## **– ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** NAME: THE OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY ADDRESS: BRINKHURST, OXFORD ROAD, MARLOW, BUCKS SL7 2NL Registered Charity No. 205436 The Charity is administered by a Board of Trustees, as follows:- ## **Board Members:** - Cllr Alex Collingwood - Buckinghamshire Council - Cllr Jason Batten – Chairman and Marlow Bottom Parish Council - Mrs Janet Pritchard - Co-optative - Mrs Julie Tempest-Mitchell - Treasurer & attends Trust Board meetings - Mrs Rachel Robinson – Marlow Bottom Parish Council The Board of Trustees meets a minimum of four times a year and are responsible for the strategic aims of the trust, sets the maintenance charge and has overall responsibility for the finances and management of the premises. ## **Aims** To provide Almshouse accommodation for up to 10 persons of good character who have lived in or have significant connections to Bisham, Great Marlow or Marlow Parishes (or have immediate family living in the said parishes) and are aged 60 or over. To maintain the fabric of the building and environs for the residents. The accommodation offered is a bed-sitting room with kitchen and toilet. There is a bathroom and separate shower room on each of the two floors, a communal lounge and kitchen with laundry facilities. ## **Achievements:** The board have been working towards the refurbishment of the residents accommodation and common areas. The corridors, stair wells, lounge have all been uplifted and a new stair lift installed to one of the staircases . Plans are being drawn up to convert the current bedsitting rooms into either self contained one bedroom flats or studio flats with their own shower facility. In order to increase the charity's income, the Trust rents out the former Wardens two bedroom flat the commercial market. All general maintenance and repair work has been completed as planned during the year. A donation of a large format TV and art pictures together with a volunteer day of manual labor was provided by members of the Marlow office of Laurent Perrier. Cllr Jason Batten Oxford Lane Almshouses Charity 31 March 2024 THE OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSES CHAIUTY REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 205436 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED ST 31 MARCH 2024 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY (Registered charity number 205436) I report on the accounts of Oxford Lane Almshouses Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 2 and 3. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You as the charity's trustees consider that an audit 15 not required for the year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 but that an Independent examination is needed under se¢lon 145111 of the 2011 Act. It Is my responsibillty.. To examlne the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charlty Commlssioners under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiners Report My examlnation was carried out In accordance with the General Directions given by the Charitv Commissloners, An examlnation includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It 3150 Includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosure5 in the accounts, and seeking explonatlons from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair" view and the report Ss limited to those matter5 set out in the statement below. Independent Examiners Statement In connection with my examlnation, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 Which glves me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requirement5 lal to keep accounting records in a¢cordance wlth Section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and Ibl to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirement of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David J Hollywood, CA Stoneyway, Bovingdon Green, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 2JH Dated.. $1 FORD LANE ALMSH LISES C DII'URE co T FOR THE YEAR TY DED3I" MAR INCOME AND EXP 24 2023 2024 INCOME Maint¢Dan¢e contribuiions Int¢r¢J and dTr¥idends 32.326 36.359 989 37.347 32,326 EXPENDITURE 5,783 2.040 1.154 9.093 300 5,872 955 1.553 456 739 J44 3,405 2,143 871 9,507 Council T& Health & Safety. exp¢nses Repairs.Maint¢n8llL% & Lleaning R¢furbi%hmcnt 14eat & Li8hi Telephtsn¢ &. Intem In*uronce WaicT & Sewage Prvtession￿ fLW Mis¢elianeous Expcn5¢5 14.493 992 .472 510 822 648 28.492 .1.8.34 34,864 2,483 Ixce$5 ItKom¢ ov¢r Ex￿rIdit￿re MOVLMENT ON RkSERVF.S A￿uM￿l￿d Rcs¢rve5 at 1.4.2023 l.'xcess ILv¥¥l I Incom¢ for the y¢ar 133.293 3.834 £117.127 137.127 £119.610 Approved by lh¢ B0￿d ofTnJslccs 0 THE OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY IIEET AT 31. MARCH 2024 ALAN 2023 2024 FIXED ASSETS Freehold Property at cost 31,946 31,946 URRENT ASSF.TS Cash al Bank - Current Business Reserve 95 Day Liquidity Payments in advance Cash in Hand 105,572 25,673 20.094 61,795 26 105.598 103 107,665 Credilors 417 105,181 107.665 TOTAL assets less currenl liabililies 137 127 139611 RFPRESENTED BY: Mlscellaneous Petty cash expenses Gifts to residents and volunteers 173.49 475.00 648.49 Professlonal fees Secretarial Services Payroll services Memberships & Subscriptions 200.00 216.00 406.25 622.25 Heat, Ll8ht & Cleanlng Cleaning & Maintenance Gas Electric 9,924.29 11,632.51 2,860.05 24,416.85 Refurblshment 0.00 A¢cruals 0.00 Payments in Advance 0.00 THE OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSES CHAIUTY REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 205436 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED ST 31 MARCH 2024 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY (Registered charity number 205436) I report on the accounts of Oxford Lane Almshouses Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 2 and 3. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You as the charity's trustees consider that an audit 15 not required for the year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 but that an Independent examination is needed under se¢lon 145111 of the 2011 Act. It Is my responsibillty.. To examlne the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charlty Commlssioners under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiners Report My examlnation was carried out In accordance with the General Directions given by the Charitv Commissloners, An examlnation includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It 3150 Includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosure5 in the accounts, and seeking explonatlons from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair" view and the report Ss limited to those matter5 set out in the statement below. Independent Examiners Statement In connection with my examlnation, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 Which glves me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the requirement5 lal to keep accounting records in a¢cordance wlth Section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and Ibl to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirement of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David J Hollywood, CA Stoneyway, Bovingdon Green, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 2JH Dated.. $1 FORD LANE ALMSH LISES C DII'URE co T FOR THE YEAR TY DED3I" MAR INCOME AND EXP 24 2023 2024 INCOME Maint¢Dan¢e contribuiions Int¢r¢J and dTr¥idends 32.326 36.359 989 37.347 32,326 EXPENDITURE 5,783 2.040 1.154 9.093 300 5,872 955 1.553 456 739 J44 3,405 2,143 871 9,507 Council T& Health & Safety. exp¢nses Repairs.Maint¢n8llL% & Lleaning R¢furbi%hmcnt 14eat & Li8hi Telephtsn¢ &. Intem In*uronce WaicT & Sewage Prvtession￿ fLW Mis¢elianeous Expcn5¢5 14.493 992 .472 510 822 648 28.492 .1.8.34 34,864 2,483 Ixce$5 ItKom¢ ov¢r Ex￿rIdit￿re MOVLMENT ON RkSERVF.S A￿uM￿l￿d Rcs¢rve5 at 1.4.2023 l.'xcess ILv¥¥l I Incom¢ for the y¢ar 133.293 3.834 £117.127 137.127 £119.610 Approved by lh¢ B0￿d ofTnJslccs 0 THE OXFORD LANE ALMSHOUSES CHARITY IIEET AT 31. MARCH 2024 ALAN 2023 2024 FIXED ASSETS Freehold Property at cost 31,946 31,946 URRENT ASSF.TS Cash al Bank - Current Business Reserve 95 Day Liquidity Payments in advance Cash in Hand 105,572 25,673 20.094 61,795 26 105.598 103 107,665 Credilors 417 105,181 107.665 TOTAL assets less currenl liabililies 137 127 139611 RFPRESENTED BY: Mlscellaneous Petty cash expenses Gifts to residents and volunteers 173.49 475.00 648.49 Professlonal fees Secretarial Services Payroll services Memberships & Subscriptions 200.00 216.00 406.25 622.25 Heat, Ll8ht & Cleanlng Cleaning & Maintenance Gas Electric 9,924.29 11,632.51 2,860.05 24,416.85 Refurblshment 0.00 A¢cruals 0.00 Payments in Advance 0.00