Lavenham Charities For Ihe Poor Receipts and pa￿nefitS Attounls fLY the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Lavenham Charities for the Poor Contents of the Financial Stalements For the year ended 31 December 2023 Page Independant Examiners, Report Trustees. Report Receipts and pa￿￿ents Account Lavenham Charities for the Poor Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees Lavenham Charities for the Poor On accounts for the year ended 31-Dec-23 Charity No. 234510 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty {"Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basis As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the of report preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act"). Independent examinerfs I rep)rt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts statement carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act I have no concems and have come 8cross no other matlers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date: 0411012024 Name: Julian Donovan Stiff Professional qualification: FMAAT Address: 8 Long Pastures Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk C010 7SS Page 1 Lavenham Charities for the Poor E Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 0110112023 To 3111212023 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Lavenham Charities for the Poor Registered charity number 234510 Charlty's pr5nclpal address 18 Peek Close Lavenham Sudbu Suffolk C010 9FR Name$ of the ¢harlty trustees who manage the charlty Tru8t8e name Office111 any) D•l•$ ￿led M not lor whol• y•ar Narne ol person lor body) ntltled to appolnt trustee Ilf any) Reverend S Earl Reverend S J Pitcher Mr S Faiers MrAFa ers Mrs S Fa ers Ms J Goslin Mr J Heeks Mr R Norman Mr T Rhodes Mr J Robinson Mr P Robson Mrs D Twilchell Mrs M Wildin Mrs Y Robinson Resigned Apwmnled 05104123 Resigned Chairman Ap￿￿ted 05104123 Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Charity Commission Scheme 2410411963, varied 0711011993. Existing Trustees by rolalion and re•ele¢tion, new Trustees by invitation and election. Trustee selection methods Page 2 Lavenham Charities for the Poor Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects To provide Mmshouse accommodation and support to the needy of the village. 1. 8 Amshouses are provided in the village. 2. Grants lo the needy are usually distributed twice a year. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The Charity continue lo provide Almshouse accomm(*Jation and support to the needy of the village. as it has done for about 400 years. Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the charlty's policy on reserrfès The reserves are maintained to provide income lo distribute as grants to the needy of the village and for improvements to the Almshouses 8$ required. Section F Declaration Tho trustees declare that they hav• approv•d the trnstees, report abovo. Slgnod on bohalf of the ¢harlty's trustees Slgnature(s) J R.Lirststy J GbsIi¥s Full name{s) Jeremy Robinson Jane Gosling Position Chaim)an Vice Chairman Date 0211012024 0211012024 Page 3 Lavenham Charities for the Poor 234510 Receipts and Payments Accounts For thfy poriod 0110112023 To 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestri¢led fiJnd5 Restricted lund$ Endowment fijnds Total funds Last yoar toth•nur•st£ Al Receipts Tovm Lands" Dr￿￿￿# •76 876 873 Maintenanace thspwsar 30.314 30,314 25,541 237 21 5.968 392 Other Incom8 Lènd Reni* & Wayl8Bve6 Int8rt88t & Div￿8 9.010 1.236 9.010 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 10.246 31.917 42,183 33,132 A2 A88at and Invo8tmont 6al•8, 1880 tsblo). Sub ¢ot81 10.246 31,917 42,183 33,132 A3Pa ment8 aiffltenancWlmpro¥•omnts Alm&housÈg Telerknonè Rthitol WuBeCosls 100 2.347 5.JO8 1.089 2.347 S.J85 1.092 In$urorKe Suoscfiptity)g Grants w lh• Ne Lènd A 1$ F•È$ 7.710 7.710 6.940 570 Sub ¢ot•l 7.71Q 16.586 24.290 49.235 A4 A8¥9¢ •nd Inve¥lmpnl urcha•es, •eo tzblB Sub lotol 7.710 16.586 24.296 49,233 Net ofr8ceiptsl{paym8nts) AS Tr¥nsfor$ betsveen funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 15,331 17,867 51.51 25.000 25,000 B,474 1Q6,341 104,575 B,474 Pap4 Lavenham Charities for the Poor 234510 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds tonE*tE¥t£ Restricted funds > ￿rest È Endowrnent lund$ t0￿e*re5t£ Categories Dètal B1 Cash funds 17.39) LbfftB*. IWtAcw.01194312 2,193 LbTrtsBank.TwsJr¢rsA¢ctwrt. 129754 111.W)6 COIF. De￿￿tAc￿nt 25.000 Totsl cash lunds 11,496 69,845 25,000 Unrostrfcted funds nMr••t£ Re¥trlcted funds to n•ar•61 ETrdowm8nt fiJnd5 ton•Jr•BI£ Det8118 Det811s COIF.41523(WITf•J CO￿ lop0￿1> Currnn¢ val B3 Inv•8tment ass•t• 32.571 COIF-41523fQ)IR"E*Rw*r F¥ 57 &GNAAFu 5A56 COIF. 822K(O)ITTtr•llqtleFL 4,258 3,999 COIF.962b4fKKX)1B Currmt vthl Details 4•••tt•l lopt4w•ll B4 A8aei* r•i8lned for th• eharlty's own use VthAn du• Detsll8 nal B5 Llabllltles Signed by one oi two on behalf of all Ihe tru¥teos Signature Dale of roval Print Name Jererny RObIFF￿ 0211OQ024 J Gosliny Jane c￿1￿9 0211OQ024 Paps