HUNTS & OTHER CHARITIES {Thaxted Relief in Need Charities) Financial Report and Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023
HUNTS & OTHER CHARITIES ITh¢lXtcd Re.liel in Need C.h,Irifiesl CONTENTS Legal and Administrative Information Page I Report lo the Trustees Page 2 SiJtonicnl ol Finiinci¢il AclivitiÉ>s Piige 4 8olance SheLs1 Poge 5 Note5 forming part ol the Financial Stèlemenls Pa8e 6 Roport ol the Independenl Assessor
HUNTS & OTHER CHARITIES 11 Ii,Ixte.d Re.lipl in NeLJcI CliiiritieJ Legal and Administrative Information Trustees Andrew McKernaii (Cliairl 5iisan Freeman (Vice Chairl Peter Elurr)s Victoricl Knighi Vicloriii Siiych Ine Stcl8K Adriiin Lowo Robert Calon David Btirniird Independent A5se550r Thoina5 Johnson, Livermore H01$5e, High Slre.et, Great Duninoiv, Essex, CM6 IAW Bankers Barclay$ 8onk plc., 10 Nortli Sireel, 015hop'8 Storilord, Hprilordshire, CM23 2LH SollcStors Tee5, 68 High Street, Soflron Walden, Essey, C810 IAD PaKe I
HUNTS & OTHER CHARITIES I'lli,Ixtp.cl RLIiL,l in Nobed Llicirilic'5j Report of the Trustees for the Year 2023 Constltutlon and Objects The objective of the charilv Is lo apply 115 fund5 lor public bpnelit and in porliculaf 11 To Inaiiita iii Its alinshouses iii £1 r.ood state ul rc'poir Eincl 10 provide fir.commodation lor suiiable Lipplicanls. 21 To rLiliL'vc' eithL¥r gLin£Trrolly or individuolly pL>r50ns rLisidenl in thL' p.Irish ol TliaxlL,d who are in a condilion ol npLJd, hardship or distress. Organisalion The Trusiees are Set oul in the Leg31 ond Administrative Information appended lo this report. Thc, Trustees are appoiniL.d by tIiL) existin& Trusloes ¢ii sucl) timos as they dLbem nL¥CCSS¢iry. Reserve5 Pollcy The charitiLiS policy is lo oim to dislribulLi all ol ils iiicomi, subjeci lo reiaiiiin8.IppruximalLIv Iwelve months gr055 income as o reserve against unforeseen occuriinces plus omouiils desionoled for 5peciiic lulure expendilure. These desiErièled sun)s amoiit)ted to £6G, 195.00 being omounls set oside lor building mainlenance pl(Inned lor ilic rnedium term and Income Allocations approvod but nnl yet p,iid. Trustees, responslb511ty In relotlon lo the flnanclal statements The Law appliciable to cl)Jrilies In Eiigland and Wales rLquires IhL. TruslL>es 10 prepare linanti.)I sralemibnls lor each linancitil year whicli give a tru(.. and lair view ol the Cliorily'5 IinJncitil activitios clLJrinR I hL' Veilr ond ol 115 Iinf?nci,Il position at I lie Land ol th¥ VL'ai. I n prLparing iliL'SL lii)ancial SlolL>ments tIILTr TruSlL'L'5 arL* fLsquifLJd to:. select suitable accounting practices and io ai)ply them properly and consisterillv., Inake judgements ond Llstimales that are reiisonJblcJ and prudcinl., 3, slate whether applicable accouiitins standards and staiement5 01 recoinmended practice l)ov? been lollowpd subject to any depJrtures disc105ed a nd oxi)loined In the finonciol stolemonig., and,, 4. prepare the financial 51atewnenls on ihe Eoiiig conceri) ba%is unles5 It is inapproprii)le 10 prosume the Cliarily will continuc in busine5S. Page 2
HUNTS & OTHER CHARITIES (Thclxtccl Relief in Need Charities) The Trustees are responsible lor keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable Jccuracy, at any lime, the Iinancicil p0511ion of the Charity and lo enable tliem to ensure Ihal the financial statements comply with tlie Charities Act 1993. They are also responsilile for saleRLiording thLJ asse15 01 the Charity and lience lor taking reason,Ible slvps for the prL>yLJnrion and dvtection ol Iraiid and other Approved by tho Trusiee5 lind signed on iheir bph,Ill hv... A. C, McKernan Ichairl Dale A(,120%* Page 3
HUNTS & OTHER CHARITIES I I liaxted Relief ii) Need Lliarities) Statement of Financiol Activit¢es For the Year Ended 3st Decembei 2.02 3 2023 2022 Note Unrestricted Receipts in year Receipts Investment incoine from COIF Iniere5t Propibity & LEind R¢Jnt¢ils Almshousc Rentals Oiher liir.orTiQ G,982.65 2,758.64 18.048.89 27.0_44 00 G,957.75 607 78 20,270 68 23.47ti JO 96.99 54.834 IS 51,369.7 Proporty Exponsos Ho¢lt, Light & Wtiter 12,682.36 3.AI 4.IIA 6,22G.97 22,723.21 32,11097 4,692 32 5,006 47 2,772.22 InsiJrancL. & ProlL55510nJl Ic'es 12,471.01 38,898 69 Adminlstiatlon Expenses Gei)ÈirJl Adiiiinistratiori C05(5 Tr.1nslor to Fiinds 3,277.46 G,19J.OD 195 00 210.00 9,472 46 Surplu5 beloro allocatlons to those In need Les5:. Griint lillocalOn9 paid in ycJr 31,900 97 29,426.23 ?. 7,068 44 11.736.48 Surplus In Y¥ar . Unrestrl¢ied Sum tonslerred from Genorol IiJi)ds lo Rcstrictod 4,832 53 17,6R9.75 4,832.53 17,689.75 Restrlcted Recclpts & Payments Irb ycar L4%:. Pror.eed% Inv('sie.rt lor Incorne 5urplu5 111 Year - Restrlcted Total Surplus year. All Funds 4,832.53 17,689.75 Page 4
HLIN rs & OTHLR LIIAlill IES fialxnic Sheci For Ihv Year 31st December 2023 1023 2022 8•tyk & Oeposlt &alJntes 60.410 61 58.334.72 6?.90107 126,061132 121,?35 79 l?S.n6R 32 Ae<onelllatlon of Cash 8alan<es 103,SA6 04 4,832 J3 Total Cash Funds. Cash 8ilinttS 176,061.J2 121,235,79 Ihveiiment wlth COIF In¥Esimeni Fund GrnerDI Fundi ?50,3a3 3? 2J3.012 A5 De51inoied FndS 82,78861 119,391 53 Amoun15 df sleniltcd aiaiDsI bank & dtP0511 balLIThCQ5 lor Fvlvre E*pen51tui¢ 6n.000 O(1 so,oou.00 9.(1 UO 2.695 00 496 10 3.S(M) 00 3,695 OD 3,5DO 00 66.195.00 75.691.30 p3F. S
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14UNTS & OTHER CHARITIES l-11),Ixtf,.d 14o.lief 11) NLiiid Cliaritiesl Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounls For the year to 31st Oecembei 2023 Responsibillties of the Trustees and the Exomlner As the Charity's Truslee5 you are responsible lor the prepararion ol thL accounts You considor ihai <in Jiidit Is noi reouired lor thi% yoar under Section 43121 of the Charities Aci 1993 Itlio 1993 Acil Lind I li<lt ,In Indc'pondeni examination Is needed. 11 Is my responsibility 10.. examine I he accounts under settion 43 01 the 1993 Act follow Il)e proceduros loid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission lunder seciion 431711bl ol the 1993 Acl, and slate wheiher particular malle¥s have Come lo my allention. 8asls of the Examlnef's Statement My exaniinaiion W415 C¢irried out In accordoiice will) IIIL. general directions given by the Chil rily Commission. An Ljxiiminiilioii Includes li review ol the accouniinB recor(1s kept by the charity hnd a compar1%0n ol the accoun1% presented with those record%. 11 olso iiicludos .7 consideration ol Illly UIILisual ileirs or disclosures in Ilie ¢lCCOUI)Is, and seeking explanations Iroin you concerniii8 such maiters. The procediire5 undertaken do nol provide all evidÈince that would be rl'quired in an riudit, lind con5¥quentlv no opii)ion 175 lo wheih(Trr Ihe a£counls pre%LJnt h'iriie and liir. view ol the accounts arid the rpporl is limiled lo thoso ni,IllLbrs Sel OLIt 111 IhL' sialcmenl below. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examinalioii, no matter lia5 come lo my ottention.,. which give5 me reosonable cause lo believe ihat In, ony moleriol respect, the requirenients'.- lo keep iho accounting records in accord.Ince with seclion 412 01 iho 1993 Acl, Lind to preparc account5 wliich accord with I lie Jccountin8 records on(1 comply will) Ihe accounting records ol Ilie 1993 Act htive noi been Inct.. or 2. to which, iii niy opinion, attention should l)e dr¢iwn in order lo enable o proper understanding ol the 3ccount5 10 be reoched. Signed.. Professiona5 Address.. Nomc.. ualilication., Page 7