GEORGE WIIELPTON'S ALMSHOUSES ANNUAI, REPORT FOR THE YLAR FNDED 31112124 CJeneral This alrnsh()use Charity ivas ¢slablished in Victorian limcs by the Whelpton tdniily and it aim% lo proi'ide alinsliousL accoinmodalion for the eldcrl), poor of Horn¢astlc. OrigJinall! d terrace ()t- 6 brick and slatc ali))sh(Truscs, they wLre Tnodernised iviili a Ii)dn from the I lousing Coryioralion in the carly 1980,5. Folliiwiiig a beque%t tri)ni Ida Bowen in th¢ Jnid-1980' s porches ivcre added, the Io£tn repaid and two further ddjoining hoiiies bought and conN'ertcd. The Charity nnTh' proviile5 dLL(Immodation in 10 hvuscs (numbers 61 ta 83 Queen StrLcI) In a quiLI rc%idenlial are¢1 of Ilie town. Moncy from thc Ida Bowcii Bequcst 15 ubcd for the imprnvemenl of th¢ Alinshouses. I'he Cbarily hd% Cliarily Cominission No. 21.3C)45 aiid is a mcmber of the Ni aliiinal Associ¢ition or Alinshous¢s (Nu. U648). Its addrcss and rnanag¢ment agents are Robert 13¢11 & Compaiiy, Old Bank Chambcrs, Honicastle, r.N9 5FIY. Thc Charity Tru5lees, during 2024, werc: Mrs.P.Atkin4()n (Chairman) Mrs F Martin MBF. Mr Mi Beechdm Rcv Charles PalriLk Mr. J.C. Duncan Gcncral adminisiralion work ha8 inLluded-_ Collecling the Inainteiiance contTibulions' Kceping records. Organisingy repaiFS and mainlcndnce- Checking work,. Piiying bills.. Kecping accounts; Drdftingi and LOTni)aring budget5 and drdftiiig the annual incomelcxp¢nditure account￿. ('irculalingJ aL)endas; organising mcetings of thl Trnstees taking minute5 and ¢irculdting thes¢ lo the Trustee%-. I'illing out Charitv an(1 Ombudsman Scheme I'¢lumq.' OrgFanisiiig i11%ur￿]ce covcr, I'V conccs.%i()nary licences, ¥Js inspection5, Christmas Lards and prcsents for Ihc Almspeoplc, and obtainingT adi.'ILe (In re-investineiil. Robert Bell & Company Managing Ageiits Old Bank Chamhcrs Hornca%tle, LinLoln.4hire Jul )' 2025 GEORGE WHELPT AL REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 212645 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Inde endent examIne￿S re ort to the trustees of The Geor e Whel ton Almshouses Trust I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2024, ￿lch are set out on pages 2 to 4. Respoctlvo responslbllltles d tntstee5 and exJmin•r The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation cf the accounts. The chariws tru5tee5 consider that an audit15 not required for this year under section144(2) of the Charflles Act 2011 (kne 2011 Act) and that an Independent examlnation is needed It Is my responslbllity to.. examlne the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the geneTal Directions given by the Charfty Commlsslon under seclon 145{5){b )of the 2011 A¢ and to state whether partiujlar matter5 have come to my attention. Basls of independent examlnets roport My examination was carried out in accordance ￿th the general Directions glven by the Charity Commission. An examination Includes a review of the accounting recoTds kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considerallon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures do not provlde all the evidence thatwould be requlred in an audit and consequenwy no oplnion is given as to whether the accounts present a'lrue and falr and the report Is Ilmlled to those matters set out in the statement below Independent examlnerfs statement In connection wth my examination. no matter has come to my attention.. (1) which gives me reasDnable cause to belleve that in any material respect Ihe requirements.. to keep accaunting records in accordance wth section 130 of the 2011 Art and to prepare accounts which accord ￿th the accounting records and comply wth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or (2) to whlch. in my oplnion, attention s￿Id be dr8wn in order to enable a proper understanding of the ounts tc be reached reached Trlstran J ssell BA (Honsl FCCA 18th March 2025 For and on behalf of Dextor & Sharpe Chartered Certlfled Accountants 20-22 Btldge Street Horncastl2 Llncolnshi ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Recelpts and Payments Account: General Fund 2024 2023 Income Recelpts Contrlbullons from Arnshouses Bank Interest Ida Bowen Bequest Loan R&paym8nt 35,959 1.238 30.000 Total R￿Ipts 87.197 34.389 Dlrncl Charltablg endlture Water rates Insurances Gardenlng Gas services IV Licences Xmas gifls Repalrs and maintenance lrnprovern8nl cos18- New bollers N8wlets Inspectlon fee and valuation offi 2,448 S63 180 828 37 2.397 160 846 45 18.740 9,179 6,930 300 15 283 21,508 OthBr Ex endlturg Agency charges Independent examlner fee SubscrfpllDns Managementfpe 2,400 1,248 698 3.452 3.240 594 2,400 7.796 6.234 Total Paymonts 31.455 27.742 NBt recelpts lor the year 35.738 6.647 Bank Depo8￿ Current and Cash knounts at 1st January 2024 84A47 77,700 Bank Depo&￿ Cyrrent and Ca¥h Accounts at 318t December 2024 120.08S 84,347 GEORGE WHELPTONS ALMSHOUSES TRUST 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Recelpts and Payments A￿UTrt: R05trlctod Fund. The Ida Bowen Bequest 2024 2023 In¢ome Recelpts Contribuhons from Almshuuses Bank Inler85t lB,￿o 18.500 Totsl Recelpts 18,873 18.518 Dlrect Chayltable ExpBnd5tuYe Insu￿￿¢?8 Repalr5 and makntena￿￿ Floorlng Improvement Costs- windows G88 servlces Counal tax & uflliues 963 1.357 442 210 204 2,530 1.590 Other Exp¢ndlturn Agency charges Indep@ndant wmlner fe8 Letting and ténant finding fe8 Manag&ment fee G•orge Whelplong Loan Repayment 1,200 1.776 694 1,790 30.000 1,200 32,9SO 8,570 Exppnditurn sub total 35,520 5.160 Total Payrnents 35.520 5,180 recelpts for the year (16.847) 13,358 Bank Deposlt and Cash Accounts t 1stJa￿¥ry 2024 34.￿s 21.217 Bank Dep081t and Cash Accounts at 318t O•cember 2024 17.72B 34,575 GEORGE WHELPTONS ALMSH STATEMENT OF ASSEr AND ES AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Geo e Whol to Gen•ral Fund Ida Bowen Restr5cted Fund Monetsry Assets: Bank and CaBh BalancoB: Bank Accourrts R.Bell & Co dlent accowrt 120,085 17.728 120,085 17.728 Loan: Ida Bowen Fund 11,500 0thgrAssgts: -hel¢J for funcllon81 use by the Charity Housln Pro 61.63,69,71,73,75.77.79,81,83 ￿een Street. Homca$Ue- Genarnl Fund 42 East Slreet, 72 Qu88n Street. Homcastl8- ￿StriCtsd FuThY Ida Bowon Restrlct8d Uabllitles . Loan.. G Whelplon 11,500 Tha 8¢co￿ts set out on pages 2 and 3 for the financial year ended on the abov8 dab, and the statement of assets and liablitt8s at that dats sel cul on page 4 arg as appmved by the Trustee& TntSte 0rf8pd to Blgn on behalf of all Tru8tee8 181h March 2025 Inde endent examinets re ort to the trustees of The Geo e Whel ton Alm8houses Trust I report on the ￿lUnts of the Trust the >wr ￿ed 31st December 2024. whith are set out on pages 2 to 4. RespBCtlve respon8lbllttle8 of trustees and wrnln•r The charitys tru81ees ¥e res￿n5￿￿ for th8 pryralui ofthe acciyJnt& The C￿tys trustees consider that an audh is not required for this year under sectKJn144(2) of the Ch8ritl88 Act 2011 (thè 2011 Act) and that an Indèpèndènt examlnation IG nc¢dcn 145{Sllb lof the 2011 Art and to state whether particular matteTS have come lo my attenkn. Ba•1• of Indep•nd•nl •xamlnots rnport My èxamination was carrbd out In aCC￿1￿ce the genwal ThTeclton8 gtven by the Chanty Commi8slon. An examination Indudes a rewew of the acccunung records kept by the charity and a COMp￿S0n of the accounts presented with those re￿r)nsKleTakn of any unusual Items or disc108ure8 In the ￿COUnts and seeklng expl8nalton$ from JYJU as trustees corbceming any such matters. Tha rncedur88 do not pro￿de 811 the evidence thatwoukl be requtred in an audit consequenyy M op£n￿nIS glven as to whdher the ocwunl• proaent a Iruè and fatr and the report Li Umlted to those matters set out in the 8tatsment below Ind•p•nd•nl •x•mIne￿ Bt•tMWht In connectlon ¥Ath my examlnalon. no matter ha8 cl￿8 to rny attentk)n.' 111 whlch glveB mè re8sonab￿ cAu8e trj bel*v8 that vi any material respecl requirements.. lo k••p •ecounlng records In oecord?nGC Wth seoknn 130 of the 2011 *4rt' and lo prepare accounts which accord the acc￿nting Tec(xds and compIy with the accountlng requirements ofthe 2011 kt have not been met or 121 to whtch, In my crAniM, attention shwld be drawn in order to enabb a wcper understanding of th? accounts to be reached reached Trlstran J $8ell BA (Honsl FCCA 18th March 2025 For and on behalf of Dexter & Sharpe Chartered Certlfled Account•nts 20-22 Brldge Street Homcastlg Llncoln8hlr•