Chariry" regIS￿lI0n nuTnber.. ?30853
Blandford Forum Charities
Annual Report and Financial Sthtements
for the Year Ended 31 March ?0?4

Blandford Foruln Charities
Conlents (continued)
Reference and Adminisirative Details
Ito2
Tn￿rees, Report
3107
Staiement of Tn￿lee$, Responsibililses
Independent ExaTnine¢s Report
5tsiemeni ofFinancial Aetivilie5
10
BalaTtce Sheet
Notes io the Financial Statements
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Blandford Forum Charities
Reference and Administratii-e Details
Chairrna
Mrs L Lindsa}.
Trusttts
Mrs L Lindsa}
Cllr R Holmes. Vice Chair 10 24 April 2024
Mr J Hickish. Vite Chair frotll 24 April 2024
Mrs C Sharp. resigned 13 Ocwber 2024
Cllr Mr R Carter. reiired ? Mai. 2024
Cllr P Clatk. retired 2 Mal" ?024
Mr S Garbull
Mr S Hiichings
Mr C siei.ens
Mr J Turnbull
Mr H White
Cllr B Quaile. resigned 2 Ma!. 2024
Cllr H Mieville. appoinied JO Ma!. ?024
Clir Y Mieville. appoinied JO Mai. 20?4 and resigned I l November ?024
Cllr N Lacei_Clark¢. appoinied ?5 June ?024
Cl]r S Chapman. appoinied ?5 November ?0?4
Mrs C Barbel. Clerk" io the Trnsiees 10 28 September ?023
Miss J E.noel. Clerk w the Trustees from 2 Ociober 202i
se￿lOr Management Tear
Cbarity Registration N￿fftber
2308fj j
Principal Office
Barnes Home5
SalisbuT% Road
Blandford Forum
Dorsei
DTII 7HU
IndepettdeNt Examiner
Harnes & Co Lid
Chanered Certified Accowitants and Regisiered Auditors
2 1 llfark.et Pla¢¢
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DTII 7AF
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Blalldford Foruln Charities
RefereDce YdDd Administratil'e Details {continued)
Solicitors
Blanchards Bail￿ LLP
Bunbun House
Siour Park
Blandford Forum
DoT5et
DTII 9LQ
HSBC
165-167 High Street
Poole
Dorsei
BHIS IAU
Bxnker5
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Blandford Forum Charities
Trustees, Report
The m￿lee5 preseni ihe annual report together w'ith ihe financial sthiements of the charit% for the year ended 31
March 20?4.
Ob3ectiTr'es and actRvities
Blandford Forurn Almshouses Charity
The objeti of this charth. is to provide almshouses -for poor persons of good character who reside in the
Borough of Blandford or ￿lth[￿ half a mile thereof. The scheme w&$ atnended in Mai. 2006 to alloM' Ihe
appointment of Almspeople w'ho live outside the area ofbenefii but arc otheN'ise qualified. The chariTh. has 44
almshouses oier live site5 siwaied in Blandford namel!.. B3rnes Homes. Park Road. RN"ves Cotta¥es. Letton
Cotrages and J l Barnes in Salisbury. Road.
In addiiion ihe CharitN' administers..
Relief In Need - The object is "to relieve either £eneralli' or individually persons resideni in the Borough of
Blandford Fotun who are in condition of need. har(tship or distress".
Blandford Fonjrn Apprenticing and Educational Foundation Chariry. (incorporating Georg¢ R)wes Apprenticing
CharitN Since 26th Ma} ?006) - The objeth is 10 award uranis for ihe benefit of "j'oung persons who have not
attained the aue of 25 )ears thho are resÉdent in or who haNe for not less than N'o lears been educated in the
Borough olBlandford FONM and ￿"ho, in the opinion olthe Trustees. are in need of financial ￿SIstance,
The Relief In Need and Blandford Fonmi Apprenticing and Educational Foundation CharitN' are equal
beneficiaries of the rent Iminus repairs and admi11151raEl%'e elpendituresl of 39141 Sali5but% Street ￿h1¢h
eThcompasses a shop on the ground floor and two flats reni out above.
The Chariti. of Chrisiopher & Roben Pitt - l-he Relief In Need and BlaEJdford F0￿M Aitn5hou5e Charity.
pre￿iouSl}. benefiued in equal measure frotn income from the ChariTh of Chr]"5topher and Roben Pitt. the objeeis
of ii'hich chariTh' are "subjeci 10 the pa!Theni of eipenses of adrnini5trdtion Ihe Tru51ee5 ar¢ required 10 divide
the income olthis Charity. inlo rw'o equal parts. one to autsment the income of the Blandford Fonmn Alrnshouses
ChariTh' and the other to au¥meni the income of the Blandford Forwn Relief In Need Charil¥"
Hgwever. on 17ih April ?Oli the Chariti. Commission agreed to chana¢s to parduraph 47 Applitation of
Income Subject io payment of expenses the Trustees shall appll" Ihe income of the Charit). solelj tu Relief In
Need Chariij" This income derties from the sale of latld at W"inierbotne Kingsion on ?ird June 2014 for the
sum of £75.000 and proceeds in%'esied in COIF Invesllnent Fund.
T.E.D. George Fund - The Blandlord Chaldren'5 Fund. "The Blandford FoTum General Charin. i(Mik over the
administraiion of the T.E.D. Georoe Charih
The Blandford Childen's Fund i Reeistered Charit¥. number
2494691 from National Wesimin51er Bank Tru51 &- F.state Serkices on Sth Juli ?01? and the funds of 138.000
ere inVeS￿d in COIF Investtlleni Fund. Th¢ inierest accrued is paid into a dedicated HSBC Account quaneily
for the charl￿'S ¢.Kpenses and grants.
The Charitable objects of the Fund are to pav or appl!" the residue of such income in each Near for the benefit of
such children ordinaril). resident in ihe Borouoh ol- Blandford Forum on ihe first dal. of JanuaTh' in each J'ear
under ihe age of rw'elve lears as shall be 5elecied ￿ the TNstees lafter consultation ￿1th the Mai'or of the lime
being of ihe said B(Trroughl and for such purposes as the Tn￿tte5 in their absoluie discretion shall see fit.
Fundr&isinx discltsjures
The chatit). does noi ac(ively fund raise.
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Blandford Forum Charities
Trustees. Report l¢ontiDued)
Public benefil
In pursuit of the charities objecrives the Tntsitts..
Undertake regular insp¢¢iions on all their propenies identifving neces5ar>' rnaintenanc¢
* Including five )'earl}' (Quinquenniall insp¢uions'
Reviem their Five Year Plan prioritising mainienance and repair5 required and refurbishments desired with
priority £iNen to health and safet! issues for re5tdents and stsff:
. A5 fiJnd5 allo1￿ refi￿biSh and uperade a]rn5houses to tnodern sthndards:
As vacancies occur follo* the Guideline5 in Lheir'Appoinuneni Polici,:
Aw'ard Apprenticing and Educational granis in September annualli. and throughout ihe N'¢ar as requested and
fimds alloii. from the Apprenticing and Lducaiion Foundaiion Charit¥" and folloii'ing the Charin's policK:
Award Relief in Need grdnts from ChariTh as appropriate. (The Chairnian and Vice Chaimian have
delegated powers):
• Award T_E.D. George Fund - The Blandford Children'5 Fund grants from thai ChaJiN as appropriate following
the Charin s poli¢N' in JanuaTh"'FebruaTh' each l'ear.
Undenak-e rcgular Fire Drills at Barnes Homes=
* CarrN' out Staff Appraisals a[￿Uall￿..
Compll with Health and Safen" Re(Tulations.'
• Support and encourage the Bames HoTne Residents. Committtt in their genile endeavours.
The trustees confirni thai the) have cornplied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Ac(2011 to
have due ￿g￿d to the publi¢ benefii guidance published b%. the Charity. Commission for England and Wales.
H'orA'ing relulions
The ChariTh M'orks closelN with l.ari0￿ ortsanisations in particular the Almshouse Association. the local District
and Councils and appropriate Social Care Pro%iders. The Chartty also liaise5 ￿lth other Charilies in
respect of the application of educaiional oranis nameli the Charit% of William Williams and the Emil>. Faulkner
and Milton Abbas Trnst thereby m￿lMis1n￿ the number of snjdents w'ho can benefit from educacional grants
available locall)..
Achtevements performance
The board of Trustees oiganised ihe following durino the l'ear:
l. Routine maintenance and repair of all properties. including 10 replacemeni showers and 7 boilers a5 required.
to maintain high 5taTkdards throughout
2. Re￿rbI5hment and red¢cordiion of flats 11. 17. 19. ?0 and 27 Barnes Homes.
Kitchen replaced 5 Rji'es.
4. Refurbishmeni and decoration of the shop unli ￿ i9.'41 SalisburN" Stree¢.
5. New tenant in the shop unli ￿ 39,41 Salisburn. S(eet, i jear lease sioned with an agreed value of £8.500 per
annum.
6. Follow'ing a render invitaiion. the conrdci for the re-roof of 6648 Salisbur). Road was a￿7rd¢d to Ro>. Spic¢r
Roofing.
7. An inspeciion and report from 'Dorsd Fire Proieci. for all BFAC properties. All actions completed.
. Gramis have been aii'areded to indi*idua15 b).:
- TED Geoi"
Blandford Children's Fund ChariTh £1.9iO
Apprenticin￿ &. Education Fowld￿1on £?.000
Relief in Need £4.155.34
BFAC £143.88
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Blandford Forum Charities
Trustees, Report Iconlinued)
Financial reNieiv
P&lici' on resenys
The Reserves held b!" the ChJrit%' are specificall!. a5 required b!. thetr TTUSI Deed of 6th February 1974 and a%
recommended by the Chariry. Commission and AlmshO￿se Association namelN' an Extrdordinar). Repair Fund
IERFI and C}'clical Maintenance Fund ICMFI_ These reserves are accumulated from dtPQSjls der1￿.ed oul of a
percentaue of the Weekl). Maintenance Contribuiion5 made b!. the ChariTh'5 almshouse resident5. The Trnstees
are guided bi. the Chariry Commission and Almshouse Association reEardin¥ the appropriate percentaue 10 be
deposited in both reserve tunds &]d thi5 15 reoularlv reviewed. A def]nition of the use to which the fijnds may be
pui are..
lal ERF
proi'iding for extrdordinan repair. improvetnenl or rebuildino
of the Alm5hollses
ImodemisaiiorL'refurbishmeni of properties and r¢pairs such as Thindows. di)ors. heating boilers and roof
coversngsl.
Ibl CMF provides for regular mainienance includit)? exiernal and internal decoration, exterior painting.
electrical installation. w'orn Qui kiichens and bathr¢*)n￿.
The use of the above funds is infotmed through Quinquennial and other Inspections ￿'hICh highlight
maintenance. repair and refurbishmeni requirements las per the ChariTh's Five ye￿￿ Plan ?0 l ? l.
Structure* governance and mall*gern¢n¢
.Vathrt ofgoi'erning documefti
The Charitv 15 an unincorporared chariN" ¥i'htch is ?owetned bN' a ChariTh" Commission Schetne dated 6th
February 1974 as amended 6ih Ma%. ?006. Apan from the original endoHThents of the ChariN' vesi¢d in the
Naitonal Associaiion of Almshouses Cotnmon In￿'e$UnC￿l Fund ii.ith M & G Investhienls and COIF Chariiies
Deposii Funds. the main source of intome deriies from ihe Weekl!. Mainienance Contribution5 from residents
of the ChariN's almshouses. Careful Stemardship of the eiisiinu resources seeks 10 respect the inieniions of the
various ori¥inal benefactors in providino almshouses and relief for those deemed in need.
Recruilmeni andappoinlmeni oltrusie
The Board of Tru51ee5 is comprised of Thieli¢ Tru5tee5. eight ciTropiaiive and four nominaiive. The four
Nominative Trnsiee5 are appoinied b). the Blandtord Forum Council and serve a period of fouT I'ea15. The eight
Co-opiative Trustees "shall be persons ￿h0 ihrouJts residence. occupation. emploimeni or otherwise have a
special knowledue of Blandford". and 5¢rve for a period of five l'ears.
The appointtneni of Ctroptative Trustees 15 undertak'en b!. the Boaril of Tnjsiees who endeavour to seek out
prospectivt Trustees i¥ho possess the desired skills mi_x that ￿OUld prowe mosi beneficial. Condidate5 are sought
eiiher through Trustet5 approaching indii'iduals or b% open adi'ertisement. A shortlisi of candidaies is dram￿ up
who are then invited to a tneeiing of Trull¢es ai ?￿hleh a suitable candidate 15 appointed using the Charity's
nomial dettJocra(Ic I'oling Proced￿re$.
Inducilon undtrqininR of truslees
New'ly appoinred Trustees are M'elcomed to an initial meetino ￿1th the Chairn)an befor¢ meeiino with other
Trusiees. An information pack containin? a brief hi510rK of ihe Charit%'. copi of preiious minuies and th¢ lasc
approved Aciounis iogether ￿'Ith the Charii}' Cornmission's guidance "The Essential Ttusiee." What }'ou need io
Lnow" 15 provided io each ne￿. Trusiee.
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Blandford Forum Charitie5
Trnstees, Report {contlDued)
OrRanisalional slructhre
The Tn￿leeS meet ai leasi four limes a }'ear as a full Board H'hen ty. discuss adminÈSErative. building. repairs
and financial matters. In addition th￿. ha￿e fornied sub-comminees for Finance lincorporating Relief in Need
and s(atTingl, Buildings and Education i%'hi¢h meei as required reporting ro the rnain Board.
The Trustees emplov a Clerk ￿h0 undertakes the Charih's da!. to daN delegated administratrwe matters and who
ork's in Close collaboration thith the Chairnian and Vice Chaimlan of Tntstees. The Clerk" also acts as Line
Manager to the kh¢me Manager.Warden.
The Trustees also emplo). a resident Schetne Manager￿'ardcn ￿knO lives on iheir Barnes Homes sire. As
Warden this member of staff acts as 3 '200d neiothl)our' to residents at Barn¢s Hom¢s iisitinl) ihos¢ ￿h0 wish it
on a dailj basis (Mondai. to FridaN'I. The Scheme Manaoerfs asp¢¢i of this role coniinues io dei'elop and prove
inforniaiive in mailers relating to Tnaintenance and upkeep of all the Almthouses adrninisierei¢ b¥ the Chariiies
over_f siies in Blandford.
Major risks andmonogemeni ofthose ri5As
Risk manogement
The Trustees have eon5Èdered the major risks io ￿'hiCh the Ch3riTh rs eipos¢d and ha&e enliS￿d the help of
external professiona15 M'ith re2ard Èo. for example. Health and Safen,. Fire Pr¢veniion and t)isabilits Audit in
managing those iisks and del'eloping policies. w be reuularl!" revieived. io minimise ani. risk" idenlified. The
T￿￿tee$ have also tak.en ad% ice and considered the level of an). likel). risk w our Dvo ￿t￿berS of staff in the
environment in which thel. operate.
Financial instruments
Objeciiipes andpolicie
The ¢hariry' s aci1% ities expose li to a number of fuwkcial risks includinu credit risk and liquidit¥. risk. The use of
financial derivaiives ts uoverned bi ihe charitN s policies approied b!" th¢ board of ttU5tee5. which provide
14Tinen prineiple5 on the use of financial d¢rivatives io mana£e these risks. The charitv does not use derivative
financial instruEn¢nis for speculatile purposes.
Credii ri.fk
The chariti. s principal financial assets are bank balances and cash. trade and other receivables. and investments.
The charitN' 5 credii risk M'ould prtmaril!. be attrtbuiable io ils trdde receivables. hoi%eN'er the balance is iaTel)'
signiftcant. The omounts presented in the balance shed are oral10H￿¢eS for doubtfvl receiiables.
The credit risk On liquid funds and deriv￿l¥e Financi￿ instruments is limi￿d because the counierparties are
banks with high credii-raiin25 a55tgned b¥ international credii-raiing agencies. The charity, has no significant
concentration of credii risk. ￿'1th exposure spread o%er a numbei of counterparties and cusiomers.
Liquidity. risk
In order to [naIn￿1n liquiditl to ensure ihat sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and fijiure
developments. the charitv uses a miiDJre of long-ierm and 5hon-terni debt finance.
Reappointment ofindependeDI esaminer
A resolution will be proposed ai the forthcoming Trustee5 meeting to re-appoint S A HarneN' of Harney & Co
Limired as Independeni Examiner to the Chan"ty' for the ensuino N'ear_
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Blandford Forum Charities
Trust¢es' Report l¢oDtiDu¢d)
The annual repon was approved b). the tswiees of the chariTh' on 79 January, 2025 and signed ot) lis behalf bw..
Mrs" L LindsaN'
Chaiman and Trustee

Blandford Forum Charities
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the ￿￿te¢s. repon and the financial ststements in accordance with the
United Kinudom Ac¢ouniing Swjdards (United kingdom Generalli. Accepied Actountinu Piacticel and
applicabl¢ law and regulaiions.
The law applicable to charttics requires th¢ ￿$leeS io prepare financial stsiements for each financial year Mhich
give a true and fatr %'ieM" of the stale of affairs of ihe chariii and of (he incomino resources and application of
resourLes of the charit%. for that period. In preparino ihese financial statements. the tn￿teeS are required io..
select suiiable accounting policie5 and then appli" them consistrntb.:
obsetve ihe method5 and principles in the Chariiies SORP-
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and pn￿ent.
state whether applicable accountino standard5 hai'e been followed. subject to an) rnaterial departures
di5clos¢d and explained in the filL￿LIa[ siaieTnents.' and
prepare the fmancial staiements on the goin([ concern basis unless it is inappropriate to pre5um¢ that the
charity w'ill continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keepino proper accouniing records that disclose ￿'lIb r¢asonable accurac¥ at an).
lime the tinancial position of the chariTh" and enable thetn io ensure ihai (he fknancial statements cornpl!. ￿'1th the
Charities Aci 2011. the Chariii¢s (Accoun15 and Reponsl Regulations 2008. and the pro%'isions of the
consiituiion. The tn]stees are also responsible for safeguardino the assets of the chariTh' and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the pr¢veniion and deleciion of fraud and oiher irre(pulariiies.
The trustees are responsible for the rnainienance and iniegrit% of the COTpofdte and financial infomiation
included on ihe chariiable compani s iiebsite. Leuislation ggl'eming the prepardlion and dissemination of
financial statements ma) differ from legislwion in other jurisdi¢iions.
Approved b). the uNs￿e$ of the chariti. on 29 JanuaTh. ?025 and signed on its behalf bJ'=
Mrs L Lindsa
Chairn)an and Trusitt
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Blandford Forum Charitie5
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Blandford Forum Charities
I report to the trustees on examination of the accounts of Blandford Forum CharitÉes for ihe )ear ended 31
March 2024.
Responsibilities And b8$is of reporl
As the ¢hariN Dvsiees of Blandford Forum Charities i'ou are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Acl. l.
I report in respect of mv examination of the Blandford FoTwn CharitleS'5 accounls carried out under section 145
of the 201 l Act and in carn'in£ out mv examinaiion I haNe follom.ed all the applicable Direaions given bN' the
Charit* Commission under seciion 14515Mbl o(the Act.
Independent eiarniner's siatement
Since Blandford Forum Charities 's gross income e.Kceeded L?50.000 )'our ciamtner musi be a member L)f a
bod!. listed in seciion 145 of the 201 l Aci. l ¢onfimi thai l am qualified lo undenake the examination he¢ause I
am a member of the Association of Chanered Certified Accoun(ants. w'hich is one ofthe listed bodies.
I have completed m) examination. l eonfiTrn thai no rnwerial malleTS have come to mi alleniion in connectio
ith the examination giving me cause to beliei'e thai in an) material respect..
l. accounting record5 were noi kept in respect of Blandford Fonun Charities as required bv seciion 130 of the
Aci: or
2. the accounts do not aceord with those record5.' OT
3. the accounts do noi compl). ￿"1th the accouniints requiremcnts concemin
the forn and conieni of accounts
set out in the Charities IAccouns and Report51 Re?ulaiions ?008 other than ani, requirement thai the
accounts give a 'irne and fair VI￿ m.hich is noi a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no oth¢r mallers in conneciion M"Èih the examinataon 10 ￿h1¢h attention
should be draM'n in this repon in order io enable a proper understanding of the accounts io be reached.
Mt5 S A Hamej.
Chattered Cenifjed Accountants and Registered Audiiof5
the ASs￿lation of Chartered Certified Accouni&]ts
21 Markei Place
Blandford Fotijm
Dorsei
DTII 7AF
29 January ?025
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BRandfoTd Forum Chariti¢5
Statement of Financial Aetii'ities for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024
Total
2024
UDre5tricted
Restricted
EDdowment
Note
Income and Endowment$ from:
Charitable activities
Investment incotne
216.i69
18.179
16.1?7
9.196
23?.496
27.994
619
Totol Income
?j4.$48
619
260.490
Exp¢nditur¢ on:
Charitable aciLN'ltie%
i?0? 7?9}
196.6831
1229.4121
Total Expenditure
Unreali5ed gain5ll05S¢5 on
investtnent assets
i )07 7791
1?6.6831
1?19.41?1
4.152
1.928
32.314
Net income
Gross transfers benveen fiu)ds
35.971
24.874
{?.6501
2.547
63.392
23
Net movement in funds
i9.241
22.224
1.927
63.il)2
Reconciliation of funds
Total fiu]ds broughi fOr1￿ard
620.798
380.510
1.0?? 606
Total funds carri¢d forward
23
660.Oi9
40?.7 J4
1.085.998
Total
2023
UDfestricted
Restricted
E•doThment
Noie
IneotDe and EDdowment5 frorn:
Donations and legacies
Charitable aciiviiies
Inwestment incorne
110.945
110.945
230.695
18.096
18.£50
8.706
8.771
619
Total Income
iil.861
619
3£9.736
Expenditure
Chariiable activities
1194.i09}
119.6?41
121i,9i31
Toial Expenditur¢
Gainsllo%ses on invesm)ent
assets
1194.i091
1713.9331
li.9041
111.3991
1837
116.1401
Nei income'lexpendiiurel
Gross transfers beN'een fi￿d5 2)
l ii.648
619
li.7671
129.663
16191
Nei movement in funds
lj4 ?67
li.7671
18i71
129.663
R¢¢onciliation of funds
Toial funds broughi fotivard
486.5i I
384.277
892.943
Tolal funds carried forward
6?0.798
i80.510
I,0?7.606
All of th¢ ¢harity's activities derive from tontin￿Ing operntions during the above hi'o periods.
The noies on pages 12 10 26 fortn an inieqral part of these fimncial ststements.
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Blandford Forum Charities
(RegislratioD number: 230853)
Balance Sheet as gt 31 March 2024
21124
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible asse
Investments
14
15
1.028.?09
497.9)8
1.027.697
460.400
.5?6.147
1.488.097
Current assets
Debior5
InN'estments
Cash ai bank and in hand
16
17
10.186
?26.6?8
174.100
2i7.iio
708.00?
472.684
410.914
Creditors: Amounts f#lliThg due within owe i'e*r
19
lii.4881
114.671)
Net current 8S5tt%
4i9.196
396.?43
Total 155ets le55 current liabilities
1.965.34i
1.884.340
Creditor$- Amounts falliDg dut after more than one Wear
20
16.0001
{12.0001
ProvL5ion5
148.9)91
112f.i?81
Net asseis
1.810.404
1.747,012
Funds of the charity..
End0￿ment funds
Restricted income fuDds
Restricted funds
40? 7j4
380.510
Unrestricted ineome fuDds
Unresiricied funds
Other reserve5
660.039
7?4.406
620.798
724.406
Tothl unrestrtcted fi￿d$
l. j84.445
1.345 ?04
Total fund5
1.810.404
1.747.012
The financtal siaiements on pag¢s 10 to 26 were approved bv the and auihorised for is.%ue on 29
January 2025 and signed on theiT behalf bi'-
Mrs L Lindsa}.
Chaimian and Truslee
Mr
ickish
T[￿Slee
The notes on pages 12 10 26 forni an integral part of these financial ststements.
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Blandford Forum Charities
Notes to tbe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
l Accounting polictes
Statement of complianee
The financtal statements have been prepared in accordance w'ith -Accountinu and Reportillu bN' Charities-.
Statem¢tJi of Recommended Practice" applicable 10 charities preparinu their accounts in accordance ￿lth the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10? section IA. elTe¢iive I
January" :0151- Charities SORP IFRS 102 IAI and the Charities Aci 2011.
Basis of prepar#iio
Blandford frorutll Chartiies meets ihe definition of a public ben¢fii ¢niirn' under FRS 102 IA. Asseis and
liabilitie5 are iniikalll" recognised at hisiMcal cost or transaction value excepi as disclosed in the relevani
accounting policies certatn tiems are shoNm at fair value.
The financial sraiements are preparcd in Strrling. which is the fi￿CtIOnal currencj. of the enitiy. and rounded
the nearest l GBP.
Going ¢oncern
The iru5tees consider thai there are no rnateTial uncerrainiies aboui the charit)'s abiliTh' (o continue a5 a going
concern.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income includinu donaiions. gifts. letsacte5 and grants th* pmvide core funding or are of a oeneral
nature is recognised Mhen the chariry entitletneni io ihe income. li is probable thai the income will be
received and the amouni can be measwed with sufficient reliabil1￿..
Dontllions undlegucies
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipi is probable and the amount can b¢
reliabli. measured.
Deferred income
Deferred income repre5ent5 amounts receiled for fijiure periods and is released to incoming resources in ihe
period for w'hich. it ha5 been receii'ed. Such income is onli def¢rr¢d ￿hen."
The donor specifies thai the orJnt or donation rnU￿ onli. be used in firture accounting periods.. or
Th¢ donor has imposed condttions which must be mei before th¢ ¢hariN has uncondiiiL)nal eRtitlemeni.
Jmveslmeni incom¢
Di*idends are retoonised once the diviilend has be¢n declared and noiification has been ieceiveil of the dividend
due.
Cht7ritable aeilvltiés
Income from charitable actil'tties are re¢o¥nis¢d ￿hen the chariTh. has an eniiilemenl to the ￿ndS and anv
conditions linked to the income hav¢ been tnet. Where perforn]ance condittons are attached to (he incoTne and
are ket to be meL the income is re¢ognised as a liabilit% and included on the balance sheer as deferred income to
be released.
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Not¢5 to tb¢ FillaDcial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a le¥al or co1￿CtiVe obli£ation to that expenditure. it is probable
settlement is required and the amount can be rneasured reliablN_ All cosis are allocated to rhe applicable
expenditure headinu that aU￿re(jale similar cosis io ihat caieiior%_ Il'here costs cannoi be direcilK attributed to
particular headinus iheN have btcn allocated on a basis consisieni Miih ihe use of resources. ￿1th centrnl staff
cost5 allocated on the basis ot time spenL and depreciaiion charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use.
Other sUPPOrt Costs are allocated based on the spread of S￿lT¢05ts.
Expendithre includes thai speni on ihe Clerk's Honorariutn. office telephone. Chaim)an s expen_fies. and other
office expenses. Insurance costs disclosed in the accounts includes the Trusiees IndemniTh' Insurnn¢¢. Support
¢0515 haN'e been allocated beThv¢en the Blandford Almshouse5 90(*
- Apprenttcing and Education Foundation 5°1(*
and Relief in Need 5;..
Chariloble aclivilies
Charitablc eipenditttre ¢ompri5es those cosis incurred b!. Ihe thatih. in the deliN"en' of its ac11￿1[leS and serwices
for 11% beneficiaries. 1¢ includes both costs that can be allocated direcih" io such ac(ikiries and ihose ¢0515 of 3n
indireci narure nece55ar) to support them.
Grrtni eypenditmre
Grants are awarded bv the Blandford Fonlln Almshouse Charity. Relief in Ne¢d ChariTh'. Appreniicing and
Educaiional Foundation and T.E.D. George Fund io i[￿l¥kdual5 in accordance ￿'ith their objectives.
Granlprovisious
Provisions for granis are wh¢n the iniention to make a grani has been communicared to the recipient but
there is uncenain￿ aboui either the liming of the ani or ihe amouni of ant paj'able.
Support costs
Support cos(s include central functions and have been allocaied to aciii'iTh' cost caievorie5 on a basis consistent
li ith the use of resources. for example. allocating propem" costs b% floor areas. or per capita. staff cosis b¥ the
time spent and other costs bi, their usage.
Goi'erDance costs
These include ihe costs attributable io the thariti, s compliance M'ith Constitutio¥￿1 and sthiutory. ￿quIrements.
including audit. strateuic management and trusiees. medings and reimbursed ¢xpenses.
Govtrnment grants
A 14ousing Association Grani was received in 1981 10 panl)" meet the cost ol Ihe improvements at Barnes
Homes. It Is not repai'able.
Irrecowerable VAT
Irr¢coverable V AT is charged against the categor%. of resources expended for ￿hICh it was Èncurred.
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otes to the Financial Statements for tbc Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Tix3tio
The chariTh' is considered io p&%s the tew w Qui in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Aci 2010 and
therefore it meets the def￿￿tIOn of a charithble compan!" for UK Corporation tai purposes. Accordin¥lTr. the
charitN' is potentially exempt from t&xation in respeci of income or capital ¥ains recetved within cateoories
cowered bi, Chapter 3 Part I l of the Corwraiion Tai .4cr ?01 O or Section 256 of the T&xation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992. 10 the extent that such incorne or gains are applied ex¢lu5ively to charitable purpose5.
Tangible fixed #55ets
TanEEble filed assets are recorded at cost. less an} subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequeni
aceumulated impairneni losses.
The Almshouses properties are showm ai cosi or ialuation. The cosi includes de%'elupment eNpenditure partlv
funded by. a non repaiable Housing Aswciaiion Grani. The kaluation u.as established prior to 1981. The shop ar
39.'41 Salisbury. Streei is included at valuation estsblished in 1984.
It 15 the Trnsiees, polio to maintain the propem io such a staniiard thai its estimated residual value is not less
than the valuation ai any oiven time therefore. no depreciation is charged.
Depreciation and amortisatio
Depreciation is provided on Lingible fixed a55ets so as io WTiie o(r the cost or valu￿10n. less an}. estirnaied
residual value. over their expected useful economic life as follows_.
A55et class
Freehold propertie5
Fumiture and equipment
Depreeialiort method and rate
Straighi Itne over S l'ears
Fixed a55et iDI'estments
Fixed assei invesmients. oiher ihan programme relaied investsnents. are included at market value ai ihe ba13Rce
5heei dare. Realised gains and 105ses on in%esthients are cal¢ulaied as the difference beTr￿een sales proceeds and
their markei Nalue ai the sthrt of the !"ear. or iheir subsequeni COSL and are charged OT credited to ihe Statement
of Financial ActiTrities in ihe peri(Ml of disposal.
Unrealised gasns and losses represent the Mo￿.eMent in mark.et Tralues durinu the l'ear and are credtied or
char¥ed io the Siaiemeni of Financtal Acitl'ilies based on the mark.et ￿￿lue ai the i.ear end.
CurreDt asset inTrestrn¢DIs
Curreni &ssei invesunents ar¢ included at the lower of cost and nei realisable or market value.
Trade debiors
Trade debtors are amounis due from contribuiions receii7ble in th¢ ordinan" course of bustne5S.
Cash and cash equii'atents
Cash and cash equiwalent5 comprise cuh on hand and call deposits. and other short-tern) highl!" liquid
inv¢snnenis that are readil). convertible to a knowm amount of cash and are subject io an in5i£nificani risk of
hankTre in value.
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Notes to tbe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obl juatio￿5 to pay lor goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of
bu5ine5s frotn suppliers.
Borrowings
Interest-bearinu borrowings are recorded ai fair value. of tyansaaion ¢osts_ Interest expense is included in
interest pal'able and sitnilar charues. Borroii'ine5 are classified as current liabiliiies unless ihe charity. has an
unconditional ri¥hi to defer settlem¢ni of th¢ liabiliry for ￿ leasi N'elve months after the reporting dale.
Provi510115 for repairs to propertv
Provisions for cvclical and eitraordÈnaTh' repairs are Inade b! the Trusiees on the basis of elperience. the
condition of the properties and the number of units ai each siie. For the purposes of the calculalions of the
prolisions ihere are 44 properties over S siies (all ol- iihich are oKer 70 leats old). The Trustee5 c}'clical
maini¢nan¢e polic). includes eiternai redecorations e*eri' fil'e ¥ears and internal redecorations as required.
Fund $tructure
Unrestricted income fimds are genernl fiJnds that are available for use ai ihe th￿Stee$. discretion in fi￿he￿ance of
the objeciives of Ihe charit%.
Designaied fiknds are unrestricted fimds sd aside for specific purposes at the discreiion ofihe trustees.
separa￿ lund5 have been sei up from l March 1991 10 show the CMF and ERF income separaielN. frtsTn the
general accumulated SUTplus of the Char]"t%'. as this income has been Sei aside specificall) for C)'clical
Mainienance or E%traordinaTh' Repairs as appropriatr_ The Chatil¥'S general fiu)d can be applted.
Restricted in¢ome funds are those donated for use in a panicular area or for specifjc purposes. the use of which
is restricted io tho1 area or purpose.
The endowment funds have been provided on the condiiion thai thei. be Trfained in order t(Tr neneraie investment
income for the lonu term needs of the propenies_ Incon]e ari5tn(t on ihe endowineni 15 eipendable and is
dÈstribuied to the ¥enerdl income fund of the chariD' in ordei to be spent_
Pensions alld other W5t ret1￿ment gbligatiolls
The chariTh conthbule5 10 a delined conrributions pension plan opera￿d bl NEST. The assets of the sthern¢ are
held separatel), from tho% of the charits.. The contrtbuiion pa!7nents are charged to the SOFA Èn the period that
the). are paNable.
Financial instruments
c1￿$1￿1c0t1oM
Finatlcial asseis and financial liabiliiie5 are recognised w'hen the charih. becomes a party to the contractual
provisions of the insuum¢ni.
Recogniiion andmeasuremeni
All financial assets and liabilities are measured w iransaction price (including transaction costs).
Financial assets are derecogni5ed when and onl} iih¢n al the contractual ri?his io the cash f]01%'s from the
financial asset expire or are settled. bi the chariTh transfers to another pam subs￿ntial]I all of the risks and
rewards of omilership of the financial asset. or cl the chatih. despiie havÈn? reLiined sorne. but not all.
sienificant risk5 and rewards of owTrership. h&5 transferred control of the assei to another pary.
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Notes to tb¢ Finallci*l Stalements for Ibe Year Ended 31 March 2024 (CODtiDu¢d)
Financial liabilities are derecognised onl!. w'hen the obli£ation specified in the contract is discharged. cancelled
or expire5.
Iftw£sthients
Investments in unlisted shares are measured at fair ialue throu￿h profil or loss. Where fair value cannot be
measured reliablv, inNestments are measured ai cosi less impaimient_
2 Income from donations aDd legacie5
Unrestricted
fund5
Total funds
Total for 2024
Total for 2023
110.945
110.945
3 Income from eh#ritsble aetiTr'Éties
u￿r¢S1r1<1ed
funds
Restrict¢d
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Almshouse ChariTh'
Apprenticing &. Education
Foundaiion
Relief In Need
216.369
216.369
21? 145
8.064
8.06)
8.064
8.06i
9.275
9.?75
216.369
16.127
j).496
?iO.695
The above income from charitable aciivÈties was derived as follows=
. Blandford Aimshou5e Charit%, from the weekl!. maintenance contributions of the almshouse residents.
Appreniicing &. Education Foundation a5 an equal benefician. of rent from 39.41 Saltsbun. Streei.
Relief in Need as an equal b¢ncticiary" of reni from 39.41 Sali5bur¥" Streei.
4 Inwestrnent
EndoThment
funds
Permanent
UDr¢stri£ttd funds
Designated
Gether#l
Restricted
fut)ds
Total
funds
Inieresi receivable and similar
income".
Interest receivable on bank
deposits
Other inves(menl income
10.834
769
8.427
12.902
15,092
619
Total for 2024
11.657
9.196
619
17.994
Total for 2023
5.007
i.764
8.706
619
18.096
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Notes to the Financial Slatemenls for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢b 2024 (continued)
5 Net Incomin￿O￿tg0lng resollrtes
Net incoming resources for the vear include".
2024
2023
Depreciation of filed assets
1571
14071
6 Exp¢Dditure cbaritsble actiTh'ities
UDrestri¢¢ed
fllDds
R¢slrici
fund5
Total
Total
2023
Almshouse Chari
Apprenticing &
Educaiion Foundation
Relief In Need
Grani timding of
14i.624
143.624
138.718
5.7)3
5.73i
2.966
2,824
-S.7ii
8.086
8.?iO
7.824
39.?19
SthtTcosts
Allocated support
costs
i8,749
13.694
6.$18
4.403
84
18.097
16.340
6.042
Governance costs
)0) 7)9
26.68i
??9.41 ?
?13.933
7 Analvsis ofgoTr'erttance and supwJr¢ costs
Govtrn*fftce eosts
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
fund5
Audii fees
Other fees paid io auditors
Independeni examiner fees
Examination of the financial siaiements
Twstees remuneration and expen5e5
Total for 2024
2.860
2.860
2.900
758
2.900
84
6.518
84
6.602
Total for 2023
5.959
6.04?
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otes to the Financial StatemeD¢s for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 {conliDued)
8 Grant-making
An#l>sis of grgnis
Grants to IDdii'iduals
2024
2023
Blandford Forum Almshouses
Relief in Need
303
9.659
2.148
Apprenticing and Education
T.E.D. George
2.000
1.9iO
14.260
The support costs associated with grdnt-rnaking ar¢ £Nil131 March 20?"
J £Nill.
9 Trustees remuTrer*tion #nd txpen
Durtnu the Jear the chariTh' made the follom'in
. trdnsactions with trusitts..
£8421202J.' £8221 of expenses w'ere reimbursed dutinti the l'ear.
The above contribution was paid to l trustee to￿*[d the cost of travel and ￿lephone.
No tsu5tees. nor an). persons connected w'ith thenL have received remuneration nor an￿ other benefits. from
the charit). during the N'ear.
10 Staff costs
The aggregaie pa>ToII costs were as follows=
2024
2023
Staff e05ts durinE the year were".
'aue5 and salaries
Pension costs
40.69i
700
907
41.i9i
39.219
The monthly average number of peT50ns lincludin? senior management . leadership team) emploJed by the
charty during the >'ear expressed as full time equivalenLS as follows=
21124
2023
I Clerk io the Trustees and l Resideni Warden
11202) - 21 of th¢ above emplo)'ee5 panicipated in the Defjned Contribution Pension Schemes.
Contribuiions to the employee p¢nsion scheme5 for the }rar iotslled £70012023 - £9071.
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Notes to Ibe Financiydl Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 (continued)
I I Independent exarniDer'5 remuTher#iioTh
2024
21123
Examinaiion of the financial sthtements
2.900
2.600
12 Auditors. remuneratlOD
13 Taxation
The charifi. is a registered charity. and is therefore e.xempt fro￿ ￿%atIOn.
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Notes to Ihe Financial Statements for tb¢ Year Ended 31 Marcb 2024 (continued)
14 Tangible fixed assets
Land and
buildings
Furniture and
equipment
Total
C05t
At l April 2023
Additions
1.027.697
8.150
569
1.035.847
569
Ai 31 March ?024
1.0?7.697
8.719
1.036.416
Depreciation
Ai l April ?02i
Charge lor the vear
8.1$0
57
8.150
57
At 31 March 2024
8.?07
8.207
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
1.027.697
$1?
1.028.209
Ai 31 March 20?"
1.0?7.697
1.027.697
2024
2023
Properties
Barnes Homes
Park Road Almshouses
John Iles Bames Cottages
39,'41 %alisbutN" Street
R)ves Collages
Lerton Cortages
Less.. HCA Grani Park Road
Less.. HCA RNves remodel
Le5s.' Housino A55ociaLion Grani
Relief in Need one half share in shop ￿ 39,41 Salisbur¥. Street
Apprenticin2 and Education Foundation one ha]f share in shop at
39141 Salisbury Street
4? 539
709.117
i60.0(MI
107.196
27?901
542 5 j9
209.117
360.000
107.196
27?.901
60.000
{66.7881
1164.i841
lij?.8841
20.000
60.000
166.788}
1164.i841
lii? 8841
20.000
20.000
?0.000
1.027.697
1.027.697
IS Fixed asset iDvestment$
21124
2023
Unlisted investments
497.938
460.400

Blandford Tr"orum Charities
Notes to the Finaneial Statemeuls for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (eolltinued)
Analvsi5 of fixtd asget inTr'esimenis
Cost or ValuatlOD
At l April ?02i
Revaluation
Additions
460.400
5.22 j
At 31 March 2024
497.938
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
497.9i8
Ai 31 March 2023
460.400
16 Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepal'ments
Other debtor5
2.379
6.008
18.965
7.)81
27. j5•
10.186
17 Current asset ini'estments
2024
21123
Cash deposits
? j7.iio
??6.6?8
18 Cash and cash equii'alents
2024
2023
C￿h at bank
208.002
174.100
19 Creditors: amounts falliDg due within olle !'¢ar
2024
2023
Trdde creditors
Arnounts due io the Almshouse A$￿￿1￿10n
(hher creditors
Deferred income
8.017
6.000
19.471
5.853
6.000
2.80_S
i).488
14.671
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 {eontinued)
Other borrowings
Almshouse Association Liwi w'ith a caTrN'ing amount of £1 ).000 I )0?3 £18.0001 is denominated in £ Sierling
with a nominal interest rate of O1202i - Oi. The final in51almeni is due on I l March ?076.
The Almshouse Association loan is repa)'able in biannual amounts of £i.000.
20 Creditors: amounts falling due after l'ear
2024
2023
Amounts due to the Almshouse Associaiion
6.000
i 7.000
21 Provisions
Rtpairs #nd maint¢Dance proi'ision
Ai l April 202)
Provided during the period
Utilised during th¢ period
125.328
157.6531
Ai 31 March 2024
148.9i9
2024
2023
Repaars and m4inteN#Dce proi'isio
ExiraordinaTh' Repair Fund
CN'clical Mainienance Fund
Relief in Need Repair Fund
Apprenticing and Education Repair Fund
37.214
102.456
4.6i4
4.6)4
86.036
i.466
3.466
148.9i8
125.i28
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Notes to Ibe Financial Statements for Ihe Year Eud¢d 31 March 2024 (Continued)
22 Reserves
Capital
Reseri'es
Ai l April 2023
7?4.406
At i l March 20?4
724.406
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Blandford Forum Charities
Notes to the Financiydl Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 (continued)
24 Analvsi5 of net assets between lunds
EndoM"ment
fund5
Permanent
Total funds
at 31 March
2024
UDrestricled lunds
GenerAI
De5igD8ted
Restricted
rvnds
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Current asset5
Current liabilitie%
Creditor5 over l )'ear
Provasions
988209
2 j.76?
369.771
114.57Tr
6.0001
I li9.6701
40.000
316.069
74.900
118.9661
1.0?8.209
497.938
47?.684
133.4881
16.0001
1148.9i91
l i4.882
?8.013
19.769)
Total net assets
l ?11 iso
407 7 j4
1.810.404
Endowmeftt
funds
Ptrmanent
Total funds
a131 ￿lar￿￿
2023
Unrestricted funds
Geoeral
DesIg￿￿ted
Re5tricl¢d
fund5
Tangible fixed asset5
Fixed asset investments
Current asseÈs
Current liabilities
Credi1015 over l year
ProvisioRs
987.697
?2.$5S
40.000
?89.834
60.914
{3.iO£
1.027.697
460.400
410.914
1:6.714
16.715
21.297
{1 l.i66}
{12.0001
1113.i961
114.6711
112.0001
1125.j?81
Toial assets
191.77£
15).4?9
igO.411
1.747.01?
Included within cwrent assets of the general fiuMI 15 a iothl of £16.i15 (20?)-. £2.80)) of other debior5. This
amouni 15 also retlecied M'ithin ¢urreni liablilties of the restricied fi￿d5 as other crediiors. Of this total L7.650 is
attributable to income ?enernied b!. C &. R Pitt is trdnsferrable io the iTeneral tiind. i¥iih the remaining
balance beino expendiiuit paid bN' Ihe general fund on behalf ofthc resiricied charits. funds durino
the Near.
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