Alcester United Almshouse Charity
Trustees, Annual report for the year onding 31" December 202S.
This Charity is also known as Alcester United Chanties which incorporat8S the Smallwood Educational
Charity and the Alcester Poors CharFty .
The Charity Number is 8103638.
The financial year ￿gan on the 1st of January 2025 and ended on the 31st of December 2025.
The Charity's address is clo Mrs G M Forman 9 Winchcombe Road Al￿ster Warwickshire B49 6QL.
The names of the Trustees durin
Mrs K Car
Chair
Mrs W Mills
MrMBow
Mrs S Constable
Mrs T Parkes
Mrs S Constable
Mr M Venables
Mr A Mills
Mr T Forman
Rev(J K M Cross
the ear bvere:_
Town Council Nominee
Town Coun￿1 Nominee
Town Council Nominee
h Bailiff
h Bailiff
Low Bailiff
Low Bailiff
Co-o
ted
Co-opted
Ex-offico
From 1.11.25
Until 1.11.25.
Until 1.11.25.
From 1.11.25.
The Charity operates under a sealed Scheme of Management dated the 19th of May 1982, and subsequent
orders, to maintain and manage six almshouses.
In 2025, the repairs and Maintenan￿ programme of work was continued. The gas ￿ntral heating boilers
have been serviced with a Landlord's (Gas Safety) Certthcate issued. The residents appear to be very
satisfied with the properbes and the standard of maintenance and y￿re appreciative of the improvements
that were made.
A surplus of £17.416 was made on the running costs of the Chanty dunng 2025, £5.000 transferred
from the bank account to be added to investments for the future refurbishment and replacement of assets
and the continuation of the repair programme. Residents, contributions were increased during the year in
line wilh infiation to cover the increasing cosls of future repairs and rnaintenance. The combined assets of
the Charities showed an increase in value of £103,303 to £1,797,164 mainly due to the increased
insurance valuation of the houses and the surplus invested from the bank account.
The Trustees approved ratTtied the accounts and approved the report and at their meeting held on 27th of
April 2026
Gillian Foman
Clerk to the Trustees.

Register￿ Charity Number . 810368
ALCESTER UNITED CHARITIES
FINANCIAL S"I"AI"EMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2025

ALCESTER UNITED CHA￿TIEs
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Alcester United Charities incorporates the following thtte separate charities:
Charity Name
Charity Number
Alcester United Ahnshouse
810368
Charity Name
Charity Number
Alcester United Poors
211526
Charity Name
Charity Number
Educational Foundation of William Smallwood
528712
Trustees
A Mills
K Cargill
T Fomian
M Bowe
K Cross
W Mills
S Conslable
M Venables
Clerk to the Trust￿5
GForn
Registered Office
34 HENLEY STREEr
ALCES"I"ER
wAR￿cKSHIRE
B49 5QY

ALCESTER UNITED CHARrrIES
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The trnstees present their atmual rqx)rt and financial statements for the year ended 31
December 2025.
This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Clerk to the Trustees
Date . 2 March 2026

ALCESTER UNITED CHARITIES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrIvrrIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Eduestional
Foundation of
William
Smalhvood
Al¢est¢r
United
Almshouse
Alcesler
United
Poors
FiDaneial Aetivity
Not
Income and
endowm¢nts from:
Investments
40,766
449
194
Total Ineom¢
40,766
449
194
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
23.350
324
125
Total ExpeDditur¢
23JS0
324
125
Net incomel
(expenditure)
17,416
125
69
Orher gains/dosses)."
un￿alISed Gains and
losses on revaluation of
fixed assets
47,692
Unrealised Gains and
osses on revaluation of
investm¢nts
38,195
(769)
(333}
Net movement ID funds
103J03
(644)
(264)
Reconcilialion offvds..
Tota] funds brought
fonvard
1,693,861
13,218
5,697
Total funds carried
fonvard
1,797,164
12574
5,433

ALCESTER UNITED CHARITIES
BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Edueational
FoundatAon
of William
Smydlhvood
Alcester
United
Alm$house
Altester
United
Poors
Finaneial Aclivity
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible &￿ts
CurTepzt assets
1.475.589
Debtors
3,916
290,079
27.580
321575
Investments
15,300
6,623
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
15JIMb
6,623
CreditOTS.' amounts falling due
within one year
Net current assets/Oiabilities)
Total net ass¢t$ or liabilities
2,726
1,190
321J75
1.797,164
12574
5,433
5,433
12574
Funds of the Charity
Accumulated Fund
1,797.164
1797 164
12.574
5,433
Total funds
12
74
The fllwicial statements were approved by the Trustees on 2 March 2026 and signed on
their behalf by..
Clerk to the Trnstees

ALCESTER UNITED CHARITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
l. Accounting Policies
The principal accounting wlicies adopted by the Charity. which is a public benefit entity,
in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
1.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. &$ modified by the
inclusion of charitabl¢ properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at
valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with -Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Re¢oJrLTnended Practice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective l January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)),
the Financial Re￿rtIng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
and the Charities Act 2011.
These a￿Ount$ are presented in pounds sterling and roullded to the nearest p)und.
1.2 Going concern
The Trustees have prepared fiEwicial projections. tsking into consideration the current
economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a reasondble
expcctation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation81 exi5t¢nc¢ for
the foreseeable futur¢. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting
in preparing the accounts.
2. Income from Investments
Educational
Foundation of
William Smallwood
Analysis
Alcester United
Almshouse
Aleester United
Poors
Dividend income
Rental in¢ome
4295
36,471
40,766
449
194
449
194

3. Expenditure on Charitsble Activities
Alcester
United
Almshouse
Aleester
Unit¢d
Poors
Educational
Foundation
of WRlliam
Smallwood
Analysis
Independent examinfflB fees
National Assoc of Almshouses
Water Rates
Insurance
210
365
3,510
1.495
4,858
268
3250
500
153
Electricity
CleA('s Honordrium
Office Allowance & Ststionery
Postage, telephone & travel
General maintenance
Garden maintenance
TV Licence
Property repairs
Propety maintenance
Miscellaneous
Management RechaTges
School Telated donations
1.190
175
5.488
1.034
854
50
274
25
loo
23J50
324
125

4. Tangible Fixed Assets
Alccster
United
Almshouse$
Cost or valuation
At l January 2025
Additions
1.427,897
Dtsposals
Revaluations
47.692
Transfers
At 31 December 2025
1.475589
D¢pr¢ciation and impairnients
At l January 2025
ch￿ge for the year
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2025
Net book valu¢
At l January 2025
1,427.897
At 31 December 2025
1,475589

S. Debtors: Amounts falling due witbin one year
Educational
Alcester Uniled Alcester United Foundation of
Almshollst
Poors
William
SmalliTrood
Anatysis
Alcester United Poors
E.F. of William Smallwood
2,726
1,190
3,916
6. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Alcester
United
Almshouse
Alcester
United
Poors
Edueational
Foundation of
William
Smallwood
Anatysi8
Alcester United Almshouse
2,726
2.726
1,190
1,190
7. Accumulated funds
Fund
balgnces
brought
fonvard
Gains
nd
losses
Fund
balances
earned
fo￿ard
Fund names
In¢ome Expenditure Transfers
Alccstcr United
Almshouse
1,693,861
40,766
(23.350}
85,887 1,797,164
Alcester United
Poors
13218
449
(324)
(769)
12574
E.F. of William
Smalhvood
5,697
194
(125)
(333)
5,433

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
ALCESTER UNITED CHARITIES
On accounts for the year
endod
31 DECEMBER 2025
Charlty no
(rfany)
810368
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trusy) for th8 year ended 31112 12025.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the chanty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charittes Act 2011
he Act'}
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accoLJnts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b} of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
examinerfs statsment come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130
of the Charities Act: or
the accounts dtd not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fo￿ and content of aGGounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
onsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examinats'on to which attention should b& drawn in this ￿port in
order to enable a proper understanding of the a￿OUnts to be reached.
Slgned:
J&J
Date:
2 March 2026
Name:
Matthew John Elmes
Relovant professional
qualificatlon(s} or body
(if any):
ICAEW I ACCA
Address:
11 Swan Street
AIc8Ster
Warwckshire, B49 5DP
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn
(see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts: directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Glve hem brief details of
any item8 that the
examiner wlshes to
dlsclose.
NIA
IER
Oct 2018