**Poulett Almshouse Charity** Registered Charity No: 247585 Clerk to the Trustees: Sheila Seymour 6 Victoria Square, Poples Well, Crewkerne TA18 7ES Tel: 01460 271665 Email: sheila.seymour@btinternet.com ## **Annual Report 2023** Charity Commission No: 247585 Almshouses Association Membership No: 689 Charter: Established and built in 1872, the Poulett Almshouses are for needy persons of good character who are resident in any of the parishes of Hinton St. George, Dinnington, Seavington St. Mary, Lopen or Merriott at the time of appointment. Preference shall always be given to such persons who are so resident in the parish of Hinton St. George.. The Charity is administered by five Honorary Trustees: - 3 are co-opted - 2 are nominated by Hinton St George Parish Council The Trustees are assisted by an Almshouse Liaison Officer (formerly Warden) and Clerk who receive an honorarium to defray their expenses. The Charity has 9 residents who pay a monthly contribution towards maintenance costs. The Trustees keep the maintenance charge under review and take a parochial and continuing interest in the wellbeing of the residents and their surroundings. In December 2023 the long serving Chair resigned, but the Vice Chair stepped forward and was duly elected unanimously. The Board was quickly brought to full strength with two eminently suitable candidates. 2023 also saw one Resident leave, in September. The vacancy notice was posted throughout the Pouletts’ catchment area, a short list of qualifying candidates drawn up and one appointed. He moves in early 2024. The annual Fire Inspection, conducted by a new Fire Officer, revealed an established colony of bats in the loft area. Securing their future before loft fire walls are installed is a lengthy, bureaucratic and expensive process which will go into 2024. The Fire Service is being kept abreast of any progress and are sympathetic to our position. The Charity has a stable financial position, with strong reserves. Thè Poulett Alrn¥hou$e Chorlty Re¥iS'.e* C-3.".> No 241585 R•c•ipts and Paymènts Account For thè Yèar Endèd 31$t D•¢ember 2023 R8¢01 klainien&rEr* Contributions R￿1ved Ngticnal Savings Bank Inte￿51 Nation81 W8siminster Business Reserve ¥c Intt Inve51rntnt Inoyne". M & G Mulli Asset lllc¢)rne Units M & G Chanty MuV(i As5el Accumulatson Units AlmsHau5es ASs￿8￿C￿ Refund Bntish Gas Refvnd E D F Electnaty RefuTh Bnlish Gas Heabng Sypplement5 Recwved South SomeTSel Distntr. Countsi Refvnd TV Licenct Refvnd 362S5 28066 147 5738 2367 67 408 251 Di¥￿￿10S 45931 31307 Pa Water Ratss Countyl Tax G3S Electricrty Insurani* Impfovemenis Repaits 8nd Maintsnance G3rdening and Caretsknng Clerk. Hoiorariurn I Salary antt Expen888 W8rden'$ Honoranum Bartk Charges Alm$house$ Subs¢nptions and Serninar Fee Monahans Fees i SundDes Return of Dectssit 10 Tenants T V Licen&ng..' Refund 10 Tenant B818nts SdNey Fees Slalionery and Postages Cty.n5 Feam Fire Protection Party Walls TrainiTrJ 2152 251 4350 8254 12(6 3577 1256 5755 612 2953 748 250 450 25 25 47 1732 138 53 ¢57 673 1343 114 22086 Surplus ForTh8 Y￿r 169)4 9221 ADD M&G Charity Mulli Asset Inttease in value t1￿ y•ar Income Units M&G Chatity mu￿ Asset Inuea5e in valug ts yoar Accumulation Units 3530 £20.834 £9.L1 Statement of Assets and Liabiliti￿ at 31st DeC•m￿r 2023 CU￿nI National WesbmIns￿r Bank CurrentAuyJunt National Westninsier Bank Busine55 TeserveAa>yJrtAc¢y>J NalKinal Saviw Bank ActsyJ 47453 251 103 36537 103 1387 962 M & G Ch&rify MU￿. Asset Fu￿1 AGryjMU￿twJn Unrfs 61(%.(￿0 M & G Chaiity Mukn" Asset Irmre Units 145991 53¥2 188023 A¢*1 For The Year EndirHJ 31112r23 OB.857 £208.857 NOTES". Assets l*ld by Ihe Chanty not in ts aco)unts.' FreehobJ Ftroperte5 Nos. 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9. Tr AJmthJJw Hinion SIGeu9e SthnersetTA17 BRX chai￿r¥ort......... .. ....................................... Clerk lo Tr* Trus I ￿Tr￿lm that I have e￿Trined the bod(5 and re￿)1￿5 of the ChaTty and thr3 tewt is In there¥wlh and they hawe been p￿pared on a receipts and pay￿￿nts bas15 and *ith Ihe ￿al uirements s&1 out In 88¢t￿ 133 of Ctr*rit￿ Aci 2011 Irthpendent ExaMi￿r... S..p.ni°thS.£.:- rA.I..%....2$ 6 U Da￿........ The Poul¢tt Almshous• Charlty Repairs ar*J Maintenaftce for the Ye8r E•ded 31 12.2023 D*e $cn 2￿01120 26101Q023 2010712023 2011112023 1511112023 1W11i2023 1711112023 15'1&2023 1511212023 C M ptsman Plurnting Swwce B¥1 VJYe ar￿ ￿P9 Inwtta EleGtncal OutsKJe LQhts C M pitman Plumbir J B Jetting R X L Building & Property Maintenan R X L Building & Property FAai4leTran R X L Building & Property Maintenan R X L &Jilding a Property Mahniena R X L Building & Property Mainte￿rt 40 1D8 936 1000 1000 140 2000 435 TOTAL 5755 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs ,. report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Poulett Almshouse Chanty On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no lif any) 247585 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212023 Responsibilities and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you a￿ responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act.). I repY)rt in res￿(1 of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have foll0v￿ the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. l ￿nTi￿n that no material matters have come lo my attention in connechon wlh the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord ￿th the accounting records Independent examine¢8 statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to %thich attention should be drawn in order to en8bte proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. Signed: Dats: 12 August 2024 Name: Gerald H Creech Relevant professional .: Retired Chartered Legal Executive qualification{sl or tKKIy Ilf any): Address: 4 Fairfield Crewkeme Somerset TA18 88U Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to huJhlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts." directions and guidan￿ for examiners}- IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any Ftems that the examinerwishes to disclose. None IER Octobor 2018