The Eden Cottages Trust (Registered Charity No. 202576) (Founded in 1927)
Trustees Report and Financial Statements 2020
Index
| Index | |
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| Page Numbers | |
| Trustees’ Report | 1 - 8 |
| Annual Financial Statements | |
| Incorporating: | |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 9 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 12 - 14 |
Ivybridge, South Devon 18 March 2021
The Eden Cottages Trust (Registered Charity No. 202576) (Founded in 1927)
Trustees Report for the year ended 31 December 2020
The charity is not known by any other name and its principal address is: Ludbrook Mill
Ludbrook Ivybridge Devon PL21 0LL
1. Trustees
The names of the trustees, all of whom are involved in the management of the trust are:
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for **whole year ** |
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| Richard Coombs | ||
| JaneEGent | Vice Chair | |
| LornaP Howell | ||
| Walker S F Lapthorne | Chair | |
| Revd Professor Gina Radford | ||
| Stephen R Woodcock | Hon Treasurer |
The trustees are appointed by invitation from the existing trustees; all within the rules as laid down in the trust deed (as amended), which governs the trust. Further details of the trustees are as follows:
Mr. Richard Coombs became a trustee in 2016. For many years he was a corporate law partner with regional law firm Foot Anstey LLP where he advised companies and charities on strategy, governance and major projects. He remains a part time consultant with them but now spends most of his time as a director or trustee of other companies and charities. Richard has lived in Ivybridge for over 30 years.
Mrs. Jane Gent became a trustee in 2010. She has lived with her family in Ivybridge since 1982. She worked in the National Health Service as a Community Occupational Therapist in the Ivybridge and Yealmpton district until her retirement in 2009. As a trustee she continues to build on her professional experience in the local area and to contribute her knowledge and skills to the Trust.
Mrs. Lorna Howell read French and German at St Anne’s College, Oxford, after which she took a TEFLA Diploma and taught in Paris, Nepal and various colleges in UK. She now manages the Lukesland estate on the edge of Ivybridge, including 2 holiday lets and Spring and Autumn garden openings. She continues to teach English to asylum seekers in Plymouth. She is secretary of Harford Church PCC. Lorna became a Trustee in 2010.
Mr. Walker Lapthorne FRICS became a trustee in 2016. He is a retired Chartered Building Surveyor. He is the Chair of Exeter Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches. He was formerly managing director of J D C Builders; a South Hams based specialist building contractor, working locally on many significant historic and listed properties. He is a former director of Stratton Creber and was a partner of Taylor Lane and Creber in Plymouth. He is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors. Since 2004, he has lived locally with wife Debra in a converted watermill at Ludbrook, having previously moved to Ugborough in 1988.
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The Reverend Professor Gina Radford is Team Vicar Dart and Avon Mission Community (0.5wte). She was appointed to be a trustee on 7 November 2019. Prior to her current role she had a long history of public health experience at local, national and international levels. As a former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England this included advising Ministers, key officials, professionals and the public. She was a regular speaker at conferences having had considerable experience both at developing national policy and strategy, and in its implementation.
Mr Stephen Woodcock became a trustee in 2012, and has the role of Honorary Treasurer. A business studies graduate and retired professional accountant with extensive experience in the private and public sectors he was Deputy Director of Finance at a world-class university, responsible, inter alia, for that university’s charitable investments. He has lived in Ivybridge since 2011. He is married with three grown up children, is a member of a local golf club and also enjoys walking and DIY.
All trustees complete a Declarations of Interests form.
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2. Advisers to the Trustees
The advisers to the trustees are:
Bankers: Lloyds Bank PLC Fore Street Ivybridge South Devon PL21 9AD Independent Examiners: Alan Forrester & Co. Ltd. Accountants 75 Mutley Plain Plymouth South Devon PL4 6JJ Solicitors: Tozers Broadwalk House Southernhay West Exeter EX1 1UA Investment Managers: Brooks Macdonald 4 Heron Gate Hankridge Way Taunton TA1 2LR
3. Structure, Governance and Management
3.1 Structure
The Eden Cottages Trust was formally set up on 31[st] August 1927 when Mrs Minnie Pitts Eden bequeathed cash and investments to build and run an almshouse in the town of Ivybridge in South Devon. The organisation operates as an unincorporated charity and is run by trustees. Full details of the trustees are given above. Each appointment is influenced by the applicant’s qualifications and knowledge of the local area. Together, the trustees have wide experience of finance, investments, building maintenance, charity work, public health and the law. The trustees meet formally not less than three times a year to discuss the running of the almshouse. Ad hoc meetings are arranged as and when required.
3.2. Governance
The trustees are bound by the Charity Commissioners Scheme dated 27[th] November 1972, as amended on 19[th] April 2000, 4 November 2016, 24 March 2017 and 17 August 2020. These schemes layout the broad rules within which the trustees must operate. The day to day decisions within that framework are left to the trustees’ discretion.
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3.3 Management
Running the almshouse falls into five categories:
3.3.1 the maintenance of the property is managed by one of the trustees who is a retired chartered building surveyor.
3.3.2, the trustees call upon professionals, when required, to inspect the property and produce written reports on their findings.
3.3.3 the investments and cash balances, which make up virtually all of the charity’s assets (excluding the land and building), are managed for the trustees, within an agreed investment policy, by professional advisors.
3.3.4 the trustees find new beneficiaries as and when a house or flat becomes available.
3.3.5 finally, the day to day business affairs of the trust are handled by the charity’s Visitor and Clerk (a part-time employee) and its Honorary Treasurer one of the trustees.
4. Related Parties
The charity has no relationship with any related party.
5. Risk Management
The trustees perceive the charity to be exposed to five major risks and endeavour to manage those risks as follows:-
5.1 Fire. This is undoubtedly the greatest risk that the charity faces and the trustees use their best endeavours to try and eliminate the possibility of fire. Current regulations are strictly adhered to and are implemented by the trustees. It is particularly relevant here as the beneficiaries average nearly eighty years of age.
5.2 Water. Each house or flat is now fitted with its own stop cock in addition to the communal one situated outside the main house. Insurance cover for both fire and water risks are reviewed annually.
5.3 Investments. The charity is largely dependent on its investments to generate sufficient income to run the almshouse, both on a daily basis and to cover longer term commitments. No income is forthcoming from central or local government or from any other source. (Beneficiaries make small monthly maintenance contributions). As a high percentage of the charity’s assets are invested in equities (albeit through collective investments) they are therefore exposed to economic and political events which can impact directly on the performance of the Stock Exchange. With this in mind, the charity’s resources are invested in low to moderate risk investments and are currently managed by professional advisors on behalf of the trustees.
5.4 Cash. Approximately 14% of total assets are currently held in cash either deposited with Lloyds Bank or held within the income account of the portfolio. This is a cautionary position in the current economic and political climate. The holding is reviewed regularly.
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5.5 Internal controls. The charity ensures that the generally accepted levels of internal controls are always in place and are strictly adhered to by its trustees and the visitor and clerk.
6. Objectives and activities
6.1 The Scheme, as noted above at 3.1 and 3.2, sets out in detail the rationale for the charity’s existence and the rules within which it must operate. Broadly they are to:
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6.1.1 provide for the beneficiaries a quiet and comfortable place to live;
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6.1.2 manage the property professionally and within all the statutes currently in force;
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6.1.3 manage all the cash and investments thereby producing sufficient income to run the
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almshouse each year plus accumulating further funds to cover major repairs;
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6.1.4 apply such income prudently and within the guidelines;
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6.1.5 ensure the beneficiaries meet the qualifications as stipulated; and
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6.1.6 ensure there is always a quorum of trustees at any meeting.
6.2 The trustees’ main activities during the year have been to undertake routine maintenance to the building and garden. Fuller information on the activities is included in the Annual Review in Section 7 below. The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
7. Annual Review for 2020
2020 has been dominated by the global COVID-19 virus crisis. From February, it became clear to the trustees that this would significantly alter the way the Trust could function. Our top priority was to ensure that our residents and staff were all protected, as best we could, consistent with keeping the building secure and maintained and following all relevant Government advice. The trustees can report that the Eden Cottages Trust continues to provide high quality housing for residents eligible under the terms of its trust deed, despite the significant challenges that the crisis has created.
The building fabric has been maintained in good order but contractor visits have been limited to external areas and internal access only when needed, in a Covid compliant way. Before the first lock down, we had legionella tests undertaken on the water supplies, completed a Type 1 Asbestos Survey and reviewed our Health & Safety Policy and Risk Assessment procedures. Since March, and through the second lock down, we have refurbished 2 external balconies and have attended to routine maintenance issues to electrics, lighting, roof slates and the TV distribution system. The continued improvement of the surrounding gardens has been put on hold, but regular attention maintains the calm and tranquil environment.
The sad death of one of our longstanding residents in October and the subsequent relocation of her husband created a void in one house. The trustees are using this break in occupancy to refurbish the bathroom and redecorate the property throughout, whilst seeking new occupiers.
We have worked within our budgetary framework.
The first scheduled meeting of the year, on March 19[th] was postponed as the Chair was shielding. As the response to the crisis developed, the trustees decided not to meet formally and to deal with all business by email and telephone. This system has continued throughout the year.
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Trustees are kept well-informed of the welfare of residents and maintenance activity at the property by the Visitor and Clerk, Mrs Gill Hucker, who visits and reports regularly by e-mail. The trustees are very grateful to Mrs Hucker for her continued careful concern for the residents’ welfare and her excellent communication during the year. There was increasing concern over the welfare of two of our residents through the year, which was handled with great sensitivity by Mrs Hucker.
The trustees were concerned at the initial financial impact on our investments but our Investment Managers have kept us fully informed and have steered the Trust through these difficult times. The trustees have approved amendments to our Scheme to allow for business meetings to be held remotely.
Chair’s Statement
This has been a very challenging year for the management of the trust. I would like to thank my fellow trustees for their support and also for their flexible attitude to the way the trust has operated. We are now seeing a possible light at the end of this long tunnel, with the roll out of the vaccination programme and I hope that by the summer, we can resume a more normal way of working. We have met all the challenges raised, kept our residents and staff safe, maintained our building and kept an eye on our recovering investment portfolio. This effort will need to be sustained well into 2021.
Walker Lapthorne
8. Policy on Reserves
The charity maintains two reserves.
8.1. An Extraordinary Repair Fund, which may be applied for the extraordinary repair, improvement or rebuilding of the almshouse. The Trust’s policy is to transfer 20% of any annual surplus into this reserve until a maximum of £50,000 is reached; and
8.2. An Accumulated Income Account into which annual surpluses and deficits accumulate, which is used to fund years in which an exceptional level of general maintenance may be required or other exceptional costs arise.
9. Details of any funds in deficit
9.1 No funds are in deficit.
10. Financial Review 2020
10.1 Sources of funding
The Charity’s principal source of funding is its investment income, which was 69% of total income with a further 29% coming from maintenance contributions from residents and the balance from other sundry income.
10.2. Expenditure
Expenditure in the year has principally been on maintaining the property and garden in good condition. Professional costs have been incurred on health & safety surveys, investment management and accountancy fees.
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10.3. Investment Policy
The charity’s financial resources are invested in a broad range of collective investments; including UK and international fixed interest holdings, investment trusts, unit trusts, property, structured return products, hedge funds & alternatives and cash. They are all managed under the discretionary management of the Trust’s investment manager, who is instructed to maintain a low to medium risk profile. The Scheme governing the Trust allows the trustees to use their discretion with no specific restrictions imposed. Although there are substantial current holdings invested in UK markets, there is direct and indirect exposure to overseas markets, particularly through some of the investment and unit trusts. All securities held are freely realisable and there are no investments in future contracts, options or forward currency transactions. The trustees have discussed but not adopted an ethical investment policy.
Within the portfolio, cash balances vary depending on the timing of purchases and sales but at 31 December 2020 were 2% of the portfolio. The balance between the different kinds of investment and cash is established by reference to funding requirements and the trustees’ judgement, in conjunction with their professional advisers, of future returns and risks in each sector. The investments are required to generate approximately £25,000 of income per annum as the principal source of income to fund the Trust’s activities.
10.4 Income and Expenditure
Total incoming resources for the year were £32,032 a decrease of £4,823 on 2019. This was due to lower investment income as the investment manager delivered less than the target of £25,000 per annum at £22,112. This was mainly due to the unsettled market conditions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Income from maintenance contributions fell by £79 due to one of the dwellings becoming vacant very near to the year end.
Total resources expended during the year decreased by £6,430 to £21,136 when compared to 2019. This decrease was due to reduced expenditure on repairs and maintenance and on the garden due to both completion of improvements to the garden in 2019 and limitations on non-essential works imposed by measures to control coronavirus. Other resources expended were carefully managed and were in line with the budget and 2019. The outcome for the year was a surplus of income to expenditure of £10,896; an increase of £1,607 over 2019.
The surplus for 2020 has been transferred to the accumulated income account. The account benefitted from a transfer from the General Investment Fund of £6,967 to reflect the portfolio management fees being paid from the capital account during the year to the investment manager. Within the Unrestricted Funds the trustees maintain a designated fund for Extraordinary Repairs, which stood at £33,001 at 1 January 2020. The trustees’ policy is to transfer 20% of any surplus each year into the Extraordinary Repair Fund. A transfer of £2,180 was therefore transferred to the Extraordinary Repair Fund, which stood at £35,181 at 31 December 2020 and the balance on the Accumulated Income Account, at that date, was £81,533.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
| Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) | ||||||
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Occupancy | 95.8% | 100.0% | 96.6% | |||
| Returnon investments | ||||||
| Capital only | (1.9%) | 10.9% | (8.9)% | |||
| Total Return* | 1.3% | 13.6% | (5.3)% | |||
| FTSE‘100’Index | ||||||
| Total Return Index | 6,174.77 | 6,980.9 | 5,955.5 | |||
| Change | (11.5%) | 17.2% | (8.6)% | |||
| Consumer Price Index | ||||||
| Index(December) | 109.2 | 108.5 | 107.1 | |||
| Change | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% |
*Calculated before management fees but after trading expenses
10.5 Investment Performance 2020
The investment manager’s brief is to manage the portfolio with a low to medium risk strategy to produce at least £25,000 of investment income. They are authorised to operate on a discretionary basis which allows them to buy and sell stocks and shares without prior authorisation. Their actions are nevertheless accountable to the trustees via detailed quarterly valuation statements and regular reports, which are considered at trustees’ meetings.
2020 was a poor year for stocks and shares. After distribution of income to the Trust the portfolio closed at £716,201 having started the year at £730,285, a decrease of 1.9%.
The FTSE 100 Total Return Index started the year at 6,980.9 and finished at 6,174.8; a decrease of 11.5%. By comparison, the total return on the Trust’s portfolio was 1.3% and over the same period the linked benchmark to the portfolio, the MSCI WMA Income Total Return Index, was 1.9%. The investment managers therefore obtained a return that was 0.6% points worse than the benchmark.
11. Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature:
Full Name: Walker Sykes Farrant Lapthorne
Position: Chair
Date: 18 March 2021
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Eden Cottages Trust on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 Charity No. 202576 as set out on pages 10 to 14 of this report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect;
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
I have no concerns 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 accounts to be reached.
………………………………….. Sadie Rogers, CA Alan Forrester & Co Ltd Accountants 75 Mutley Plain Plymouth PL4 6JJ
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020
| Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | Unrestricted Funds | |||
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| Notes | **31 ** | December 2020 | **31 ** | December 2019 | ||||||||
| Incoming Resources | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
| Investmentincome | 7.3 | 22,112 | 26,256 | |||||||||
| Monthlymaintenance contributions | 9,385 | 9,464 | ||||||||||
| Rent | 292 | 500 | ||||||||||
| Bank interest | 227 | 619 | ||||||||||
| Way-leaves | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Total Incoming Resources | 32,032 | 36,855 | ||||||||||
| Resources Expended | ||||||||||||
| Expensesrelated tofreehold property | ||||||||||||
| Water rates & counciltax | 2,007 | 2,352 | ||||||||||
| Repairs and decoration | 3,361 | 5,061 | ||||||||||
| Upkeep ofgarden | 3,280 | 9,053 | ||||||||||
| Insurance | 1,201 | 1,160 | ||||||||||
| Electricity | 123 | 124 | ||||||||||
| 9,972 | 17,750 | |||||||||||
| Administrationexpenses | ||||||||||||
| Clericalandvisitorsupport | 1,795 | 1,289 | ||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 179 | 170 | ||||||||||
| Otheradministrative costs | 240 | 109 | ||||||||||
| 2,214 | 1,568 | |||||||||||
| Legal& professionalcharges | ||||||||||||
| Accountancyfees | 4 | 918 | 900 | |||||||||
| Health& safety surveyfees | 1,107 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Investmentmanager’sfees | 6,925 | 7,348 | ||||||||||
| 8,950 | 8,248 | |||||||||||
| Total Resources Expended | 21,136 | 27,566 | ||||||||||
| Net Incoming Resources Before Transfers |
10,896 | 9,289 | ||||||||||
| Gross Transfers Between Funds | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Net Incoming Resources Before Other Recognised Gains /(Losses) |
10,896 | 9,289 | ||||||||||
| Other Recognised (Losses)/Gains | ||||||||||||
| (Losses)/Gains on investment assets | (7,117) | 70,485 | ||||||||||
| Net Movement in Funds | 3,779 | 79,774 | ||||||||||
| Total Funds brought forward | 829,136 | 749,362 | ||||||||||
| Total Funds carried forward | 832,915 | 829,136 |
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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020
| 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | ||
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||||||
| Fixed Assets | |||||||||||||||
| FreeholdProperty | |||||||||||||||
| Cottages andland atIvybridge | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Investments | 7 | 716,201 | 730,285 | ||||||||||||
| Total fixed assets | 716,201 | 730,285 | |||||||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors and prepayments | 820 | 590 | |||||||||||||
| Cashat bankandin hand | 118,910 | 102,041 | |||||||||||||
| Totalcurrent assets | 119,730 | 102,631 | |||||||||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within **one year ** |
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| Income prepaid | 171 | 253 | |||||||||||||
| Accruals | 2,845 | 3,527 | |||||||||||||
| 3,016 | 3,780 | ||||||||||||||
| Net current assets | 116,714 | 98.851 | |||||||||||||
| Net Assets | 832,915 | 829,136 | |||||||||||||
| Funds of the Charity | |||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted Funds | |||||||||||||||
| General Investment Fund | |||||||||||||||
| Balance broughtforward | 730,285 | 666,984 | |||||||||||||
| (Decrease)/Increase in the value of investmentsretained |
(6,836) | 64,208 | |||||||||||||
| (Loss)/Profit on shares disposed of during the year |
(281) | 6,277 | |||||||||||||
| Net transfer (to) the Accumulated Income Account |
(6,967) | (7,184) | |||||||||||||
| Balance carriedforward | 716,201 | 730,285 | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated Income Account | |||||||||||||||
| Balance broughtforward | 65,850 | 51,236 | |||||||||||||
| Surplusforthe year | 10,896 | 9,289 | |||||||||||||
| 76,746 | 60,525 | ||||||||||||||
| (Deduct) transfer to Extraordinary Repair Fund |
(2,180) | (1,859) | |||||||||||||
| Add transfer from the General Investment Fund |
6,967 | 7,184 | |||||||||||||
| Balance carriedforward | 81,533 | 65,850 | |||||||||||||
| Extraordinary Repair Fund | |||||||||||||||
| Balance broughtforward | 33,001 | 31,142 | |||||||||||||
| Add transferred from Accumulated Income Fund |
2,180 | 1,859 | |||||||||||||
| Balance carriedforward | 35,181 | 33,001 | |||||||||||||
| Total Funds | 832,915 | 829,136 |
Chair of Trustees…………………………..
Trustee……………………………………….
Date: 18 March 2021
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Notes to the 2020 Accounts
1. Basis of preparation
1.1. Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
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the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
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and with the Charities Act 2011.
1.2 Change in basis of accounting
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.
1.3 Changes to previous accounts
No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
2. Accounting policies
2.1Incoming Resources
2.1.1Recognition of incoming resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
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the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
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the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
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the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
2.1.2 Investment income
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
2.1.3 Investment gains and losses
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
2.2 Expenditure and Liabilities
2.2.1 Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.
2.3 Assets
2.3.1Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt. At 31 December 2020 the charity had no tangible fixed assets.
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Notes to the 2020 Accounts ….continued
2.3.2 Investments
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at the trustees’ best estimate of market value.
3. Trustees Remuneration & Benefits
3.1 No emoluments or benefits were paid directly to any of the trustees during the year.
- Accountancy Fees
| untancy Fees | ||||
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| Independent examiner’s fees for reporting on the accounts Other fees paid to the independent examiner loyees Average number of persons employed by the charity |
2020 £ 730 188 2020 1 |
2019 £ 720 180 2019 1 |
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5. Employees
6. Freehold Property
The charity owns the freehold title to the property known as Eden Cottages in Ivybridge, South Devon. Since the building was completed in June 1927, it has been the charity’s policy not to ascribe a value to the property in the Balance Sheet. It nevertheless forms part of the charity’s assets and comprises the Permanent Endowment Fund. For that reason, the Trustees cannot sell the property on the open market.
The building and any contents that are deemed to be the responsibility of the trustees are insured for £1.4 million. It is also free from any liens and encumbrances and is not a listed building.
7. Investment Assets
7.1 Fixed Asset Investment Assets
| Asset Investment Assets | |
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| £ | |
| Carrying (market) value at beginning of year | 730,285 |
| Add: additions to investments at cost | 134,347 |
| Less: disposals at carrying value | (141,594) |
| Less: net loss on revaluation | (6,837) |
| Carrying (market) value at end of year | 716,201 |
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Notes to the 2020 Accounts ….continued
| 7.2 Analysis of the market value of investments All investments are listed on a recognised stock exchange. UK Fixed Interest International Fixed Interest UK Equities North American Equities Japan, Far East and Emerging Markets Equities International and Thematic Equities Hedge Funds and Alternatives Property Structured Return Cash on Capital Account 7.3 Analysis of income from investments Fixed Interest Equities Structured return Hedge funds and alternatives International & Thematic Property 7.4 Material investment holdings Market value at year end £ Royal London Unit Trust Managers Sterling Credit Inst Income Z GBP Nav Net 51,765 BNY Mellon Fund Managers Global Funds Plc US Equity E GBP Distibution 44,926 Artemis Fund Managers- Strategic Bond MI Income Distribution 44,220 Link Fund Solutions Trojan Income X Income 40,566 Thesis Unit Trust Management Ltd RWC Global Equity Income L GBP Distibution 39,992 |
£ 130,893 90,039 123,087 44,926 39,329 87,887 80,062 32,420 73,240 701,883 14,318 716,201 £ 3,942 6,338 4,750 3,946 2,081 1,055 22,112 % of total market value at year end % 7.4 6.4 6.3 5.8 5.7 |
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The individual value of all other holdings at 31 December 2020 represented less than 5.0% of the total value of quoted investments.
8. Committed Expenditure
At 31st December 2020 the Trustees had not committed to any material expenditure.
9. Contingent Liabilities
At 31[st] December 2020 the Trustees were not aware of any material contingent liability that may affect the Trust.
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