Trotters Charity Registered Charity No. 211827 Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 30th June 2025
Annual Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30th June 2025 CONTENTS Page Report of the Trust••s Legal and Administrative Inforniation Receipts & Payments Statement of Assots and Liabilities Notes to Accounts Independent Examiner's Report
Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 30th June 2025 The trustees present their report together with the annual accounts for the year ended 30th June 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies set out on Page 6 and comply with the Charity's trust deed and applicable law. Legal and administrative information set out on the next page foms part of this report. CONSTITUTION AND OBJECTIVES The Trotters Charity was constituted on 214 December 1892. The objects of the charity are the provision and management of 10 Alms houses situated in Coleford, Gloucestershire. ORGANISATION The Trustees who have served during the year are set out on Page 4 and meet at least quarterly. The Charity is affiliated with Coleford Baptist Church with the Minister and Deacons of the Church being appointed as the sole Trustees of the Charity. Deacons are appointed by the members of Coleford Baptist Church and serve for a period of three years after which time, they may. rf nominated again, stsnd for re- election. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES A full review of all activities of the charity can be found in the annual report, prepared, updated and delivered to the Trotters Charity AGM. PUBLIC BENEFIT The trustees have complied with their duty under Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. RISK REVIEW The trustees review and assess the major risks to which the Alms houses are exposed. and systems have been, and Continue to be established. to mitigate those risks. RESERVEPOLICY The Charity endeavours to maintsin adequate SerVeS to cover on-going running costs well as capital.
TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activrties during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently under advisement., Make judgements that are reasonable and prudent.. (iii) State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., and (iv) Oversee the preparation of the financial statements on an ongoing concern basis unless it is inappropriate to consider that the charity will continue to operate. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Shared with the trustees and signed on their behalf by Tracey Johnson Secretary LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Charitable Status.. Trotters Charity is a Registered Charity, No.211827 Trustees: Samuel James Davis Mary Ellen Davis Lorraine Beard Gwynneth Weaver Barbara Swinyard Ivor Green Secretary & Treasurer: Tracey Johnson 25 Lords Hill Coleford GL16 8BG Bankers: Lloyds TSB Bank Pic,-ONLINE Independent examiner: Jennette Anderson
Trotters Charl ststement of Accounls 2024-2025 Recoi Rents Healing Linkline Insurance TV Li¢en¢e Water NAACIF Interest COIF 1 Interest COIF 2 Ex endlture Water Repairs Fees Insurance Gas Linkline Electri¢ty Council Tax Imin TV LKence NAA Sub SurKIrios £36.695.36 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4,499.51 £12,247.32 £0.00 £9,309.96 1,931.58 503.42 £0.00 £134.24 £0.00 £353.00 £0.00 £28.979.03 552.42 Surplus £8.268.75 Total £37,247.78 Total £37.247.78 Balances Lloyds COIF No 1 COIF No2 Mainl Total 3010612025 £63,398.63 £6.658.18 £28,937.02 £98.993.83 0110712024 Movement £55,129.88 £8,268.75 £6,045.39 £612.79 £26,273.79 £2.663.23 £87,449.06 £11,544.77 In addltlon tho Charl holds th foll Value 3010612025 £13.035.75 Valu8 3010612021 £12.135.51 ENDOWMENT FUND NAACIF Shares Extr•ordSn•ry R•p4lr Fund NA4CIF Shares AccumulalK)n COIFCIF Shares Accumulatn No shares 13,640 95.57 1168 205.41 12.706.72 252.9288 £148.414.49 £51.854.10 £117,140.59 £45.988.63 Total £213,304.34 £175,264.73 PROPERTY ASSETS Almshouses insured for £1.100.OIXI Those accounts have been approved by the Board of Trustees on and slgnod on thoir behalf by: Name:
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 3 June 2025 1.A¢¢ounting Policies al General The financial statements have been prepared on a R8ceipts and Payment5 basis. bl Income Incom8 is included on a cash basis and allocated directly to receipt headings. cl Payments Payments are induded on a cash basis and are allocated directly to payment headings.
Independent Examiner's Report TRorrERS CHARITY Charity No: 21827 On the accounts for the year ended 30th June 2025 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Trust") for the year ended 301h June 2025. Rasponsibilltles and basis of report As a charity trustees of the Twst, you are responsible for the preparation 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 Examln•r's Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no Material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives rne cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wilh 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 . Name . Jennette Anderson Address: Oak Villa 1 Hi h Street Brierle D brook Glos GL17 9DJ