2025-03-31-accounts - Anthony Gell And Anthony Bunting Almshouse Charity

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CHARITY COMMISSION J FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From I l+ i LLr Perlod stsrt dat• To 311312 5 Period end date Charity name: Charlty raglstration number: Objectives and Activities SORP f•fer•n Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities. proiects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Chanty Commission on publi¢ benefit P•ro1.17 To provide pemianenl affordable housing for residents of the Wirksworth area who are in need. The management and maintenance ofthe Almshouses (grade11 listed) that incorporates four single bedroom flats at an affordable renl and at a level that is covered by the local housing benefit. This also indudes a well-maintained peaceful arden that the residents Can en The trustees have reviewed the guidance on public benefit and consider that the charity continues to offer a valuable relevant cofflmunity asset, as it has done over the last 400 years. P•rnl.174ry1 1.19 Pth 1.18 Addltlonal Inforni•tlon {optlon•l) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP r•ler•nc• P•r• 1.38 Policy on grant making nla Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Volunteers Continue to support upkeep of the gardens, remove garden waste and where skills applicable, undertake maintenance. Volunteers also ensure compliance for fire alami testing, arranging servicing for alarm systems. ASHP as well and checking in on residents. wellbein Trustees have put fonvard the Almshouses for numerous awards- winnin with P•ra 1.38 ContribLrtion made by volunteers other

Almshouse Association and shortlisted at national innovation awards. Achievements and Performance SORP relernn l.Provided a safe and comfortable a¢commodalion for four residents who would othemise be unable to continue living in the community where they have previously lived for many years {due to increased rental costs). Summary of the main achievemenls of the charity, identfying the drfference the charrty's work has made to the ¢ir¢umst2nces of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. P•r• 120 2. The Almshouse building is maintained to very go¢)d standard. and as such represents a significant asset for th8 town for many years to come. 3. Obtaining grant funding from Derbyshire Dales District Council to enable the extensive refurbishment of flats 2,3,4 in addition to obtaining a grant from the Band Trust to landsca the ardens. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Worthy residents continue to enjoy a comfortable standard of accommodation, in their hometovm. Achievements against objectives set Pqra 1.41 nla Perfonnance of fundraising act¢vities against objectives set P•r• 1.41 Oplimise long term inveslment return (equal or above average annual inflalion ratel. Inveslment perfomance againsl objectives P•rn 1.41 Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eri¢)d Statement explaining the policy for holding reseThes stating why they a held Paro 1.21 Para 1.22 Reserves are held in a separate investment account which is added to from the Chanty's current account (annually). This inveslment account is used only for major refurbishment Iplann8d) but can be drawn from in an emer enc Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem P•r• 1.22 Para 1.22 P•r• 1.24 P•r• 1 23 None. An annual risk assessment is carried out, that is both pragmatic and realistic. Mitigation actions are 8slablish8d and are ke t continuall under review. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: The principal source of fvnding is Ihe residents (monthly contribution). The charity'8 principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P•M 1.47 To mainlain the Almshouses in a good state of repair and ensure that it remains a valuable asset for the town of Wirksworth for th8 future. Thus. adequate reserves require to be held. Investment policy and objectives including any Social investment policy adopted P•r• 1 46 1. Significant emergency repairs to the listed building, Ihat are not covered by Ihe building. insurance le.g. wear and tear on the roof, causing failure) 2. Extensive fire resulting in a complete rebuild (although covered by insurance, this will lake significant timel. 3. Recrurtment and retenlion of trustees. A description of the principal risks facing the charTrty Pirn 1.48 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charty's trusts.. Type of governing document The Anthony Gell and Anthony Bunting Charit isasin le Char no. 222772 Royal Charter pa 1.25 How is the charty o)nstituted? P¥•125 It is an inCorporated tharity. Trustee selection methods including details of any constrtutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoint one or more truste88 Porn 1.25 The Charity constitutional scheme requires that all trustees are elected as residents of Wirksworth and Ihe surrounding villages and can serve for four years, at which time they Can be re*lected. The Chair is elected annually. The is one nominee trustee, elected from amongst th8 Wirksworth Town Councillors. Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma ¢h0088 to include further statements where relevant about.. There are a set number of wrrtten policies that mirror those advised by the Almshouse Association. These a reviewed annually or when legislation is intrOdUd that requires immediate amendment. New tnjstees are given a full understanding prior to them attendin their first trustee meetin As above, the board of trustees are elected and individually take up specific roles. The trustee meetings take place quartedy, and more frequently if required. In addition, there 1$ a paid Clerk Iself-employed), who has specffji¢ responsibilities. Policies and procedures adopled for the induction and training of trustees P¥r• 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network wrth which the charrty works P•r• 1 51 Relalionship with any related parties Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Anthon Gell and Anthon Buntin Almshouse Charit 222772 2 The Fields, Middleton, Derbyshire DE4 4NH

Name8 of thè charity trustees who manage the charity Date8 acted if not for whole Tru•tse name Offic• Ilf anyl Nam• of pgrnon lor body) orttldèd oint tru8t•• ifan H.Martin J.Conlon E.Frith C.Whittall Chair Vice Chair 711012025 711012025 M.Smilh 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor nam• nla rtwasa roved Name of Iruslees holding trtle to property belonging to the charity Tru•t•• nam• D•ts• •ct•d bf not for whol•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descnption of the assets nla held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose t)ehalf the assets are held and how this falls wrthin the custodia Charity s objects nla Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlon•l Infomiatlon (optlonal) Namos and addresses of advisors {Opllon•l Infomiation) Type of Nam Addre$• adv18•r Name of chlef executlve or names of 8enior staff membern (Optlonal Infomiatlon) nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details nla Other o tional information

Declarations The trustees declarn that they have approved the trustees, report abovè. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signalurels) I ) _ Full namds Posltlon leg Secretary, I Chair Chair, etcl, Helen Martin Date

Anthony Gell & Anthony Bunting Almshouse Charity Annual Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025 INDEX Page 2 Statement of Flnanaal Act11tieS Page 3 Balance Sheet Page 4 Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Page 5 Independent Accountants report to the Trustees TRUSTEE APPROVAL These financial statements were approved by the Truste88 and signed on their behalf as follows.. Name Swi?ature Date of Apsyoval £ ._z. Name Swatur Date of Approval

Anthony Gdl & Anthony Bunting Alm¥hou•• Charity Stat•m•nt of Fin•n¢ial Acu11 Forthe ymr end•d 31 PAar¢h 2025 Fundl 2020 Fundts F¥nd• 2024 2025 In¢ornlng rn•our¢ Pwty Income Re8id¢nts MBinl8nance Conln"buts"ons 15,278 15.278 In¥eslmenl incL¥rn." 8gnk int¢r•8t 'vMJend• 97 12.273 97 12,273 87 11.449 Olher inwming rgsoufE•S Oon•ts'on from Anthony Gefts Sthool l)on8ts'on Lo1 Authonty Grnnt R¢Jlri(ed luntt und•rnF4nd Totsl Incornlng rn•ouv 124,1eo 124.180 300.338 32,214 124,180 156,393 324,588 •xp•nd•d Property Expondiluro M•int¢n8nc• Renov8tions Council Tox H¢•t & luht In8ur¥nc• Moving cts Cle•nin9 4,508 124.180 221 1.404 1.8S3 2,88D 300.338 1.124 124.180 221 731 sn $72 Admini81rotion ?xwnJ•$ Clerk$ R?mun•ratson Cl•rk8 Expgnw• Acwuntancy Me•'ng Room hir• Sub•¢ry>tioni Sundry e8•* 2.135 359 240 2,13S 1,624 440 240 49 240 Total v••ouYw •xp•nd•d 11.091 124.180 135.270 309.143 SurplyD•ff¢1t Ipr lh• ymr 21,IrJ 21,123 15,444 TotAI r•wm brought loThv4rd 231.496 2,577 rJ4.073 218,629 Totsl rM•pm ¢•rvl•d 2B2,119 2SS,191 234.073 Page 2

Anthony Gdl & Anthony Bunting Alm¥hou• Charity Stat•m•nt of Fin•ncial A¢V7dtl•8 Forthe yur ?nd¢d J1 PAar¢h 2025 Fun 2020 Fund¥ 2025 Fundb Fund• 2024 In¢omlng rn•our¢ Prwty Income Residents MBinl8nance Conln"buts"ons 15.278 15.278 In¥eSlffE incL¥rn." 8•nk int¢r•8t 'vMJend• r¢c•Ngd 97 12.273 97 12,273 87 11.449 Olher incoming rgsources Oon•ts'on from Anthony Geh Sthool 0on8ts.on Lo1 Authonty Grnnt R¢4lrided lund und•rnFd Totsl Incornlng rn•ouv 124.1KI 124.1&) 300.338 32,214 124,180 156.393 324,588 •xp•nd•d Propety Expondituro M•int¢n•nc• Renov8tions Council Tom H••t & INht In8ur¥nc• oving CoBI¥ Cle•nin9 4.508 124.180 221 1.404 1.853 2,88D 124.180 221 1.404 1.124 731 sn 572 Adminislrotion gxwn¥•$ Clerks Remun•rotson Clerks Expgnwl ACuntancY Me•'ng Room hirn Sub•¢ry)tioni Sundry 2.13S 3S9 240 2,135 359 240 1,624 440 240 49 Totsl r••our •xp•nd•d 11.091 124.180 135.270 309.143 8urnly•lD•ft¢lt Ipr th• ymr 21,IrJ 21,123 15,444 Tot•1 bght loThv4r 231.496 2,577 ,073 218,629 Totsl r•Mr¥M ¢•nl•d lorw• 252,119 2177 28S,190 234.073 Page 2

Anthony G•ll & Anthony BuntFng Almhou•• Charfty Balance Sheet A• at 31 M•rch 2025 Unrn•trktsd R••trkl•d Totsl 20 2025 2025 Totsl 2024 FIXED ASSETS Freehohl propety Fixed Asset Inveslments 125.940 125.940 12S.940 209216 335.156 191,345 125.840 317.285 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bgnk and In haNI Prnp•id in8urnnc 151.158 587 151,725 CREDITORS Amoun1• f•lllng du• T*lthln on• ymr Aecrui DCC r•nov•bon grnnts 780 128,885 129.445 P4•t ¢urr•nt A•MI¥ 61.274 81.274 22.280 TOTAL AS8ET8 LE38 CURRENT LIABILMES 252,819 125,940 378.559 357,436 CReDffoRS Amounts f•lllng du• aft•r on• y••r Hou•in9 Assoo•tson Gr•nt Oth•r Gr•nt• 118.592 4771 123.383 118.592 118.592 123.363 123.383 262 619 INCOME FUNDS Surplu• l Drfiat for Ihe p•r Fundj bought folrd 21.123 231.498 21,123 234,073 15.444 218,829 2.$77 2S2,619 Pale 3

Anthony Gdl & Anthory Buntlng Alm¥houtye Charlty Nots• to th• Fin4ncl•l Stst•rn•nts for th• y••r •nd•d 31 March 2025 I. UNRESTRICTED RESER¥ES Endovrnenl fvnd Exlraordin3ry R•pairn Fund CydKal Maintenène• Fund charitab Fund G•n•ral Fund 849 168.351 8.244 2.$77 72 S97 2$2.611 849 168,351 8.244 2.S77 51 475 231A 2. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS M&G"523 M&G'S22 2025 2025 Totsl 2025 Totsl 2024 Pcrfollts 81 coll Brought lowrd Divid8nd$ r1¥ DIvitJ¢nd$ pgld lo b•nk Draw down into fix•d bond Inv08bnfjnt Fund8 01 historicd cost 2,030 207.188 144 12,129 -144 209.215 12.273 -144 197,905 11.449 -139 .30 000 189.315 2,030 191.345 209,215 Inv•$bn•nl Funds at y••r end ¥•luOn 3 309 282 407 285716 3. 8ANK ACCOUNT8 Totsl 202S Tot41 2024 Lloyd8 bank'672 Lloyds bank'288 Lloyd8 bank'047 Lloyd• b•nk Bond 16.581 7.257 8.216 120,212 14.$13 16.433 4. REFURBISHMENT GIUNT A$ preMou8ly rportet1, £128,655 018 relshment grnnt from Dwbyihire County Counc41. w8• nBpenl al 1st April 2024. During Ihtr ye•r to 3t Marth 2025. £124.180 was 8pent on fvrthef r•furtJi8hmeniB l•a¥ing £4,485. Thi• mll undwynd has be•n tr•n•fwr•d to G•n•rd Re8er¥e8. RESTRICTED FUND a¢count8 continue to show funding of £118,592 frryn The Hou8ing AS#170n and a £4,771 from English Herrtege ¥8 inler•8t fr• knan8 linked to the original purcha8e of Ihe propertTres. In th• nI that this 18 not BO and the8e k)an8 are not repayab- evan on th8 di8posal of the woperb'eB- then th• totsl of R•¥trt'dive Funds at the Balance sheet date IB £125.940. Pa8e 4

Anthony Gell & Anthony 8untlng Almshouse Charlty Independent Examlnerf$ Report to The Trustees I feport on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 4. Respectlve responsibilitle5 of the Trustees and Independent As trustees of the charity. the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audil is not required for this year under sertion 144121 of the Charitles Act 2011 (the 2011 A) and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my re5posn51blllty to • examlne the accounts under 5ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act: follow the procedures laid down in the General Direclion5 given by • Stale whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon B•sls ol Independent Examlner's St•tement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Dlrectlons 8fven by the Chartty Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Include5 revlew ol the accounting record5 kem by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual Item5 or disclosures In the accounts, and 5eekin8 explanations from the management tommlttee concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the Independent E¥•mlner'$ St•tement In connertlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matters have come to my attention whlch 8Sve me reasonable cause lo belleve that Sn any material re5pert ihe requlrements to keep accountln8 records in actordance wilh 5.130 of the 2011 Act; or to prepare atcounts whlch accord wfth these atcountbng records have not been met.. or to whlch, In my oplnlon, allenlion should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanldng of the accounts to be reached. Robert A Layton B.Sc (Etonl. Hons. FCA Laytons Chartered Accountants 6 Manchester Road 8uxton Derbyshire SK17 6SB 17 June 2025 Page S