## EAST BERGHOLT UNITED CHARITIES Reg. No. 208194 Clerk: Mrs V Ayton, 12 Fiddlers Lane, East Bergholt, Suffolk, CO7 6SJ Tel: 01206 298692 e-mail: eastbergholtunitedcharities@gmail.com ## TRUSTEES REPORT 2023 Business of the Charities has seen a normal year of activity. It has been a busy year with the sad passing of one of our residents, John Downey at No.3, Clarkes Cottages, and the family of Steve Gleed of 2 Clarkes Cottages deciding to move him into a Care Home resulting in both properties being available for new residents once cleared of personal possessions. No.3 required a full refurbishment and is now occupied by Pam Norris; No.2 was completely refurbished in early 2022 and is now occupied by Linda Bowen. No.2 Robertsons Cottages which was still to be allocated at the end of the 2022-23 year is now occupied by Debbie Dadds. Clarkes Cottages had its Quinquennial inspection and R Steele has done most of the remedial works. There is work still awaiting completion on St John’s following its Quinquennial inspection. There have been a number of day to day management issues which have all been notified to the Vice Chairman/ Chair in Situ and dealt with by the Clerk An investment meeting with the Independent Examiner was pleasing in that he thought the investments overall are in a very sound position. After 10 years of negotiation with Babergh the Charities were finally able to purchase the piece of land at the entrance, off Richardsons Road, to the allotments. The future of the Charities is in a sound position, with all its current residents happy, the allotments working well and the football field calm with no problems with neighbours, so all is well at the moment. All of this provides a solid springboard for the Charities as it looks to the future for potential growth. The Trustees thanks go to our Clerk for all her hard work that has been done on their behalf over the past year, especially looking after the residents, keeping the accounts and keeping us informed. Michael Hockley 2023 **East Bergholt United Charities Reg. No. 208194** Financial Statement for year ending 30 September 2024 ||**Community Account**
Income
2023 2024 Expenditure
2023 2024
£ £ £ £
Maintenance 34620 42480 Heating 4494 1323
Allotments 913 900 Repairs 3574 2285
Land rents 2275 2815 TV Licences 45 23
Wayleaves 103 103 Insurance 928 891
Investments 1178 1254 Allotment maint 450 155
Resident water 1106 880 Land Registry 0 0
Babergh 0 5 Allotment water 262 221
Damages277 0
Assoc Fee 196 343
40472 48437 Clerk 3000 3000
Hall hire 48 12
Resident water 1154 1058
Refurbishment 2337 18417
Quinquennial 900 0
Land purchase 37000 0
Solicitor fee 2464 810
Standing charge 105 673
Council tax 0 171
EPC 0 720
56957 30102

Surplus/Deficit
For period -16485
18335

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**Monetary Assets**
Reserves
Bal c/f 145706 129220
Barclays Bank Surplus/Deficit -16485 18335

Community A/c 43940 61568 129221 147555
Co-op bank85281
85987

129221 147555
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Barclays Bank other
Premium 1 2952 2995
Premium 2 259 263

Shares
Income 33544 36755
Accumulation804810 915240

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Property Assets
9 Almshouses
7 plots of land| |---|---| Chairman Mr N Thomas Independent Examiner Date Date CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste8s1 m?mbBrs of -6is r10￿ CH Al41 nES On accounts for the year ended 30. q . Charity no Ifan Sel out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abo year ended Responsiblllties and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are r8sponsible for the prepa accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act. I report in ￿SpeCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts cartied o 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appl Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters l in ￿nneCtiOn ￿th the examination believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 1 Ihe accounts do not accord with the accounting records Inde endent exaMIne￿S statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conne which attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understa reached. ' Please d8lete the words in the brackets rfthe donota Slgned: Date: Name: hjl Gé L- TI4o¥wAS Relevant professional quallflcation(sl or body Ilf any).. (CA QÉ&uLfq7É> Mfv)/¢L £f-, 31.3. Address: r+E Otsb CHAfÉL RtrC- Section B Disclosure