COURTAULD HOMES OF REST HALSTEAD Cbari No: 218726 Recei tsandPa ments Accounts for ear ended 31" M2rcb 2024 Recei Balance brought forward Maintenance contributions from residents Transfers from reserves Fees for Concessionary T. V. Licen £5,456.07 £79.784.IM) £45,000.1)O £30.00 £130,270.07 ments EleLtricity Water Rates Cost of maintenance collections Insurance premium Gardens and grounds Repairs and renewals Provide Community Care Call Alarni system Fees for Concessionary T. V. License Clerk's salary G&8 and electricity for Nos. 6 & 19 Council Tax for No. 6 ICT (Foxhall Solutions) Gigaclear The Almshouse Association- annual subscription & almshouse gazettes course fees donaiion Gas Safety checks and associated gas work New back doors Work on front doors Audit fees Servicing of fire sprinkler system Centenary cosls Postages, printing & stationery Bank charges General expenses £2.066.59 £5.386.38 £7.978.40 £2,551.52 £7,499.91 £57,158.32 £6,359.68 £30.00 £1,000.00 £539.32 £106.72 £1.099.04 £876.00 £487.00 £210.00 £500.00 £1.337.40 £8,236.40 £10,320.00 £ioo.00 £162.00 £4.631.56 £166.32 £48.00 £446.46 £119.297.02 £77.69 £130.270.07 Plus cheque outstanding on 1° April 2023 Balance in hand carried forward £10 895.36 £130 270.07 £130 270.07 ¥ Lay c•4kts,
COURTAULD HOMES OF REST HALSTEAD Chari No: 218726 Statement of Accounts for ear ended 31" March 2024 National Westminster B9nk PLC- Busin Reserve Aeeount Balance brought forward Interest Gro £1,131.81 £15.33 £1,147.14 M & G Securities- Extraordina ir Fund (Note: £25,000 w&$ withdrawn in June 2023 and £20,0(M) w8S WithdraNvn in September 2023) Value as at 31° March 2024 £274.945.06 M & G Securities- General Fund Value as at 31" March 2024 £146 260.68 £421.205.74
Courtauld (Homcs of qlcst ,Iicgi51crcdChqriiy'No.-'167' Couriauld LHom¢s of "Qesl 'H¢dlNyAam (Halsitad iEssgx C09 oIIy Anihony S. Shdton - A4frhart Cord¢r-(Bir¢h ID.'L 5b.A. airman elephon¢: 01787 47Q94, IE-mall- adrian@eorder-birch.co.uk lerk io ihe rusie¢s COURTAULD HOMES OF REST ANNUAL REPORT 202>2024 The charity, which was founded in 1923, administers 20 (twenty) almshouses for senior citizens in Halstead. Priority is givcn to applicants who have previously" been employed by the Halstead Factory of Samuel Courtauld & Co. Limited and to persons in need. Affiliation to The Almshouses Aswiation continues and trustees have attended excellent training courses nEn by th¢ association. The highlight of the year wa5 thc centenary celebrdtion. which was att¢nd¢d by HRH The Duke of Gloucester, as Royal Vice Patron of The Almshouse Association, together with the Lord Lieutenant of Essex: the Mavor of Halstead and the Chief Executive of The Almshouse Association. The celebrdtion included a special tea with centenary cake for residents and guests. Two blue plaques togcthcr with a third plaque commeTthordting his visit were unveiled by the Duke, who also vi5lted a couple of residents their almshouse. A b(xik rccording the history of the homes and other almshouses in the area was published as part of the centenary. The trustees desire to record grateful thanks to The Almshouse Association and to the Essex Lieutenancy for help and support with the Royal visit. Progress has eontinued and essential repai Carried out internally and externally, including work identified by the architects in their quinquennial report in ordcr of priority, including the massivc boundary wall. The grounds continue to be well maintained ond impn)vements tnade to safety on the Yorkshire stone pathways. A new ride on mower was purchased during the year. Following an inordinate delay by door Manufacture the installation of new back doors has been completed. Th¢ drS are connected to the new ICT cablin& which has Significantly improved security. In addition an improved c-11C system. telephones aDd broadband was also completed. A replacement pump has been installed for the fire sprinkler system which is inspected and serviced regularly. New residents w¢r¢ welcomed to Nos. 13 and 19. Mr. Malcolm liwl F.G.RA.. was welcomed as a new trtte¢ and the trnst has a full compl¢Tnent of nine trnstees, with good attendance at meetings. The truste¢s ond residents, continue to supwrt Neighbouthood Watch An the int¢rcsts of Crime prevention and to reduce ¢oneern for residents.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of '¢rAULbS Ncf•lES OF £&Sr, HALsf&&Js On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (if any) 31 Cl4 xZ4 24 87zL Set out on pages I report to Ihe trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Yhe Trust"} for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acf). I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accnunts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrytng out rny examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention { ') in connection with the examination lCh gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wtlh section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the bTrckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: PHILI P hNoS Relevant professional qualification{sl or body Irf any): Address: ES£EX CD9 114Y IER October 2018