Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Barclays & Standon United Charities Other names charity is known by Standon Charities Registered charity number (if any) 209195 Charity's principal address 26 Fishers Close Puckeridge Ware Postcode SG11 1TD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Mark Acford | Chair | |||
| Suzanne Anderson | ||||
| Rev John Chitham | Ex-officio | |||
| Pat Foot | ||||
| Jo Fisher | Resigned as Trustee 03- Oct-2023 |
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| Judith Manser | Treasurer | Resigned as Trustee 07- May-2023 |
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| David Goldstraw | Clerk | Resigned as Trustee 01- May-2023 |
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| Andy Mansfield | Welcomed as a Trustee 04-Jul-2023 |
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| Kathryn Mansfield | Welcomed as a Trustee 04-Jul-2023 |
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| Jody Gray | Vice-Chair from 21- Feb-2024 |
Welcomed as a Trustee 04-Jul-2023 |
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| Zarina Luca | Welcomed as a Trustee 04-Jul-2023 |
Ex-officio | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Scheme
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are co-opted, the local vicar is ex-officio trustee, and the Parish Trustee selection methods Council nominates at least one trustee.
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
The Charity uses The Almshouse Association for advice and guidance on policies, procedures and governance issues,
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
- (1) The objects of the charity are the Almshouse objects, the relief in need object, the educational object and the Thomas Fysher object.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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(2) The Almshouse objects are
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(a) the provision of Almshouse accommodation for beneficiaries; and
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(b) such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trustees decide.
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| The land identified in part 2 of the schedule to this scheme | |
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| must be retained by the trustees for use for the Almshouse | |
| objects of the charity. | |
| (3) | The relief in need object is the relief of persons in need, |
| hardship or distress resident in the area of benefit. | |
| The trustees may relieve the beneficiaries by: | |
| (a) making grants of money to them; or |
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| (b) providing or paying for goods, services, or facilities |
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| for them; or | |
| (c) making grants of money to other persons or bodies |
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| who provide goods, services, or facilities to those in | |
| need. | |
| In exceptional cases the trustees may decide to assist | |
| someone (who is otherwise qualified) who is: | |
| (a) resident outside the area of benefit; or |
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| (b) only temporarily resident in the area of benefit. |
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| (4) | The educational object is to pay the income to the |
| Hertfordshire Educational Foundation (Registered Charity | |
| number 311025). | |
| (5) | The Thomas Fysher object is to pay: |
| (a) 2/9ths of the income to the relief in need branch |
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| created by clause 2(4) of this scheme. | |
| (b) 5/9ths of the income to the education branch created |
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| by clause 2(5) of this scheme. | |
| (c) 2/9ths of the income to Christ’s Hospital School |
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| (Registered Charity number 306975). |
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Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Almshouse branch: Provision of Almshouses.
Relief in Need branch: Grants have been made to individuals and local organisations.
Educational Branch: Grants have been made to Hertfordshire Education Foundation and Christs Hospital as required by the Scheme.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Trustees have maintained the Almshouses, received rents and returns on Summary of the main investments and used them to provide for the requirements of the achievements of the charity Scheme. during the year
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The Charity operates Cyclical and Emergency maintenance funds, keeps a balance on the grant making fund to enable extraordinary emergency grants to be made and will use any surplus on the Almshouse branch to increase the stock of Almshouses available.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Helen Surridge Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Clerk to Trustees etc) Date 15th January 2025
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Cash Basis
Barclays & Standon United Charities Income & Expenditure by Branch April 2023 through March 2024
| Ordinary Income/Expense Income Donations received Dividends and interest Branch appropriations From Thomas Fysher Total Branch appropriations Agricultural land rents Weekly maintenance charges Total Income Expense Property management Finance officer Clerk Council tax Repairs Utilities Insurance Loan interest Membership subsciptions Administrative expenses Ground rent Legal and professional costs Total Expense Net Ordinary Income Other Income/Expense Other Expense Grants allocated APPROPRIATIONS ~ Educational Herts Educational Foundation Total APPROPRIATIONS ~ Educational APPROPRIATIONS ~ Thomas Fysher Christ's Hospital School Relief in Need Branch Educational Branch Total APPROPRIATIONS ~ Thomas Fysher Total Other Expense Net Other Income Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year |
Almshous Apr '23 - Mar 24 0.00 2,776.13 0.00 0.00 6,401.22 53,326.92 62,504.27 9,600.00 2,245.00 5,807.99 0.00 36,551.57 0.00 1,505.68 352.08 511.00 1,221.24 0.00 726.00 58,520.56 3,983.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,983.71 |
e Branch Apr '22 - Mar 23 0.00 1,796.85 0.00 0.00 3,624.66 50,160.76 55,582.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 117.95 66,605.13 59.63 1,289.16 708.91 233.00 112.47 150.00 1,415.08 70,691.33 -15,109.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -15,109.06 |
Educationa Apr '23 - Mar 24 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 3,319.47 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 0.00 3,319.47 3,319.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 -3,319.47 0.00 |
l Branch Apr '22 - Mar 23 0.00 0.00 3,329.62 3,329.62 0.00 0.00 3,329.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,329.62 0.00 3,329.62 3,329.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,329.62 -3,329.62 0.00 |
Relief in Ne Apr '23 - Mar 24 1,100.00 7,205.51 1,321.93 1,321.93 4,267.47 0.00 13,894.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,894.91 22,587.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,587.46 -22,587.46 -8,692.55 |
ed Branch Apr '22 - Mar 23 0.00 6,395.17 1,331.85 1,331.85 2,416.43 0.00 10,143.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,143.45 17,775.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17,775.59 -17,775.59 -7,632.14 |
Thomas Fysher Branch Apr '23 - Mar 24 Apr '22 - Mar 23 0.00 0.00 5,963.33 5,993.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,963.33 5,993.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,963.33 5,993.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,321.93 1,331.85 1,321.93 1,331.85 3,319.47 3,329.62 5,963.33 5,993.32 5,963.33 5,993.32 -5,963.33 -5,993.32 0.00 0.00 |
TOT Apr '23 - Mar 24 1,100.00 15,944.97 4,641.40 4,641.40 10,668.69 53,326.92 85,681.98 9,600.00 2,245.00 5,807.99 0.00 36,551.57 0.00 1,505.68 352.08 511.00 1,221.24 0.00 726.00 58,520.56 27,161.42 22,587.46 3,319.47 3,319.47 1,321.93 1,321.93 3,319.47 5,963.33 31,870.26 -31,870.26 -4,708.84 |
AL Apr '22 - Mar 23 0.00 14,185.34 4,661.47 4,661.47 6,041.09 50,160.76 75,048.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 117.95 66,605.13 59.63 1,289.16 708.91 233.00 112.47 150.00 1,415.08 70,691.33 4,357.33 17,775.59 3,329.62 3,329.62 1,331.85 1,331.85 3,329.62 5,993.32 27,098.53 -27,098.53 -22,741.20 |
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Cash Basis
Barclays & Standon United Charities Balance Sheet by Branch
As of 31 March 2024
| ASSETS Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Savings account Bank - Almshouse Bank - Relief in Need Charities Deposit Fund - RIN Charities Deposit Fund - Alms Total Cash at bank and in hand Other Current Assets Due from Relief in Need Total Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed Assets PROPERTY Freehold properties Leasehold property Total PROPERTY Total Fixed Assets Other Assets Investments COIF units - CO3045581 COIF units - CO3045579 COIF units - CO3045580 Charifund units M&G Charity Multi Asset Fund Total Investments Total Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS |
Almshouse Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 130,760.98 60,006.90 13,395.85 87,074.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,549.04 2,430.87 146,705.87 149,511.92 53,853.22 47,095.10 53,853.22 47,095.10 200,559.09 196,607.02 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 137,000.00 137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 4,662.11 2,633.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,042.73 6,028.04 33,162.84 27,906.25 43,867.68 36,567.99 43,867.68 36,567.99 1,381,426.77 1,370,175.01 |
Educational Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 3,329.62 3,319.47 3,329.62 3,319.47 3,329.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 388.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 72.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 461.02 0.00 461.02 0.00 3,780.49 3,329.62 |
Relief in Need Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 52,149.63 55,314.24 26,102.31 24,892.20 0.00 0.00 78,251.94 80,206.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 78,251.94 80,206.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 204.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 742.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 946.93 0.00 946.93 0.00 79,198.87 80,206.44 |
Thomas Fysher Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,321.93 1,331.85 1,321.93 1,331.85 1,321.93 1,331.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 442,917.47 250,211.00 1,441.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 444,358.99 250,211.00 444,358.99 250,211.00 445,680.92 251,542.85 |
TOTAL 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 130,760.98 60,006.90 13,395.85 87,074.15 52,149.63 55,314.24 26,102.31 24,892.20 2,549.04 2,430.87 224,957.81 229,718.36 58,494.62 51,756.57 58,494.62 51,756.57 283,452.43 281,474.93 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 137,000.00 137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 4,662.11 2,633.70 592.55 0.00 442,917.47 250,211.00 8,299.65 6,028.04 33,162.84 27,906.25 489,634.62 286,778.99 489,634.62 286,778.99 1,910,087.05 1,705,253.92 |
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Cash Basis
Barclays & Standon United Charities Balance Sheet by Branch
As of 31 March 2024
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Income payable Owed to Educational Owed to Thomas Fysher Owed to Almshouse Total Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities LOANS Housing Corporation Total LOANS Total Long Term Liabilities Total Liabilities Capital and Reserves Revaluation reserve - Investments Revaluation reserve - Porperty Thomas Fysher Branch - Capital Relief in Need Accumulated Fund Almshouse Branch Capital B/fwd Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year Capital and Reserves TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY |
Almshouse Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,518.62 6,550.26 6,518.62 6,550.26 6,518.62 6,550.26 6,518.62 6,550.26 7,299.69 0.00 1,137,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 226,624.75 1,378,733.81 3,983.71 -15,109.06 1,374,908.15 1,363,624.75 1,381,426.77 1,370,175.01 |
Educational Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 3,319.47 3,329.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 3,329.62 3,319.47 3,329.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 3,329.62 461.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 461.02 0.00 3,780.49 3,329.62 |
Relief in Need Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 0.00 0.00 3,319.47 3,329.62 1,321.93 1,331.85 53,853.22 47,095.10 58,494.62 51,756.57 58,494.62 51,756.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 58,494.62 51,756.57 946.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 28,449.87 36,082.01 0.00 0.00 -8,692.55 -7,632.14 20,704.25 28,449.87 79,198.87 80,206.44 |
Thomas Fysher Branch 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 1,321.93 1,331.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,321.93 1,331.85 1,321.93 1,331.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,321.93 1,331.85 194,147.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 250,211.00 250,211.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 444,358.99 250,211.00 445,680.92 251,542.85 |
TOTAL 31 Mar 24 31 Mar 23 4,641.40 4,661.47 3,319.47 3,329.62 1,321.93 1,331.85 53,853.22 47,095.10 63,136.02 56,418.04 63,136.02 56,418.04 6,518.62 6,550.26 6,518.62 6,550.26 6,518.62 6,550.26 69,654.64 62,968.30 202,855.63 0.00 1,137,000.00 0.00 250,211.00 250,211.00 28,449.87 36,082.01 226,624.75 1,378,733.81 -4,708.84 -22,741.20 1,840,432.41 1,642,285.62 1,910,087.05 1,705,253.92 |
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Cash Basis
Barclays & Standon United Charities Income & Expenditure April 2023 through March 2024
| Ordinary Income/Expense Income Donations received Dividends and interest Branch appropriations From Thomas Fysher Total Branch appropriations Agricultural land rents Weekly maintenance charges Total Income Expense Property management Finance officer Clerk Council tax Repairs Utilities Insurance Loan interest Membership subsciptions Administrative expenses Ground rent Legal and professional costs Total Expense Net Ordinary Income Other Income/Expense Other Expense Grants allocated APPROPRIATIONS ~ Educational Herts Educational Foundation Total APPROPRIATIONS ~ Educational APPROPRIATIONS ~ Thomas Fysher Christ's Hospital School Relief in Need Branch Educational Branch Total APPROPRIATIONS ~ Thomas Fysher Total Other Expense Net Other Income Surplus/(Deficit) for the year |
Apr '23 - Mar 24 1,100.00 15,944.97 4,641.40 4,641.40 10,668.69 53,326.92 85,681.98 9,600.00 2,245.00 5,807.99 0.00 36,551.57 0.00 1,505.68 352.08 511.00 1,221.24 0.00 726.00 58,520.56 27,161.42 22,587.46 3,319.47 3,319.47 1,321.93 1,321.93 3,319.47 5,963.33 31,870.26 -31,870.26 -4,708.84 |
Apr '22 - Mar 23 0.00 14,185.34 4,661.47 4,661.47 6,041.09 50,160.76 75,048.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 117.95 66,605.13 59.63 1,289.16 708.91 233.00 112.47 150.00 1,415.08 70,691.33 4,357.33 17,775.59 3,329.62 3,329.62 1,331.85 1,331.85 3,329.62 5,993.32 27,098.53 -27,098.53 -22,741.20 |
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Cash Basis
Barclays & Standon United Charities Balance Sheet
As of 31 March 2024
| ASSETS Fixed Assets PROPERTY Freehold properties Leasehold property Total PROPERTY Total Fixed Assets Other Assets Investments COIF units - CO3045581 COIF units - CO3045579 COIF units - CO3045580 Charifund units M&G Charity Multi Asset Fund Total Investments Total Other Assets Current Assets Other Current Assets Due from Relief in Need Total Other Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Savings account Bank - Almshouse Bank - Relief in Need Charities Deposit Fund - RIN Charities Deposit Fund - Alms Total Cash at bank and in hand Total Current Assets Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Income payable Owed to Educational Owed to Thomas Fysher Owed to Almshouse Total Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES Long Term Liabilities LOANS Housing Corporation Total LOANS Total Long Term Liabilities NET ASSETS Capital and Reserves Revaluation reserve - Investments Revaluation reserve - Porperty Thomas Fysher Branch - Capital Relief in Need Accumulated Fund Almshouse Branch Capital B/fwd Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year Capital and Reserves |
31 Mar 24 1,000,000.00 137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 4,662.11 592.55 442,917.47 8,299.65 33,162.84 489,634.62 489,634.62 58,494.62 58,494.62 130,760.98 13,395.85 52,149.63 26,102.31 2,549.04 224,957.81 283,452.43 4,641.40 3,319.47 1,321.93 53,853.22 63,136.02 63,136.02 220,316.41 1,846,951.03 6,518.62 6,518.62 6,518.62 1,840,432.41 202,855.63 1,137,000.00 250,211.00 28,449.87 226,624.75 -4,708.84 1,840,432.41 |
31 Mar 23 1,000,000.00 137,000.00 1,137,000.00 1,137,000.00 2,633.70 0.00 250,211.00 6,028.04 27,906.25 286,778.99 286,778.99 51,756.57 51,756.57 60,006.90 87,074.15 55,314.24 24,892.20 2,430.87 229,718.36 281,474.93 4,661.47 3,329.62 1,331.85 47,095.10 56,418.04 56,418.04 225,056.89 1,648,835.88 6,550.26 6,550.26 6,550.26 1,642,285.62 0.00 0.00 250,211.00 36,082.01 1,378,733.81 -22,741.20 1,642,285.62 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Standon & Barclays United Charities On accounts for the year 31/3/2024 Charity no 209195 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form 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 fair’ 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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 03/07/2024
Signed: Name: John Harris Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 4 South Road, Puckeridge, Ware SG11 1TH
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Oct 2018
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