Charity rnglstratlon number 261787 ALICE CROFT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 Caladine Charlered Cert•li•d Accounlonls ALICE CROFT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 CONTENTS Charity Infomiation Trustees, Report Independent Examine1$ Report Stslement of Receipls and Payments Statement of A55els and Liabilitwd Notes to the Flnan¢ial Statements ALICE CROFT HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 Pa INFORMATION 2024 Chari name Alice Croft House Charl 18tratlon nurnbe 261787 Prlncl al Address ice Croft House 2B Cornfield Lane Eagtbourne East Su53ex BN214NE Sho Addr&¥$ 16 Grove Road Easlbourne E8St Sussex BN214TR Tru8t• Lynd8 Boyle Stephen Lloyd Julian Holt Sandra Tatnell Krissy Robinson Inde Examlner C J Dadswell FCA FCCA DChA Caladine Lirniled Chartered Cerb'fied Accountants Chanty House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BF ALICE CROFT HOUSE TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 The Trustees of Alice Croft House present their Annual Report and the Financial Statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 May 2025. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The obJ8ctive of the charity is for the benelil and welfare of benef￿laria5. wthout distinction of politscal, religious, or other opinions, with the aim of improving their condition of life. Tho benef￿1?[1￿$ are inhabitant5 of the area of benafit who have reaehed the age of fifty. The area of benefit is within a seven-mile radius of Easlbourn8 Town Hall. In planning activities for the year, the trustees kept in mind the Charty Commission's Guidance on Public Benefit al their meetings. ACHIEV DPE The following improvements were made during the year.. .Ihe front drive and path of tho dub hav8 been larmacked. •New lights were instsll@d in th8 snooker room. .New pushars war8 purchased for the Kurling group. .Irhere was a 8wilch from Good Energy lo Brrtish Gas Life for both thè 8hop and ¢lub. .Some old office chairs and rubbish were removed from the basament. .igew smart gas metr88 were installed. .￿he mgin hall and lower lollel¥ We￿ repalnled, plug the haI￿aY from the toilet to the moin hall. .eia8tic wa8 placed under hond dryers in 911 toil81B. The Glub continues to advertlse across ils social media platforms. During the year, th6 Shop rgmained bu8y, generating vilol income for the charity. Thank5 are expressed lo all our volunteers who freely gave up their lime. Rlgk Management Thg Tru8tee8 have assassed the major risk8 to which the charity 18 exposed. and are satisfied that sy¥lem8 are In place lo mitigate exp08ure lo m8jor risks. Rec8ipls for the year amounted lo £109,135 12024.. £106,047) and payments were £100,411 12024., £89,991 leading to a surplus of £8,724 12024,, £16,056}. At 31 May 2025 the inveslmenl8 were valued at £104,503 12024., £99,075) R8ser4es pollcy It18 the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a speciflc u80, shoukl be maintained at the level equivalant lo b8tween three and six month5 expenditure. The Irusl8es consider that resefves at Ihls level will ensure that, in the event of a considerable drop in funding, they will be able lo continuo the Ch8rty'8 current activities. Investment policy 11 is tha policy of the eharity lo maintsin income whilst preserving the real value ol investments. The charity, investments continug to perform well. ALICE CROFT HOUSE TRUSTEE'S REPORT CONT'D ENDED 31 MAY 2 STRUCTURE GOVERNANC MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity was registered wth the Ch8rty Commi8sion on 3 December 1970 and is controlled by ts governing document, 8 deed of trust. and con81ilutes an unincorporated Gharty. The Trustees who served durlng the ye8rwere'. stephen Lloyd Lynda Boyle Sana Ellahir Amanda Nthon Julian Holt Sandro Talnell Kris8y Roblnson (Chairl Reslgned 6th May 2025 Resigned 4th June 2024 Appointed 6th May 2025 Inde amlnatlon C J Dadswell FCA FCCA DChA wa8 appointed during the year lo undertake the Indep8ndent Examinallon. Alico Croft House 2B Cornfield Lan? Ea81bourne Ea81 Suss8X BN214NE Approvad by the Trustees and 8 r b8haW by.. MrJHo Trustee 6[I.ILs ALICE CROFT HOUSE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ALICE CROFT HOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the aecounts of Alice Croft House for the year ended 31 May 2025. which are set out on pages 5 to 7. Re¥pon¥lbllltle8 and ba8is of report As the tru5tee5 of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement8 of the Charities Act 20111'the A¢t'l. I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Oirections given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. IndoPond•nt •x•mlner'• •tatomont I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerlal matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examinatson giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 111 accounting records were not kept In respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 12} the accounts do not accord with those records. 131 the accounts do not comply with the appllcable requirements concerning the fonr and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any Tequimment that the accounts give a 'true and lair view which 18 not a matter ¢on8ldered as part of an independent examln81ion. I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection with the eXaMinat￿n to whkh attenllon should be drawn in this r8POrt in order to enable a proper underslandlng of the accounts lo b8 reached. C J Dadswell FCA FCCA DChA Caladine Limited Chartered Cerb'fi'ed Accountants Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Easlbourne BN21 18F Date-. ALICE CROFT HOUSE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 Pa Total Funds 20 Totsl Fund 2024 cei Donations and grfts Investment income Bank Interest Club activities Subscriptions Sale of goods Rental income Fundraising and ¢alering 412 2,946 59 27,791 1,435 64,502 11,955 35 31 2.142 38 21.950 825 69,479 10,590 992 T lal Incomln Res 109,135 106,047 Wages and salaries Gas, electric and water Rent l Rates Insurance Repalrs, maintenance and small aqulpment Cleaning Telephone and IT pps Sundry Tuition Accountancy and IE fees Bank and investment charges Food and Refreshments Staff expens85 Legal and professional Events Investment retums relnvested Purchase of investments 37,666 9,Q57 8,895 3,773 15,625 2,738 542 789 473 12.948 1,656 945 473 121 750 1,014 2,946 21,961 9,628 8,847 3,009 9,995 2,906 1,641 693 198 9.585 1,800 695 1,248 2.142 15,000 Total Resour ed 100,411 89,991 Net receiptslpayments in the year 8,724 16,056 Cash funds brought foward 1 June 2024 65,715 49,659 Cash fvnds carried forward 31 May 2025 74.439 65,715 ALICE CROFT HOUSE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 fJiAY 2025 Pa 2024 AS ET Cash al Bank- 88nk account Shop account Pety Cash 28,323 46,101 15 30.081 35,530 104 74,439 Represented by General Fund 74,439 65,715 Listed investments Market Value Property al Cost Equipment at Cost 104,503 112.315 99,075 112,315 38,958 256,610 250,348 BIL PAYE Indep8ndonl examination fees 345 198 1,158 Approv¢ the Truste85' of Allco Croft House on th8 ....... Mr olt lee ALICE CROFT HOUSE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 Pa A¢countln Pollcie8 The financial statements have been prepared as a Receipts and P8yments in a¢¢ordance with s8Gli)n 133 of the Charities Act 2011. Fund accountin ollc Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the tTUStees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity Restricted funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for sp8cifi¢ purposes. the use of whlch 15 restr￿ted to that area or purpose. Trustee romuneration and ex ense8 Trngtees received no remunaratlon or expenses during the year12024'. nill. Related transa There were no disdosable related paty transacts'ons in the year12024.' £nlll.