The Warwick Trust Charity Registration No. 1020530
Trustees' report and unaudited accounts
For the year ended 5 April 2025
The Warwick Trust
Legal and administrative information
| Settlor | Katrina Ormsby McCrossan |
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| Trustees | Katrina Ormsby McCrossan |
| Archie Douglas David McCrossan | |
| Edward Stanley McCrossan | |
| S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited | |
| Date of registration | 4 April 1993 |
| Charity number | 1020530 |
| Principal address | Flat 3 |
| 11 Nottingham Place | |
| London | |
| W1U 5LE | |
| Accountants | S&W Partners LLP |
| Accountants | |
| Old Library Chambers | |
| 21 Chipper Lane | |
| Salisbury | |
| Wiltshire | |
| SP1 1BG | |
| Bankers | HSBC plc |
| 4th Floor | |
| 8 Canada Square | |
| London | |
| E14 5HQ | |
| Independent examiner | Simon Ellingham FCA |
| Fawcetts LLP | |
| Windover House | |
| 26 St Ann Street | |
| Salisbury | |
| Wiltshire | |
| SP1 2DR | |
| Investment advisors | Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP |
| 45 Gresham Street | |
| London | |
| EC2V 7BG |
The Warwick Trust
Contents
| Page | |
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| Trustees' report | 1 - 3 |
| Independent examiner's report | 4 |
| Statement of fnancial activities | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the accounts | 7 - 11 |
The Warwick Trust
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended 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 1 January 2019).
Objects and activities
The trust was established for charitable purposes only. The trustees have power to pay or apply income and (if and when they think fit) capital for charitable objects at their discretion. The trustees had power to accumulate income during the period of 21 years from 4 April 1993.
Achievements and performance
During the year the trustees committed to make four new donations (2024: seven) totalling £34,600 (2024: £90,895) to various charitable institutions. The trustees also paid donations totalling £30,000 which were committed to be paid in previous years. See note 3 for further details.
Public benefit
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's purposes and aims, and when planning future activities. In particular how planned activities will contribute to the achievement of the objectives and aims. The main activity undertaken for the public benefit is the making of grants to other registered charities.
Future plans
The trustees intend to continue to support other registered charities, in line with their grants policy.
Financial review
Incoming resources amounted to £152,911 (2024: £44,105) arising from investment income and donations. After expenditure of £17,152 (2024: £22,089) on support and fundraising costs, £34,600 (2024: £80,895) on donations and a loss on investments amounting to £45,953 (2024: gains of £151,561), there was an increase in funds of £55,206 (2024: £92,682).
Reserves policy
The trustees consider the level of reserves at 5 April 2025 of £2,308,098 to be in line with the charity's reserve policy to hold investments that will produce income adequate to enable the trust to continue making charitable donations in the future in accordance with its objects.
Grant making policy
The trustees will only make grants and donations to organisations as opposed to individuals. The trustees consider those causes they wish to support and make grants in those areas. There is no restriction on the types of activity they support but they generally support UK based activities and organisations. They do not generally support those charities providing overseas aid but will consider in situations of humanitarian conflict and disaster.
Investment policy
The aim is to produce sufficient resources annually to maintain the level of grant making, and if possible, enhance the capital value of the funds of the charity. The investment manager has discretion to invest within agreed parameters and reports regularly to the trustees, who review the extent to which it has been possible to achieve the investment objective.
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The Warwick Trust
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
Related party transactions
S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited is related to S&W Partners LLP, who provided accountancy services throughout the year.
During the year, Katrina McCrossan donated 41,017 units of Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited to the charity at a value of £99,999. There was no donation made in the prior year.
Structure, governance and management
The Warwick Trust is constituted by Deed of Trust dated 4 April 1993 and is a registered charity No. 1020530. Its address is at Flat 3, 11 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5LE.
The charity trustees who served during the year were:
Katrina Ormsby McCrossan Archie Douglas David McCrossan Edward Stanley McCrossan S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited
The charity is administered by the trustees who were appointed by the settlor. The charity's principal assets are in quoted investments as shown in the notes to the accounts.
Investment managers
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP, 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2Y 7BG
Banker
HSBC plc, 4th Floor, 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ
Independent examiner
Simon Ellingham FCA, Fawcetts LLP, Windover House, 26 St Ann Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2DR
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The Warwick Trust
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
Trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that year.
In preparing the accounts, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102); - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
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prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the relevant Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the charity's governing document. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Onus board of trustees for and on behalf of S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited Trustee
Date:
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The Warwick Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Warwick Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Warwick Trust for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the notes to the accounts, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
..................................... Sinan GL Pinghain
..................................... Simon Ellingham FCA Fawcetts LLP Chartered Accountants Windover House 26 St Ann Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2DR
Date: 22 January 2026
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The Warwick Trust
Statement of financial activities for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Note Income Investment income and interest receivable 2 Donation of shares Total income Expenditure Costs of raising funds Investment management fees Expenditure on charitable activities Grants payable 3 Support costs 4 Total expenditure Net surplus/(defcit) before gains and losses on investments (Losses)/gains on investments 7 Net movement in funds Fund balances at 6 April 2024 Fund balances at 5 April 2025 |
2025 £ 52,912 99,999 152,911 8,512 34,600 8,640 51,752 101,159 (45,953) 55,206 2,252,892 2,308,098 |
2024 £ 44,105 - 44,105 10,834 80,895 11,255 102,984 (58,879) 151,561 92,682 2,160,210 2,252,892 |
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All funds were unrestricted in the current and preceding year.
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form a part of these accounts.
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The Warwick Trust
Balance sheet as at 5 April 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Investments | 7 | 2,250,628 | 2,250,420 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 90,253 | 65,124 | |||
| 90,253 | 65,124 | ||||
| Creditors:amounts falling duewithin | (27,783) | (42,652) | |||
| oneyear | 8 | ||||
| Netcurrent assets | 62,470 | 22,472 | |||
| Total assets lesscurrent liabilities | 2,313,098 | 2,272,892 | |||
| Creditors:amounts falling due after | (5,000) | (20,000) | |||
| more thanoneyear | 9 | ||||
| Net assets | 2,308,098 | 2,252,892 | |||
| Income funds | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 2,308,098 | 2,252,892 | |||
| 2,308,098 | 2,252,892 |
The accounts were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue by:
for and on behalf of S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited Trustee Date: 22| ‘ | 1-L(,
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form a part of these accounts.
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The Warwick Trust
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
1 Accounting policies
The Warwick Trust is an unincorporated trust, constituted under a charitable trust deed on 4 April 1993. It is registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (No. 1020530). The address of the principal office is Flat 3, 11 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5LE.
1.1 Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of listed investments which are included at market value at the balance sheet date.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102 issued in 2019. The accounts are also prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The trust only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are recognised at transaction value.
The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis; there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
1.2 Income
All income resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the trust is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
1.3 Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
1.4 Investments
Listed investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments, calculated on the difference between the sale proceeds and their costs, are credited or charged to the statement of financial activities in the year of gains or losses.
Unrealised gains and losses representing the movement in the market values during the year are credited or charged to the statement of financial activities in the year of gains or losses.
1.5 Fund accounting
The funds held are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the trust and which have not been designated for other purposes.
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The Warwick Trust
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
| 2 Investment income Income from listed investments Deposit interest 3 Grants to institutions In Kind Direct I Can and I Am Limited The Ruth Strauss Foundation Buttle UK Hammersley Homes London's Air Ambulance Limited The Brain Tumour Charity The Marylebone Project Reconciliation of grants payable Commitments charged to the Statement of fnancial activities in the year Grants paid during the year Commitments at 6 April 2024 Commitments at 5 April 2025 |
2025 £ 52,198 714 52,912 2025 £ 10,000 10,000 9,600 5,000 - - - - 34,600 2025 £ 34,600 (64,600) 55,000 25,000 |
2024 £ 43,452 653 44,105 2024 £ 10,000 10,000 9,600 5,000 11,295 30,000 15,000 (10,000) 80,895 2024 £ 80,895 (74,895) 49,000 55,000 |
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The Warwick Trust
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Commitments at 5 April 2025 are payable as follows: Within 1 year: London Air Ambulance The Felix Project The Brain Tumour Charity Hammersley Homes After more than 1 year: London Air Ambulance The brain Tumour Charity |
(Continued) 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 - 10,000 5,000 10,000 25,000 55,000 |
(Continued) 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 - 10,000 5,000 10,000 25,000 55,000 |
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| 55,000 |
Grants included in the 2023 accounts payable included The Felix Project where the third instalment was paid during the year.
Grants included in the 2024 accounts payable included £30,000 in total to London's Air Ambulance, payable in three equal instalments with the second amount being paid during the year. Additionally, £15,000 payable in equal instalments over 3 years was committed to The Brain Tumour Charity. The donation to The Marylebone Project - a commitment made in the 2023 accounts - remained unpaid at the year end and was reversed in the prior year.
4 Support costs
| Accountancy fees Independent examiner's fees Bank charges |
2025 2024 £ £ 7,620 10,185 960 1,010 60 60 8,640 11,255 |
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All support costs are considered to be costs of governance.
5 Trustees
During the year ended 5 April 2025, S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited received £7,620 in relation to professional services provided (2024: £10,185).
6 Employees
There were no employees during the year (2024: none).
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The Warwick Trust
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
| 7 Fixed asset investments Market value at 6 April 2024 Disposal proceeds Additions at cost Donated shares at valuation Change in value in the year Market value at 5 April 2025 Book cost at 5 April 2025 Analysis of investments Bonds Alternative investments Multi asset Property United Kingdom Equities North America Equities Europe Equities Japan Equities Rest of the world Equities 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Grants payable (see note 3) Accountancy fees Independent examiner's fees Investment management fees 9 Creditors falling due after more than one year Grants payable (see note 3) |
2025 £ 2,250,420 (146,870) 93,032 99,999 (45,953) 2,250,628 1,620,085 157,706 155,507 1,087,650 73,630 188,810 327,240 81,645 47,615 130,825 2,250,628 2025 £ 20,000 4,095 1,010 2,678 27,783 2025 £ 5,000 |
2024 £ 2,167,627 (391,575) 322,807 - 151,561 2,250,420 1,527,631 158,764 142,570 985,684 39,620 337,074 285,886 82,434 47,419 170,969 2,250,420 2024 £ 35,000 3,900 1,010 2,742 42,652 2024 £ 20,000 |
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The Warwick Trust
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025
10 Related party transactions
S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited is related to S&W Partners LLP, who provided accountancy services throughout the year.
During the year, Katrina McCrossan donated 41,017 units of Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited to the charity at a value of £99,999. There was no donation made in the prior year.
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