## **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|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||
|**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
‐
||
|||||||
|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||
|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|
|---|---|---|---|
|||13,507.29
7,352.46||
|25,484.36||||
|66,173.82|||68,073.23|
|20,506.20
76,326.44|||‐1,275.24
96,832.64|
|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
‐|
|---|---|---|---|
||78,285.69|||
||2,625.36
(10.22)
550.00
486.21|||
||3,651.35|||
||nv
nv|||
|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)|
|97,116.16|||92,602.24|
|885.00
96,231.16|||0.00
92,602.24|
|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**||
|---|---|
|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:‐
Full name: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
address: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
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)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………Postcode ……………………...….
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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