2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 226134

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

for

Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Ashby Berry Coulsons 2 Belgrave Crescent Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 1UB

Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

	Page
Reference and Administrative Details	1
Report of the Trustees	2 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	5
Balance Sheet	6
Notes to the Financial Statements	7 to 17

Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Trustees	P Holtby MN
	P Simpson MN
	A Miller MN resigned 6.3.2020
	S Kennington MN
	D Richardson
	A Locker
	M Donnelly
	J Dyson
	J Robinson
	R Taylor
	G Kell
Clerk	Mrs M Livingstone
Holder of title to property	The Official Custodian
Principal address	43 Newlands Park Grove
	Scarborough
	North Yorkshire
	YO12 6PT
Registered charity number	226134
Independent examiner	Ashby Berry Coulsons
	2 Belgrave Crescent
	Scarborough
	North Yorkshire
	YO11 1UB
Solicitors	N P Tubbs
	106 Victoria Road
	Scarborough
	North Yorkshire
	YO11 1SL

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and activities

The general objective of the charity is to provide Almshouse accommodation to persons of limited means, principally retired seafarers and their dependents. The Charity maintains two properties for this purpose. The policy is to continue to provide comfortable accommodation for qualifying persons with constant review of maintenance and upgrade of properties.

The trustees have given due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission and consider that in fulfilling its above objective, the charity meets its responsibilities to provide benefit to the public.

Achievement and performance

2020 was a difficult year for everybody with lockdown and many other restrictions.

From the start of the lockdown we supplied a number of facemasks to each resident and placed hand gel by all entrances, these measures were accompanied by a reassuring letter to all residents to keep safe and follow all government advice concerning the Covid-19 outbreak.

One resident was taken to hospital in the latter stages of lockdown with a heart complaint, unfortunately he caught a mild dose of Covid-19 in hospital and convalesced in a care home.

Four residents have vacated our flats during this period, three for personal reasons and one due to ill health. Three of the flats have been reoccupied, whilst following government guidelines and procedures. The fourth flat is to undergo full redecoration before being offered for reoccupation.

Expenditure has been light due to the pandemic and difficult circumstances.

We feel the trust has managed well this year and kept up our high standards in line with the policy of the Merchant Seamans Homes.

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Financial review

The statement of Financial Activities shows an income for the year of £15,457 before investment gains and losses (2019: £3,794) and net income of £23,484 (2019: £20,935). It is necessary for the charity's reserves to be sufficient to cover major repairs to the two properties as and when the need arises. The charity is restricted by its membership of the Almshouse Association as to the level of rent it can charge to residents, which limits the scope for the charity to raise the rents in line with utility and other costs. The charity therefore needs to maintain additional reserves to underwrite any significant increase in costs which is unlikely to be capable of being matched by an equivalent increase in rent. Liquid reserves (net current assets plus investments) amounted to £189,596 on 31 December 2020 of which £99,727 was held within the designated extraordinary repair fund. The trustees consider that these reserves will be adequate to meet anticipated needs. The trustees consider that specialised investments designed for the charity sector meet their requirements to generate both income and capital growth in the long term.

Structure, governance and management

The charity was founded on 21 December 1602 and was registered with the Charity Commission in 1963. It is governed under Charity Commission schemes dated 4 June 1971 and 2 October 1998.

The administration of the charity is controlled and directed by a body of trustees consisting of no more than fifteen members. Under the trust deed, trustees must be owners, masters or commanders of ships, master mariners or holders of Her Majesty's Commission in the Royal Navy. New trustees are appointed for a period of five years at a special meeting of the trustees.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 3 September 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

P Holtby MN - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Anna Wiffen, FCCA Ashby Berry Coulsons 2 Belgrave Crescent Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 1UB

6 September 2021

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Unrestricted funds Notes £ Income and endowments from Donations and legacies 2 300 Charitable activities Contributions from residents 90,330 Investment income 3 2,446 Total 93,076 Expenditure on Charitable activities Accommodation and support 77,619 Net gains on investments 8,027 NET INCOME 23,484 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 237,110 Total funds carried forward **260,594 **	Endowment fund £ - - - - - - - 1,070,000 1,070,000	2020 Total funds £ 300 90,330 2,446 93,076 77,619 8,027 23,484 1,307,110 **1,330,594 **	2019 Total funds £ 400 78,216 866 79,482 75,688 17,141 20,935 1,286,175 1,307,110

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Balance Sheet 31 December 2020

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 8 Investments 9 Current assets Debtors 10 Cash at bank Creditors Amounts falling due within one year 11 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities NET ASSETS Funds 13 Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Total funds	2020 £ 1,140,998 127,414 1,268,412 5,102 61,126 66,228 (4,046) 62,182 1,330,594 1,330,594 260,594 1,070,000 1,330,594	2019 £ 1,141,738 112,642 1,254,380 2,815 55,273 58,088 (5,358) 52,730 1,307,110 1,307,110 237,110 1,070,000 1,307,110

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 3 September 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

P Holtby MN - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1. Accounting policies

General information

Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust is an unincorporated charity in England governed under Charity Commission schemes. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are to provide Almshouse accommodation to persons of limited means, principally retired seafarers and their dependents.

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011.

Statement of compliance with prevailing laws and regulations

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

Accounting policies

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The trustees consider that no judgements, apart from those involving estimates, have been made in the process of applying the above accounting policies which have had a significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statement s.

The trustees consider that no key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date have been made which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year .

Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1. Accounting policies - continued

Funds- continued

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The extraordinary repair fund is a designated fund to which a credit is made each year under the Charity Commission's scheme of 1971. Under the scheme, any investments standing to the credit of the fund may be applied for the extraordinary repair, improvement or rebuilding of the almshouses.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

The Endowment Fund has arisen from the original endowment of the charity and is represented by the value of the two properties owned by the charity.

Comparative information

All movements in the current and previous year relate to unrestricted funds and therefore full fund movement and comparative information is available from the Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet.

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

Income received in advance of the provision of specified services is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

Donated services and facilities

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102).

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1. Accounting policies - continued

Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.

Expenditure and irrecoverable vat

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses, including support costs and governance costs, are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings in the statement of financial activities.

Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include administrative and governance costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

Recognised gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the statement of financial activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the statement of financial activities.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Land and Buildings Pictures, ship models and furnishings

No depreciation No depreciation

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1. Accounting policies - continued

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation- continued

Freehold land and buildings and pictures, ship models and furnishings are stated at deemed cost (2014 valuation) following the transition to FRS102 as agreed by the trustees. Additions of equipment and furnishings following the transition are capitalised at cost. The trustees consider that the ongoing property refurbishment programme and the nature of the donated assets is such that their residual value is at least equal to their net book value. Any corresponding depreciation would not be material and therefore is not charged in the statement of financial activities. Due to nature and age of the fixed assets the original cost is unknown. The trustees will continue to revalue fixed assets periodically to ensure there is no impairment.

Investments

Investments held as fixed assets are revalued at mid-market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the statement of financial activities.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

Impairment

Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease.

Staff costs

When staff have rendered service to the charity, short-term benefits to which they are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.

The trustees have reviewed the likely effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the charity's finances.

They expect that the income received by the charity going forward, together with its existing reserves, will be sufficient to enable it to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements.

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2.	Donations and legacies
			2020	2019
			£	£
	Donations		300	400
3.	Investment income
			2020	2019
			£	£
	Income from COIF shares		2,255	499
	Deposit account interest		79	252
	Income from National Savings Bond		112	115
			2,446	866
4.	Support costs
			Governance
		Management	costs	Totals
		£	£	£
	Accommodation and support	7,920	**1,884 **	**9,804 **

Governance costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Governance costs, included in the above, are as follows:
	Governance
	costs
	£
Independent examination	1,668
Professional fees	216
	–––––
	1,884
	–––––

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

4. Support costs - continued

Comparatives for support costs

Management Governance costs £ £ Accommodation and support 7,695 2,460 Governance costs, included in the above, are as follows: Independent examination Professional fees Independent examiner's remuneration 2020 £ Independent examination and accounts preparation current year 1,668 1,668	Total £ 10,155 Governance costs £ 1,620 840 2,460 2019 £ 1,620 1,620

5. Trustees' remuneration and benefits

No remuneration was paid to any of the trustees (2019 - £Nil).

Trustees' expenses

No trustee had any expenses reimbursed (2019: £Nil).

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

6. Staff costs

Wages and salaries The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Clerk (part time) Caretakers (part time)	2020 £ 13,890 13,890 2020 1 2 3	2019 £ 13,490
		13,490
		2019 1 2 3

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

Full time equivalent is not appropriate as work only minimal number of hours.

7. Comparatives for the statement of financial activities

Income and endowments from Donations and legacies Charitable activities Contributions from residents Investment income Total Expenditure on Charitable activities Accommodation and support	Unrestricted funds £ 400 78,216 866 79,482 75,688	Endowment fund £ - - - - -	Total funds £ 400 78,216 866 79,482 75,688

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

7. Comparatives for the statement of financial activities - continued

Net gains on investments NET INCOME Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 8. Tangible fixed assets Cost At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 Depreciation At 1 January 2020 Charge for year At 31 December 2020 Net book value At 31 December 2020 At 31 December 2019	Freehold property £ 1,070,000 - - - 1,070,000 1,070,000		Unrestricted funds £ 17,141 20,935 216,175 237,110 Artefacts and pictures £ 68,780 - - - 68,780 68,780	Unrestricted funds £ 17,141 20,935 216,175 237,110 Artefacts and pictures £ 68,780 - - - 68,780 68,780	Endowment fund £ - - 1,070,000 1,070,000 Fixtures and fittings £ 3,698 740 740 1,480 2,218 2,958	Endowment fund £ - - 1,070,000 1,070,000 Fixtures and fittings £ 3,698 740 740 1,480 2,218 2,958	Total funds £ 17,141 20,935 1,286,175 1,307,110 Totals £ 1,142,478 740 740 1,480 1,140,998 1,141,738

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

9. Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments
	Unlisted
	investments
	£
Market value
At 1 January 2020	112,642
Additions	6,745
Revaluations	8,027
At 31 December 2020	127,414

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

10. Debtors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other creditors Accrued expenses	2020 £ 1,333 1,787 1,982 5,102 2020 £ 475 25 3,546 4,046	2019 £ 907 - 1,908
		2,815
		2019 £ 220 - 5,138
		5,358

11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

12. Analysis of net assets between funds

			2020	2019
	Unrestricted	Endowment	Total	Total
	funds	fund	funds	funds
	£	£	£	£
Fixed assets	70,998	1,070,000	1,140,998	1,141,738
Investments	127,414	-	127,414	112,642
Current assets	66,228	-	66,228	58,088
Current liabilities	(4,046)	-	(4,046)	(5,358)
	––––––––	––––––––	––––––––	––––––––
	260,594	1,070,000	1,330,594	1,307,110
	––––––––	––––––––	––––––––	––––––––

Comparatives for analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted	Endowment	Total
	fund	fund	funds
	£	£	£
Fixed assets	71,738	1,070,000	1,141,738
Investments	112,642	-	112,642
Current assets	58,088	-	58,088
Current liabilities	(5,358)	-	(5,358)
	––––––––	––––––––	––––––––
	237,110	1,070,000	1,307,110
	––––––––	––––––––	––––––––

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Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

13. Movement in funds

Unrestricted funds Extraordinary repair fund General fund Endowment fund Unrestricted funds Extraordinary repair fund General fund Endowment fund	At 1 January 2020 £ 86,018 151,092 –––––––– 237,110 –––––––– 1,070,000 –––––––– At 1 January 2019 £ 66,399 149,776 –––––––– 216,175 –––––––– 1,070,000 ––––––––	Incoming resources £ 1,746 91,330 –––––––– 93,076 –––––––– - –––––––– Incoming resources £ - 79,482 –––––––– 79,482 –––––––– - ––––––––	Resources expended £ - (77,619) –––––––– (77,619) –––––––– - –––––––– Resources expended £ - (75,688) –––––––– (75,688) –––––––– - ––––––––	Transfers £ 5,000 (5,000) –––––––– - –––––––– - –––––––– Transfers £ 5,000 (5,000) –––––––– - –––––––– - ––––––––	At 31 Gains/ December (losses) 2020 £ £ 6,963 99,727 1,064 160,867 –––––––– –––––––– 8,027 260,594 –––––––– –––––––– - 1,070,000 –––––––– –––––––– At 31 Gains/ December (losses) 2019 £ £ 14,619 86,018 2,522 151,092 –––––––– –––––––– 17,141 237,110 –––––––– –––––––– - 1,070,000 –––––––– ––––––––

14. Related party disclosures

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020.

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