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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1022838

MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 MARCH 2023

MEADOWS & CO LIMITED

Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Headlands House 1 Kings Court Kettering Parkway Kettering NN15 6WJ

MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

PAGES
Trustees' annual report 1 to 3
Independent auditor's report to the members 4 to 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Statement of financial position 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 to 15

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Chair's report

The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charity name

Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust

Charity registration number 1022838 Principal office c/o Tollers Solicitors 2 Exchange Court Cottingham Road Corby Northamptonshire NN17 1TY THE TRUSTEES Mr B C Rogers Mr J Butt Mrs A Maris Mrs A Park AUDITOR Meadows & Co Limited Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Headlands House 1 Kings Court Kettering Parkway Kettering NN15 6WJ

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust is administered by a board of one professional trustee and three unpaid trustees. The board meets every four months. Mr B C Rogers manages the day-to-day operations of the charity. The trust is governed by the trust deed dated 28 April 1993. Decisions are made by unanimous agreement of the trustees.

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Trust is established for general charitable purposes but in particular provides benefits to the elderly, young persons and animal welfare groups. Referrals are received from individuals and charities.

The strategies employed to assist the charity to meet their objectives include the following:

The trustees have compiled with their duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The following are examples of direct public benefits:

Provision of financial support to:

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The trust met three times during the year to consider requests for funding and to review investment performance. Donations of £290,060 were made to groups supporting the charity's objectives.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

During the year investments generated income of £46,490 and disposal of investment assets totalled gains of £206,379, Grants of £290,060, unrealised losses on revaluations of £219,859 and administration costs of £23,954 left funds to carry forward of £2,148,888.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

Over the next 12 months the trust will continue to support organisations with whom links have now been established and look for new opportunities to benefit causes that meet our prime objectives.

FUND-RAISING STANDARDS INFORMATION

The charity does not carry out any fundraising activities.

TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements 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 charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period.

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust Deed. 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.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 30 November 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr B C Rogers Trustee

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

OPINION

We have audited the financial statements of Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the statement of financial activities, statement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE

TRUST (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

OTHER INFORMATION

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees' annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement (set out on page 2 and 3), the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE

TRUST (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We have undertaken high level reviews of the results and position of the charity for the year in question, and have considered the effects of the sector and wider economy on the charity.

We have made enquiries of the trustees regarding the charity's own risk assessment procedures and any identified irregularities, including fraud, identified in the year.

We have used our knowledge and understanding of the charity's activities, including the remuneration of key management personnel, to assess how and where irregularities, including fraud, might arise and we have planned our testing using a risk based approach. We have considered the potential for irregularities, including fraud, in all our testing but have also carried out specific testing to comply with the ISA (UK) requirements regarding management override of controls.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE

TRUST (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

USE OF OUR REPORT

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Meadows & Co Limited Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Headlands House 1 Kings Court Kettering Parkway Kettering NN15 6WJ

30 November 2023

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2023 2023 2022
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Investment income 4 46,490 46,490 62,074
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Total income 46,490 46,490 62,074
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 5,6 (314,014) (314,014) (447,877)
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Total expenditure (314,014) (314,014) (447,877)
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Net (losses)/gains on investments 8 (13,480) (13,480) 9,222
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Net expenditure and net movement in funds (281,004) (281,004) (376,581)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 2,429,892 2,429,892 2,806,473
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Total funds carried forward 2,148,888 2,148,888 2,429,892
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 10 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 MARCH 2023
2023 2022
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 12 2,121,909 2,418,102
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 13 35,003
Cash at bank and in hand 1,254 16,170
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36,257 16,170
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year 14 9,278 4,380
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NET CURRENT ASSETS 26,979 11,790
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 2,148,888 2,429,892
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NET ASSETS 2,148,888 2,429,892
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FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted funds 2,148,888 2,429,892
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Total charity funds 15 2,148,888 2,429,892
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 30 November 2023 and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr B C Rogers Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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MARGARET GIFFEN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Tollers Solicitors, 2 Exchange Court, Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TY.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Disclosure exemptions

In line with the provisions of FRS 102 and the Charities SORP, the charity, being a small entity, has taken advantage of the following reduced disclosure exemptions:

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Incoming resources

Donations, legacies and other forms of voluntary income are recognised as incoming resources when receivable, except in so far as they are incapable of financial measurement. Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the year for which it has been received.

Resources expended

All expenditure, including grants payable, is included on an accruals basis.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Financial instruments

Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost, except for investments in non-convertible preference and non-puttable ordinary shares which are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in profit and loss. Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded at cost and thereafter at fair value with changes recognised in profit and loss.

4. INVESTMENT INCOME

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Income from listed investments 10,106 10,106 61,916 61,916
Bank interest receivable 36,384 36,384 158 158
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46,490 46,490 62,074 62,074
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5. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Donations 290,060 290,060 429,142 429,142
Support costs 23,954 23,954 18,735 18,735
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314,014 314,014 447,877 447,877
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A breakdown of donations made out of unrestricted funds are shown on note 11.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Donations 290,060 290,060 429,142
Governance costs 23,954 23,954 18,735
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290,060 23,954 314,014 447,877
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A breakdown of donations relating to activities undertaken directly are shown on note 11.

7. ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

General Total 2023 Total 2022
£ £ £
Finance costs 3,200 3,200 1,194
Governance costs 16,075 16,075 17,541
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19,275 19,275 18,735
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8. NET (LOSSES)/GAINS ON INVESTMENTS

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Unrealised gains (losses) on
revaluation of investment assets (219,859) (219,859) (308,090) (308,090)
Gains/(losses) on investment assets 206,379 206,379 317,312 317,312
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(13,480) (13,480) 9,222 9,222
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AUDITORS REMUNERATION
2023 2022
£ £
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 2,300
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2,190
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9. AUDITORS REMUNERATION

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

Tollers solicitors, a firm in which B C Rogers (trustee) is a partner, received fees during the year ended 31 March 2023 of £10,220 (2022 - £12,451), all were approved for payment by remaining trustees, for costs of administering the charity.

There were travel costs reimbursed to trustees this year which totalled £661, relating to one trustee (2022 - £130).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

11. ANALYSIS OF DONATIONS

2023 2022
£ £
Action Medical Research 5,000
Alzheimer's Research UK 10,000
Asthma Relief 5,000 5,000
Beaufort Cottage Education Trust 165,560 50,000
British Epilepsy Association 1,000 1,000
Care and Repair (Northamptonshire) Ltd 5,000 5,000
Chailey Heritage Foundation 15,000 28,000
CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children 10,000
Corby Cube Theatre Trust 5,000 15,000
Crohn's & Colitis UK 10,000
Daylight Centre Fellowship 5,000
Deafblind UK 3,000
Disasters Emergency Committee 10,000 10,000
Dreams Come True Charity 2,000
Ebony Horse Club 20,000
Ely Cathedral Trust 2,000
Encompass 10,000
Fire Fighters Charity 5,000
Happy Days Children's Charity 2,000 2,000
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People 2,000 2,000
Kettering and District Samaritans 10,000
Kidney Research UK 5,000
Lakelands Day Care Hospice 15,000 30,000
Life 2009 2,000
Macmillan Cancer Support 15,000 25,000
Marie Curie 10,000
Momentum Children's Charity 5,000
Motor Neurone Disease Association 10,000 10,000
Multiple Sclerosis National Therapy Centres Limited 5,000
Northampton Sailability 1,000
Northampton Saints Foundation 5,000
Northamptonshire Carers 28,142
Pen Green Centre 3,000
Phoenix Furniture Kettering Limited 5,000
Re-Solv Charity 1,000
Ride High Limited 5,000 5,000
Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association 1,000 5,000
SERVE 2,500 2,500
ShelterBox Trust 5,000
Shine: Support and Help in Education 30,000
St John Ambulance 2,000
The Air Ambulance Service 20,000
The Brooke Hospital for Animals 5,000
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 2,000
The Souster Youth Trust 5,000 10,000
The Sudborough Foundation 4,500
The Voice That Makes a Difference 1,000 5,000
Vine Community Trust 10,000
Walsingham Care 2,000
Woodland Pytchley Hunt Pony Club 1,000
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Total of donations 290,060 429,142
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

12. INVESTMENTS

Cash or cash Other
equivalents investments Total
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2022 664 2,417,438 2,418,102
Additions 3,454,775 3,454,775
Disposals (3,530,878) (3,530,878)
Other movements (232) (219,858) (220,090)
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At 31 March 2023 432 2,121,477 2,121,909
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023 432 2,121,477 2,121,909
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At 31 March 2022 664 2,417,438 2,418,102
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.
13. DEBTORS
2023 2022
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 35,003
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14. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 4,678
Accruals and deferred income 4,600 4,380
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9,278 4,380
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15. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
Gains and At
At 1 April 22 Income Expenditure losses 31 March 23
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 2,429,892 46,490 (314,014) (13,480) 2,148,888
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Gains and At
At 1 April 21 Income Expenditure losses 31 March 22
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 2,806,473 62,074 (447,877) 9,222 2,429,892
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Fixed assets 2,121,909 2,121,909
Current assets 36,257 36,257
Creditors less than 1 year (9,278) (9,278)
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Net assets 2,148,888 2,148,888
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
£ £
Fixed assets 2,418,102 2,418,102
Current assets 16,170 16,170
Creditors less than 1 year (4,380) (4,380)
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Net assets 2,429,892 2,429,892
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17. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

The trust has a commitment to donate the following amounts within the next year;

Total
£
Crohn's & Colitis UK 5,000
Daylight Centre Fellowship 5,000
Encompass 3,000
Lakelands Day Care Hospice 10,000
Motor Neurone Disease Association 5,000
Pen Green Centre 3,000
Phoenix Furniture Kettering Limited 2,000
SERVE 2,000
Shine: Support and Help in Education 5,000
The Air Ambulance Service 10,000
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Total 50,000
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The trust also had a commitment to donate the following amounts within one - five years; Cransley Hospice £2,000,000.

18. RELATED PARTIES

There are no related party transactions during the period (2022 - £nil).