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2025-06-30-accounts

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ReferenceandAdministrativeDetailsoftheCharity,itsTrusteesandAdvisers 1-2
Trustees’Report 3-24
Trustees’responsibilitiesstatement 25
IndependentAuditor’sReport 26- 29
StatementofFinancialActivities 30
BalanceSheet 31
StatementofCashFlows 32
NotestotheFinancialStatements 33- 53

Solicitors AnthonyCollins
134EdmundStreet
Birmingham
B32ES
HiggsandSons
3WaterfrontBusinessPark
BrierleyHill
WestMidlands
DY51LX
Surveyors CommercialPortfolio:
CottonsCharteredSurveyors
CavendishHouse
359/361HagleyRoad
Edgbaston
B178DL
ResidentialPortfolio:
RobertPowellCharteredSurveyors
7ChurchRoad
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B153SH
Investmentadvisors EvelynPartners
14Floor
103ColmoreRow,
Birmingham,
BN33AG
Internalauditors Validera
Unit3 CromptonCourt
AttwoodRoad
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS73GG

Risk CurrentControl New
Actions
Mitigating
Accountable
Almshouses Regularmonitoringandreporting None— Riskun- ChiefExecutive,
WMCarrears changed sincelast |SeniorManagement
Supportresidentstoclaimbenefits year Team
FortnightlySupportOfficersurgerieswithres-
idents
KPI’ssurroundingcollectionsarrearsandbad
debtsmonitoredatseniormanagementteam
andboardlevel.
Targetedsupportsessionwithresidentsin
arears
Increasefrequencyofaccountmonitoring
fromeverymonthtoeverytwoweeks
AskresidenttopayWMConeweekinad-
vanceonsignup.

Establishedarrearscontrolprocessesthat
governcommunicationwithresidentsinar-
rearsandencouragepaymentplanstoclear
debts.
Wherenecessarytakelegalactiontorecover
debts.
Changestothe LiaisonwithHousingBenefitsections. None— Riskun- ChiefExecutive&
benefitssys- changed sincelast HousingManager
temimpact Networkingandkeepingabreastofdevelop- year
WMCcollec- ments.
tion
Makeuseofspecialistadvicewherere-
quired.
InformationandPolicyOfficertotrackpolicy
changesinpolicyatlocalandnationallevel.
MonitornewGovernmentpolicyregarding
housingandbenefitscloselyandassessim-
plicationsoncepolicyisclear.
Longtermloss Goodtermsandconditionswhichareregu- Become andLiv- ChiefExecutive
ofkeymem- larlyreviewedalongwithsalaries.UseCita- ingWage Em-
bersofstaff tiontoensuregoodpracticeinemployment ployer
matters.
Becomea
Living
Useofagencystafftocovergapsandensure Pension Employer
continuityofservice.
DevelopmenttheSeniorManagementTeam.
Useofappraisalstoanticipateproblems.
Developsuccessionstrategyandpeople
plansas partofthe2025-30businessplan.
Increasednumberofsocialeventsand
eventsthatrewardsuccess.Greatercommu-
nicationbetweenTrusteesandallstaffat
postboardmeetinglunchesetc.
Reviewsalaryoffrontlinepostsduringthe
2024/25salaryreviewcycletoensuresala-
riesremaincompetitive.
Increasednumberofsocialeventsand
eventsthatrewardsuccess.Greatercommu-
nicationbetweenTrusteesandallstaffat
postboardmeetinglunchesetc.

Regularreviewsofpayandconditionstoen-
surea reasonableandcompetitiveresponse
tothecostoflivingcrisis.
Restructureofthemanagementteamtopro-
videquicker,moredevolvedandmorerobust
decisionmakingacrosstheorganisationand
providepromotionopportunitiesforexisting
staff
Incurringsub- Completingregularstockconditionsurveysto None— Riskun- HousingManager
stantialnon- assessandplanrepairsandimprovementsto changedsincelast andChiefExecutive
budgetedex- thecharity’sestate. year
penditure
Completeandworktoa comprehensivebusi-
nessplantopredictincomeandexpenditure
requirementsyearsinadvance.
EarmarkfundsforERF/CMFasa
restricted
reservetocashbacklong-termcapitalpro-
jects.
Monitorcostoflongdurationcapitalprojects
closelytoensurecompletionwithinoriginal
estimates.
ReviewallCMF/ERFcommitmentsduring
thebudgetprocesstoensureestimatesare
accurateandincorporatelikelycostuplifts.
Lackofattend- Attendancemonitoringreporting. None— Riskun- AllTrustees
anceatmeet- changedsincelast
ings Carefulplanningofmeetingcalendartoavoid year
knownconflicts.
SeriousDam- Insuredrisk,limitsreviewed. None— Riskun- ChiefExecutiveand
agetoProperty changedsincelast FinanceManager
Regularpropertyinspections. year
Reviewinsurancearrangementafter2025re-
newalpoint.
Insurersnotifiedofnewacquisitionsbefore
completiondatetoensureimmediatecover.

HarborneHouse -
= Replacethegutteringontheolderofthetwoblocks
ReneworReplaceallcommunalfiredoors
Replaceandupgradeallconsumerunits
Replace4 kitchensas partofa rollingkitchenreplacementprogramme
Refurbish/convert4 wetrooms
HarborneCottages-
= RenewCarbonMonoxide/Gasdetectors
» Replaceandupgradeallconsumerunits
FirsClose-
« Pollardingandreductionoftrees
» Fittingcarparkbarriersanda newpedestrianentrance
» Replacementofcommunalfiredoors
» Replacementandupgradeofallconsumerunits
Replace3 wetrooms
DoreHouse-
= Replacementofcommunalfiredoors
= Replacementandupgradeofallconsumerunits

UKEquities 16.7%
OverseasEquities 50.3%
NorthAmerica 18.2%
Europe(ExcludingtheU.K.) 6.9%
Japan 3.2%
PacificBasin(ExcludingJapan) 6.3%
EmergingMarkets 2.0%
Global 13.6%
Bonds 19.3%
UKGovernment 9.1%
UKIndexLinked 0.8%
UKCorporate 2.5%
Overseas 6.9%
AlternativeAssets 7.2%
UKProperty 5.5%
Cash 1.1%

Unrestricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
Incomeandendowmentsfrom:
Charitableactivities 4 1,167,561 - 1,167,561 1,088,551
Investments 5 802,705 - 802,705 783,848
Otherincome 74 - 74 529
Totalincomeandendowments 1,970,340 - 1,970,340 1,872,928
Expenditureon:
Raisingfunds 6 36,478 166,837 203,315 271,435
Charitableactivities: 8
Housingactivities 1,224,318 154,554 1,378,872 1,420,603
Grantsinreliefinneed 348,833 - 348,833 389,643
Governancecosts 82,953 - 82,953 78,606
Totalexpenditure 1,692,582 321,391 2,013,973 2,160,287
Netincome/(expenditure)beforenet
gainsoninvestments 277,758 (321,391) (43,633) (287,359)
Netgainsoninvestments 99,758 71,354 171,112 551,186
Netmovementinfunds 377,516 (250,037) 127,479 263,827
Reconciliationoffunds:
Totalfundsbroughtforward 6,923,658 15,838,075 22,761,733 22,497,906
Netmovementinfunds 377,516 (250,037) 127,479 263,827
Totalfundscarriedforward 7,301,174 15,588,038 22,889,212 22,761,733

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixedassets
Tangibleassets 12 4,314,216 4,237,587
Investments 13 6,066,434 5,929,384
Investmentproperty 14 11,750,479 11,152,001
22,131,129 21,318,972
Currentassets
Debtors 15 293,150 196,977
Cashatbankandin hand 954,501 1,723,934
1,247,651 1,920,911
Currentliabilities
Creditors:amounts falling duewithinone
year 16 (426,793) (414,354)
Netcurrentassets 820,858 1,506,557
Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities 22,951,987 22,825,529
Creditors:amounts falling dueaftermore
thanoneyear 17 (62,775) (63,796)
Totalnetassets 22,889,212 22,761,733
Charityfunds
Endowmentfunds 18 15,588,038 15,838,075
Unrestrictedfunds 18 7,301,174 6,923,658
Totalfunds 22,889,212 22,761,733
Thefinancialstatementswereapprovedandauthorisedforissueby theTrusteesandsignedon behalfofthe
CgrperateTrustee, Harborne& SmethwickCharitableTrustby:
(Authorised
official)
Date:
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Thenoteson\pag¢s 33to 53formpartofthesefinancialstatements.

Note 2025
£
2024
£
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities
Netcashusedinoperatingactivities 20 (745,743) (895,300)
Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities
Dividends,interestsandrentsfrominvestments 802,705 783,848
Purchaseoftangiblefixedassets (260,958) (77,926)
Proceedsfromsaleofinvestmentsandinvestmentproperty 250,687 886,591
Purchaseofinvestmentsandinvestmentproperty (908,979) (984,947)
Netcash(usedin)/providedbyinvestingactivities (116,545) 607,566
Cashflowsfromfinancingactivities
Repaymentsofborrowing (1,021) (923)
Netcashusedinfinancingactivities (1,021) (923)
Changeincashandcashequivalentsintheyear (863,309) (288,657)
Cashandcashequivalentsatthebeginningoftheyear 1,884,354 2,173,011
Cashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheyear 21 1,021,045 1,884,354
Thenotesonpages33to53formpartofthesefinancialstatements

Land -Notdepreciated
Officebuilding -20years
Fixturesandfittings -7 years
Computerequipment -3 years
Roofstructureandcovering -70- 100years
Windowsandexternaldoors _ -30years
Heating -8-15years
Kitchens -20years
Bathrooms -30years
Mechanical -30years
Electrical -40years
Lifts -20years

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2025 2025
£ £
Weeklymaintenancecontributions 648,201 648,201
Servicechargesreceivable 349,916 349,916
Utilitiesrecharges 169,444 169,444
Total2025 1,167,561 1,167,561
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2024 2024
£ £
Weeklymaintenancecontributions 612,654 612,654
Servicechargesreceivable 322,350 322,350
Utilitiesrecharges 153,547 153,547
Total2024 1,088,551 1,088,551

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2025 2025
£ £
Rentalincomefrominvestmentproperties 603,791 603,791
Dividendsandinterestreceivable 198,914 198,914
Total2025 802,705 802,705
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2024 2024
£ £
Rentalincomefrominvestmentproperties 590,389 590,389
Dividendsandinterestreceivable 193,459 193,459
Total2024 783,848 783,848

Unrestricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
Repairs 8,617 81,105 89,722
Insurance 772 7,275 8,047
Legalandpropertymanagementfees 288 2,709 2,997
Agent'scommission 6,505 61,232 67,737
Investmentmanagementfee 20,296 14,516 34,812
Total2025 36,478 166,837 203,315
Unrestricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Repairs 4,633 149,802 154,435
Insurance 310 10,028 10,338
Legalandpropertymanagementfees 248 8,017 8,265
Agent'scommission 2,000 64,671 66,671
Investmentmanagementfee 18,814 12,912 31,726
Total2024 26,005 245,430 271,435

Grantsto Grantsto Total
Institutions Individuals funds
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
Grantsfor reliefin need 222,850 66,546 289,396
Grantsto Grantsto Total
Institutions Individuals funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Grantsfor reliefin need 286,603 45,882 332,485

Unrestricted Endowment
funds funds Total
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
Housingactivities 1,307,271 154,554 1,461,825
Grantsforreliefinneed 348,833 - 348,833
Total2025 1,656,104 154,554 1,810,658
Unrestricted Endowment
funds funds Total
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Housingactivities 1,360,343 138,864 1,499,207
Grantsforreliefinneed 389,645 - 389,645
Total2024 1,749,988 138,864 1,888,852

Activities Grant
undertaken fundingof Support Total
directly activities costs funds
2025 2025 2025 2025
£ £ £ £
Housingactivities 1,378,873 - 82,952 1,461,825
Grantsforreliefinneed - 289,396 59,437 348,833
Total2025 1,378,873 289,396 142,389 1,810,658
Activities Grant
undertaken fundingof Support Total
directly activities costs funds
2024 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £
Housingactivities 1,419,016 - 80,191 1,499,207
Grantsforreliefinneed - 332,485 57,160 389,645
Total2024 1,419,016 332,485 137,351 1,888,852

Housing Total
Activities funds
2025 2025
£ £
Staffcosts 380,479 380,479
Operatingcosts 991,823 991,823
Interestpayable 6,571 6,571
Total2025 1,378,873 1,378,873

Total
Activities funds
2024 2024
£ £
Staffcosts 328,235 328,235
Operatingcosts 1,084,113 1,084,113
Interestpayable 6,668 6,668
Total2024 1,419,016 1,419,016

Grantsfor
Housing reliefin Total
Activities need funds
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
Staffcosts - 53,026 53,026
Premisesandofficerunningexpenses - 6,411 6,411
Governancecosts 82,952 - 82,952
Total2025 82,952 59,437 142,389
Housing Grantsfor Total
Activities reliefinneed funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Staffcosts - 50,990 50,990
Premisesandofficerunningexpenses - 6,170 6,170
Governancecosts 80,191 - 80,191
Total2024 80,191 57,160 137,351

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2025 2025
£ £
Auditor'sremuneration 26,344 26,344
Othercosts 23,669 23,669
Premisesandofficerunningexpenses 2,882 2,882
Wagesandsalaries 24,730 24,730
Nationalinsurance 2,873 2,873
Pensioncost 2,454 2,454
Total2025 82,952 82,952

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2024 2024
£ £
Auditor'sremuneration 24,804 24,804
Othercosts 23,820 23,820
Premisesandofficerunningexpenses 2,779 2,779
Wagesandsalaries 23,816 23,816
Nationalinsurance 2,606 2,606
Pensioncost 2,366 2,366
Total2024 80,191 80,191

2025 2024
£ £
Wages andsalaries 390,245 347,492
Social securitycosts 32,450 28,632
Other pensioncosts 35,540 31,889
458,235 408,013
2025 2024
No. No.
Employedwhollyonhousingactivities 7 6
Employedonhousingactivities,grantmakingandgovernance 6 5
13 11
2025 2024
No. No.
1 1

Freehold Fixturesand Housing
property fittings Properties Total
a £ £ £
Costorvaluation
At1 July2024 657,493 142,394 6,101,623 6,901,510
Additions - 33,790 227,168 260,958
Disposals - - (654) (654)
At30June2025 657,493 176,184 6,328,137 7,161,814
Depreciation
At1 July2024 60,807 86,862 2,516,254 2,663,923
Chargefortheyear 24,098 29,122 130,569 183,789
Ondisposals - - (114) (114)
At30June2025 84,905 115,984 2,646,709 2,847,598
Netbookvalue
At30June2025 572,588 60,200 3,681,428 4,314,216
At30June 2024 596,686 55,532 3,585,369 4,237,587
Fixedassetinvestments
Cashheld
by
Listed investment
investments manager Total
£ £ £
Costorvaluation
At1 July2024 5,768,964 160,420 5,929,384
Additions 310,501 (310,501) -
Disposals (240,844) 240,844 -
Revaluations 161,269 - 161,269
Managementfee - (24,219) (24,219)
At30June2025 5,999,890 66,544 6,066,434

Freehold
investment
property
£
Valuation
At1 July2024 11,152,001
Additions 598,478
At30June2025 11,750,479

2025 2024
£ £
Duewithinoneyear
Tradedebtors 42,726 18,765
Rentsheldbymanagingagent 117,572 88,325
Prepaymentsandaccruedincome 132,852 89,887
293,150 196,977

2025 2024
£ £
Bankloans 560 560
Tradecreditors 31,952 17,753
Othertaxationandsocialsecurity 12,831 8,503
Othercreditors 9,829 8,449
Accrualsanddeferredincome 174,792 146,926
Grantspayable 196,829 232,163
426,793 414,354

2025 2024
£ £
Bankloans 62,775 63,796

Balanceat
Balanceat 1 Gains/ 30June
July2024 Income Expenditure (Losses) 2025
£ £ £ £
Unrestrictedfunds
GeneralFunds 6,923,658 1,970,340 (1,692,582) 99,758 7,301,174
Endowmentfunds
EndowmentFunds 15,838,075 - (321,391) 71,354 15,588,038
Totaloffunds 22,761,733 1,970,340 (2,013,973) 171,112 22,889,212
Statementoffunds- prioryear
Balanceat
Balanceat Gains/ 30June
1July2023 Income Expenditure (Losses) 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestrictedfunds
GeneralFunds 6,505,206 1,872,928 (1,775,993) 321,517 6,923,658
Endowmentfunds
EndowmentFunds 15,992,700 - (384,294) 229,669 15,838,075
Totaloffunds 22,497,906 1,872,928 (2,160,287) 551,186 22,761,733

Unrestricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
Tangiblefixedassets 60,201 4,254,015 4,314,216
Fixedassetinvestments 3,536,731 2,529,703 6,066,434
Investmentproperty 1,128,478 10,622,001 11,750,479
Currentassets 1,247,651 - 1,247,651
Creditorsduewithinoneyear (426,233) (560) (426,793)
Creditorsdueinmorethanoneyear - (62,775) (62,775)
Loanbetweenfunds 1,754,346 (1,754,346) -
Total 7,301,174 15,588,038 22,889,212
Analysisofnetassetsbetweenfunds- prioryear
Unrestricted ©Endowment Total
funds funds funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Tangiblefixedassets 55,531 4,182,056 4,237,587
Fixedassetinvestments 3,766,125 2,163,259 5,929,384
Investmentproperty 529,999 10,622,002 11,152,001
Currentassets 1,920,911 - 1,920,911
Creditorsduewithinoneyear (413,794) (560) (414,354)
Creditorsdueinmorethanoneyear - (63,796) (63,796)
Loanbetweenfunds 1,064,886 (1,064,886) -
Total 6,923,658 15,838,075 22,761,733

2025 2024
£ £
Netincomefortheyear(asperStatementofFinancialActivities) 127,479 263,827
Adjustmentsfor:
Depreciationcharges 183,789 148,844
Gainsoninvestments (171,112) (538,099)
Dividends,interestsandrentsfrominvestments (802,705) (783,848)
Lossonthesaleoffixedassets 540 -
Increaseindebtors (96,173) (30,821)
Increaseincreditors 12,439 44,797
Netcashusedinoperatingactivities (745,743) (895,300)
Analysisofcashandcashequivalents
2025 2024
£ £
Cashinhand 954,501 1,723,934
Cashheldatinvestmentmanager 66,544 160,420
Totalcashandcashequivalents 1,021,045 1,884,354
Analysisofchangesinnetdebt
Othernon-
At1 July cash At30June
2024 Cashflows changes 2025
e £ £ £
Cashatbankandinhand 1,723,934 (769,433) - 954,501
Debtduewithin
1year
(560) 1,021 (1,021) (560)
Debtdueafter1 year (63,796) - 1,021 (62,775)
1,659,578 (768,412) - 891,166