Trustees. Annual Report for the period
P￿10d start dats
Period end date
From
01
01
To 31
12
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
James Goodman Almshouse Charity
Other names charity is known by
NIA
Registered charity number (If any)
Charitys principal addr•8s
11 Goodman Court
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
Postcodo
MK43 OWZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dats8 acted Sf notfor whol•
•ar
Tru8ts• name
Offi¢• {rf any)
N•mo of p•rnon (or body) entitt
rfan
G l A Holman
{Chair)
J Howe
C Shiner
J Lloyd
J Rust
Rosemary
Billington
Chartie Howe
March 2025 onwards
March 2025 onwards
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any. Ifor example. any ¢ustodlan trustees)
Name
Dates a¢ted rf not for whole
ear
NIA
TAR
Marc* 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infornmtion)
o of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or namos of genior staff members (op￿Onal inforniation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charitys trusts
The Charfty Is governed by a Charlty Commission Scheme dated
14th January 1997.
Type of goveming document
How the charity is constituted
The Charlty Is an Unlncorpornted assoclatlon
Twstee selection methods
Additlonal governance Issues Ioptlonal Inforniatlon)
The Trustees have revIe￿*d the major risks to which the charity is
exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.
Operationally, the key risks arise from voids, and from the condition and
security of the properties. To mitigate these risks, the Trust has appointed
a clerk who is responsible for advertising for new, qualifying residents as
and vthen appropriate", for monitoring the condition and security of the
properties,. for advising Ihe Trustee and implementing their decisions. The
clerk is also responsible for liaising ￿1th the ￿Sidents and for reporting any
on¢ems. Additionally, residents must be capable of independent living
when appointed. Strategically. the prinapal challenge is to ensure that the
accommodation provides appropriately for the ￿S￿lentS needs on an
ongoirKJ basis.
You may choose to indude
additional infomi*ion, where
relevant, about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees-
the charity's organisational
structure and any v￿der
ne￿Ork which the charity
works.,
lationship wrih any related
parties.
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
The almshouses belonging to the charity and the property occupied
therewith shall be appropriated and used for the accommodation of
residents in Conformty with the provisions of this scheme. {1) subject to
payment of the expenses {2) the trustees may pay for such items13) in
exceptional cases the trustees may grant relief to persons otherwise
eligikje
Summary of thg objects of the
charlty set out In Its
governing document
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M8r¢h 2012

Summary ol the maln
activities undertaken for the
publlc benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charity
CommiJ•ion on public
benefit
Tho main activities undertaken for the publlc benefit In relation to
these objects is aGcomm¢xlallonlhou8ing for elderlylold People.
In setting the alm$ and objectlves, and In measuring achievements
and performance, the charity has had regard to the Charity
Commission's guidance on publlc benefiL The provision of
almshouse ac¢ommodation for those in need provides identifiable
public benefit which is con$i$tsnt wlth the alms of the trust
document Beneficiaries of almshouse accommodation must bè In
need. and wlll be drawn from that section of the public whi¢h ha$
b￿n defined In the Scheme Issued by the Charlty Comml8$10n.
Additional details of objectives and activilies (Optional infomiallon)
You may ch¢)ose to indude
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
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March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
There are twenty three almshouses. The trustees employ a clerk to
exercise day to day management who reports to the trustees on a regular
basis, and for any further guidance as and when necessary. The general
condition ts good, although the eight older almshouses require more
maintenance and longer temi improvement. During the year the regular
maintenance continued. Further plans are being considered to provide on
Stte pa￿Ing at one of the older property srtes. As at 31 D￿ernber 2025,
t￿enty two of the Menty three properties were occupied.
Summary of the maln
achlevemonts of the charity
durlng the year
TAR
March 2012

Section E
Financial review
Surplus cash is placed on deposit or invest8d In accumulation
shares for the purposes of tho Cyclical Maintenance Fund and
Extraordinary Repair Fund.
Brlof stat8mont of th•
charity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
In deficit
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Further flnanclal revlew detalls Ioptional Inforniatlon)
You may choose to indude
additional information, vthere
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)..
how expenditure has
supported the key objectrrfes
of the charity;
investment poli¢y and
objectives including any
ethical investment wlicy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The truste88 de¢larn that they have approved the tru$tee8' report abov
Slgnod on ￿hall of the charlty's trustees
Signature1$)
Full name(s)
Posftlon leg Secretary. Chalr,
otc)
l A Holman
Chaimian
TAR
March 2012

(HARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
James Goodman Almshouse Charity
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2025
Charity no
(if any>
200302
Sat out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charty {"the Trust'l forthe year ended 3111212025.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the chanty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011
('the Act.).
I report in respecl of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act_
Independent I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect".
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls lo be reached.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Howard Ashmore
Relevant professional ': FCA
qualificationls) or body
lif any):
Address:
Godfrey Laws & Co Limited
1 65 Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way. Hitchin, Hertfordshire
', SG4 OTY
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn
(see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
No professional valuation for Freehold properties has been examined. Closing
valuation for Freehold properties is based on the best estimate by the trustees.
IER
Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAIIO AND WALES
2003Q2
Recei
tsand
ments accounts
CC16a
0110112025
31112r2￿25
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowm•nt
Total funds
Last y￿1
Ih• w•v•¥t£ noam¢£ to tPb• toth• #￿Tr8t£
A1 R•e
yidends
PTDperty Rent
Intwe51
So19releciric
18.971
57,573
1324
1324
279
ARJ
161327
I￿.767
tabl• .
Sg* of W 30119
sa￿ of M&G units
161327
7.519
6,133
1075
17.774
31.831
7.519
6.133
2,075
17.774
31.831
7,025
5,336
1,$82
19,080
19,09Q
219
744
InSu￿n¢9 S Sutth[￿
gnl and heat
Admin wages & (A
R￿lf5 and mainl8nanc8
Sundry
£&wntar¢y
744
150
4759
744
Manawenl fees
B8nk
4759
4379
Sub total
61.C•)4
A4 A￿t •nd inV￿lM•nf
Freehdd properbes
Sub tolal
73,985
63,303
Net ol rncelptsl(payments)
AS Tran¥f•rn bètween funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thi$ ye•r•nd
.342
103,
38,863
142,327
230.669
CCXX R1 a¢￿￿￿ty ISSI
2210712028

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unr88trlet•d
Restrtcted
lunds
tund
to nMrert£
Eftdovmiont
fund#
to r￿￿1¢
B1 Cash fund8
).É69
rotsi cash funds
Unyv8trI￿ Rostrlct•d Endovffl)•nt
fitnds
funds
funds
ton•aro#£
to nMrwt£
Fund knwh
Currgnt valug
Details
B3 Invo8tm•nt a880ts
89,813
Funo *otwh
B4 Ass•ts r•tstn•d for th•
¢harlty'8 own lis•
6.6S9,275
Fund
Arnourtt d
Yhfrn d
B5 Llabllltl•8
SvJned by ¢T￿ trustèss on
behalf of 811 the twstees
Signatu
Print Name
Dale of
roval
G l A Holman
17.6V.Z6
CCXX R2 acrounts ISSI
2210712026