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2020-12-31-accounts

Registered charity 204281 Homes England AO318

Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses)

Report and Financial Statements

31 December 2020

Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Report and accounts Contents

Page
Charity information 1
Trustees' report 2
Report of the Independent Examiner 4
Income statement 5
Statement of comprehensive income 5
Statement of financial position 6
Notes to the financial statements 7

Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Charity Information

Trustees

Mr R Artingstall (Chair) Mrs J Down Mrs M Hammond Mr A Pierce Mrs S Watkins Mr P White

Ex Officio

Rev S Wheeler

External Examiner

Karen Sayers Limited 29 Silver Street Colerne Wilts SN14 8DY

Bankers Santander Business Banking Brindle Road Bootle L30 4GB

Investment Managers

COIF Charity Funds Senator House 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4ET

Investment Managers

M & G Securities PO Box 9038 Chelmsford CM99 2XF

Registered office

14 Back Lane Marshfield Wilts SN14 8NQ

Registered charity number 204281

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Registered Charity number: 204281 Trustees' Report

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Structure, Governance and Management

Legal Status and Constitution

The Charity is governed by the scheme of the Charity Commission dated 20th May 1913 and as varied by schemes dated 1916, 1957 and 2000.

The Charity's Registered Number is 204281 and it is also registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (Homes England) number A0318

Trustee Appointment and Training

Four Representative Trustees are appointed by the Parish Council of Marshfield. The remaining Trustees are persons residing or carrying on business in the parish of Marshfield and are recruited with the aim of having a Board of Trustees with a range of relevant skills and experience. New Trustees are inducted by the Board and are able to attend courses run by the Almshouse Association and others.

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Organisational Structure

The Board of Trustees met 2 times in 2019 to determine strategy and policy. It is serviced by the Clerk to the Charity. The Clerk to the Charity oversees the day to day operations at the Almshouses. The Trustees also confirm that they have had regard for the Charity Commission guidance in respect of public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and planning future activities.

Risk

The Trustees have identified the risks to which the charity might be exposed. These are reviewed annually and systems established to minimise risks.

Objective and Activities

The Crispe Almshouses were set up to provide accommodation for poor persons of good character.

Aims

The Charity's aim is to continue to provide a high standard of maintenance to ensure that all 8 houses comply with the Decent Homes Standards and thus continue to provide affordable accommodation for local elderly people.

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Activities and Public Benefit

The Charity runs 8 one-bedroom houses for elderly people of the village. The houses have been redeveloped to ensure compliance with Decent Homes Standards and it is aimed to keep up a high standard of maintenance.

The Charity provides public benefit by providing accommodation to those who are unable to afford commercial rents, thereby protecting the residents' health and wellbeing by providing good affordable houses.

Objectives for the year

This was to maintain comfortable and safe houses for the residents.

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Registered Charity number: 204281 Trustees' Report

Achievement and Objectives

The Almshouses continue to provide good quality accommodation to its residents.

Value for Money (VFM)

Each year, the Charity used a range of data to measure VFM progress against the housing sector. The results help influence investment decisions and provide the regulators and other stakeholders with information on the progress of the Charity, whilst also ensuring compliance with regulatory VFM standard.

Financial Review

Reserves Policy

The Trustees budget to set aside reserves according to the Almshouse Association's recommendations and will maintain a minimum balance of £20,000 for the upkeep of the buildings.

Designated Funds

The Charity maintains two designated reserves - The Extraordinary Repairs Fund and the Cyclical Maintenance and Repairs Fund.

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Results for the Year

The surplus for the year amounted to £4,097 as compared to a surplus of £13,146 in the previous year.

The surplus for the year includes unrealised deficit on investments of £2,840 (unrealised gain of £13,611 last year). If we exclude this from the figures there is a realised surplus for the year of £6,937 (deficit last year of £465)

Plans for the Future

To keep up a high standard of maintenance.

This report was approved by the board on 12 August 2021 and signed on its behalf.

Trustee

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Independent examiner's report to the members of Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust') for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilites and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of 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:

-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.

Karen Sayers for and on behalf of Colerne Karen Sayers Limited Wilts Accountants 25 August 2021 SN14 8DY

29 Silver Street Colerne Wilts

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2020

Notes
Turnover
3
Operating expenditure
Other income
Operating surplus/(loss)
4
(Loss)/gain on revaluation of investments
10
Income from investments
Interest receivable
Surplus and total comprehensive income for the year
2020
£
40,452
(35,502)
1,730
6,680
(2,840)
-
272
4,112
2019
£
36,280
(39,413)
2,112
(1,021)
13,611
25
532
13,147

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2020

Notes 2020 2019
£ £
Fixed assets
Housing properties 8 443,147 456,900
Investments 10 85,546 88,386
528,693 545,286
Current assets
Debtors 11 756 717
Cash at bank and in hand 192,313 177,828
193,069 178,545
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 13 (6,325) (6,685)
Net current assets 186,744 171,860
Total assets less current
liabilities 715,437 717,146
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year 14 (186,908) (192,728)
Net assets 528,529 524,418
Capital and reserves
Unrestricted reserves 16 528,529 524,418
Total equity 528,529 524,418

Trustee

Approved by the trustees on 12 August 2021

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020

1 Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of preparation

Marshfield Consolidated Charities (Almshouses) is a registered Charity Number 204281 and is also registered with Homes England registered number A0318.

A description of the nature of the Charity's operations and its principal activity is disclosed in the Report of the Trustees. The Charity's registered office is stated on page 1.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Social Housing Providers 2014, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102). Marshfield Consoldiated Charities (Almshouses) is a public benefit entity and applies FRS102 accordingly. The accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Accounting Direction for Private Registered Providers of Social Housing in England 2015.

The Almshouse Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

Turnover

Turnover represents maintenance contributions receivable from residents and government grants recognised in the year.

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from Government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Housing properties

The Almshouses were constructed in the early Seventeenth Century and there is no record of the original cost and no value has been attributed thereto. The Housing Properties costs relate to inprovements carried out since 1957 which were funded by Social Housing Grants and from the Charity's own resources and a loan from the Almshouse Assiociation.

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020

Depreciation

Depreciation of building improvements is charged so as to write down the net book value to the estimated residual value on a straight line basis over their estimated useful economic lives or the lives of the structure wo thish they relate, if shorter, at the following expected lives:

Years
Structure 100
Roofs 70
Windows and doors 30
Bathrooms 30
Kitchens 20
Electrical 40
Boilers 15

Works to Existing Housing Properties

The Charity capitalises expenditure on housing properties which increases the net rental stream over the life of the property. An increase in the net rental stream may arise through an increase in rental income, a reduction in future maintenance costs or a significant extension of the life of the property.

Investments

Investments are shown at market value. Investment income is accounted for when the income is received.

Cyclical Repairs and Maintenance

Marshfield Consolidated Charities Almshouses has established a regular programme of cyclical repairs and maintenance. Amounts are transferred to the Cyclical Repairs and Maintenance Reserves as considered necessary and drawn on to meet costs in excess of budgeted expenditure.

Extraordinary Repairs

Costs of extraordinary Repairs, unless representing improvements to the properties, are charged to the Income and Expenditure Account in the year in which they are incurred.

Value Added Tax

The Charity is not registered for VAT and consequently all income and expenditure where applicable are disclosed in the accounts inclusive of VAT.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at Bank and in Hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of aquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020

Significant Management Judgements and Estimation Uncertainties

The following are critical judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty that the Board has made in the process of applying the Charity's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements:

Identification of housing property components

The Charity accounts for its expenditure on housing properties using component accounting. Under component accounting, the housing property is divided into those major components which are considered to have substantially different useful economic lives. Judgment is used in allocating property costs between components (land, structure, kitchens, bathrooms etc.) and in determining the useful economic lives of each component.

Housing property depreciation is calculated on a component by component basis. The identification of such components is a matter of judgement and may have material impact on the depreciation charge. The comonents selected are those which reflect how the major repairs to the property are managed.

Amortisation of Government Grants

Government grants received for housing properties are recognised in income over the useful life (as identified for the depreciation charge) of the housing property structure (excluding land), on a pro rata basis under the accrual model.

2 Trustees' Emoluments

None of the Trustees received any emoluments. Neither were they reimbursed any expenses.

3
Turnover
Maintenance contributions receivable
Losses from Voids
Net contributions from Residents
Amortised Government Grants
4
Operating (deficit) / surplus
Is stated after charging
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
5
Employee information
Honorarium
Average number of persons volunteering during the year
Office staff
Key Management personnel represents the Clerk .
2020
£
34,632
-
34,632
5,820
40,452
2020
£
13,753
2020
£
-
Number
1
2019
£
34,253
(3,793)
30,460
5,820
36,280
2019
£
13,753
2019
£
907
Number
1

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020

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Operating Costs
Estate costs
Rates
Light and heat
TV Licence
Estate maintenance
Office overheads
Subscriptions
Insurance
Depreciation
Sundry expenses
Audit fees
Accountancy fees
Clerks Fees
7
Other income
Donations and Gift Aid
Other Fundraising Activities
8
Tangible fixed assets
Housing Property
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2020
At 31 December 2020
Depreciation
At 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2020
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
2020
£
2,116
178
23
16,026
18,343
546
1,458
13,753
-
-
480
922
17,159
35,502
2020
£
1,322
35
1,357
2019
£
1,737
374
23
19,605
21,739
530
1,409
13,753
8
-
504
907
17,111
38,850
2019
£
1,660
2,276
3,936
Land and
buildings
At cost
£
657,108
657,108
200,208
13,753
213,961
443,147
456,900

The Almshouses were constructed in the early Seventeenth Century. There is no record of the original cost and no value is attributed thereto. The above details relate to improvements carried out since 1957, which were funded by grants amounting to £297,811. The balance of £359,297 was provided from the Charity's own resources, and, with a loan from the Almshouse Association amounting to £52,000.

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020

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Capital Grants
Aggregate amount received
And 31 December 2018
Released in the year
At 31 December 2020
Capital Grants Carrying Value
The grants received were as follows:
Year
Received from
1959
Ministry of Works
1977
North Avon District Council
2006
Housing Corporation
2007
Housing Corporation
2008
Housing Corporation
At 1 January 2019
2020
£
297,811
87,623
5,820
93,443
204,368
Amount
£
2,500
57,738
54,000
50,575
132,998
297,811
2,017
£
297,811
81,803
5,820
87,623
210,188

10 Investments

Cost
At 1 January 2020
Unrealised (Loss)/Gain
At 31 December 2020
11 Debtors
Prepayments
12 Investments held as current assets
Fair value
Listed investments
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Deferred Capital grants
Accruals
Increase/(decrease) in fair value included in the profit and
2020
£
756
2020
£
85,546
(2,840)
(2,840)
2020
£
5,820
505
6,325
Other
investments
£
88,386
(2,840)
85,546
2019
£
717
2019
£
88,386
13,611
13,611
2019
£
5,820
865
6,685

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2020

14 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
Deferred Capital Grants
15 Unrestricted Reserves
Revaluation reserve
At 1 January
At 31 December
2020
£
186,908
2020
£
528,530
528,530
2019
£
192,728
2019
£
524,418
524,418

16 Unrestricted Reserves

Unrestricted Reserves
At 1 January
Surplus for the year
Expenditure Reserve
At 31 December
Cyclical
Repairs and
Maintennce
£
118,848
-
-
118,848
Extra-ordinary
Repairs
Fund
£
171,805
-
-
171,805
Investment
Revaluation
£
19,323
-
-
19,323
Income and
expenditure
reserve
£
214,442
4,112
-
218,554
Total
£
524,418
4,112
-
528,530

17 Accomodation Details

At 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 the Charity had eight one bedroom terraced houses in management.

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Detailed income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2020

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Income
Administrative expenses
Other operating income
Surplus
(Loss)/gain on revaluation of investments
Income from investments
Interest receivable
Surplus
2020
£
40,452
(35,502)
1,730
6,680
(2,840)
-
272
4,112
2019
£
36,280
(39,413)
2,112
(1,021)
13,611
25
532
13,147

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Marshfield Consolidated Charities (The Crispe Almshouses) Detailed income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2020

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Income
WMC income
Voids
Amortised government grants
Administrative expenses
Premises costs:
Rates
Light and heat
TV Licence
Estate maintenance
Cleaning
General administrative expenses:
Subscriptions
Insurance
Depreciation
Sundry expenses
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Clerks Fees
Other operating income
Donations
Fundraising
Wayleaves
Insurance claim
Turnover - Services rendered
2020
£
34,632
-
5,820
40,452
2,116
178
23
16,026
-
18,343
546
1,458
13,753
-
15,757
480
922
1,402
35,502
1,322
35
3
345
25
1,730
2019
£
34,253
(3,793)
5,820
36,280
1,737
374
23
19,605
563
22,302
530
1,409
13,753
8
15,700
504
907
1,411
39,413
1,382
700
-
-
30
2,112

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