REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 00738023 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 220392
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMEIWts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
FOR
ELM TREES RETIREMENT LIVING LIMITED

ELM TREES REnREMEKf UVING UMITED
CONTENTS OF ThE FINANCIAL STATEME￿r$
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Page
Report of the TnJstg08
Rfrport ofthe Independént Auditors
5 to 7
Ststament of Flnancial Actlvltles
Balance Sheet
Cash Fl¢)w Statement
10
Notes to thè Cash Flow Ststsment
Notss to the Flnancial Statsmgnts
12 to 22

ELM TrEES REnREMENT UVING UMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2024
The trustees who arg also directors of the charity br the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, FThent their
report wi(h the fjnancial slalements of tho charity for the year ended 31 D*mber 2024. Th8 trustees have
adopted the pmwsions of Accounb'ng and Reporting by Charits"es'. Ststemenl of Recommended Ppcb¢e
applicable lo charf(ies prèparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireknd {FRS 102) leff￿tWe 1 January 2019}.
OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the Charity are set out in the Mission Statement. These indude the provision and
management of prop8rtKgs, amenittes and senAees which 8UPPOrt independent liwng for th058 55 and
The Charty shall have the p)werto do all things necessary, or exp8dienl. for the fulfilment of tts objective$.
The Executive Committee have paid due lo regard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commissi)n in docidw)g
wh8t activit￿$ the charrty should undertake.
Achievements and Perfomiance
Elm Trees Retirement Living IETRLI continued to provKle a high stsndard of Servi￿ to ts re8itYents during
the peri¢)d despite ever increasing living costs.
Wages w8re increased in ling with inflation and rent5 in line with the wsl of living incr6as8.
All staff training is current and mainlain6d up to date. All Polic4es aftd Procedur2s w8re rewewed and updal8d
as necessary. All Health and Safety issues have been addressed.
The Trustees regularty ￿VIeW the financkgl srtuation. Lloyds bank remained very supportive during the year,
continuing with the loan 'holidays'.
After many months of uncertainty, the sale of tt)e Redbridge property was completed in September.
Complication was uncovered during the precess, in that a grant from Homes England was found to be extsnl
on the propety which was not regislefftd in any of the extant Elm Trees records. An agreement was reached
with the buy8r, Portsmouth Cr(y Council, to tske on the grant (with the consent of Homes England) Sin￿ PCC
Is a Registered Provider of Social Housing.
After considerable discussion. including with Lk)yds banK it was agreed on how lo use the proceeds of thè
sale to redu￿ the fixed and varTable rale loans which have existed for many years. The overdraft facility is no
longer required,. a small contingency fund has l)een eslablish8d. Initial indications are that the changes were
well chosen and ETRL is now in a much better financial poaition. It also has an improved overall position. with
regards lo being a Going Concem.
The occupancy levels had improved lo approximately 90% in the preV￿u8 year. This healthy position
conb.nued into 2024 but had fallen to T7% by the end of the year due to naturdl wastage. Renewed advertising
efforts have b￿ll made successfulty and an upturn in recruitment is anlicipaled.
ETRL continues to seek suitable persons to becom8 TrusteeslDireclors.
Oversight by the Regulator for Social Housing has continued bul is reducing as a result of the improved
financial posilion,. this ￿pOrt is filed with them.
Publlc b&nefft
The Iruslees confirm that they have referred lo the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general
guidanc8 on public benefit when reviewing the charty's aims and ¢bje¢tives and in planning future ￿1VItIes.
The trust￿ referto public benefit throughout this report.
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ELM TREES RETIREMETrif LIVING LIHITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
FINANCIAL ￿lEw
The Statement of Financial Activit￿$ rep￿ net Ineome of £29,138 {2023.' net expenditure £53,670) of which
£nil {2023". £nil) is restricted n81 expenditure. At the 31st December 2024 the total unreslrided reservos of the
charity stood at £2,329,958 12023.. £2,300,820), endowment funds Stood at £1.734.697 12023.. £1.734,6971
and restricted funds of £nil {2023.. £nil).
Future Plans
A Future StrategylAdk)n Plan has been in pla￿ for a number of years which is regularly reviewed by the
Trustees, it is currently al Issue 7. Note.. The strategy is not an integral part of the Annual ReF)Ort but provides
confidence that the Trustees 8re aetivèly managing the Charity going forward.
Elm Trees Futuro StrategylActlon Plan. Issue 7:
1. To review all11 financial information, idenlfy cost savingslefficlentses,. expenditure increases ete.
2. Continue efforts lo maintain occupany levels.
3. Produce a budget and cashfiow models plans for firture action.
4. Maintsin liaison with Lloyds and provKle regular updates to thè eashfk)w forecasts.
5. Identify optDns for improving funding.
6. Con$KJerthe implutions ofselling more properties.
Rlsk Mana9omfrnt Cornmitteè
The Ex8cutive Committees has conducted rts own review of the major risks to which the society is exposed
and systems have been 8slablished to miligale those risks. Internal risks are minimized by the
implementatron of procedures for aulhorisalion of all transactions. These procedures are peri1)d￿allY
rewewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charty.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Goveming do¢um&nt
Elms Trees Ret1￿ment Lwing Limited 15 a company limited by guarantee, ha)fing no Share capital, govemed
by its Memorandum and Artides of Associabon. The company was incorporated on 17 October 1962. 11
registered as a charty on 5 December 1963 with the Charity commission. N also registered wrth the Regulator
of Social Housing. In the vent of the company being would up M￿berS are required to contribute an amount
not exceeding £1.
Recrullment and appolntment of new committee members
A nomination for election as an ordinary member ofthe Ex&culNe Committee may be put fo￿￿8rd..
al by the Execulwe Commrttee
bl rf accompanies by a signed statement from the nominee that helshe is willing to act as suGh, by at least
two ￿EMberS ofthe society who are entitles lo vote.
Tha Executive Committee, which can have bekneen three and eighteen member, administers the Charity.
The committee have appDinled a Gènèral Manager the day lo opèrations of the Charity under the supervision
of the Executiv& Committee. The Committee have delegated authority of operab.onal matters to the
administration staff.
Inductlon and training of newtrustees
New committee Members undergo on orpenlalion peiiod to brief Ih8m on the legal obligations under charity
and wmpany law, the conlenl of the Memorandum and Artides of Association, the committee and decision
making and processes and the recent financial performan￿ of the charty. During the inductM)n period they
meet key employees and other committee membef5. Committee member are encouraged to attend
appropriate external training events where these facilitsle the undertaking of th8 rol8.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIi4TIVE DETAILS
Registernd Company number
00738023 (England and INalesl
Regrstored Charty number
220392
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ELM TREES RETIREMENT LIVING LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Registerèd office
ELM Jane Gillel House
50 St. Edwards Road
Southsea
Portsmouth
Hampshire
P05 3DJ
Trustees
C Rodwell
Mrs S E Love Iresi9ned 12.4.2024)
J West
Mrs J Giles
E Bums
Chief Executive
Audltors
MC Audit Limited
Stalutory Auditors
Station House
North Street
Havant
Hampshire
P09 1QU
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Elm Trees Retirement Living Limited for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial ststements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounbng Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
Company law requires the trustees lo prepare finanGial statements for each ff n8ncial year which give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application
of resources. including the iT7Gome and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing
those financial ststements, the trustees are required to
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inapproprfate to presume that the
charitable company will contsnue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy
al any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safegu8rding the assets of
the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees arè aware..
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware., and
the trustees have taken all sleps that they ought to have taken lo make themselves aware of any relevant
audit information and lo estsblish that the auditors are aware of th21 information.
AUDITORS
The auditors, MC Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting_
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ELM TREE5 RETIREMENT LMNG UMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Approved by order of the board of ttu$t¢es on ....
. and signed on its bahaw by..
odwell - Trustee
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
ELM TREES RETIREMENT UVING UMITED
Opinion
We have audited the finanaal statements Elm Trees Retirement Living Limited (the 'charilable companll
for the year ended 31 December 2024 which compris8 the Statemonl of Financial ActNits"es, the Balance
Sheet. the Cash Flow Statement and nolas lo the financkql slalements. ifteluding a summary of signrficanl
accounting policyds. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable
w and Unlied Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel.
In our opinh)n the financial stslements..
grve a true and fair view of the stale of the charitable companys affairs as at 31 D￿mb?r 2024 and of ts
incoming resources and applulion of resources. including its income and expenditu￿, for the year then
ended.,
have begn properfy prepared in acwrdance with United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Pracuee"
and
have been prepared in accordance wth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Int8malional Stsndards on Audtiing (UK) (ISAS (UKI) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are fijrther desc￿h￿ in the Auditors.
fEspDnsibililies for the audr( of the financial statemer￿ section of our report. We are independent of the
charitable ccmp2ny in accordan￿ with the ethical reqU1￿MentS that are relevant to our audit of the finanaal
statements in the UK. ineluding the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
r8sponsibililies in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit eviden￿ we have obtained
is sufficient and appropriat6 to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the finanaal state￿entS, we have concluded Ihat the trustees, use of the going concern basis of
accounting in th8 preparation of the financial statements is appropriate_
Based on the work wa have performed, we have not identrfEd any material uncertainties relating to evants or
conditions that, indwidually or collectively, may cast significant doubl on th8 charitable company's ability to
continue as a going concem for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are
authorised for tssue.
Our responsibilitres and the responsibiltties of the trustees wf(h respeet to going concern are descr*ed in the
relavanl sections gf this reporL
Other inforniation
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the infomalion
included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors
Ihereon.
Our opinion on the financ￿1 statements doès not cover the other inforrnation and, ex￿pt to the extent
olheTWiS8 explicitty staled in our report, we do not express any fomi of a5suranc8 conclusion thereon.
In connection wrth our audrt of the financial statemen15, our responsibilty is lo read the other infomialion and,
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or
our k￿￿edge obtained in tho audit or otherwise app8ars to be Material￿ misslated. If we idanlify such
maleiial ineonsislencie5 or apparent material misslalemenls, we are required to determine wh8ther this givgs
rise lo a matèrial misstatement in the financpal statemen15 themselv&s. If, bas8d on the woth we have
perfomied, wo conclude that there is a material misstatement of this oth6r information. we are required to
report that fact. We have nothing to raport in this regard.
Opinlon5 on other matters prescrlbed by the Companies Act 2006
In ouropinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the informatlon given in the Report of the Trustees for the financkgl year for whith the financial statem8nls
are prepared is consistent with the financial staten*nts", and
the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in acmrdance with applicable legal requirements.
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REPORT OF ThE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
ELM TREES RETIREMENT LIVING UMITED
Matters on which we are requlrnd to report by excepuon
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of th& charitabk company and ils envimnment obtained in the
course of the audi(, we have not identffi8d n*terial misslatemenls in the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respe¢t of the followng matters Whe￿ tha Companies Act 20CE requires us lo
report to you if, in our opinion..
adequate accounting record8 havt not tRen kept or retum$ adequate for our audii have not been re￿W&d
from branches not vt5iled by us., or
the financial slalements are llol in ag￿ement with the accounting reLKJrds and retums., or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneratKJn Sp￿[fied by law are not made,. or
we have not receNed all the infomiation and explanations we require for our audit.. or
the Iruslees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the r8quiremenl to
prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing Ihe Report ofthe Trustees.
Responslbllltl85 of trust￿$
As explained more fvlly in the Statement of Trustees, Responsibilfties, the trustees {who are also the directors
of the charitable company for tho purposes of company law) 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
th8 trustees detemiine is n￿SSary lo enable the preparation of finan￿al ststements that are free frrA
material misslalemenl, whether due lo fraud or etroi.
In preparing the finanei?I statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's
abilrty lo continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters re￿ted to going concem and using
the going conceffl basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to IiquKiate the charitable company or
to C8ase operations, or have no r&alisb'c atternative but to do so.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
ELM TREES RETIREMENT UVING LIMITED
Our responslblllties for the audit of the financial statsrnents
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from m*nal misstatement, whether due lo fraud or error, and to issu8 a Report of the Independent Auditors
that indud8s our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurancè. bul is not a guarantee that an
audr( conducted in accordanc8 With ISAS {UKI will always detect a material misstatement when rt exists.
Misstalemenls can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf, indmdually or In the aggiegats,
they Could reasonabty be expected to In￿UenCe the economic daci$ons of users tak8n on the basis of these
ffnanci81 slalemenls.
The extent to which our pro¢adures are capable of detecting irregularities, includlng fraud is detailed below..
From discussion with management and those Gharged with govemance infornialion about the entty is
documented ID assess the activty wlhin the organisalion. We discuss management's assessment of risk in
respect Df IrreguL8rit￿$, fraud and going coneern.
Based on these discussions and our own assessments we detennined that the key risk areas were inccthe
re￿gnitIOn in respect of cul off issues and management override conceming the size of the organisat￿)n.
We sel financial statement materi81ity level based on the level of income. As a not for profil organisalion
raising income ps its primary focus which is why income was used to d8lemiine the level of materialty. Our
overall assessment of riskwas used to de18rmine perfO￿nanCe matsriality at an appropriate level.
Substantive audit tests were designed after assessing and perfomiing walkthrough lesls. The walkthrough
lesling confirmed documented systems which have been designed lo aGt as a preventative measur8 against
fraud and error which appear lo be oporaling as documented. Substantive test'ng lesled a sample of the
population, representab've of the wpulalion, to identrfy errors. The lesling did not idenlfy any material
misslalements in areas tested.
Audit subslantwe tests concluded no material errors over the key risk areas of irKome recognition a￿1
management override.
The audit eonsiders the organisation is not exposed to rnaterial risk of error as a resurt of assessing laws and
regulations that are appropriate to the organisalion.
Management assessed there is no going concem rFSk.
A fijrther description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial stslements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council's website al ww.frc.0rg.ukjaudrtorsresponsibilit￿$. This description forms part of our
Report of the Independent Auditors.
Use of our report
This report 1$ made Sole￿ to the charitable company's members. as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audr( work has been undertaken so that we might state lo th&
charTtable companvs members those matters we are required to slate lo them in an audttors. report and for
no other purpose. To the fullesl extent permitted by law, we do not a￿ept or assume responsibility to anyone
other than the charitable Company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for
this report, orfor the opinKJns wè have fortT*d.
P UndepNood (S&nior StslutoryAuditorl
for and on behawof MC Audit Limited
Slatulory Auditors
Slats'on Hovse
North Street
Havanl
Hampshire
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Date".
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ELM TREES RETIREMENT UVING UMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORAMNG AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
fvnds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donab'ons and legacies
50
Charitablo actlvities
Sheltered 8ccL)modation lorthe aGtNe eld8rty
526,173
526,173
511,998
Investment illcome
240
240
Totsl
526,413
526,413
512,102
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
151
151
71,016
Charitable actlvlties
Sheltered accomodation for the active elderly
519,727
519,727
494,756
Total
519,878
519.878
565,772
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
6,535
6,535
153,670)
RECONCILIAnON OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
2,300.820
1,734,697
4.035,517
4,089.187
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2,307,355
1,734,697
4,042,052
4,035,517
The notes fom part ol these financial slat8ments
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ELM TREES ReTIREMENT LMNG LIMITEO
BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notes
FIXED ASs￿s
Tangl￿8 assets
13
4.813,584
5.527,732
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash al bank
14
5,g17
37.799
1,475
21.437
43,716
22,912
CRED￿oRs
Amounts falling due within ono year
15
1131.724)
{225,1761
NET CURRENT ASSETS
{88,0081
1£02,2641
TOTAL I￿SETs LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
4.725,576
5.325,468
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due aft&r mre Ihan one year 16
{683,5241 11.289,9511
NET ASSETS
4,042.052
4,035,517
FUNDS
un￿stri￿ funds
En(fowment runds
2,307.355
1,734,697
2.300.820
1,734.697
TOTAL FUNDS
4,042,052
4,035,517
The8e financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subject to the small wrTTpanios rogimg.
The finan¢kql statements were aPPFoved by ihe Board of Trustees 2nd authorised for Issie
. and w8re sign8d on its behalf by..
cthll-T
nASte8
The nol88 form part ol these flnanclal statements
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ELM TREES RETIREMENT UIfjNG UMITED
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cash flov*S from operating activiti8s
Cash general8d from operations
Inlere5t paid
74,583
180,664}
121,326
{88,497)
Net cash (used inyprovtded by cperaling activities
16,0811
32,829
Cash flows from Investing activltles
sa￿ of tangible fixed assets
Intsrest received
711.￿0
240
Nel cash prowded by investing activities
711,240
Cash flows from financing athittes
Loan repayments in year
1682,8121
Net cash (used inyprovKled by financing activities
1682,812}
Change in cash and cash equFvalgnts
in the reportlng period
Cash and cash equlval¢nts at the
beglnning of the reporttng pgrlod
22,347
32,883
15,452
{17,4311
ash and cash equlvalents at the end
of the reportlng pgriod
37.799
15,452
The notes form part of these financkgj statements
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ELM TREES REllREMEfvrr UVING UVITED
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE} TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Net InconRllexpènditurg) for the reporting perfod (as per the
Statemgnt of Flnanclal Adivttles}
Adjustments for:
DeprecBtion charges
Loss on disposal offrKed assets
Interest re￿ived
Inler8sl paid
Devaluation of propety
Impaimient of propety
lllcrease in debtors
Decrease in credi(0
6,535
153,6701
2,998
151
(240)
80,664
3,905
(54)
88,497
26.897
71,016
{44)
115,221}
(4.442)
111,0831
Net cash provldod by oporatlons
74,583
121.326
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2024
2023
Notice deposits (less than 3 rnonthsl
Overdrafts included in bank bans and overtlraft5 falling due ￿￿thIn one
year
37.799
21,437
15,9851
Total cash and cash equivalents
37,799
15,452
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
Al 1.1.24
Cash fiow
At 31.12.24
Nèt eash
Cash al bank
Bank overdraft
21,437
(5.9851
16,362
5,985
37,799
15,452
22,347
37,799
Debts falling due within 1 year
Debts falling due after 1 year
(225,176)
11,289,951)
141,848
606,427
(83,3281
{683.524)
{1,515,1271
748.275
(768,8521
Total
11,499,675}
770,622
1729,053)
Thè notes form part of these financial statements
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ELM TREES RETIREMENT UVING UMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Charity infomation
Elm Traes Retirement LDiing Limited 15 a company limrted by guarantèe, registered in England an<1
Wales. It is also a registered Charity and registered wrth the Regulator of Social Housing. The
Socigty's registration numbers and registered office can ￿ found in the Legal and Admlnislration
section of thèse financial slatemenls.
Basis of preparlng the flnancial statements
The financpal 51atemènts have been prepared in accordance wi(h the charit￿$ Memorandum and
Articles of Association, the Companies Act 20(￿, FRS 102 'Tre Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" l FRS 102,1 and the Charitias SORP "Accounting and
Raporting by Chanbes.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021" <effeCtp￿ 1 January 2019}, the Slalement of RecOtTr￿ended Pradice.. Accounting
by Registered S¢xial Landlords 2010 and wi(h the Accounting Requirements for Registered Sooal
Landk)rds General DelerminatK)n 2015.
The financial statements are prepared in steding, which is the functK)nal currency of the chartty.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to tha nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under hislori¢al cost convention, mOdif￿d to include the
revaluat#)n of freehokl properties.
The principle accounting policies adopt8d are Sel out below.
Incom6
Income from charitable actNities represents rental income and is reLwnisad on a receivable basis.
Voluntary iTrcome including donations and legaci8s that are of general nature aft recogni5ed where
there is enlftlemenl. cèrtainty of receipt and the amount can be m8asured with suffiaent r&liabilty.
Such income is onty deferred when..
The donor specffies that the donation must only be usecl in future accounting periods., or
The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional
enthIe￿nt.
Investm8nt incomè is recognised on a receivable basi$.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constr￿lIVe obligation
committing the charity lu that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic beneffts will be
required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured rÈliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classrfied under headings that aggregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they ha￿ been
allocated lo activities on a basis consistent with the use of resourcBs.
ExpeTrdilure on eharitable activi(ies includes the cost of running the charl£￿8 propertkgs and their
assocraled support costs.
other expenditure represents thosè iltrms falling in the above category.
Irr￿verabl6 VAT 18 charged as a cost against the activity forwhich the expendrture is incurred.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity bul do not directiy undertake
charitabb activities. Support ￿St5 include office costs, financè and governance costs.
Tangible flxed 355ets
The charity's freehold property Is revalued in line wilh the requiremènts of FRS102.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnu
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POUCIES - contlnu¢d
Tangible flx&d a55ets
Deprocialion is recognised so a5 to write off the cost or valuatk)n of assets 18SS their residual values
over their useful lives on the following bases..
Fre8hrAd propety
FixbJres and fitting3
No depreciation
10-33•/0 on cost depending on the assets expected life
Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are caF*alised at ￿$t.
Thè gain or loss arising on the disp)sal of an asset Is detsrmined as the drffereno tknen the sale
proceeds and the carrying vahje of the a5sel, and is recognised in the statement of financi81 aelivilies.
Freehold property the charty ha8 a policy of upgrading ￿S properties to a standard that would
increase tha properties res*Jual value, so that a depreciation chargé is inappropriat8.
Social Housing Grants
where developments have been financad Whol￿ by housing association
grants. th8 cost of these developments has been reduced by the grant received. Whilst SHG has beèn
treated as a grant it is repayable under certain clrcumslances, primarily folkiwing the sale of a propety.
Impairment of fixed assets
Al each reporting end dale, the chanty rowews th8 carrying amounts of it5 tangible assets to determine
whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairm8nt loss. If any such
indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of
the impaim)ent loss Irf any).
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equwalents includes cash and short lemi fiquKI investments wth a short maturity of
three nN)nths or ￿sS from the dale of acquis((ion or opening of the deposf( or similar accounts.
Taxation
Th8 charity is exempt from eorporalion tax on its charitable a￿1VitIeS.
Fund a¢¢ounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in aceordonce wi(h the charitable objethes al thè Ifiscretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can onty be used for particular restricted purposes wf(hin the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when S￿[fied by the donor or when funds are raised for particul?r restricted
purpDS8S.
The P8mianent Endgwmenl Fund is reslricled and represents the propety known as Jane Gillitt in
Soulhsea which is occupied by the charty. The charty is enlilled lo the income but the propety is
own8d by The Jane Gillitt Hom8 Trust, a unth.ng direction dated 23 Ma￿h 2005 is in pla￿.
P•nsion costs and other post-retirement bonafits
The charitable company operalos a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable lo the
charitable company's pension scheme are charged lo the Statement of Financral Activrties in the
d lo which they relate.
Employe• benefits
The Cost of any unused holiday entitlement Is recognised in th8 period in which the employee's
Serm￿ ar8 received.
Termination benefts are recognised immediately as an expanse when the chaiity is demon$trabty
committed to l&minale the ernppoyment of an employee or to prowde lerminab'on benefts.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Financlal instruments
Th8 charity has elected lo appty the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial InslNmerts' and Section
12 '0ther Financial Inslrum8nls Issues, of FRS 102 to all of ils financial inslrumenls.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet whén the charty becorns a party
to the c<￿traCtUal provisions of the inslrumenl.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, wfth the net amounts presenled in the financial slalements.
when there is a legally enfor￿able right to sel off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to
setde on a new basis or lo realise the asset and settle the liabilty simullaneousty.
Basic flnancial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balancEs, are in￿￿11Y measured at
transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amorti5ed cost using the
effect've interest method unles$ the arrangerrEnl constitutes a finanang transaction, where the
transaction is measured al the present value of the future receipts discounted al a market rate of
interest. Financial assets cL4ssrfied as racewable within one year are not amorts"sed.
Basic financial liabilitles
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans. are inilialty rewgnised al transaction pr￿e
unless the arrangement conslilules a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at
the present value of the future payNEnt5 discounted al a market rate of interest. Financial liaLy'lrties
¢lassrfied as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequenlty carrpd at amottsed cost, using the effective interest rale method.
Trade craditors are Obligat￿￿5 to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary
course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classtfied as current liabilities rf payment is
due within Onè year or less. If not, they are presented as nonrycurrent liabilities. Trade cred((ors are
reo)gnised initially al I￿nSactIOn pri￿ and subsequently measured al amortised cost using the
effethe interest method.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the applicab'on of the charly's accounting polKies, the ExecLrtNe Committee are required lo make
judgements, eslimales and assumptions about the Carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not
readity apparent from other sour￿. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on
histofical experien￿ and other faclots that are considered lo be relevant. Actual re5uhs may drffer
from these estimates.
The estimates and undedying gssumplions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions lo accounting
estimates are recognised in the pèriod in which the estimate is revised, where the revision 8ffects only
that period, or in the pertid of the revision and future periods, where the mision affects l)oth current
and future periods.
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EUII TREES RETIREMENT UVING UMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
2023
Donations
50
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Deposit accounl interest
240
All investrnent income is derived from assets h81d in the United Kingdom.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTMTIES
2024
2023
ActNity
Sheltered accomodation for the active
elderly
Chaiitable rental iftcome
526,173
511,998
RAISING FUNDS
othgrtradlng actlvltiès
2024
2023
Loss on sale pf assets
Impaiment losses
151
71,016
151
71,016
CHARITABLE ACTMTIES COSTS
Support
costs (see
rlote 81
Direct
Costs
Totals
Shettered accomdalion for the
actwe elderly
421,895
97,832
519,727
SUPPORT COSTS
Goveman
costs
Finance
Totals
Sheltered accomodation for the active
elderfy
81,401
16,431
97,832
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
SUPPORT COSTS- contlnued
Support costs, induded in the above. are as follows..
Financ&
2024
Shell8red
accomodation
for the
active
elderly
2023
Total
activities
Bank charges
Bank loan interest
737
80,664
1,129
88,497
81,401
89,626
Governancè costs
2024
Sheftered
accomodation
for the
active
eldedy
2023
Total
actNities
Auditors remuneration
Legal fees
5,876
10,555
6,240
16,431
6,923
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
Net incomellexpenditure) is stsled after chaffJingllcreditingl.'
2024
2023
Auditors remuneration
Depreciation- ¢)wned assets
Deficit on disposal offixed assets
5,876
2,998
151
6.240
3.905
10. TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Theft were no trusiees. remun8ratK>n or other bènefits for the year end8d 31 December 2024 nor for
the year ended 31 December2023.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- Contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10. TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS- contlnued
Trustees. expen¥es
Expensès were rewnbursed to 8 committee member of £399 for mll8age.12023.. £1,031).
11. STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Sock?15eeurity costs
Other pension costs
190,461
10,691
3.796
185,804
8,482
3,091
204,948
197.377
The average monthty number ofemployees during the Year￿d8 as follows..
2024
10
2023
12
Staff
The number of employees whose employee beneffts {exduding 8mployer pension costs) exceeded
£60,Th)O was..
2024
£60,001- £70,000
2023
The total reMUneral￿n and beneffts of the key m8nagemenl personnel of the charity, which consists of
the trustees and the Group Manager was £63,82812023.. £55,514).
12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
50
Charitable activities
Sheltered accOmodat￿n for the active
elderfy
511,998
511,998
Investmènt incclne
Total
512,102
512,102
EXPENDITURE ON
R8ising funds
71,016
71,016
Charftablè activltles
ShetEered accomodatlon for the actwe
elde
494,756
494,756
Total
565,772
565,772
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
(53,670)
153.6701
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMfs - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES . continuod
Unrestricted Endovmient
funds
funds
Total
ds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fopNard
2,354,4
1,734.697
4,089,187
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2,300,820
1.734.697
4.035,517
13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
FiXtu￿S
and
fittings
Freehold
propety
Totsls
COST OR VALUAMON
Al 1 January 2024
DL8posals
5,514.404
1711.0001
116,124
158,7871
5,630,528
1769,7871
At 31 De¢ember 2024
4,803.404
57,337
4.860,741
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024
Charge for year
Eliminated an disposal
102.796
2,998
{58,6371
102,79S
2,998
{58,6371
At 31 D￿mber 2024
47,157
47,157
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 De￿mber 2024
4,803,404
10,180
4,813,584
At 31 December2023
5,514,404
13,328
5,527,732
Cost or valuation at 31 December 2024 is represented by..
Freehold
property
5,612,317
197,9131
{711,000)
Valuation in 2018
Valuation and impaiment in 2023
Disposals in 2024
4,803,404
The properties were revalued during January 2018 by independent valuers Sallies on a market value
basis. Th8 Executive Committee have carried out a rewew of this oarfier valuation and have now
updated the valuations within these financial stslements lo refflect what Ihoy believe lo be are cuttènt
markat values of the properties within their portfolio. The histollcal cost of the properti&8 if they wgre
not revalued 18 £295,015.
In the 2024 year. the Redbridge Propety was sold for prO￿d$ of£711,000.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinu8d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments
5,362
555
1.475
5,917
1,475
15. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Bank loans and overdrafts (see n¢)te 17}
Trade creditors
Social securrty and 0th9rtsxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred In￿M&
83,328
7,497
5,020
165,697
5,763
4,804
18,464
30,448
35,879
131.724
225,176
16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Bank k)ans {see note 17)
683,524
1,289,951
17. LOANS
An ana￿ST5 of the maturity of loans is given bel¢w'.
2024
2023
Amounts falling due wf£hin one year on demand..
Bank overdrafts
Bank loan$
5.985
159,712
83.328
83,328
165,697
Amounts falling be￿een one and ￿ years:
Bank loans- 1-2 years
83.307
83.329
Amounts falling due belween th and five yegrs:
Bank loans- 2.5 years
249,984
249,984
Amounts falling due In more than five years..
Repayable by instalm8nls'.
Bank102ns more 5 yr by instal
350,233
956.638
The balances above represent kn separate loans all of which are repayable by monthly inslalments
and which are charged al a fLKed and variable rata of interest.
Secured debts
The bank kans are secured against the Charivs three prO￿rt￿12023'. Four propertiès).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEME￿rs - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payTnents under non-cancellable operating leases fall du8 as follows..
2024
2023
Wrthin one year
Btheen one and five years
4,4D2
7,336
3,856
11,738
3,856
19. ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
fvnds
Unrestricted En¢S)wment
funds
fvnd8
Frxed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long temi liabilities
3,078,887
43,716
1131,724)
1683,524)
1,734,697
4,813,584
5,527,732
43,716
22,912
1131,724}
(225.1761
1683,5241 11,289,951)
2,307,355
1,734,697
4,042,052
4,035,517
20. MOVEMETrif IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fvnds
At
31.12.24
At1.1.24
Unrestrictod funds
General fijnd
Revaluation reseNe
1.158,085
1,142,735
6.535
1,164,620
1,142,735
2,300,820
6,535
2.307.355
Endowment funds
Property equity fund
Revaluation reserve
124,217
1,610,480
124,217
1.610,480
1,734.697
1,734,697
TOTAL FUNDS
4,035,517
6,535
4,042,052
Net mov8menl in fvnds, included in the above are as follows".
In￿mIng
resources
Re8our¢8S
èxpended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrfcted funds
General fund
526,413
{519.878)
6,535
TOTAL FUNDS
526.413
1519,8781
6,535
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
MOVEMETrif IN FUNDS- ￿ntinUed
ComparatNg5 for movom9nt In funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.12.23
At1.1.23
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
Revaluatk)n reserve
1,211,755
1,142,735
(53,670)
1,158,1)85
1,142,735
2.354,490
{53,6701
2,300,820
Endowment funds
Property equity fund
RevalualDn reseNe
124,217
1,610,480
124.217
1,610,480
1,734,697
1,734,697
TOTAL FUNDS
4.089.187
(53,6701
4,035,517
Comparative net movement in fvnds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources Movement
expended
in ￿ndS
Unr88trlGted funds
General furKI
512,102
(565,772)
(53,6701
TOTAL FUNDS
512,102
1565.7721
(53,6701
Revaluatlon reserve
The revaluation reserve is required by the Companies Act 2006 and rEpre5ents the amount by which
the Charitls properties exceed their historical cost
21. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
Al 31 December 2024 the charity had no capital commitments (2023.. Nill.
22. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year. Carolè Roywell, one of the trustees lent the chariiy £Nil 12023.. £10,000) to pay a
oulstsnding HMRC liabilty. As at 31 December 2024 the fvll loan amount of £16,000 has now been
repaid.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
23. ULMPIATE CONTROLLING PARTY
The charitabl8 company is ncrt underthe control of another entity or any one indmdual.
GOING CONCERN
As discussed within the future plans section gf the Report of the Trustees. the Trustees have been
assessing the future financk41 viabilrty of the Charity given the surplus in the year of £6.5k {2023.' DefiGi(
of £53,670) and nel Wofking ￿Pital deficit of£88,00812023.. £202,264) at 31 Dèeember 2024.
The negalwe nel assets p)silion suggest that the Charty can not meet their working capital
requirements. However. the management team have produced budgets that support the that the
charity can meet their working capital requiremen15.This indicates the charity can conb'nue lo operate
for a further 12 month5 from the approval of these arxounls and therefore the acLxJunts have been
prepared on a going conc&m basis.
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