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Sutton and Cheam Elderly People’s Housing Association

SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION

President:

The Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton

EVERSFIELD HOUSE was purchased in 1946 by the Sutton and Cheam Elderly People’s Housing Association, through many voluntary contributions, to provide a comfortable home for elderly and lonely people of very modest means.

Generous gifts paid for the addition of the Ely Wing in 1951, the Harold Cotes Lounge extension in 1955 and an additional wing in 1966. A conservatory extension was added in the year of the Association's Golden Anniversary and an extension to what had been a very cramped office during 1999. The Ely Wing was extended in 2005 and major refurbishments to the original rooms took place in 2006.

A substantial legacy from a former resident, Jill French, and other generous donations helped fund the replacement of the lift and creation of an additional bathroom and toilet in 2017.

The original Victorian building was re-roofed and the façade cleaned in 2019.

THE SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION is a registered charity and through its Management Committee is responsible for the running of Eversfield House.

The Aim of Eversfield House is to provide individual care and attention for residents at an affordable cost to create a happy, homely, relaxed and stimulating atmosphere in keeping with the standards that they could reasonably expect in their own home, whilst encouraging as much independence as possible and having regard to the Objective set out in the Constitution of the Sutton and Cheam Elderly People's Housing Association.

“Eversfield House”, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey

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THE SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION

EVERSFIELD HOUSE, 45 MULGRAVE ROAD, SUTTON

President

The Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton

Vice-Presidents:

Mrs P Webster P Boorman, Esq.

Chairman:

R M Duckworth Esq., J.P.

Hon. Executive Secretary: Hon. Treasurer:

Miss J Hunt, S Trzebinski Esq., 51 Crossways, Cavendish Lodge, Sutton, 1 Cavendish Road, Surrey, Sutton, SM2 5LD Surrey SM2 5ET 020 8642 0341 020 8642 7572

Management Committee:

Mrs S Desborough P Kearns Esq. Mrs L Pond E Rochford Esq. Dr. D Thomas C Wheeler Esq., J.P. Ms S Williams

Care Home Manager - Dr T Schwartz Deputy Manager - Mrs A Gungah Hon. Solicitor - Mrs L Pond Auditors - Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet Bankers - Lloyds Bank plc. High St, Sutton Website - www.eversfieldhousesutton.uk

Registered with the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales. (No. 218435)

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INTRODUCTION

This is the fifteenth Annual Report which I have had the privilege of introducing, and once again I am pleased to say that despite the severe and significant operational difficulties of the past year Eversfield House continues to provide excellent facilities and care for our residents. Due to the diligent work of our Manager Theresa Schwartz, her new Deputy and all the staff the home was generally well occupied for the early part of the year. However during the autumn and into the New Year occupancy has dropped significantly. I am pleased to note that we now are attracting a number of new clients so the financial position is improving. I express the thanks of the Trustees to all the staff for the hard work they have put in during the past year. The whole year has seen the ongoing consequences of the Covid19 virus impacting on how the Home could continue to operate with the ever increasing, and often confusing requirements from both central and local government. Continued testing regimes for both staff and residents have been in place and visiting arrangements have, unfortunately, restricted visits to residents. I am pleased to say that as a result of the vigilance of the Manager and staff the direct impact of the pandemic has been relatively small.

The Trustee body has remained unchanged during the year, but as I have said before we would welcome new Trustees. We all age on a yearly basis and a continuity of experienced trustees is important. There have been some staff changes during the year, and the Trustees are confident that we continue to have a group of staff that are dedicated and appreciated by the residents who benefit greatly from their hard work. The pandemic has necessitated a number of changes to the way the staff are organised and some use of agency and bank staff, which has increased staffing costs. Fortunately there has been some grant funding from central government to help defray additional costs of staff changes and the provision of personal protective equipment, but that has now come to an end.

As reported previously we were unexpectedly faced with a requirement from the Fire Brigade to replace most of the internal doors with fire doors to current rating standard. That project was completed during the year at substantial expense.

Finally, I must thank all the members of the Management Committee for their efforts during the past year. We have continued to meet electronically when physical meetings were impractical. The regulatory, financial and administrative burdens increase but the efforts of the Trustees and all the staff have, I hope, ensured that Eversfield House remains a welcoming ‘home from home’ for all our residents.

A detailed report about the Home and its activities, together with the Accounts, are contained in the subsequent pages.

Roger Duckworth Chairman

17 May 2022

“Eversfield House”, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey

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REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST.] DECEMBER 2021

This Annual Report and these financial statements for the year ended 31[st.] December 2021 are prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Charity Commission and in discharge of the charity’s trustees’ duty of public accountability and stewardship.

The Sutton and Cheam Elderly People’s Housing Association (the Charity) was established by a trust deed dated 22 September 1947 and is registered with number 218435 by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales. The members of the Management Committee form the Managing Trustees of the Association and are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting

In accordance with the Trust Deed and the Articles of Constitution & Management of the Association there is formed a Finance Sub-Committee with responsibility for overseeing the financial affairs of the Association, and a House Sub-Committee responsible for overseeing the running of Eversfield House.

The Articles of Constitution & Management of the Association are reproduced at pages 22 to 25 of this report.

The Charity is based at Eversfield House, 45, Mulgrave Road, Sutton, SM2 6LJ and any correspondence may be sent to that address.

The Management Committee for the year to 31 December 2021 was:

R M Duckworth Esq., J.P. (Chairman) S Trzebinski Esq. (Treasurer) Miss J Hunt (Secretary) Mrs S Desborough P Kearns Esq. Mrs L Pond E Rochford Esq. Dr D Thomas C Wheeler Esq., J.P. Ms S Williams * Member of the Finance Sub-Committee

As reported previously it was felt un-necessary to continue with the House subcommittee. Any activities which it previously organised are now dealt with on an adhoc basis by staff assisted as appropriate by volunteers.

Investment powers on behalf of the Charity are vested in the Management Committee in accordance with the Constitution of the Association. Baring Asset Management Ltd continued to provide day to day management of funds invested with them and also had their own Custodian Trustee arrangements during the first half of the year. Following closure of their charity fund the investments were transferred to Rathbones. The Association’s property (Eversfield House) has been vested in the Charity Commission under their scheme of arrangement.

The principal function of the Charity during the year continued to be the running of Eversfield House, a residential home for the elderly. It is registered with the relevant regulatory body (Care Quality Commission). The home is registered for a maximum occupancy of twenty-four and during the year the home occupancy levels have fluctuated somewhat, but remain generally high.

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As a registered charity we have to demonstrate a public benefit. As a charity we have a favourable taxation status and that, together with fund-raising, donations and legacies and not being required to make a commercial profit enables us to keep our fees below those of comparable commercial operations. All residents benefit equally from the financial savings and better levels of service.

Review of finances

Expenses exceeded income for the year by £45,410 including donations of £50 (2020: income exceeded expenses by £43,479 including donations of £1,085). Gain in the value of investments of £7,936 (2020: loss in investments of £4,587) are also taken into account. The net decrease in funds was therefore £37,955 (2020: increase of £38,892).

The management committee regularly reviews the level of reserves held by the Association and continues to believe that the levels of reserves held are sufficient but not excessive, which the trustees consider sufficient to be able to cover support and governance costs. The reserves are enough to cover any reasonable shortfall in forecast income or increase in expected costs for a significant period, thus enabling the Charity to take the necessary measures to underpin the finances.

As mentioned above, during the year the charity moved its investment funds from Barings to Rathbones, having taken advice from an Independent Financial Advisor. The charity also added additional monies from cash reserves to provide a total investment of £200,000.

The management committee confirms that it has given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and that systems have been designed and established to mitigate those risks.

During the year there has been an average of thirty seven care and domestic staff, some of whom work part-time. A full-time Care Home Manager, a deputy and senior carers oversee the day-to-day running of the Home.

No member of the Management Committee has received any remuneration (apart from reimbursement of expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties) from the Association during the year.

Several members of the Management Committee usually carry out a monthly review visit to the home in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Care Standards Regulations. Unfortunately, due to Covid, these visits have been continued to be postponed across 2021.

The general financial position of the Association has continued to allow fees charged to residents to remain below those payable in the private sector for comparable accommodation and facilities. All residents receive the same basic level of subsidy, but in cases of particular hardship additional subsidy may be granted by the Trustees.

The Management Committee are aware that the upkeep of a property such as Eversfield House is substantial, but by careful budget management it is confident of being able to keep any future increases in fees to a minimum.

“Eversfield House”, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey

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Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The charity’s trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Auditors

Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet have undertaken this year’s audit. They have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a resolution to reappoint them will be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE

Joan Hunt Hon. Secretary 17 May 2022

Registered with the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales. (No. 218435)

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TREASURER’S REPORT

As Honorary Treasurer I have pleasure in submitting the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021, the 74[th] of the Association.

INCOME

Residents Fees

Levels of occupancy were very good up to August when the number of vacant rooms started to increase. This led to a shortfall in fees of £25,522 against budget and £30,259 compared to 2020. However, expenditure increased by £80,884 and contributed to an overall loss of £37,995 for the year. A significant element of this was salaries which were £32,187 (4.9%) above last year although this was offset by the Covid grants received from the Government. The other major expense was a write down of assets (£45,000) associated with the reroofing and installation of new fire doors completed during the first part of the year.

At the time of writing, the occupancy levels since the start of the year have been well below budget although there are signs of a slow return to more acceptable levels. It is believed that the lower occupancy levels across the last few months have been partly driven by the general level of concern about Covid, exacerbated in the care sector by the bad publicity during the last two years.

The Trustees believe that Eversfield House continues to provide exceptional levels of care to residents at fees significantly below those charged by most local homes of a similar standard.

Fund Raising

We maintain separate accounts for fund raising and donations with the main use being entertainment and outings for the residents and occasional improvements to Eversfield’s facilities.

On behalf of the Trustees I would like to thank all those who contributed freely of their time or money to support our fundraising efforts. Also I thank the Management and Staff of Eversfield for the high levels of care provided to the residents through unprecedented challenging circumstances.

INVESTMENT & RESERVES

Designated Funds

Rathbones now manage our investments within their charities fund.

Building Valuation

It is not felt necessary to review the current valuation of Eversfield which was carried out in 2013.

EXPENDITURE

Apart from salaries and the asset write downs noted above, all other items of expenditure were closely controlled to our budgets with the only major increase over last year energy costs.

FINANCIAL CONTROL

We continue to monitor the financial performance of the Home against budgets set at the start of the year by Management. This is essential to ensure the ongoing financial viability of the Charity.

FORWARD LOOK

2022 is currently challenging with some empty rooms although as mentioned above they are slowly being filled. Control on expenditure will be critical as it appears that Covid support has ceased from 1[st] April 2022. At present the only extra expenditure planned is a relatively small amount on the necessary upgrade of the phone system linked to the ongoing national digital upgrade which should provide cost savings.

Stefan Trzebinski Hon. Treasurer 17 May 2022

“Eversfield House”, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Sutton and Cheam Elderly People’s Housing Association for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, including the trustees’ report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Registered with the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales. (No. 218435)

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Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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Based on our understanding of the charity, we identified that the principal risks of noncompliance with laws and regulations related to charity, employment, financial reporting legislation, health & safety regulations and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Charities Act 2011.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by making enquiries of management, considering the internal controls in place and discussion amongst the engagement team.

We determined that the principal risks were related to:

In response to the risks identified we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet 5 Robin Hood Lane Statutory Auditor Sutton Chartered Accountants Surrey SM1 2SW

Date:

Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities:
Residents’ fees
Miscellaneous income
Investments:
Income from investments
2
Other Income:
Coronavirus Job Retention
Scheme Grant
London Borough of Sutton
COVID-19 grant
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
3
Total expenditure
Net (loss)/gain on investments
7
Net income/(expenditure)
4
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Funds as at 1 January
Funds as at 31 December
10,11
,12
2021
2020
General
Restricted
Designated
Total
General
Restricted
Designated
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
50
-
-
50
1,085
-
-
1,085
856,095
-
-
856,095
886,354
-
-
886,354
-
-
-
-
384
-
-
384
2,958
-
-
2,958
5,206
-
-
5,206
4,672
-
-
4,672
14,780
-
-
14,780
-
44,368
-
44,368
8,820
-
-
8,820
863,775
44,368
-
908,143
916,629
-
-
916,629
909,666
44,368
-
954,034
873,150
-
-
873,150
909,666
44,368
-
954,034
873,150
-
-
873,150
481
-
7,455
7,936
-
-
(4,587)
(4,587)
(45,410)
-
7,455
(37,955)
43,479
-
(4,587)
38,892
303
-
(303)
-
-
-
-
-
(45,107)
-
7,152
(37,955)
43,479
-
(4,587)
38,892
2,109,669
-
157,064
2,266,733
2,066,190
-
161,651
2,227,841
2,064,562
-
164,216
2,228,778
2,109,669
-
157,064
2,266,733

“Eversfield House”, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey

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SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
6
Investments
7
Current assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling
due within one year
9
Net current assets
Total assets less current
liabilities
Represented by:
General Funds
10
Designated Funds
11
Restricted Funds
12
2021
£
£
1,946,675
202,540
2,149,215
33,977
93,139
127,116
(47,553)
(47,553)
79,563
2,228,778
2,064,562
164,216
-
2,228,778
2021
£
£
1,946,675
202,540
2,149,215
33,977
93,139
127,116
(47,553)
(47,553)
79,563
2,228,778
2,064,562
164,216
-
2,228,778
2020
£
£
1,903,598
156,761
2,060,359
35,768
215,844
251,612
(45,238)
(45,238)
206,374
2,266,733
2,109,669
157,064
-
2,266,733
2020
£
£
1,903,598
156,761
2,060,359
35,768
215,844
251,612
(45,238)
(45,238)
206,374
2,266,733
2,109,669
157,064
-
2,266,733
33,977
93,139
35,768
215,844
127,116 251,612
(47,553) (45,238)
(47,553) (45,238)
2,228,778 2,266,733
2,064,562
164,216
-
2,109,669
157,064
-
2,228,778 2,266,733

These financial statements were approved and adopted by the management committee, as trustees of the Association at its meeting on 17 May 2022.

R M Duckworth – Chairman

S Trzebinski - Treasurer

Miss J Hunt – Secretary

Registered with the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales. (No. 218435)

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SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

2021
Note
£
Cash provided by operating activities
(i)
14,858
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received
17
Dividends received
2,941
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(102,678)
Purchase of investments
(200,000)
Proceeds on disposal of investments
162,157
Cash (used in) investing activities
(137,563)
Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in
the year
(122,705)
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January
215,844
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December
93,139
(i) Reconciliation of net movement in funds to cash used in operating activities
Net movement in funds
(37,955)
Add back depreciation charge
22,499
Deduct interest income shown in investing activities
(17)
Deduct dividend income shown in investing activities
(2,941)
Loss/(gain) on disposal of tangible fixed assets
45,000
Loss/(gain) on investments
(7,936)
Decrease in debtors
1,791
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(5,583)
Cash provided by operating activities
14,858
2020
£
11,597
49
5,157
(14,081)
-
-
(8,875)
2,722
213,122
215,844
38,892
21,462
(49)
(5,157)
-
4,587
4,012
(52,150)
11,597

“Eversfield House”, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey

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SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these financial statements. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102).

Sutton and Cheam Elderly People’s Housing Association meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. However the Trustees acknowledge that the long term effects of Covid on the care sector remain uncertain. The have considered an extended term of reluctance by potential clients to enter care homes due to a perceived increased risk.

A worst case scenario of continued low occupancy has been considered across the next twelve months and the Trustees are confident that although they may need to drawdown an element of the investment funds to cover cash outflow there would still be sufficient in reserve to finance another year of operating at this level.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are included at historic cost except for freehold property that is shown at valuation. The charity has utilised the transitional option given by section 35.10(d) of FRS 102 to use the last valuation carried out on 31 May 2013 as the deemed cost going forward. Therefore no further revaluation has been performed.

Depreciation

No depreciation is provided on freehold land. Depreciation is provided on the freehold properties in accordance with FRS 102. Component accounting was applied on the revaluation of the land and buildings on cost over the estimated future lives of the relevant components, as follows:

Main fabric 100 years
Roof structure and covering 70 years
Windows and external doors 30 years
Gas boilers and fires 15 years
Kitchens 20 years
Bathrooms and WCs 30 years
Mechanical systems (heating, ventilation, plumbing)30 years
Electrics 40 years
Lifts 20 years

Depreciation on other fixed assets is provided at a rate of 10% - 33 1/3 % on cost.

Investments

Investments are stated at market value. Realised gains and losses arising on the disposal of investments are included in the statement of financial activities. Unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in market value are also recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Debtors

Trade debtors and other debtors are included at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of opening of the deposit.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation arising from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at their settlement amount.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Income recognition

Donations and other incoming resources (including legacies) are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be reliably measured. Income relating to future periods is included as deferred income within creditors (see note 9).

Residents’ income

Income from residents is recognised on a receivable basis.

Investment income

Interest is brought into account gross in the year of receipt.

Government grant income

For CJRS grant income, the income is recognised in the period to which the underlying furloughed staff costs relate to. For Covid Rapid Testing Fund, the income is recognised in the period to which the related expenditure is incurred.

Expenditure recognition

All expenditure is accrued as soon as a liability is considered probable, discounted to present value for longer term liabilities and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Charitable activities

This comprises all expenditure directly related to the objects of the charity.

Support costs

This comprises all expenditure incurred in supporting the work related to the objects of the charity. All costs are allocated rather than apportioned.

Governance costs

Governance costs are those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include auditors’ fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. These have been allocated directly to charitable expenditure.

Realised gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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2. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS

INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
Dividends
Interest receivable
2021
2020
£
£
2,941
5,157
17
49
2,958
5,206

3. EXPENDITURE

Operational costs
Wages and salaries (note 13)
Recruitment
House expenses
Water rates and council tax
Light and heat
Insurance
Telephone
Repairs and renewals
Miscellaneous items
Audit & Accounts
Depreciation
Loss/(profit) on disposals
Direct
costs
Support
Costs
Governance
Costs
2021
Total
2020
Total
£
£
£
£
£
682,190
13,064
-
695,254
663,067
-
1,747
-
1,747
-
54,216
-
-
54,216
53,734
4,562
-
-
4,562
3,991
24,947
-
-
24,947
18,760
6,362
-
-
6,362
5,470
3,375
-
-
3,375
2,477
33,180
-
-
33,180
34,228
16,606
1,537
-
18,143
25,776
-
42,229
2,520
44,749
44,185
22,499
-
-
22,499
21,462
45,000
-
-
45,000
-
892,937
58,577
2,520
954,034
873,150

4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

This is stated after charging:
Auditors’ remuneration (including VAT):
-audit
-other services
Depreciation
2021
2020
£
£
2,520
2,388
42,229
41,797
22,498
21,462

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5. TAXATION

As a registered charity, the Association benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax, but not from VAT.

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2021
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021
Charge for year
On disposals
At 31 December 2021
Net book value
At 31 December 2021
At 31 December 2020
Plant and
Machinery
Freehold land
and buildings
Other fixed
assets
Total
£
£
£
£
102,305
1,896,291
96,292
2,094,888
-
110,576
-
110,576
-
(45,000)
(3,548)
(48,548)
102,305
1,961,867
92,744
2,156,916
93,890
8,037
89,363
191,290
1,974
18,395
2,130
22,499
-
-
(3,548)
(3,548)
95,864
26,432
87,945
210,241
6,441
1,935,435
4,799
1,946,675
8,415
1,888,254
6,929
1,903,598

All fixed assets are used in the direct furtherance of the charity’s objects.

The freehold property was valued by Pinders, chartered surveyors, at its existing use value on 31 May 2013. The charity has utilised the transitional option given by section 35.10(d) of FRS 102 to use this valuation as the deemed cost going forward. Therefore no further revaluation has been performed.

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7.
INVESTMENTS
2021
2021
2021
2020
Baring
Rathbones
Total
Total
Targeted
Return Fund
Core
Investment
Fund
£
£
£
£
Movements during the year were as follows:
Market value at 1 January
156,761
-
156,761
161,348
Additions
-
200,000
200,000
-
Disposals
(162,157)
-
(162,157)
-
Net realised investment gains/(losses)
5,396
-
5,396
-
Net unrealised investment gains/(losses)
-
2,540
2,540
(4,587)
Market value at 31 December
-
202,540
202,540
156,761
Historical cost at 31 December
-
200,000
200,000
140,000
8.
DEBTORS
2021
2020
£
£
Trade debtors
28,829
29,470
Other debtors
428
1,050
Prepayments
4,720
5,248
33,977
35,768
9.
CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
£
£
Trade creditors
9,004
16,179
Taxation and social security
16,319
17,040
Other creditors
4,864
2,874
Accruals
17,366
9,145
47,553
45,238
2021
2021
2021
2020
Baring
Rathbones
Total
Total
Targeted
Return Fund
Core
Investment
Fund
£
£
£
£
156,761
-
156,761
161,348
-
200,000
200,000
-
(162,157)
-
(162,157)
-
5,396
-
5,396
-
-
2,540
2,540
(4,587)
2021
2021
2021
2020
Baring
Rathbones
Total
Total
Targeted
Return Fund
Core
Investment
Fund
£
£
£
£
156,761
-
156,761
161,348
-
200,000
200,000
-
(162,157)
-
(162,157)
-
5,396
-
5,396
-
-
2,540
2,540
(4,587)
-
202,540
202,540
156,761
-
200,000
200,000
140,000
2021
2020
£
£
28,829
29,470
428
1,050
4,720
5,248
33,977
35,768
2021
2020
£
£
9,004
16,179
16,319
17,040
4,864
2,874
17,366
9,145
47,553
45,238

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10.
GENERAL
FUNDS
General fund
General fund
11.
DESIGNATED
FUNDS
Endowment
fund
Endowment
fund
As at 1
Jan 2021
Income
£
£
2,109,669
863,775
Expenditure
£
(909,666)
Unrealised
gains
Transfers
As at 31
Dec 2021
£
£
£
481
303
2,064,562
As at 1
Jan 2020
Income
£
£
2,066,190
916,629
Expenditure
£
(873,150)
Unrealised
gains
Transfers
As at 31
Dec 2020
£
£
£
-
-
2,109,669
As at 1
Jan 2021
Income
£
£
157,064
-
Expenditure
£
-
Unrealised
gains
Transfers
As at 31
Dec 2021
£
£
£
7,455
(303)
164,216
As at 1
Jan 2020
Income
£
£
161,651
-
Expenditure
£
-
Unrealised
losses
Transfers
As at 31
Dec 2020
£
£
£
(4,587)
-
157,064

Endowment fund

The management committee may at its discretion invest any gifts of money, legacies or surplus cash not required for the day to day maintenance of Eversfield House in the endowment fund, the income of which shall be available for any purpose of the Association which the management committee may decide, but the capital of which shall be available for use only if an annual or special general meeting of the Association shall by a two-thirds majority so resolve.

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12. RESTRICTED FUNDS

RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
fund
Restricted
fund
As at 1 Jan
2021
Income
£
£
-
44,368
Expenditure
£
(44,368)
Unrealised
gains
Transfers
As at 31 Dec
2021
£
£
£
-
-
-
As at 1 Jan
2020
Income
£
£
-
-
Expenditure
£
-
Unrealised
gains
Transfers
As at 31 Dec
2020
£
£
£
-
-
-

Restricted fund

The restricted fund relates to Covid-19 grants received during the period.

13. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Agency Staff
The average number of persons employed (total head count) during the
year was
Staff salaries fall within the following categories
Administration
Care Assistants
House keeping
Catering
Activities Coordinator
Maintenance
2021
2020
£
£
630,796
602,081
41,469
37,498
9,925
9,539
13,064
13,949
695,254
663,067
2021
2020
No
No
37
37
No
No
2
2
24
25
4
3
5
5
1
1
1
1
37
37

No employees had emoluments of more than £60,000.

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13. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION (continued)

Trustees’ and key management personnel remuneration

The trustees of the Association were paid no remuneration during the year. Key management personnel consisting of the care home manager and the deputy manager received total employee benefits of £86,951 (2020: £86,779).

Trustees’ expenses

£Nil (2020: £Nil) expenses were reimbursed to trustees during the year.

Trustee indemnity insurance

The charity does have indemnity insurance to protect it from losses arising from neglect or defaults of its trustees, employees or agents and to indemnify the trustees or officers against the consequences of any neglect or default on their part.

14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

General fund
Endowment fund
Restricted fund
General fund
Endowment fund
Restricted fund
Tangible fixed
assets
Investments
Current
assets
Current
liabilities
Total Net
assets
2021
£
£
£
£
£
1,946,675
38,324
126,116
(47,553)
2,064,562
-
164,216
-
-
164,216
-
-
-
-
-
1,946,675
202,540
127,116
(47,553)
2,228,778
Tangible fixed
assets
Investments
Current
assets
Current
liabilities
Total Net
assets
2020
£
£
£
£
£
1,903,598
-
251,309
(45,238)
2,109,669
-
156,761
303
-
157,064
-
-
-
-
-
1,903,598
156,761
251,612
(45,238)
2,266,733

15. CONNECTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

There were no transactions with any related parties in the year (2020: £nil).

16. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

Capital expenditure contracted for at 31 December 2021 was £nil (2020: £85,000). The prior year related entirely to the fire doors that were installed throughout the home in 2021.

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Sutton & Cheam Elderly People's Housing Association (EVERSFIELD HOUSE) CONSTITUTION AND MANAGEMENT

NAME

  1. The name of the Association shall be the “Sutton & Cheam Elderly People's Housing Association". ("Eversfield House").

OBJECT

  1. The object of the Association shall be the relief of elderly persons in particular by providing dwelling accommodation for persons of that class whose means, in the opinion of the Management Committee, are so limited as to prevent them from providing or maintaining suitable homes for themselves.

MEMBERSHIP

  1. The Association shall consist of such persons as shall from time to time have been elected to membership thereof by the Management Committee and shall for the time being remain members thereof.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

  1. (1) Every member of the Association shall pay an annual subscription to the funds of the Association of not less than 25 pence the first payment whereof shall be due and payable on election and every subsequent payment thereof shall be due and payable on the first day of January in every year.

(2) Every member who shall in any year fail to pay his annual subscription for sixty days after the same shall have become due shall ipso facto cease to be a member, and any member may at any time resign by notice in writing given to the Management Committee.

(3) No subscription or part of any subscription shall be repayable on the death or resignation of any member or the determination of his membership by any other means.

GENERAL MEETING

  1. A General Meeting of members shall be held annually not later than 30th June to receive the Annual Report and Accounts of the Association for the financial year ending on the previous 31st December and to elect the Management Committee and Officers.

MANAGEMENT

  1. The Management Committee shall consist of not more than twenty or less than ten elected members, together with the Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Hon.

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Treasurer, and shall meet at least once in every year, five members to form a quorum and the Chairman having power to give a casting vote.

OFFICERS

  1. The Officers of the Association shall be the President (The Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton), and Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer who shall retire annually and be eligible for re-election.

SPECIAL MEETINGS OF COMMITTEE

  1. The Chairman of the Management Committee may at any time call a special meeting thereof upon giving not less than fourteen days' notice and shall do so upon a written requisition signed by not less than one third of the members of the Management Committee.

VACANCY

  1. In the event of a vacancy, either of an officer or member of the Management Committee, occurring during the year, the Management Committee may, if they think fit, fill the same, the person so appointed serving until the next Annual General Meeting of the Association.

  2. The Management Committee shall appoint a Finance Sub-Committee and a Home Sub-Committee each consisting of the Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and not less than 4 other members, 3 to form a quorum. The business of the Finance Sub-Committee shall be to control and manage the financial affairs of the Association and that of the Home Sub-Committee to control and manage its internal and domestic affairs. The Management Committee shall have power to fill vacancies on either Sub-Committee. The nomination for any such vacancy shall be proposed and seconded by members of the Management Committee and forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of the Association seven days prior to the next meeting of the Management Committee and the Hon. Secretary shall give notice of the proposed candidates to each member of the Management Committee and the election of the said candidates shall take place at such meeting.

FINANCE

  1. All funds of the Association shall be paid into the Bankers of the Association in the name of the Association and all cheques shall be signed by the Hon. Treasurer or by two other members of the Finance Sub-Committee.

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TRUSTEES

  1. The real property and other endowments of the Association shall be vested in a corporate trustee (hereinafter called " the Custodian Trustee ") as custodian trustee on behalf of the Association. Such Custodian Trustee shall be appointed by a resolution of the Management Committee (who may from time to time by resolution remove the Custodian Trustee for the time being and appoint another in its stead).

  2. (NOTE: The Conveyance of the Property is dated 25th February 1947. The Trust Deed is dated 22nd September 1947.).

  3. The members of the Management Committee from time to time shall be deemed to be and shall be the managing trustees of the Association.

  4. Any member of the management committee who possesses specialist skills or knowledge required by the Association for its proper administration may charge and be paid reasonable charges for work of that nature done by him or her, or by his or her firm, when instructed by the other members of the management committee to act on behalf of the Association, provided that:

  5. (1) at no time shall a majority of the members of the management committee benefit under this provision; and

  6. (2) a member of the management committee shall withdraw from any meeting of the management committee at which his or her own instruction or that of his or her firm is being discussed.

  7. Subject to the provisions of clause 15 and except with the prior written approval of the Charity Commissioners no member of the management committee may: Receive any benefit in money or in kind from the Association; or Have a financial interest in the supply of goods or services to the Association.

  8. The Custodian Trustee shall deal with the real and other property held by it as custodian trustee and the proceeds of any sale thereof as directed by the Management Committee and shall be entitled to act on a copy of any resolution of the Management Committee signed by the Chairman of the meeting at which such resolution is passed and shall be free from all responsibility or liability in respect of acts and things done in conformity with such copy resolution.

  9. The Management Committee may from time to time direct the Custodian Trustee to realise all or any of the real or other property belonging to the Association and held by the Custodian Trustee and to invest as such Committee may think fit all or any part of the proceeds of sale and any other moneys belonging to the Association not for the time being required for the purposes of the Association and such investments shall not be limited to investments authorised by law for trusts but the Custodian Trustee by direction of the Management Committee may invest such money or any part thereof in such manner and upon such investments or securities including the purchase of freehold land or property or of leasehold land having an unexpired term of at least fifty years at the date of purchase in all respects as the Managing Committee might do if they were absolute beneficial owners and any investments may be varied from time to time at the discretion of the Management Committee. The Management Committee may at its discretion

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invest any gifts of money, legacies or surplus cash not required for the day to day maintenance of

Trustee, the income of which shall be available for any purpose of the Association which the Management Committee may decide, but the capital of which shall be available for use only if an annual or special general meeting of the Association shall by a two-thirds majority so resolve.

  1. The deeds and the securities and certificates of such investments belonging to the Association shall while there is a Custodian Trustee for the Association be kept in the custody of the Custodian Trustee and shall only be parted with by the Custodian Trustee in pursuance of directions contained in a resolution of the Management Committee.

  2. The Custodian Trustee shall be entitled to such remuneration for acting as custodian trustee as may be agreed between such trustee and the Management Committee.

GENERALLY

  1. If a two-thirds majority of the members of the Association present at an Annual Meeting shall at any time hereafter resolve that the Association is no longer required or for want of adequate support or otherwise cannot be effectually kept up or that for any other reason it is desirable to convert the property belonging to it or held in trust for the Association to some other charitable purpose then and in any such case it shall be lawful for the Management Committee by resolution to direct that the said property and the proceeds of sale thereof shall henceforth be held in trust for such other charitable institution or institutions in the London Borough of Sutton whether having objects similar or dissimilar to those of the Association and if more than one in such shares and proportions as the Management Committee shall by such resolution direct.

  2. Whenever a resolution of the Management Committee is required for any purpose a copy of such resolution purporting to be signed by the Chairman of the Management committee by which such resolution shall have been passed shall be conclusive evidence thereof in favour of any purchaser mortgagee lessee or other person deriving title to any real property belonging to or held in trust for the Association under any sale mortgage lease or other disposition purporting to be made under the authority of these rules and regulations or under any statutory power in that behalf.

ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION

  1. The constitution and rules of the Association shall not be altered or amended except by a two-thirds majority at the Annual Meeting.

The Constitution was last amended at the Annual General Meeting held in June 1999.

Additional Note: The Association’s property, Eversfield House, was voluntarily registered with Title Absolute at H M Land Registry (Title Number SGL682416) on 17 January 2007.

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SUTTON AND CHEAM ELDERLY PEOPLE’S

HOUSING ASSOCIATION

EVERSFIELD HOUSE

NOTICE is hereby given that the 69[th] ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ASSOCIATION will be held at Eversfield House, 45 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey on Tuesday 28[th] June 2022 at 07.30 p.m. (or electronically if appropriate) for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31[st.] December 2021.

  2. To elect the following for the ensuing year -

  3. (a) The Chairman, Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Executive Secretary.

  4. (b) The Members of the Management Committee.

  5. (c) The Honorary Solicitor.

  6. To appoint Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet as Auditors for the year ended 31 December 2022.

  7. To appoint as Vice-Presidents any Management Committee nominees.

  8. To transact any other business.

By Order of the Management Committee.

Joan Hunt Hon. Executive Secretary

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