Kettlestone Charities Trusts Annual Report 2023-24
This year has been very eventful with two new trustees joining the Charity - Mart Chapstick and Peter Bishop.
The completion of the energy improvement works to 114 -116 has been a real success achieving the highest energy rating possible without losing the character of the Almshouse. This was the intention of the Trustees from the outset.
We have a new licensee Sarah Silvester who moved into 114 -116 last summer.
Early in the year, we carried out remedial works to both chimney stacks on No 80 which were in an extremely poor state and tidied up the external brickwork in places. The works were carried out under difficult weather conditions and Osier Developments limited have to be congratulated on their performance.
The trustees have at their disposal charitable disbursements handed down from bequests as follows:
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An educational Grant for tertiary education (books etc) – Students are invited to apply each summer for a grant which is usually made in October at the discretion of the Trustees.
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A grant to someone in need, hardship or distress in the Parish of Kettlestone and Pensthorpe usually made at Christmas at the discretion of the Trustees.
I would like to thank Joanna for all her hard work throughout the year and my fellow trustees for their support.
Julian Merrick
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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8tee8 etkle SE On accounts for the year anded fftLuck IoLL* Charity no (if any) loLOIq 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 R88pon8lbllltl•s and basls of report As the charty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to oxamlnerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]] Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cau8e to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the wonls in the br8ckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2211/ Name: Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body P (TrLiSt.Tr£ss . IER Oct 2018
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