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2020-09-30-accounts

Settlor: SirPercyMalcolmStewart,Baronet,OBE
Nameofthe
Charity: SirMalcolmStewartBart.GeneralCharitableTrust
Theprincipalgoverningdocumentisa deedpolldated10July 1945.The
settlementisa privatecharitabletrustcontrolledbyitsTrustees.
Trustees: DavidJohnSzymanski(Chairman)
MalcolmDoggettSavory
MissDebraJayneHassall
PeterJohnFaulkner
DuncanEdwards
MrsHannahLawes
KeithStewart
Whenneworadditionaltrusteesareappointedbytheexistingtrusteestheywill
beencouragedtoreceiveappropriatetrainingdependingontheirqualifications
andexperience
PrincipalOffice
Address: Mercer& HoleTrusteesLimited,GloucesterHouse,
72LondonRoad,StAlbans,HertsAL11NS
Solicitors: BirkettsLLP,KingfisherHouse,
1GildersWay,Norwich,Norfolk,NR31UB
Reporting
Accountants: Mercer& HoleTrusteesLimited,
72LondonRoad,StAlbans,HertsAL11NS
Independent
Examiners: SteveRobinson
Mercer& Hole
72LondonRoad,StAlbans,HertsAL11NS
Bankers: BarclaysBankplc,ChanceryLane& Goslings
147Holborn,LondonEC1N2NU
Bursar: MissDebraJ Hassall
Investment
Managers: Rathbones,8 FinsburyCircus,LondonEC2M7AZ
TheTrusteeshavewidepowersofinvestment.
On
31October2000theTrusteesobtainedanorderunder
section26ofthe
CharitiesAct1993
toappointanInvestmentManagerand
todelegatetheir
investmentpowerstosuchmanager(includingpowertoappoint acorporatebody
asnomineetoholdtheinvestmentsoftheCharity).
InaccordancewiththispowerRathboneshavebeenactingthroughouttheperiod
coveredbytheseaccounts.

3. Theprincipalaimsandactivitiesforthetrusteesistheupkeepofthehomesand
gardens
atStewartbyand
toprovide
asafeandfriendlyenvironmentforthe
peoplewhooccupythehomes.
Inordertoachievetheirobjectives,thetrustees
usethetrustfundstomaintainthehomesandgardensandthegeneralrunning
costsoftheestate.Thehomesaregraduallybeingmodernisedasappropriate
planningpermissionsareobtainedandasfundspermit.
Objectivesofthe
Charity: Theobjectsofthetrust(seeabove)areclearlyofpublicbenefitbothdirectlyand
indirectly.TheTrusteeshavecompliedwiththedutyinpart1,chapter1,section
4oftheCharitiesAct2011tohavedueregardtopublicbenefitguidance
publishedbytheCharity.
TheTrusteeshavethepowertospendincomeandcapital.
Achievementsand
performance: TheCharity'smainactivitiesandwhoittriestohelparedescribedabove.Allofits
charitableactivitiesarefocussedonachievingitsobjectivesandareundertaking
a
modernisation
programme,
subject
to
planning
permissions
and
funds
available,ofthehomesandpathwaystofurtheritsworktowardsthebenefitofits
beneficiaries.
TheTrusteesmetthreetimesthisyeartoreviewtherunningoftheSirMalcolm
Stewarthomes,theinvestmentofthetrustfunds,thefinancial situationandany
othermattersarising.Theyreceivedreportsfromthebursarwholiaiseson
a
regularbasiswiththeothertrustees.
Thedaytodayrunningofthehomesisinthehandsofthewardenswholiveon
siteand
report
tothebursar.Thebursar
isresponsibleforsupervising
the
maintenanceoftheestate.
Theinvestmentobjectives/performancearestatedbelow.
Investment
Policy: TheinvestmentpolicyagreedwithRathbones,theInvestmentManager,
isto
generateoptimumincomeforthemaintenanceofthehomeswhilstatthesame
timeseekinglongtermcapitalgrowth.Fortheyearended30September2020,
theoverall
return
is
agrowth
of0.951%
(20197.937%).Giventhevolatile
stockmarketconditions,thetrusteesaresatisfiedwiththeperformanceoverthe
year.
RiskManagement: Apartfromtherisksassociatedwithpropertyandtherunningofthehomeswhich
arecoveredbycomprehensiveinsurance,theTrusteesdonotconsiderthatthe
Charity
isexposedtoanymajorrisk,otherthanmarketrisks
inrelationto
its
shareportfolio.
TheTrusteeshavedelegatedmanagementoftheportfolioto
professionalmanagers,thoughtheyreviewtheirperformanceregularly.
Reserves: ThetotalreservesoftheCharityhavedecreasedby£242,353duringtheyear
ended
30September2020.Totalunrestrictedreservesnowheldamount
to
£12,618,676andare
held
forthemaintenanceandupkeep
ofthehomes
at
Stewartby.
The
value
of
the
investments
has
decreased
resulting
in
a
depreciation
of£79,126during
theyear.
As
indicatedundertheReview
of
FinancialTransactions(seebelow)thetrusteesaretakingstepstobringincome
andexpenditureintobalance.

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
2020
2019
£ £
Incomeandendowmentsfrom
Incomefromcharitableactivities
Servicechargesreceivablefromtenants 1 58,859 60,194
InvestmentIncome
Dividends 50,798 79,987
Interestfrominvestmentmanagers(gross) 1,073 1,007
Otherincome
(Loss)/Gainonsaleofprogrammerelatedinvestment -
___110,730
(2,447)
__138,744
Expenditureon
Costsofcharitableactivities 2 264,995 515,964
Costofgeneratingfunds-
Investmentmanager'sfees
8,962 ___11,991
Totalexpenditure 273,957 527,955
Netincoming(outgoing)resourcesbeforerevaluations
andinvestmentassetdisposals (163,227) _(389,214)
Netgains/(losses)on
Investments 5 (79,126)
135,207
Property- sales - 1,050,000
Tangibleasset - 2,927
(79,126) _1,188,134
Netincome/(expenditure) (242,353)
798,920
Reconciliationoffunds
Totalfundsbroughtforward 12,861,029 12,062,109
Totalfundscarriedforward 12,618,676 12,861,029

Balancesheet
at30September2020
2020 2019
Notes £
FixedAssets
FreeholdPropertyatmarketvalue:
SirMalcolmStewartHomesandCommunity
HallandlandatStewartby,atmarketvalue
WorksofArt
Tangibleassets
Investments
4
as
10,027,676
10,488
13,428
1,952,351
9,570,000
10,488
17,723
2,866,406
TotalFixedAssets 12,003,943 12,464,617
CurrentAssets
Debtorsandprepayments 6 22,828 20,618
Balancewithinvestmentmanagers 605,951 308,330
Cashatbank 33,378 103,136
Cashinhand
Liabilities:amountsfallingduewithinoneyear
7 873
663,030
48,297
1,400
433,484
37,072
NetCurrentAssets 614,733 396,412
TotalNetAssetsofTrust 12,618,676 12,861,029
Representedby
Unrestrictedfunds(page7) 12,618,676 12,861,029

2020 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
le Servicechargesreceiveablefromtenants
Servicechargereceivedfromtenants 57,871 59,305
Servicechargeduefromtenants 988 889
58,859 60,194
2. Costsofcharitableactivities
Costsofcharitableactivities 264,995 515,964
Thebreakdownofcostsofcharitableactivitiesis asfollows
-
UpkeepofhomesatStewartby
Maintenanceexpenditure 47,360 297,682
(includingMaintenanceassistant'ssalary)
Salaries
Bursar 41,895 34,385
Wardens 33,065 34,585
Groundsman 37,296 35,969
CommunityHallcleaner(incsupplies) 6,301 5,269
Groundsman'ssupplies 6,385 4,243
Othergardenexpenditure 1,560 1,810
Watercharges 1,272 2,138
Street/Porchlights 3,478 2,772
CommonRoomHeating/lighting 2,385 2,542
SundryExpenses 508 539
VacantHomecharges 17,497 12,509
Electricityforgarageblock 1,871 1,631
Insurance 20,684 19,647
Minibusexpenses 1,383 3,675
Benefitstotenants 872 1,925
ContributiontoChurchexpenses 1,200 18,942
177,652 182,581
225,012
480,263
Expenditure
Accountants'charges
Trustaccounts 13,200 9,360
VEdaycelebrationcosts 1,575 -
Auditor'scharges
Independentexamination 1,800 -
Accountsaudit(prioryears) 4 4,560
Legalcosts - 151
Depreciation 4,295 5,706
Trustees'expenses 133 551
Administrationcosts 18,976 15,373
39,983
35,701
Totalcostsofcharitableactivities 264,995 515,964

Freehold Works
Landand of 2020 2019
Buildings Art Total Total
£ £ £ £
Bookvalues
Openingbalance 9,570,000 10,488 9,580,488 8,645,488
Less:Saleofhomesduringtheyear - - - (115,000)
Upgradingwindowsexpenditure 457,676 - 457,676 -
Revaluation - - - 1,050,000
Closingbalance

10,027,676




10,488




10,038,164




9,580,488
Tangibleassets
Furniture
fittingsand Tractors 2020 2019
equipment &Mowers Minibus Total Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
Openingbalance 4,899 29,828 15,764 50,491 53,696
Additions - - - - 11,400
Disposals - - - - (14,605)
Closingbalance

4,899


29,828




15,764




50,491




50,491
Depreciation
Openingbalance 3,991 18,001 10,776 32,768 40,845
Disposals - - - - (13,783)
Chargeforyear 91 2,957 1,247 4,295 5,706
Closingbalance

4,082


20,958




12,023




37,063




32,768
Netbookvalues
Closingbalance 817
8,870

3,741

13,428

17,723

at30 September2020
(continued)
5. FixedAssetInvestments
2020 2019
£ £.
QuotedInvestments
Marketvalue30September2019
Additions
Disposals
Netrealisedinvestmentgains/(losses)
Netunrealisedinvestmentgains/(losses)
2,866,406
283,861
(1,118,790)
(87,281)
8,155
2,724,004
331,222
(324,026)
(5,864)
141,070
Marketvalue30September2020 1,952,351 2,866,406
6. Debtorsandprepayments 2020 2019
£ z
Servicechargeduefromtenants 4,279 3,290
Incometaxrecoverable 1,728 1,728
Dividendreceivable 296 424
Insuranceprepayment 16,525 15,176
22,828 20,618
7. Liabilities:amountsfallingduewithinoneyear 2020 2019
£ £
Maintenanceexpenditure 4,586 3,102
Salaries
Bursar 3,224 2,940
Wardens 5,014 6,282
MaintenanceAssistant 86
Groundsman 6,050 5,839
CommunityHallcleaner(incsupplies) 870 833
Groundsman'ssupplies 1,724 580
Street/Porchlights 545 545
CommunialHallheatingandlighting 131
SundryExpenses 20
Electricityforgarageblock 244
Vacanthomecharges 220 110
Minibusexpenses 165
ContributiontoChurchexpenses 300 300
Benefitstoresidents 13 8
Servicechargesrepayable 4,454
Accountants’charges 6,000 3,600
Independentexaminer'scharges 1,800
Auditor'scharges 9,124 9,120
Investmentmanagerscharges 2,263 3,108
Administrationcosts 1,945 224
48,297 37,072