Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 63FBD2E5-EE5C48AA-BCS9-C10E87AFSFDA Tirley Elm Estate & Almshouse Charity Registered Chority No.202739 Re ort of the Trustees for the ear endi 31" December 2024 Name of the Charit . Tirley Elm Estate and Almshouse Charity Re istered Address: Hill Wiew, The Knowle, Tirleyp Gloucester, GL19 4HE Scheme sealed the Char Commission 18 November 1987 Trustees: Mr Tim Adey (Chair) Mr Colin Franklin {Vice Chair) Mrs. A. Quiney (Treasurer) Rev. John Longuet-Higgins (Ex-officio Trustee) Mr Harry Warner Mrs Laura Warner Mr Tony Smith, appointed 7 February 2024 The Trustees of firley Elm Estate and Almshouse Charity (Unincorporated) present their Annual Return and the Independently Examined Accounts for the year ended 31, December 2024 and confirm they comply with the Trust Deed. Our Aims The aims of the Charity are to meet the objects defined in the Trust Deed sealed on 18 November 1987, namely the relief in need, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Scheme and for other charitable purposes for public benefit and the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Tirley. Our Finances The financial viability of the Charity continues to improve. Taking the year as a whole, income has been maintained and capital growth has improved from COIF investments. The Trustees have continued a policy of investing for the longer term. Income from weekly maintenance contributions has remained steady. Financlal Health. The Trustees regularly review the finances, budget, and spend against budget. Docusign EnvelopÈ ID". 63FBD2E5-EE5C48AA-BCS9-C10E87AFSFDA Investment Policy and Perforniance. Investment activities are managed in line with the Requirements of the Trustees Act 2000. Our investment policy is low risk for the growth of the portfolio of investments. Funds not invested are held on deposit to earn interest. Reserves. The held reserves are £683,827.86 in COIF shares, and a combined total of £21,270.65 held in a Lloyds Treasurers Account and a Deposit Account. In the 10 year plan the reser￿eS will be used to maintain and improve the charitvs properties. Review of Activities and Achievements During the year, of the seven properties, all have been occupied full time. General maintenance issues are dealt with as they occur. A review of all outstanding maintenance issues has been completed and findings acted on. Future Plans. The Trustees intend to continue their current strategies of maintaining and refurbishing the properties as required. Future plans will be financed from Weekly Maintenance Contributions, land rent and/or reserves. Recruitment of Trustees. All Trustees are unpaid volunteers. There are two Co-opt3tive Trustees appointed by the other five Trustees, there are currently four Nominative Trustees appointed by the Parish Councll Inomially recommended by the other Trustees when a vacancy arises) and the vicar as Ex-officio Trustee. Recruitment is by request or advertisement from the local village population. The most suitable applicant with local knowledge, experience and relevant qualifications is the one appointed. Serious Incidents. The Trustee5 are pleased to confimi that there are no serious incidents that should have been notified to the Charity Commission during 2024. Docusign Envelope ID: 63FBD2E5-EE5C-4BAA-BC59-C10E87AF5FDA ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TIRLEY ELM ESTATES AND ALMSHOUSE CHARITY** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 1 to 2. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). The charity’s trustees consider that an audit in not required for this year (under the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 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 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: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; - or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • 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. ………………………. **Felicity Sang FCA HAZLEWOODS LLP** 25/7/2025 **…………………. Date** **Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors Staverton Court, Staverton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0UX** Docusign Envelope ID: 63FBD2E5-EE5C-4BAA-BC59-C10E87AF5FDA ## **Tirley Elm Estate & Almshouse Charity** **Receipts and Payments' Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024** |||**Receipts**|||||**Payments**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**2023**|||**2024**||**2023**|||**2024**| ||**£**|||**£**||**£**|||**£**| |£|36,154.79
|Maintenance contributions|£|36,937.11
|£|196.00
|Almshouse Association|£|343.00
| |£|720.00
|Land rents|£|720.00
|£|1,315.31
|Insurance|£|1,256.46
| |£|2,043.87
|COIF dividends|£|1,920.29
|£|3,807.20
|Building maintenance|£|19,311.06
| |£|3.55
|Wayleaves|£|3.55
|£|69.46
|Repayment Hockney Meadow|£|69.46
| ||||||£|150.00
|Extraordinary repair fund - repaid|£|150.00
| ||||||£|500.00
|Secretarial expenses|£|500.00
| ||||||£|360.00
|Audit payment|£|360.00
| |£|19.42
|Interest on deposit account|£|26.53
|£|2,030.83
|Electricity and rates|£|2,646.12
| ||||||£|2,876.00
|Grounds maintenance|£|2,429.00
| ||||||£|-
|Cleaning|£|-
| ||||||£|288.78
|Sundry|£|478.06
| ||||||£|30,000.00
|COIF investment|£|10,000.00
| |£|38,941.63
|Income for the year|£|39,607.48
|£|41,593.58
|Expenditure for the year|£|37,543.16
| |£|21,858.28
|Bank balances brought forward|£|19,206.33
|£|19,206.33
|Bank balances carried forward|£|21,270.65
| |£|60,799.91
||£|58,813.81
|£|60,799.91
||£|58,813.81
| All receipts and payments made in the year are unrestricted. Treasurer ………………………………………………….. Chairman ………………………………………………….. Approved at a meeting of the Trustees held on …………………………………………….. 09 July 2025 Docusign Envelope ID: 63FBD2E5-EE5C-4BAA-BC59-C10E87AF5FDA ## **Tirley Elm Estate & Almshouse Charity** ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 December 2024** |Lloyds Treasurers' Account
Lloyds Bus Bank Instant Account
**Number of**
**Shares**
COIF Income Shares a/c CO3059153-001
3,476.2800
COIF Accumulation Shares
ERF Scheme a/c CO3059152-001
111.9099
Recoupment Order a/c CO3059154-001
47.3130
Development Fund a/c CO3059155-001
2,193.9849
Cash balances on receipts and payments carried forward:|**£**
19,016.98
2,253.67
21,270.65
**Unit**
**Total**
**Value**
**Value**
**£**
**£**
20.2933
70,545.19
260.6156
29,165.47
260.6156
12,330.51
260.6156
571,786.69
683,827.86|**£**
19,016.98
2,253.67
21,270.65
**Unit**
**Total**
**Value**
**Value**
**£**
**£**
20.2933
70,545.19
260.6156
29,165.47
260.6156
12,330.51
260.6156
571,786.69
683,827.86| |---|---|---| |||683,827.86| ## **Non-monetary assets:-** - The properties below are identified as heritage assets: Row of three brick and tile cottages with fitted kitchens One pair of semi-detached bungalows One pair of semi-detached bungalows (built 2007) + approx 0.38 acres of land One parcel of land let to J Cobourn (approx 1.15 acres) One parcel of land Corse Lawn (approx 4.151 acres) One parcel of land at Tirley Cross (approx 0.26 acres)