2024-03-31-accounts - Anthony Gell And Anthony Bunting Almshouse Charity

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1 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2023 To 31st March 2024 Charity name: Anthony Gell and Anthony Bunting Almshouse Charity Charity registration number: 222772 Objectives and Activities Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in ils overnin document Summary ofthe main athvrties in relation to those purposes for Ihe public benefit. in particular, Ihe activities, projects or Services identthed in the a¢unIs. Pwa 1.17 To provlde pefmanert •fft)rdable I houslng for residents of the Wlrksworth ' area who are in need. Tho management and malntenancfr of the almshouses (grade11 listed) that incorporates four single bedroom flats at an afft)rdable rent and at a level that I Is covered by the local housing benefiL l Thls also Includes a well-maintslned peaceful garden that the rosldents can en | The trustses have rnvlewed th• guldance on public benefft and conslder that tho charity contlnues to offer a valuable relovant communlty asse( as It has done over the last 400 years. 1 17wrtl Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on pU1C benefil Pw• 1.18 Addltlonal Infonnatlon lopllonal) You ma choose to indude further statements whère relevant about.. SORP rel*erKe Pwa 1.38 Policy on grant making The Charlty has recenty completed £400.000 Investrnent to upgrade tho quality of the accommodation. whlch i incorporates eneryy efficient elements ! that has resulted in a lower cartn nt I0n0 EPC band D . Voluntsers have voluntsered thelr tlme. in excess of 700 hour5 during the past I twefve months. Parn 1.38 Policy on social investment induding program related investment P¥•1.3 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Perforniance 1. Provklod a safe and comfortablo accommodation for four rnsldents who would othernllse be unable to continue livlng in the communty where they have prnvlousty Ilved for many yearn {due to incrnased rentsl Gosts). 2. The Almshouses building is maintalned to a vory good standard, and as Such reprnsents significant asset for the town for many ywrn to com•. Summary of the main achievements of the chanty. identifying the drflerence the charity's work has made to the arcumstances of its benefiaaries and any yder benefits to sooety as a whole. 120 Addltlonal Informatlon loptlonal) You ma ch<)ose to indude further statennIS where relevanl al)out: Wonhy r•san1* eonunué to ènjoy a comfortable standard of accommodallon. In th•lr home town. Achievements against objectives set p1.41 Perfomance of fundraising activities againsi obJects'ves set Pw4 1.41 Optim1$• long tsrn) Investsnent retsjrn (equal or above average annual inflatlon rats) In eco-fri•ndty Investrnent v•hlcles. Investmenl perfom)ance against objectives Pm1.41 Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial FQSition at the end ofthe period Para 121 Flxed assets . £209.216 Current assets . £151,725 ' Surplus for the year . £15,444 Total reserves carried forward . £231,496 Reserves are hokl In a separate invesknient account which is added to from the Charity's current account lannually). This investment account Is used onty for major rofurbishment Iplannedl. butcan be drawn from In an eme enc £231,496 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hekl Pwa 122 Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Plra 1.22 Pw*122 P¥a 1.24 nl• P¥a 1.23 None. An annual rfsk assessment Is carrfed OUL that Is both pragmatbc and realistic. Mltigation actlons aro established and ar• kept continualty under revlew. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further stalent5 where felevant about: The prln¢ipai source of iurKllng Is the rIdents (monthty contrlbutlonl. Durlng 202314 a grnnt was recefved from the Dorbyshire Dales District Councll for the | refvrblshment of the alm$houses to slgnfficanlty Improve its carbon The chanty's principal sources offunds lindudiThJ any fundraising) Pw• 1.47 To malnL11n the almshouses in a good slate of repalr and ensure that It remalns valuablo asset for the town of I Wlrksworth for the future. Thu$, adoquate res•r¥es requlrn to be held. Investment policy and objectives induding any swal investment pxjlicy adopted Pwa 1.40 1. Slgnificant emergency repalrs to the listed bullding, that are not covered by the building. Insurance (e.g. wear and tear on th• roof, causing failure) 2. Extensive fire resulting In a complete rebulld (although covered by insurance, this wlll take significant time). 3. Recruitment and retsntlon of trustees. A description of the prirK¥P81 risks faang the chanty Pw• 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming dment The Anthony Gell and Anthony Buntlng icha Isasin le Cha no. 222772 Royal Charter Pwa 1.25 How is the chaiity constituted? Pwa 125 Itls an unSncorporated charfty. Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutional prowsions e.g. election to Frf)St or name of any person or body enlrtled to appoint one or more trustees P¥a125 The Charlty constitutional schome requlros that all trustees are elocted as . resldents of Wirksworth and the surroundlng villages and can serve for four yearn, at which time they can be re- electod. The Chair is electsd annually. There arn two nominee trustees. elected from amongst the Wirksworth Town cOumI015. Addltlonal Infomallon loptlonal) You ma choose to indude further ststements Whe relevant atx>ut'. There aro a set number of wrttten I polici•$ that mirror those advlsed by the Almshouse Associatlon. Th•6e are rnviewed annualty or when legislatlon Is Introducod that requires Immedlate amendm•nL New trustses aro glven a full understandlng prlor to them aitsndlnA their first trustse meotln , As above, the board of trustees are elected and Indlvldualty take up speclfic roles. The trustse meetlngs take plac• b14nonthty, and more frequenty if requlred. In •dditlon, there Is a pald Clerk (self employed). who has $peclfic ' responslbllllles. Policies and procedures adooed for the induction and Ifaining of trustee$ Pw• 1.51 The charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works Pw• 1.51 nl• Relalionship with any related parties p1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Cha name Other name the charit uses istefed charit number Charity's principal address Anthon Gdl and Anthon Buntin Almshouse Cha 222772 2 The Fields, Middleton. Derbyshi DE4 4NH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dat¢• aet•d 11 not forw1• TnJ•t•• na Offic• Irf any) Namè of p•rsrm (or body) •ntitl Int trustee ifan N.K. Johns Chair E. Frith R. Rennie H. Martin C. Whittal M. Smith rksworth Ttywn Council 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 corpo.rate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dbrnetor n•m• rtwasa Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the ¢hanty O•l•• •¢t•d 11 not for wh91• TTU¥t•• nam• nla

Funds held as custodian trustees on behaff of others Descnption of the assets nla I held in this capa Name and objects of the charity on whose behatf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objecls nla Details of arrangements for safe custcdy and | segregation of such assets ', from the chaiity's assets nla Addltlonal Infomiallon loptlonal) Names and addresses of advlsorn Iopoonal Inforniatlon) Type of Nam• Address advisar nla Name of chlef •xocullve or namM of senlor •taff momber4 Ioptlonal Inforniatlon) nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of k rs<)nnel details nla Other o nla tional information

Declarations The trustees decl•rn that they have approved th• trustees. rnport above. Slgned on behalf of the charty's truste Slgnatur•(s) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secretsry. Chalr. etc) Nigel K Chair n Johns Dats '.) £oL 9-

Anthony Gell & Anthony Bunting Almshouse Charity Annual Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2024 INDEX Page 2 Statemenl of Financial Acti¥ities Page 3 Balance Sheet Page 4 Notes to the Flnanrial Statements ftx the year ended 31 March 2024 Page 5 Independent Accountants report lo the Twstees TRUSTEE APPROVAL These financial ststements wore appyoved by the Trustees arrt1 signed on their behaff as folkiws: Slgnatur8 Date ofApproval S I l . tL4 Name Signatur8 Date of Ppproval

Anlhony Gell & Anthony Buntlng Almshouse Ch¥ St&t8m•nt ol Finandal Actl¥lb•s For th• y••r •nd•d 31 2024 202J Prwrty Inccfflo Rogdents ¢cffttr*A 7.633 10.426 Inve5tmvntinGLTh.' Bank Int8r88t 87 11.449 16 11.449 Authcffjty t>• 6.887 T•t•l Inwnlnq r•••uru• 24,250 W),338 324,688 27,368 Propety Expenthtur8 aint8¢0 R8nov8bons T$x H•811 IMJM InwrJnce Ilowng C(•t• Cl•Jnin9 2,833 6.B87 1,3WJ 149 XKJ.33J M,338 1,124 1,124 n1 731 ClerkB R8mwor•O 1,824 1,624 240 49 240 49 118èUTrg Rocffl Ivn svbsGnpLm%¥ Sundry •ws 216 0.805 ,330 309,143 14,678 SulpD•1I¢K1or lh• y•w 15.444 15.444 12,689 Tflal riuwves f¢yvwd 216.(O2 2.5n 218,629 tu•rm MrTl•d lorward iA96 218.629 Pa8e 2

AnthonyG•ll a Anthony Buntlng Almshou Chwlty 8•l•nu Sha•t Av at 31 M•rch 2024 T¢1 2023 FIXED ASSETS Freth)Id WLwrty Fixed Asset 125.9 125.940 209.216 335,156 125.940 1Y7.9JS 323.845 209.216 209.216 125.910 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank In h•rKt •p•ld irwarKe 151.158 $67 151.725 151.158 567 151.725 37.120 CREDITORS Amountj fallng du• T•lthln y•ar Acuuds DCC renova1 gr* 128.665 128.665 128.865 129.445 18.193 18.973 Nrt CuYr•nt AM•1• 1YJ.WS 18.147 roTAL ASSETS LESS cuiiiieNT LWIKMES 360.161 367.436 341,B92 CREDITORS Amounts hlmng du• •ll•r Housing AsSC(iaty Graffl 118.92 118.592 118.59Z 123. 123.363 123.363 N•1 A••• JfjO.101 1577 2J4073 218,629 INCOPAE FUNDS Surp4us lor the Ye•r Fund8 frffivwd 15.444 218.052 1&4U 218.629 12.8Bg 205,940 2.577 2JiA96 218,629

Anthony Gell & Anthony Buntlng Almshou5• Chlty 1. UNRESTRrfÈD RESERVES 2Q23 EndOt Extra¢ydin8ry F Cirthcal M31nten Furnj Charitatle Fund G81 FuThJ 849 168.351 8.244 2.577 168.351 8244 2.577 2. FIXED A33ET IIVESTMENTS &G'523 PA&G'522 2024 2024 T•l•l 2024 2023 Portfc410 at CO8t BIght fcmrd L{lendS received Dmdends paid to bank Investment Funds * hlsttylcol pxl 2,030 139 -139 1030 195,875 11,311 197.W5 11.449 -139 209,216 188.070 9,959 -124 197.905 207.1 Inve8trnent Funds th >wr 3 280 292 087 295 367 3. 8ANK ACCOUWTS Totsl 2024 Total Llwl$ blnk T72 Lloyds bank'268 LlowJ5 .047 120,212 14,513 21,327 7.257 36.000 4. QRANTS AÈceNED If rJring the year thg Tru$l I9¥• furlmr rnfuth"8hM1 grants totdling £4l0.810.fr Dethth'r8 Ctyjnty C¢undl. ol ¥thlch £128,655 rem•rd unwl at the end ¢the >Y)w. RESTRICTED FUND Thw 8¢¢wnis ¢4Jntinu• to th grants 01 £118.592 Ir(Mn The Hw8ry As8O¢X•t)n and 8 £4.771 from English Herilage as inieresl free kJ8ns linked to the l9•al purcha clthe Fryerties. In Ihe ev¢nl that th15 is not 50 and th880 gran aro payble . even on Ihe th8rth81 ol the prcpwlie8 - then the total of Restrictive FL¢nds a¢ the Balance sheel d is £125.940. Pa8e4

Anthony Gell & Anthony Bunllng Alrnshouse Charlty Independe Examlnefs Report to The Trustees I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st Marth 2024 which are set out on pages 2 104. Respecd¥e respoDslb115tles of the Trustees and Independent As tnjstees of the charity, the members of the PCC are resFwJnsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audil is rKrt required for this year under section 144121 of the Chèrities Act 2011 lthe 2011 Acn and that an independent exarnination is needed. It is my resposnsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Art: follow the pr¢xedures lal(I down in the General Dirertions gl¥en bv state whether partlcular matters have come lo my attentlon Bxls ol Independent EMamSTherfs Stslement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General trections gNen by the Charity Commission. An examination includes review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and o comparison of the accounts presented wtrth ihose reccds. It also Includes consideration of any unusLTral items or disclosures in the accounts, and seekin8 explanatlons from the mana8ement committee ¢oncernin8 any such matters. The procedures Independent Examlnerfs Slatement In connection with my examination. no matters have come to my attention whith 8lve me reasonable ¢ause to believe that in ary material respect the requlrements to keep accountln8 records In accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Art.. or to prepare accounts which accord wilh these accounting records have not been met: or • to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanidng of the accounts to be reached. Robert A Layton 8.sc (Econl. Hons. FCA Laytons Chartered Accountants 6 Manchester Road Buxton Derbyshire SK17 6SB Date Pa8e 5