William Jones’s Almshouse Charity
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended
31 March 2022
Charity No: 230514
William Jones’s Almshouse Charity Annual Accounts for Year End 31 March 2022
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
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| Page | |
| Reference and administrative details | 1 |
| Mission statement and values | 3 |
| Report of the Trustee | 4 |
| Independent Examiner’s report | 10 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 11 |
| Balance Sheet | 12 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 13 |
William Jones’s Almshouse Charity Annual Accounts for Year End 31 March 2022
Reference and administrative details
Patron Haberdashers’ Company Trustee Bristol Charities is the corporate Trustee of William Jones’s Almshouse Charity CEO & Company Anne Anketell BA (Hons) (until 2 May 2022) Secretary Julian Mines BA (Hons), PGCE (from 3 May 2022) Principal and registered office 17 St Augustine’s Parade Bristol Avon BS1 4UL Telephone: 0117 930 0301 Email: info@bristolcharities.org.uk Website: www.bristolcharities.org.uk
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Reference and administrative details (continued)
Property advisers Alder King Pembroke House 15 Pembroke Road Bristol BS8 3BA Independent examiners Bishop Fleming LLP 10 Temple Back Bristol BS1 6FL Legal Advisors Womble Bond Dickinson LLP 63 Temple Quay Temple Back East Bristol BS1 6DZ
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP Narrow Quay House Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA Bankers Handelsbanken 66 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4JP
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Mission Statement and Values
The William Jones’s Almshouse Charity is part of the Bristol Charities Group and shares its missions, values and purpose:
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Report of the Trustee
Achievements and Performance
Priority 1 - Improve current facilities management services provided to residents and leaseholders in Monmouth
The Key Performance Targets for the Facilities Management Service were to ensure that the scheme is 100% compliant with Key Health and Safety regulations and 95% of repairs are completed on target.
Health & Safety Checks 2021 - 2022
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Legionella 97%
Asbestos surveys 99%
Fire Risk assessments 98%
Gas Safety 100%
Lifting Equipment exam 100%
EIRC 98%
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Repairs Response 2021 - 2022
| Repairs Response 2021 - 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Emergency Repairs ( 4 – 24 hours) | 70% |
| Reactive Urgent Repairs ( 3 days) | 81% |
| Reactive Routine Repairs ( 14 days) | 83% |
With Covid- 19 still prevalent and government restrictions in Wales only easing in January 2022, Covid -19 remained a challenge for the Facilities Management Services.
Statutory health and safety requirements were met during the year.
Monthly operational meetings were established to address any issues regarding repairs as well as the quarterly Director level meetings.
Priority 2 - Void losses are limited to 2.7%
The voids at Cwrt William Jones for the year were 1.6%.
The Charity continued to work with Monmouthshire Council in relation to void properties in the context of homelessness to ensure the flow of properties as required.
Alternative ways of promoting the scheme were tried such as local Post Office advertisements and the use of social media.
A new job role of Housing Officer was created to focus on voids and arrears. This post was filled in March 2022 and the Housing Officer immediately started managing the waiting list.
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Priority 3 – Resident Arrears are limited to 3.6%
The arrears for the year were at 0.1%.
The charity continues to work with the Housing Benefit department to ensure correct allocation of payments.
Support for residents claiming benefits is offered routinely and the new Housing Officer will establish relationships with those residents in the most challenging situations.
Plans for the year Ahead
Our plans and objectives for the year ahead include:
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Ensure that the scheme is 100% compliant with Key Health and Safety regulations.
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Maintain levels of satisfaction levels during the transition to the new Housing structure.
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Residents Survey - Improve number of respondents to residents’ survey from 59% to 75%.
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Improve resident engagement at the scheme.
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Ensure planned maintenance completed in targe timescales and within budget.
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Resident Survey - Improve Repairs Satisfaction - Speed of completion (64%) and being kept informed (60%).
Legal structure, governance and management
William Jones’s Almshouse Charity is a registered charity number 230514. The charity is governed by a scheme of the Charity Commission dated 12 July 2001, modified by a scheme dated 3 October 2007 and by special resolution of the Trustee dated 23 June 2011.
The charity shares the governance and management structure of Bristol Charities. Day to day management of the charity is delegated to the Chief Executive (Julian Mines). The Chief Executive reports progress on key areas of work to the Board on a regular basis. The address of the principal office of the charity as well as names of the charity’s Trustee, Bristol Charities, can be found on pages 1 to 2.
Training induction and appraisal of Trustees
Bristol Charities is the sole corporate Trustee of William Jones’s Almshouse Charity and therefore the following paragraphs relate to the Trustees of Bristol Charities.
New Trustees take part in a Structured Induction Programme, attending meetings with key staff and other Trustees, visiting projects and sites and are encouraged to attend all committees to really get an understanding of the work of the charity. This year the charity developed and introduced a comprehensive Induction Pack.
Trustees are sent information on a regular basis on training courses and briefings. A regular item has been introduced to the Board of Trustees meeting agenda to provide updates on policy/legislation changes. Trustees who have attended training are encouraged to share knowledge with fellow Trustees.
The Chair meets with each Trustee on an annual basis to review their performance and to receive feedback. A summary of those meetings is reported to the Nominations Committee. A Formal Trustee Appraisal Policy and Procedure is being implemented and this was being developed in the year.
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Public benefit
The objects and aims of William Jones’s Almshouse Charity are contained in the governing scheme dated 12 July 2001.
Its objects include the provision of housing accommodation for beneficiaries who
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i) Are in need, hardship or distress, and
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ii) Have resided in the area of benefit, the county of Monmouthshire
The Trustees of Bristol Charities have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit from section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. We believe that the work of William Jones’s Almshouse Charity has directly benefited people by
- Providing excellent, purpose-build accommodation at William Jones’s Almshouse, offering on site support and a safe community setting for older, vulnerable people.
The Trustee’s Report section on page 4 sets out the aims and strategies of the charity and demonstrates how the aims and activities of the charity during the year were carried out for the public benefit.
Pay policy for senior staff
The pay of the senior staff is reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee.
Risk Management
The Board of Trustees of Bristol Charities oversees risks annually with additional operational and financial risk assessment through delegation to the relevant committee and to the Audit and Health & Safety Committee.
It oversees its responsibility through its review of the effectiveness of the charity’s Risk Framework. This framework is designed to support informed decision-making regarding the risks that affect the charity’s performance and its ability to achieve its objectives.
Management of risk is embedded into our day-to-day business activities and wellestablished processes and policies are in place to manage them. All our employees have a role in reducing risk through our internal control framework.
Risks are recorded in a risk register and are evaluated in terms of impact and likelihood. The register also provides for a consistent approach to identifying assessing and dealing with the risks facing the charity so as to ensure they do not exceed the level of risk the charity is willing to assume. The register is designed to manage, rather than eliminate the risks to the charity’s objectives and to provide reasonable, but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.
The Audit and Health & Safety Committee biannually reviews the results of the risk reviews undertaken by management and approves an annual risk-based internal audit plan which covers the major risks identified.
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Principal Risk and uncertainties
Bristol Charities’ Trustees and staff have, during the year, reviewed the principle risks to the charity. Actions to mitigate these risks have been developed and progress on these actions monitored regularly at both Board and Senior Team level. Bristol Charities’ Trustees are satisfied that these mitigation actions have reduced the following risks to an acceptable level:
| Risk: | Management Actions: |
|---|---|
| The Charity’s Income Streams are adversely impacted by Covid 19 |
Use multiple sources to advertise vacancies including choice- base lettings and local adverts New scheme manager to facilitate a speedy response to referrals Build waiting list Management scrutiny of Voids, Rental Income and Arrears Lettings activity resumed immediately restrictions are lifted in Wales |
| Major Outbreak of Covid either in a scheme or amongst staff results in serious illness/death and Business Interruption |
Risk Assessments undertaken for all buildings and staff Covid Secure measures in place in all schemes Cleaning regime in place for communal areas Vaccination rollout promoted and supported for staff and residents |
| Poor service delivery leads to customer dissatisfaction |
Quarterly contract review meetings with facilities management agent Review of key performance indicators and other performance data Undertake customer satisfaction survey |
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Financial review
The charity reported total income for the year of £205,209 (2021: £206,763), total expenditure for the year of £244,351 (2021: £239,259) and losses on sinking fund investment assets for the year of £1,447 (2021: £nil), giving a deficit for the year of £40,589 (2021: £32,496). A small increase in deficit for the year has arisen due to increase in maintenance costs. The charity has a detailed forward maintenance plan in place which should minimise the impact of unbudgeted reactive repairs in future years.
2021-22 represents the second full year that a planned preventative maintenance arrangement has been in place with Alder King LLP. This arrangement has been extended for a minimum of three years from 1 April 2021 after a rigorous procurement exercise. The arrangement should reduce the level of unforeseen reactive maintenance expenditure and allow the charity to smooth its costs over a longer period and therefore budget for these costs with more confidence.
Going concern and reserves policy
The Trustee has continued to monitor the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic both during the year and since the year end and has made changes to the charity’s operations accordingly.
Under the terms of the charity’s Reserves Policy and in forming a view on the charity as a Going Concern, the Trustee has noted:
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The charity has a risk management framework which is updated annually. Risks identified are reviewed by the Trustee’s Audit and Health & Safety Committee every six months.
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The charity has adequate insurance cover in place to mitigate against a potential business interruption event which might cause a loss of housing income
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The other risks to the charity and the protective steps taken to mitigate against them.
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The charity’s housing income from residents is secure, voids are closely monitored and housing demand remains high and has done throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The charity holds reserves at a level which is at or exceeds the Reserves Policy.
The Trustee has determined that an appropriate level of free reserves is:
| One month of projected operating costs (i) One year of almshouse sinking fund contributions (ii) |
£ 17,000 28,000 45,000 |
|---|---|
(i) One month of operating costs is deemed appropriate as the nature of these activities means that one month is likely to represent a maximum time period over which they may be required to operate without any additional income.
(ii) This represents the annual contribution required to the charity’s almshouse sinking fund in order to build up sufficient funds to cover the cost of the likely cyclical maintenance programme over the life of that programme.
By contrast, the balance on unrestricted funds at the year end, including designated funds, was £172,462 (2021: £181,033), which is £127,462 (2021: £133,033) ahead of target. The Trustee has determined that this is appropriate given:
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Remaining economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
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Further uncertainty caused by other global geo-political events
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The projection for moderate to high levels of inflation to be present within the economy for the short to medium term
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- Internal balance sheet risk such as that arising from the situation where cumulative sinking fund contributions are not sufficient to meet the capital maintenance requirements of the charity at any given time
The annual report was approved by the Trustee of the Charity on 21 September 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Richard Gore (Chair of Trustees, Bristol Charities)
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Independent Examiner’s Report
I report to the charity Trustee on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity’s Trustee you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
This report is made solely to the charity's Trustee in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's Trustee those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's Trustee for my work or for this report.
Mr D Butler FCA, DChA For and behalf of Bishop Fleming LLP Chartered Accountants 10 Temple Back Bristol BS1 6FL
Date:
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William Jones’s Almshouse Charity Annual Accounts for Year End 31 March 2022
Statement of Financial Activities
| Unrestricted Funds Notes £ Income and Endowments Charitable activities 2 200,561 Investment income 3 229 Other incoming resources 4 1,328 Total 202,118 Expenditure on Charitable activities 5 216,350 Other expenditure 6 - Total 216,350 Losses on investments 8 (1,447) Net expenditure (15,679) Gross transfers between funds 7 7,108 Net movement in funds (8,571) Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 14 181,033 Fund balances carried forward 172,462 |
Unrestricted Funds Notes £ Income and Endowments Charitable activities 2 200,561 Investment income 3 229 Other incoming resources 4 1,328 Total 202,118 Expenditure on Charitable activities 5 216,350 Other expenditure 6 - Total 216,350 Losses on investments 8 (1,447) Net expenditure (15,679) Gross transfers between funds 7 7,108 Net movement in funds (8,571) Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 14 181,033 Fund balances carried forward 172,462 |
Restricted Funds £ - 4 3,087 |
Endowment Funds £ - - - |
Total 2022 £ 200,561 233 4,415 205,209 240,951 3,400 244,351 (1,447) (40,589) - (40,589) 1,326,249 1,285,660 |
Total 2021 £ 200,637 189 5,937 |
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| 202,118 216,350 - |
3,091 171 3,400 |
- 24,430 - |
206,763 236,292 2,967 |
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| 216,350 (1,447) |
3,571 - |
24,430 - |
239,259 - |
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| (15,679) | (480) | (24,430) | (32,496) | ||
| 7,108 | (7,108) | - | - | ||
| (8,571) 181,033 |
(7,588) 17,609 |
(24,430) 1,127,607 |
(32,496) 1,358,745 |
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| 172,462 | 10,021 | 1,103,177 | 1,326,249 |
All of the charity’s activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdown for 2021 is shown in note 15.
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Balance Sheet – Charity Number 230514
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS | 26,781 1,838,891 |
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| Investments 8 |
- | |
| Tangible assets 9 |
1,881,295 | |
| 1,865,672 | 1,881,295 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Debtors 10 |
10,724 | 10,364 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 40,508 | 148,842 |
| 51,232 | 159,206 | |
| LIABILITIES | (158,958) | |
| Creditors: Amounts due within one year 11 |
(204,909) | |
| Net current assets | (107,726) | (45,703) |
| 1,757,946 | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 1,835,592 | |
| Creditors: Amounts due after more than one year 11 |
(472,286) | (509,343) |
| Net assets | 1,285,660 | 1,326,249 |
| FUNDS | 136,353 36,109 |
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| General unrestricted funds 15 |
181,033 | |
| Designated funds 15 |
- | |
| Restricted income funds 15 |
10,021 | 17,609 |
| Endowment funds 15 |
1,103,177 | 1,127,607 |
| Total charity funds | 1,285,660 | 1,326,249 |
The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these accounts.
The financial statements of William Jones’s Almshouse Charity were approved by the Board of Trustees of Bristol Charities and authorised for issue on 21 September 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
Richard Gore (Chair of Trustees, Bristol Charities) Date: 21 September 2022
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Accounting policies
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Going Concern
The charity’s activities and future plans are set out in the Trustee’s report.
The charity manages its activities with positive unrestricted bank balances. The Trustee’s forecasts and projections, taking account of the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and of reasonably foreseeable changes in income and expenditure, show that the charity should be able to continue to operate on this basis.
Based on the above the Trustee has a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Trustee continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the report of the Trustee and the Financial Statements.
Income and endowments
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis. Income has been recognised gross on the basis of entitlement and reliable measurement.
Rental income from housing properties is included on a receivables basis.
Investment income is recognised on an accruals basis.
Other incoming resources is recognised on an accruals basis when there is entitlement, and the receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. The majority of costs are directly attributable to activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity.
Support costs
Support costs for residents have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources (e.g. allocating staff costs by time spent and other costs by their usage).
Governance costs
Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.
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1. Accounting policies (continued)
Value added tax
Value Added Tax (VAT) is not recoverable by the charity and expenditure is shown in the accounts inclusive of VAT.
Tangible fixed assets
Housing properties are initially stated at cost. The cost of such properties includes the cost of acquiring land and buildings, development expenditure, and expenditure incurred in respect of improvements which increase the future net income stream. Interest is capitalised up to the date of practical completion of the relevant scheme.
Depreciation is charged on a straight-line basis as follows:
a. Housing Properties
| a. Housing Properties | |
|---|---|
| Component | Useful Economic Life (Years) |
| Kitchens, Bathrooms, Heating | 20 |
| Roof, Windows, Lift | 20-30 |
| Structure | 100 |
b. Fixtures, fittings and equipment
| b. Fixtures, fittings | and equipment |
|---|---|
| Component | Useful Economic Life (Years) |
| All | 5 |
Depreciation is split between the unrestricted and endowment funds pro rata to the net book value of the underlying fixed assets.
No value is attributed to the land owned by the charity. Historical cost information is no longer available for this property and the Trustee considers that attempts to provide valuations on an existing use basis would produce no useful or reliable information. If it were possible to base a provision for depreciation on historical cost, it is probable that the amount would not be material.
Debtors
Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount net of any discounts offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any discount due.
Creditors
Creditors are recognised when the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.
Taxation
William Jones’s Almshouse Charity is a registered charity and as such is entitled to relevant tax exemptions on its charitable income and gains properly applied under normal circumstances for its charitable purposes.
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1. Accounting policies (continued)
Funds Structure
Designated funds represent unrestricted funds which have been earmarked by the charity for specific purposes. They include a sinking fund earmarked to fund future major cyclical maintenance work.
Unrestricted funds represent income received which is expendable at the discretion of the Trustee in furtherance of the objects of the charity.
Restricted reserves represent the amounts charged to householders as service charges less costs incurred relating to the Householders share of the common areas.
Endowment reserves represent the original endowment of the charity which was used to invest in freehold land and buildings less the depreciation of endowment properties.
2. Incoming resources from charitable activities
Charitable activity: providing almshouse accommodation
| Maintenance charges Heat and water charges Losses from voids Total almshouse income |
2022 £ 189,075 14,767 (3,281) 200,561 |
2021 £ 186,389 14,891 (643) 200,637 |
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In the years ended 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2021 all income was attributable to unrestricted funds.
3. Investment income
Unrestricted investment income relates to dividends received on designated almshouse sinking funds held in an investment portfolio and interest earned on cash deposits. Restricted investment income relates to interest earned on cash deposits held within the leasehold common parts sinking fund.
4. Other incoming resources
Other incoming resources allocated to restricted funds relate to service charges received from residents of the ten privately owned leasehold properties on the site to cover their share of maintenance costs for the shared areas. Other incoming resources also includes amounts for repairs and maintenance costs recharged to almshouse residents.
Included in unrestricted other incoming resources is £nil (2021: £872) relating to receipts from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, relating to one member of furloughed staff.
In the year ended 31 March 2021 there was £1,127 attributable to unrestricted funds and £4,810 attributable to restricted funds.
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5. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities:
Charitable activity: providing almshouse accommodation
| Maintenance Professional Fees Other Property Costs Resident Support Costs Staff costs Loan Interest Management Administration Governance Depreciation Total expenditure |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total |
Total |
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| Funds Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ £ £ 59,795 - - 59,795 59,221 852 - - 852 384 28,879 - - 28,879 25,538 1,550 - - 1,550 1,622 35,395 - - 35,395 32,776 15,358 - - 15,358 15,996 48,431 - - 48,431 51,313 4,867 - - 4,867 3,437 3,249 171 - 3,420 3,600 17,974 - 24,430 42,404 42,405 |
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| 216,350 171 24,430 240,951 236,292 |
In the year ended 31 March 2021 the amounts of expenditure attributable to unrestricted funds, restricted income funds and endowment funds were £211,682, £180 and £24,430, respectively.
6. Other expenditure
When William Jones’s Almshouse was built, ten private houses were also built on the site to help fund construction of the new almshouse. The houses were sold by the developer on long leases. The charity manages the site and charges a service charge to the leaseholders (see note 4). During the year, £3,400 (2021: £2,967) of the costs of maintaining the site, facilities and administration have been allocated to the service charges paid by the ten private leaseholders.
7. Transfers
£7,108 has been transferred from restricted sinking funds to designated sinking funds for future maintenance of the site areas and facilities shared with the ten private leasehold houses (2021: £1,464 transferred from to restricted sinking funds). The charity has a total sinking fund for the shared areas of £18,656, of which £9,328 is a designated fund and £9,328 is a restricted fund.
8. Investments
During the year the charity established an almshouse sinking fund which is intended to fund the cost of major cyclical maintenance of the charity’s almshouse assets over a 50 year period.
The sinking fund contributions were invested in an investment portfolio managed by Evelyn Partners. The movements on the sinking fund investment portfolio are shown below.
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8. Investments (continued)
| Movements in the year Additions Disposals Investment management charges Cash introduced Adjustment to market value Market value at 31 March Historical cost Breakdown Alternatives and Multi-Assets UK quoted equities UK Investment & Unit Trusts Overseas Equities Cash Market value at 31 March Share of gains Realised gains Unrealised losses |
2022 £ 27,862 (1,337) (69) 1,615 (1,289) |
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| 26,782 | |
| 28,000 | |
| 2022 £ 4,813 7,187 2,390 10,776 1,615 |
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| 26,782 | |
| 2022 £ (39) (1,250) (1,289) |
9. Tangible fixed assets
| 9. Tangible fixed assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold land | Fixtures, fittings | ||
| & buildings | & equipment | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 | 2,194,421 | 14,094 | 2,208,515 |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 April 2021 | 316,505 | 10,715 | 327,220 |
| Charge for the year | 40,838 | 1,566 | 42,404 |
| At 31 March 2022 | 357,343 | 12,281 | 369,624 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2022 | 1,837,078 | 1,813 | 1,838,891 |
| Net book value at 31 March 2021 | 1,877,916 | 3,379 | 1,881,295 |
For insurance purposes the value of the charity’s freehold land & buildings is £4,557,615 (2021: £4,109,709).
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10. Debtors
| Due within one year: Prepayments Trade debtors Total debtors 11. Creditors Due within one year: Repayments due on loan from group entity Amounts owed to parent company Amounts owed to group entity William Jones's Schools Foundation loan Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income Other creditors Due after more than one year: William Jones's Schools Foundation loan Repayments due on loan from group entity |
2022 £ 3,655 7,069 10,724 2022 £ 36,755 103,463 3,250 480 2,211 9,341 3,458 158,958 2022 £ 960 471,326 472,286 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|
| £ 17 10,347 10,364 2021 £ 37,487 57,041 71,235 480 2,011 11,336 25,319 204,909 2021 £ 1,440 507,903 509,343 |
Please also see further information on the William Jones’s Schools Foundation Loan in note 12. Further information on the Orchard Homes Loan is shown in note 13.
12. Loan from William Jones’s Schools Foundation
| Loan value at 1 April Repayments made during the year Loan value at 31 March Due within one year Due after more than one year |
2022 £ 1,920 (480) 1,440 480 960 1,440 |
2021 £ 2,400 (480) 1,920 480 1,440 1,920 |
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The loan is interest free and terms require £480 to be repaid per annum.
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13. Loan from Orchard Homes
Orchard Homes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Charities whose main objective is to provide almshouse accommodation for poor persons resident in the City of Bristol.
Orchard Homes has agreed to lend to William Jones’s Almshouse Charity up to £750,000.
Interest is charged on the outstanding balance, compounded monthly, at an interest rate of 2.73% above the annual Bank of England base rate. The loan term is 21 years from 1 August 2012.
| Loan value at 1 April Interest charged Repayments made during the year Loan value at 31 March Due within one year Due after more than one year |
2022 £ 545,390 15,358 (52,668) 508,081 36,755 471,326 508,081 |
2021 £ 581,833 15,996 (52,439) |
|---|---|---|
| 545,390 | ||
| 37,487 507,903 545,390 |
14. Related party transactions
The charity has taken advantage of the exemption under FRS 102 Section 33 not to disclose transactions with charities, 100% of whose voting rights are wholly controlled within Bristol Charities.
There were no other related party transactions with the charity.
15. Statement of funds
| Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Balance at Balance at 1 April Transfers 31 March 2021 Income Expenditure and gains 2022 £ £ £ £ £ 181,033 201,889 (216,350) (30,219) 136,353 - 229 - 35,880 36,109 17,609 3,091 (3,571) (7,108) 10,021 1,127,607 - (24,430) - 1,103,177 |
|---|---|
| 1,326,249 205,209 (244,351) (1,447) 1,285,660 |
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| Balance at Balance at 1 April 31 March 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 2021 £ £ £ £ £ 192,231 201,948 (211,682) (1,464) 181,033 14,477 4,815 (3,147) 1,464 17,609 1,152,037 - (24,430) - 1,127,607 |
|
| 1,358,745 206,763 (239,259) - 1,326,249 |
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15. Statement of funds (continued)
Unrestricted funds have no restrictions and can be used for any class of expenditure.
Designated funds represent unrestricted funds which the Trustee has earmarked for specific purposes, in this instance sinking funds to meet the cost of future major cyclical maintenance of a) the charity’s almshouse assets - £26,781, and b) shared common parts - £9,328.
Restricted funds represent leasehold sinking funds held to cover major future repairs on shared areas of £9,328 (2021: £16,426) plus money owed in relation to leasehold service charges of £693 (2021 - £1,183).
Endowment funds are in respect of the almshouse housing properties.
16. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
|
|---|---|
| At 31 March 2022 | funds funds funds Total |
| £ £ £ £ |
|
| Tangible fixed assets | 735,714 - 1,103,177 1,838,891 |
| Fixed asset investments | 26,781 - - 26,781 |
| Current assets | 41,211 10,021 - 51,232 |
| Current liabilities | (158,958) - - (158,958) |
| Creditors due after | (472,286) - - (472,286) |
| more than one year | |
| 172,462 10,021 1,103,177 1,285,660 |
|
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
|
| At 31 March 2021 | funds funds funds Total |
| £ £ £ £ |
|
| Tangible fixed assets | 753,688 - 1,127,607 1,881,295 |
| Current assets | 141,597 17,609 - 159,206 |
| Current liabilities | (204,909) - - (204,909) |
| Creditors due after | (509,343) - - (509,343) |
| more than one year | |
| 181,033 17,609 1,127,607 1,326,249 |
17. Independent examiner’s fees
The Independent Examiner’s fees were £3,420 (2021: £3,600), of which £171 (2021: £180) was allocated to the service charges for the private householders.
18. Staff costs
Bristol Charities employed a Scheme Manager and a cleaner at William Jones’s Almshouse Charity. The employees’ salaries, national insurance contributions and pension contributions were charged to William Jones’s Almshouse Charity. Staff costs also include an allocation of Bristol Charities’ other housing staff team members.
The total staff costs during the year were £36,111 (2021: £32,601).
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19. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or expenses were paid by William Jones’s Almshouse Charity to the Trustee during the year, or the prior year.
20. Capital commitments
At the year end there was a capital commitment of £nil (2021: £23,452) in relation to capital works completed after the year end.
21. Other financial commitments
On 1 April 2021 the Bristol Charities group entered into a 36-month contract for Facilities Management Services. William Jones’s Almshouse Charity’s contractual commitment at 31 March 2022 was £12,600 (2021: £18,900).
22. Ultimate controlling party
Ultimate control over the entity is held by Bristol Charities as sole Trustee of William Jones’s Almshouse Charity. Bristol Charities’ charity registration number is 1109141 and its Company registration number is 05402303.
Bristol Charities’ principal purposes are the provision of almshouse accommodation and a Grants program to individuals and institutions. A copy of Bristol Charities’ consolidated group accounts, which include the William Jones’s Almshouse Charity results, can be found on the Bristol Charities website.
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23. Statement of Financial Activities – prior year
| Income and Endowments Charitable activities Investment income Other incoming resources Total Expenditure on Charitable activities Other expenditure Total Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Fund balances carried forward |
Unrestricted Funds £ 200,637 184 1,127 201,948 211,682 - 211,682 (9,734) (1,464) (11,198) 192,231 181,033 |
Restricted Funds £ - 5 4,810 4,815 180 2,967 3,147 1,668 1,464 3,132 14,477 17,609 |
Endowment Funds £ - - - - 24,430 - 24,430 (24,430) - (24,430) 1,152,037 1,127,607 |
Total Total 2021 2020 £ £ 200,637 190,432 189 471 5,937 3,887 206,763 194,790 236,292 244,353 2,967 1,910 239,259 246,263 (32,496) (51,473) - - (32,496) (51,473) 1,358,745 1,410,218 1,326,249 1,358,745 |
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