## **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** ## **incorporating** ## **THE CHARITY OF THE SURFLEET SALTMARSH ALLOTMENTS** **CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NO. 215260** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **for the year ended 31 December 2024** **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **Annual Report** ## **INDEX** - 1 - 2 Trustees' Annual Report - 3 Independent Examiner's Report - 4 Receipts and Payments Account - Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotments - 5 Receipts and Payments Account - Joseph Burton Charity - 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities - 7 - 10 Notes to the Accounts **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **Trustees' Annual Report** The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Surfleet United Charities are constituted by a Charity Commission scheme and includes the registered charity, no. 215260. The Charities contained within include The Charity of Joseph Burton, The Charity of Samuel Elsdale, The Charity known as the Poor's Land and the Charity known as Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotments. The registered Charity address is 2 Farthing Close, Boston, Lincs. PE21 7LY. ## **Co-operative Trustees (Nominated by other trustees)** Simon Brand, 11 Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, PE11 4DA Graham Hillier, Old Lammas, Reservoir Road, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 4DH Annette Mary Rhodes, 110 Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 4DB ## **Nominative Trustees (Nominated by Parish Council)** Chairman - Glynn Waltham, 89 Seas End Road, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 4DQ Vice Chairman - Mike Chapman, 17 Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 4DA Alan Tokley, 39 Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, PE11 4DB ## **Other assisting bodies** Mrs L Barlow - Clerk (Paid), 2 Farthing Close, Boston, Lincs. PE21 7LY Lloyds Bank Plc, Market Place, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 1SF Moore Thompson Chartered Accountants, Bank House, Broad Street, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 1TB Maples Solicitors, 23 New Road, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 1DH R Longstaff & Co., Professional advisers, 5 New Road, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 1BS Roythornes Solicitors, Enterprise Way, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 3YR Calthrops Solicitors LLP, 18 Hall Place, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 1SQ ## **Objectives, achievements and financial review** The objective of the Charities known as Samuel Elsdale, Joseph Burton and the Poorlands is to apply seven eighths of any income generated after defraying any incurred expenses towards the benefit of the aged and poor associated with the ancient Parish of Surfleet. This usually takes the form of Gifts at the discretion of the trustees. During the year ended 31 December 2024, £2,950 was gifted. The Trustees shall apply the yearly income of the Charity known as the Salt Marsh Allotment in supplementing relief or assistance provided out of public funds. At 31 December 2024, the bank accounts and investments totalled £299,266 ## **Public benefit** The trustees consider that the objectives and activities of the charity are in accordance with the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. The objectives and activities of the charity during the year which demonstrate this are given in the objectives, achievements and financial review section above. ## **Risk management** The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the management of its investments and finances and are satisfied that the systems in place sufficiently manage its exposure to these risks. The trustees have also developed strong working relationships with assisting bodies who are able to provide professional advice when required. Page 1 **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **Trustees' Annual Report (continued)** ## **Going concern** At the time of writing, the trustees are of the opinion that there is nothing to negatively affect the going concern status of the charity and that there are sufficient reserves to protect the beneficiaries. ## **Glynn Waltham** , Chairman On behalf of the Trustees. Date: 18 August 2025 Page 2 ## **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** ## **Receipts and Payments Account** ## **for the year ended 31 December 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2024 2023
Note £ £ £ £
SURFLEET SALTMARSH ALLOTMENTS
Receipts
Land rent 2 52,084 57,513
Investment income 2,988 1,769
Deposit interest 216 178
Wayleave 653 641
Clerk Administration Fees 1,980 1,905
Sale of Belnie Meadows - 27,731
Total receipts 57,921 89,737
Direct payments
Maintenance of property (322) 11,804
Insurance premiums 1,922 1,749
1,600 13,553
Surfleet Parish Council 12,000 12,000
13,600 25,553
Clerk's salary 3,960 3,809
Office and sundry expenses 2,090 322
Room hire 850 750
Independent examiner's fee 320 228
Trustees' insurance 453 735
Purchase of land - 112,538
7,673 118,382
Total payments 21,273 143,935
Excess receipts / (excess payments) for the year 36,648 (54,198)
Bank balances at 1 January 2024 168,898 223,096
Bank balances at 31 December 2024 205,546 168,898
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All receipts and payments are in respect of unrestricted funds. Page 4 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of** ## **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 4 to10. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement 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. **M.A. East** F.C.C.A Moore Thompson Chartered Accountants Date: 18 August 2025 Page 3 ## **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** ## **Receipts and Payments Account** ## **for the year ended 31 December 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
JOSEPH BURTON CHARITY
Receipts
Land rent:
Poorland's Charity 3 5,710 4,735
Investment income 969 42
Deposit interest - -
Wayleave 3 12
Distrubtion to the elderly and poor of surfleet 40 130
Sundry 750 -
Sale of Belnie Meadows - 13,865
Total Receipts 7,472 18,784
Direct Payments
Drainage rates (19) 71
Doles 2,950 2,380
2,931 2,451
Indirect payments
Independent examiner's fee 320 228
Trustee's Insurance 453 (111)
773 117
Total payments 3,704 2,568
Net cash inflow for the year 3,768 16,216
Bank balances at 1 January 2024 81,106 64,890
Bank balances at 31 December 2024 84,874 81,106
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All receipts and payments are in respect of unrestricted funds. Page 5 ## **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** ## **at 31 December 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Endowment 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
SURFLEET SALTMARSH ALLOTMENTS
MONETARY ASSETS
Cash deposits
Current account (24,200) 74,104 49,904 164,667
Investment Account 151,195 - 151,195
C.O.I.F. Charities deposit 4,447 - 4,447 4,231
131,442 74,104 205,546 168,898
Debtors
Rent payable - - - 1,375
MONETARY LIABILITIES
Creditors
Independent examiner's fee (335) - (335) (330)
NET MONETARY ASSETS 131,107 74,104 205,211 169,943
Reserves Summary
Endowment funds - 74,104 74,104 74,104
General unrestricted fund 118,607 - 118,607 82,054
Designated fund: land management 12,500 - 12,500 12,500
131,107 74,104 205,211 168,658
JOSEPH BURTON CHARITY
MONETARY ASSETS
Cash deposits
Current account 3,949 3,949 81,106
Investment account 80,925 80,925
84,874 - 84,874 81,106
Debtors
Rent payable 8,846 - 8,846 579
MONETARY LIABILITIES
Creditors
Independent examiner's fee (335) - (335) (330)
NET MONETARY ASSETS 93,385 - 93,385 81,355
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We approve these accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation. ## **ON BEHALF OF SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** **G. Waltham** Chairman **M. Chapman** Vice Chairman Date: 18 August 2025 Page 6 **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **Notes to the Accounts** ## **1 Accounting policies** The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained consistent with the previous year. ## a) Basis of preparation of financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the exemptions applicable under the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charities, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Charities Commissioners publication 'Accounting for the Smaller Charity'. ## b) Statement of financial activities The statements of financial activities has been prepared on a receipts and payments basis which is a consistent basis to previous years. ## c) Statement of Net Assets The Statement of Assets shows the assets of the charity and any amounts due to or owed by the charity. The statement will not include any provisions for liabilities and charges. The trustees are of the opinion that should any significant matters arise prior to the year end, they will disclose them within the notes to the financial statements. ## **2 The Charity of The Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotment - Non-monetary assets** |**Land**
30a.
Tenant: French
29a.3r.32p.
Tenant: Naylor Flowers
12.5a.
Grazing Land in Surfleet Marsh
Tenant: M Parker & Sons Limited
37.261a.
Land at Old Three Tuns Farm in Surfleet Marsh
Tenant: R Bratley (Quadring) Limited
9.42a.
Link Road Roundabout, Surfleet
Tenant: L & D Flowers Limited
5.4a.
Land at Belnie Meadows
(Sold March 2023)
Tenant: Mr & Mrs Gray
7.3a.
The Café Field, Surfleet
Tenant: L & D Flowers Limited
The Slipway, Surfleet Reservoir
Tenant: Sulman
14.282a.
Land at Old Hall Place and Herdgate Lane, Pinchbeck
Tenant: Horizon Flowers
39a
Parsons Drove
Tenant: L & D Flowers Limited
14.16a
Marsh Drove
Tenant: K & J Palmer
Arable land with farmhouse and agricultural building in
Surfleet Marsh
Grassland in Surfleet Marsh|**2024**
2023
**£**
£
3,667
2,750
13,466
13,466
1,625
1,625
13,502
13,502
1,500
3,000
-
188
780
1,560
100
100
5,712
5,712
6,566
13,132
5,166
2,478
52,084
57,513
**Rent received**| |---|---| 7 **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** ## **Notes to the Accounts (continued)** ## **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **2 The Charity of The Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotment - Non-monetary assets (continued)** The freehold title of this land, except for that noted below, is vested in the Official Custodian of Charitable Lands. |**Other Land**
8.35a
Café Field, Surfleet
14.16a
Land at Marsh Drove
10.24a
Additional land at Marsh Drove, Surfleet Marsh|**2024**
**£**
92,943
137,183
112,538
342,664|2023
£
92,943
137,183
112,538
342,664| |---|---|---| ## **Belnie Meadows** During 2010, land at Belnie Lane Surfleet was purchased for a total cost of £56,315. The initial land cost and subsequent associated rental income of the land has been allocated between the three charities: Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotments, Surfleet United Charities and Surfleet Cottage Homes in proportion to ownership. (50% of the totoal costs was attributed by Surfleet Slatmarsh Allotment) The property consisted of one concrete block and timber clad building with fenced paddock and 5.4 acres of land. In March 2023 the 5.4a of land at Belnie Meadows was sold with each charity receiving a proportion of the total net sales procceeds of £55,461. ## **Café Fields** In March 2012, the Charity has purchased 8.35a of land at the Café Field, Surfleet for a total cost of £92,943 under the name of the Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotments. ## **Marsh Drove** During 2020, the charity purchased 14.16a of land at Marsh Drove, Surfleet for a total cost of £137,183 under the name of the Surfleet Slatmarsh Allotments. ## **Additional land at Marsh Drove** The charity subsequently purchased an additional 10.24 acres of land at Marsh Drove, Surfleet in December 2023 for £112,538 under the name of the Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotment ## **Investments** |C.O.I.F. Income Shares
C.O.I.F. Income Shares
Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotment Building Fund:
M&G Charifund Unit Trust
**Total Investments**
Black Rock Charities UK Bond Fund Class A (Distributing)
(formerly Charishare Common Investment Fund)|**Cost**
**Holding**
**£**
**units**
15,914
3,246.56
495
76.97
16,409
2,970
2,164.95
8,305
523.43
11,275
27,684|**Market**
**Value**
**£**
65,883
1,562
67,445
58,857
171,155
230,012
297,457| |---|---|---| 8 **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** ## **Notes to the Accounts (continued)** ## **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **3 Joseph Burton Charities - Non-monetary assets** |**Land**
**The Charity of The PoorLand's**
22a.3r.34p.
Gosberton Road and Marsh Road, Sufleet
let as allotments (less 2.93 acres sold May 2022)
9.75a.0r.0p.
Surfleet Cheal, Surfleet Marsh Road, let to Mr. K. Palmer
5.4a.
Belnie Meadows let to Mr & Mrs Gray (Sold March 2023)|**2024**
2023
3,184
2,115
2,526
2,526
-
94
5,710
4,735
**Rent received**| |---|---| The freehold title of this land, except for that noted below, is vested in the Official Custodian of Charitable Lands. ## **Other Land** During 2010, land at Belnie Lane Surfleet was purchased for a total cost of £56,315. The initial land cost and subsequent associated rental income of the land has been allocated between the three charities: Surfleet Saltmarsh Allotments, Surfleet United Charities and Surfleet Cottage Homes in proportion to ownership. (50% of the total cost was attributed by Surfleet Slatmarsh Allotment) The property consisted of one concrete block and timber clad building with fenced paddock and 5.4 acres of land. In March 2023 the 5.4a of land at Belnie Meadows was sold with each charity receiving a proportion of the net sales procceeds of £55,461. 9 **SURFLEET UNITED CHARITIES** **Notes to the Accounts (continued)** **for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## _**4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Comparatives**_ |**_Unrestricted Endowment_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_SURFLEET SALTMARSH ALLOTMENTS_**
**_MONETARY ASSETS_**
**_Cash deposits_**
_Current account_
_90,563_
_74,104_
_Business 30 day notice account_
_-_
_-_
_C.O.I.F. Charities deposit_
_4,231_
_-_
_94,794_
_74,104_
**_Debtors_**
_Rent payable_
_1,375_
_-_
**_MONETARY LIABILITIES_**
**_Creditors_**
_Independent examiner's fee_
_(320)_
_-_
**_NET MONETARY ASSETS_**
_95,849_
_74,104_
**_Reserves Summary_**
_Endowment funds_
_-_
_74,104_
_General unrestricted fund_
_82,054_
_-_
_Designated fund: land management_
_12,500_
_-_
_94,554_
_74,104_|**_£_**
_164,667_
_-_
_4,231_
_168,898_
_1,375_
_(320)_
_169,953_
_74,104_
_82,054_
_12,500_
_168,658_| |---|---| 10