Hind Sisters Homes
Financial Statements
for the year ended
31st March 2025
Charity No 26440
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Chartered Accountants

Hlnd Sister Homes
Financial Statements
31st March 2025
Charities Act 1993
Financial Statements
Hind Sisters Homes
Cropston. Leicester
Registered Number 26440
Report of the tru5tee5 for the year ended 31st March 2025
The trustees Present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31st March 2025. The financial staternents have been prepared in accordance with the
accoLtnting policies set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the chartty's trust deed.
the Charities Act 2011 and the Ststement of Recommended Practice ISOAPI= Accounting and Reporting
by Charlties IFRS 1021.
1. Structurej governance and management
111 The Charity was set up on 5th December 1924 by order of the High Court ofjust1￿. Chaneery
Division.
121 The principal aim of the Charity was to erett. decorate. fumish and maintain almshouses.
There have been no changes in this objertive during the year.
131 The particulars of the Tru5tee5 are noted below..
Name
Stephen J Burrows
Raymond Hale
Revd. Matthew Gough
Jeremy Clear
Susanne Grantham
Mrs Jane Westbv
Mrs Anita Highet
Address
Cropstone House, Cropston. teicestershi
The Stable5. 105 Main Street. Nailstone. Leicestershire
l Hurds Close. Anstey. Lwcester
61 Anstey Lane. Thurcaston. Leicester
137 The Ridings. Rothley. Leicestershire
40 Leicester Road. Thurcaston. Leicestershtre
Red House. 12 West End. Long Whatton (appointed 08104120241
141 Clerk tothe trustees
Mrsj Friswell
151 The professional advisers of the thartty a￿ as tollows=_
Solicitors
Currentty vacant
Bankers
HSBC Bank plc. 31 Granby Street. Leicester LEI 6EP
Accountants
I￿land & Company LIM[￿1. 2 Nursery Court. Kibworth Harcourt
Leicester LE8 OEX
Architects
Currentfyvacant

Hind Sister Home5
rinan¢ial Statements
31st March 2025
Trustees, report
Year ended 31st March 2025
OblertS¥es and a¢tlvlties
The objectives of the tharity have remained unchan8ed throu8houtthe period. The Almshouses
have been maintained and made available to suitable occupants in accordance wtth the aims ol
the scheme.
Review of the year
The fi¥st full year with our new warden and liaison trustee has seen a welcome increase in the use
of the residents, lounge for recreational use and this is bringing about a 8Teater social cohesion.
A review of the accornmodation has shown a need for some structural improvements and living
accommodation needs resulting in an increase in our dirett expenditure from £39.432 to £45.807.
This included an increase of £5.715 on maintenance arbd decoration. Overall aftertsking into account
an increase of £2,921 in snvestment income our outgoing resources shown an irtcrease oF£31.004.
Our accoynls show a reduttion in funds of £75.129. This has mainly been brought about by the
worldwide reductions in investrnentvaluation5. Our investment ptsrtfolio has kept in line with the
performance of the various ￿lative indicators.
Trustees. ￿POn￿bIlitieS In relation tothe finandal statements
The law applicable to charities in En￿and and Wales requires the trltstees to prepare financial
statemènts for each financial year which give a true and fairview of the charity's financlal
activfties during the year and of tts financial posttion at the end of the year. In preparinE
financial ststements giving a true and fair view. the trustees should follow best practice and..
select suitable accounting policie5 and then apply them consistently..
make judEemeftts and estimates that are reasonable and prudent."
state whether applicable accounting5tandards and ststement5 of recommended
practice have been followed, subjertto any departures disclosed and explained in
the financial 5taternents- and
prepare the financial statements on the going COn￿M basis unless it is inappropriate
to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping aecountin8 records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the
financial position of the Chartty and whith enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) RegulatlOll5 and the
prov5sions of the trust deed. The trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charity and hence for ta￿'n£ reasonable steps forthe prevention and detection of fraud and
her irregularities.
Investment and Risk Poli¢y
The Trustees completed their review ofthe investment poliry and no changes have been made.

Hirtd Sister Homes
Flnanclal 5tatemertts
31st March 2025
Reser¥es Poll¢¥
The cost of the property refurbishment was met by a disposal of 5haTes to provide additional
liquid fund5 and the transfer olfunds from the Church of England Depostt fund to the Charity's
current account with HSBC.
Approved by the trustees on 6th October 2025 and signed on their behalf by=
R Hale
ChairmaTh

Hlnd Sister Homes
Finanoal Statements
31st Mar¢h 202S
Independent Examiner's Report
Independent Examlner's Rewrt tothe Trustees of the Hlnd Slsters Homes Charity
I report to the tmstees on my examination of the accounts of Hind &"sters Homes Charity for the
year ended 31st March 2025 set out on pages S to 9.
Responsiblllties and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charibes Act 20111'theAtt'I.
l Teport in respect of my exarnination of the Charity's accounts carried Out under section 145 of
the Act and carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable direttions
given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giwng me cause to believe that in any rnaterial
respect..
Accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the Cha¥Èty as ￿qui￿d by section
130 ofthe Att,. or
the accounts do not accord with those record5- or
Ihe accounts do not compEy vrith the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations
21YJ8 other than any requirementthat the accounts give a'true and fairwew which
is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connechon the examinatio
to which altention should be drawn in ths report in orderto enable a proper understandin8 of
the accounts to be reached.
Irela￿d and Company
2 Nursery Court
Kibworth Harcourt
Leicester LE8 OEX
Date

Hind Sister Homes
Financial statements
31st March 202S
Statement of financial activities
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Total
Restritted Unrestricted Funds
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Note
Income and eXpendI￿re
Intomln8 Resour¢es
Donations
Investment income
Dividends and interest
Interest on deposit
Other iTrcome
Total incoming resources
32.229
1.208
315
33.752
32.229
1208
315
33,752
29,676
315
30,831
Resources expended
Direct charitable expenditure
M3n8gement and administration
of the charity
Total ￿SOurceS expended
45.807
18.950
4S.807
18,950
39.432
18,268
64.756
64,756
57,7(K>
Net incomin8/loutgoan£l resources for
the year
131,1J)41 131,¢J)41 126,8691
Other recognlsed galns and1055e5
Unrealised gainslllossesl on investment assets
145.7871 145.787}
99.633
Realised gains/llossesl on investment assets
1.662
1.662
2.748
Net movement in fvnds
175.1291 175,1291
75.512
Fund balances brought forward
at 1st April 2024
Fund balances carried foiward at
31st March 2025
42.545 1,396,433 IA38,978 1,363,468
42,545 1,321,304 1363,849 1,438,978

Hind Sister Homes
Financial Statements
31st March 2025
Balance Sheet
31st March 2025
Note
Z025
2024
Flxed assets
Tangible frrted assets
Investments
117,758 117.758
1.198,356 1.236.349
1316.114 1.354.107
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
8.291
79,064
87.355
50.057
Credltors.. Arnounls falling due
within one year
12.3231 12,4861
Net current 35sets
47.734
84,870
Net assets
1363.849 1.438.978
Funds
Restricted
Unrestricted
42,545
42.545
1321,304 1,396,433
1.363.849 1.438.978
The note5 on page5 6-9 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the Trustees on 6th October 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
Hale
ChaiTman

Hind Sister Homès
Financial Statements
31st March 2025
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 315t March Z025
Accounting policies
Basls of preparatlon
The financial statements have been p￿Pared under the historic cost convention, with
the exception of investments which a￿ included at market value. The financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the statement of Recommended Practitt ISORPI:
Accounting and Reporting by Chartties IFRS 1021 and applicable UKAccounting Standards
and the Charities Acr 2011.
Donations
Donations are credited to capit31 account exceptwherethe donor expres5es a desire for
the gift to be treated as intome.
Investments income
Income from investments is accounted for when due and payable.
Freehold land and bulldlnBS
Freehold land and buildings are included at origiftal cost.
Depreciatlon
Depreciation is only provided on Guest room fvTnishings. The Twstees have adopted
programme of reRular repairs such that a depreuation £harge on the freehold land and
building is inappropriate.
Investments
Investments are stated at rnarketvalue at the balance sheet date. The SOFA include5the
net gains and losses arisin8 on ievaluation and d[sp￿a￿ throughout the year.

Hlnd Slster Homes
Financial Ststements
3tst March 2025
Notes to the financlal ststemer
for the year ended 31st March 2025 (continued)
Dirert tharitable expenditure
2025
2024
Unrestricted Funds
Wardens wages
Warder¢s pension costs
Council ta& water rate5 and Helpline
Electricitv
Telephone. les5 arnounts received
Insurances
Contrart 83rdeninR
Television licence
Legal fees
Repairs and renewals.- Sundry repairs,
maintenance and decorating
Sundries
iO,IM
9.897
66
6,523
2.105
616
1.550
6.840
1301
7349
1.680
562
I￿86
6,731
200
16,913
674
11,198
667
45,￿7
39,432
Management and adminlstratlon ofthe tharity
2025
2024
Clerk's Salary and fees
Accountancy fees
Investment and Bank charges
8.2410
1.734
8.975
8.000
1.800
8.468
18.950
18.268

Hind Sister Home5
Financial Statements
31st Marth 2025
Note5 to the financial statements
for the year ended 31st Mar¢h 2025 (Continued)
Funds
Opening
Net
Closing
balance movements balance
in fvnds
Restricted
Capital
-represented bytangiblefixed assets
42.54S
42.$45
Unrestricted
Capital
Income
1.4C6.434
iio.coii
144.1241 1.362.310
131,CIMI 141.OJ51
Totsl
1.438.979
175,1291 1,363,849
Tanglble fixed assets
Freehold
land at
Furnishing
Cropston Building fvrnishings of houses
Guest
Total
Book cost at
31st March 2024 and
31st MaTch 2025
1.550 116.2(I5
2.453
120,210
Accumulated depr￿latIOn
at 31st March 2024
Char8e for the year
2.452
2.452
2.452
2,452
117,758
Net Book Value
1.550 116,206
The site at Cropston. for almshouses. containing 6 acres 3 rood5 11 poles is vested
in the Official Custodian for Charities.

Hlnd Slster Home5
Financial Statements
31st March 2025
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31st March 2025 {continuedl
Fixed asset inve5trnents
Capital
Account
Income
Account
Total
Quoted investments
Market value 1st April 2024
Purchases
Sales
Net realised g3inslllossesl
Net unreali5ed gain5111055e51
1.236.349
176,437
1170,3061
1.662
145.7871
1.236.349
176.437
I170,3(￿)
1,662
145.7871
Mark•t value 31st Mar¢h 2025
1,198,356
0 1,198,356
Historical c05t a5 at 315t March 2025
1.057.032
0 1.057.032
2025
2024
Debtors
Prepayments
Other debtOTS
Brewin Dolphin
2,699
835
4.757
315
4.570
5A89
8.291
Bank balarKes and deposlts
2025
2024
HSBC Bank
Current account
S,906
Central Board of Finance
Deposit account
Brewirn Dolphin
20,043
18,693
23.835
49.323
44,$68 79.064
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Hind Sister Homes
Financial Statements
31st March 2025
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31st March 20251continued
Creditors: Amounts fallin8 dut wthin one year
2025
2024
Accountancy fees
Other creditors
1,362
961
1.297
1,189
2.323
2,486
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