| Gharity Number | 270252 |
|---|---|
| Principal Address | Bretherton Law |
| 27-3lVerulamRoad | |
| StAlbans | |
| Hertfordshire | |
| AL3 4DG | |
| Bankers | NatWest BankPlc |
| 10StPeters Street | |
| StAlbans | |
| Hertfordshire | |
| AL1 3LY | |
| Solicitors | Bretherton Law |
| 27-3lVerulamRoad | |
| StAlbans | |
| Hertfordshire | |
| AL3 4DG | |
| lndependent Examiner | Moore KingstonSmithLLP |
| 4Victoria Square | |
| StAlbans | |
| Hertfordshire | |
| ALI3TF |
THE AMY LOUISA ROBINSON CHARITY
ANNUAL REPORT 2025
Constitution and Governing Document
The charity is regulated by a Declaration of Trust on 18 September 1975 and is constituted as a Trust. The charity registration number is 270252, and the Trust was registered as a charity on 5 November 1975.
Trustees
New trustees are appointed by existing trustees. The trustees are responsible for the day to day management of the Charity.
New trustees are provided with documentation to enable them to appreciate the Trust's objectives, organisation, method of operation and their responsibilities under the law. In addition existing trustees assist them in becoming fully conversant with their role.
The trustees who served the Trust during the period were as follows:
Christopher Robert Penn Barrie Lloyd Gurjit Singh Bhandal
Objects and activities
The objects of the Charity are to provide housing accommodation either free of rent or at nominal rents for needy men and women of the age of fifty five years and over and being normally resident in the City of St Albans or having family or other associations therewith and with preference being given to persons who are habitual members of Dagnall Street Baptist Church St Albans or failing any such persons of the Baptist Church generally or failing such to needy and aged persons generally.
Applications for accommodation, from those currently or formerly living in St Albans, and from friends and relatives of local residents who wish to move to live near their families, have to be in writing. Full details of the information required by the trustees, including a financial statement, is set out in the application form which can be obtained from their solicitors whose address is given above.
The Trust's aims and objectives, as stated in its objects clause set out in the preceding paragraph, limit the age for beneficiaries to 55, the number of persons eligible to benefit and the geographical area in which the Trust can function. Taking these factors into account the trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing present and planning future activities.
The Trustees have not obtained any professional valuation of the freehold properties owned by the Trust since they are solely used for its charitable purposes.
The Trust measures its success based upon occupancy levels of properties held during the year. Aside from brief vacant periods in respect of refurbishments, optimal levels of occupancy were achieved during the year.
The Trust Deed authorises the Trustees to hold all of the existing investments but stipulates that any proceeds of sale thereof and any other funds must be invested in such investments as are from time to time authorised by law for the investments of Trust funds. They have power to apply both capital and income to the furtherance of the objects of the Charity. Periodic reports are received from the Fund managers and these are reviewed by the Trustees at their meetings, which are usually held at least twice a year.
Reserves policy and financial review
The trustees' policy is to have an average six months' income from all sources available to ensure that the Charity's day to day expenditure is properly funded, and that resources are available to keep the Charity's properties in good repair, so that their value is maintained or enhanced. At the year end the unrestricted funds balance was £1,792,735, which is more than sufficient to maintain the Charity's activities for the foreseeable future. The Charity has no immediate plans to acquire further properties.
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| Unrestricted NoteFunds I |
Unrestricted NoteFunds I |
Unrestricted NoteFunds I |
RestrictedTotalFunds Funds 2025 eÊ |
RestrictedTotalFunds Funds 2025 eÊ |
RestrictedTotalFunds Funds 2025 eÊ |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds ÊÊ |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds ÊÊ |
TotalFunds 2024 € |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lncomeandendowments from: | ||||||||
| Charitableactivities lnvestments |
2 3 |
83,166 41,695 |
83,166 41,695 |
73,605 40,731 |
73,605 40,731 |
|||
| Total | 124,E61 | 124,861 | 114,336 | 114,336 | ||||
| Expenditure on: Charitable activities |
2 | (157,073) | (157,073) | (r61,570) | (161,570) | |||
| Other | 5 | (6,942) | (6,942) | (5,108) | (5,108) | |||
| Total | (164,015) | (164,015) | (166,678) | (166,678) | ||||
| Net gains/(losses)on investments |
7 | (65,857) | (65,857)117,325 | 117,325 | ||||
| Netincome | 105 011 | 105 011 | 64,983 | - |
6.4,983 |
|||
| Reconciliation offunds: | ||||||||
| Funds brought forward | 1,897746351 | 2 | ,412 | 1,832,763351,666 | 2.184.429 | |||
| Funds carriedfon¡vard | l0 | 1,?92,?35351,666 | 2,144, | 1,89?]46 | 351,6662,249A12 |
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| € | r | ||
| Fixedassets: | |||
| Tangible assets | 6 | 499,354 | 504,354 |
| lnvestments | 7 | 1,347,622 | 1,413,479 |
| Totalfixedassets | 1,846,976 | r,917,833 | |
| Current assets: | |||
| Debtors | 8 | 13,793 | 15,210 |
| Cashatbank and inhand | 289,312 | 322,059 | |
| Total current assets | 303,105 | 337,269 | |
| Liabilities: | |||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due | |||
| within oneyear | 9 | 5,680 | 5,690 |
| Netcurrent assets | 297,425 | 331,579 | |
| Total assets less currentliabilities | 2,144,401 | 2,249,412 | |
| Totalnetassets | _21!!,401 | _224e,412 | |
| Thefundsof the charity: Restrictedfunds |
l0 | 351,666 | 351,666 |
| Unrestricted | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 10 | 1,201,771 | 1,240,925 |
| Unrestricted revaluation reserve | 10 | 590,964 | 656,821 |
| Total unrestricted | 1,792,735 | 1,897,746 | |
| Total funds | 2.144.401 | 2.249.412 |
| 2 | tangiOte ftxed assetsareinitiallymeasured at cost and deprecia buildings thisisdeemedtobe50 years. Fixedasset investments Fixed asset investmentsareincluded at market valueatthebal investment gainsarereflectedinthe Statementof FinancialActi Charitableactivities |
ted overtheirusefuleconomiclif ance sheet date. Realised and un vities. |
e,for realised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Unrestricted Funds [Ê |
Unrestricted Funds |
||
| lncome: | |||
| Maintenance contributionsandrent received | 81,814 | 72,907 | |
| Sundry lncome | 1,352 83,166 |
73,605 698 |
|
| Expenses: Properlyoutgoings,insurance andcommission Support costs Renovation expenses |
(107,e84) (7,998) (41,0er) (82,510) (e,850) (69,210) 157,073)(161,570) |
||
| 3 | lncomefrominvestments | 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
| Funds | Funds | ||
| € | Ê | ||
| Dividends | 38,442 | 37,688 | |
| COIF deposit interest | 3,253 --'Icg,¡- |
3,043 40,731 |
| Other expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| € | e | |
| lndependentexaminer's fee | 6,942 | 5,108 -.----.--,7õ' |
| ESTOTHEACCOUNTS(CONTINUED) THEYEARENDED5 APRIL2025 |
|
|---|---|
| Tangible fixedassets | UKfreehold properties |
| Ê | |
| Historicalcostasat6th April2024andSthApril2025 | 534,354 |
| Depreciation broughtforuvardat6April2024 Depreciation chargedintheyear |
30,000 5,000 |
| Depreciation carried forward at5April 2025 | 35,000 |
| Net BookValuebroughtfonruardat6April2024 | 504,354 |
| Net Book Value carriedfon¡vardat5April 2025 | 499,354 |
| Anindependent valuation,commissionedin May 2016, indicated that wasintheregion of Ê5,000,000. |
themarket value of the land and properties |
|---|---|
| Fixedasset investments | € |
| Net book value asat6th April2024 Unrealised losses |
1,413,479 (65,857) |
| Net book value as atSthApril 2025 | 1,347,622 |
| Unrealised losses relate to the changein market valueofinv |
estments during the year | |
|---|---|---|
| Debtors | 2025 | 2024 |
| € | c | |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 4,176 | 3,680 |
| Otherdebtors | 9,617 | 11 530 |
| 13,793 | 15,210 | |
| Greditors | 2025 | 2024 |
| € | € | |
| Accrualsanddeferredincome | 5,680 5,680 |
5,690 5,690 |
5,680 |
5,690 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement offunds | Unrecognised | ||||
| Balanceat | Movement inresourceslosson | Balance at | |||
| 06-Apr-24 Ê |
lncomeExpenditure âÊÊf |
investments | 05-Apr-25 | ||
| Unrestrictedfunds | 1,240,925 | 124,861(164,015) | 1,201,771 | ||
| Revaluation reserve | 656,821 | (65,857) | 590,964 | ||
| Total unrestricted funds | 1,897 746 |
124,861 | (164.015) | (65,857) | 1,792 735 |
| Restrictedfunds | 35'1 666 | 351,666 -Ts1.6-66- |
|||
| Total restricted funds | 351 666 | ||||
| Totalfunds | 2,249,412 | 124,69.1 | (164,015) | _T6r,8EI | 2,144,401 |
| Analysisofnetassetsbetweenfunds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| E | Ê | Ê | |
| Fixed assets | 1,495,310 | 351,666 | 1,846,976 |
| Current assets | 303,105 | 303,105 | |
| Currentliabilities | (5,680) | (5,680) | |
| Totalnetassets | 1,792,735 | 351,669 | 2,144,401 |