The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Trustee’s report and unaudited financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Charity registration number 1040132
The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Contents
| Contents | |
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| Page | |
| Trustees’ report | 1 - 3 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 4 |
| Receipts and payments account | 5 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 |
The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Trustees’ report
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Reference and administrative details
| Name of charity: | The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust |
|---|---|
| Registration number: | 1040132 |
| Trustees: | The trustees who served during the year were as follows: |
| Ross Williams | |
| Tamsyn Williams | |
| Sarah Williams | |
| Principal address: | Pendriggy |
| West Trewirgie Road | |
| REDRUTH | |
| Cornwall | |
| TR15 2TJ | |
| Bankers: | Lloyds Bank |
| 11 – 12 Killigrew Street | |
| FALMOUTH | |
| Cornwall | |
| TR11 3RA | |
| Independent examiner: | Paul Harris & Co Ltd 59 West End |
| Redruth | |
| TR15 2SQ |
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The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Trustees’ report
For the year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 7. The reference and administrative details on page 1 form part of this report.
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
Trust deed dated 21 June 1994.
Recruitment and induction of trustees
Suitable candidates are selected by the existing trustees are invited to become trustees. New trustees are inducted into the working of the charity.
Organisation of the charity
The trustees are legally responsible for the control and management of the charity.
Objects and aims of the charity
The charity has general charitable objects but primarily supports projects that are either very close to home, mainly in mid Cornwall where these tend to be of a cultural nature or in the developing world concentrating on the relief of poverty by the support of small scale community projects.
Review of development and activities and achievements
The charity continues to be involved in regeneration activities in the centre of Redruth, working closely with bodies such as the Murdoch House committee, Redruth Revival CIC, Redruth Town Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Murdoch House itself is the centre of a network of small organisations concerned with such issues as local people’s history, conservation of local architectural heritage and community-led projects. It is hoped to be able to raise further funds to build on this work.
During 2018 a loan of £60,000 was provided to Redruth Revival CIC as part of a project to purchase the freehold to the Buttermarket and Mining Exchange in Redruth as part of its community work and retail space as part of a wider regeneration scheme. A further £80,600 was loaned in the year to 31 March 2021 to assist with the purchase of the Wheal Peevor Purser’s Office as part of the regeneration scheme. A loan of £30,000 made in the year to 31 March 2022 was repaid in full in the year to 31 March 2023.
In addition funds have been loaned to Penwith Galleries Ltd, a registered charity, to assist with working capital whilst undertaking building improvement works at the charity’s premises. £25,000 was outstanding at the year end. A loan of £25,000 was also made during the year to the Miracle Theatre Trust, a registered charity, to assist with cash-flowing their charitable activities; this was outstanding at year-end but repaid in full during the 2023-24 financial year.
Review of financial activities
The net income for the year was £47,158 (2022: net payments of £9,034). As at 31 March 2023 the total funds held (including loans provided) were £382,719 (2022: £335,561).
Reserves policy
A significant portion of the charity’s reserves is represented by the historic property, Murdoch House. Surplus cash funds are available to the trustees to make charitable loans and grants as necessary.
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The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Trustees’ report
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the risks to which the charity is exposed and have established systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified.
Plans for the future
The trustees intend to continue operating the charity in accordance with its stated objects.
Trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees recognise their responsibilities for keeping proper accounting records and preparing financial statements each year. The appended financial statements have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis and follow the guidance for smaller charities issued by the Charity Commission. The financial statements have been examined by an independent examiner, whose report is also appended.
Signed for and on behalf of the charity on 31[st] January 2024
Ross Williams
Trustee
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The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Independent examiner’s report
to the Trustees of The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
Responsibilities 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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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records
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.
Paul Harris
Paul Harris & Co Ltd
59 West End Redruth Cornwall TR15 2SQ
Dated: 30[th] January 2024
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The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Receipts and payments account
For the year ended 31 March 2023
| Receipts and payments account For the year ended 31 March 2023 |
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|---|---|---|
| Un restricted | Unrestricted | |
| funds | funds | |
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Receipts | ||
| Donations received, loans repaid and costs recovered | 80,750 | 362 |
| Interest receivable | 158 | 7 |
| 80,908 | 369 | |
| Payments | ||
| Donations & loans | 32,200 | 9,300 |
| Legal fees re mortgage registration (recovered above) | 590 | 0 |
| Design fees & other costs | 800 | 0 |
| Insurance (recovered above) | 160 | 103 |
| 33,750 | 9,403 | |
| Net receipts for the year | 47,158 | (9,034) |
| Total funds brought forward | 335,561 | 344,595 |
| Total funds carried forward | 382,719 | 335,561 |
There were no acquisitions or discontinued operations in the years to 31 March 2023 and 2022.
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The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust
Statement of assets and liabilities
As at 31 March 2023
| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 2 Current assets Debtors 3 Cash at bank Net assets |
2023 2022 £ £ 60,000 60,000 195,600 195,600 127,118 79,961 382,719 335,561 |
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These financial statements were signed on behalf of the trustees by:
Ross Williams Trustee
Approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on: 31[st] January 2024
Charity registration number: 1040132
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The Percy and Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust Notes
(forming part of the financial statements)
1 Accounting policies
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charity’s financial statements.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards on an historical cost basis.
The charity is exempt from the requirement to prepare a cash flow statement on the grounds of its size.
1.2 Fixed assets
Freehold property is included at cost.
2 Tangible fixed assets
| angible fixed assets | |
|---|---|
| Murdoch | |
| House | |
| £ | |
| Cost | |
| At 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2022 | 60,000 |
There is no depreciation charged on the freehold property as land is not depreciated and the trustees believe that the residual value of the freehold building based on prevailing prices is not less than its cost as included in the financial statements.
3 Debtors
Loans have been provided to Redruth Revival CIC of £140,600 (2022: £170,600), Penwith Galleries Ltd of £25,000 (2022: £25,000) and Miracle Theatre Trust of £25,000 (2022: nil).
The loans to Redruth Revival CIC have been secured by way of a fixed charge over freehold property. The loans to Penwith Galleries Ltd and Miracle Theatre Trust are unsecured.
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