The Matthew Chubbs Almshouses Charity
Clerk to the Trustees: Sheila Seymour 6 Victoria Aquare, Poples Well, Crewkerne TA18 7ES 07484 739520 sheila.seymour@btinternet.com
Annual Report 2024
Charity Commission No. 247348 Almshouses Association Membership No. 375
Established in 1604 “for the relief of 8 poore people of the Town of Crewkerne, Misterton, West Crewkerne or Woolminstone” aged over 55 years and in need, with four dwellings in Court Barton, Crewkerne. In 1887 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria a further terrace of four dwellings was build in adjoining West Street.
The Charity also owns a small agricultural plot which is let out on an annual basis.
Chubbs is administered by eight Honorary Trustees.
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4 are co-opted
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2 are nominated by Crewkerne Town Council
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1 is nominated by West Crewkerne Parish Council
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1 is nominated by Misterton Parish Council
(5-year term) (4-year term) (4-year term) (4-year term)
The Trustees are assisted by a Clerk and Estate Manager who each receive an honorarium to defray their expenses.
The Charity has 8 Residents who pay a monthly contribution towards maintenance costs. The Trustees review this charge annually and take an active interest in the health and wellbeing of the Residents and the upkeep of these Grade II listed buildings. The target is the keep the maintenance charge at approximately 70% of commercial rates. Chubbs is an active member of the Almshouse Association and takes their guidance in all financial, legal and ethical matters.
2024 saw no change in Residents.
The only outlay was in the maintenance of the buildings and was within budget. All Residents paid their maintenance charge regularly. Chubbs is in a stable financial position and good reserves.
Stat•ment of Assots and Llabllltles at 318t December 2024 31.12.2024 Lbyrfs Bk No 1 Awwnl al 01.01.2024 Lloyds Bk No 2 Account al 01.012024 1782662 50841 85 68668 47 10391.50 È79.059 97 15773.90 43676 85 S9450 75 921772 £S8,668 47 Add su)10r kne year Lbyds Bank No 1 A1 al 31.12.2024 LWS Bank No 2 AC1 ai 31.12 2024 28068 12 50991 85 £79,OS9 97 17826 62 50841 85 £e8,66847 NOTES.. Assets bythe ChBFity ftot included in th? 8¢ty)unl5". Freehold Propertie5 N05. 33.35,37,39. ¢ovrt Barton Cre%erne Sotn2rsel fA18 7HP Freehold Propertwds Nos. 14.18,18,20. West$1 Crewkemg Somor5el TA18 6BX Freehold Plot of AgriCullur31 Land. 228 13 COIF Chariti$¥ Investment Fund In¢om& Unhts Value £4,640.57 Chaiman.................................................... Vicè chai awk........................................................... Daie........................................-......................... l th)nfitrn that I hw¢• exaTnined the boc¥ and r£cord$ of IheCh¥ty 8nd Ihis rawjrt ts in ¥rccrfdEnc• Ih&rewilh and Ih8y have bean pr•pared on A r&*ipts and payments basis and Comply W1h the I reglrMentS setoul in se¢bon 1 of Chaiilie¥Ac12011 Ind@dent ExaTrynèr......... Dal?
Mat¢h•w Chubbs Almshouses Charfty Reg15teied Charity No.. 247348 Recelpts and Payments Aecount For the Year Ended 31st Dacemb•r 2024 R• Maintenance Chawe Ront of Plot DivKtendsl Intsrest Insur8nee Ckiim TV Licenintt Refvnd 33430.68 1$0.00 126 05 33117.70 150.00 124 28 1760.LYI 15.00 33706.73 25166.90 InÈvrance Alm5hovseg Assou81ion Membership Howiia"Alm$house L18i$0n Offi¢or.Clerf('. Aud*or Mi5cellangDUS'. TV LKenciw. Gardeniny Vlater 1S76.11 343 00 2384.00 2859.11 1638.78 0.00 2534 76 280 07 r-l I TV Li¢eTrcino RepaiT5 snd Maintènance Almshou888Ayso¢iation Training Postage5 Isiabonery 1099.27 7.50 14240.86 425.00 240.38 260.77 22.50 2090546 237.50 69.42 23315.23 25949.26 Suwus For The Yeai £10.391.50 £9 217.72
Matthew Chvbbs Almshouses ¢harlty rsan inten for th Ye 2024 IOIQ112024 0510212024 26102Q024 2610212024 2910212024 Denni¥ Evan$ Qenni¥ Evans Lv)hl Bulb$ 360 00 2018.00 3.50 3.50 rnnis Evans Ifi 2210312024 22m312024 15107r2024 1810712024 3010912024 07110tt024 07110f2024 0911OQ024 0211212024 OJ1212024 2011212024 Dennis Evans Rett5 Elrical Aquas8v Plumbing A SIu8rt 1000 00 5250.00 116.00 9SOO 2603 729.00 4000.00 70.00 340 00 8S00 98.87 45.96 Matthew Larcomb Plumbjng & Heatirv xgos Dehumidilier Matthew Larcombs Plumbiw a He81ing CerfiCateS Kcox Gras5 Cutting Chrislrnas Lights TOTAL £14,240.86 USP men rlhey End 02101fd024 1910112024 0710212024 0810312024 0810312024 261D312024 0810412024 10104Q024 0210512024 2110512024 1810612024 2410612024 18107024 0411112024 Carpel 15000 671.00 671.30 226.30 242 47 140 00 122.31 245 00 129.13 129.13 50 17.50 32.47 100.IJ) C8tpel Counul Tax Council Tax House Clearanc Ovo Electricity Emma Mosley Deep Claan EON Next Energy EON Ntrxt Energy Tr8velling Exwnse$ Travelling Expensos Audil Expen8 El•ctriGIty TOTAL £2,899 11