CHARITY COMMISSION Trustees, Annual Report for the period Fforn (start datel to lend datel UllPJL4 Section A Reference and adfflinistration details Charity name LAThD oiher names the charity 15 known by Registered charity number lil anvl Chaiity'5 piincipal address /60 BLACK L*4QS È4ft>KI IJ]￿ CAS k4rfE Postcode Names ol the chority tiuslee5 who manage the charity Name of person (or body) entltled to appoint trustee (il any) Trustee Nam* Offio (If any) Dales a¢ted It noi for whole year P4 ILI p Pt>loJ£ JifDKI []FS1 6L£" Section D Achievement5 and performance Sufflmary ol the main achievements ol the charity during the year eivc Ir)l£ Qic. (A￿￿ LL F3 )'£ 6KJ 1.6 .fiDR 1£ Fh.4fro4>C" Tpl .) l*JC.s L)r_ "iftT-.ES EJ C A £oVLiA)c TAR M•r¢h 2012 Section E Financial feview Brsel statement ol the chaiity'5 poliiy on re5eives I-J L-) s U) rru PrJl* /L cc Details ol any funds rnaterially in dehcit Fuithef financial review details {optional informatiofi} You may choose lo include additional inlorrnaliofi, wheie relevant, about: the IharitY'5 piiniipal 501Jiies ol funds (including any fundraising),. how expenditure has supported the key objectives ol the chaiity,. inve5trnent policy and objectives including any ethical Invesimeni poli(y adopied. Section F othef optional information I InySQR fsYL c￿()(Lity Section G Declaiation The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, repoit èbove Siglled on behalf ol the £haiity'5 trustee5 Signaiure(s) Full name{s) 5TrL)¢K Position leg Secretary, chair, etrl c￿[￿ Date BJL4llFJU TAR March 2012 LATHOM ALMSHOUSE CHARI Rogistered No. 236258 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LATHOM ALMSHOUSE CHARITY I report on the accounts of the Lathom Almshouse Chanty for the year ended 31 March 2025. which are sel out on page 3. RoBP8CtIvè rn8pon81bllltle6 of tni8t808 and oxamlngr As the tharity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144, of the Charities Act 2011, {Ihe Charities Act), and that an independènt examination is needed. It is my responsibilrty to.. gxamine the accounts under section 145 of the Charitr'e$ Act Q lo follow the procedur6$ laid down in the general Directions givgn by the Charty Commission, (under section 1451Sllbl of the Charil¢es Act, and D to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Ind?p•ndeDt •xamln•r'• r•port My examination was cgrried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the ChaTity Commission. An examination in¢ludes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented w¢th those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanalh)ns from you as trustees ¢oneerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequenlty. no opinion is given as lo whether the a￿OUnts present a 'true and fair, view and tho report is limited to those matters set out in the statement b810w. Independent •xamlnorf8 Statement In connection with my examination, no matter ha8 come to my attention.. 1. Whth gives me reasonable cause to L*lieve that in any material respecL the requif8menls'. Q lo keep accounting rocords in accordance, in accordan¢e with section 130 of the Chaiities Act," and Ei to prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and lo comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been mel.. or h, in my opinion, att&ntion should be drawn in order to eft*b￿ a proper ndiry of the accoun1$ lo be ￿aChed. J.C. Barton Chartered Accountant, Martland Buildings, Mart Lane, Burswugh, Omiskirk, Lancashire, Date LATHOM ALMSHOUSE CHARITY_ R•9l•tsrgd No. 235268 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Y￿r End•d 31 M•r¢h 2025 2025 2024 Rgc•lpts:. Intere$1 Rents 8rKI fvel 80 50.955 53.672 Totsl Re¢•lpt8 53.757 51.035 Payments:. Olr•ctCharlt•blg Expond￿U￿•:. Malntènan¢• & Rgpalrs:. Healing repairs & maintenanc8 Elecirical repairs & mainknoace General repwr8 Installing CCTV Septic ta￿k maintenance Grounds maintenar e,r25 5,913 31,338 6.462 5,321 11.979 2.433 478 1,440 390 2,901 47,267 26,113 Proporty Runnlny Co•ts:_ Fud oil Water rates Eleti*ciIy Insur8nces 10,379 9,858 1.659 787 2.124 1.147 2.159 1S.519 14.428 Admlnlstratlon:. Setretsrial Slaiionery & p051age Sundries & donation$ Soli(a1tr8 fees Coun￿1 Tax mslKJLB8$ Assoch ￿bsCriptIon 2.500 219 815 79$ 1,7(X) 710 5.182 329 378 4,694 8.430 P•ymgnts lof In¥8stsnont•:. M&G s.ooo Total Paym•nts 67.4eo 55,971 Ngt IPaymen181 for th• Y￿r 113,7231 14.9361 Bank 8alane• 48 at 31 Alarch 24 34.789 99,725 Bank Bal•nc• ag at 31 IIArth 23 21.Oe6 34.789 Non-Mon#tsry As¥gts- Hold lor Invo8tm•nt Purpo￿6 Most Ro¢•nt Valuatlons.. M & G- N.AA.C.l.F. Accumulation - 727.616 8h8res £122.5635 e8ch * £89,179.16 as al 31 March 2025 CCLA In¥eslment- 267.61 shar&$ 26.(E1.55 penc8= £69,743.34 as at 30 D8c 2024 Approv&J bythe Board of Trustee8 on ano 8lgned on it8 tEhaWby'. Lk . Trustee .. Trustee LATHOM ALMSHOUSE CHARl￿- Regiotsred No. 236258 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS . By Bank Account Year Endad 31 Ma￿h 2025 R•8•rvg Aecount Cunbnt Account Totsl R•c¢lpts:. Interest Rents and fv81 53,671.63 53.fj71.63 Totsl R•ceipts 84.64 53,671.63 53,756.27 Paymgnts:. 10,378.73 1,834.00 1,146.82 2,159.06 268 32 1281.331 19,061.79 11,431.56 845 00 10.378.73 1,834.00 1.146.82 2.15906 288.32 1281.331 19.061.79 11,431.56 845 00 Water rates Electririty In$ur8nc•¥ Council Tax CouncAI Tax re*Jnd General repairs General repairs -de¢orating General repairs -pest control Installing CCTV Grounds maintenance Secretarial & $tAtiO￿ry etc Cleth's e4)enses Solicitorfs fees Septic tsnk maintenanee Heats'ng maintenance & rep81 El8ctric81 rnaintenan￿ & repairs Alm¥houses Assoc&alion subscnptio Dorothy Hawkes etc(extra help H & L I SundN85 & donations Total Payments 2,901.00 218.78 2,500.00 795.00 390 00 6,724.71 5,912.66 378.00 300.00 514.50 2,901.00 218.78 2.500 00 795.00 390 IXI 6.724.71 5,912.66 378.00 300.00 514.50 0.00 67,478.60 87.478.60 Net Rocoipts I IPayment81 for tho Yoar 84 64 113.806.971 113.722.331 Bank Balanco at 31 March 24 6.013.88 28,775.23 34.789.11 Bank Balance at 31 Mtt￿h 25 6,098.52 14,969.26 21.[￿6.78 Non-monetary Assets - Held for Inva81mont Purposes Most R•c8nt Valuatlons.. M & G - N.A.A.C.l.F. AccumuLqtion - 727.616 shares £122.S635 each = £89,179.16 as at 31 March 2025 CCLA Investment- 267.61 share¥ 24.800.03 pen(t- £66.367.36 as at 30 Dec 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE8 OF LATHOM ALMSHOUSE CHARITY I report on the accounts of the L8thom Almshou8e Charty for the year ended 31 Marc* 2025, which are set out on page 3. R￿p￿tIva re8pon6ibllltlo8 of trustges and examlnor As the charity's Iru$tee5, you are responsibl8 for the preparation of the a¢Gounts. You ¢onsider that an audit is not ￿quired for this year under seelion 144, of the Charities Act 2011, Ilhe Charities Acl}, and that an independent examinaliin is needed. 11 is my re8pon8ibilrty to.. examine the accounts und&r section 145 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the 9eneral Directions given by the Charity Commission, (under seetion 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and D to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Independent oxamln•r'8 roport My examinatson was carried out in ar¢ordance with the 9ener81 Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the aecounling records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosures in Ihg a￿OUnt$, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently, no opinion is given as lo whethor tho accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the stslement bel¢)W. Indepgndont oxamlnorfs 8tatem•nt In connection with my examination, no mattef has come to my attenlK)n'. 1. Vvhich gwes me réasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements.. o to keep accounting re¢ord$ in accordan￿. in *cordance wrth seclKJn 130 of the Charities Act.. and o to prepare accounts which accord wf(h the accounting ffjcords and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met.. or h, in my opinion. attent￿ shoukj be drawn in order to enable 8 proper ding of the accounts to b8 reached. J.C. Barton Chartered Accountant, Martland Buildings, Mart Lane, Burscough, Omiskirk, Lancashire, Date