Annual Re ort for Bottlsham United Charities for the ear ended 31 December 2023 Bottisham United Charlties {Clerk's address: 57 Lode Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9ET) is registered with the Charity Commission (Charity No 2032151 and regulated by the Schemes of the Charity Commissioners dated 2 December 1913 and 30 April 1990. The Charity is administered by Trustees representing the five parishes covered by the Bottisham United Charitle5. For the year l January to 31 December 2023 the Trustees were: MrG Sanderson Chalrman.. Vice-chairman: Mr R Watts Other Trustees: Mr5 M Coles; Mr R Jenyns; Mr Rjakes: Mr R May; Revd PeterGill; MrT Wood: Mrs A Meade and Mr M Sale. Clerk: M5 L Strln8er The Trustees are made up of Ex-officio Trustee5, Incumbents of the present benefices of Bottisham, Lode, Stow-¢um-Quy* Hornlngsea and Exning and the Owner of Bottisham Hall. together with Estate Trustees. A change was rnade to the 8overning document in November 2014 that the Trustees representln8 Exnlng be appointed by Exnlng Parish Councll rather than Forest Heath Distrlct Council; the reason for this wa5 to brln8 the appointment of Trustee5 for Exnlng In Ilne wlth the other villages (until recently Exning did not have a parish councll). Bottisham Unlted Charlties acts as a 'holding company, collertlng rents from tenant farmers and divldends from investments which It then dlstributes to: Bottisham Local Charlty, Lode Local Charity, Stow-cum-Quy Local Charlty, Hornlnisea Parlsh Charity and Exning United Charities for thelr dlstribution as Indlcated In the °Relief in Need. note contalned In the 1990 Scheme. The 2023 the Charltles Income wos £56.173 and £47,991 was dlstributed to the flve charltles. Payments were made to the Clerk1£2,200}, £240 for an Independent examlnatlon of the 2022 accounts, £420 for su ¢yorfs fees and £516 for Insurance. Chalrman . Date BOTTISHAM UNITED CHARITIES PAYMENTS & RECEIPTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 PAYMENTS RECEIPTS PROFESSIONAL CHARGES RENTS Auditors fee Surveyorfs fee Insurance C￿rkS Salary Chairrn8n's expenses 240.00 420.IXI 516.32 2.200.00 31.00 3.407.32 Poors Fen No.2 S Stryh8rds Other Land 3,596.44 3.400.IXI 14,278.66 21.275.00 SHOOTING RIGHTS Poors Fen No.2 other Land 78.80 304.96 383.76 ADMINISTrATION INVESTMENTS P¢)stage Travelling Telepho Statsonery 67.08 25.20 S Shepherils .. COIF UK Bor￿ (charin￿l UK Equty IChan5harel 5,559.44 2,672.10 20.636.82 28,868.16 36.65 130.58 Bream"_ COIF UK Equty {Chansharel 408.59 632.34 1.040.93 CHARITY DISTRIBUTION Bottisham Charity Lode Charty Exning Charity Stow Cum Quy Charity Homingsea Ch8nty 17.042.73 17,042.73 11895.94 868.70 140.23 47,990.33 COIF UK Bond Icharincol UK Equty IChan5haral 1,253.04 424.25 2,682.58 4.359.87 Pc*ys Fen No.2 "_ UK BorKI Icharincol BALANCE CARRIED DOWN 4645.11 UK Bor*J Icharincol Craister:. UK 8IMKI Icharincol 2.50 2A0 Bank Interpst 239.32 $6,173.34 56.173.34 BALANCE SHEET . 31ST DECEMBER 2023 CURRENT ACCOUNT BUSINESS PREMIUM NC CASH IN HAND 21JO.IJO BALANCE BROUGHT tXJWN 17.030.22 BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD 70.64 4.645.11 12,655.75 BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 17,300.86 17,300.86 I have examined Ihe a￿jUnts of the Bottssham United Charrtès set out in Ihis report. aThJ in my opinion thèy show a true and fair wèw. NKT Accounl8llt$ C.hart¢red Certified Accounw)ts I l Kings Loud WilliL Snaiih Road Ncwrnark unolk C'.IJ8 78CJ l apprtsv¢ Accounts Camlinc Poulton l.'CCA NKT Accountants Chartwed Certified Accountants 11 Kings Court Newmarket Suffolk C88 7SG Date lfl 31ioL Accounting Statement CC57(a) (Receipts and Payments Basis) Year ended 31[st] December 2023 - Charity Name **Bottisham United Charities** - Charity Registration Number **203215** ## Section A Unrestricted funds **2023 2022 Receipts** to nearest **£** to nearest **£ Total Receipts Zero Zero Payments Total Payments Zero Zero** ## Section B Restricted funds ## **See pages 2 and 3** 1 ## Section B Restricted funds |**2023**
**2022**
**Receipts**
to nearest **£**
to nearest **£**
**Receipts earned from assets:-**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Land Rents:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
3,596
3,596
S. Shepherds
3,400
2,550
All other land
14,279
14,279
**21,275**
**20,425**
**Land Shooting Rights:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
79
79
All other land
305
305
**384**
**384**
**Investments:** -
**S. Shepherds**
COIF Fund
5,559
5,538
UK Bond (Charinco)
2,672
1,603
UK Equity (Charishare)
20,637
11,828
**28,868**
**18,969**
**Bream**
COIF Fund
409
407
UK Equity (Charishare)
632
362
**1,041**
**769**
**Pledger**
COIF Fund
1,253
1,248
UK Bond (Charinco)
424
254
UK Equity (Charishare)
2,683
1,538
**4,360**
**3,040**
**Poor's Fen No 2**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**1**
**1**
**Jenyns**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**3**
**2**
**Craister**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**2**
**1**
**Bank Interest**
**239**
**26**
**Total Receipts B1**
**56,173**
**43,617**|**2023**
**2022**
**Receipts**
to nearest **£**
to nearest **£**
**Receipts earned from assets:-**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Land Rents:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
3,596
3,596
S. Shepherds
3,400
2,550
All other land
14,279
14,279
**21,275**
**20,425**
**Land Shooting Rights:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
79
79
All other land
305
305
**384**
**384**
**Investments:** -
**S. Shepherds**
COIF Fund
5,559
5,538
UK Bond (Charinco)
2,672
1,603
UK Equity (Charishare)
20,637
11,828
**28,868**
**18,969**
**Bream**
COIF Fund
409
407
UK Equity (Charishare)
632
362
**1,041**
**769**
**Pledger**
COIF Fund
1,253
1,248
UK Bond (Charinco)
424
254
UK Equity (Charishare)
2,683
1,538
**4,360**
**3,040**
**Poor's Fen No 2**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**1**
**1**
**Jenyns**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**3**
**2**
**Craister**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**2**
**1**
**Bank Interest**
**239**
**26**
**Total Receipts B1**
**56,173**
**43,617**|**2023**
**2022**
**Receipts**
to nearest **£**
to nearest **£**
**Receipts earned from assets:-**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Land Rents:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
3,596
3,596
S. Shepherds
3,400
2,550
All other land
14,279
14,279
**21,275**
**20,425**
**Land Shooting Rights:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
79
79
All other land
305
305
**384**
**384**
**Investments:** -
**S. Shepherds**
COIF Fund
5,559
5,538
UK Bond (Charinco)
2,672
1,603
UK Equity (Charishare)
20,637
11,828
**28,868**
**18,969**
**Bream**
COIF Fund
409
407
UK Equity (Charishare)
632
362
**1,041**
**769**
**Pledger**
COIF Fund
1,253
1,248
UK Bond (Charinco)
424
254
UK Equity (Charishare)
2,683
1,538
**4,360**
**3,040**
**Poor's Fen No 2**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**1**
**1**
**Jenyns**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**3**
**2**
**Craister**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**2**
**1**
**Bank Interest**
**239**
**26**
**Total Receipts B1**
**56,173**
**43,617**|**2023**
**2022**
**Receipts**
to nearest **£**
to nearest **£**
**Receipts earned from assets:-**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Land Rents:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
3,596
3,596
S. Shepherds
3,400
2,550
All other land
14,279
14,279
**21,275**
**20,425**
**Land Shooting Rights:-**
Poor's Fen No.2
79
79
All other land
305
305
**384**
**384**
**Investments:** -
**S. Shepherds**
COIF Fund
5,559
5,538
UK Bond (Charinco)
2,672
1,603
UK Equity (Charishare)
20,637
11,828
**28,868**
**18,969**
**Bream**
COIF Fund
409
407
UK Equity (Charishare)
632
362
**1,041**
**769**
**Pledger**
COIF Fund
1,253
1,248
UK Bond (Charinco)
424
254
UK Equity (Charishare)
2,683
1,538
**4,360**
**3,040**
**Poor's Fen No 2**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**1**
**1**
**Jenyns**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**3**
**2**
**Craister**
UK Bond (Charinco)
**2**
**1**
**Bank Interest**
**239**
**26**
**Total Receipts B1**
**56,173**
**43,617**| |---|---|---|---| ||**Land Rents:-**||| ||Poor's Fen No.2|3,596|3,596| ||S. Shepherds|3,400|2,550| ||All other land|14,279|14,279| |||**21,275**|**20,425**| ||||| ||**Land Shooting Rights:-**||| ||Poor's Fen No.2|79|79| ||All other land|305|305| |||**384**|**384**| ||||| ||**Investments:** -||| ||**S. Shepherds**||| ||COIF Fund|5,559|5,538| ||UK Bond (Charinco)|2,672|1,603| ||UK Equity (Charishare)|20,637|11,828| |||**28,868**|**18,969**| ||**Bream**||| ||COIF Fund|409|407| ||UK Equity (Charishare)|632|362| |||**1,041**|**769**| ||**Pledger**||| ||COIF Fund|1,253|1,248| ||UK Bond (Charinco)|424|254| ||UK Equity (Charishare)|2,683|1,538| |||**4,360**|**3,040**| ||**Poor's Fen No 2**||| ||UK Bond (Charinco)|**1**|**1**| ||||| ||**Jenyns**||| ||UK Bond (Charinco)|**3**|**2**| ||||| ||**Craister**||| ||UK Bond (Charinco)|**2**|**1**| ||||| ||**Bank Interest**|**239**|**26**| ||**Total Receipts B1**|**56,173**|**43,617**| 2 ## Section B Restricted funds |**Payments**
**Directly for charitable purposes:-**
Bottisham Local Charity
Lode Local Charity
Exning United Charity
Stow Cum Quy Local Charity
Horningsea Parish Charity
**Management and Administration:-**
**Management**
Auditors fee
Clerks Salary
Hestur Ltd (surveyors)
Chairman's expenses
NFU Mutual (insurances)
**Administration**
Hire of Hall
Postage
Travelling
Telephone
Stationery
Drainage
Refund to tenant for rent overpayment
**Total Payments B2**
**Net Receipts B1 - B2**
**Cash funds last year end B3**
**Cash funds this year end B1-B2+B3**|**Payments**
**Directly for charitable purposes:-**
Bottisham Local Charity
Lode Local Charity
Exning United Charity
Stow Cum Quy Local Charity
Horningsea Parish Charity
**Management and Administration:-**
**Management**
Auditors fee
Clerks Salary
Hestur Ltd (surveyors)
Chairman's expenses
NFU Mutual (insurances)
**Administration**
Hire of Hall
Postage
Travelling
Telephone
Stationery
Drainage
Refund to tenant for rent overpayment
**Total Payments B2**
**Net Receipts B1 - B2**
**Cash funds last year end B3**
**Cash funds this year end B1-B2+B3**|**2023**
**2022**
to nearest **£**
to nearest **£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**2023**
**2022**
to nearest **£**
to nearest **£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||**Directly for charitable purposes:-**||| ||||| ||Bottisham Local Charity|17,043|16,444| ||Lode Local Charity|17,043|16,444| ||Exning United Charity|12,896|12,461| ||Stow Cum Quy Local Charity|868|876| ||Horningsea Parish Charity|140|141| |||**47,990**|**46,367**| ||**Management and Administration:-**||| ||||| ||**Management**||| ||Auditors fee|240|240| ||Clerks Salary|2,200|2,200| ||Hestur Ltd (surveyors)|420|| ||Chairman's expenses|31|25| ||NFU Mutual (insurances)|516|| |||**3,407**|**2,465**| ||**Administration**||| ||Hire of Hall||| ||Postage|67|58| ||Travelling|25|31| ||Telephone|2|1| ||Stationery|37|20| ||Drainage||| ||Refund to tenant for rent overpayment||| |||**131**|**110**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||**Total Payments B2**||| |||**51,528**|**48,942**| ||**Net Receipts B1 - B2**
**Cash funds last year end B3**
**Cash funds this year end B1-B2+B3**||| |||**4,645**|**-5,323**| |||**12,656**|**17,980**| |||**17,301**|**12,656**| 3 ## **Section D Statement of Assets and Liabilities at year end 2023** |**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**nearest £**
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**nearest £**
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**2023**
**2022**|**Unrestricted Restricted**
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**Funds**
**nearest £**
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**2023**
**2022**|**Unrestricted Restricted**
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**2022**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Barclays:-|||| ||Community Account|0|**200**|**200**| ||Business Premium Account|0|**17,030**|**12,410**| |||||| ||Cash in Hand|0|**71**|**46**| |||||| ||Total Cash Funds|0|**17,301**|**12,656**| |**Other**|**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment**
**Funds**
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**Land rent to be recovered for 2024**
**after 31 December 2023**|0|**1,643**|**1,643**| |||||| |||||| ||**Investments:-**|||| ||**S. Shepherds**|||| ||COIF Fund|0|**202,509**|**185,205**| ||UK Bond Fund (Charinco)|0|**52,851**|**51,992**| ||UK Equity Fund (Charishare)|0|**497,785**|**471,785**| |||||| ||**Bream**|||| ||COIF Fund|0|**14,884**|**13,612**| ||UK Equity Fund (Charishare)|0|**15,253**|**14,456**| |||||| ||**Pledger**|||| ||COIF Fund|0|**45,644**|**41,743**| ||UK Equity Fund (Charishare)|0|**64,708**|**61,328**| ||UK Bond Fund (Charinco)|0|**8,391**|**8,255**| |||||| ||**Poor's Fen No 2**- UK Bond Fund
(Charinco)|0|**28**|**28**| |||||| ||**Jenyns** -UK Bond Fund (Charinco)|0|**49**|**48**| |||||| ||**Craister** -UK Bond Fund (Charinco)|0|**47**|**47**| ||**Total Investment Assets**|0|**902,149**|**848,499**| 4 ## **Section D Statement of Assets and Liabilities at year end 2023** ||Charity to which Cost Current value
belongs
**Investment Assets:-**|Charity to which Cost Current value
belongs
**Investment Assets:-**|Charity to which Cost Current value
belongs
**Investment Assets:-**|Charity to which Cost Current value
belongs
**Investment Assets:-**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Agricultural land** -|||| ||Shepherds :-|Exning||| ||31.232 Acres|Bottisham||?| |||Lode||| |||||| ||Poor's Fen:-|Quy||| ||43.626 Acres|Bottisham||?| |||Lode||| |||||| ||All other land:-|Bottisham||| ||174.167 Acres|Lode||?| |||||| ||Total land - 249.025 Acres|||?| Charity to which Amount due When due It belongs £ **Liabilities** Total liabilities 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8toosldirector81 members of Bottisham United Charities On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charlty no.: 203215 Company no.: Set out on page8 1 to 5 Accounting statements CC57 (a) I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31112 12023. As the charity's truste88 of the Company (who are also the directorg of the company for the purp088s of company law), you ar8 responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Compani88 Act 20061.the 2006 Act"). Respon8lbllltlo• and basis of report Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for indepèndent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity s accounts as carri8d out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act") In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515}Ibl of the 2011 Ad. Independent •xaminer'8 Ststement rrhe company's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified memb8r of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete I l if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that.. acGounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006,. or the accounts do not accord with such records., or the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102}. IER October 2018 I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' P108se delete the words in the brdckets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: tqlj Name: Caroline Poutton FCCA TIA Nlff Accountants Relevant professlonal qualifi¢ationls) or body (if any): ACCA Address: 11 Kings Court. Willie Snaith Road Newmarket Suffolk. CB8 7SG Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the examinerwishès to disclose. IER October 2018