## **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES** **Registered Charity Number: 215376** **ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED** **31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES RECEIPTS AND (PAYMENTS) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** |1|Trustees annual report| |---|---| |5|Independent Examiners Report| |6|Receipts and Payments Accounts| |7|Statement of Assets and Liabilities| **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES RECEIPTS AND (PAYMENTS) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** |1|Trustees annual report| |---|---| |5|Independent Examiners Report| |6|Receipts and Payments Accounts| |7|Statement of Assets and Liabilities| ||_Trustees Supplementary Information_| |8|Investment Performance Review| |9|Detailed Receipts and Payments| **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** The trustees present their report and the unaudited receipts and payments accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered charity name** Kenilworth United Charities **Charity number** ## **Trustees** 215376 Mrs H P Bolton Mrs M Hamper Mr P Griffiths Mr M Trewick - resigned 30 June 2022 Mr G Illingworth Mr C Nelson Rev A Attwood Rev S Bailey - resigned 31 March 2022 Cllr T Drew Cllr P Austin Mr R Blacklock - appointed 30 June 2022 Mr D Morgan - appointed 15 December 2022 ## **Accountants** ## **Clerk** ## **Business address** Varney Barfield and Co 6 Corunna Court Corunna Road Warwick CV34 5HQ Mr D J Plant 29B Warwick Road Kenilworth CV8 1HN ## **STRUCTURE** The Kenilworth United Charities are formed from the following Charities in the Ancient Parish of Kenilworth in the County of Warwick. The United Charity was registered on 11 February 1963 under the Scheme of the Charity Commissioners dated 5 February 1960. The Charities are governed by the trustees in accordance with the trust scheme. ## **Constituent Charities** The Charity of William Brooks The Charity of Thomas Earl of Clarendon The Charity of Thomas Cook The Charity of Thomas Councell The Charity of George Denton The Charity of Mary Dolphin The Charity consisting of the Share of Alicia Duchess Dudley's Charity applicable in the said ancient parish The Charity of Thomas Johnson The Charity of Francis Power The Charity of Edward Simpson The Charity of Thomas Sutton The Charity consisting of the Share of the Charity of Mary Turner applicable in the said ancient parish The Charity of Joseph Tyrer The Charity consisting of the Share of the Coat and Gown Charity of William Edwards applicable in the said ancient parish, regulated by a scheme of the Charity Commissioners of 15 June 1909 (varied 15 December 1953) The Charity of Stephen Waite as regulated by the Scheme of the Charity Commissioners of 19 June 1914 The Charity of Miss Ethie Gilbert Dennison as regulated by the Scheme of the Charity Commissioners of 18 July 1963 1 **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT cont FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** Normally the trustees meet quarterly with a formal agenda and minutes at the Town Council Chambers. All meetings in the year were quorate. Between the scheduled meetings there continues to be frequent contact by email and telephone to keep all trustees up to date and also to deal with any urgent requests for assistance which cannot wait until the next full meeting. Nomination of the nine trustees is as stated in the charity scheme documents. These shall be the vicars of the Parish of St. Nicholas and the Parish of St. John the Evangelist, two trustees nominated by Kenilworth Town Council, and one from Warwick District Council and two or more co-opted trustees. Kenilworth no longer has Justices of the Peace. The vicar at St Johns Parish has nominated another person to represent him at our meetings which is now in place. The vicar of St Nicholas Parish left the post in 2022 and the temporary replacement is Mr David Morgan until a new vicar is appointed. The two parishes may send representatives in place of the vicar. St Nicholas Parish has opted to do so and so has The Rev. Andrew Atwood of St John's Church. They attend meetings and contribute to the management of the charity. The newly appointed St Johns representative attends meetings in place of Andrew Attwood. During 2022 Mr M Trewick and Rev S Bailey resigned as Trustees, and their replacements Mr R Blacklock and Mr D Morgan were duly appointed. Mrs Helga Bolton continues to be the chair of the Charity, with the full approval of the other Trustees. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** The United Charities is one of a large group of charities formed 'for the relief of poverty' and our aim is to continue this role with relevance to the circumstances of the 21st century. Eligibility for assistance is restricted to people living within the old parish boundaries of the town but the town has grown enormously since the charity was formed and we are conscious there are many people who are struggling in the present economic climate who may need help. The Trustees were hoping to amend items in the Governing Document in 2020 with the approval of the Charity Commission. We recognise that we need to change existing wording in the document in order to expand the geographical area and also use the term ‘Ladies in Need.’ However, due to restricted opportunities for discussion the Trustees decided to leave the document as it currently exists, as it does not detract from our main business objectives. No changes have been made to our Governing Document We are aiming to be available to the town as a whole and to provide assistance to a wide range of people in accordance with the need to be of genuine public benefit. For example, in the past there has perhaps been an - erroneous - impression that the Kenilworth United Charities existed mainly to help older people. This is not true and we have been successful in refocusing our attention more towards the needs of young people and families with children. The partnership with the Citizens' Advice is of course the chief way in which we reach out to offer help to all members of the community, and continued to do so during 2022 Historically in 2015, the United Charities was approached to assist with funding for introducing a youth counselling service, which was successfully agreed with the Trustees approval. This arrangement continued to be successful during 2022. The Trustees receive an annual report regarding the progress and uptake for each of the services. During the Pandemic a Covid 19 support group was set up in the town to assist people with genuine needs, and we were approached to provide some financial support if it was required. The Trustees unanimously agreed to support this request. In 2021, the Trustees were approached with a request to contribute to funding a Project Manager of a new Charity called “Compassionate Kenilworth”. Again, it was unanimously agreed that Kenilworth United Charities would totally fund this very worthy new role for 12 months. The funding for the Project Leader for Compassionate Kenilworth has been extended for another twelve months. The Trustees have compiled with their duty to have a due regard to the guidance on public benefit, published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties. 2 **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT cont FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## Almshouses The Almshouses in High Street are maintained and managed by the charity. During 2022 all four of the Almshouse flats became fully occupied and remain so. The Trustees firmly believe that there is a place for the Almshouses in the 21st century but that they must be well managed and responsive to the needs of local people and not necessarily with practices that may have been followed in the past. The programme of improvements to the building continued during 2022 along with the general upkeep of the building. Trustees continue to meet with the Beneficiaries annually in order to provide a platform for discussion of any concerns or issues the Beneficiaries may have. This exercise has proved to be invaluable for ensuring good communication channels, relationships and Almshouse improvements. Expenditure for maintaining the Almshouse is considerable in contrast to the other causes we support. ## Citizens Advice Bureau The service provided by the Citizens' Advice Bureau, now known as Citizens Advice in CV8', is funded indirectly by the grants we receive from the Alice Duchess of Dudley Trust which we appreciate very much. The charity has been able to increase the funding of CA hours from four hours per week to six hours, with a full uptake of available appointments and this continues to be the case. An analysis of appointments shows a range of problems, the most numerous being related to benefits and debt. The sessions are held in the Library, in the private interview room, with a staff member of the CA team, with the bookings being made by the Citizens Advice staff. Appointment vacancies are made available each week for last minute drop in requests. The availability of this service has brought forth a previously unmet level of demand, in that new clients are coming to it because it is accessible and local. We are very proud of initiating this project. Citizens Advice keep us updated with an annual report regarding the uptake of the service. During the Pandemic Lockdowns, the Library was closed to the public, however the invaluable service was able to continue via phone links to Citizens Advice helpline which brought forth many requests for support from many avenues of need. ## Youth Counselling Service Kenilworth United Charities agreed to fund a youth counselling service for one day per week, which provides a trained counsellor to deliver a counselling surgery for young people of the town, mainly school age teenagers who are experiencing problems, and have no one they feel they can approach or discuss the problems with. The uptake for the service during 2022 has been continual and extensive and has provided an essential support mechanism for the young people of Kenilworth. Many of the issues are cyber or domestic related. ## Assistance to Individuals Some grants were made during 2022, but not as many as in previous years and much the same as 2021. The trend is to receive requests for a client from care professionals, such as Family Support workers, Health Visitors, or CA workers. The Trustees have agreed that an upper limit for individual financial support should be secured, and it was agreed to be no more than £2000, however it is rare to grant more than £1,000 at a time. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** It is pleasing to note that our income from investments continues to increase. This places the Charity in a good position to be able to maintain our commitments and to respond to requests from people and local groups in need of financial assistance. The investment policy is a conservative one, to maintain an income adequate to support the activities described in this report without depleting the reserve funds. Expenditure on the Almshouses building has been necessary. Redecoration and restoration of the rear windows has been completed in 2022. The Trustees have a policy of using local tradesmen and small businesses for the on-going upkeep and repairs of the building. Its age and its status as a listed building does not make the task easy. The weekly maintenance contribution for each flat in the Almshouses has been marginally increased during 2022 which has meant that the ordinary running costs for the Almshouse such as heating, communal electric, laundry appliances and gardening are mainly covered by the charity income. 3 **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT cont FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** The grants from the Alice Duchess of Dudley Charity and from the Edwards Charity continue. We are grateful for this show of confidence in The United Charities. The charity is retaining its reserves to fund future charitable activities in line with the governing documents. The Trustees, as always, wish to record their since gratitude to the Clerk, who has supported them cheerfully, relentlessly and efficiently throughout the year, and works tirelessly on behalf of the Charity. A huge Thank You must go to our Clerk who, during 2022 has kept the charity business on track as always. ## **PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS** We shall continue with our programme of improvements to the Almshouses, to be funded from the Designated Building Objectives have been set for 2023. We will also look to extend financial support to other community causes within the Town. The Trustees also agree that the Almshouse building should be more secure than it currently is and are seeking planning approval to erect a secure inner door within the building. The application continued through 2022 and is progressing. This will take time as the building is listed and within a conservation area, therefore will require approval from a number of organisations. We continue to review the roles and responsibilities of our trustees, and also ensure that we meet the needs and requests of the local community as and when the need arises, providing that existing funds are available to do so. Signed on behalf of the trustees Mrs H P Bolton Trustee .................................................... Date:……………………………… 4 **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Kenilworth United Charities for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## _**Responsibilities and basis of report**_ As the charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 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. Mr K C Varney ACMA Varney Barfield and Co 6 Corunna Court Corunna Road Warwick CV34 5HQ 30 November 2023 5 ## **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES RECEIPTS AND (PAYMENTS) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** |**RECEIPTS**
Almshouse maintenance contributions
Donations
Investment income
Total receipts
**PAYMENTS**
Almshouse expenditure
Grants and support
Governance costs
Sub-total
Investment income reinvested
Total payments
**NET RECEIPTS / (PAYMENTS)**
**FUND TRANSFERS**
General to almshouses
Endowment to general
**CASH (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR**
**CASH FUNDS AT 1 JANUARY**
Bank current accounts b/fwd
Bank deposit accounts b/fwd
**CASH FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
18,650
16,500
585
7,462
17,085
18,650
7,462
12,206)
(
34,874)
(
123)
(
34,997)
(
12,206)
(
-
585)
(
35,582)
(
12,206)
(
-
**18,497)**
**(**
**6,444**
**7,462**
6,444
6,444)
(
7,462
7,462)
(
4,591)
(
-
-
29,227
11,522
35
24,671
-
11,522|**TOTAL**
**2022**
**18,650**
**16,500**
**8,047**
**43,197**
**12,206)**
**(**
**34,874)**
**(**
**123)**
**(**
**47,203)**
**(**
**585)**
**(**
**47,788)**
**(**
**4,591)**
**(**
**-**
**-**
**4,591)**
**(**
**40,749**
**35**
**36,193**|TOTAL
2021| |---|---|---|---| ||||15,120
14,500
7,169| ||||36,789| ||||14,626)
(
11,406)
(
1,920)
(| ||||27,952)
(
7)
(| ||||27,959)
(| ||||| ||||8,830| ||||-
-| ||||8,830| ||||31,920
34| ||||40,784| 6 ## **KENILWORTH UNITED CHARITIES STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022** |**Cash Funds**
Bank current accounts
Bank deposit accounts
**Total cash funds**
**Investment assets**
COIF deposit accounts
M&G - National Association of
Almshouses Common Investments
COIF Charities investment
Fund - income units
COIF Charities investment
Accumulation units
**Total investment assets**
**Assets retained for charity's own use**
Almshouses at High St, Kenilworth
(revalued y/e 31 December 2022)
**Liabilities**
Unpaid bills
**Total liabilities**|Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Other
Denton
General
Designated
Almshouse
Repairs
Endowment
Endowment
Funds
Building fund
Fund
Fund
Funds
Funds
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
24,637
10,116
35
1,406
24,672
-
-
-
11,522
-
57,445
14,552
1,118
32,297
223,577
12,566
407,387
307,383
12,566
464,832
-
307,383
47,967
223,577
800,000
-
-
-
-
-
-|**TOTAL**
**2022**
**34,753**
**1,441**
**36,194**
**71,997**
**1,118**
**255,874**
**727,336**
**1,056,325**
**800,000**
**-**
**-**|TOTAL
2021| |---|---|---|---| ||||39,343
1,441| ||||40,784| ||||71,413
1,154
289,542
799,257| ||||1,161,366| ||||252,466| ||||-| ||||-| Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: Mrs H P Bolton………………………………………………………………………. Date:……………………………… 7