## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025** ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Summary of the Objects of the Charity:** Our purpose is to enrich the lives of local senior citizens and people of all ages with special educational needs and disabilities. ## **Summary of the Main Activities Undertaken:** Imperial Charity is a self-funding organization with our principal source of income being profits raised by two retail shops in Westbury, along with Gift Aid, and donations from members of the public. We fulfil our public benefit obligations through the following main activities: **Provision of Funded Entertainment** – we fund professional entertainers to provide singing/music sessions for deserving groups of senior citizens, and adults with special educational needs across the county of Wiltshire. We prioritise community groups and other charities who have no/limited access to any form of funding. **Grants for Special Needs Schools** – we provide grants to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) schools and increasingly to mainstream schools with SEND resource bases. These grants are used to provide facilities or to fund activities that are outside of normal school budgets. **Coach Trip Programme** – each year we run around six trips during the summer months for local senior citizens and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. Each trip has a capacity of 150 people and coaches depart from Westbury and Warminster, typically to a seaside destination. The trustees have all had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. All decisions on charitable expenditure are subject to the approval of the trustees. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Provision of Funded Entertainment** During the period covered by this report the charity funded around 46 sessions at a cost of £3,125.00. Beneficiaries include: Beyond Dementia (multiple locations) https://beyonddementia.org.uk/ Monday/Wednesday Club, Trowbridge https://adults.wiltshire.gov.uk/Services/2676 Southwick Baptist Church No Limits https://www.southwickbaptistchurch.org.uk/ St. Johns Honeypot, Trowbridge https://www.stjohnshoneypot.org/home Warminster Stroke Club Wiltshire Council (Medley Day Opportunity Centre) ## **Grants for Special Needs Schools** During the period covered by this report, grants were made to the following schools: Westbury Infant School, Westbury - £2,000 for the refurbishment of an outdoor play space for the schools Resource Base, which supports pupils with SEND. Crowdys Hill School, Swindon - £2,188 for the exclusive hire of a soft-play centre, lunch and a visit/present from Father Christmas for pupils with complex needs. Silverwood School, Rowde - £2,000 for various Christmas activities for pupils with SEND. Silverwood School, Rowde - £3,100 towards a larger project to create a wheelchair accessible outdoor garden for pupils with SEND. The Avenue School, Warminster - £2,000 for an upgrade to indoor and outdoor sensory spaces for the schools Resource Base, which supports pupils with SEND. ## **Coach Trip Programme** During the period covered by this report, the charity spent £11,005.00 on coach hire, with outings to: Portsmouth/Southsea Weston-super-Mare Weymouth Lyme Regis Swanage Sidmouth ## **Financial Review** During the period covered by this report the charity generated a net profit of £2,279.27, after operational expenses and charitable expenditure. The charity maintains a financial reserve equating to approximately three times the monthly cost of operations. The reserve is held in interest bearing accounts. The charity is in good financial standing and is a going concern able to meet operational and charitable obligations. New systems and cost reduction measures have been implemented during the period to improve financial resilience, given the difficult economic environment. Staffing costs continue to rise, given ongoing increases to National Living Wage, allied to the difficulty in recruitment of sufficient volunteers. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Type of Governing Document:** Constitution adopted 18[th] December 2014 ## **How the Charity is Constituted:** Unincorporated Association ## **Trustee Selection Methods:** Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting held in October. ## **Reference and Administrative details** ## **Charity Name:** Imperial Charity Promotions ## **Registered Charity Number:** 1020080 ## **Registered Office:** 27 Warminster Road, Westbury BA13 3PD ## **Names of Trustees:** John Norris Chair John Knight Honorary Treasurer Julia Anne Cox Michael Grover Jason Knight since 04/03/2025 ## **Declarations** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature** _________________________________________________________________ **Full Name** John Stanley Norris **Position** Chair **Date** __________________________________________________________________ Charity Registration Number . 1020080 Company Registration Number,, IMPERIAL CHARITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 IMPERIAL CHARITY LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Trusté•s la50n Knight Michael Grover john Knight john Norrfs lulie.Ann Cox 1020080 Charlty Numb•r R•ylst•rnd Offlc• 27 Warmln5ter Rd, Westbury BA13 3PD IMpeRIAL CHARITY CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Trusteès, Report Statement of Financial Actlvities Balance Sheet Note5 to the Financial Statements IMPERIAL CHARITY TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees presen heir annual report and flnancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 This report w roved by the trustee and signed on its behalf by.. John Tru ri5 Date .' 05 June 2025 Page1 of6 IMPERIAL CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 A•comm•ndèd ¢ategorf•s by a¢tlvity Incom• •nd •ndowm•nts from: Notes Unr•strlrt?d funds Total Funds 2025 Totsl Fund$ 2024 Donations and legacles 22,271.44 22,271,44 2,503.00 Charitable activities 1,835.59 1,835.59 112.366.891 Other trading activities 222,551.54 222,551.54 246.658.57 246.658.57 19,863.89) Expendltur• on: Raising funds 32,005.43 32.005,43 Charltable activitles 210.752.37 210,752,37 other 1.621.50 1,621,50 Total 244.379.30 244.379.30 N•t Incom•llexp•ndltur• 2.279.27 2.279.27 (9,863.89) Net mov•ment In funds 2,279.27 2,279.27 (9.863.89) R•conclll•tlon of funds: Total funds brought forward 119.727.78) 119.727,781 Total funds carrl•d torward (17,448.511 (17.448.51) 19.863.89) Page2of6 IMPERIAL CHARITY BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Recommended categorles by attlvlty Fixed assets Total Funds 2025 Total Fund$ 2024 tlotes Intangible assets 11,626.00 11.626,001 Tangible assets 1,032.14 1,625.42 Total flx•d •ss•t• 1593.86) 10.58) Current assets Debtors 33,306.54 33,306.S4 Cash at bank and In hand 63,341.38 57.261.14 Total currant •sJ•t5 96.647.92 90,567.68 Creditors.. amounts falling due wlthln one year io 13,839.321 17,047.011 Net ¢urr•nt •ss•tsllll•bllltles) 100,487.24 97,614.69 Tr•tal n•t assets or Il•bllltles 99,893.38 97.614.11 Funds of the Charlty un￿StrICted fund5 117,448.511 119,727,78) Restrlcted Income funds Endowment funds Trltal fund* 117,448.51) 119,727.78) The flnanclal statement5 were approved by the trustees on 05 lune 2025 and slgned on It5 behalf by.. John Norrls Chair to the Trustee's Date .' OS lune 2025 Page3of6 IMPERIAL CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 l. Accountlng Pollcles The prlncipal èccounting policies adopted by the Charity. which Is a publlc benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows. 1.1 BJgls of preparatlon These accounts have been prepared under the h15torlcal c05t convention, as modlfled by the Incluslon of charltable properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation. These account5 have been prepared In accordance with 'Accounting and Reportlng by Charlties.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their account5 In accordance wSth the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" leffective l January 20191 . (Charitie5 SORP IFRS 10211, the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charitles Act 2011. These accounts are presented in pounds 5terllng and rounded to the nearest pound. 1.2 Golng concern The Trustees hève p￿Pared flnanclal projectlons, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the time of approvlng these accounts, a reasonable expectation that the charity ha5 adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accountlng in preparing the accounts. 2. Incoma from Donatlons and Legacles An•ly31s Unrestrlcted fund• Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Donation and gifts General grant5 provided by Govemmenvother charities Gift Aid 8,032.91 .032.91 36,748,00 134,245,001 14,238.53 22,271.44 14,238.53 22,271.44 2,503.00 3. Income from Charltable Actlvltles AnalyslB Unr•strlrt•d lundg Total funds 2025 Totil funds 2024 Sale of Good 1,835.59 1.835.59 112,366.891 112,368.89) 1.835.59 1,835.59 4. Income from Other Trading Actlvltles Analy519 Unr•strlrt•d fund• Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Shop income 222.551.54 222.551.54 222,551.54 222,551.54 5. Expendlture on Ra151ng Funds Anllysls Tot•1 fund$ 2025 Total funds 2024 Rent collectlon. property repairs and malntenance charges Support Costs 31,161,12 844.31 32.005.43 Page4of6 6. Expenditure on Charltable Activities Total ftinds 2025 Total funds 2024 Analysls Coach Hire Entertainment Expenses Travel Costs ght. Heat & Power Rates and Water Premises Expenses Telephone & Internet IT Costs Equlpment Costs Trustee Meeting Expenses Bank charges Grants paid Employee c05t5 Advertising and mèrketlng Printing and stationery Legallprofesslonal fees Wages and salarles Sundry Expenses Support Costs 11.005.00 3.125.00 4.577.25 6,519.52 1,181,39 4,016.40 1,017.64 3,417.83 3,344.63 99.70 2,472.70 11,798.80 33,820.80 1,438,57 915.83 3.879.22 113,711,68 1,531.10 2,879.31 210,752.37 7. Other Expendlture Unrnstrlrt•d tund• Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Analys11 Depreclation Charge for the Year . Motor Vehlcles Depreclation Charge for the Year - Flxtures & FSttlngs Material item expense 421.28 421.28 172.00 172.00 1.028.22 1,028.22 1.621.50 1.621.50 8. Debtors: Amountg falling due wlthln one year Total funds 2025 Totsl funds 2024 other debtors 33,306.54 33,306,54 33,30fj.54 33,306.54 9. Cash at bank and In hand Tot•1 funds 2025 Totsl fund• 2024 Cash at bank and In hand Short temi deposits Other 63.341.38 57,201,79 4.12 55.23 63,341.38 57.261.14 Pag85of6 10. Creditors: Amounts falling due wlthin one year Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Income tax payable VAT control 2.534.99 16.374.311 13.839.321 2,534.99 (9.582.001 (7,047.01) Page6of6 ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Imperial Charity (Charity Number 1020080)** I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of **Imperial Charity** for the year ended **31 March 2025** , which comprise the **Statement of Financial Activities** , **Balance Sheet** , and the related **notes** . ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** The charity’s **gross income exceeded £250,000** and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a **qualified member of AAT.** I have completed my examination. Based on my review, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with **section 130 of the Charities Act 2011** ; or - the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or - 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 beyond the scope of an independent examination. I have **no concerns** and have **not identified any other matters** in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Independent Examiner’s Name:** Brandon Hutton **Professional Qualification:** MAAT **Professional Body:** Association of Accounting Technicians **Address:** Unit 6 Washington Road, West Wilts Trading Estate, Westbury, Wiltshire, England, BA13 4JP **Date:** 13/11/2025