. BERIIICK ALMSHOL.SES CHARITY
TRUSTEES ANYUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 30 JUNE 2024
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFOILMATION
l. Name
The Betwick Almshouses CFtarity
2, CharAt Number
214070A13
3. Princi
al Address
Clo New Windsor House, Oxon Busin¢ss Park,
Shrewsbury SY5 9HJ
4. Chari
's Governin
Document Trust Deed dated 1968
5. Trustee5 who served durin
T M Evans
Ma}"'or of Sbrewsbury
Cllr Gary Burchett
Cllr Pam Moseley
Cllr Becky Wall
SCC lion]inated
STC Non]inated
Trustee
6. Officers and A
ents
a) Clerk and land agent:
Alex Jackso￿ Balfours LLP New Win(L80r House Oxon
Business ParK Shrewsbury SY3 5HJ
b) BaT)kers:
Lloyds Shrewsbury
) Independent Examiner of
the Accounts..
TCA Accountants, 21 St Mary's Street (third floor)
Shrewsbury SYI IED
AIMS AND ORGANISATION
The object of the ch￿[ty is to provide accon)JnodatiOll for people of modest means from the
PaTish of St Mary, Shrewsbury or from a wider area if no local applications arc received.
anisation
The Ck]arity is controlled by a Board ofTrustees who meets once or twice ayear. The Trustees
have a Clerk and employ a Land Agent and Surveyor who chargcs for his services. His office
keeps the books of the Charity and the accounts are Independently examined by a firnl of
Chartered Aecountants. There is one paid employee of the ChaTily the M'arden for the
Almshollses who occupy one of the houses known as the Priest House.
of ChaTitabLe ActivÉties undertaken durin
the Year
All of the Almshouses have been occupied during the past year. The Shrewsbury Town
Council has th¢ right of nomination for some of the vacancies following a substantial grant
towards th¢ modernisation of the Almshouses. (A list of residents is attached at Appendix A)

REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ￿ND AFFAtIis
Most of the Almshouses have be¢n occupied throughout the year resulting in Charity income
£57,924.00 from maintenance charges. tn additio￿ £2,199.50 was received from residents
for services. Bank interest and dividends amounted to £1,529.42
The TTusfre5 have made a contTibution of £2,520.00 to an extraordinary repair
fund which now amounts to £68,610.00.
The T￿￿CeS cany out nornMI routine maintenance each year. with the refirbi8hment and
r¢d¢¢oTatioll of a proponion of the flats. This year we have had norn￿1 expenditure but ar¢
saving for a new garden room.
Cash r¢s¢rves as at 30 June 2024 amounted to £98,327.74. Running expenses for the
Cl]arity for the year have been £24,469.66 for mainteDAnce and £33,787.12 for overheads.
The charity has a policy on reserves. It sets aside between 7.50/0 and IOO/o of Ats gross income
for an Extraordinary Repairs Fund (ERF) which is invested with NL4CIF. In addition it
ain￿ to hold c&sh amounting to about half a year's income to allow for emergency repairs or
for a sudden reduction in income due to unexpected vacancies. After that the ch8xity will
build up a fund for a special project io improve the welfare of residents of the Almshouses.
The annual account for the CEwity is attached at Appendix B,
Chairn]an
On behalf of the Tn￿teeS

TRUSTEES OF BERWICK ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
CHARITY REFERENCE NUMBER 214070
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT8
FOR THE YEAR
1st JULY 2023 TO 30th JUNE 2024
Declaratlon
The acc£)unts set out for thi% financial year, and the
Statement of Assets and Lk8bilities, are as approved
by the Trustees.
SIGNED-
Trust
aulhorised lo sign on behatf of all Trustees
DATE -
AfthJ 2&)2>
BALFOURS
MARKET HOUSE
MARKET STRE
CRAVEN ARMS
SHROPSHIRE
SY7 9NN

Trustees of Thè Benyick Almshouses
Balance Shg•t
From- 1st July 2023
To- 30th June 2024
20
FIXED ASs￿s
Freehold Propety
Property Improvements
New Equipment
Plant & Machinery
£ 630.500.00
£ 56,661.62
5,200.00
£ 22,449.53
£ 714,811.15
£ 630,500.00
£ 23,507.02
5,200.00
£ 22 449.53
£ 681,656A5
CURRENT AssErs
Lloyds TSB- Tra8surèrs A¢cwnt
Debtors Control
Natlonwlde Bulldlng S(Ki9ty A(xx)unt
Potty Cash
NAACIF- ERF Inveslmenl- at cost
£ 53.369.65
709.50
£ 44.958.09
£ 89.126.44
369.50
£ 44,238.21
34.27
£ 66,090.00
£ 179,858.42
£ 68,610.00
£ 167.701.81
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Cradltors Contr
£ 22,584.16
£ 22.58&16
4.982.31
4982.31
Currènt As*$1gs$ Curr•nt Uabllltl8$
£ 145.117.65
£ 174,876.11
£ 859,928.80
£ 856,532.66
FUNDS HELD- UNRESTRICTED
Capltal A¢count
Capllal Actounl movement in the year
Revenue Account
Rèvenuè Accounl movgrnent in the yoar
£ 705,939.13
2.520.00
£ 150.593.53
876.14
£ 703.419.13
2,520.CX)
£ 135,283.72
£ 15,309.81
£ 859,928.80
£ 856,532.66

Trustees of The Benvick Almshouses
Ravenue Accounts
From- 1st July 2023
To- 30th June 2024
2023 12024
Unrestrlcted
2022 12023
Unrestrlcled
INCOME
Mainler)anc9 contribu￿OnS
Washing Machine
Tumble Drygr
Guest Room Hire
TV Licence Contribution
Bank and Building Sodety Interest
other Income
£ 57.924.00
1.003.00
989.00
155.00
52.50
1.529.42
£ 55,662.00
958.00
895.00
75.00
37.50
385.13
£ 61.652.92
£ 58.012.63
MAINTENANCE
Flat Repairs and Maintenance
General Maintenance Misc
Gardan Malntenance
£ 23,511.94
613.43
344.29
11,081.83
408.48
1.409.33
£ 24,469.66
12,899.64
£ 37,183.26
£ 45,112.99
OVERHEADS
Eltrctricity
Sewage maintenance
Insurance
Water
CounGil Tax
TV Lic8ncing
Warden's Wages
Management Fees and Costs
Professional Fees and Costs
Subscrfptlons
Advertising
Miscellaneous
Grarrts to Residents
1.787.14
1,348.60
3,028.60
133.48
1.273.15
1,142.00
2.970.21
1,462.69
52.50
13,666.63
7.533.95
2,643.88
407.
37.50
12.970.97
7,538.48
1,425.00
233.00
5.705.34
750.18
£ 36.307.12
£ 29,803.18
REVENUE Surplus
876.14
£ 15,309.81
CAprrAL TRANSACTIONS
+ Sal8 of Barclays Shares
NAACIF- ERF Investment
Sewage Trealment Project
- Almshouse Assodallon - loan repayment
- Workshop Shed
2.520.00
2.520.OD
2,520.00
2,520.00
EXCESS Surplu5
1,643.86
£ 12,789.81

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report lo the trusteesl
members of
6ERuJICK ALIY)IACUSBS ITY
On accounts forthe year
ended
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Charity no
Ilf any)
111¥070
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination o
charity I'lhe Trust'l for the year ended &>
the accounts of the above
1061 LOILF
Respon$lbllltle8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the p￿paratIOn
basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
20111"the Act").
I feport in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts cairied 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
undef section 145{5llbl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention I
"l in connection with
the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material
respect.,
accounting records were not kept in accordance wllh section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wf(h the a¢¢ounting records
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have no concems and have come aoros8 no other matters in ¢onne¢lion
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Pl88se dglete th8 words in the braokets ifthey do not appty.
Slgned:
Date:
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Sèctlon B
Disclosure
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Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
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any items that the
examinerwlshes to
dlsclose.
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