Charity No. 268999 ST. STEPHENS COThAGES RUMBURGH TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS AND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR TO 5 APRIL 2024
ST. STEPHENS COThAGES RUMBURGH TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYMEMTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO S APRIL 2024 Contsnts Page Annual reFK)rt Legal and administrative informatton Independenl examiners reFK¥t Stslement of assets and lk4biltb.es Receipts and payments account Notes to the finanual ststements 10
Trustees. Annual Report for the period PenLYI start date Day Period end date Day Month To 05 Apnl Year 2024 From Apnl 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name St Stephens Cottages Rumburgh Trust Other names charity is known by Registered charity numbor (rf any) 268999 Charity's principal address 16 Broad Street BurMJay Suffolk Postcode NR35 1EN Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates act•d If notforwhol• ar Tnmtse nam• Offi¢e Ilf any) Name of pornon lor ljodyl enlitled inttnJ5tee David J Sprake John E Flatt 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole TAR April 2009
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inf0mtIOn) of advlser Nam8 Address Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Infonrkltlon} Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlption of the Charity's tnts Type of goveming document leg. trust deed. conslilulion) 11 of Blanch Mildred Percival Gosden How the Gharty is constrtuted leg Irusl, association. company) By dause 8 of the atove will Trustee selection methods leg. appointed by, elected by) By exists.ng trustees in accordance wtth dause 9 of the above will Additional governance Issues (Optional infomtstion) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant. about." policies and procedures adopied for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the chanty works., relationship with any related parties., trustees. consrderation of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities After providing for the maintenance of St Stephens Cottages, any surplus should be used towards repairing. fumishing and equipping the churches of Rumburgh Abbey and St Michael, South Elmham. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR April 2009
The twstees maintain and up3rade the cottages on the comMendatIOnS of the managing agents Surplus income is used to assist in the maintenance of the Abbey and St Michaels and repair or upgrading the buildings. The TTUStees have gNen due considerdti¢Jn to general guidance published by the charity commission reLqting to public benefit. Summary ofthe main activities underiaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {include within this section the statutory declaration that trustses have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commisslon on public benefit) Additlonal details of objectives and activitles (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking.. policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR Aprll 2009
Section D Achievements and performance Grants to Rumburgh for grass cutting and geneRI maintenance within the churchyard. Summary of the main achievements of tho charity during the year Cotta General repairs arKI maintenance to all cottages. TAR April 2009
Section E Financial review The TNstees are mindful of their obloations to maintain St Stephens Cottages which are the main generators of income for the Trust and which are given priorty in consequences. The cottage5 are inspected on an annual basis following wthi¢h a report is made to the Trustees with recommendations as to what paIrS or improvements are required in the short temi, the medium term and the longer temi. This enables the Trustees to build up reserves in advan to cover any more major ex nditure uired on rties. Brlef ststement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materlally in deficit NIA Further financial reviffw details {Optional infonnation) You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant aboLrt: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key obje¢Xives of the charrty" investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgnèd on bohalf of the charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name{s) David John Sprake John Emest Flatt Position (eg Secretsry, Chair. etc) Trustee Trustee Date 13 1 io IL025 TAR Aprll 2009
ST. STEPHENS COTTAGES RUMBURGH TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustoes: D J Sprake J Flatt Banker5: Barclays Bank PLC 12 Broad Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1EW COIF Charity Funds 80 CheapSe London EC2V 6DZ Soli¢itora: Sprake and Kinsgley So1110r5 16 8road Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1EN Indepondent examin•r. G Kerkham Larking Gowen LLP Faiers House Gilray Rc Diss Norfolk IP22 4WR
Independent ENaminerfs Report to the truste*s of thè St Stephens Cotlw Rumbwgh Tntst I report to the trustees on my eXaMinatn of the accounts of the Twst for the year ended S April 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Tnjst you are resp)nsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 {'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the ACL Independent examinw's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connertion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act," or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understaryjing of the accounts to be reached. G Kerkham FCA DChA Larking Gowen LLP Chartered Atc¢buntsnts Diss Datw. 24 October 2025
ST. STEPHENS COThAGES RUMBURGH TRUST STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 5 APRIL 2024 2024 2023 Fixed aets Fixed awts Investments 103.000 71,749 lo3,0 69,885 174.749 172,885 Current assets Cash at bank Rent held by agent 56,873 550 25.482 530 57.423 26,012 Current Ilabilities Creditors and ¢alS 1.752 Net curr•nt assets 55,671 26.012 Not assets 230,420 198,897 Funds of the Charlty Pemianent Endowmenl fvnd Unrestricted funds 143,587 86,833 142.845 56,052 230,420 198,897 Signed D J Sprake J Flatt Date 15 October 2025 On behalf of the board of trustees
ST. STEPHENS COTTAGES RUMBURGH TRUST RECEIPTS ANO PAYMEKfs Accouwrs FOR THE YEAR TO 5 APRIL 2024 2024 2023 Recelpts In¢omlng resources from charitsble actlvlties Rents- St Stephens Cottages 43,744 42.709 Investmenl income Dividends from UK CoMpanS & Treasury Stock Bank interest 2.096 826 1,848 561 Totsl Receipts 46,666 45,118 Payments Charltable activitles Agents cornmission Repairs and maintenance Insurance Council tax and uts.lths 5.215 5.632 918 (2671 5,775 83.519 1.244 11.498 91,387 Managemenl and administralion of the Charlty Independent examineTr fee Administratson fees 738 5,827 2.409 2,409 6,565 Other expenses Payments to.. Rumburgh Church PCC St Michael s Church 1,368 1.175 1.368 1.175 Total payments 15.275 99,127 Net cash movement for the year 31,391 154,009) Bank balances at 6 ApTII 2023 25.482 79,491 Bank balances at S Awll 2024 56,873 25,482
ST. STEPHENS COThAGES RUMBURGH TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 5 APRIL 2024 Taxatlon The charity is eligible to claim reliets from Incorne Tax under Secb"on$ 521 to 536 ITA 2007. Conwuenuy there is no taxat charye for the year {2022 Nil.) Fixed Assets Land and buildings al cost At 5 April 2024 and 6 April 2023 103,CN)O The proFeTties were prOfeSnallY valued in Augusl 2015 and had a market value of £840.000. Fixed Assets Investments Llsted investments: Carying value at 6 Aprrl 2023 (at market value) Add". Net gainlloss on reValuatn 69.885 Carrying value at 5 Awil 2024 {at market value) 71.749 Related party transa¢tlons Administration charges and legal fees totalling £2,409 (2023 - 5.827) were pahd to Sprake and Kingsley Solicitors, of whKh D J Sprake. a trustee of the Rumburgh TrusL is a partner. 10