Annual Re rtfor Bottisham United Chariti for the ear ended 31 December 2025 Bottisham United Charfties iaervs address= 57 lode Road. Lode, Cambridge. CB25 9ETI is registered with the Charity Commission (Charity No 2032151 and re8ulated by the Schemes of the Charity Commissioners dated 2 December 1913 •nd 30 April 1990. The Charity is administered by Tfurtees representifvd the five parishes covered by the Botti5ham United Charitie5. For the year l January to 31 December 2025 the Trustee5 were: Mr G S•ndersoTr Chairman: wChaIrman. Mr R Watts Other Trustees: Mrs M Coles: Mr R Jenyns; Mr R May: Mr B Grzech." Ms C Morrts; Mrs A Meadeand Mr M Sale. Clerk: Ms L Stringer The Trustees are made up of Ex-officio Trustees. Incumbents of the present benefice5 of Bottisham, Lode. StOW-cum-Quy, Hornin8sea and EXn4 and the Chvner of Bottisharn Hall; together with Estste Trustees. A change was made to the governing document in November 2014 that the Trustees representing Exning be appointed by Exning Parish Council father than Forest Heath District Council; the reason for this was to bring the appointment of Trustees for Exning in line with the other villages (until recently Exnin8 did not Ve a p8ri5h council). Bottisham United Charities acts a5 a 'holding cornpan collecting rents from tenant farmers and dividends from investments which it then distributes to: Bottisham Local Charity, Lode Local Charity, Stow<um-Quy Local Charity, Homingsea Parish Charity and Exning Untted Charities for their distribution as indicated in the"Relief in Need" note eontained in the 1990 Scheme. The 2025 the Charities income was £54.220 and £49,664 wa5 distributed to the five ch•rities. Payments were made to the ClerkI£2.41, £4.725 for land agenvs fees. £240 for an independent examination of the 2024 accounts and £516 for insurance. Chaimmn
Accounting Statement CC57(a) (Receipts and Payments Basis) Year ended 31[st] December 2025
- Charity Name Bottisham United Charities - Charity Registration Number 203215
Section A Unrestricted funds
2025 2024 Receipts to nearest £ to nearest £ Total Receipts Zero Zero Payments Total Payments Zero Zero
Section B Restricted funds
See pages 2 and 3
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Section B Restricted funds
| 2025 2024 Receipts to nearest £ to nearest £ Receipts earned from assets:- £ £ £ £ Land Rents:- Poor's Fen No.2 3,634 3,596 S. Shepherds 3,400 3,400 All other land 16,082 14,252 23,116 21,248 Land Shooting Rights:- Poor's Fen No.2 79 79 All other land 305 305 384 384 Investments: - S. Shepherds COIF Fund 5,789 5,637 UK Bond (Charinco) 2,090 2,138 UK Equity (Charishare) 17,596 17,322 25,475 25,097 Bream COIF Fund 425 414 UK Equity (Charishare) 539 531 964 945 Pledger COIF Fund 1,305 1,271 UK Bond (Charinco) 332 339 UK Equity (Charishare) 2,287 2,252 3,924 3,862 Poor's Fen No 2 UK Bond (Charinco) 1 1 Jenyns UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Craister UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Bank Interest 352 412 Total Receipts B1 54,220 51,953 |
2025 2024 Receipts to nearest £ to nearest £ Receipts earned from assets:- £ £ £ £ Land Rents:- Poor's Fen No.2 3,634 3,596 S. Shepherds 3,400 3,400 All other land 16,082 14,252 23,116 21,248 Land Shooting Rights:- Poor's Fen No.2 79 79 All other land 305 305 384 384 Investments: - S. Shepherds COIF Fund 5,789 5,637 UK Bond (Charinco) 2,090 2,138 UK Equity (Charishare) 17,596 17,322 25,475 25,097 Bream COIF Fund 425 414 UK Equity (Charishare) 539 531 964 945 Pledger COIF Fund 1,305 1,271 UK Bond (Charinco) 332 339 UK Equity (Charishare) 2,287 2,252 3,924 3,862 Poor's Fen No 2 UK Bond (Charinco) 1 1 Jenyns UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Craister UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Bank Interest 352 412 Total Receipts B1 54,220 51,953 |
2025 2024 Receipts to nearest £ to nearest £ Receipts earned from assets:- £ £ £ £ Land Rents:- Poor's Fen No.2 3,634 3,596 S. Shepherds 3,400 3,400 All other land 16,082 14,252 23,116 21,248 Land Shooting Rights:- Poor's Fen No.2 79 79 All other land 305 305 384 384 Investments: - S. Shepherds COIF Fund 5,789 5,637 UK Bond (Charinco) 2,090 2,138 UK Equity (Charishare) 17,596 17,322 25,475 25,097 Bream COIF Fund 425 414 UK Equity (Charishare) 539 531 964 945 Pledger COIF Fund 1,305 1,271 UK Bond (Charinco) 332 339 UK Equity (Charishare) 2,287 2,252 3,924 3,862 Poor's Fen No 2 UK Bond (Charinco) 1 1 Jenyns UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Craister UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Bank Interest 352 412 Total Receipts B1 54,220 51,953 |
2025 2024 Receipts to nearest £ to nearest £ Receipts earned from assets:- £ £ £ £ Land Rents:- Poor's Fen No.2 3,634 3,596 S. Shepherds 3,400 3,400 All other land 16,082 14,252 23,116 21,248 Land Shooting Rights:- Poor's Fen No.2 79 79 All other land 305 305 384 384 Investments: - S. Shepherds COIF Fund 5,789 5,637 UK Bond (Charinco) 2,090 2,138 UK Equity (Charishare) 17,596 17,322 25,475 25,097 Bream COIF Fund 425 414 UK Equity (Charishare) 539 531 964 945 Pledger COIF Fund 1,305 1,271 UK Bond (Charinco) 332 339 UK Equity (Charishare) 2,287 2,252 3,924 3,862 Poor's Fen No 2 UK Bond (Charinco) 1 1 Jenyns UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Craister UK Bond (Charinco) 2 2 Bank Interest 352 412 Total Receipts B1 54,220 51,953 |
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| Land Rents:- | |||
| Poor's Fen No.2 | 3,634 | 3,596 | |
| S. Shepherds | 3,400 | 3,400 | |
| All other land | 16,082 | 14,252 | |
| 23,116 | 21,248 | ||
| Land Shooting Rights:- | |||
| Poor's Fen No.2 | 79 | 79 | |
| All other land | 305 | 305 | |
| 384 | 384 | ||
| Investments: - | |||
| S. Shepherds | |||
| COIF Fund | 5,789 | 5,637 | |
| UK Bond (Charinco) | 2,090 | 2,138 | |
| UK Equity (Charishare) | 17,596 | 17,322 | |
| 25,475 | 25,097 | ||
| Bream | |||
| COIF Fund | 425 | 414 | |
| UK Equity (Charishare) | 539 | 531 | |
| 964 | 945 | ||
| Pledger | |||
| COIF Fund | 1,305 | 1,271 | |
| UK Bond (Charinco) | 332 | 339 | |
| UK Equity (Charishare) | 2,287 | 2,252 | |
| 3,924 | 3,862 | ||
| Poor's Fen No 2 | |||
| UK Bond (Charinco) | 1 | 1 | |
| Jenyns | |||
| UK Bond (Charinco) | 2 | 2 | |
| Craister | |||
| UK Bond (Charinco) | 2 | 2 | |
| Bank Interest | 352 | 412 | |
| Total Receipts B1 | 54,220 | 51,953 |
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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 Land agents (Carter Jonas) 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 Land agents (Carter Jonas) 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 |
2025 2024 to nearest £ to nearest £ £ £ £ £ |
2025 2024 to nearest £ to nearest £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Directly for charitable purposes:- | |||
| Bottisham Local Charity | 17,545 | 16,781 | |
| Lode Local Charity | 17,545 | 16,781 | |
| Exning United Charity | 13,152 | 13,209 | |
| Stow Cum Quy Local Charity | 1,286 | 424 | |
| Horningsea Parish Charity | 136 | 139 | |
| 49,664 | 47,334 | ||
| Management and Administration:- | |||
| Management | |||
| Auditors fee | 240 | 240 | |
| Clerks Salary | 2,400 | 2,400 | |
| Land agents (Carter Jonas) | 4,725 | ||
| Chairman's expenses | |||
| NFU Mutual (insurances) | 504 | 516 | |
| 7,869 | 3,156 | ||
| Administration | |||
| Hire of Hall | |||
| Postage | 46 | 52 | |
| Travelling | 20 | 30 | |
| Telephone | 1 | 1 | |
| Stationery | 2 | 25 | |
| Drainage | |||
| Refund to tenant for rent overpayment | |||
| 69 | 108 | ||
| Total Payments B2 | |||
| 57,602 | 50,598 | ||
| Net Receipts B1 - B2 Cash funds last year end B3 Cash funds this year end B1-B2+B3 |
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| -3,382 | 1,355 | ||
| 18,656 | 17,301 | ||
| 15,274 | 18,656 |
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Section D Statement of Assets and Liabilities at year end 2025
| Cash Funds | Cash Funds | Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ 2025 2024 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ 2025 2024 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ 2025 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays:- | ||||
| Community Account | 0 | 200 | 200 | |
| Business Premium Account | 0 | 15,041 | 18,394 | |
| Cash in Hand | 0 | 33 | 62 | |
| Total Cash Funds | 0 | 15,274 | 18,656 | |
| Other | Monetary Assets | Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ |
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Land rent to be recovered for 2025 after 31 December 2025 |
0 | 971 | 1,670 | |
| Investments:- | ||||
| S. Shepherds | ||||
| COIF Fund | 0 | 197,171 | 207,084 | |
| UK Bond Fund (Charinco) | 0 | 51,288 | 50,512 | |
| UK Equity Fund (Charishare) | 0 | 576,396 | 511,683 | |
| Bream | ||||
| COIF Fund | 0 | 14,491 | 15,220 | |
| UK Equity Fund (Charishare) | 0 | 17,662 | 15,679 | |
| Pledger | ||||
| COIF Fund | 0 | 44,440 | 46,675 | |
| UK Equity Fund (Charishare) | 0 | 74,927 | 66,514 | |
| UK Bond Fund (Charinco) | 0 | 8,143 | 8,020 | |
| Poor's Fen No 2- UK Bond Fund (Charinco) |
0 | 27 | 27 | |
| Jenyns -UK Bond Fund (Charinco) | 0 | 47 | 46 | |
| Craister -UK Bond Fund (Charinco) | 0 | 46 | 45 | |
| Total Investment Assets | 0 | 984,638 | 921,505 |
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Section D Statement of Assets and Liabilities at year end 2025
| 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:- |
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| 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
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BOTTISHAM UNrrED CHARrriES PAYMENTS & RECEIPTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 PAYMENTS RECEIPTS PROFESSIONAL CHARGES RENTS Auditorfs fee LarHI agenys fee Insurance Cl•rk$ Salary Chairman'5 expenses 240.00 4,725.00 $04.00 2.400.00 Pcors Fen No.2 S.SphordS Other Land 3,634.72 3,400.00 16,081.78 23,116.60 SHOOTING RIGHTS 7,869.00 Poors Fen No.2 Other Land 78.80 304.96 383.76 ADMINISTRATION INVESTMENTS Postsge Travelling Telephone Stationery 45.75 20.70 0.70 2.30 69A5 S. Shepheth : COIF UK Bond ICharirKol UK Equty IChari$hare) 5.789.04 2.089.90 17.595.80 25,474.74 Bream :. COIF UK Equty (Charishare) 425.47 539.17 964.64 CHARITY DISTRIBUTION Bothsh?m Charity Lode Charity Exning Charty Stow Cum Quy Chwrty Homingsea Charity 17,S44.63 17,S44.63 13,152.81 1,286.01 . 135.76 49,663.84 Pledger:. COIF UK Bond (Charino)) UK Equty IChari3harel 1,304.79 331.81 2,287.31 3,923.91 Poors Fen No.2 : UK Bond Icharincol Jen5 : UK Bond ICh•rino)I Craisler: UK Bond (Charincol BALANCE CARRIED DOWN 4.381.70 1.95 1.88 . Quy November 2024 dwue $he in 2025 Bank Interest 352.11 $4,220.S9 54.220.59 BALANCE SHEET - 31ST DECEMBER 2025 CURRENT ACCOUNT BUSINESS PREMIUM AJC CASH IN HAND 200.00 BALANCE BROUGHT DOWN 15.041.70 &4LANCE BROUGHT FORWARD 32.79 .381.70 18,656.19 &ALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 15,27U9 15,274A9 I have •xomln•d th• ac£%*unts of the BolJsham Unthj Chaiiles #et wt in thls report. and In my opinion thgy show a true ond fair vithv. NKT A¢¢oun¢ants Chartered and Certified Accountsnts I l Kin85 Court NKT Accwntants Willie Snaith Road Chartered Certified Ac<ntants l approve these Accounts CrfJ Newmarket 11 Kings Crt Caroline Poulton FCCA Suffolk Newmarket CB8 7SG Suffolk C88 7SG Date 9131k>tJJ .
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl mèmbers of Bottisham United Charities On accounts for the year end9d 31 December 2025 Charity no.: 203215 Company no.: Set out on pages 1 to 5 Accounting statements CC57 la) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31112 12025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (who a also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act"). Having satisfied myself thal the arxounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your Charity's accounts as carried out under sertion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act.). In carying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{51{b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement he company's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete l J if not applicable. I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that.. accounting 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 ofthe 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 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 a¢¢ounts to be reached. Ple8S8 d818te the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Datè: 31 to24 Name: Caroline Poulton FCCA TIA NKT Accountants Relevant professlonal qualificationlsl or body (If any}: ACCA Addrèss: 11 Kings Court, Willie Snaith Road Newmarket Suffolk. CB8 7SG Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners}. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wlshos to disclose. IER October 2018