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2020-12-31-accounts

, Achievements against against .
,
In 2020, COVID restrictions
limited the trustees'
!objectives set ;
'
communication
with residents
largely to phone contact.
However the programme
ofworks to improve the
~ appearance
and utility ofthe garden
and the condition of
I individual
apartments
was able to continue
A handrail
was fitted tothe side door ofFlat 2
In the garden, a holly tree was removed
and an apple
tree lopped
Access around the garden was improved
with the
paving ofthe path and the open space at the west end
ofthe building
The offer to all residents to redecorate a room in each,
'
flat, where accepted, was fulfilled. An programme
offering the redecoration
ofa second room is now
underway.
An architect was commissioned
to carry out a
'quinquennial-style'
condition survey ofthe building.
An
initial external
inspection was begun
in 2020 and is
expected to complete
in 2021.
in response to the Covid-1 9pandemic,
the Trustees
put in
place a deaning
regime forthe common areas aimed at
reducing
the risk ofspreading
the virus via surface
contact. Non-essential
maintenance
was suspended
and
all visiting engineers/tradesmen
were required towear
masks and take appropriate
precautions.
During periods when physical
visits were not allowed,
Trustees kept track ofresidents'
well-being
through
regular phone contact.
Financial Review
; Review oftha charity*s
. financial position at the end of
i the period
Over the year a small operational
surplus ofF1,843was
achieved. The total off31.2k resources expended
included the one-off cost ofnearly E10kto repave areas of
the garden, and the costs ofthe rolling programme
offlat
'
redecoration.
T
Statement
explaining
the efunds held by the charity on deposit at the end ofthe
.policy forholding reserves year amounted
to R80,720.The trustees consider it
,'stating
why they are held
prudent to increase this reserve by afurther R30k in case
of major works being needed on the building,
such as re-
roofing.
The charity's principal sources ,'The charity's sole source offunds is the residents'
Weekly
'
offunds (including any ~iMaintenance
Contributions.
fundraising) The Trustees reviewed the WMC in 2019and from 1st
January 2020 itwas increased
in line with inflation tof82
per week (F97forthe two bedroom flat).
A description ofthe principal The principal
risks facing the charity are
risks facing the charity Expensive
building
repairs. Regular
inspections are
carried out and remedial
work undertaken.
The
trustees have initiated a quinquennial inspection
routine, and will review the reserves policy to help
mitigate this risk
Threat to life and property from firn, flood or other
accident. Since the end ofthe reporting
period, the
trustees
have carried out a new risk
assessment
and
produced
an associated
maintenance
action plan.
The risk offalling demand
forAlmshouse
accommodation.
All eight apartments
have been fully
occupied since the completion
of refurbishment
in
2003and trustees keep a record ofany dedarations
ofinterest
in vacancies received.

I Description ofcharity's trusts
l Type ofgoverning
document
Charity Commission
amended
20th July
Scheme of2nd October 1956,as
1998
Howis the charity constituted? Charitable
Trust
Trustee selection methods The Charity is administered
by voluntary
trustees:
including
details ofany
ExofIicio: Vicar or Priest-in-charge and two
constitutional
provisions e.g.
election topost orname of
churchwardens
Ipswich, plus
ofthe parish ofSt Mary at the Elms,
any person orbody entitled to One other person appointed
by the
Parochial Church
appoint one ormore trustees Council

Charity name name ~ANN SMYTHE ALMSHOUSES
Other name the charity uses STMARY ELMSALMSHOUSES
Registered charity number 213747
+
Charity's principal address StMary at the Elms Vicarage,
68Black Horse Lane
Ipswich
,'IP1 2EF

ONce (Ifany) Dates acted Ifnot forwhole year
1 Rev John Thackray Chair
2 Robert Hugh Pierce Treasurer
Jacqueline Mary Trustee
Leach
4 Robert Stirling Trustee

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