## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 18[th] December 2024 To 17th December 2025** 

**Charity name: The Cressy Foundation Charity registration number: 1001487** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To hold the capital and income upon trust to<br>apply the income and all or such parts of the<br>capital at such time or times and in such a<br>manner to or for the benefit for the education<br>of the public in the art or science of music<br>by:<br>(A) Awarding<br>scholarships,<br>exhibitions,<br>endowments or grants tenable at the<br>Prebendal School Chichester.<br>(B) Making<br>grants<br>to<br>The<br>Western<br>Orchestral<br>Society<br>Limited<br>Charity<br>Registration No. 208520 and The<br>Western Orchestral Foundation Charity<br>Registration No. 261534 for such<br>purposes approved by the Trustees but<br>in<br>particular<br>to<br>encourage<br>the<br>appreciation of the art and science of<br>music in all its aspects by the<br>presentation of an annual concert on the<br>Isle of Wight|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|In furtherance of the charity’s objects for the<br>public benefit the trustees provide grants.|



|services identified in the<br>accounts.|||
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In determining the charity’s activities, the<br>trustees have had regard to the Charity<br>Commission’s guidance on public benefit.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|During the year under review the charity<br>made grants to the following charities<br>totalling £29,415.<br>•<br>Prebendal School re Mr Briantsev<br>•<br>Prebendal School re Mr Godwin<br>•<br>Prebendal School re Mr Ansu<br>•<br>Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other 

## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|In addition to the free reserves the charity<br>has bank balances of £688 (2024: £1,736)<br>and investments valued at £24,883 within<br>the expendable endowment fund which can<br>be released to support the activities of the<br>charity.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining<br>a free reserve available to be spent in the<br>furtherance of the charity’s objectives as<br>well as covering future needs, opportunities,<br>contingencies and risks.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of the reporting period the charity<br>had free reserves of £149 (2024: £941).|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|No funds in deficit|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other||Expendable endowment funds are those<br>which are required to be invested to produce<br>income, but which may be transferred to<br>unrestricted funds at the discretion of the<br>trustees in order that they may be expended<br>in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.<br>Unrestricted income funds are available for<br>use at the discretion of the trustees in<br>furtherance of the general objectives of the<br>charity and which have not been designated<br>for other purposes.|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Trust deed dated 28thDecember 1990|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?|Para 1.25|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed by the trustees from<br>time to time.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|No trustee received any remuneration or<br>was reimbursed any expenses in the year<br>under review.<br>Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £2,197<br>(2024: £2,178) for trust administration and<br>cash management fees during the year<br>under review.  These fees are authorised<br>under clause 7 of the trust deed.|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Cressy Foundation|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1001487|
|Charity’s principal address|Ludlow Trust Co Ltd, Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol,<br>BS2 0JJ|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|**Name of person (or**<br>**body) entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Ludlow Trust<br>Company Limited||||||
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|**Corporate trustees– names of the directors at the date the**||||**report was approved**||
|<br>**Director name**||||||
|Gary St John Collins||resigned 31 March 2026||||
|Walter Duncan Coxon||||||
|Ali Reza Sarikhani||||||
|Ziba Christina Sakine<br>Sarikhani||||||
|Christopher Ian Thurlow||||||
|Matthew John Wickers||||||
|Alexander Edward Mulroe||appointed 1 April 2026||||



## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity** 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**Investment Managers**|NatWest|2nd Floor, Trinity Quay II, Avon Street,<br>PO Box 3138, Bristol, BS2 2DH|
|**Bankers**|NatWest|2nd Floor, Trinity Quay II, Avon Street,<br>PO Box 3138, Bristol, BS2 2DH|
|**Accountants**|Charter Tax Consulting<br>Limited|8th Floor, 1 Southampton St, London<br>WC2R 0LR|
|**Independent Examiner**|Katie Wilson|Blue Spire Limited, Cawley Priory, South<br>Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1SY|



**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ~~—~~ 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## ~~PT~~ **Other optional information** ~~PT~~ 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Monica Brown ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** ~~po~~ On behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Limited (Trustee) **Date** 21 April 2026 ~~|~~ 

|**1001487**<br>**The Cressy Foundation**|
|---|
|**CC16a**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**|
|18th December 2024<br>17th December 2025<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**|
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|
|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**|
|**to the nearest      £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**|
|Income From Investments<br>**701**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**701**<br>**2,277**<br>Interest Received<br>**274**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**274**<br>**442**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_<br>**975**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**975**<br>**2,719**<br>~~ee~~|
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>Sale Of Investments<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63,662**<br>**63,662**<br>**125,385**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**-**<br>**63,662**<br>**63,662**<br>**125,385**<br>**_Total receipts_**<br>**975**<br>**-**<br>**63,662**<br>**64,637**<br>**128,104**<br>~~S55~~|
|**A3 Payments**<br>Grants Awarded<br>**29,415**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**29,415**<br>**60,927**<br>Investment Manager Fees<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**194**<br>**194**<br>**423**<br>Trust Administration Fees<br>**2,190**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,190**<br>**2,160**<br>Independent Examiners Fees<br>**600**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**600**<br>**-**<br>Cash Management Fees<br>**7**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7**<br>**18**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                      32,212**<br>**-**<br>**194**<br>**32,406**<br>**63,528**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**<br>Investment Purchases<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**34,214**<br>**34,214**<br>**62,994**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**-**<br>**34,214**<br>**34,214**<br>**62,994**<br>**_Total payments_**<br>**32,212**<br>**-**<br>**34,408**<br>**66,620**<br>**126,522**<br>~~==~~<br>~~SS >=~~<br>~~S55~~|
|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**-                31,237**<br>**-**<br>**29,254**<br>**-                      1,983**<br>**1,582**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**30,445**<br>**-                30,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**941**<br>**1,879**<br>**2,820**<br>**1,237**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**<br>**149**<br>**-**<br>**688**<br>**837**<br>**2,820**<br>~~— Sees~~<br>~~eS~~|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted funds**||**Endowment**|
|**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**||**funds**|
|||**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**688**<br>**149**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**149**<br>**-**<br>**688**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>Capital Account<br>Income Account<br>~~===~~||||
||(agree balances with receipts and payments|(agree balances with receipts and payments|||
||account(s))|OK<br>OK||OK|
|||**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted funds**||**Endowment**|
|||**funds**||**funds**|
||**Details**|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>~~===>~~||||
||**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Endowment**<br>**-**<br>**24,883**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Investment Portfolio<br>~~——=——~~||||
||**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|~~= ~~|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> ~~===~~|||
|||**Fund to which**<br>**Amount due**||**When due**|
||**Details**|**liability relates**<br>**(optional)**||**(optional)**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>~~—===~~||||
|Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name||Date of<br>approval|
|||Monica Brown on behalf of Ludlow Trust<br>CompanyLtd(Trustee)||21 April 2026|



Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Cressy Foundation** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 17 December 2025 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 

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. 

Katie Wilson FCA Blue Spire Limited Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY 

Date 27 April 2026 

