ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOME FOR THE AGED
CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered Charity No 210688 Almshouse Association No 927
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2025.
The name of the Charity Is St. Christopher's Home for the Aged. The Charity's registered number
is 210688. The official address Is 12, Cuckfleld Road, Hur5tpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6
9SA. The correspondent is Mr. S.P. Law, Hannaford, Upper Station Road, Henfield, West Sussex.
BN5 9PL.
The charity's objective as set OLtt in the constitution is to Provide a home for aged persons of 60
years and upward of unexceptional characteri preference being given to persons who have for
three year5 or upwards resided in the Clvll Parlsh of Hurstplerpoint and Sayers Common or
within the neighbouring parishes of Albourne, Clayton or Keymer.
The Trustees who served throughout the year were:
The Reverend Dortor Richard Coldicott
Mr. Michael Nailard
Mr. john Kearns
Mr. Timothy Leech
Ms. Pat Johns
Ms. Patrlcla Steers
Mr. Kevin Carey
Mr. Steven Law
Chair of Trustees
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
The 2025 financial year marked a year of nornial operations for St Christopher's. There was full
occupancy in the 2025 financial year and a continuation in its solid financial performance
supported with a healthy cash position, including the ongoing development of the Extraordinary
Repair Fund required for future investment in building enhantement, fire compliance and lift
replacement.
RegIste￿d Offlce- 12, Cutkfield Road, Hurstpierpoinr, Hassock5, BN6 9SA.

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of St Christopher's Home for the
Aged
I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts of St Christopherfs Home for the
Aged (the Trust) for the year ended 31st December 2025, which are set out on pages 2 to 6.
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trustees, 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 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's stGtement
I have completed my examination in accordance with the general directions given by the
Charity Commission. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
11) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act; or
121 the accounts do not accord with those record5; or
131 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirement5 concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation5 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 to enable a proper
understandi
of the accounts to be reached.
John Keith Birtles
BA CPFA
2 Hurst Wickham Close,
Hurstpierpoint
BN6 9AL
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