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
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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
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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 inf0m￿tIOn)
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 tn￿ts
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
ne￿Ork 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
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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 CheapS￿e
London
EC2V 6DZ
Soli¢itora:
Sprake and Kinsgley So1￿110r5
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 eXaMinat￿n 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 a￿ets
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 CoMpan￿S &
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 prOfeS￿nallY 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 reValuat￿n
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.
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