Tho Matthew Chubb8 Almshouses Charlty Registered Charity No." 247348 cle to the Trustees.. Sheila Seymour 6 Victoria Square, Popl85 Well, Crewkerne TA18 7ES Tel.. 01460 271885- 07484 739520 Email.. sheila.se mour btinteinet com Annual R•port 202S Charity Commission No.. 247348 Almshouses Association Membership No.. 375 Chubbs wa8 estsbli$hed in 1604 wf(h a terrace of four dwellings for the relief of 8 poor8 people of the Town of Crewkeme land environsl" In 1887 a further terrace of four more hornes was built in adjoinin9 Wgst Street. The buildings are all Grade11 Listed. Therè are now 8 resKlents who pay a modest monthly corntribution tOW8rd$ maintenance costs. The Charity also owns a small agricultural plot which is let on an annual basis. The Charity is admini$tsr8d by eKJht Honorary Trustees.. 4 are co-opted 15-ye8r appointhentl 2 are nominated by Crewkeme Town Council 14-year apptsintmenti 1 is nominated by Misterton Parish Council 14-year appointmentl 1 is offered to West Crewkerne Parish Council 14-year appointmgnll but presently they have opted not to not nominate anyone The Trustees are assisted by an Estate Manager, Liaison OffIr and Clork who t81v9 an honorarium to defray their expenses. It had always been understood there was no gas connection to the Court Barton properties. However, the price of thèir electric central heating had become ex$S1Ve land the heat produced ineffective) so the matter was investigated. It wa$ di8cover8d g8s was, and always had been, pip8d to outside their back doors. Full installation was immediat&ly cornpted for tr40 for the the properties affected. The Resident in the third is 95 y88r8 old opt8d out. This wish was respected. The upgrade will be made should she changè her mind, or when th8re is a ¢hange in Residency. The Residents who chose to swap arè absolut81y delighted with the resutts and rUCed eosts. The project was costly at c£7,500 per property, howèvèr, 8S there were no other calls on the contingency allow8n. Chubbs was still ab to return a small profrt on thè yèar. Another large project was the rèfurbi$hrnent arKI repainting of all the exterior woodwork. Traditionally. the West Street properties all had cream front doors. while everything else was a dull 'institutional' brown. This tirne. while West Street frontagè was to remain ciearn. the Residents were Provided with a Copy of the Heritage Colours (being Grade11 listedl nd th8y w8re asked to choose their own colours. The only restriction was that they had to limit the variety to four and that the Court Barton front doors We to show soma symrnetry. This offer was well iecèiv8d and the change a much praised delight. Th8 Alm$hou8e3 entered the annual Open Gardens and won tha Gold m81 in th¢ Bg8t Kept Communal Garden category.
Statament of Assets and Liabllltles at 31st December 2025 Curr• 1.12.2 Lloyds Bank No 1 Account ai 01 01 2025 Lloyds Bank No 2 Account 8101.01.2025 28068.12 50991 85 79059.97 17826 62 $0841 85 68668.47 10391 50 £79,059 97 L•v D•ficlt ForTh• Yearl Surplu8 Pr•vlou• year £77.907 78 Uoyd$ Bank No 1 ALuunl al 31.12.2025 Lws Bank No 2 Account al 31.12.202S 411$93 73791.85 £77.907 78 28068.12 50991.85 £79,059 97 NOTES.. A99818 held ty the Charity not included in tht aLk)ve ac¢ounl5'. Freehold Propertie5 Nos 33.35.37,39. Court Banon Cre¥kernt Soffler$ei TA18 7HP Freehold Propertiès Nos. 14,1S.18,2D. West Slreel Crewkpme Somr5el TA18 8BX Frtshold pkniof AgrKUIral Land £1 Shave Lane Crewkeme Somersel 228.f3 COIF ChariiJe$ Inve61meni Incomo Units V8lue £4,407.91 Chairman..................................................... ChaiTman... I Confi that I have exrymlned the bDoksand records of tha Chatity and this report iq In *cordan¢o therewith £nd they have been prep8isd on a re¢eipt6 and paYnnIG bg¥i$ and Comp véith ihe legal requirements setoul In $8ction 133 of Charrtie$ Act 2011 Independtsnl Examiw.......... JL l.Xf{ts.-Ib
Matthew Chubbs Almshouses Charlty Registered Charity No. 247348 Re¢elpts and Payments Account For the Year Ended 31st Decèmber 2025 Roc¢1 Maintenance Charged Rent of Plot of Land OiwdeThd$ I Intsresl 38914.11 150.00 129.40 33430.68 1S0.00 126.05 39193.51 3371K.73 men Insurance AlmshouseSA$80Ck%ln Membershlp Honori8.Mmshou&e Lia180n OlfKer.Clerk Miscellaneou$ P8ytneTrts W8t8r ri Licenun9 Repairs and Maintenance AlmshouSè$ Association Trainlng meng Room Legal Expense5 Audit Exp¥nsès Christmas Lunch P8tty Postages I SlatLery 183442 353.00 3200 00 $36.96 1676.11 343.00 2384.00 2899.11 1099.27 7.50 14240.86 425.00 32266.35 110.OD 35.00 393.60 13.00 226.22 240.38 40345.70 23315.23 Defi1 I sUlUs For The Yearl PwK)us Yèar -£1.152.19 £YO.39t.so
Matthew Chubbs Alrnshou$es charity air5 and Msln ancefor the Y nded 31 12. Dal& rwnl 2810212025 0510212024 2510412025 301041202$ 09105tt025 1W0512025 031061202S 0310812025 171r6rL025 231(6r2025 03m712025 1010712025 ' N 0gm912025 2611202$ Donnis Evans D Smith Plumbiny Two Counii8s Gas Heating Denni$ Evan5 Dennis E¥£n$ Dennis Evans Character Re$loraln$ Charnctèr R8StQfaIns C G H Mike's Heating Oennis Evans Denni$ Evans Lyme Energy EPC Dennis Evan8 T C G H Mike's Heatiw T C G H Mike's H¥8ling Ricketts Electrical Larcomb• Gas CertifW$ A &C Joinery Denni$ Evans A & C Joinery Door DèpD6it TOTAL 725.00 375.84 317.69 6750 2320.00 2480 00 1820. 3405.OD 108.00 1940.00 385.00 525 00 28S 00 8312.34 6312.34 121 84 325 00 1672 80 205 00 2563 20 £32.266.35 0611112025 1911112025 1911212025 2911212025 Miscellan men Year En 1.12.202 L¥hls Gn Bin5 Preliminary Planning ArM Batterres Green Bin8 Grass Cutbn9 04112025 111Q612025 19108tt025 24109Q025 01112n025 16.99 147 00 215.DD 8.97 85.00 TOTAL £536.96