## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 01 2021 31 12 2021 **From To** **Section A Reference and administration details** **Charity name** The William Buckwell Memorial Almshouses **Other names charity is known by** 215570 **Charity's principal address** Burstow Lodge Cottage Rookery Hill Outwood, Surrey **Postcode** RH1 5QZ — ~~—~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or Office (if Dates acted if not for whole body) entitled to any) year appoint trustee (if any)** **Registered charity number (if any)** 215570 ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Trustee name** - 1 Alan Till (Chairman) May 1995 to 28/12/2022 - 2 Jackie Addison - 3 Joy Segun - 4 Stuart Hellier - 5 Leslie Quie - 6 Cath Hearnden 7 8 9 10 ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian** **trustees)** ~~es~~ **Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ~~SO~~ 1 March **2012** March **2012** **TAR** 1 TAR March 2012 **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document The charity was established under the Will of William Buckwell and was first regulated by a Scheme of the High Court of Justice (eg. trust deed, constitution) (Chancery Division) of 19 December 1905 as amended by an Order of the said Court of 7 December 1907, and a further Order of the Charity Commissioners dated 7 September 2006, and as varied or affected by further schemes of the Charity Commissioners of 16 December 1921, 9 April 1963, 28 April 1971, 2 June 1971, 11 April 1983, 18 December 1984, 3 April 1996 and 6 October 2007. How the charity is The charity is an unincorporated association. constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods The body of trustees should comprise a maximum of 8 trustees, (eg. appointed by, elected by) 4 of whom should be persons resident or carrying on business in or near Lingfield and the other 4 should be persons residing or carrying on business in or near the London Borough of Lewisham. Were there to be a need for new trustees these would be identified and appointed by the remaining trustees. The Chairman of the trustees, assisted by the Clerk, would be responsible for the induction of any new trustee which would involve awareness of the trustee's responsibilities, the governing documents, administrative procedures, the history and the philosophical approach of the charity. Any new trustee would receive a copy of the previous year's annual report and accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet: "The essential trustee: What you need to know". ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** - You **may choose** to include The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity additional information, where is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and relevant, about: finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and  policies and procedures procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major adopted for the induction and risks. training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** March **2012** **TAR** 3 The main object of the charity is the provision of accommodation for the benefit of elderly people of limited means. There were no changes to these objects during the year, and these objects represent the charity's plans for the future. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The only activity undertaken during the year in relation to the charity's objects was the maintenance and upkeep of the Almshouses and their grounds, as well as taking note of, and where appropriate, responding to particular requests from residents. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **Review of Activities** Overall, the main income (from residents’ maintenance contributions) and direct costs, excluding Improvements, were similar to those in 2021. CCTV cameras have been erected at the front of the building and sensor lights at the rear to improve security. The Quinquennial survey report was also carried out, a year later than it was due, due to Covid restrictions the previous year. In June the Trustees held their annual Residents Luncheon at the The Star in Lingfield, to which residents, guests and people involved in the upkeep of the Almshouses were invited. In December, the Trustees held Christmas drinks and a buffet lunch at The Star for the residents. Those that attended the summer Luncheon were all invited. Sadly, Alan Till who had been a Trustee since May 1995 and Chairman for the past few years, died at the end of December 2022. March **2012** **TAR** 5 **Section E Financial review** It is the policy of the trustees to maintain a level of free **Brief statement of the** reserves sufficient to cover 9 months' expenditure. At the year **charity’s policy on** end the free reserves were at a level which exceeds the target **reserves** range. It is also the policy of the trustees to review, on an annual basis, the nature and level of the funds set aside, and to ensure that strategies are in place to enable such funds to be able to meet their purpose on an ongoing basis. **Details of any funds** None **materially in deficit** oe **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:  the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Laura Jackson **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) TAR** March **2012** 6 Clerk to the Trustees ## **Date** 11/07/2023 March **2012** **TAR** 7 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES The William Buckwo11 Memorial Almshouse$ 215570 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01101120T2 To 3111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund5 Restricted lunds Endowment funds Total funds Last year t4) the nearest toihe nearest £ tothe nèaTtst£ to th• nearest E tothe nea*est E A1 Receipts Charialble acri￿￿es- Re*dpnt Qnlriiwtyons Di￿de￿$ from I￿orne shares DiwderwJ$ from Awjnwlabon shares Bank intEro¥l MISC Inccthe £50612 928 16.380 $0.582 875 928 1$.380 5,000 Sub total(Gross income forAR) A2 Asset and Investment $2le$, lsee table). 87.920 67.9X* 60,628 Sub total Total receipts 67,920 67,920 68,628 A3 Payments AlmshousesAssn Sub Cletk other tees ¢l¢tk Yfjatly Fee Dr¥in￿elWa1￿r r¥te$ 280 S77 25Q 209 S,334 2,001 238 2,132 577 S.436 2,767 816 2,291 2.7$7 Gardener Gas saletyce1tifi￿Ies Imwovemenls Inde￿￿￿ent exarninefs fee Insurance Ltyal feès Mairtienance MISC Residenis hamws Trustees & Regdents I￿r￿he5 TV LicerKe 2,291 2.883 2,883 300 2.568 7.ZOO 300 2,J77 S,943 491 216 1.202 23 1,969 304 275 491 216 1,2V2 23 23 Sub total 26.833 25.833 22,612 A4 As$et and investment purch35es, 15ee tablel Re-lnvesied AtrumUlal￿n shares NewAttumulation $hstes 16,380 16,3BO 6,904 21284 40,904 fj3.076 Sub total 22.284 Total payments 48.117 48.117 75,687 Net of receipts/{paymentsJ AS Translers beh¥een funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 19.803 19.803 7.059 48,489 68.292 48,489 68,292 55.548 48,489 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1110712023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Llnrestricted fund5 neare$t£ RÈstn¢ted fund8 to nearest £ Endowment fund5 to nearest É Categories Detatls B1 Cash funds 6B.289 Tolal cash funds 68,292 s)) Unrestricted lunds to nearest£ Restricted fund$ tongorest £ Endowment funds to nèarest£ Details B2 Olh&r mtsntrlary ossets F￿ndth whlch asset belo Current value Details C05tloption•ll B3 Investment assets NMCIF 23.418 M&G Eth RewfuThl NAACIF 447.093 Current Yalué Details *5OIWon Cost l(wtional1 B4 Assets retained for the charitys own use LarMY & Buikkrys Fixtures & frtbr 268,580 1.4S9 7,078 F￿￿tOW1mch Arnwnldue Whèn Sonal DÈta7ls B5 Liabilities SNJned by we or I￿ Iruslees on behaW ofall Ihe Iruslees SwJnature Print Natne Dale of approval Calh Heamden CCXX R2 aco)unls ISSI 11107rd023 I CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examIne￿S report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteul members of The William Buckwell Memorial Almshouses On accounts ft>r the year ended 31 December 2022 Charlty no (tf any) 215570 Set out on pagas io ¥KSudé ￿age r.l￿kb￿￿ fjf addition31 shepis) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust'} for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responslbilities and basls of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance V￿th the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examine￿$ statement come to my attention in connection Yith the examination lotkeF disd06￿.) which gives me causts to believe that in, any matsrial respect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance ￿1th s8Ction 130 of the Charities Ad,. or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records,. or the a￿Unts did not comply vthh the applicable requirements Conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view vthich is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examination. I have no concems and have come ac*oss no other matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn Sn thls report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Plgase delete the words in the br8ck&ts rfthey do not apply. Signed: ILIJ Date: 0810612023 Name: nna UnsvK)rth Relevant professional qualiflcationl8) or body {If any): FCCA Address: 39 Stockwell Road 11ER Oct 2018 East Grinslead West Sussex. RH19 4BD Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material mattérs of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any item8 that the examlnar wishes to dlsclose. 21ER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independont oxamlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to th• tru¥tM m•mb•rn of Th? V￿lI1•M BU¢*￿N Klimari￿ Alm8house8 On a¢¢ounts lor th• y•aT •nd•d 31 D8cemb•r 2022 Charfty no lff any) 215570 rthgrity Tn*n for yearerthd 31 [>•cun￿r 2022. ponslblllllm and As tharity8 trustees, you are resporAibl8 for preparation olthe cwnts in o¢cthm*ith Ihe requi￿￿ents ofthe Chwities Ad 2011 rts AGr) l ￿pOrt in respect of my eX￿in8110ft of the TnJ8V$ a￿¢￿￿ts carried out under se(*on 145 of ts 2011 A(* and in out my examination. I have follryA*d all the aprAicxble DireL*ons given by tho Charity Commi86ion vjer ee(awJn 145(5)(b) of the A(1 Independwit I hm u)mpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have amin•f8 #tat•mwrt come to rny attention in ¢onnection %*ith the examin8tion1oth8F*￿ *Athi(*t gr¥es me Cause to believe Ihat in, any material the accounting records not kerl in *iih section 130 the Charities Art. or accounts did not accord with the accounting ￿￿rdS,. or the accounts did not Gomply *ith th8 applicable wuirements (1)nC￿1n9 the fomi arvj content of accounts set out in the Char￿eS (Accounts and Rewtsl Regulakn￿￿ 2008 other than any wuirement that the accounts give a Yrue and faiff view vfrÈi¢h is not a matter I haby no concerrffj and have come auos6 no ither matters in conneraK ith the examin*ion to ththith attention 8h¢)uld ts drdvm in this rewl in order to en￿e a woper wthrntanding rfthe aG(x)unts to be re¥hed. Styn•d: Nam•: nna UnS￿h Relevant prof•88lonal quallfi¢•tlon{s) or body Ill •ny): FCCA AddrnM: 39 stock￿11 Road 11ER Oct 2018 Ea8t Grin8tead West Sussex. RH19 4BD Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examir*r needs to h&hlight fflaterial matters of coTK£m (gee CC32, Indep8ndent examination of Charty a￿Ounts.. d1￿CtionS and guh#anc• fur examinern). Gltt h•rn bvl•f d•t•lh of any It•ms that th• •xamln•rwl•h•s to dl•¢los•. 21ER Oct 2018