## **Northam Almshouse Charity Registered Number 286354 Account Summary 2025** 

Address for correspondence northamcharities@gmail.com 

## Trustees 

Jane H E Whittaker Chair David R Carter Secretary and Vice-chair Jim Jackson Building Manager Jacky Peel Trustee Pam Orchard Policies Malcolm M Warrington Trustee Susie Palmer Trustee and Treasurer Kevin Bowman Trustee (Investments) Rev’d Jules Harris Ex-officio Trustee and Rector of Northam 

The charity is managed by the Trustees. 

New trustees are recruited through direct, known-person referrals. 

## Objectives 

To provide housing within 4 almshouse dwellings for inhabitants in the area of benefit, Northam Parish. 

## Achievements 

The charity has provided accommodation on a continuing basis to 4 residents with the exception of one month when an apartment became vacant and was subsequently renovated. 

## Financial Review 

An increase of £18 per resident per month was introduced towards maintenance contributions in June. 

Notable expenditure has been approximately £2,500 for renovations at Flat 4. These expenses are shown under Repairs and Maintenance in the accounts. 

Utilities have increased although it is difficult to show accurate figures as bills are often estimated and run into different accounting years. 

Sundries take into account an honorarium of £750 that was kindly donated back to the charity by the recipient and is shown under Other Deposits. 



||**2024**|**2025**|
|---|---|---|
|Income from residents|£20,384|£21,576|
|Dividends & Interest|£4,331|£4,182|
|Other deposits|||
||**£24,715**|**£25,758**|
||**2024**|**2025**|
|Repairs and Maintenance|£11,006|£4,595|
|Electricity, gas and water*|£3,908|£5,094|
|Insurance|£842|£824|
|Subs and Professional Fees|£625|£764|
|Sundries|£234|£173|
||**£16,615**|**£11,450**|
|**Net** **receipts**|**£8,100**|**£14,308**|





CHARITY COMMISSIO
FOR ENGLAND AND WALE
NORTh AU ALMSHWSE CMAR
2e6954
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the puiod
Olh)1r2025
3111ZW25
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrtsldcifrd
funds
Re$lri¢ted
funds
Endowm2nt
funds
Tol81 luftds
Last yeor
t0lhDr￿Iejl
10 the r*•rwi £
i•tr* near081 £
A1 Rè¢el
Flonts
D5￿de￿ts
21
2157
1.987
1141
2.141
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
7S6
24,71S
A2 Asset and Investment sales
(see tablel.
Sub total
Total
25,758
25,7
24,715
A3PA
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uI*K8
Sub5 & ltses
625
11.006
4￿55
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Eiwnrjty. ga5 &walor
Courol lax
ln
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Sub total
11M50
11A50
1&615
A4 Asset and Inveslmenl
pvrcha5es.16ee lablo)
Sub total
11,450
13.450
18￿15
Net olrecelpls/(payments)
A5 Translers between lund$
A6 C•$h lunds 18St JeAr ènd
Cash lunds this year end
14,
14,308
8,100
57,464
71,
57,464
71.T12
49.364
57

Section B Statement ol assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Re5tiicted
fund$
lo I￿rest £
Endowfflgrht
funds
io ne4TgsI £
Calgqorles
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to neAreJt E
81 Cash funds
COF Deposit
51537
49,356
CA).G￿ra1l¥e Bat
14234
7,771
337
Total cash fvnds
71,771
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funds
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funds
10 •e•wt £
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funds
to neare51 £
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asset
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78,981
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
NORTHAM ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
On accounts for the year
end•d
31 DECEMBER 2025
Charity no
(if any)
286354
Set out on pages
1and2
-I'.Idfft ttl
-f jN4d'if.In?l ¢heelSTr
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the a￿ve
charity ("the Trusf} for tt)e year ended 3111212025.
Ro5ponsibilities and As the charity Irustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report aGGounls in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (-the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under SeCt￿n 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent
examiner's statement I have completed my examinalion. I ￿n[in￿ thal no material matters have
come lo my attention lolher than Ihat disclosed below ") in connection wilh
the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material
respect.:
Ihe accounting records were not kepl in accordanGe with section 130
of the Act." or
the accounts did not accord with the a¢￿U￿￿ng records,. or
the accounts did not comply v*ith the applicable requirements
cOn￿rn1r￿J the form and contenl of acwunts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) ReguLqtions 2008 other than any requirement
thal Ihe accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is nol a rnatter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no cOn￿rn$ and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper urxlerstsnding ol Ihe accounts to be reached.
' Ple8se delefe Ihe words in the brackels rfth8y do not apply.
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
KATY TOMS
Relevant professional
qualification(s} or body
(if any):
Address:
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
27 BRIDGELAND STREET
BIDEFORD. DEVON
EX39 2PZ
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
NORTHAM ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
On accounts for the year
end•d
31 DECEMBER 2025
Charity no
(if any)
286354
Set out on pages
1and2
-I'.Idfft ttl
-f jN4d'if.In?l ¢heelSTr
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the a￿ve
charity ("the Trusf} for tt)e year ended 3111212025.
Ro5ponsibilities and As the charity Irustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report aGGounls in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (-the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under SeCt￿n 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent
examiner's statement I have completed my examinalion. I ￿n[in￿ thal no material matters have
come lo my attention lolher than Ihat disclosed below ") in connection wilh
the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material
respect.:
Ihe accounting records were not kepl in accordanGe with section 130
of the Act." or
the accounts did not accord with the a¢￿U￿￿ng records,. or
the accounts did not comply v*ith the applicable requirements
cOn￿rn1r￿J the form and contenl of acwunts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) ReguLqtions 2008 other than any requirement
thal Ihe accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is nol a rnatter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no cOn￿rn$ and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper urxlerstsnding ol Ihe accounts to be reached.
' Ple8se delefe Ihe words in the brackels rfth8y do not apply.
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
KATY TOMS
Relevant professional
qualification(s} or body
(if any):
Address:
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
27 BRIDGELAND STREET
BIDEFORD. DEVON
EX39 2PZ
IER
October 2018