# **GREAT BADDOW PAROCHIAL CHARITIES**
# **ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS**
**31 DECEMBER 2023**
**Registered Charity Number 213004**
The Great Baddow Parochial Charities.
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rt of the TNstee5 for the
ear endin
31 si December 2023
Constitution.
The Great Baddow Parochial Charities, clo. 70 Eastwood Park, Greml Baddow,
Chelmsford. Essex, CM2 8HF are registered with the Charity Commission (Reg. No.
213004) and constituied by Deed of Trust. They are part of the Almshouse
Associalion (Reg. No. 605), and the Independent Housing Ombudsman Scheme {Re8.
No. A2198).
Ob"ective$.
The objectives of the Charities, as laid down in the Deeds of Trust. are..
For the Relief of Need within ihe Parishes of Great Baddow and Galleywood.
Provision of Almshouse Accommodalion for elderly and needy residents.
Assistance with funding for the provision of Sunday Schools within the Parishes of
Great Baddow and Galleywood.
Public Benefit.
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on publi¢ benefit
in carrying oul the Charities, activities during the year.
Trustees.
The Charities are adminisiered by a committee of Tnjstees comprising..
Three Nominative Trustee5 who are nominated by the Great Baddow Parish
Council and serve for a period of four years.
One Co-optative Twslee who serves for a period of five years.
One Ex- officio Truslee, who is for the lime being a Team Vtcar of the Parish
of Great Baddow.
In addition to the above a Clerk is appointed to carry administrative tasks as
deterniined by the Ttwslees.
Lisl of Trustees for the year..
Mr. J. Fuller, Chair
{Co-oplalive Trustee)
Mrs J. Bishop
(Nominative Trustee) (retired 2nd May 2023)
Mrs C. Beck
(Nominative Trusiee) (passed away 18 June 2023)
Mrs A. Winder
(Nominative TNstee)
Mr J. Ansell
(Nominative Trustee) (appointed 18th May 2023)
Mrs V. Chilwell
(Nominaiive Twstee} (appoinled 15 December 2023)
Vi¢ar- Revd. P Sheldrake (Ex- officio Trustee)
The Clerk is Dr. W. N. McLe8n and can be contscted al the Charities, address as
above.
Durin
the
ear 2023:
The Trustees on four occasions for ihe routine administralion of the Charities,
business, including the upkeep of ten Rlmshouses. Charitable donation5, derived from
interest on inveslments, were made to the Vicars of Great Baddow and Galleywood
for the Relief of ihe Needy of the Parishes and to Ihe Sunday Schwls. Each resident
of the Almshouses was presented with Christmas Gifts.
There were no vacancies at either of the almshouse at Kinghams and St Mary's Court
during the year.
Only routine maintenance occurred during the year. Mr. Matthew Johnson, of Johnson
Herilage, has been appointed to undertAke the work relaied to the key findings of the
2022 Quinquennial Inspection and work will begin in early 2024.
A review of the investhienls look place ID November. At the same meelin8 the
Trustees agreed a budg for 2024 and aj) increase in maintenance contribulions from
alrnshouse residents. In lighi of the ongoing cosl of living crisls It was agreed to limit
the increase in maintenan¢e contribulions lo below inflation. The residenls of
Kinghams have also been supported financially by provision of an initial payment
from the govemmenl's OPSS assislance. It was agreed thal reserves should continue
to be at a level of £15,000 per property in case of urgenl or emergency repairs.
During the year the Twstees reviewed the policies that the Charity Commission
expects alrnshouse charities to have in place and those addilional policies
reeornmended by the Almshouse Association. li was agreed that a total of ien policies
would be pul in place and rolled oul in SLtccession during 2024 and 2025.
J Fuller
Jonaihan Fuller, Chair of Trnstees.
7 May 2024.
For and on behalf of the Trnste¢s.
**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GREAT BADDOW PAROCHIAL CHARITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 1 and 2.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. 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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
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## **Jacqueline Patient FCA**
146 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AW
25 July 2024
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Charity Name No (if any)
Great Baddow Parochial Charities 213004
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01.01.2023 31.12.2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Maintenance Contributions 42,985 - - 42,985 37,141
Investments 714 113 - 827 824
Interest received 2,469 - - 2,469 545
Residents voluntary contributions - - - - -
Other 144 - - 144 641
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
46,312 113 - 46,425 39,151
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 46,312 113 - 46,425 39,151
A3 Payments
Water, gas & electricity 12,172 - - 12,172 5,059
Insurance 1,721 - - 1,721 2,046
Clerks honorarium 4,000 - - 4,000 6,000
Independent examination - - - - -
Repairs & maintenance 637 - - 637 8,256
Cyclical Maintenance 3,601 - - 3,601 3,069
General expenses 640 - - 640 3,232
Charitable donations 1,011 110 - 1,121 1,231
- - - - -
Sub total [ 23,782 ] 110 - 23,892 28,893
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 23,782 110 - 23,892 28,893
Net of receipts/(payments) 22,530 3 - 22,533 10,258
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 92,191 113 - 92,304 82,046
Cash funds this year end 114,721 116 - 114,837 92,304
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
25/07/2024
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
J Fuller
Bank current account
Bank deposit account
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
M & G Charity Multi Asset Funds
COIF
**Details**
**Details**
10 Almshouses (insurance Valuation)
4: 63-69 (odds) Vicarage Lane
6: - 48-50 Maldon Road|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**55,866**
**116**
**58,855**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**114,721**
**116**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Jonathan Fuller|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**16,821**
**225,539**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**405,194**
**963,117**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
13-Jul-24|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
25/07/2024
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