## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period.** **From: 01/01/2024 Period start date - To: Period end date 31/12/2024** **Charity name: OTTLEY COTTAGE HOMES TRUST** **Charity registration number: 246777** **Company number: Not applicable** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Provision of affordable housing, for**
**widows and spinsters of the Parish of**
**greater Snaith, and nearby small villages**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Maintenance and updating of 6**
**bungalows in a suitable condition to**
**house the residents, in compliance with**
**all current legislations.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes, we have**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making.|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |including program related||| |investment.||| |Contribution made by|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**| |volunteers||| Other ## **Achievements and performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We provide affordable housing, via the 6**
**bungalows to widows and spinsters of**
**the parish. This keeps people who are**
**local within the community and family,**
**this also reduces pressure on local**
**authority stock**|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set.|
Para 1.41|
**All properties are let, updated to comply**
**with all current legislation.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set.|Para 1.41|**No fundraising, we receive rent to cover**
**the maintenance costs**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**| |Other||| ## **Financial review** |**Financial review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is solvent**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Safe and secure investments**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Sufficient**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**No deficits**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No uncertainties**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Rental income**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted.|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity.|Para 1.46|**None**| |Other||| ## **Structure, governance and management.** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|**We have a constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example, limited
company, unincorporated|Para 1.25|**?????**| |association, CIO||| |---|---|---| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Not applicable**| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.|
Para 1.51|
**Introductions, 6-month visits to the**
**properties, quarterly committee meetings**
**with minutes and an AGM.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works.|Para 1.51|**Co-opted parish council membership of**
**the committee, membership of the**
**Almshouse Organisation & of the**
**Housing Ombudsman**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**None**| |Other||| **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|**OTTLEY COTTAGE HOMES TRUST**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**None**| |Registered charity number|**246777**| |Charity’s principal address|**c/o the Secretary – Mrs M Kilner - 80 St Lawrence**
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs M Kilner|Secretary||| ||Mrs M Horsfall|Chair||| ||Mr M Bush|Treasurer||| ||Mrs S Thornton|||| ||Mrs E Hall|||| ||Mrs J Machin|||| ||Mrs G Wilks|||| ||Mrs G Tuplin|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved. **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |---|---| ||| |**None**|| ||| ||| ||| ||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others.** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
fall within the custodian
charity’s objects|None| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| ||None|| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Not applicable** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Murray Howard Bush **Position (for example** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** October 25 Reglstered Charity Number 246777 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024: FOR OTfLEY COThAGE HOMES TRUST 1311012025 REPORT OF Tr STEES The Trustees present their report with flnancial statement of the charity forthe year ended 31st of December 2024 The trustees have adopted the provlsions of Accounting and Reporting by Charlties.. Statement of Recommended Practice, applicable to charities preparin8 their accounts in accordance wlth the Flnancial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l Jan 2019). OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES The objective of the Charity is to provlde cottages for poor aged widows and spinsters of the Parish of Snaith and Cowick. FINANCIAL REVIEW It is the pollcy of the Charity to maintsin liquid unrestricted funds at a level to the cover costs for a perlod of a least three months. STrUCTURE G VERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Charity Is controlled by its governlng document, a deed of trust and constltutes an unlncorporated charltv. REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATNE DETAI Registered Charlty Number - 246777 PRINCIPAL ADDR Secretary:" 80 St Lawrence Avenue, Snalth, Goole, DN14 9 TRUSTEES M. Kllner- Secretary E. Hall S. Thornton J. Machln G. Wilks M. Horsfall- Chalr G. Tupllng M. Bush Approved by order of the board of Trustees, and sl8ned on Its behalf by: _ M. Horsfall - Chalr 13/1012025 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITY Charltable Activity Income Investment Income 21,036 7,846 Total £ 28.882 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABL Acrivm Charltable Actlvlty Expense Charlty Governance Expense 20,886 TOTAL £ 20.886 NEfiN 7,996 NCILIATI Total Funds Brought Forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARO 7.996 1311012025 INCOME- FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 INCOME Rent 21,036 3 No. Bonds @ £250 INCOME 21,036 INVE TMENT INC ME CCLA Charltles Investment Fund as of the 31112124 HSBC- l Year Flxed Your Money Market 40￿2-90 & 80735930 HSBC- Buslness Money Manager Account 40-22-13 & 41371908 £ HS8C- Current Account 40-22-13 & 71195565 3,016 3,394 1,436 7,846 1311012025 13 October 2025 Dear Sir/Madam ## **OTTLEY COTTAGE HOMES TRUST (Charity No. 246777)** ## **– Examiners / Auditors report for the year 2024** We do an internal audit, by one of the other Trustees, we do not have an external auditor. Regards Murray Bush Murray.bush@btopenworld.com 07970 955 628 Treasurer Ottley Homes Cottage Trust