CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLW AND WAiES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
memb•rJ of
Vin£￿t'S Charty
On accounts forthe year
ended
31* March 2025
Charity no
(rf any)
251320
S•t out on pag•s
1-18
I report to the tNstees ￿ my eXan￿tI)n oflh8 xcounls of the above
charity (Ihe Trusf) fcf thè year ￿)ded 31103f2025.
Responslbilitles and
ba818 of report
As the trust8es. you are responsble for the preparalicm of the
accounts in aeovdance with the rw4uirements of the Charitw Act 2011
Ilhe
I repjrt #i res￿ of ry examirwtv)n ofthe tharrty a(YQLtnts carried out
under sedion 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in canyin9 Out my examination. I
have followed all the applI￿l￿e CirectKJn$ by the Charity Commission
under seclion 145(5){b} of the Act
Independent I ￿ quaIrf￿d lo undertake the examination ty beirvj a qualtfied member of
examlner's statemont the Institule of FinancAI Accwnlants.
I ha* conwlgted my examinat￿. I C￿ that no malerral matters have
Jme to my attention li o)nneclicffl with the whth gives me cause lo believe
that in. any materid reyct..
the accounting records were not kept in acc￿¢8 with seCt￿n 130
of the Chariknes A(a. or
the ac¢))unls did not accord wrth Ihe accountrng records., or
the a￿)unt$ did not ciryty with the appk¢able requwements
JnrMning Ihe forn and c£*71ent of accryjnts sel out in the Chartties
(Acwunls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the a(￿unt$ and fairf View which k% not 8 matter
conshaered as part of an independent exanwn8tK)n.
I have no cOn￿M$ and have con* across no other matters in connecth)n
with the exarrinati)n to which attentwi should te drawn in this report in
order to enabk a proper understanding of th& ￿)Unts lo be reached.
. Please c￿￿18 the wonls ￿ the brackets rfthey (lo not awy.
1510712025
Slgned:
BRENDAN CHAMBERS
Relevant wofosslonal
qualificationl$l or b(
lif anyl:
F.F.
IER
Oct 2018

Addrnss:
Maruwh Pbuse, 298 Regents Park Ro>J.
London.
N3 2SF
Soction B
Disclosure
Only D)mpleie rf the examiner needs to h￿h1Kjht material matters of concem
(see CC32, IrX1epe￿lent examinatk)n of tharity accounts.. dire(Xions and
9uvJ￿Ge for examin&5).
Givo here brfef detsils of
any Itoms that the
gxaminer wishes to
dtsclose.
IER
Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
1* April 2024 To
31¥1 March 2025
Chartty narne: Vlncent's Charlty
Charfty reglstratlon number: 251320
Objectlves and Activitles
' Summary ol the purposes of
the charily as sel out in its
goveming document
P•0 1.17
To provhde hous￿9 acoynmodats'on and
fmancial assisiance of needy persons of
the age of45 and upwards. being resident
in St Albans or having family or other
assOcia￿n$ therewith.
The trustees have continued to provide
subslantialty subsMli8ed accommodatr'on for
its benefici8rEs who pay a modest weekly
maintenance contribution. Thi5 is funded by
other pro￿rtieS let on a C(￿nmercial basis.
Summary of Ihe main
activities In relalion lo those
purposes for the public
beneffit. in particular. Ihe
activities, projects or
5eNices Idenlifted in the
accounts.
Statement confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Chariiy
CommissiM on publc
benefft
Pw• 1.17 *¥J
1.19
Pwa 1.18
The trustees have had regard lo the
guidance issued by the Charty
Ccynmission on public benefft.
Additlonal infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose to indude further statements *there relevant about:
P¥a 1.38
Policy on granl making
1.38
Polw on social ￿veS￿Ment
including program relaled
investment
P¥a1a8
Contribution made by
volunieers
other

Achlevements and Perforniance
The trustees consider the pertomiance of
the thanty lo be salt5fadory in this year.
Ac￿)Mmodation continued to be provided
al a sub51anlially subshdised conffibuts'on
for Ihe benefit of vaffjous ￿dIVidUal5 in
need.
Summary ofthe main
a￿￿veMentS of the tharity,
identifying the difference the
tharitys WO￿ has made lo
the cirujmstances ol ts
beneftciaries and any wider
benefrts Io socKgty as
whole.
120
We have transferred one property from
being let cfjmfflercaalty lo being beneficiary.
We have purchased an addl1￿)nal properly
that is bèing let ￿mmercIalty and will soon
be let lo a needy person as a beneficiary
property.
Wth our remaffting substantial reseNes we
have embarked on a rThtti-year programme
of maior property upgrades to meet current
environmental slandards.
Addltlonal Inforniallon (optional)
You ma
choose lo include lurther slatements where relevant about..
Achievemenls aga¥Ést
obieclNes set
P*141
Perfomance of fundrais￿9
activit￿$ agamsl objecb'ves
141
Investmenl perfo￿an¢4
agalnsl obioctives
P¥a141
Othèr

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
rinancial position al the end
of the penod
Pwa 1.21
The tha111￿S income was £161.725
(2023r24 £151,097) wilh property costs of
£104.501 {2023￿4 £125.0691 and
addrtional expendItU￿ of £12.961 (2023r24
£8.553
The trustees conswjer that general
funds shoukj be maintained al a level
equivalenl lo ts￿e￿e month's expenditure.
and an addilional reserve amounl of
£75.000 shoukj be maintained for
exceplKJnal repairs and rnaintenance. This
level of reseNes has been maintained
throu
hout the
ear.
£7.078,318
2023124 £7.034.055
Stalemenl explaining the
policy for holding reseThes
statwig why they are hekj
P¥• 1.22
Amount of reser4es hehj
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund matwially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about Ihe
charity conts'nuing as a going
concern
Para 1.2Z
P•r4 1.12
1.24
Pw¥ 1.23
Additlonal infornmtion (optlonal
You ma
choose to include further statements ¥theTe relevant about:
The charitys PTinapal
sources of funds I¥￿1UdIng
any fundrais￿g)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives WIC￿d￿g any
social investment policy
adopted
Pw8 1.46
A descriplion of the principal
risks facing the charity
Pwa 1.46
Other

Slructure, Governance and Management
Description of chantys
Trust deed adopted on 23n11964 and
trusts..
vaiie(I b
scheme on 71111992.
Type of govemng document
Twgt deed
I Irusi deed ro
al charte..)
How 1$ the chanty
constituted?
1.25
P•a 1.25
Charitable organisation
,laiocialian. cini
Trustee seleclion melhcxjs
including delails ol any
Ly)nstitulional provisions e.g.
eleCt￿Tr to post or name of
any person or b¢Jdy enliued
to appoint one or more
trustees
Pw8 125
In accordance ¥￿ttt Ihe Trusvs constituts'on.
The t￿Y ol trustees consists of seven
c￿petent peop￿ lfve at present, two lo
be appointed). Cowopted INslees are
perscM)s residKig or canying on business in
or near Sl Abans and are appoinled for a
tem of fve years. ADY c1￿]petent trustee
inled.
AddStSonal infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose io include fvrther statemenls bthere relèvant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the inducti
and training of trustees
l>w• 1.sl
The trustees de￿gate the day to day
running of Ihe charity to the Clerk of
Tnjstees.
The charity's organi5alional
structure and Y￿der
ne￿￿rk with *thich the
charity works
P•B 1.51
Rèlationship with any
related parties
P¥a 1.51
Olher
Reference and Admlnlstratlve details
name
Other name the chari
istered chari
number
Charws wncipal address
Vincent's Chafrt
251320
Clo Brelherton Law
1" Floor, Aban Row
27-31 Verulam Road
St Albans
Hertfordshwe
AL3 4DG

Names of the Gharlty IrustM$ who manage the charlty
Offlee (tt aryl
D•t¢• Kted 11 not for WI￿10
N•m• of per•on lor body) ￿tIlled
olnt ¢Nots0
Penek)pe Williams
Caroline MCCaff￿Y
John Austs'n
Michaela Bygrave
Terry Hill
Chair
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Corporate trustees - names of the d1￿Clor5 at the date the re
Dlr•ctor n•m•
rt vms approved
Name of truslees holding title lo propety belonging to the Chaiity
Dat•s acted 11 nol lor Twhole y*
Tiust•e n•mo

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assels
held in this capacty
Name and objects of the
charily on whose behaff Ihe
assets are hekl and how Ihis
falls within Ihe custodian
charty's objecls
Delails of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregalion of such assets
Irom the charity's own
a35ets
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
Narnes and oddresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlonl
Type of
Name
Address
odvlser
Name of chief oxecutlve or names of senior staff membevs (Optional informallon)
Exemptlons from disclosure
Reason for non4iscbsure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional inforniation

Declarations
The tTUStee5 declare th￿ they have approved the truslus. rep¢)rt •l)ov•.
Slgned on b•half of the charity's twst•es
SlgnatuY•{sl
Full narne(sl
Posltlon leg Secretary,
Chalr, •tc)
Dato

CHARITY COMM15510N
FOR ENGiAND AND WPiES
251320
Annual accounts for the
To
ricKI
PeKYJ er
0110412024
3110312025
Section A
Statement of financial activities
R•¢ornn*thd by
•¢ti￿ty
Prior year
funth
lun
Totsi
Incomlng r￿OU￿•S (Note J)
F01
F03
F04
F05
Dtsr4*Jr• •r4 hgAC*8
161725
rotal
Rewur¢•• •xp•nd•d (Note 8)
161.725
EX￿1￿1*
R•*r¢ 14v
104 501
104 5D1
12 S61
sio
8553
Total
S12
117.462
Net Incomellexpendlturel before Investrnwrt
gaIn￿{lO$se$l
S13
17,475
514
Net In¢omellexp•ndltur•l
Extraordlnary tt¢m8
Tran8fer8 b•twe¢n fund•
Other recognI￿d giln&llloswl:
S15
44.
17.475
S16
$17
S18
S19
99.405
Not mowmentin funds
SJ)
R•con¢ili•tlon of fimds..
S21
7.034 055
7078318
6 917 175
7 034 055
SZ2
7.078.318

Section B
Balance sheet
unTr￿¢￿d Incorn &)dowment Trtal Total la•t
funds
Fixed assets
Intanglble as$ots
Tangiblo astygts
Herltage thssgts
Investments
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
(Not• 151
(Note 14)
(Not• 161
(Note 171
Total fixed•ssets
6.584, 161
.161
6.584,161
6,584,161
6,316.820
6.316,820
Current assets
Stock8
{Not• 18)
Dèbtors
(Not• 19)
Inv•$tmgnts
(Note 17.41
Cash at bank and in hand (Not• 24)
Totsi current•SS•ts 810
20.973
20.973
13.054
710.541
723.S95
5CKI,517
5CQ.517
Creditors: amounts falllng du• wlthh)
one year
(Noto 20)
B11
6.360
6,360
Net eurnnt •5setrffMbilitles) 012
494.157
494.157
717.235
Tothi assets less ¢uff•nt M•bilities
B13
7,034.055
Cr•ditors: amounts falllng aft•r
one year
INot• 20)
Provl$lon$ for liab115t5os
814
815
rolal net assets orli•bllitles
Funds of the Charity
endowment funds (Note 271
Rèstri¢tgd Incom• funds {Nots 2n
Unrestrlcted funds
Revaluation resérve
816
7.078,318
7.078,318
7.034,055
B17
811
819
1,520,854
S,557,464
7.078.318
1.520,854
5.557.464
7.078.318
1,476,591
5,557.464
7,034.055
Total funds B71
Signod by one or hwo trus￿$ on behall ol all
the trustses
Date of
approval
ddlmml
Svanatu
Print Name
CC17a (Excell
14n7r2025