Registered Charity No: 243599 DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS CHARITY Trustees, Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2022
DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS CONTEKrs l. Charity Information 2. Report of the Trustees 3. Receipts and Payments Account 4. Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5. Report of the Independent Examiner
DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS CHARITY INFORMATION TRUSTEES Revd. Canon M A Shaw (Chair) K J Wheeler P D Finnigan S E Sutcliffe J Hurst M Mayo {from 15 Julu 20221 D Reedman (to February 2022) E McLeod Dr J Shaw th TREASURER S A Abbott 99 Dockfield Avenue Dovercourt Harwich Essex C012 4LF REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 243599 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Dou8las Cooper BANKERS TSB Bank PIC 230 High Street t)overcourt Harwich Essex C012 3AY
DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS TRUSTEES, REPORT The Trustees present their report an(J accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. Structure, governance and management The charity is an unincorwrated entity constttuted under a Deed of Trust and Is regIsted with the Charity Comrn1$51on (Registered no. 2435991. Trustees are selected from members of the community considered by the existing board to have suitable qualities and experience. They are formerly appointed at the twice yearly meetings of the Trustees and Mana8ement commlttee. The Trustees served throughout the year and up to the date of these accounts, except as delailed below: The Revd. Canon M A Shaw (Chalrl K J Wheeler P D Flnni8an S E Sutcliffe J Hurst M Mayo (th July 20221 D Reedman (to February 20221 E Mcleod Dr J Shaw The Management commlttee consbsts of the above Trustees. Oblectlves and artivitles The charivs prlnclpal oblectlve Is to m3lntaln the fabrlc of the bulldln8 of All Salnts, Church, Dovercourt. Thls Is achleved by or8anlsin8 and helplng to fund an on8oln8 maintenance programme for the church buildin8. Achievements and perforniance The charlty ralses lunds through Its Investments. Includlng the management of a small number of propertles whTrch are rented out. The Tetenlion relating to the repalrs to S of the 6 rental properties was released In July 2022, following a final inspectlon by the Architect and presentation of the final account by the Bullders. Puins have been draw up to Improve the shop attached to 503 Main Road wlth work due to start in early 2023. The tenancies of the cottage5 remained stable for the most part with Priory Estates managlng all of the propertles on behalf of the Trustee5. The shop attached to 503 Maln Road and 507 Main Road are currently unoccupled. Priory Estates, was appointed by the Trustees to manage the rental properties on their behalf In 2020. Reserves pollcy The Trustees conslder that an appropriate level of reserves would be the sum equivalent to ¢over the standard ongoing maintenance costs of the thurch for a period of one year. 50 that thè charlty could be able to operate in the event that the cottages. from which it derives the majority of its income. were empty for 3 protracted length of time due to major repair works belng undertaken. In addition. due to the age of these cottages. it is anticipaied that a sum In the region of £120,(W could be required in the future to carry out rnajor remedial works in the event of an a(fver5e structural suTrey. Accordingly. it 15 considered that the should be suffiaent reserves to Cover the cost of thi5 in addition to the standard ongoing maintenance regarding the church. Approved by the Board f T stees on Re¥d. Canon M A Shaw-Trustee
DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKfs ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Totsl Funds 2022 Totsl Funds 2021 Funds 2022 Funds 2022 Recelpts Investment income Chaibtles Offlcial Investment Fund TSB Bank PIC Interest 8,228 99 125 125 Cottage rents 36,868 36,868 37,393 Other 431 431 147 Total Recelpts 45.868 45.868 45,868 Payments Church and Churchyards Rèpairs, maintenance & refurbishment Contributions to upkeep 720 Cottages Repair5 and mabntenance Insurance Estate manaBers fees Small repairs and incidental payments taken from renl 19,761 1.714 3.760 1.431 19761 1,714 3,760 1,431 5,988 1,482 3,809 1.331 Property Valuatlons 720 720 Shop repairs and maintenance Council Tax- 503 4.108 4,108 778 31,494 31,494 13,388 Bagshaw restritted fvnds transferred to unrestricted funds 431 431 Governance costs Independent examinerfs fees Trustee Insurance 31Xl 3CKI 409 709 709 Totsl Payments 32,634 32,634 14,108 Net Ipayments)/re¢eipts 13.234 13,234 31,759 Cash balances at l January 2022 91.936 431 92,367 60,608 Cash balanos at 31 December 2022 ios.&)i 105,601 92,367
DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABiufiES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 Unrestricted Restrirted Furbd5 Funds 2022 2022 Totsl Funds 2022 Totsl Funds 2021 Cash funds TSB Bank Current Accounts TSB Bank Instant Access Account 75,826 29.775 75,826 29,775 62,717 29,650 Total Cash funds los,1 105.601 92,367 Investment a55ets- at bld market value Charities OffKlal Investment Fund Income units- 15,559.96 units 282.402 282.402 319,552 282,402 282.402 319,552 Debtors and Llabllltles One cheque outstandlng for 2022 as of 31st December 2022 of £90.00 payable to Hawkins & Wooley in respect of 507 Main Road. These costs will be met from the charitvs existing reserves. Other assets Funds to whi¢h asset belong5 Land & buildings let for the benefit of the charity 503 Main Road, Dovercourt. Hafwlch. Essex 505 Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex 507 Main Road, Dovercourt. Harwich. Essex 509 Main Road, Dovercourt. Harwich. Essex 511 Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwlch. Essex 511A Main Road. Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Unrestrlcted funds Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Notes The Bagshaw Coal current account was closed in March 2022 with the remaining funds transferred to the unrestricted current account, as approved by the Trustees. Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on their behalf by Revd. Canon M A 5w- Trustee
DOVERCOURT CHURCH AND POORLANDS INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORT Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Tntstees of Dovercourt Church and Poorlands Charfty I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Dovercourt Church and Poorlands Charity for the yearended 31 December 2022. which are set out in pages 3 and 4. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the ACYI. I report in respect of my examination of the charitys accounts carrled out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent exarninerf5 statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect- accounting records were not kept in SpeCt of the charity as required by Sertlon 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examinatlon to which attention should be drawn i this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Douglascooper Date.. ?oi5