2023-09-17-accounts

THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

Ocean View 9 Richmond Close TORQUAY Devon TQ1 2PW

STATEMENT of ACCOUNT

for year ending

17[th] September 2023

Charity Commission No: 1000179

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS

Receipts & Payments Account

Report to the Trustees of THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST Registered Charity No: 1000179 On accounts for the year ended 17 September 2023

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do 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 concerns 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.

Original document signed by Mr D Lewis

Signed…………………………………………………. Date: 6[th] October 2023

( David Lewis )

Retired Banker and former long-time Treasurer of Christ Church, Woodbury, Devon EX8 4QL. 11 Oaktree Close

EXMOUTH

County of Devon EX8 4QL

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THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

2022/23

OBJECTS of the TRUST

The Trustees should hold the capital and income of the Trust to apply the income and all or such part or parts of the Capital for or towards such Charitable purposes and to make donations to such Charitable institution or institutions at such time and in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

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THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Commissions No: 1000179

2022/23

Report of the Trustees

• It is the understanding of Trustees that, such are the activities of this Trust, no formal policy covering financial reserves is necessary.

During 12-month period 2022/23 Trustees have engaged in the following support activities:

UK.

• Financially supported elderly, poor, sick and/or homeless individuals and families.

• Financially supported other needy UK Charitable Trusts.

• Financially supported the Christian Church and various Christian activities.

India.

• Trustees continue to financially support (Indian) Roslyn Gedela with her considerable higher education costs in the USA.

• Following a 2016 visit to Bangalore by Mr Robert Harvey of Lincoln, trustees created an additional UK Charity Commission approved ‘ working name’ – ‘ Escape from Poverty’ - to raise much needed funds to support Family Development Services (an Indian Charitable Trust). FDS provides education to children from the slums of Bangalore who, ordinarily, would receive none at all. www.escapefrompoverty.org.uk

• Trustees are convinced education is one of very few routes out of Indian poverty.

• During 2022/23 trustees financially sponsored the education of 16 young children from the slums of Bangalore.

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Summation.

Trustees continue to validate requests for support before making grants or donations and incurring expenditure, especially where potential recipients are located overseas.

Trustees are hugely grateful to all who donate funds for the Trust’s support activities.

Everyone involved with The Huxham Charitable Trust is a volunteer - nobody receives any payment for their services.

Original document signed by Mr I John Hawkins

………………………………………………. …………………………….. I John Hawkins Date: 6[th] October 2023 Trustee

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THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

UK Charitable Trust Registered No: 1000179 2023/23

RECEIPTS	2022/23	2020/21
General Donations	£25,671.17	£22,105.82
(including donations gift aided)
Donations via CAF	£nil	£360.00
Donations via Just Giving	£80.29	£427.73
Donations via Virgin Money Giving	£ nil	£69.15
Donations via Amazon	£23.53
Bank Deposit Account Interest	£3172.95	£1528.50
‘Gift Aid’ Tax Rebates	£3,907.50	£8604.75
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TOTAL RECEIPTS	£32,855.44	£33,100.95
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THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

UK Charitable Trust Registered No: 1000179 2022/23

PAYMENTS	2022/2023	2021/2022
Donations to:
UK Charitable Trusts	£19,871.56	£12,258.99
International Charitable Trusts	£6,600.00	£20,742.89
Grants to & Support for
UKMusical Heritage	£403.35	£1,062.36
UKindividuals/families	£438.00	£230.50
Non-UK individuals/families	£1,500.00	£1,375.00
UKPeople in need	£810.04	£1,570.28
Education in theUK	£nil	£40.00
UKSick, elderly & poor	£1,496.85	£3,545.14
Non-UK sick, elderly & poor	£nil	£124.57
UKChristian Ministry	£5,866.54	£7,177.29
Education inGhana	£nil	£1,200.00
Disadvantaged children inIndia	£nil	£94.32
Pre-school education for ’slum’ children inIndia	£nil	£nil
Due Diligence, administration, communication
& fundraising costs	£150.00	£361.44
Bank charges	£73.50	£139.05
Transfer to_‘Escape from Poverty’_	£1891.64	£0
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TOTALS	£39,101.48	£49,921.83
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THE HUXHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

UK Charitable Trust Registered No: 1000179 2022/23

STATEMENT of ASSETS & LIABILITIES at YEAR END

Cash Funds

At the end of 2022/23 a total of £147,769.30 was held in bank accounts compared to £154,015.34 at the close of 2021/22

Liabilities	2020/21	2019/20
Retained Assets 1
For the use of this Charitable Trust	£nil	£nil
TOTAL	£nil	£nil
Retained Assets 2	£nil	£nil
For use by others
TOTAL	£nil	£nil

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