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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Month April |
Year 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name THE WORBOYS COURT TRUST
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 298496
Charity's principal address C/o Tees John Street Royston, Hertfordshire Postcode SG8 9BG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| BarryJohn HOLME | Trustee | BarryJohn HOLME | ||
| Pamela Elizabeth Rosina PARKER |
Trustee | Pamela Elizabeth Rosina PARKER |
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| Dennis George TEAR |
Trustee | Dennis George TEAR | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Solicitor | Natalie Lisa Ruth Liversidge |
C/o Tees, East Barn, Hyde Hall Farm, Buntingford SG9 0RU |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Will
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trust
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
By Trustee Group
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
The Charity is for the benefit of the Parish of Guilden Morden.
The Trustees are selected from either the residents of Guilden Morden or from those that have a close connection with the village. The solicitors Tees of John Street, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 9BG have been appointed by the Trustees. Their duties are to manage the collection of rents, discharge all maintenance costs in respect of the properties including all financial charges.
To keep proper books of accounts and records as well as the Trustees decisions and resolutions.
Trustees meet between 2 and 4 times a year to discuss the housing stock and the Charities ongoing business. Additional meetings are held if a house becomes available and a new tenant has to be considered. The vacancy is made widely known to parishioners of Guilden Morden. Selection is made on the basis of financial need and connection to the village. If there are no suitable candidates the offer is made to a wider market on a commercial basis.
Section C Objectives and activities
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Providing affordable accommodation in the Parish of Guilden Morden.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Maintenance of housing stock.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Continued upgrading and ongoing maintenance of properties.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Modest reserve for emergencies. Reliance placed on rental receipts covering ongoing maintenance.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)[Natalie Lisa Ruth Liversidge ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, SOLICITOR ACTING ON BEHALF etc) OF THE TRUSTEES Date 19.05.2026
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| THE WORBOYS COURT FUND | page 2 |
|---|---|
| Capital account for the year ended 5 April 2025 | |
| Value of fund brought forward | 2,862.24 |
| Value of fund carried forward | 2,862.24 |
| Made up | |
| 1 Worboys Court Guilden Morden | contra |
| 2 Worboys Court Guilden Morden | contra |
| 3 Worboys Court Guilden Morden | contra |
| 16 Church Street Guilden Morden * | contra |
| 20 Church Street Guilden Morden | contra |
| 48 Fox Hill Road Guilden Morden * | contra |
| Cash in hand | 2,862.24 |
| 2,862.24 |
| THE WORBOYS COURT FUND | page 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income account for the year ended 5 April 2025 | ||
| Property income | ||
| 1 Worboys Court Guilden Morden | 10,250.00 | |
| 2 Worboys Court Guilden Morden | 8,250.00 | |
| 3 Worboys Court Guilden Morden | 8,505.00 | |
| 16 Church Street Guilden Morden | 9,975.00 | |
| 20 Church Street Guilden Morden | 8,595.00 | |
| 48 Fox Hill Road Guilden Morden | 8,510.00 | |
| 54,085.00 | ||
| Interest and other income | ||
| Payment in lieu of interest | ||
| Less | ||
| Tees costs (incl. VAT) | 11,400.00 | |
| Taylor & Co costs (incl. VAT) | 360.00 | |
| Taylor & Co under provision 2023 | 30.00 | |
| Taylor & Co under provision 2024 | 30.00 | |
| (11,820.00) | ||
| Net income for the year | 42,265.00 | |
| Income in hand brought forward from last year | 3,637.63 | |
| Net income for the year carried forward to page4 | 45,902.63 |
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| Net income for the year brought forward from | page 3 | 45,902.63 | |
| Less | |||
| Apr-2024 Supply and install shower | 16 Church Street | 476.40 | |
| Central heating | 1 Worboys Court | 182.40 | |
| Remove kitchen blockage | 3 Worboys Court | 102.00 | |
| Carpets | 2 Worboys Court | 1,400.00 | |
| Electrical work | 2 Worboys Court | 2,874.96 | |
| E-on electricity | 22.02 | ||
| Octopus energy | 2 Worboys Court | 88.97 | |
| New windows | 16&20 Church Street | 1,810.00 | |
| Octopus energy | 2 Worboys Court | 108.19 | |
| May-2024 Council tax | 2 Worboys Court | 218.51 | |
| Jun-2024 Boiler service | 2 Worboys Court | 156.00 | |
| NFU mutual refund | (273.48) | ||
| Jul-2024 E-on electricity | 42.28 | ||
| Octopus energy | 2 Worboys Court | 43.73 | |
| Gutter clearance | 16 Church Street | 80.00 | |
| E-on electricity | 20.25 | ||
| Council tax | 2 Worboys Court | 87.91 | |
| Sep-2024 E-on electricity | 21.16 | ||
| E-on electricity | 42.88 | ||
| Oct-2024 Clear gutters | 3 Worboys Court | 60.00 | |
| New fence and posts | 3 Worboys Court | 620.00 | |
| Extractor fans | 3 Worboys Court | 640.00 | |
| E-on electricity | 0.59 | ||
| NFU mutual insurance | 2,493.04 | ||
| Nov-2024 E-on electricity | 23.27 | ||
| Dec-2024 E-on electricity | 22.23 | ||
| Dehumidifier | |||
| Leaks check | 1 Worboys Court | 70.00 | |
| Jan-2025 Boiler service | 3 Worboys Court | 241.20 | |
| Window reimbursement | 1 Worboys Court | 29.99 | |
| Dehumidifier | 160.00 | ||
| Feb-2025 E-on electricity | 22.78 | ||
| E-on electricity | 45.66 | ||
| Registration | 40.00 | ||
| Mar-2025 Supply and install heater | 288.00 | ||
| (12,260.94) | |||
| Mortgage payments - 48 Fox Hill Road | 6,600.00 | ||
| Mortgage payments - 16 Church Street | 9,200.00 | ||
| (15,800.00) | |||
| Net income in hand for the year | 17,841.69 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 48 | |
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| Worboy Court | Worboy Court | Worboy Court | Church Street | Church Street | Fox Hill Road | |
| Antoniou | Evan | Keech | Stokwisz | Grundill | Watson | |
| Deposit | 850.00 | 825.00 | 800.00 | 450.00 | 600.00 | |
| Date | 27/01/2024 | 28/05/2024 | 13/02/2023 | 01/03/2012 | 02/08/2019 | |
| April2024 | 850.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 695.00 | 705.00 | |
| May 2024 | 850.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 695.00 | 705.00 | |
| June 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| July 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| August 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| September 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| October 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| November 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| December 2024 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| January 2025 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| February 2025 | 850.00 | 825.00 | 705.00 | 825.00 | 715.00 | 705.00 |
| March 2025 | 900.00 | 825.00 | 750.00 | 900.00 | 770.00 | 755.00 |
| 10,250.00 | 8,250.00 | 8,505.00 | 9,975.00 | 8,595.00 | 8,510.00 |
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