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2023-03-31-accounts

Restricted
Unrestricted Etlcome Endowment Total this Total last
funds funds funds year year
Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Intangible assets (Note 15) B01
Tangible assets (Note 14) B02
Heritage assets (Note 16) B03
Investments (Note 17)
Total fixed assets
BG4
are
6,916,820
6,916,820
6,916,820
6,916,820
6,914,574
6914,574
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18) B06
Debtors (Note 19) B07 18315 18315 28423
Investments (Note 17.4) B08
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) B09 292,432 292,432 254 264
Total current assets B10 310,747 310,747 282 687
Creditors: amounts faliing due within
one year (Note 20) B11 25638 25638 25 638
Net current assetsl(liabilities) B12 285,109 285,109 257,049
Tote/assets less current
liabilities
B13 7,201,929 7,201,929 7 171623
Creditors: amounts falling due after one
year (Note 20) B14 284 754 284 754 292 725
Provisions for liabilities B15
Total net assets orliabilities B18 6,917,175 6,917,175 68?8898
Funds ofthe Charity
Endowment funds (Note 27) B17
Restricted income funds (Note 27) B18
Unrestricted funds B19 1,359,711 1,359,?11 1 321 434
Revaluation reserve 5,557,464 5,557,464 5557464
Total funds B21 6,917,175 6,917,175 6878898
Signed
by one or two trustees
on behalf of all
Date of
the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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Objectiv es and Activ iti es
SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes of Para 1.17 To provide
housing
accommodation
and
the charity as set out in its financial assistance
of
needy persons of
governing document the age of45 and upwards,
being resident
in St Albans or having family or other
associations therewith.
Summary
activities
of the main
in relation to those
Para 1.17and
1.19
The trustees
substantially
have continued
to provide
subsidised
accommodation
for
purposes for the public its beneficiaries
who pay a modest weekly
benefit,
in particular,
the maintenance contribution.
This is funded
by
activities, projects or other properties
let on
a commercial basis.
services
identified
in
the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
whether
the trustees
have guidance
issued
by the Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission on public benefit.
issued
by
the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit

SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Achieve ments
and Per
formance
SORP reference
The trustees consider the performance of
the charity to be satisfactory in this year.
Accommodation continued to be provided
Summary
ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity,
Para 1.20 at a substantially
benefit ofvarious
subsidised
individuals
rent for the
in need.
identifying the difference the The charity
is holding
a relatively
large
charity's work has made to amount
of cash in anticipation
of expensive
the circumstances
of its
refurbishment
costs in the near future.
beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Achievements
against
Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance
offundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment
performance
Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial
Review
Financial
Review
Financial
Review
Review ofthe charity's Para 1.21 The charity's income was f133,918(2022
financial
position
at the end f145,955) with property costs of686,335
ofthe period (2022f113,968)and additional expenditure
of811,552 2022 F7,420 .
Statement
explaining
the Para 1.22 The trustees now consider that general
policy for holding reserves funds should be maintained at a level
stating
why they
are held equivalent
to twelve month's
expenditure,
and an additional
reserve amount
of
f75,000 should
be maintained
for
exceptional repairs and maintenance. This
level of reserves has been maintained
throu
hout the
ear.
Amount
of reserves
held Para 1.22 F6,917,175 2022 F6,878,898
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation
of any
Para 1.23
uncertainties
about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity's
principal
sources offunds
(including
Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment
policy and
objectives
including
any
Para 1.46
social investment
policy
adopted
A description
ofthe principal
Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Structure,
Governance
and Man agement
Description
of charity's
Trust deed adopted
on 23/7/1964 and
trusts: varied
b
scheme on 7/1/1992.
Type of governing
document
Para 1.25 Trust Deed
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable
organisation
constituted?
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 In accordance
with the Trust's constitution.
including
details of any
The body oftrustees consists of seven
constitutional
provisions e.g.
competent
people.
Co-opted trustees are
election to post or name of persons
residing
or carrying
on business
in
any person or body entitled or near St Albans and are appointed
for a
to appoint one or more term of five years. Any competent trustee
trustees ma
be re-a
ointed.

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The trustees delegate the day to day
running ofthe charity to the Clerk of
The charity's organisational Trustees.
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other

Charit name Vincent's
Charit
Other name the charit uses
Re istered charit number 251320
Charity's principal address C/o Bretherton
1"Floor, Alban
Law
Row
27-31 Verulam Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 4DG
mes ofthe charity trust ofthe charity trust ees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Name ofperson (or body) entitled
to appoint truatee
(ifan
)
1 Penelope Williams Chair
2 Joyce Lusby
3 Caroline McCaffrey
4 Bruce Kent
5 John Austin
6 David Graves
7 Michaela Bygrave 03/05/22 —31/03/23
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Description ofthe assets
held
in this
capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's
objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's
own
assets

Names and addresses
of
advisers
(Option
Type of Name Address
adviser