Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses ChRpping Campden Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st March 2024 l. Basis of Accounting It has been past practice for the financial statements to be prepared on the receipts and payments basis. This year, to be consistent with the accrual of the British Gas account last year, it was decided to accrue for the outstanding British Gas payment of £687.64, and an unpresented cheque for £140. 2. Maintenance The breakdown of maintenance costs is: Building Plumbing Decorating Electrics Strurtural Maintenance £279.00 13,199.67 194.00 5,195.56 1,014.00 78.00 £19,960.23 3. Property The Trustees consider that it is not practicable to value the Freehold Almshouses, which date back to 1612, but have insured them for £2,554,552. 4. Reconciliation 31st March 2023 £111,676.08 MonetaryAssets b/f 19,697.84 Net Receipts/(Payments) 31st March 2024 £131,373.92 3,995.44 £131.373.92 MonetaryAssets c/f £135,369.36 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31st March 2024. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees of Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses and the examiner As Trustees of Sir Baptist Hicks Almshouses 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 Trusvs 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 ACL Independent Examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to rny attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Art or 2. the accounts do not accord with tliose records, or 3. the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni 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 fairf, 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. Norn]an H Reid LL.B., CA May2024 SIR BAPnYHICKS ALMSHOUSES 041PPIN6 CAMPDEII Registered Ch3rSty No. 205895 xcrrtwtsftythe period lstAwil 2014 to3tst 1024 2022123 In(x)me 2023124 111 2022123 nditurÈ 2023124 46A75.(KJ 249.46 Rent & Heati Bank Interest Dcnations 46.￿￿￿) 1413.41 25448 679.96 1.744.02 L398.56 2,381.93 Lrn.96 341.53 Gas Elettritity W3ter Rates- TrAmes water 5ew2ge- se￿rn Trent Insuran Forest of Dean Alami Bank Charges l Lhxument Stordge Bank Interest Charged Chrfstrnas B