Charity Registration Number 1006865 The H D & B Crompton Charitable Trust Annual Report and unaudited financial statements th For the year ended 25 February 2023 THE H D & B CROMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Roger John Medlock David Richard Smith Charity Number 1006865 Principal Address Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall West View, Princess Street, Haslingden, BB4 6NW Solicitors Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall West View, Princess Street, Haslingden, BB4 6NW THE H D & B CROMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST CONTENTS Page Trustees, Report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Independent examiner's report THE H D & B CROMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 25 February 2023 th The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The objects of the charity are :_ 11 To provide grants to charities of which the late Mrs Bessie Crompton supported during her lifetime. Mrs Bessie Crompton being the settlor of The H D & B Crompton Charitable Trust 21 To provide grants to charities and causes in the vicinity of Ramsbottom being the hometown of the late Mrs Bessie Crompton 31 To provide grants for the purpose of education for young people in the general area of Ramsbottom and East Lancashire Public Benefit The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake Activities The Trustees have reviewed the outcomes and achievements of the activities for the year to ensure that they remain focused on the charitable aims and continue to deliver benefits to the public. We have complied with the duty under the Charities Act to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Commission. ACHIEVEMENT5 AND PERFORMANCE Details of grants made during the year are provided within the report. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Trustees have reviewed the Charity's ability to manage its investments and consider that the charity's investment will continue to generate cash flows sufficient to allow the charity to meet its liabilities as they fall due. RESERVES POLICY The Trustees, policy is to make grants out of income generated from investments in accordance with the Charity's objectives. The Trustees monitor the position on a regular basis. THE H D & B CROMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT CONTINUED STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Document The H D & B Crompton Charitable Trust was established by a Deed of Settlement dated the 25th day of February 1991 by Be55ie Crompton of Plant House, Holcombe, Bury The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were :_ Roger John Medlock David Richard Smith Trustees report was approved by the Trustees D R Smith .D R Smith 13 January 2025 -Date CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES The H D & B Crompton Charitable Trust 1006865 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from 2610212022 2510212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unr8Stricted funds R85tricted funds Endowment funds Total funds La8t year to th• nt4r*¥t toth6 n•4r08t£ to th8 no¥ro8t£ to th6 nwrest £ to tho n*ar•8t£ A1 Recei ts Dividend Income Iniere$i ￿ceIVed 25,361 229 25,361 229 ross Income or AR) 2S.5g0 25.590 se an see table Inves men sa es. 42,557 42.557 tota 42.557 42,SS7 Total receipts 68,147 68,147 A3Pa ments Grants made Professional lees Invegimeni lees 26,000 3,780 8.259 26,000 3,780 8.259 Sub total 38,039 38.039 A4 Asset and investment 45,812 45.812 Sub total 45.812 45.812 83,851 83.8SI Net of receipts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this ygar gnd 15,704 15.704 59,145 43.441 59,145 43,441 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ted fijnds to noarest £ Re$tri¢ted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Detai15 B1 Cash funds B4r¢iays Bank Tru$1 ¥¢¢ouni 20.364 Inveslec Cash on d8PQSit 23.077 Total cash funds 43,441 lagree receipts a[￿ payments uThtlsll Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest£ B2 Othar monetary assets Fund to whlch asset belon Unrestrlctod Current value Details Investment por￿0110 Cost loptlonall 656,544 B3 Investment assets 951,790 Fund to whlch asset belon Current value Details Cost loptlonall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund io which relates Amouilldu8 When du• Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or Iwo trustees on behalf of 811 the trustee8 Date of roval Signature Print Name D R Smith David R Smith 13 January 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ••• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The H D & B Crompton Charitable Trust On accounts for the year ended 25 February 2023 Charity no (if any) 1006865 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'Ihe Trust") for the year ended 25 February 2023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Acl 20111.the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 AGt and in Carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: DJ Allsebrook Date: 13 January 2025 Name: DJ Allsebrook ACA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales Address: Bramble Accounting Solutions Limiled Fern Court Business Centre Castlegate Clitheroe BB7 1AZ