THE LrrrLEGARTH COTTAGES TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 27th June 2025
The Littlegarth Cottages Trust Annual Report for the year ended 27 June 2025 Registered Charity number 803788 Trustees: Mr Arthur Carter Mrs Sharon Sarson Mrs R(rth Higginson Governing Document Declaration of Trust dated 27th June 1990 Trust A55et 1, 2. 3 & 4 Littlegarth Cottages estimated value of £1,090,000 lagenys opinion of market value September 20191. 5 Elton House at estimated value of £225,000 lagenys opinion of market value at April 20221 Purchase cost October 2018 £175,000 Trust Objectives To house those in need or those who are elderly and in need or for the furtherance of religious and other charitable works of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical parish of Dedham. Addiess of Charity The Parishes Office. Assembly Rooms. High Street, Dedham. Essex C07 6HJ Solicitors Messrs. Birkett, 24126 Museum Street, Ipswich, Suffolk. Investment Powers The Trusts investment powers give the trustees. absolute discretion. Activities and Achievements It is with sadness that we share the passing of two residents of the cottages during the year. Their presence is greatly missed, and they will be fondly remembered by all who knew them. Following some improvements to one of the cottageswe welcomed a new family in January.
The Littlegarth Cottages Trust Registered Charity number 803788 Receipts and Payments for the perlod 28th June 2024 to 27th June 2025 2025 2024 Receipts Rents from properties Interest received 28.662 30,680 COIF Barclays Bank 1,739 2,013 1,701 1,760 Gross income 32,414 34,141 Asset and investment sales Deposit received 618 Total receipts £33,032 £ 34,141 Payments Property repairs and maintenance Cottages Insurance Office Administration Mallet Bequest Professional Fees Elton House Management Fee Renovations 2.023 1,337 147 7,870 1,579 125 130 800 800 4,307 10,504 Asset and investment purchases Depostt refunded Total payments £4.307 £10.504 Net of receipts/lpayments) Cash funds last year end 28,725 150,996 23,637 127,359 Cash fundsthis year end £179,721 £150,996
The Ltttlegarth Cottages Trust Registered Charity number 803788 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the period 2025 2024 Cash funds Barclays Bank Current account Business Premium account 250 146,604 250 136,612 Co-op Bank - Cvrrent account 32,867 14,134 Total cash funds £179,721 £150.996 Cost Current value Investment assets COIF Charity Fund 3,110.68 Income 5hare5 20.000 £60,392 Assets retained for the charitys own use 1, 2, 3 & 4 Littlegarth Cottages Valued September 2019 £1,090,OCK) 5 Elton House Purchased October 2018 Valued April 2022 176.486 £225.000 Signed on behalf of all the trustees Signature.... Signature......... Name...4<4.4 J A#YS Date of approval............ Date of approval.... /Q
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Littlegarth Cottages Trust On accounts for the year ended 27 June 2025 Charity no {rf any) 803788 Set out on pages 1to3 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of1he above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the (*)aiity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in ac1ndanCE with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I reFK)rt in respert 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 appli(xble Directions gtven by the Charity Commission under seclion 145(5)(b) of the A( I have compted my examination. I confimi that no material matters hav8 come to my attentbon (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect accounting re(xKds were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Aci or the ac£ounts do not accth with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems aThJ have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentTron should be drawn in order to enable a prop nderstanding of the accounts to be reached. "pi clgt thc brttihtr() Ifthey du iiui appty. Signed: 2 June 2026 Name: Philip prd Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (rf any): Address: Cufver House East Lane Dedham C07 6BG IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, IndeperKlent exarrllnation of charity accounts: directtons and guidan for examiners). Give he bn.ef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018