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2023-12-31-accounts

Incorporating: The Twittys Almshouse Charity The Twittys Almshouse Charity
The Tomkins Almshouse Charity
The Abingdon Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity
The Charity of John Blacknall
The Charity of Richard Wrigglesworth
Statutory and other information
Co-optative Governors Mr L D King (Master, stood down 31 December 2023)
Mr C Birks (Master, appointed 1 January 2024)
Mrs G Butt (resigned
1 February 2024)
Mr T R Ayling (resigned 6 July 2023)
Mr K W Senior
Mr S J McCornell
Mrs J D Kent
Mrs A Saunders
Mr S Workman (appointed 1 June 2023)
Mrs M Evans (appointed 7 December 2023)
Ex Officio Governors Rector
- Rev Dr E C Miller
Mayor Cllr Mr A Foulsham (resigned 1 June 2023)
Mayor Cllr Dr G Lewis OBE (appointed 6 July 2023)
Nominative Governors Cllr Mrs M Crick (resigned 1 June 2023)
Mrs G Barody
Cllr Mrs C Briggs (resigned 1 June 2023)
Cllr 0 Forder (appointed 7 September 2023)
Cur T Greenaway (appointed 7 September 2023)
Emeritus Governor Mr M W Matthews
Clerk to the Governors Mrs A Acott
Address of the Chan:y 4 St Helens Wharf
Abingdon
Oxfordshire 0X14 SEN
Principal Bankers National VVestminster Bank Plc
11 Market Place
Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX14 3HH
Solicitors Challenor & Son Blake Morgan LLP
Stratton House Seacourt Tower
Bath Street Abingdon West Way
Oxfordshire OX14 3LA Oxfordshire OX2 OFB
Auditor Crowe UK LLP
Aquis House
4g
— 51 Blagrave Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1
1 PL
Investment managers rvesteo Weath & Investment Limited
2 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7QN
Property managing agents Orpwood Ltd t!a Adkin OTwood House
School Road
Ardington, Wantage
Oxfordshire 0X12 8PO
Registered Charity Nc 205112

Long ACey Almshouses and Hall 1446 Grade I
Brick Aliey Almshouses and outbuildings 1718 Grade I
St Helen’s Wharf Almshouse 1884 Grade II
St Helen’s Wharf Office 1884 Grade II
St John’s Almshouses 1801 Grade II
Tomkins Almshouses & Clock Tower 1733 Grade II
Twitty’s Almshouses 1710 Grade Il
Albert Monument (within Albert Park) 1665 Grade)
Conduit House circa 1500 Grade II
Albert Park Listed Victorian Park
The Exchequer Room (forming part of the Church of St Helen, Abingdon)

Notes 2023 2022
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 41,486 21,508
Investment properties 8 6,983000 7,180,000
Investments 0 15)625,841 14.739.909
22,650,327 21.941.417
CURRENT ASSETS:
Debtors 10 132,512 147,500
Cash at bank and in hand 998047 1,257,297
1,130,559 1,404,797
LIABILITIES:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 11 (227,175) (158,870)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 903,384 1.247.927
TOTAL NETASSETS 23.553.711 231892AA
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Unrestricted funds
General 14 8,584,929 8,429,159
Designated 14 560,733 521,437
9,145,662 8,950,596
Restricted funds 15 1,446,758 1,487,803
Endowmentfunds 16 12,961,291 12.750.945
TOTAL FUNDS 17 23.553.711

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds Funds 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
from:
Donations 2 - 4100 - 4,100 59,100
Inves:ments 3 668,637 44,627 4,453 717,717 696.389
Charitable activities
- contributions from Almspeople 144,374 75,494 - 219,868 225,012
Other 371 371 1.160
Total income and 813,382 124,221 4,453 942,056 983,661
endowments
Expenditure on:
Ra sing Lnds 4 25,830 4,295 161,671 191796 359603
Charitable aóvit es
- Grants payable 514,038 18,739 - 532,777 319.362
- Provision of Almshouses 243722 177,232 - 420,954 281,175
- Albe’l ParK maintenance 87.986 7.562 - 95.548 132.535
Total expenditure 4 871,576 207,828 161,671 1,241,075 1,092.676
Net gainsl(Ioss) on investments 256.054 42,562 364.770 663,386 (2.491.544)
Net surplusl(deficit) 197,860 (41,045) 207,552 364,367
Transfers between funds 14 (2.794) - 2.794 - -
Net movement in funds 195,066 (41,045) 210346 364367 (2,600,559)
Total fu’cs brought fcrwarc 8.950.596 1,487.803 12,750,945 23.189.344 25,789.903
Total funds carried forward 9.145,662 1,446.758 12,961.291 23.553.711 23j_89,344

2023 2022
£ £
Net cash used in operating activities (see below) (926,624) (801,131)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest, dividends and rents from investments 717,717 698,389
Purchase of pant and equipment - (4043)
Purchase offurniture and equipment (24,797) -
Proceeds from sale of investments 4,626,583 3,123.267
Purchase of investments (5,321.562) (2.510.111)
Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities (2,059) 1,307,502
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year (928,683) 506,371
Cash and cash eqvaent brought forward 1993.241 1,485.870
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward 1.064.558 1,993.241
Net income for the reporting period (as per the
statement offinancial activities) 364,367 (2,600,559)
Depreciation charges 4,819 4,175
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (717,717) (698,389)
(Gain)/loss on investments (663,386) 2,491,544
Decrease/Oncrease)/ in debtors 14,988 (26,846)
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 70.305 28.944
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2023 2022
£ £
Cash awaiting investment with investment managers 66,511 735,944
Cash in hand 537,347 314,638
Notice deposits (less than three months) 460,700 942,659
Total cash and cash equivalents (Note 13 & 19) 1.064.558 1,993.241

Office furniture, fixtures and fittings 20°/s straight line basis
Office equipment 25% straight line basis
Park eQuipment 25% s:raigbt line basis

2. INCOME
-
DONA TIONS
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Conduit House Restoration Grant - - - 5,000
Fieiding Aims House Legacy - - - 50000
Aibert Park - contribution 4,100 4.100
4.100 59.100
3. INCOME - INVESTMENTS
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds Funds 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Equity divdends
and interest 347,179 44,627 4,453 396,259 411,431
Bank Interest 30,372 - - 30,372 12,079
Rents 291,086 - - 291,086 274.879
668.637 44,627 4.453 717.717 698.389
4. TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
2023 Direct Staff Depreciation Support Total Total
Costs costs costs costs 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cost of raising funds
investment managers fees 66,921 - - - 66,921 69,621
Prope’ty costs 124.875 - - 124,875 289.982
191,796 - - - 191,796 359.603
unaritanie activities
Grants Payabie (Note 6) 516,794 11,958 723 3,302 532,777 319,362
Provision of Aimshouses 275,006 98,729 3,614 43,605 420,954 281,l75
Aibert Park maintenance 74,382 18,482 482 2,202 95,548 132.536
Total resources expended 1.057.978 129.169 4.819 49.109 1.241.075 1,092.676
Support costs included within
provision of Almshouses
Audit - - - 19,240 19,240 2I,682
Office saiaries 79,724 - - - 79,724 84,857
Office costs 24,658 - - - 24,658 21,329
Professionai fees - - - 7,850 7,850 -
Sundry 3,449 - - 3,449 5.933
107 831 - - 27.090 134.921 133.801

4,
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
4,
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
(continued) (continued)
2022 Direct Staff Depreciation Support Total Total
Costs costs costs costs 2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cost ofraising funds
Investment managers fees 69621 - - - 69,621 71,966
Property costs 289,982 289,982 91,358
359.603 - - - 359,603 163,324
Charitable activities
Grants Payable (Note 6) 301.177 12728 626 4,831 319,362 235.924
Provision ofAlmshouses 125.401 106,801 3,131 45,842 281.175 234,203
Albert Park maintenance 102.747 26.151 418 3,220 132.536 109,564
Total resources expended 888.928 145.680 4.175 52492 1.092,676 743.015
Suppcrt costs included within provision
ofAlmshouses
Audit - - - 21,682 21,682 17,116
Office salaries 84.857 - - - 84,857 81,131
Office costs 21,329 - - - 21,329 20,401
Sundry 5.933 - - - 5.933 2.910
112.119 - - ,j,,,6&2 133801 121.558

2023 2022
£ £
Saiariesandwages 118,113 132291
Social security costs 6,043 8,087
Pension contributions 5.013 5,302
145.680
The average monthly number of employees was as follows:
No. No.
Almshouses and Almspeople (1 full-time) I
Albert Park (1 part-time) 1
Management and administration (2 full-time, I part-time) 3 3
5

Total Total
2023 2Q22
£ £
Educational
Charitable payments for3 (2022:2) individuals 13007 25,200
Charitable payments for 11 (2022:8) educational insttutions 254.086 113.250
267093 138,450
Relief
Charitable payments far 31(2022:15) individuals 31092 12,105
Other social institutions 27 (2022: 15) institutions 205784 136,007
236,876 148,112
John Blacknall Church branch 12,825 14.605
516.794 301.177

Freehold
land and Furniture &
buildings equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 January 2023 74,480 24,383 98,863
Additicns 24,797 24797
At 31 December 2023 74,480 49,180 123.660
Depreciation
At
1 January 2023
56,510 20,845 77,355
Charge for the year 3,670 1,149 4,819
At 31 December 2023 60,180 21.994 82,174
Net book values
At 31 December 2023 14.300 27.186 41 .486
At31 December2022 17.970 3.538 21.508

2023 2022
Freehold land and buildings £ £
Valuation
At I January 2023 7,180,000 6,830,000
Revaluation (197.000) 350,000
At 31 December 2023 6.983.000 7.180.000
Valuer
Vail
Valuer - Adicin Williams Total
£ £ £
Commercial - 2095,000 2,095,000
Residential 3.223,000 - 3,223,000
Agricultural land 495,000 - 495,000
Freehold land (leased until 2025) 70,000 70,000
Freehold land (leased untH 2037) 1.100.000 1,100.000
3,718.000 3.265.000 6,983,000
At the balance sheet date! the chwity had contracted with
minimum lease payments:
tenants to receive th e following f
2023 2022
£ £
Not later than one year 202,599 189,185
Later than one year and not later than five years 288,269 °! 421
Later than five years 100,974 34.393
530.999

INVESTMENTS
2023 2022
£ £
Market value at 1 January 2023 14,003,965 17,458,667
Additions 5,321,562 2,510,111
Disposals (4,626,583) (3,123,267)
Revaluaton gains 860386 (2.841.546)
Market value at 31 December 2023 15,559330 14.003,965
Cash awaiting investment 66,511 735944
Total as at 31 December 2023 15,625.841 14,739,909
*Historical costs of investments at 31 December 2023 .i.Qfl%flfl 10.755.265
The year-end market value is made up as folows:
UK fixed interest 881,890 931,069
UKequities 5,091,076 7,181,177
Overseas fixed interest 422,405 588,524
Overseas equities 6,727,469 3,807,555
Other assets 1,501,446 1.495.640
Cash and accrued interest 1.001,555 736.944
_Ji62&841 _t4140.02

DEBTORS
2023 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 109,869 l27,335
Prepayments and accrued income 22,643 20,165
132.512 147.500

CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one y ear
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 58,407 32,775
Accruals 168768 124095
156.870
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
2023 2022
£ £
Basic financial assets 16,733,757 16,124,541
Basic financial liabilities (227,175) (156,870)
2023 2022
£ £
Total dividend and interest income for basic financial assets 426,631 423,510
Total gainsf(losses) in respect of basic financial assets 860,386 (2,841,546)

UNRESTRICT ED FUNDS
AL! At31
January Incoming Resources December
2023 resources expended Gains Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
Designated funds
- extraordinary
repairfund 521,437 8,910 (1,508) 14,917 16,977 560,733
General funds 8,429159 804,472 (870.068) 241,137 (19 771) 8,584,929
8.950.596 813.382 (871.576) 256.054 (2 794)

15.
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
All At31
January Incoming Resources Gains! December
2023 resources expended (Losses) Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
Albert Park grant 4100 (4100)
John Blacknall
Church branch 5,738 - (12,825) 164 9,085 12,162
Reief in need branch 460.364 20,481 (7.965) 13,170 (19,085) 466,965
466,102 20,481 (20,790) 13,334 - 479,127
Richard Wrigglesworth
Relief in need branch 112,728 4,044 (6944) 3,225 1,142 114,195
Education 42,106 1,494 (122) 1,205 (1,142) 43,541
154,834 5,538 (7,066) 4,430 - 157,736
Abingdon Almshouse
Almshouse branch 259,142 6,256 (4,003) 7,413 (4,652) 264,156
Extraordinary repair 216,449 3,699 (625) 6,192 4,652 230,367
Relief in need branch (57,947) (42) (9,098) (1,658) - (68,745)
417,644 9,913 (13,726) 11,947 - 425,778
Tomkins Almshouse
Almshouse branch 195,857 55,712 (82,514) 5,603 (17,656) 157,002
Extraordinary repair 114,408 t954 (330) 3,273 1,656 136,961
310,265 57,666 (82,844) 8,876 - 293,963
Twitty’s Almshouse
Alrnshouse branch 5,323 24,238 (78,915) 152 (3,490) (52,692)
Extraordinary repair 132,798 2,270 (363) 3,799 3,490 141,974
Legacy 837 15 (4) 24 - 872
138,958 26,523 (79,302) 3,975 - 90,154
Total restricted funds 1,487.803 124.221 (207,828) 422 -

16.
ENDOWMENT
FUNDS
AtI At31
January Incoming Resources Gains! December
2023 resources expended (Losses) Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
Christ’s Hospital
Permanent 11,366,538 - (144,119) 325,166 - 11,547,585
Capital recoupment
-
OrderA
187.448 3,200 (2.377) 5,362 2078 195,711
-
Order B
73.294 1.253 (930) 2,097 716 76430
11,627,280 4,453 (147,426) 332,625 2,794 11,819,726
John Blacknall
Permanent 732.469 - (9.287) 20.954 - 744.136
Richard VVigglesworth
Permanent
-
General
123,955 - (1,572) 3,546 - 125,929
-
Education
45,331 - (575) 1,297 - 46,053
169,286 - (2,147) 4,843 - 171,982
Abinydon Almshouse
Permanent
- Almshouse branch 106,890 - (1,355) 3,058 - 108,593
-
Relief in need
branch 55.472 - (703) 1.587 56.356
162,362 - (2.058) 4,645 - 164,949
Tomkins Almshouse
Permanent 41.019 (520) 1.173 41.672
Twitty’s Almshouse
Permanent 18,529 - (233) 530 18.826
12.750,945 4,453 (161.671) 364 770 2.794 12.961.291

2023 Tangible Investment Investments Net current Total
Fixed assets properties assets
£ £ £ £ £
Endowed 25,886 6,983,000 5.949,611 - 12,958,497
Restricted - - 1,445,758 - 1,446,758
Unrestricted 15.600 - 8.229.472 903.384 9.148.456
41.486 6.983,000 15.625 841 903 384 23.553.711
2022 Tangible Investment Investments Net current Total
Fixed assets properties assets
£ £ £ £ £
Endowed - 7,180,000 5,570,945 - 12,750,945
Restricted - 1,487,803 - 1,487,803
Unrestricted 21,508 - 7,681.161 1.247.927 8,950,596
21,508 _Z.180.000 14,739.909 1.247.927 23,189,344

2023 2022
£ £
(Decrease)/increase in cash during the year (928.683) 506.371
Change in net fjnds I92&68 506.371
Net funds at 1 January 2023 zL.S93.24i. 1.486,870
Net funds at 31 December 2023 1.064.558 1,993,241

Net funds at Cash Net funds at
change 31
January December
2023 2023
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 314,638 222,709 537,347
Cash awaiting investment 735.944 (669,433) 66,511
Cash deoosits 942.659 (481.959) 460,700
1.993.241 (928 683 1.064.558

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
Funds Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations - 59,100 - 59,100
Investments 618,521 72,408 7,460 698,389
Charitable activities
- contributions from Almspeco!e 125,578 99,434 - 225.012
Other 930 - 230 1.160
Totalincome and endowments 745029 230942 7,690 983.661
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 34,435 6,432 318,736 359,603
Charitable activities
- Grantspayable 298,029 21,333 - 319,362
- Provision ofAlmshouses 206,561 74,614 - 281,175
- Albert Park maintenance 69,431 63.105 - 132.536
Total expenditure 608.456 165.484 318,736 1,092.676
Net gains/oss on investments (1.405,467) (252,558) (823.519) (2.491.544
Net stirplus/(deficit,) (1.26&894) (197. IQQJ (1. 134.565) (2,600.559)
Transfers between funds - - -
-
Net movement in funds (1,26&894 (197,100) (1,134.555) (2,600,55Q)
Total funds brought forward 10.219.490 1.684,903 13,885.510 25,789,903
Total funds carried forward &952,595 1,487,803 12 750,945 23 189 344