MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
133rd Annual Report
1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023
299 Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5PP
Telephone: 0161 427 1893
Email: mellorcountryhou@btconnect.com
Over a century of country holidays for low income families and individuals
who would otherwise not have a holiday
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 241153
MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
President
The Very Revd Rogers Govender Dean of Manchester
Committee of Management ( Charity Trustees ) Honorary Chair Mr I Simpson Honorary Secretary Mrs P Heywood Honorary Treasurer Mr D Adamson Honorary Assistant Secretary (Fabric) Mr D Adamson Trustees (as at 31 March 2023) Mr I Simpson Mrs D Mather Mr M Mather Mrs S Adamson Ms S Cunningham Mrs P Heywood Ms K Clark Ms S J Aimson Mr B M Wilson Mr D Adamson Ms G Milligan (appointed 13 March 2023)
Independent Examiner IV Lions Accountants The Courtyard Earl Road Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 6GN Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland St Ann Street Manchester, M60 2SS
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
Administrative details
Charity Name & Registered Charity Number
The Charity's name is the Manchester Cathedral Country Home. It is also known locally as Mellor Country
Trustees
There shall be not less than two nor more than four holding Trustees. The following individuals served as holding Trustees during the year:
Ian Simpson (Chair) David Adamson
Structure, governance and management
The governing document of the Charity is a Deed of Trust dated 19 April 1919 as varied by a 1996 Deed of 1996 Deed in part by a Resolution dated the 20th July 1996.
The area of benefit covers the cities of Manchester and Salford.
The charitable object is for the provision of a holiday home for persons of either sex dwelling in Greater Manchester , Salford & Stockport and whether members of the Church of England or not.
The Holiday Home is under the general direction, management and control of a Committee of Management ( Charity Trustees ) assisted by volunteers in running fund raising events.
Reserves:
The Charity maintains a level of reserves sufficient to enable it to operate for a period of twelve months twelve months without significant income. Each year the charity trustees review the income and prepare a fund raising strategy.
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
‐ Achievement and performance a report by the Chair
The year to 31 March 2023 saw a return to the normal level of bookings, following the pandemic. Although we were pleased with the level of fundraising during the year, in particular the amount of £14.4k raised through the Fab Fan Fayre arrangement, the charity had a small excess of expenditure over income of £1.3k primarily caused by the much needed repairs to the disabled bathroom (£9k).
The continuing cost of living crisis means that the holidays offered by the charity are even more valued by those members of the community who so need a break. Our continuing fund raising efforts enable us to keep the costs of these breaks as affordable as possible, and also to maintain the house to a good standard. We give thanks to all those who have given their time to volunteer for the charity during the year, your efforts are very much appreciated. And we also give thanks to those in the local community who support us financially, by donating, buying plants and Christmas tree and/or attending our fundraising events.
Ian Simpson Chair
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
| 01/04/21 to 31/03/22 Receipts 01/04/22 to 31/03/23 £ £ 23,176.05 Subscriptions & Donations 9,286.54 15,143.00 Coronavirus grant from Stockport Council ‐ 3,902.00 Fees for use of Home 7,799.00 630.98 Investment Income 1,323.12 407.36 Telephone 0161 484 5028 265.07 1,742.86 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Grant ‐ 45,002.25 Fund Raising Events‐ (Gross) 24,940.57 Plant Sale 20,954.36 13,949.61 Christmas Trees 12,746.01 281.00 Tropic Evening ‐ 176.61 Sundry income 5.00 2,329.98 Fab Fan Fayre (inc tips £77 (2022: £20) 14,418.89 41,677.77 86,680.02 Total Receipts Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31st March 2023 |
Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31st March 2023 | Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31st March 2023 | Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31st March 2023 | Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31st March 2023 | £ 18,673.73 48,124.26 |
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| Receipts Subscriptions & Donations Coronavirus grant from Stockport Council Fees for use of Home Investment Income Telephone 0161 484 5028 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Grant Fund Raising Events‐ (Gross) Plant Sale Christmas Trees Tropic Evening Sundry income Fab Fan Fayre (inc tips £77 (2022: £20) Total Receipts |
01/04/22 to 31/03/23 £ 9,286.54 ‐ 7,799.00 1,323.12 265.07 ‐ |
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| 45,002.25 24,940.57 13,949.61 281.00 176.61 2,329.98 |
20,954.36 12,746.01 ‐ 5.00 14,418.89 |
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| 41,677.77 | |||||
| 86,680.02 | 66,797.99 |
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
| 01/04/21 to 31/03/22 £ 202.80 13,000.20 6,055.91 2,974.88 1,843.20 2,689.96 1,291.32 131.91 5,663.51 250.00 25.00 ‐ ‐ 1,847.57 3,400.83 999.57 312.80 ‐ £40,689.46 18,023.59 7,460.77 |
Payments Nest (Employer pension contributions) Salary (includes NEST contribs £270.40 (2022: £270.40) Heat & Light Water & sewerage Council Tax Insurance Telephone & internet Invoiced Petty Cash expenses Repairs & renewals miscellaneous Independent Examiner Bank charges New showers Disabled bathroom repairs Defibrillator equipment Asbestos audit Garden equipment/services Fire protection equipment Home Cover ( Heating, Plumbing & Drains ) Card machine lease payments Equipment funded by specific donations:‐ Event Expenses Plant Sale Christmas Trees Total Payments Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year Cash Funds last year end Cash Funds this year end |
01/04/22 to 31/03/23 £ 202.80 13,000.00 6,468.99 2,378.00 2,349.86 2,625.36 1,341.42 855.48 2,444.46 300.00 18.56 686.93 9,015.39 936.00 936.00 600.00 2,383.67 154.70 515.86 ‐ |
£ 47,213.48 20,859.75 |
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| 13,507.29 7,352.46 |
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| 25,484.36 | |||
| 66,173.82 | 68,073.23 | ||
| 20,506.20 76,326.44 |
‐1,275.24 96,832.64 |
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| 96,832.64 | 95,557.40 | ||
| 96,832.64 | 95,557.40 |
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31st March 2023
| 31/3/2022 Monetary Assets 78,127.35 Bank Balance per statements 634.42 Add receipt not credited 78,761.77 Less unpresented cheques/accrued expenses 2,689.96 Insurance (10.22) NEST overpayment ‐ Various, including mileage expenses ‐ Water/general maintenance 250.00 Independent examiner's fees 271.79 HMRC & wages for prior years 3,201.53 75,560.24 Bank Balance 527.16 Petty Cash Balance 76,087.40 Cash Funds this year end Investment Assets Government stocks: 49.71 3.5% Consolidated 945.93 3.5% War Stock Shares: 15,476.32 1970 (2022: 1970) Land Securities PLC £0.10 Ord Shares £6.212 ps (2022: £7.86 ps) 3,639.67 356 Central Board of Finance Investment Fund 917.13 593 Central Board of Finance Fixed Interest Securities NON‐MONETARY ASSETS ‐ 97,116.16 Total Assets 74,963.04 Assets less liabilities 74,963.04 Accumulated Surplus brought forward 20,506.20 Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year 1,646.92 Movement in Share Values during the year 97,116.16 Accumulated Surplus carried forward 885.00 Restricted funds (Marple WI) 96,231.16 Non Restricted Funds 97,116.16 Accumulated Surplus carried forward Land (3 acres) and buildings occupied by the Manchester Cathedral Country Home at 299 Longhurst Lane, Mellor since 1907 (Not Valued) |
31/3/2023 77,575.80 709.89 |
31/3/2023 77,575.80 709.89 |
74,634.34 177.82 74,812.16 49.71 945.93 12,237.64 3,639.67 917.13 ‐ |
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| 78,285.69 | |||
| 2,625.36 (10.22) 550.00 486.21 |
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| 3,651.35 | |||
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| 97,116.16 74,963.04 74,963.04 20,506.20 1,646.92 |
92,602.24 92,602.24 97,116.16 (1,275.24) (3,238.68) |
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| 97,116.16 | 92,602.24 | ||
| 885.00 96,231.16 |
0.00 92,602.24 |
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| 97,116.16 | 92,602.24 |
D A Adamson ‐Treasurer Mr I Simpson ‐‐‐ Chairperson
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
DONATIONS TO THE HOME DURING THE YEAR TO 31st MARCH 2023
| DONATIONS TO THE HOME DURING THE YEAR TO 31st MARCH 2023 | |
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| Bioscript Stirling Blue Knights Carver Theatre Charitable Aid Foundation Che, Luca & Milo Sutcliffe D Adamson D&C Church Wardens Herbert Swainson Funeral services HF & PG Wiles In memory of Chris Maybin In memory of Lillian Curless Jane Michael Jeff Whitmore Keith Rudkin Ladies at Mellor & Townscliffe Golf Club Mr & Mrs Denner Mr & Mrs C Vernon New Mills Wives Club Rachael Robinson Romiley & Marple Lions Stationery Supplies SNT Monday Club S Cunningham The PCC of the ECC Tropic Event collection UK Online Giving Vicky Brown |
£ 50.00 650.00 100.00 150.00 183.00 154.70 3.10 372.75 600.00 110.00 691.30 50.00 250.00 20.00 25.60 1,500.00 1,100.00 50.00 10.00 200.00 150.00 325.00 2,000.00 150.00 318.50 0.59 72.00 |
| £9,286.54 |
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MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
Could you help by making a donation?
The charity depends entirely on voluntary donations, no regular funding is forthcoming from church or state. Considering the low tariff and the escalating expenses incurred in running the Home, any donation, however small, is always very welcome.
If you are a UK taxpayer and eligible to Gift Aid your donation please complete the declaration below. This will increase your gift by 25p for every £1 given at no extra cost to you or us. Thank you.
Name of Charity: Manchester Cathedral Country Home
Details of Donor:‐
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I would like the charity to treat the enclosed donation of £‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ as a Gift Aid donation. You must pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax that the charity reclaims on your donation in the tax year. ( currently £2.50 for every £10.00 donated)
Signature: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Date: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Please send any donations to the Hon Treasurer, Mr D Adamson c/o Mellor Country House, 299 Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PP.
THANK YOU
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Charity Commission registered title MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL COUNTRY HOME
BANKER'S ORDER
A Banker's Order saves time and cost. If you prefer this method of payment, please fill in your Bank's your bank's details.
Please send the completed form to The Honorary Treasurer, Mr D Adamson, c/o Mellor Country House, Mellor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5PP.
BLOCK LETTERS please :‐
NAME (S) …………………………………………………………………………………………. (Title, Mr, Mrs, Miss)
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BANK'S NAME …………………………………………………………………………………… Bank's Address ………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………….. Postcode ………………………….. Bank's sorting code ……………………………………………………………………………… Your Account No …………………………………………………………………………………. Account name …………………………………………………………………………………….
Please pay to the Account of Mellor Country House ( the official registered working name for the Trust known as The Manchester Cathedral Country Home ) with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, St Ann Street, Manchester, M60 2SS, sort code 16‐00‐02, Account number 11840463 the sum of £ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ now and every successive year on the same day until further notice.
Signed: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Date: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Registered Charity Number: 241153
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