Dec22 Trustees. Annual Report for the period ,' Perii)d start date Period end dste 01 31 12 2024 From 'To Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name The Thomas Squir8 Charty Other namos charity Is known by Registered charity number (if any) 311343 Charity's principal address clo 47 Peartree Way Elm Wisbech Cambs Postcode PE140BS Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustse name offi (H any) Dates actèd if not for wholg Name of person (or body) entitled toa olnt trustee Ifan C D Brown Chair Vice Chair Trustee MDay C Cook J Reach Trustee Trustee L Upton R Waterfi8ld M Bradbury H Humphrey J Feaviour-clarke S Lambert Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Namos of the trustees for the charlty, If anyi (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inforniatlon) of advlser Name Address Name of chief executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Information) Section B Structure, governance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Trust Deed Type of goveming document How th8 charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods Appointed by committee Additional governance issues (Optional information) The Thomas Squire Charity has its origin in June 1874 for the provision of bursaries to Scholarships, the provision of fsnancial assistance for books, tools and equipment for those in higher education from the ages of 18 - 25. Within the limits prescribed by this Scheme, the Trustees shall have full power to make rules for the award of benefits, including rules as to value and period of tenure of the awards, and qualrfications as well as method of ascertainment and selection of candidates. You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties; stees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governlng document TAR March 2012
The charity's objects and policy has been the granting of bursaries to students entering further education for the tenm of the course undertaken. and one-off grants for tools and other equipment to those starting apprenticeships or work training on the job. The area covered is the ancient parishes of Elm, Emneth and Friday Bridge with Coldham. The net income is divided in accordance with the objects of the Fund. The trustees have regard to the charity Commissions guidance on public benefit when making charitable grants in accordance with the objects. Summary ofthe main actlvltles 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 publlc benefit) The Trustee8 meet twice yearly. The day to day administration of the Charity is carried out by the clerk to the charity. Additlonal details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on gTantmaking: policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Maintenance has been n8eded on the Property of Squir8 House. All maintenance has been carried out in a timely manner, All rent has been received in a timely manner and there have been no problems that needed to be dealt with on the property side. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Further land (24.22 acres) has been purchased in Upwell Tenancy of the land started on 16 December 2024 - tenant is SC and EA Gadsby. The land tenancey is being managed by Cruso and Wilkin TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The policy of the Trustees is to consider the net income received each year is available to be distributed to beneficiaries. The Trustees are mlndful that although the property owned by the charity is newly built funds will need to be reserved for maintenance. Brlef statement of the charlty's policy on reserves Details of any funds materialty in deficit Further financial revlew details (Optlonal Infonnation) The Trustees have the authority to vary the form of the investment of the fund's pemianent endowment by virtue of powers granted by th8 Trustee Act 2000. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The majority of the endowment is invested in the new build house, and 20 acres of land which was part of the original endowment. The balance of the permanent endowment is invested in units of a common investment fund and the Trustees consider that this continues to be appropriate. In 2024 Units of the this common investment fund was sold to purchase 20.44 Acres of land to be leased as per the original land. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chalr, otc) Date Cynthia D Brown Chair Michael Day Vice Chair 2u.3-2025- TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Thtxnag Squire Charity Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the porfod from To 01101124 31112124 Section A Receipts and payments Unreslricted funds to Ihe n•4r•sl Restricted funds to tho nearest £ Endowment funds to the nearest £ Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to th• n•aMst£ A1 Recolpts In¢ome- Squl¥g Hou$& Income- Land Interest Tec8lv¢d CCLA Maintenanc• charg? Interost r8¢eNed bank 1S.600 5.890 9.714 15.800 5.890 9.714 14.800 3,040 11.745 Sub total(Gross income forARJ A2 Asset and invèstment sales, {see table). Sale of shares for purchase ol land 31204 31,204 29,585 225,000 Sub tota 22S.OOQ 225,000 256 04 258204 29,585 A3 Pa mènts Bursarfes Insurance Sundry Expgnsa8 Squira House Expens8s Hath hlre Cleths Expenses Sowerebys Manag$monl Fees DepO$transfer 3,675 712 4,768 1N42 3.675 712 4.768 1M2 40 21 1,664 4,OSO 747 545 40 21 1.664 1.538 60.000 Sub tota 12,322 12,322 66,960 4 Asset and Investmont purchases, (see tablo) purchase of land 225,000 225.000 Sub tota 225.000 225.OlXI Total paymen 237,322 237.322 66,960 Net Ofrwpts1{paYMents A5 Transfers betweon funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year en 18,882 18.882 37,375 61,754 80,636 71241 71,241 132,995 151.877 598,449 561,074 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted Rostrictsd funds funds to nearest£ to near•st£ Endowment funds to n•arest £ Gategoiies Details B1 Cash funds Current account 80,636 reslmcted fvnds 71.241 Total cash fiinds 80,636 71,241
lawee balances whh ree8ipt8and FayTher Unrestrictsd funds to n¢arest£ R•stricted funds to neare$t£ Endowment funds to n•ar•st£ Details B2 Other monetary assets to whl¢h Current val Detsils Squlre Houso Cost loptional) 26B.948 B3 Investment assèts Restricted 268,948 Land120 Acre8 x £4000) $0,000 225,000 225.1)00 Land purchased CCLA as at March 2025 244,949 Fund to wbl¢h Details Cost (op¢)al} Current value (optkonall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund towhith liaL411ty relates Details lomlonall lopllonal) B5 Liablllties Slgned by one or Iwo trustaes on behalf of all the trustees Dats of approval Signature Print Name Cynthia Brown IChalr} Michael Day (Vice Chair) 2L-3-Zs- 26-3-2 CCXX R2 accounts ISS) 1610312025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 31134-3. Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Plea delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Independent examinerfs ststoment Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): r. Address: i Owèl J¢& S L,wafvJ IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner Wishes to disclose. IER October 2018