Charlty reglstratlon number 261787 ALICE CROFf HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Caladine Chorlered Cerlified Accountonts ALICE CROFf HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDtTED FINANCIAL THE YEAR DED 31 ATEMENTS NTE Charity Infomalion Trustees, RotM)rt Inde[￿rth1 Examhwes ReFMXt st8temerrt of R8c8ipts and pa￿nents St*ement of Assots and Lk*tslib8S ALICE CROFT HOU NUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR E YEAR ENDE IMAY FO ON 202 Alice Croft House Cha istrntlon number 261787 Prln¢i al Address Jrce Croft House 2B Comfield Lan8 Eastboume East Sussex BN214NE ho 16 Gro￿ Road Eastboume East Sussex BN214TR Ljnda BoMe Sana atahir Stephen Uoj Julian Holt Sandra Talngm Indfr nde Examlne C J Dad5w811 FCA FCCA DChA Caladin8 Limited Chanty House 22 Upperton Road Easlboume East Sussex BN21 1BF HOU EE'S REPORT RTHE The Trustees of PJlce Croft House kyesert their Rep(rt the Finarthl Statemwbts of the Charity for the year ended 31 May 2024. BJE Thg objective of Ihe chanty is for the tonefft and welfare of bgnefdarie& withoth distinclKJn of political, religious, rx other ot1n1￿$. Ihe aim of Nnprovir¥J theK of Ime. The benefiuaries are inhabitants of thè area cl benefit who have reaCt￿d Ihe ￿ of fifty. The area of knefit 15 Wthin a SeV8￿mIle radlLts of Eastboume Town Ham. In planning acaivilies l¢X the year. the Irustee5 kepl in mind the Charity Commission's Guidance on Put4ic Benefft at their meetings. HIEVE PERFO The main hall al the dub has been f¢d9c0￿1ed induding office aTrJ krtd*n. Gutters have been deaned aThl repaired. Rentals are improving and existing renlers on a long St￿￿l￿g basis ar8 still knving Water Church who have added several days a month. Wine Society and Eastto￿le Survivor5 are6ti11 renting and one off renters are birthday parties, end of Eid parties and meetings. Activity classes vary from rnonlh to month but new dasses i.e.chair yoga are being adduj 8T￿ as before fai Chi. Zumba and chair Pijates are popular. Security Ilghls have been rerth%Ed and outside area deared. A new hot water trM)iler has been installed in the ￿tchen of dub. ar¥J two cartrKJn monoxide alarms have been fitted to the two ta)iler5. The shop has ccfv fitted and an alarm tr￿tton for volunteèrs. The shop is very busy arKi doing thanks to the volunteers. Adv8rtising is on 811 swal medias and new I&￿ets have been printed wth new pholos and a new webpage has been designed. Our kgo ￿11 bg on the big screen in the High Street during tenni8 waek. Rlsk Man•ggmmt The Trustees have ass8ssed the mahy risks to wlmth the ¢*Arity 18 exF(éed, and are Satisfied that system8 are in place to miw oxposure to risks. Flna Receipts for the year ￿lOUnted kn £106.047 12023: £1(Y).396} payments wero £89.991 12023.. £76,094) leading to a surplus of £16.056 12023: £24.302). At 31 May 2024 the investrn¢nts were valued al £99,075 {2023: £76,8321. Rewrves policy It Is thg pc4icy of the charity that unre5tr1cted fvnds have not been designated for a speafic use, should be maintained at the lovd oquivalont to thrng a￿1 six monthB oxp8ndlturg. The truste9S &)rrider that resorves at thlslovd wiu on5ure thaL in the event of a C￿sIderable drop in fundlng, they wll be aUe to continue the Charitl$ ￿rrent adivit Investm•nt poll¢y It Is the poNcy of the to malntsln incom8 *tiilst kKew4ing the real value of irNestrnwts. Th8 charitls Investrnents continue lo perfom well. CE CROFr USE TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDE co TD 1 MAY 2024 RE CE EMEpir Governing documont The charity w8$ registered wilh the Ch8rity Coffmwion on 3 Detember 1970 and is contrdw by its governing documenl, a dged of tnjst. and constiw an unincorp)rat&l charlty. The Trustees who served during Ihe year *re: Am8nd8 Nevrton Gemma Jone5 Lynda B￿8 Sana Ettahir Stephen Lloyd Jullan Hdt Sandra Tainel (ChaY) Resigr￿j 4th June 2024 Resigr￿ 6th February 2024 AFwinted 6th February 2024 Apprynbj 6th February 2024 examl C J Dadswel FCA FCCA DChA WBS q)pointod thriThJ the yo¥ to undetske the lThlep8ndent Examinalion. Ajlce Croft HOL 28 Comfield Lane Eastboume East Sussex BN214NE their behalf by: Mr S Lloyd Trustee Date.. 30 IsK2 ALICE CROFT HOUS FOR HEY NDED 31 MAY 2024 Inde ndent Examineffs R rt to the T￿sts of Allce C I report tr) the charity tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of AJic8 Croft House for th8 year ended 31 May 2024, whlch afe set cxrt on page$ 5 to 7. Rosponsibilttles and basls of rnport A5 the trustees of the Chaty you are wponsible for ts preparath)n of the accounts In accordance with the requiremonts of the Charilies Ad 2011 ('the Act,). I raFrf)rt in r8$pect of my examinaticffi of the Chartws accounts Carr￿ out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying txrt my examina1K￿ I have fouowgd 41 the applicable Directions glven by tha Charity Commlssion under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL Indopend•nt examlnerfs slatoment I have eomF48ted my examination. I conffimi that no material mattérs have u)me to my attention in connecllm with the exaMInat￿ giving me ￿use to t)el*ve that in any maknial respect (1) accounting records V•ve not kept In respect of th6 Charity as required by secthjn 130 of the N£t' or (2) the accowts do not accord ¥4ilh those records. {3) the 8ccounts do not comth with the appl￿ble requlr6ments (￿￿ming the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Puounts and Reports) Regulati(Jns 2008 other than any requiremerrt thal the accounts glve a'tnje arthj fair View whiGh Is not a matter ¢C￿lS1dered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concoms and have come 8uoss no other matters in conneclion vnth the 8xamination to which attention should b8 drawn tn this report in oftler to eTraI￿e a prop8r urKlerslandlng of the accounts to be rèached. C J Oadswdl FCA FCCA DChA Caladine Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Chanty House 22 Upperton Road Easlboum• BN2118F Date: 02 Ioq12uu+ ALICE CROFT HOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Rwl and Pa ents Account Total un nds 20 Recei Donations and gifls Investment income Bank Interest Club activities Subscriptions Sale of goods Rental income Fundraising and rAtering Insurance claim 31 2,142 38 21.950 825 69,479 10,590 992 17 3TI 15 22.77g 1,240 67.234 5.190 727 2,817 Total Incomin Resources 106.047 100.396 Wages and salari8S Gas, electric and water Rent l Rat8S Insurance Repairs. maintenance and small equiKKn8nt Cleaning Tèlephone and IT pps Sundry Tuition Accountanw and IE fees Bank and investment d￿rg&S Food and Refreshments staff 8xpenses Legal and professional Purchase of additic￿l investrnents 21.981 9.626 8.847 3,009 9,995 2,906 1.641 693 198 19,551 9,273 8.923 3.497 15.917 598 2,578 828 570 8,547 1.344 PJ97 1,300 928 1,166 377 1,800 695 1,248 17,142 Total Reso 89.991 76,094 Net receiptslpayments in the year 16.056 24.302 Cash funds brought foThward 1 June 2023 49.659 25,357 Cash funds carried fonvard 31 May 2024 65,715 49,659 LICE CROFf HOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 St tement of Assets and Llabllitles AT 31 MAY 202 SET Moneta A Cash at Bank - Bank account Shop account Pety Cash 30.081 35.530 104 17,447 32.150 62 65,715 49.659 Repr8sented by General Fund 65,715 49,659 Non Moneta ts Listed investrnents Market Value Propety at Cost Equipment at Cost 99.075 112.315 38.958 76,832 112,315 38.958 250.348 228,105 UABILITIES Cu￿ent Li bilitie PAYE Independ￿rt examination fees 198 960 19 960 1,158 979 Approved by the Trustees. of A￿ce Croft House on th8 .... .bb Mr S Lloyd Trustee LICE CROFT HOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Pa TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accountln Pollct6S The finanaal statements have been prepared as a Receipts and Payments In accordance wmi section 133 ofthe Charities Act 2011. ntln Unrastricted income funds are general funds that are availab[8 for use at the trustees. discretion in furtherance of the objectives ofth8 charlty Restricted funds are those donated for use in a partmxlar arga or for speofic purFrf)ses, the use of hich 15 restricted to that area or wrrTh8. remunèratlon ndex Trustees received no remuneration or ext￿$0$ the sear (2023: nill. There were no dtsclosabk rdated paty transadb)ns in the (2023.. £nll).