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|ObiectivesandActiviti|es|es||
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||SORPreference|||
|Summary ofthepurposesof|Para1.17||'Almshousesforpoor mernbers of the|
|thecharity as setoutinits|||congregationmeetingforreligiousworship|
|governing docurnent|||at Christchurch. Ontheoccasion ofa|
||||vacancyforanalmspersonifthereisno|
||||suitableapplicant thetrusteesmay appoint|
||||a poorpersonwhoatthetime of|
||||appointmentisamember of a congregation|
||||ofProtestant Dissenters meetingfor|
||||religiousworshipat anychapelinornear|
||||Hitchin'|
|Summaryofthemain<br>activitiesin relationtothose|Para1.<br>and1.1|17I|Provision of4 singleoccupancy<br>Almshouses tooffer affordable housingfor|
|purposes forthepublic|||firstly:people inneedbe[snging to|
|benefit,inpafiicular,the|||ChristchurchMethodist/URc Churchin|
|activities, projects or|||Hitchin, secondly tothosevuorshippingin|
|servicesidentifiedinthe|||other ChurcheswithinandaroundHitchin,|
|accounts.|||and thirdlyfor anyneedy residentofHitchin|
|Statement confirming|Para1.18||TheTrusteesconfirm thattheyhavehad|
|whether thetrusteeshave|||regard totheCharity Commission guidance|
|had regard totheguidance|||onpublic benefit|
|issuedbytheCharity||||
|Commissionon public||||
|benefit||||



|Statement confirming<br>whether thetrusteeshave<br>had regard totheguidance<br>issuedbytheCharity<br>Commissionon public<br>benefit<br>Para1.18|Statement confirming<br>whether thetrusteeshave<br>had regard totheguidance<br>issuedbytheCharity<br>Commissionon public<br>benefit<br>Para1.18|TheTrusteesconfir<br>regard totheCharity<br>onpublic benefit|
|---|---|---|
|Additional information{optional}<br>You<br>Ch||whererelevantabout:|
||SORP||
||reference||
|Policy ongrantmaking|Para1.38||
|Policy on social investment|||
|including prograrn related|Para1.38||
|investment|||
|Contributionmadeby|Para1.38||
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|Other|||





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||SORPreference||
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|Summaryofthemain|Para1,20|ThreeAlmshouseswerefullyoccupied|
|achievementsofthecharity,||duringthe entirereportingperiod. A|
|identifyingthedifference the||vacancy wassuccessfullyfilled infinewith|
|charity's workhas made to||therequirements oftheGoverning|
|thecircumstancesofits||Document|
|beneficiaries and anywider||All theproperties are subjecttoregular|
|benefitstosocietyasa||oversightandongoing maintenance.|
|whole.||Essential repairsandimprovementssetout|
|||inquinguennial inspectionshave been|
|||carriedout.Afullrefurbishmentofthe front|
|||paving andfrontand rear gardens was|
|||completed. Thevacantproperty was|
|||redecorated and other essentialwork|
|||undertakenprior tothe newresident taking|
|||up occupancy|
|||Wehave been evaluatingthepossibilityof|
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|Additional informatlon(optional)|Additional informatlon(optional)|
|---|---|
|You<br>choosetoincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:||
|Achievementsagainst|Para1.41|
|objectives set||
|Performance offundraisi ng|Para1.41|
|activities against objectives||
|set||
|Investment performance||
|against objectives||
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|FinancialReview|||
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|Review ofthecharity's|Para1,21|The Charityissolventand has sufficient|
|financialpositionattheend||fundsin reserves|
|oftheperiod|||
|Statement explaining the|Para1.22|lnaccordancewiththe Almshouse|
|policyforholding reserves||AssociationrecommendationstheCharity|
|statingwhy they areheld||holdsreservesfor CyclicalRepairsand|
|||Emergency Repairs|
|Amount ofreservesheld|Para1.22|8154,040|
|Reasonsforholding zero|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|reserves|||
|Details offundmateriallyin|Para1.24|Not applicable|
|deficit|||
|Explanation of any|Para1.23|Currentlythere areno uncertainties about|
|uncertainties about the||theCharity continuing as a going concern|
|charity continuing as a going|||
|concern|||
|Additional information(optional)|||
|You<br>choosetoincludefurtherstatements||where relevantabout:|
|The charity'sprincipal|Para1.47|The Charity'smainsourceoffundsare the|
|sources offunds(including||weeklymaintenancecontributionspaidby|
|any fundraising)||theresidents,ltalso received a substantial|
|||bequest duringthe year|
|Investment policyand|Para1.46||
|objectivesincluding any|||
|socialinvestmentpolicy|||
|adopted|||
|Adescription oftheprincipal|Para1.46||
|risksfacing thecharity|||





|Description of charity's|||
|---|---|---|
|trusts:|||
|Typeof governing document|Para1.25|Trust deed. CharityCommission Scheme|
|||sealed on6thApril1971andamendedon|
|||1sthMay1972|
|Howisthecharity|Para1.25|Unincorporated|
|constituted?|||
|,,|||
|,i|||
|Trustee selectionmethods|Para1.25|Selectionoftrusteesin accordance with|
|includingdetails ofany||governing document|
|constitutionalprovisionse.g.|||
|electiontopostornameof|||
|anypersonorbody entitled|||
|toappoint one or more|||
|trustees|||



|includingdetails ofany<br>constitutionalprovisionse.g.<br>electiontopostornameof<br>anypersonorbody entitled<br>toappoint one or more<br>trustees<br>   <br>governing document|includingdetails ofany<br>constitutionalprovisionse.g.<br>electiontopostornameof<br>anypersonorbody entitled<br>toappoint one or more<br>trustees<br>   <br>governing document|
|---|---|
|Additional information(optional)||
|You<br>choosetoinclude|statementswhererelevant about:|
|Policiesandprocedures|Para1.51|
|adopted fortheinduction||
|andtrainingoftrustees||
|The charity'sorganisational||
|structureand anywider|Para1.51|
|networkwithwhich the||
|charity works||
|Relationshipwith anyrelated|Para1.51|
|parties||
|Other||



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|Referenceand Admini|strative details|
|---|---|
|Charityname|Simpson's Alrnshouses|
|Othernamethe charityuses||
|Registered charity number|205950|
|Charity'sprincipal address|Office Address:|
||93,WestHill|
||Hitchin|
||Hertfordshire|
||SGs2HX|





|me|sof the charity trust|eeswhomanageth|e charity||
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||Trusteename|Office (ifany)|Datesactedifnot for whole<br>year|Nameof person (or body) entitled<br>to appoint trustee (ifany)|
||Pauline Edwards|||Trusteesare appointed ata|
|||||quoratemeetingofthe|
|1||||Trustee body,having been|
|||||givenappropriatenotice|
|2|VicEvans|Treasurer|Existing Trustee<br>Treasureralf2lAZl22||
|3|JohnBrooksbank||||
|4|Roger de Ste Croix|Chair|||
|5|Don Spivey||||
|6|BernardHiggs||||
|7|JackieHamilton||||
|I|JacquiHamilton||||
|I|Peter Trussell||||
|10|||||
|11|Elizabeth Burton|Ex -Treasurer|1t01t22-2t02t22||
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|Trusteename|Datesactedifnot for wholeyear|
|None||





|Funds heldascustodian trustees onbehalfof others|Funds heldascustodian trustees onbehalfof others|
|---|---|
|Descriptionoftheassets|None|
|held inthiscapacity||
|Name andobjectsofthe|Not applicable|
|charity onwhosebehalf the||
|assetsareheldandhow this||
|fallswithin thecustodian||
|charity'sobjects||
|Detailsofarrangementsfor|NotApplicable|
|safe custodyand||
|segregationof such assets||
|fromthe charity'sown||
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## **SIMPSON'S ALMSHOUSES - STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** 

**For 12 months ending 31st December 2022** 

|**_1) General Fund_**<br>**RECEIPTS**<br>ResidentsWMC<br>M&G<br>Prayer Gr<br>COIF<br>Rent Land<br>CRF<br>ERF<br>Res Ins Repay<br>Legacy - Majorie Wood<br>**TOTAL INCOME**<br>**PAYMENTS**<br>Insurance<br>Water Rates<br>Lych Gate Lighting<br>TV Licence<br>Other Work and Repairs Horizon<br>Maintenance & Repairs<br>Annual Transfer to Cyclical Maintenance Fund<br>Annual Transfer to Extraordinary Repair Fund<br>Payments made on behalf of Residents<br>Council Tax and Electrity on Empty House<br>Other Expenses<br>Loss realised on investments<br>**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**<br>**_General Reserves:_**<br>Net receipts for Year<br>ADD Balance b/f 1st January<br>**BALANCE 31ST DECEMBER**|**2022**<br>22,774.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>25.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>41.64<br>25,499.84<br>**48,340.48**<br>665.59<br>571.77<br>249.59<br>15.00<br>720.00<br>1,824.29<br>4,016.00<br>7,125.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>220.81<br>6,489.36<br>**21,897.41**<br>26,443.07<br>53,200.79<br>**79,643.86**|**2021**<br>20,175.00<br>39.50<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>25.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>104.17<br>0.00<br>**20,343.67**<br>679.13<br>841.16<br>109.41<br>15.00<br>815.00<br>680.68<br>3,416.00<br>5,300.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>46.43<br>0.00<br>**11,902.81**<br>8,440.86<br>44,759.93<br>**53,200.79**|
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Book 1 Payments,Inc SOA 

STATEMENT OF A/Cs 



|**_2) Cyclical Maintenance Fund_**<br>Balance Brought Forward<br>Annual Transfers from Revenue<br>_Recommended amount per dwelling_<br>£1,004.00<br>Quinquennial payments made<br>**Balance Carried Forward**<br>**Reserves made up of:**<br>**General Reserves**<br>**Cyclical Maintenance Fund**<br>**TOTAL RESERVES**<br>**Represented by:**<br>Barclays Current Account<br>Marjorie Wood Account<br>Cost of COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund accumulation units<br>Cost of COIF Accumulation units<br>Accrua;s/Receivables<br>_check_<br>**COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund accumulation units**<br>Cost of Units b/fd<br>Units purchased during year<br>Units disposed of during year - proceeds<br>Units disposed of during year - Profit/(Loss)<br>Cost of Units c/fd<br>Units b/fd<br>Added during year<br>Disposed of during year<br>Units c/fd|9,996.28<br>4,016.00<br>(3,505.72)<br>**10,506.56**<br>79,643.86<br>10,506.56<br>90,150.42<br>13,785.93<br>25,021.84<br>0.00<br>50,859.65<br>483.00<br>90,150.42<br>_0.00_<br>52,599.01<br>0.00<br>(46,109.65)<br>(6,489.36)<br>0.00<br>5,705.43<br>0.00<br>(5,705.43)<br>0.00|22,707.47<br>3,416.00<br>(16,127.19)<br>**9,996.28**<br>53,200.79<br>9,996.28<br>63,197.07<br>10,115.06<br>0.00<br>52,599.01<br>0.00<br>483.00<br>63,197.07<br>_0.00_<br>48,899.01<br>3,700.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>52,599.01<br>5,314.37<br>391.06<br>0.00<br>5,705.43|
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Book 1 Payments,Inc SOA 

STATEMENT OF A/Cs 



|Mid Market price at 31st December<br>Value<br>**COIF Accumulation units**<br>Cost of Units b/fd<br>Units purchased during year<br>Units disposed of during year<br>Cost of Units c/fd<br>Units b/fd<br>Added during year<br>Disposed of during year<br>Units c/fd<br>Mid Market price at 31st December<br>Value<br>**3) Emergency Repair Fund**<br>Cost of Units b/fd<br>Units purchased during year<br>Units disposed of during year<br>Cost of Units c/fd<br>Assets Held:<br>No 1 ERF<br>24002711<br>No 2 N Fields<br>24002712<br>No 3 M Carter<br>24002713<br>TOTAL||Units<br>807.918<br>_2,885.00_<br>1.358<br>_5.30_<br>20.546<br>_79.99_<br>829.822<br>_2,970.29_<br>_Interest_<br>_Added_|0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>50,859.65<br>0.00<br>50,859.65<br>0.00<br>232.30<br>0.00<br>232.30<br>22,038.78<br>51,196.09<br>56,765.01<br>7,125.00<br>0.00<br>63,890.01<br>Price<br>£105.531<br>£105.531<br>£105.531|932.11<br>53,180.88<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>51,465.01<br>5,300.00<br>0.00<br>56,765.01<br>Value 31/12/2022<br>85,260.31 _Last year - 741.093 units_<br>143.31 .<br>2,168.24<br>87,571.86|
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Interest totalling £2,970 (compared with £2,248) was not distributed, is retained in the fund and reflected in the price of the units. 

Book 1 Payments,Inc SOA 

STATEMENT OF A/Cs 




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