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| THE GRETNA CHARITABLE TRUST | REPORT OF THE | Year ended 5 April 2025 

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## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) 

## Review of the year 

Incoming and outgoing resources for the year are set out in the attached schedule on a receipts and payments basis. , 

The market value of the investment portfolio has decreased to £2,662,757 (2024: £2,755,459) due to a number of investments disposed of within the year. 

Donations have been made by the trustees to a variety of charitable activities. 

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## Investment powers 

Under the the trust deed, the trustees may invest any monies in the purchase of any investments or property of whatever nature and wherever situated as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit. 

## Investment policy 

The trustees invest in medium/low risk equities and bonds, with a view to deriving a reasonable yield to . generate income for charitable contributions. 

The aim of the trustees is to fully expend the income for the year and not accumulate income reserves. Although the endowment fund is expendable, and is regularly applied where donations in the year exceed income, it is maintained at a level where the trustees feel confident it will provide a healthy income stream to fund the expected annual expenditure. 

AH EP WALDUCK 

MRS AM DUNCAN 

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46 Fras 2025 

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## THE GRETNA CHARITABLE TRUST 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 

## Year ended 5 April 2025 

The trustees submit their report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025, 

The accounts have been produced in accordance with the receipts and payments basis. 

## Administrative information 

The trust was established by a deed dated 15 March 1993 and is a registered charity (No. 1020533). 

## The trust's registered office is: 

c/o The Directors Office Royal National Hotel 38-51 Bedford Way London WC1H 0DG 

## Settlor 

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The Gretna Charitable Trust was created by the generosity of H R Walduck, who tragically passed away on 6 January 2021. 

## Trustees 

Mrs S M C Walduck AHE P Walduck Mrs A M Duncan 

The number of trustees shall not be less than three. Where there is a requirement for new trustees, these may be appointed by the current trustees and the personal representatives of the late H R Walduck. The trustees receive no reimbursement for their expenses. 

## Object 

The trust's objects are such charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time in their absolute power determine. The trustees meet from time to time to approve distributions made from the income of the settlement. Under the terms of the trust the endowment fund is expendable on such charitable purposes as the trustees determine. 

Under the Trust Deed the trustees have the power fo accumulate the income of the trust fund as an accretion to the capital of the trust fund as in their absolute discretion they think fit. 

## Public benefit 

The trustees, having regard to the Public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in accordance with section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, consider that that purpose and activities of the charity satisfy the requirements of the public benefit test set out in section 4 of the same act. 

## Organisation 

The charity is governed by its trustees who may exercise all the powers contained within the Trust Deed. The trustees confirm that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. 

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