,217` `-` `-` `-` `174,217` `174,217`	`At` `30.6.21` `£` `240,118` `91,603` `9,208` `17,173`
			`358,102`
			`358,102`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedintheabove are
as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `199,773` `199,773`	`Resources` `expended` `£` `(62,232)` `(62,232)`	`Gains and` `Movement` `losses` `in funds` `£` `£` `36,676` `174,217` `36,676` `174,217`	`Gains and` `Movement` `losses` `in funds` `£` `£` `36,676` `174,217` `36,676` `174,217`
				`174,217`

`10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 June 2021.

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS` `Donations and legacies` `Donations` `Investment income` `Dividend income` `Deposit account interest` `Charitable activities` `Rent receivable` `Grants` `Other income` `Other income` `Unrealised gains on fixed asset investments` `Total incoming resources` `EXPENDITURE` `Charitable activities` `Rates and water` `Insurance` `Light and heat` `Gardening` `Repairs and maintenance` `Printing, postage & stationery` `Computer costs` `Support costs` `Finance` `Bank charges` `Other` `Subscriptions` `Sundry expenses` `Governance costs` `Accountancy and legal fees` `Professional fees`	`2021` `£` `180` `2,909` `2` `2,911` `31,295` `541` `31,836` `-` `140,370` `140,370` `175,297` `2,741` `2,154` `103` `1,079` `33,410` `33` `274` `39,794` `25` `216` `625` `841` `1,380` `-` `1,380`	`2020` `£` `2,600` `251` `-`
		`251` `21,617` `-`
		`21,617` `8` `-`
		`8`
		`24,476` `2,630` `674` `3,903` `935` `8,370` `-` `-`
		`16,512` `-` `275` `231`
		`506` `780` `2,394`
		`3,174`

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THAMES DITTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021`

`Total resources expended` `Net income before gains and losses` `Realised recognised gains and losses` `Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset investments` `Net income`	`2021` `£` `42,040` `133,257` `36,676` `169,933`	`2020` `£`
		`20,192`
		`4,284` `-`
		`4,284`

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