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ROBERT PALMER'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2023
2022
2023
tNCOMtNG RESOURCES
23,005
1,441
24,446
Weekly Maintenance Charges receivable
Interest receivable and other income (note 5)
24,840
7,089
31,929
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Services
H¢at and light
Apportionment from management
150
1,891
2,041
49
1,986
2.035
Management
N.A.A. subscription
General
Carctaker
Property insurance
Water rates
Apportionm¢nt to services
187
578
480
1,308
1,379
1,891
2,041
196
395
480
1,406
1,543
-1,986
2.035
Maintcnance
Gardens and allotrnents
Cottag¢s - routine r¢pair and Maintenance
Cottages - refijrbishment
3,150
20,600
2,904
11,642
23,750
14,546
27,832
18,616
-3.386
Net {lossyincome b¢fore investment gains
13J13
-16,107
Net {lossesygains on investments
18,711
-19,493
NET MOVEMENT EN FUNDS
32,024
321,897
Tolal ￿ndS brought forward
302,404
302,404
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
334,428
All funds are unrestricted.
The ac¢ounts on pages 2 to 6 were approved by the TrU￿e¢S on 10 October 2024
and s]￿ed on their behalf by..
Chairniarh - Mr M Hart
Treasurer- Mr P Rennie

ROBERT PALMER'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023
2022
2023
FIXED ASSETS
79,323
157,128
236.451
Freehold housing properties at cost (note 2)
Investments {note 3)
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
79.323
175,839
255.162
CURRENT ASSETS
196
38,033
29,565
67,795
Deblors (note 7)
Cash at bank and in hand
Charities deposlt fund
423
49,435
30.861
80,719
CURRENT LIABILITtES
1,342
500
1,842
65,953
302,404
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year (note 8)
Sundry Creditors
1,089
364
1,453
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
79,266
334,428
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted lunds..
Invcstment revaluation resetve (note l O}
D¢signated reserve (note 9)
Generdl
16,373
132.885
153,146
302,404
18,435
149,534
166,459
334.428
The accounts on pages 2 to 6 were a
and sigD¢d on their behalf by..
roved by the Trustees on 10 October 2024
Chairnian- Mr M Hart
Treasurer- Mr P Rennie

ROBF.RT PA1.￿lF.R,s AI.IASHOUSF, CHARII'Y
NOTES TO THE ACCOIINTS FOR T14E YEAR TO.IIST DLCEf*lBLR 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounts liaN'¢ been prepared under the hi.%lorJ¢al Lo%1 Lonveniion with ilem¥ r¢LosTlli.4ed
ai cost or transaction value unle%5 oiherwi%e %tated iji Ilit relei ant note 10 th¢4e accounts.
The accoun1% have been prepared in aiLordanLe wilh the Siaiemeni of Recon]mended Practice..
ALLounlit]bi ajid ReportiJiL by Chariiies preparingi Ilieir aLLiIUllls in aLcordanie ￿1th (he Finaiicial
ReportlllbT 4ialldard applicable In the UK clnd Republic of Ircland11-.RS 1021 i.%4ued on 16 July 2014
and with Ihe F Inancial R¢po)ttin¥ Standard applicable in the UK aiid Republic of Iieland IFRS 1021
aiid with the Charitie% Acr 2011.
A summary of ihe more important acLountin& policies is %ei oui below.
The a¢¢ount.4 have been prepared under the historical cost ba$i.s of accounting.
Turnover repre¥¢nt% reni% receivable less voids.
The properties ale n)aintained in a 4iate of repair such thai their re%idual value not le￿.% than iheir
carryin&i amount. As a re%uli Ihe annual charge for depreciation i8 njl.
Inve%im¢ni% are iniluded ai their maikei value at the balan¢e.%heel date.
The extraordinary maintenance re%erve represent% the market value of invLslmenis made with
amount% %ei aside 10 nieei Ilie cobl of fulure major maintenanc¢ on the propertie%.
Donation.4 are included in inconie when an I￿eVoCable comniilinent has been r¢ceived from a donor.
FIXED A8SET
The hou%in& propertie% provided %ix dwellingi unit% throub>houl 2022 at R(>ben Palmer,
Coiiage%. Sonning. Berk%hire.
INVESTMENTS
The investment% at 31 ￿1 December were a% follows-.-
Maiket
Value
2023
Mark¢1
Value
2023
2022
Gvnerdl FLind
1,214.XS C'hariiies Official Inve%tmeni Fund
incvine %hare%
2.485 NaIiona￿ A%%ociation of Alin.%house4 Investment
Fund - income.share.s
6,817 24,073
6,817 22.049
1.053
2.232
7.870 26.305
1.053
2.195
7.870 24.243
E"xlraordinary Maintenance Fund
602.96 Cliaritie% Official Inve81n)eni Fund
accutnulation shares
6.7(>2 149.534
6.762 132.885
TotAI inve%tmenls
14.632 175,839
14,632 157,128

ROBERT PALMER'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
NOTES TO THE AccouNfs FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2023
TRUSTEES, EMOLUMENTS
No emolum¢nts were paid to or receivable by any trustee during the year.
There were no employees of the Charity in the year ¢xcept ihe clerk to the trnstees.
Expenses of £nil (2022 £nil) were reimbursed to the clerk during the year.
INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INCOME
2023
2022
Allotment rents
Donation from Sonning Fire Brigades Trust
Interest on Charities deposit fund
Investtnent income
Bank d¢posit interest
333
4,000
94
1,958
703
7,089
327
87
945
83
1,441
TAXATION
As a registered charity no liability to taxation arises on incom¢ and capital gains.
DEBTORS
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within on¢ y¢ar'.
Almshouse Association Fees
Sundry d¢btor
343
80
423
196
196
CREDITORS- amoutits falling due within one year
2023
2022
Rents in advan
A¢cruals
1,089
364
1,453
1,342
500
1,842

ROBTr.RT PAI,￿lER's ALMS140USE CIIARITY
IYOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR TIIE Yb:AR TO 31ST DTr:CTr.MBbR 2023
DE.SIGNATE.D RESERVE
2023
2022
Balance ai beginnjng of year
Unreali%ed delicil.'%urplu% on ini'e%lnienl rei'alualion
Balance at end of year
-32.885
l fi.h49
149.534
146.021
13.136
132,88S
10 INVF.STMENT REVALUATION RESERVE
2023
2022
BalanL¢ ai be¥TinninbJ ol-year
Unrealised IdefiiTIIIsuTplus on inve%iment reiialuation
ElalancL ai cnd af year
16.373
2.062
IR.435
19.344
-2.971
16.373
I I CAPITAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
There ii'ere no eapital commiimenis and no knoi¥n iontin¥eni 1sabililie5 ai
31 %1 December 2022 and 2023.