OFC. *oFvI$ orrERY FEOFFEE CHARrrY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31.12.2025
OFC. CHARrrY INFORMATION Full name Cttery Feoffee Charity Charfty Reglstratlon Number: 202095 Reglstsred Address: clo Gllbert & Stephens Finnimore Trading Estste, Ottery Saint Mary EXII INR Governlng Document: scher dated 22nd February 1980 a5 amended by Order dated 30th September 1998. Lagal Ststus: aritsble Trust Bankers: Lbyds Bank Tierney Flnancial Servi$ Ltd. 143 High Street. Honrton, on, EXI ILJ Clerk to the Trustees: rina Collins 67 Wycombe Lane, Woobum Green, Buck5, HPIO QHD Independent Examlner: Verity Lalhson Restormd, Sifverton Road, Bude, Qjrnwall, EX23 8EY
'tepwt INDtPENDEMT EXAMIPIER'S REPIMT TO THE TRUSTEES OF OThERY FEOFFEt CHARrrY I rerKyt to the trustee5 my txamfftalvjn of the accounts d the atThe Charity (the Tnjst) for the ye4r ended 31st l)e(emt¥ 2025 Rtsponslb115tles aThl basls of Kewt As the chanty irustees of the Tnjsi, onble ftr the preparntKm ol the xcounts in accordance w(Lh the reauiTemw)ls d the Act 2011 fihe Act?. l Ort in resrttt CA my eKarninab of the Tnsst s accounts cam&1 out 145 of the 2011 Art and In ca1r0 my exafflinat. I have folknwd applicat)le I)rttls glbyl the Chanty cOmmtssn unts 145(5)(b) d the kt. Indepdert examlnefs statemert I have complded my exaninat)n. I confmn th M materwl matters Iw4e ccmne to my 3tteftln In ConneLln wth the exBrnination whth gffts me cause to that In, any maten411 Spert", • acccwntsrwj r¥ords We noi keo in KCOarKe wrth sectK)n 130 of the Act or the accounts do r)t with the xcountfflg rtt4yO5. I he no ccrfjcems and have corn AKross no rtl*r mattpJs In connectk)n ¥Mth the eXaMinatn to tth attenlKJn shOd te drawn In cth to enable a un0ustsI cl the xc¢urts to be reach&Y. Sned.. Date: VERITY LAW Relevant protsslonal qualifkatlon or bodv: Flnanclal & OptIOnS Manager Address: Aest(Ymel, 511verton RoJd, Bude, Cornwall, EX13 8EY
ofc. orrERY FEOFFEE CMARtrY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees present their port together wth the audrted finarKlal stateffEnts for the year ended 31st December 2025. Objects and Pollcy The tharlty owns 22 flats at Ottery St. Mary (Almshouses). These are occupied by needy persons who are inhabhtants within the ancient parlsh of Ottery St. Mary or who are or have been asswated with the said parish during a part of their lives. Contrlbutlons are levied by the Trustees to a55iSt with the maintenance and heating and hot water of the flats. Due to the significant rise In utility costs, the contribution split has been calculated at two-thirds maintenance, one-third Ilght, background hea¢ and water. The Trustees continue to have regard to Charity COMMIOn Leaflet number PB2 (Charitles f the Relief of the Pw) under 6•4hlch the Commiooners take the vlew that anyone who cannot afford the normal thlngs In Ilfe vthlch most people take for granted Uld probably qualfy as 'poorf'. The Charity also has the power to apply up to one-half of its endowment income In relievlng either general or individual persons resident in the said parish who are In condltlons of hardshlp or distress by making grants of money or yovidlng or paylng for iterns or Servi for such people. As the cost of repairing and maintsining the flats, providing servlces for these and the cost of insurance now take up a large proportion of the Trustees, income, they are unable to give muth flnancla1 assIstan by way of grants and glfts. However, some small sums have been granteé to needy people In pViouS years. The Trustees had also run a Day Centre for community use in a tlmber building erected at the rear of the flats known as Robert Hone House In Sandhill Street, from the 1970,5 untll 2025. Tris was demolished in Autumn 2025 to make way for the building of a purp)strbullt block of four x one-bedroom flats to Increase the Charity's housing strxk Lo a total of 26 unlts. The new acccmmodation will be ready for occupabon In Spring 2026. The DeveloFXYWIt has been funded from investments, a £20,000 donatyon for the Garfield Weston Foundabon and by interest-free loans from the Almshwse Association (£IOO,000) and the Quaker Housing Trust (£20,000) both repayable over 10 years. The Trustees, having regard to -Rlsk Asse55rnf as identified in "IantIeS (Accounts and Rewrts) Regulations 2008, continue to be engaged in Wematically consklerlng the parttular risks lch may attach to the Day Centre and fiats.
oTrc. Investment and Financlal Revlew The Trustees have engaged new financial advisers to advise regarding investments and have glven proper regard to the advice given and to the Trustee Att 2(KM). Under the temis of the erne, the Trustees malntaln an Extraordinary Repair Fund for the purpose of providing extraordinary repairs or improvement rebuilding of the nats (Almshouses). The Charity has a reserves policy whlch is reviewed annually. Con1cted Charities The Scheme of the Charity also indudes the tharity of Rlchard Seaward ft)r the Poor whlch Is a Charlty intsnded for the relief of poor PerSS resldent In the parish and only has a very small amount of capltal. The first Trustees We appolnted by the Scheme dated 22nd February 1980. The power of appointing new Trustees is vested in the suNivirvJ or continuing Trustees for the tlme being, apart from the nominative Tnjstees who a aFwlnted by ts Town Counal of Ottery St. Mary. The appointed Trustees durtng the year and the current Trustees at the date of this Report are a5 fcAIows: _ Slr John-mlchael Kennaway (Chair) Mrs D V Pas5ey (Retired Marth 2025) Mr P Bartlett Mrs J Davi5 Mr G Dobson Mr M J G Essame Mrs P J Glennie Mr P Faithful Mr C Jack50n Ms S Wright Mr J Bateson (Retired March 2025) (Ottery St Mary T¢)wn Counol Representatlve) Approval This report was approved by the Trustees on arKI gned on their Ihalf by:_ Chair of the Trustees
OTC. LOANS RECEIVED Alrnshouse Association Quaker TOTAL lO(K.cj 20000.00 INVESTMENTS Drawdown - from E£craordinary Repalr Fund Sum reiVed TOTAL 250000.00 1801.26 251801.26 40000.00 5243.95 45243.95 FLATS Malntenance contributions Heaung contributlons 73504.58 42701.03 65300.83 35610.9J DAY CENTRE Donat1 765.00 3754.50 Don4tlons 20500.00 TOTAL INCOME 137470.61 104666.23 TOTAL RECIEFrs 389271.87 149910.18 VotKhers Grants Made 860.95 545.64 955.75 80.IJ) FLATS Uttlities Health and Safety l Flreprotection etc Cleanlng and Gardenlng etc Insurance FLATS: REPR$ AND RENEWALS Refurbishments Repairs and renewa15 DAY CENTRE General 35457.17 2195.1YJ 1953.09 3315.71 36373.83 13470.87 2878.39 3711.19 71676.18 13118,63 22fJOI.66 10760.97 1476.08
OFC. OTHER CHARITY COST5 Adrnin Costs Subscriptions Mlsc Bank Charges Professional Fees 7170.16 817.cil 8680.51 659.00 443.50 271.90 4160.35 234.56 TOTAL 142390.36 102326.31 Gr055 ProfitlLoss frorn dlrect Income 283919.77 2339.92 DAY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT Day Centre Cevelopment 365869.56 14728.99 NEf MOVEMENT 1011.95 3285&88 AN Charity Account Openlng Balan Development Account Opening Balance Qintributlon Arrears Owing Balan 43121.22 1965.29 10083.25 13552.44 1115.60 7646.84 TOTAL 55169.76 22314.88 Recelpts 389271.87 149910. 18 TOTAL 389271A7 149910.18 Expendlture 508259.92 117055,30 TOTAL 508259.92 117055.30 TOTAL -63818.29 55169.76 arify Account closlng balan Devdoprnent Account closing balan Contribution Arrears Closing Balan Aimshouse Associatson Loan Quaker Loan 13760.98 31305.17 11115.56 .l(MYJ)O.00 -21)000.00 43121.22 1965.29 10083.25 TOTAL -63818.29 55169.76
oTrc. STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT VALUES PORTFOLIOS 3111212025 3111212024 30435 75792 60789 429549 189741 Robert Hone House Sherman House Yonder Comer Extraordlnary Repalr Income Extraordinary Repair & property fund Incorne fiJrKI SCC431270DA Total 482166.00 124177.00 606343.00 7863 Dlvldends 5244 Note Balance at 7IV26 as not available on 3111212025 The Chartty also ijwns tIE folbwlrvJ buihjiros: ADDRESSES Relnstatement value Estlmated Q 31.12. August 2016 (Mar 23-100/0) Relnststement value March 2023 Robert Hone House, Sandhlll Street Stma Sherman House Yonder Street Ottery St Ma Yonder Corner Chapel Lane Stma Day Centre Brook Street stma 525,000 600,300 667,000 1,025,(K)O 1,382,4(K) 1,536,000 415,C 720,1))) 800,10 100,oc 178,2iJ) 198,000 ** The Day Centre was demollshed in 2025 and the stte is being developed.