HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR FNDED
31 DECEMBER 2025

HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ending 31 December 2025
Page
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Balance Sheet
Note to the FinaDci81 Statements

HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES, REPORT
ror the y￿r ending 31 December 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANACEMEIYT
Harley's Almshouses is a rharitable trust constituted by endowments made by Miss Frances Harley in 1832
and 1836 and rcgulatsd by a Charity Commission scheme approved on l* July 1972 and subsequently
amended on I l February 1976 and 5 July 1979.
TRUSTEES
Trustees:
Mr Michael Rylands
Mrs Carol Joncs
Mrs Pat Hope
Mrs June Pugh- Tetired 25 June 2025
Rev David Wyatt
Ms Deborah Clark
Principal office:
3 Belmont Road
Hay-on-wye
Hereford
HR3 5DA
Ae¢ountaDts
WJJamcs&Co
Chartered Accountants
Bishop House
10 Wheat Street
Brecon
Pomys
Bankers
Natwest Bank PLC
27 Thc High Street
Brecon
Charity number
213729
OWECTS OF CHARITY
The Charity's putpose is to provide accommodation for poor women, not less than sixty y¢atE of age, who
have previously resided for at least three years in Hay on Wye or the Su￿)undIng district. Th¢ Charity
provides and maintain5 in VA g(M)d state of repair and decoration of the Almshouse accommodation for
maximum of thirteen women. funded by the resid¢nts' w¢¢kly maintenance contributions and by invested
funds. The Charity achieves ils principal objects and putyoses through the continued support of the
Almshouses. These bencfits are directly related to the Charity's aims and are ￿llY ¢ompli&nt with Charity
Commission guidance.
ACTIvrriES AND ACHIEVEMENfS
The Trustees continued tr) provide and maintain accommodatton for residents during the reporting period.

HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
TRUSTEES. REPORT (continued)
ror the year ending 31 December 2025
PUBLIC BENEFIT
In planning th¢ Charities activities for the 2025 year we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance
on public benefit al our regular tsustees. meetings (executive committee).
TRUSTEE POLICY
Harley's Almshouses structure allows for up to eight Trustee5. They ar¢ wist¢d in the day-tcthy
management of the Charity by a Clerk. Routinely, not less than a minimum of five fornlal Trustee meetings
are held each year. one of which is an AGM. Additional meetings are held as nc¢¢ssary.
Potential Trustee5. with the exception of an ex 0￿1clO Trustee aptx)intsd by The Church in Wales, are
identified through recommendation by existing Trusfres invited to apply. New Trustees are appointsd
following diwussion of the applications at meetings of 'lTUStees and by the majority vote olall Truste¢s.
The ChaTity has a comprehensive Twstce Induction policy which includes a tour of the Ahnshouses in th¢
Company of the Chair, or another Trusle¢, and the Clerk.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONStBILTTIKS
Th¢ trustees ar¢ ￿S￿nSIble for preparing the Tn￿ee$, Report and the finAn¢ial statements in accordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unifrd Kingdom Genernlly Accepted
Accounting PrdCtice}.
The law applicable to chariti¢s in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare fInan¢ial 5tat¢ments
for each financial year which give a true and fair view of thc slate of affairs of the charity and of the
incoming Teqourccs and application of resources of ihe Charity for that period. In preparing these financial
statemcnts the trustees are required to-.
select suitable a¢¢ounting policies and apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019.
m2ke judgeTnents and e*imates that are r¢asonable and prudent.
state whether appli¢able accounting standards have been followed subject to any matsrial
departu￿$ disclosed and explained in ihe financial ststements.
prepare the financial statements on the going ¢onc¢rn basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the ¢harity will conlinue in operation.
The ttwtees are responsible for keeping a￿UntIng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position uf the charity and enable them to ensure that the fmancial statements comply
with the Charilies Act 2011, thc Charity (Accounts Reports} Regulations 2008 and the provisions ot. the
trnst deed. They are also resEx)nsible for saf¢¥uarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonabl¢ sfrps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other irregulariti¢s.
Signed on behalf ofthe Trus¢ee8
Dated:......
12.- g.x.24.:

HARLEYS ALMSHOUSES
INDEPENDENT Ex4mINE￿ REPORT
to the Trusleu of HArley'8 Alm8house5
I report to the ¢harity trustees on my exalnination of th¢ a￿ount5 of the charity for th¢ y¢ar ¢nded 31
December 2025 which are set out on pages 4 and 5.
Responsibilities and basis of rep)rt
As the Charity's trustees you ar¢ r¢sponsibl¢ for the prq)aration of the accounts in accordan¢¢ with th¢
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I r¢port in respect of my CL￿ninatIon of the ¢harity's accounts carried out und¢r section 145 of th¢ Act and
in earying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145<5)(b) of the Act.
Indcpelldent examiner's 8tstement
I have compl¢frd my examination. I confirni that no material matterg have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.-
a¢¢ounting records w¢r¢ 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. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable rquir¢mcnts concerning th¢ fomi and content of
the accounts set out in the Charities (A￿oUnts and Reports) Regulations 2(K)8 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and view, which is nol a matter considered &8 part of an
independent cxamination.
I have no concerns and havc come across no other matt￿S in connection with the examination lo which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable & proper understanding of the aceounts to b¢
reached.
K R Saunder5-Jo
WJJames&Co
Chartered Accountanl
l O Wheat Sir¢et
Brecon
sc. FCA

HARLEY'S AIMSHOUSES
RECEIPTS AND PAYMF.wrs ACCOUNT
ror the year ending 31 December 2025
Unrestricted 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Funds
Total
TotAI
Note
COME
R¢nt receivable
Int¢r¢st receivable
27,557
1,075
27.557
1,075
28,033
931
TOTAL INCOME
28,632
28.632
28,964
EXPENDITURE
Water
Rates
Gas and clectric
Insurance
Alarni systcm
Repairs and maint¢nance
Licences
Accountancy fees
Legal and professiollal fees
Sundry
Bank charges
2,798
464
21,730
1.293
1.145
14.137
419
660
1,182
276
12
2,798
464
21.730
1.293
1.145
14,137
419
660
1,182
276
12
4,188
28,099
1.253
1,145
6,785
407
1.050
887
202
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
(44.116)
(44,116)
(44,017)
Gainsl(loss) in investvnents
15.144
15.144
6,556
NET MOVEMEiYf IN FUNDS
(340)
(340)
{8.497)
Reconclliailon of funds:
Total fund balances brought
forward at l January 2025
125J84
125J84
133,881
Total fund balances carried
forward ai 31 De¢¢mb¢r 2025
125,1144
12S.044
125J84

HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 De¢¢mber 2025
2025
2024
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
112.984
107,840
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Bank accounts
4.367
l2,641
5.024
13,487
17.008
18,511
CREDrroRS: Amounls falling
due WTthin one year
(4.948)
(967)
NET CURREiYf ASSETS
12,060
k7,544
125.044
125J84
FUNDS
Unrestricted ￿ndS
125,044
125,384
Appmved by the Trnstees on .......
and Si￿ed on their behalf by
11.: g::.lots..

HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATFMFNrs
for the year tllded 31 Ikeember 2025
INVESTMENtS
2025
2024
M&G Charity Multi Asset
112,984
107.840
12.984
107.840
Movement in fixed &88et investments
2025
2024
Mark¢t value brought forward
Transfer to Natwest Bank
Net gain on revaluation
107,840
(10.000)
15,144
101.317
6.523
112.984
107.840
All investtnents are carried at their market value. Asset sales and purchase5 are
re￿gnized at the date of trade at their tran$￿tIOn valu¢.
2. DEBTORS
2025
2024
Rent receivable
Prepayments
524
3.843
5,024
4.367
5.024
3. CASH BALANCES
2025
2024
Natwest Bank
NS & I- Colin Hill Memorial Fund
NS & [- Cyclical Mainlenan¢e Fund
7,660
2,043
2,938
8,604
2,003
2,880
12,641
13,487
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WtTHtN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Accrued expenses
Defe￿¢d income
4,888
60
967
4,948
967

HARLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
NOTES TO THE FINANCLiL STATEMENTS (Conlinued)
for the year ended 31 December 2025
brought
carried
forward
fornrd
asa¢
Investment 31 Dee
gains/(10sg)
2025
lJall
2025 Receipts Payments Tr¥dnsfer
General Trund
12.661
28,534
(44.116)
10,000
7,079
NS&I-
Cyclical Maintenance Fund
NS&I-
M¢morial Fund
M&G-
Extraordinary Repair Fund 107,840
2,880
58
2.938
2.003
40
2.043
(10,000)
15.144 112,984
125.384
28,632 (44,116)
15,144 125.044
6. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the charity wa8 paid or payable to
any trusiee or to any person or persons known to be connected with any of them.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no related paty transactions in the yeaT that require disclosure in these financial
statements.