2023-12-31-accounts

HEDGER'S ALMSHOUSES REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Hadg•r'sAim8hou8e8 wa8 ondowed 88 8 Charity by sn IrKl8nture of 24 October 1805 betwaen James Hedger end his 8on8. He 8PPOlVlted thom 88 TnJ8teeB of ¢ott8888 he h8d bu51t 8t Heogef Coun, Webber Row in Southwark. Income from other properry provided an incom8 to m81nt8in rhe cottAges torthe'9UPPOrt ana comfort, oteight poorwomen aged at least 50 yearB. The Indenture commemor8188 19 Augusr 1797 ag the F￿Jndet10n date. The cU￿￿￿t ScMmew88 se81￿ in 1968when eight tyung8low8w8re Dullt on a newslte at Nerrow. Tho m8in oblocts ofthe Charlty arè to provld8 and m81ntaln 8 gfOUP ofaknillnghouse5 forthe UBeoI ddoriy women ol limlted means. Sutslect to this. tho Income may be applie¢ lor the ber￿111 01811 Of any ol lh8 r88identB from time to time in such manner as the Truiteej think lit. The Tru3t8eB are rosponBible lor koeping proper accounting r•cord8 vthich dle¢1088 with r8880nabl8 accur8Cy the tinancial position ot tre Trust. A lull 88se8&mgnt ha8 b88n m￿fj 8nd 8 r88erv88 polley Implémented h roGommended tylhe Chafity Commi881on, R18k$ are b8Sn8 m8n888d In occordoncewlth thlB Ésséssment and no ri8k 18 r8g8rd8d 88 hsgh. The Tw8tO08 en8ure tpiat fr88 réser¥w 01 £7,000 or the equlvolent of six month WMC trom two bungBlows are kept Avalloble to allow the charity to operale lor at leJ8t six months durlng two voconcles. The Trustees are also re8ponslble tor sgteguarding the a88ets ol the TruBt. Insurance covar lor tho bulldln8818 secured with tho Roy81 & Sun Alliance plc. for £1,633.753 Ifrom July 20241. Maint8n8nc• and r8p8Sr funds arè in place to enable the chority to mainlain 8 con818nt progr8mme of r8lurblshm8ni. Durln8 2023 all eight fronl rjoorswere relurbi8hed by LDSJoin8ry to m8ke tPl8m dr8ught proof8nd more ￿Ure wAth new br09swar6. This W88 C08tly bul mganl we ¢ould keep Ihè orl8Snal8. The sum hfys been taken out of the Extraordinary RepBir Fund. No 6 was v8C8180 so was done to remove the old tirepLgce and back boil•r. Oul8ide 8pac• has be•n prepored tortho plantinR of 0 5mBII Orchard End ihowor-8cr8ens ordered loi IhoBo reJid8niB w18tt1n810 hrni thern installed. Jr oldest rèsldent. Grace Mall•n. mvied on to a nurslng home. axed 98, Once rnore wo hwe to •4Pl8it tha timo wthenwe cAn boast A cerrten8ri8n In our midst. Sadly. we ll1￿ 108tono ol ourverydedicated and c8ring TruBtee&, Niki Rjyner. tocancer. A8 th8d8ught8r of 8 prBV1￿8￿ardfjn. P&m P8lmof. 8hg had 8 V6ry8pecl81 laGv on the Board. A8 a irainwj nu188 and tt8&lth worker With P)ighly 8peci81iged pAtienl sklllg, shè nad thorough ur)derstandlng of the needs of the elderty as weil h8 highly valuablv admini8lia(ivo 6kilL8, Niki continueo to atteno meeiinls until the very er￿ ot her lile. Flnally, the Truste89 Wlgh to éxpress thelr grotitude to Sally Chapman. our present Wjrden. Hor conslant cheertulne89 ond wlllln8nossenoble Had88r'3tooperato happilyBnd smoothly throughoul the year. SSgn6 Edward Martlne8u. M8n88lngTrugtee 2024 Trustees at 31.122023 E C A M8rt1neBu Manor Lod88, The Street. Wèlberton. Arund81 BN180PJ A V Sh8rpe 25 MerTtMCrofi. M8rrow, Guildford GU1 2XH N Smytm Tree Top8. Vic8rage C108e, Sloke Gabriel. Totn88 TQ9 6QT H Hand8rson•Cleiand 91 Carlton Avenu8. Dulwich, London SE217DF S K T88ter 33 Bushy Hill Drivg. Merrow. Guildford, GU1 2UH Clerk: S Martsneau Manor Lodge, The Stroelt. Walberton Arundo18N18 OPJ

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Hedger’s Almshouses members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2023 Charity no 207728 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2023 .

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act

• of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 21/10/2024 Name: FJ Wilde Relevant professional FCCA DChA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 4 Marigold Drive Bisley Surrey, GU24 9SF

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

October 2018

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CHARIIY COAIMISSION IOR ENGIAND AP40 WIALES HE1)GE￿s ALIISKIUSE8 Receipts and rnents accounts CC16a Fov th• p•rkxl 3111 Sectioi) A Receipts aiid payiiieiits unrestr￿l￿d RestfTrCted fvnd• EndoiTieiil d l•1 y4Br A1 Roce roa• AR) A2 A•••t and In￿￿n￿l (••• t•bl•k COIF ACC. UP4T8 PIJICHA8E 187 774 274 37 Or ourxil T ift1& J71 io 2x1 192 1•.141 VcJnt••r v St to 1•2X A4 A￿•1 •nd lfi¥ulm•nl Z8.146 10.ZIO J$.2)1 12200 13220 41 A5 TIMsftr ￿t￿¢n tvndl Ae Ch fund l%1 yur •nd 1.02S 1,591 9,1 CCXX R14&wrthlSS} 1&ryfyrao4

Section B Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at the end of the period Unrn•trl¢tsd fvnd RHlrlcl•O lunds fvndy+ rw••tÉ 81 Cwh luThls Ji 72S fund• lund% trVd•arMIÉ C¥rr•niv4 FVN nA14 FIIEE PI)ftT Ip ¥Ath B4 Ag••ts r•t•ln•d lor th• charlty's u W•4ENI 14.211 F￿￿ towllh Amo¥ni d SwJn•tyJr• Pmt Narn• of 171OX24 CCXX R2 W)￿art¥ ISSI