KINGS CLIFFE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY RECEIIryS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED TH 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
INDEPETrIDENf EXAMER's REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KINGS CLIFFE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY I report on the Receipts and Payments accounts of th¢ Trust for th¢ year enda 3011 September 2025 which are set out on pages l and 2. Re8pe¢tive re8ponsibiiities of tru$t¢es attd eDmiDeT The ¢haritys trustees are responsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts. The charity's tru5¢¢es consider that an audit is not required for this y¢ar under 5¢¢tion 144{2) of the Chariti¢s Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and th an independent examination is ne¢ded. It is my responsibility to: examine the a¢counts und¢r section 145 of the 201 l Act; to follow the procedures laid dowij in the general Dir¢¢tions given by the Charity Commissiork under se¢lion 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL and to state whether particular m&tters hav¢ come to my &ttention. BAJis of independent ¢xAmiDer's report My examination was carried out in &ccordanc¢ wilh the general Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission. An ¢x8mination includes a vieW of the accounting records kept by th¢ eharity and a ¢ompari50n of the a¢count5 pr¢sentwJ with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dis¢losures in the accounts, and s¢eking explanation5 from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to wheth¢r the accounts pres¢nt a'true and fair vi¢w' and the report is limited to those matt¢rs set out in the statement below. Illdepelldent examin¢r'$ statement In wnnection with my examination, no maller has ¢ome to my attention.. (l) which gives me reasonable Cause to b¢lieve that in any material respect the requirements: to ke¢p accounting records in ac¢ordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare CoUnts whi¢h acrd with the aOUntIng records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or (2) to which, in my opinion. attention should k drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached MICHA L JACKLIN Moore Thornpson Chartered A¢¢ountant& 22 St George's StreeL STAMFORD. LINCS
KINGS CLIFFE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY RECEIFfs AI¥D PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30- SEPTEMBER 202S 2024125 2023n4 GeneTaJ Designsted Fund Fund General De3ign*ted Fund Fund Recelpts Transfer tolfrom Genernl Fund Transfer to/from D¢signated Fund Tr8nsfer tolfrom New Investment Foundation Contributions from Almspeople tnterest on charities deposits 15095 10078 13980 9897 25173 Total receipts 23877 Payrnents 1144 2585 Building and Liability Insurance Repairs and improv¢m¢nts Professional ftes etc Transfer to De5ignat¢d fund Transfer to New Investment Transfer to G¢n¢ral Fund lrtv¢stmeni Coun¢il tsx Grants LighL heal and power Subscription5 Transfer tolfrom N¢w Investment Trnt]sf¢r lo M&G 1353 1360 303 437 307 500 500 4666 Total payments 3823 20507 Exc¢5s of receipts l (payments) Cash at bank and on deposit at b¢gsnnin8 of year 20054 41208 21154 61715 Cash at bank and on dep)sit at end of year 41208 Note.. Designated fund is money put Aside for Cy¢li¢al maintenance and repair
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Kings Cliffe Almshouse Charity and Endowed School Foundation Chr Report for AGM 5 March 2026 Welcome to all and heartfelt thanks io all for their commitment to running these charities. Almshouses The tenants of the Almshouses have remained the same this year. There have been some minor repairs undertaken this year including repainting window frames. We have not managed to implernent our plan of light touch inspections this year but hopefully we can do so ne year. Plans for developing new Almshouses on the site below the existing ones are proceeding, albeit slowly. The Trustees approved the payment for an initial preliminary sketch which has been well received. Thanks to Steven for pursuing this. School House This is still rented to the same tenants and managed by Richardsons. School Room The lease expired in 2024 but the tenants are happy to continue with a rolling tenancy on a yearly basis. Land Rents These are managed by Richardsons. Extensive clearance was undertaken on the site of the allotments involving removal of a dangerous tree as well as ivy and brambles from the walls. Finances Most of these are referred to in detail in the Treasurers report. However, I would like to mention that the trustees. aim of maintaining £10,000 in each current account has been frustrated by Barclays, behaviour in returning cheques. Rental Increase Last year we increased did not increase the rent payable by Library House following the advice from Richardsons,. However, the contributions payable by the almshouse residents was increased by5%. Education Foundation During the year only four grant applications were received. As they were for a wide variety of amounts, the Trustees decided to give each applicant £350 and these were paid out online using the Lloyd's account. KCEPS had applied to the Foundation for support for the Year 6 trip coach (£980.00) and severai different wellbeing and mental health Emotional Intelligence scheme 50% of the costs of which Trustees were delighted lo support (£3522.00). The repairs to the flat roof and flashing which seem to have been the source of the leaks during the heavy rain in 2023 are still being negotiated by KCEPS and NNC. Charity Objects Registration This issue is still ongoing. After considerable delay, a letter was received from Stone King which raised substantial questions about whether the altered charity structure and change of objects had
been properly executed. As Robert Meakin is no longer with the firm, they were uncertain whether the appropriate deed had been drafted, agreed, executed or registered and suggested that the Charities find another firm to undertake the work, at their reasonable expense. After an extensive review of the documents, thanks to the invaluable assistance of the clerk, it seems that the problem may simply be one of registration with the Charities Commission. A letter outlining this was sent to Stone King last year, but we are still awaiting a substantive reply. Thanks I would like to give my thanks to my fellow trustees for their advice and assistance this year. However, nothing would be possible without the dedication of our Clerk Reggie. I would like to thank her for her advice, assistance and willingness to deal with every situation.