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2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/21 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date

Charity name: Cottenham Charities

Charity registration number: 200586

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To manage the Almshouses and Land
belonging to the Charities.
To support the Almspeople.
Relief in need to individual persons and
apprentices residing in the Parish of
Cottenham
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		 Maintenance and provision of the
Almshouses for accommodation.
Grants to inhabitants of the Parish on low
income by means of Christmas Vouchers.
Other grants as needed for Apprentices
and Relief in Need.
Benefit from the Charity is available to
anyone in the Parish, or connected with the
Parish, who can demonstrate they are
necessitous according to the Charity
Scheme approved by the Charity
Commission.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The application of income is restricted as
stated to the Governing Document sealed
11'"February 1970.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Contribution made by Para 1.38 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 A total of £7,978 was gifted or loaned by
the Charities to those in need who live in
the Parish.
John Moreton Almshouse Charity
Small charitable gifts were given to
residents of the Parish as needed.
The WMC was increased by inflation this
year.
£14,000 was added to the Emergency
Repair Fund invested in a COIF
Charities Accumulation Fund
The Debt to the John Moreton
Endowment fund was reduced to
£96,000.
Cottenham United Charity
Cash grants were made to 80
parishioners on low income at
Christmas. This was in conjunction with
the Fitzwilliam Charity who contributed to
the awards.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 The Charity does not need to raise funds by
donation due to endowments and other
income.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The financial position of the charity is stable.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The cash reserves will be held at a level to
cover debt repayments and necessary
repairs and expenses for one year should
there be no income from weekly
maintenance contributions. A sum of money
is transferred annually into an Emergency
Repair Fund invested with a COIF Charities
Investment Fund.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Cash balance at year end was £47,566
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 The debt in the John Moreton Endowment
Fund is as agreed with the Charity
Commission, presently £96,000
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		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The Charities incomes are derived from the
investments in the endowment funds, weekly
maintenance contributions from the
Almshouses and rental income from the
Allotments.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 The Charities investment funds are placed in
a COIF Charity Investment and Deposit
account.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Severe damage to the Almshouses
preventing occupation
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust Deed
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated Charity
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 Nine Trustees composed of the Rector of
Cottenham All Saints’ Church, three
nominated by the Parish Council and five co-
optative by resolution of the Trustees.

Additional information (optional)

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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 The Charity is a member of the Almshouse
Association. The Charity is a member of the
Cambridge & South Cambs Charities
Network chaired by the Cambridge Housing
Association which meets monthly.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Cottenham Charities
Other name the charity uses John Moreton Almshouse Charity
Cottenham United Charity
Registered charity number 200586
Charity’s principal address 21A Corbett Street
Cottenham
CAMBRIDGE
CB24 8QX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Robert Clarke Chairman Parish Council
Malcolm Dee Secretary Trustee Resolution
Sue Hooks Treasurer Trustee Resolution
Jennifer Macbeth Trustee Trustee Resolution
Robert Turner Trustee Trustee Resolution
David Munns Trustee Trustee Resolution
Christine Ward Trustee Appointed 15 June 2021 Parish Council
Reverend Lynda
Davies		 Ex- Officio Charity Scheme appointee
David Mudd Trustee Resigned 15 December
2021		 Parish Council
Lynda Harford Trustee Resigned 15 June 2021 Parish Council

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser

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 (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)		 Signature(s) Malcolm Dee Robert Turner
Full name(s) Malcolm Dee Robert Turner


Chairman		 Secretary
Date 20 September 2022 20 September 2022
Cottenham Charities Cottenham Charities Cottenham Charities 200586
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period
from		 01/01/2021 To 31/12/2021

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
1,191
39,358
3,352
1,380
-

45,281
-
-
-
45,281
1,912
10,898
7,978
533
21,320
6,000
14,000
20,000
41,320
3,961
-
43,006
46,966		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
240
-
240
-
-
-
240
-
-
-
-
2,500
-
-
-
-
2,500
-
-
-
2,500
- 2,260
-
2,860
600		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,431
39,358
3,352
-
1,380
-
-
-
45,521
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,431
39,358
3,352
-
1,380
-
-
-
45,521
-
-
-		 Last year
to the nearest £
Allotment Rents 1,191 1,571
WeeklyMaintenance Charge 39,358 38,401
Investment Income 3,352 3,114
Bank Interest 31
Donations 1,380 2,500
Loan repayments -
-
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
45,281		 45,617
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
45,521 45,617
1,912
-
10,898
-
10,478
533
-
-
-
23,820
6,000
14,000
20,000
43,820
1,701

Expenses and Fees		 1,912 3,775
Renovations 985
Repair and Maintenance 10,898 3,512
Bank Charges and Interest -
Charitable Gifts 7,978 9,107
Utilities 533 116
-
-
-
**Sub total ** 21,320 17,495
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)

Capital Loan Repayments		 6,000 6,000
Investment into ER Fund 14,000 20,000
**Sub total ** 20,000 26,000
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
43,495
3,961 - 2,260 - 1,701 2,122
- - - - -
43,006 2,860 - 45,866 43,744
46,966 600 - 47,566 45,866

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/10/2022

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 Robert Turner
Signature
Malcolm Dee
Details
JM Endowment
Details
JM Almshouses & Land
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UC 4 acres allotment land
John Moreton Current
John Moreton CCLA Deposit
United Charity Current
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
CCLA COIF Income Fund
CCLA COIF Income Fund
CCLA COIF Accumulation Fund
2		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
27,963
-
-
14,982
-
-
4,021
600
-
46,966
600
-
OK
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Current value
(optional)
JM Endowment
-
72,217
UC Endowment
-
59,745
ER Fund
-
169,189
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Current value
(optional)
John Moreton
-
-
United Charity
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
When due
(optional)
JM Endowment
96,000
01 January 2038
-
-
-
-
Date of
approval
20/09/2022
20/09/2022
Print Name
Malcolm Dee
Robert Turner
31/10/2022		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
72,217
59,745
169,189
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
01 January 2038
Date of
approval
20/09/2022
20/09/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to tho tnisloesl members of Cottenham Chayftles On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 Charlty no (If any) 200586 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my eXaMinat￿n of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusfi for the year ended 31 Il W(J Responslbilities and basis As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe of report accounts in accx)rdance the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Act.). I report in respect 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 Comrnissi under secaion 145(5)Ib) of the ACL Independent examlnerfs I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have statement come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives Me (xuse to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in acrx)rdance with secti￿ 130 of the Charities Ac( or the accounts did not accord wih Ihe accounting records" or the acLounts did not comkly wth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitie5 . (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent exaMinatic￿. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connecti wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this rewi in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Dats: Name: Emma 8odsworth Relevant professlonal quallficatlon(s) or body (if any): BA FCA Address: 5 Hart Close Longstsnton CAMBRIDGE C824 3EX IER Oct 2018