REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 02895760 IEngland and Walosl
REGISTERED CHARtrY NUMBER.. 1040487
Trusle•s' Rèport and
Flnanclal Statornents for tho Year Ended 30 Juno 2023
THE CHARtriES ADVISORY TRUST

THE cHAR￿lEs ADWSORY TRUST
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
Pagè
R8ferenco and Admlnlstratlve D•tail•
Trust•e8' Report
2 to 6
Roport of tho Ind•pond•nt Audltorn
Stat•mont ol Flnanclal Acllvltlos
10
8alan¢• Sh••t
Ca•h Flow Statemgnt
12
Nots8 to the Cash Flow Ststom•nt
13
Noto# to thè Flnanelal Staiom•nts
14 to 30
Dotallod Statgm?nt ol Flnan¢lal A¢tfvltlo•
31 to 32

THE cHAR￿lEs ADWSORY TRUST
Reference and Administrative Oetai18
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
TRUSTEES
D Russdl
Ms L M Ma¢tavish
Ms R Lhjnn
COMPANY SECRETARY
Dame H S 8 Blume
REGISTERED OFFICE
Radiu5 Works
Back Lang
Hampsl8ad
London
NW3 1HL
REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
02895760 IEThJlaThJ and Wal861
REGISTERED CHARtrY NUMBER 1040487
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Kno¥ Cropper LLP
Chartered A¢e(yJntants and Stsiulory Auditors
65 Leadenhall Str
London
EC3A 2AD
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Trustees. Report
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
The truste88 who are 81so dir8Ctors of the charityfor Ihe purrKxes of the Compani88 Act 2006, pr888ntth8ir report
with the financial statements of the chanty for the year endeil 30 June 2023. The trusle8s have adopted th8
prowsions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities." Stalement of RecA)mMe￿ed Practi￿ applicabse lo charities
preparing their account5 in accordance with the FThncial Rewling SiaThJard applKable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES
ObiÉetlVÉ8 and alms
The Charity's main objeelives were to conb.nue to plan the transiticffi from income dependency on Card ￿lj to other
11 To rnaintsin the Good Gifts Catskngue..
21 To ￿pond to the organic growth of Knii for Peace,.
31 To rgCQgnis¢ the ne¢d to draw on ￿er¥￿¥ tQ SUFPWt thg ChariVs objeth'vgs
41 To dèvlse ino)me generat￿ schemes lo lund Knil lor Peace on a sUslainab￿ basis",
51 To promoie thè hèalth bèn8ffts of knIt￿n0'.
Publlc b¢n•fit
The area ol benefit is wd8, Consistent wrth Ihe charivs objects. The promotion of religion is not supported, and ITh
general Ihe priority is lo provide help lo the poor (w disadvantaged. except where, for example with tree planting,
thèr8 is general bènafil 10 tha eommunity. Our supwort for art projeds is largaly to provida access to tha arts for
tho$¢ under 18. Support lor mgdkal r￿0￿h tsk¢ 05 PQtonbalty bgn¢fitting all Sec￿on$ of the ￿rnMunhy.
Grantmaklng
Most ol our grant making Ss Ihwugh IL*)ds raised through the Good Grfts CatAbgue. Applicafjons lor fundlng for
individuals arè r8rèly. if èvèr, sueeèssful. Wa woth with charitias with ￿ w8 havè dèVèlo￿d 8 programm8 10
deliver the ouieom•s wt saèk.
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THE cHAR￿lEs ADVJSORY TRUST IREGJSTERED NUMBER.. 028957601
Trustees. Report
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
A¢tivltles. achlevtrments and perfom)an
The e¢onomi¢ Climate continues to make everycw caulious about Sp￿j1￿) aThJ this impacts on giving to all
charities. The difficult economic conditions made belt-tightenitNJ es5enlial.
Card Ak
For over 40 years the Twst has produ¢ed and markeied charity Chrislmas cards. Our Annual Scrooge Awards led
lo Incrèased revènue In fa¢t generating millKin$ of pwnds for ¢harrty. The de¢ling in ￿r¢ sènding seems to us
Inexorab￿. The high eosl ol poslage. tbe unreliabilty of the mail. the ease of sending e-cards or. lor the young,
text messages., all conts'nue lo erode the rn8rket. We ihereftjre produced no new cards, and rnarketed existing
Slock. Sales dropped fr¢)m £3.827 10 £278.
Good Gifts Calabgue
For Gty)d Gifts. we not￿ed people conb.nued lo buy *ss expensive gifts aThJ spent less overall.
Knlt fgr Pg8¢¢
Knit for Peace is a major part of the Trusfs work. 11 has grown in ￿sponSe to the demands of both knitters and
those needing warm cloihes. and we are prtsJd ol our ab.lity lo wspond lo these real needs. A major part of the
work is distributing the donaled knilbng. We have ov8r40.000 volunte8rs in the UK donating th8ir knitting to those
In n8èd.
We held a very successful holiday in Mysore in January 2023. Parbripan¢s who trad begn on the hdid8y before
were delighted lo ￿tUrn lo the Green Hotel posl Ihe cowd pandemic which forced cbsure of the hotel and
prevented visits in the p￿VIouS Iwo years.
We wew honoured to be ¢hwn as thg thanty of ihe ￿Or by People'5 Frlend Magazine, whi¢h brought Knlt for
Peace lo a wider audience.
We woukj Ilk6 to ex[￿$ our thanks to ouiwondarful vdunte8rs wtho ara worth their We￿h¢ in gold. Tribute should
bè P8KJ to thè staff. who had to tak• on a much h•aviar woth bad to meat thè suee•ss ol Knit lor P88U.
Fundraisir@ Policy
Dunng the year. Charrties Advisory Trust d*Y make use of any ¢￿utt0nts or extem81 professlonals to
undertake its fundraising actmties. Additionally, no ¢Jata was shared or sokj to, any èxternal agencies. We
did not undertake dir8Ct rnail shots, $8n<J any unsokilwj n8WS￿tters or approach any vuln8rable individuals to
support our work. A compLqinis policy is in place. bul we received no comp18ints during the year about any of our
fundraising activity.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Invt$tm•nt polley and p•rfom)ane•
The Charity's investments are d@S￿ned to m8el the Trustees. wishes for environmental, social and 8thical
investment. The Trustees continue lo rnonilor Ihe ￿rforn￿nce of these investments ckjsely.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Resfrryes s)olicy
The Trustees are sats"sfie(I that the Chaity mainta.ns a slrorY4 financial Fw)sil*)n wlh a healthy level ol gèneral
reserve5. They ath)pt a pwdent attitude towarijs ￿serveS which in Ihe urcuTnstarKe5 ha5 proved wise.
Our reserv8s, built UP OV8r the years, and dedining since atrKJut 200B, giv8 a rnore theerftjl vN8w of our fin8nc88.
Our income has been dedining (because of the decline of Card Aid).
Knit lor Peace is Inc￿￿1b￿ worthwhile. bolh in providtng wami cbfftes aftd blankets to those in need. which shows
them they are not loryotlen and valued. More Ihan thal. Knit for Peace is enabling peop￿ of all backgrounds 10
continue lo fgel u3eftJl and overcome the iwlation 8nd powerlessness of 0￿￿ age. We are delemiined to conts'nue
the project, bul do not want lo do so lo the exdusion of our other aclivib"es.
Designated lunds
The Trust8•s have considefyd thè iJ•signat8d lunds li thè 8ecounts and ftsl that thè various provisions ara
prudent.
Project development."
We èxpect lo continue Ihts eXpans￿n c¥) our th on P8ac* 8r¥J Roc£Jnclkqtion and on Knit lor Peace and shall
contlnuè to invèsi In Improved IT sysi8ms.
Endowment Fund..
We are planning for an expected decline in ino)me. we expect lo thaw u￿Tr our reserves lo fund our work and
worthwhile grants.
The p8ndernic has been a difficutt tirn¢. The trustg9S tc#)k the dw$1￿ Ihal priority Shou￿ b? given to those we
help. rather than conserving our resources. Whi151 our Inco￿ droppeil bolh for Knit for Peace and Ihg Good Gifts
Catslogue, our existing sutrfx*1efs wnalned knyal.
Wè movad from a full prlnléd Good Gffts CatabJu•. b)th for reason of eosl. p8rtitularty postagè, 8nd for
environrnenlal reasons. Also for environmen181 rea$￿$. we have en￿uraged knitters lo donate knitting to local
chanties. ￿dUc￿n9 transrort costs.
In ossenca thè pandemic showe(l us how peoplè Valu￿ tha woth wè do. Thèy eould tum to u$ for èmOr￿neY
funding frorn Good Gifts. lo Knit for P8ace lor yam and rnat8rials to ke8p the knilt8r5 knitting, and for community
groups, hospKes, and car¢ hrme8, wyjnderful warm Clo1￿ and bkqnketsl
FUTURE PLANS
Improvè IT. This is an ongoing p￿￿$s-
Expand Knrt for Peace, in the UK and Middle Easl.,
Spread the awareness of the heatth benefiis of knitting
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Goveming document
The Charity is regislered as 8 challtab￿ company lirnrt8d by guardnte8 and is governed by rts memorandum and
artid8s of association. The Charity has no share Ggpilal or debentures, her￿ there are no Trustees. inter8sIs
requiring disclosu￿. In the evenl ol the Chari¢y being wwnd up ea¢h member is required to ￿ntribUte an amount
not exceeding £1.
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Trustees. Report
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STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Trnstees
The Trustees, wbo served in the year. Oavid Russell. Leila Mactavish. and Rthena Dunn. Trustees a￿ appointed
by the members of the Charty. bvho are curyenlty the sart* as the Trustees. The Charity sees no need lo have a
PDlicy on the reCrUitme￿t, induct￿￿ and training ol T￿￿tee5.
Organlsatlonal structure and decislon making
The founding Director. Dame Hilary Blume. is responsibb to the Trustees for the daY-t￿daY management of th8
Charity and othèr staff rerx)rt to her. The Chan¢ys towards staff is lo ensurè that all staff arè given the
opportunity lo ￿alIse their full polenlial. The Trust pndes ilsell on being a leamiThg environment. 11 shtyJld be noted
th£1 the Trust has a 51ricl policy on paying graduate inlems. wh￿h rt believes provides opportunities for those not
3ubsidised by their famil￿$ nor the Sts¢g.
Key management pèrsonnèl
The key mana9ement personnel ol the Charity a￿ those pers(x)s having authority and ￿spOnsIbl1￿Y for planning,
directing and controlling its activities. ijirecty or indirecijy. inthding any Trustee of the Chanty. In addition to tha
Trustees, key rnanagernent personn¢l indude5 th8 Director. Darne Hilary Blurne, wh058 remuneration is 59t by
the Board ol Trustees and Deputy Director Avril Jn&la￿.
R¢lat•d organlsatlons
Datsils of thè Charills subshyiary eompany In Indla, Gr8•nway Hot•ks Priva1• Llmtt8d. ar8 glv•n In Nol• 2110 Ih
accounts. The cornpany was established ITh pursuit of the Charity's object of preserwing buildings of archileclural
merit and its primary activity is currentty the wnning of Ihe Chittaranjan Palace in Mysore as a holel Ilhe G￿en
Holell in order to preserve it. Profits from the Green Hotel a￿ given ￿ charitabb and environmental projects in
Rlsk man8gem¢nt
The Trustees have assessed the major iisks to whKh the Charity is exposed, in particular those relaled to the
operatlons and finan￿$ of the Charty and a￿ satisf￿d Ihal systems are in place lo mitlgate the exposure to the
major risks. Our resilièncè during thè pandèmic pays testsmèni to the O￿an1$8￿n,$ ju¢Jicious planning.
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees (who arg also the directors of The Charities Advisory Trust for the purposes of company lawl are
responsible lor p￿parIng the Trustees. Rewrt and the finar￿￿1 statements in accA)rdance wrth applicable law and
Unlted Klngdom Aecounting Standards Iunitad Kingdom Genwalty Accepted Accounting Pra￿￿1.
Cofflpany law r8quirgs th8 InJ51ee5 lo prepare finanaal staleThnts lor gach finan￿al year which give a true and
fair view ol the State of affair5 of Ihe charitable company and of th8 incomin9 resources and application of
sources. induding the income and expendi1b￿. ol the r*arilable company lor ¢hal peri￿. In preparing those
financial statements. the trustees a￿ wul￿d 10
select suitable accounting policies and Ihen apply Ihem (rJrw%ienlty;
observ8 the rnelhods and prinCip￿S in the Charity SORP.,
make judgements and eslimales that are wsonable and Y￿yent-
p￿pare the flnaneial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
ctharitab￿ eompany wll continue in busir*ss.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper aco)unting records whith disckjse with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position ol the charilable company and to Ènable them loensurethat the financial slalemenls
comply with the Companles Act 2006. They a￿ also resKKJnsib￿ for safeguarding the assets of the charitable
cornpany and hence for taking reasonable 5tep5 for Ihe prevention at¥J detectwm of fraud and other irre9uL4ntie5.
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TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT- continued
In so far as the trustees are aware:
there is no relevant audit informatK)n ol whKh the tharilable companls auditors are unaware", and
the tru51ees have taken a115teps Ih8t they ought to have taken to m8ke themsefves aware of 8ny relevant audrt
information and to establish that th8 auditors ar8 aware of Ih8t infcThation.
AUDITORS
The auditors, Knox Cropper LLP, will be wopctsed forfe-aprwjnlment at lJ)e forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
This report has be8n prepared in xcordance wth Ihe special provisws ol Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
relatsng lo small companies.
26th March 2024
Approve(I by of¢Jer ol the boarij of Iruslees cm.-........................................... and signed on Its behaw by..
D FiusseN- fruslèe
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Report of th8 Indopendent Auditors to the M8mbors of
The Charities Advi50ry Trust (Registered nurnber= 02895760}
Opinion
We have audited the financral statetnents of The Chan￿"e5 Advi50ry Trust lthe'charitable corllpany'l for the year
ended 30 June 2023 whth comprise Ihe StaterT*nt of Finan(aal Actwities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow
St8tern8nt and notes to the financi81 staiem8nts, includin9 a summary of svJnificAnt accounting policies. The
financial reporting framework that has been applie¢ in Iheir tweparalion is applicab￿ law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted A¢cA)UntI￿ Practice).
In our opinion the financkql st8ternents'.
give a tru8 and fair view of the state 01 th8 charit8bl8 cOrnpan￿5 affairs as at 30 June 2023 and of its incorning
resources and application of resour¢os. including its income and expendrture. for the year then ended..
hav8 b8en property prepared In accordanc* wilh United Kin9do7) Gen8rallyAccÈpted Accounting Practsc8', and
have been prepared In accordance with Ihe requirements ol the Companies Act 2006.
Basls for opinion
We condtscted our audit in accordance with InIemal￿naI Slandards on Au¢JitsrKJ IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicab
law. Our resFM)nsibilitses under Ihose slandwds a￿ further described in the Auditors. responsibilities for the audit
of the financial slalemenls section of our ￿pOrt. We a￿ independenl ol the chantable company in accordance
with the ethical requirements that a￿ relèvant to our audit of the financial $￿teMentS in the UK, ineluding thè
FRC'5 Ethic81 Standard, 8nd ￿ have lu1fi18d othor thical responsibilitigs in owrdance wrth th8Sg
requirements. We b81ieve Ihal th6audit8viderKew8 have obtained is suffioenland appropriate to provide a basis
lor our opinion.
Conelu8lon¥ rèl8tlng to golng eoneom
In auditing the financial 5talernenls. we have concluded Ihal the trust9￿. of th¢ going r￿cern basls of
accounting In the preparation of the finanrAal statements is appropnale.
Based on the work we have performed. we have noi idenltfied any malerfal uncertainties relating lo events or
conditions Ih8t. individualy or co1￿C￿*1y. may easi swJnificani doubt on tha Charitab￿ company's 8bility lo
¢ontlnu? as a goin9 ¢QnCorn for a pewlod of at knast I￿nthS from when th? fin8n¢lal ststemgnts 8
authorised for issue.
Our rosponslbllrties ond the reS￿nsIbIl￿8 of tnJstees wrth rnspget to Wng concam are dèscribed In tha
rèl8V8nl s8etions of Ihls rèport.
O¢hgr infomia¢lon
The trustees are reswnsible for the other inliKmotioTr. The other infomith.on ¢￿p￿Se$ the infomiation Included
In thè Annual Report, Olhèr than the financial sts16ments and our Report of tt)e Inde￿ndent Auditors thèroon.
Our opinion on th8 financial stalem8nts doe5 nol cov8r Ihe other inforrnation and. excepl to thè èxl8nt oth8rwis
explicitly stated in our rerKJrt, we do nol exrKe5s any fonn of assurance condusion thereon.
In connectK)n with our audit ol the finanual slatements. our ￿sponSIbl[1ty is to ￿a0 the other information and. In
doin9 so, considèr whèthèr the Othèr information is maiari81ty inconsistent wth thè f narnci81 staiemants or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be malerially misstated. If we identify such material
inconsistencies or apparent material misslatemenls. we are required to determine whether this gives rise lo
material misslalement in the finan(aal $kalements themselves. If. based on the work we have perfomied, we
conclude that there is a material misstatement ol Ihis olher infom)aiion. we are required to report that fact. We
have nothing lo ￿pOrt in Ihis ￿g￿rI1.
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Report of th8 Indopendent Auditors to the M8mbors of
The Charities Advi50ry Trust (Registered nurnber= 02895760}
Opinion5 on other matter5 prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinioN. based on the work undertaken in the course ol the audit..
the infomation gwen in the Truste8s' Report lor the financial year for wh￿h the financial statements are
p￿pared is consistent wilh the financial slalements.. and
the Trustees, Report has been prepared In accordance b*th appI￿Ne *al reqU1￿Ments.
Matter5 on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of th8 knowledge and understanding of the charitabl8 rA)mpany and its environm8nt obtained in the
course of the audi¢. we have not Identifieij malenal misslalements in the Trustees, Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the lok1￿￿) matters Whe￿ the Compan￿$ Acl 2006 requires us lo report
to you if, in our opinion.
adequate accounting words havg not been kep¢or relurr¢ adequatg forouraudit have not begn received from
branches not visited by us". or
the financial statements are nol in ag￿ement with the acctsJnlityJ records aThJ retums..
certain disdosures ol trustees. remuneralion speofied by law a￿ not made." or
we have ntsl receive(J all the 1nlormats.on and expLanèiiong we require for t￿r audit", or
the Irust8e5 were not entrtled to take 8th8ntage ol the 5rnall ¢ompanie5 exemption from the rgqyirgmgnt to
prepare a Slralegic RekKJrt or in preparing the twst8es' Re[￿.
R¢spon51billtlo¥ ol irust•O$
As èxplainèd more fully in thè Twsleès. R•SpC￿$1bI1l1I•s S￿l•M•ni. the Irusi8•s (who arè also th8 dlrèctors of th•
charitable company for the purp058s of cornpany lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and for being satisfied Ihat Ihey give a true and fair view, and for such intemal control as the trustees
elermine is necessary 10 enable the preparalion of finanrjal slalements that are free from material misstaiement.
whether due lo fraud or error.
In preparlng the finanryol st8t?ments, the trustees ar¢ responsib￿ for assessing the charitabb ¢ornpany'$ ablllty
to continu8 as a going concern, dis¢knsing. as applicable, matters related lo going concem and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend lo liquidate Ihe chantable company or to cease
Oporatlons, or have no raalislic alternative but 10 do so.
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Report of th8 Indopendent Auditors to the M8mbors of
The Charities Advi50ry Trust (Registered nurnber= 02895760}
Our responsibilitie$ lor the audil of the financial slatements
Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether ihe finalloal staternents as a whole are free
from material mis5tsternent, whether ijue to fraud or erTor, and to issue a Rep(xt ol the Independent Auditors th8t
includes our opinion. Reasonab￿ assurance is a high ￿Ve1 of assur8nr£, is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will a￿ayS detect a material misstalemenl when rt exists. Misstatements
can anse from fraud or error and a￿ considered material if. indivKlu3ltyor in the aggregate. Ihey could reasonably
be expected to influence the e(L￿OrnIC deci￿On5 ol u5er5 taken the basis of these financial 5tatement5.
The ext8nt to whith our proc8dures are Ggpablè of detecting YreguLqrib8s, incJAding fraud is d8tailed b81ow:
Irregularities, in¢luiJing fraud, are Inslancos of non￿￿lanCe b*th and regUlat￿n$. We design pro¢edures
In line w1th our responsibilities. outlined above. lo delect material misslatements in respect of irregularities,
including fraud. The extent to which our pl￿edU￿S are c8pa￿e ol deteclir¥J irregularitie5, including fr8LKJ is
detailed b910w'.
The Chantable Company is required lo comply ￿1h both company law and charity law and. based on our
knowledge of ils aclivilies, we identified that the ￿al requ1￿ment lo accuralety act￿nI for restri￿ed funds was
ol kèy signrficanea.
- We gained an understanding of how Ihe thanlabl8 company complied with its ￿gaI and ￿gUlatOry framewoth,
induding tho ￿quirement lo property account for restricted funds, through diScuss￿n$ with management and
review of the docum6nted pol￿&$, pro¢￿VreS and conlwls.
- The audit 188rn, whKh 15 experienced in the audit of charilie5. considered Ihe charitsb￿ companws 5usceplibility
to material misststemenl and how fraud may occur. Our consmyerations indi￿ed the risk of management override.
Our approach was lo check Ihal all restricted income was Kwopety identified and sepaffjtety accounted lor and
to ansure that onty v81id and 8ppropri8tt ex￿ndlIurts was Char￿ 10 fystrictèd fuThJs. This indudad rèvièwing
loumal adluslrn¢nts and unusy81 tr8ns8ctions.
A further description of our resrM)nsibilities for the audit of Ihe finanoal statemenls is located on the Flnancial
Roporting Councll's website al www.Irc.c*g.ukJoudilorsresrthsibiliti6s. This dèscripts.on forms part of our Report
of th• Ind•p8nd8nt Audrtors.
Use of our report
This report Is made solety to Ihe charilable ￿mpan￿$ members. as 8 bc*ty. In 8c£ord8nce wrth Chapter 3 of Part
16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audrt Wtstk has been undertakèn so that we might stale to thè eharilable
cornpany's mefflbers those matters we are required to slate to Ihern in an auditors. r8POrt arKJ for no other purposè.
Tothe fUl￿st extent perrnilted by law. we do notacc8Pt ora5surne r8spon5ibility 10 8nyon8 oth8rth8n thecharilabl
company and the charitable company's rnembers as a trK*Jy, lor our aLKlil work, lor this report, or for the opinion3
we have fomed.
Richard Billinghursl (Senior Slalutory Avdrtorl
lor and on behaff of Knox c￿pper LLP
Chartered Aecountants and Ststutory Auditors
65 Leadenhall Streel
London
EC3A 2AD
Date..
2610312024
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THE cHAR￿lEs ADWSORY TRUST
Statement of Financial Activities
Iln¢orporatlng an In¢ome and Expendlture A¢¢ountl
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
un￿StriCted
funds
Restricted
nds
Note5
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legaci8S
789
453.324
454.113
637,102
Charitsble a¢tlvltlo8
Turnover from purchase(J goods
Turnover from donated goods
Other incorne
7,865
33.740
278
7,665
33.740
36.483
15.121
15.850
31,427
36.205
Inveslmtnl Inc￿me
Other income
14,505
14,505
10.737
4.250
Total
495 007
714.487
EXPENDITURE ON
Charftable 8Ctlvlths
Goo¢ Gifts
UK Disaster Relief
Advisory Service
Direel awards programma
Card Aid
Peace prdects
Other
164,645
303.132
467,777
2,300
3,768
44,122
3.768
191,765
22,446
9,639
505.454
1.014
1.539
18.586
258
180.098
19.129
37.750
3,768
4,398
3.768
179,090
22,446
9,639
39,724
12.675
Prtsj8Ct Developm•nt
Totsl
747 471
763 828
Net gainsllkjssesl on Inveslrnenls
173 131
NET INCOME1(EXPEND￿URE>
1306,4131
139,476
1166,9371
1222,4721
Transfers between funds
19
Not mov•m•nt In lunds
1155,7261
111.2111
1166,9371
1222.4721
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
2.121.191
674.945
2.796.136
3.018,608
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
I,￿5,465
663,734
2,629,199
2,796.136
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THE CHAR ￿lEs ADVJSORY TRUST IREGJSTERED NUMBER.. 028957601
Balance Sheet
30 June 2023
2023
2022
Notes
FIXEO ASSETS
Tangible assets
Inveslrnenls
12
13
48.160
1 861 031
65.405
1827.002
1.909.191
1.892.407
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash 8t bank and in hand
14
348,524
415422
294.841
712.123
763,946
1.006.964
CREDITORS
Arnounts falling due within ong year
15
143.9381
1103,2351
NET CURRENT ASSETS
903.729
TOTAL ASSETS Less CURRENT
LIABILITIES
2,629,199
2.796.138
NET AsseTS
FUNDS
Unreslncled funds
Resiricied lunés
19
1,965,464
2,121,191
674,945
TOTAL FUNDS
2 629 199
2,796,136
The$¢ financi81 $tslemgnl$ ha￿ begn prepared in accrydance wth tho provisions applicable to ¢hari18ble
cornpanles subjeth ¢0 the small companies wime.
The financial statements were approved by Ihe Board of Twslees and authonsed for issue on
26th March 20Z4
. al￿ were its behaw by..
D Ru85811- Trusts8
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THE cHAR￿lEs ADWSORY TRUST
Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
2023
2022
Note$
Cash flows from operallng actlvltles
Cash generated frorn operats'ons
1310,6571
199,1381
Net cash used in operating ath'vib8S
99.1381
Cash flows from Inv88tlng actlvttl•8
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Purchase ol fixed asset investments
Sala ol langl￿e fixsd assèts
Inl8r8sI rec8iV8d
15491
175,8501
1400.0001
4.250
10.737
Net cash provkled byllused In) investsrvJ aclfvitss
4es.1131
Chan0• In cash and cash 0gulval•nts
In the roportlng porlo
Cash and ea$h •qulvalènt# at th•
beginning of the reportlng period
1296,7011
1584.2511
712 123
1 276 374
Cash and ea8h •qulval•nt• •t •nd
of th• r•portlng p•rlod
415422
712.123
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THE cHAR￿lEs ADWSORY TRUST
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Net expenditure for tho reporting ￿riod las porthe Statefflent of
Financial Activities)
Adjustments for.
Depreciation charges
(Gain)￿OSseS on Investments
Profil on disposal ol fixed assets
Interest received
Iln¢rgas9Vde¢rease in debtors
De¢￿ase In ¢r8dilors
1166,9371
1222,4721
17.794
134.0281
17.650
168.881
14,2501
110,7371
69.833
126.544
114,5051
153,6831
S9,297
Net c88h used In op8ratlon8
310657
99.1381
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNOS
At 1.7.22
C8sh flow
At 30.6.23
N•t ¢a•h
C8sh 01 bank and in harKJ
712 123
415422
Total
712 123
415422
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THE cHAR￿lEs ADWSORY TRUST
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Bas18 of preparing th• financial stsiements
The financial slatemenls of the ¢haritsble Company. which is a publ￿ benefit entity under FRS 102. have
been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021'Accounling and Reporling by Charilie5".
Stalelnent of Recornmended PractKe applicable to charitie5 preparing their account5 in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard ap ￿l￿9ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102118ffectiV8 1
January 20191,. Financaal RerM)rbng Standard 102'The Finan(aal RerM)rting Standard applicable in the UK
and R&puNic of Ireland. and the Companies Acl 2(Y)6. The finan¢ial staiements have been prepared under
the historical cost convention. with Ihe ex￿p1￿ ol investments wh￿h are induded al markel value. as
modified by the revaluation ol certain assets.
The Finan¢Aal Ststements are presented in pound stsding.
The Trustees cornsi¢Jer that lhe￿ a￿ no mat￿181 uThxrtaintes about Ihe Trust's ability to ￿ntinUe as a
going coneam.
Consolidallon
As explained in Note 21 the Charity has a gJbsHYiary in Itvjia. Gmnway Hotels Private Limiled. Under
Indian law assets of tho subsvjiary are not ￿Milied lo b6 repalriaied to Ihe UK and this substantially
hindtrs thè 8x8rcisè ol control by Ihè Charity ovèr the subskjiary's assèis. Thè Ch8rfly Ihèrolorè doès not
prepare group accounts. The subsKJiary is regarded by the Chariws Truste8s as an independent project
and il is administered by a separate board ol directws. all Indkgn nabonals excep¢for the Charity's Director.
Incom•
All incoming rèsourcés ar8 shovm nèt ol VAT whère applie8b￿. Donatèd 9L¥)d9 for salè aw racOgnis￿ in
the Slaternenl of Finan¢ial A¢livitie$ as they sohj. Don8t¢d $?rvi¢es are only rewgnised to the extgnt
that they are material and reasonabty quanlifiable and measurable.. in particular non-professional services
from volunteers are nol rec(x)nised. Ml tradiThJ adw11￿$ are underiaken in furtheran￿ ol the Charlly
objects, including hSSiSling other eharilies wilh thair fundraising through raising their wofilè through tha
Card and Good Grfls seh•mes. Training incomè is r8eognis*d in the pèriod in which tha training èvènt
took place., whert ineome for a training èvènl is received pr*)r to thè event taking place, the income is
deferred to Ihe correct financial ￿riOd. Income lax recoverable in relation io investment income or Gift Aid
donations Is re￿nised at the bme the relevant mcome Is rece￿a￿e.
Expendltur•
All expendilur8 is 8ccoun18d for gros5, and wh8n incurr8d. Oirect Charitab￿ 8XP8nditure includ8S th8 direct
costs of charitabb activities and depreciation on relaled ass8ts. Wher8 such costs relate to more than one
functional Cosl ¢alegory. they have been split on an eslimaled time basis for the stsff concerned. Support
costs compnse those costs Incurred ¢erntrally in supp)rt of the Charitys aclivities. in¢luding Governance
costs. and h8v8 b8on appOrt￿ned toadiwtias in prO￿rtIon to the total costs olthosè activities. Govérnanea
costs are those associat8d wilh meeting th8 con$tilubonal aThl statutory r8quirernents of the Charity and its
strategic managernent.
Grants payable are charged In the year when Ihe offer is made except In those cases where the offer Is
conditvjnal. such grant5 being recognised as expenditurewhen the condilions attaching are fulfilled. Grants
offered subj8Ct to condib'ons whKh hav8 rK)t been met al Ihe year-erKI are not8d a5 a commitment, but not
a(xrued as expenditure.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES-continued
Tanglble flxed assets and depreclallon
Individual fixed assets cosbng tnore than £500 are cawtaI5ed at cosL
Tanglble fixed assets and depreclatlon
Oepreciation Is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates cakulaied to write off the cost on a straight-
line basis over their exp8¢18d useful eC0Th)m￿ lives as fdk)ws.'
Fumlture and equipmwt
Motor vehicles
5 to 6 years
5t0 10years
Taxatlon
The charity is exempl from cLJrporabty) on ils charilab* acb"vilies.
Fund a¢¢ountlng
The General fund Comprises unr8slricl8d funds which are available for use at th8 discrebon of the Trustees
in furtherance ol the general ot4ects ol the Charily and which have not been ¢Jesignated for other purposes.
D•slgn81*d funds Corn￿$• unmstrsctsd funds that hav• bèan $•1 8sld• by thè Tfusi••s for partlcular
purposes. The airn and use of eath designated fund. and lh8 basis of tran51ers to or from Ih8rn, are 58t out
in Note 19.
Reslricted funds a￿ funds which are lo be used in accordancewilh specift ￿$trictIOnS imposed by donors
or whith havè t)èan raised by thè Charity lor particular purposes. Thè cost of raising and 8dministering
such funds are Charg￿ ag8ins1 th? lund. Th? aim and use of restrided fund 18 ￿t out In th?
noles to the financial statements.
For•lgn curr•n¢l••
Asstis and liabili￿.•9 in for8￿n eurnènc￿s arè tr8nsl8t*d into stèrfing 81 thè r8tès of èxch8ng$ ruling 81 tha
balance shtel dalè. Transaeiions in lotswJn eurrénciès arè Iran$latèd into st8rfing at tha rate of exchangè
ruling a¢ the dale ol tr8n8arti￿. Ex¢hangg dfflerer￿eS are taken into account in arriving at the net
Incornellexpenditurel.
P•n81on costs
The Charity has hi5toricalty operated a defin8d contribulK)n pen5K)n 5ch8m8 the 85sels of which ar8 held
separately from those of the Charity in independenlty administered ftJThds chosen by individual staff. For
eligible 8laff, contnbutions payabk for the year are charged in the Statement of Finan¢ial Activities. Since
Apri12016, The Charity has enrolled all newstaff in Nesysdefined (x)n¢n"bu¢KJn w0￿p1ace Pension Scheme.
FlnancSal Instruments
The charity only has finanrAal assets liabilities ol a kind that qualfy as basic financial instruments.
These are initialty re￿nISed at Ir￿s8¢1￿)n Wa￿e aid subseouenlly vakned at their settlement value.
Judgements and k•y Sources of •5tlrnatlon uncortainty
Judgem8n15 and k8y 50urce5 of 8sb"rnabon uncertainty ar8 detsI￿d in th& abov8 aC￿Unting polici8s wher8
appli&qble.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
DONATIONS ANO LEGACIES
2023
2022
Charity Oirect donation5
Good Gift5 donatlOn5- grfts
GcM)d Gifts other income
Knil for Peace
80,773
294.704
59.574
19.062
65,094
387,988
68,808
115.212
637.102
Th8 Good Grfts sch8m8 encourwJ8s donat￿n5 10 8 Se￿ctIon of 5p8crf￿ charitable purposes ¢J8scribed ITh
a ca181ogue. The donor 15 ako encouraged to make a Grft Aid ded8ration and donat8 this Gift Aid tOW8rds
the scheme's wnning costs. The r85Utbng income is th8 rnain cornponent of the G￿d Grfts other ineorng
shown above. The donc￿ ￿c8￿e$ IiteralJre associated with the donation for which they are charged
posiage and packaging. Although this schem8 generales a significant amountolvoluntary Income all costs
of administering the 5cherne are Induded as part ol the cost ol Charitable activitie5. Detai15 of grants given
under the scheme are shown in Ngtg 6.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2023
2022
Dfvléands
Bank intere31 recelv8lAg
12,053
10,595
142
10.737
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTMTIES
2023
2022
Tumover
Tumov8f
purchased
goods
donated
gcx)ds
Olher
Total
activities
Total
activities
Ineoming rèstyjreès from
charitable actNiti$$
7.665
33.740
Details of the Good Grfts Stheme are given in Note 19.
Donated Cards art sdd through the Charity's websites. The object of the Card Aid initiative is to maximlse
the arnount going to charity Irom the sale of Chrislrnas cards. All ¢Jonated cards are sold in aid of a particular
b8neficiary charty or class of chaiilies and the &m￿nI paid to the chariti8S is C81cuL4ted a5 a p8rcenlag8
of Ihe sale proceed5. This amount of the sale proceeds is shown atKJve as restricted incorne.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
CHARITABLE ACTivmES COSTS
Grant
funding of
aclivitEs
(see note
61
Support
IX151s15ee
note 71
Dir8Ct
Costs
To18ts
G(￿ Gifts
UK Disaster Relief
Advi50ry Service
Dirgct awards prcyjramrne
Card Aid
Peace projects
Other
119.232
1,749
2.623
3.061
2.623
137.334
1,054
6.562
1.313
298.$03
$0.042
551
1.145
1.337
1.14S
54,431
21,392
3,077
573
4fj7,777
2,300
3,768
44.122
3,768
191,765
22,446
9,639
39.724
PrO1￿t Devgbpmgnt
338 227
133693
747 471
Oelails ol Support costs and GovwTranc6 cthts are in Nole 7.
UK Dlsastèr Rèlièf IUKDRI is on inlliativè ol th• Charity aimèd at rAislng funds for pr8etkal 8ssistAneè in
the event of a UK ¢Yisa$ter. It has been e8tsblished as a separate Charitab￿ company, reglslered
charity number 1136164 and regislereil company number 07104828. The costs included above relate lo
an allocation of staff costs. repwesenliThJ lime spent by Chanty slaff on UKDR affalrs.
Direct Costs lor Card Aid, Training. GOLYJ Grfis, Pt8e8 Projtets and thè D*•ct awards progr8mrnè, Ineludè
9rants payable which are detsijed in Note 6.
GRANTS PAYA8LE
2023
2022
GcM)d Gifts
Oirect awards rwramme
298.503
339,456
338,227
354.976
GoDd Gttt5 payrnents Telate to donat￿￿$ by ind￿NIUs1$ and tY)Mpan￿ passed on to goDd c8U5es chosen
by them from a c8talogu8 (see Nol8 19 for rnore delailsl. Payments are rnade iwice yeady.
The amoun¢ shown as Direct awards Fryramme represents fvnds dona¢ed by indivKJuals paid lo charities
of their choi￿ (see Note 191.
All grants w8rg mad8 to instriutN)n5.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
SUPPORT COSTS
(>)veman¢e
costs
Totals
GcYJd Gift5
UK Disaster Relief
Advisory Servic8
Diract awards programme
Card Aid
Peace projects
Other
IT
Project Devek)pment
47,347
510
1.083
1.265
1,083
51,500
20,240
2.923
2.695
41
62
72
50,042
551
1,145
1,337
1,145
54,431
21.392
3,077
573
2.931
1.152
154
31
126493
133 693
Support costs have been 8PPOrtw¢d to 8CtivNi¢$ proporbon8t?ly to Staff on thos¢ ￿livI1￿a$.
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
Nèi irnCCmellèxwndrtur•l is slated after charginWlcre(litingl".
2023
2022
Aurjitors, remtsneration
Depreeiaiion . owned assets
Surplus on dlsptss81 offix8d a￿ts
7,200
17,794
6.550
17,650
4,2501
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
The￿ were no truslees. ￿MUneral￿ or other benefits for the year ended 30 June 2023 nor f¢x the year
8nded 30 June 2022.
Tru51e85' •xpen5es
There were no Injslees. expenses PaKI r(x Ihe year en¢Jed 30 June 2023 nor for the year ended
30 June 2022.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
10.
STAFF COSTS
2022
2021
W8ge5 and s8lari8s
Social security costs
Other pension costs
221.909
28.386
4.997
226,279
18,949
25.099
255.292
270.327
Th8 8ver8ge number ol empby8es during th8 year wa5 712022.. 61.
The average Week￿ number of empbyees, ¢8lrJJl8led as lull lime gquivaknb, during the Pgriod was..
2023
2022
Card Aid
IT
G¢xMY Gifts
Direct Aid
Advisory & Ethics
Peace projec¢s
Project Devebpment
UK Disaster Relief
Support and govèmarte
0.06
0.13
0.01
1.91
0.06
0.03
2.73
0.07
0.06
2.02
0.03
0.04
0.96
0.03
0.73
The salary of Ihe Dlrector arnwnted to £78,4CKJ for the ye¥12022 - £78,4001. In additlon she was due
pension contributs'ons amounting lo £19.60012022- £19.6001.
Two employee5 received total 8molumenls, exduditvJ empknyer pension conlribulior15, in 8xc8S5 01
£60,000. ont within tha band t70.000- £80.000 and onè within thè band £￿.000-£100.0D0.
Pension costs repwent contributicffis payabk by Ihe Charity for elgibb Slaff to ftJnd$ chosen by the
indfviduals ¢akuk21ed. for most staff. al 6% of annual Sa￿ries. The Chanty has no commitments beyond
these regular contributxjns. AJI olher staff are enrolled in NEsfs defined contribution scherne.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Un￿$￿¢ted
nds
Restricled
funds
Total
funds
INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
637,102
637,102
Charltobl• a¢ts"vtti*$
Tumover Irom purchased gocxjs
Tumover Irorn donated goods
Other income
1.181
15.850
31.427
13,940
15.121
15.850
31,427
Invesimenl income
Other income
10.736
4.250
10.737
4.250
Total
714.487
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable activltles
Gooo Gifts
UK Disaster Relief
Advlsory Servic8
Diroct awards prc*3ramrnè
Card Aid
Peace prolecls
Other
505,454
505.454
1.014
1.539
18.586
258
180.098
19.129
37.750
1.014
1.539
3,066
15,520
258
177,112
2.986
19.129
3T.750
Totol
763 828
Net gainsllloss•$l on invèsbn$nts
173.131
173 131
NET INCOhlEIIEXPENDThUREI
1175.1711
31.1951
147.3011
1222.4721
Tr8nsfer5 betwoen lunds
N•t movement In funds
12t%,3661
116,1061
1222,4721
RECONCILIATION OF FUNOS
Totsl funds broughi lorward
2.327.559
691,049
3,018,608
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2.121.193
e74.943
2,796.136
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fitlings
Motor
vehicle5
Totals
COST
At 1 July 2022
Additions
Disposals
179.693
24.524
204,217
At 30 Jun8 2023
180.242
17.225
197467
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2022
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
127,630
14.$43
138,812
17.794
7.2991
3.251
7.2991
AI 30 Juna 2023
142 173
149 307
NET BOOK VALUE
AI 30 June 2023
10,091
At 30 June 2022
52,063
13,342
65.405
13.
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Llsted
Investments
MARKET VALUE
Al 1 July 2022
Net invèstment gainlllossl
1,827.002
At 30 Jur￿ 2023
1861031
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023
1 B61 031
At 30 June 2022
1827 002
There were rKJ inve$In￿nI assets crtrtgde Ihe UIQ
The historical cost ol investrnents as 41 the year-end was £1,607,73212021.. £1,207,732).
The inve51rnents indude a 5harehokliro in Standard Lrfe a y8ar end value of £4,17712021.. £7,081).
Other invesln*nts o)mpnse of tsnil trusts.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
14.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE VIITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trade debtor5
Due from Chri5trn85 Card Sch8m
Limited
Gift Aid lax re(x)verabl8
VAT
Prepayments
80,224
50.405
27
207.575
13.885
22.949
239.929
4.989
348.524
294.841
15.
CREOITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trade creditor5
Soci218ecurity and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred Iralning irKom6 (Noie 161
6.929
4,231
9.325
22.808
12,817
3,260
9,488
77,025
103.235
Deferred Ineom•
Deferred training income, representiThJ fees recewed in Ihe year for courses, for the folowinG year,
eompnses the folowing.,
2023
2022
Balancè at 1 Juty 2022
Add.. Deferred training 1￿Corn8 arising in th8 ye8r
Lass.. Rdeas$d in tha y88r
8818ncè at 30 Junè 2023
68,418
645
68.148
645
645
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
17. LEASING AGREEMENTS
2023
53,272
2022
53,000
Within 1 Y88r
18. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2023
Total
tund$
2022
Total
fuThds
Unreslncled
fvnds
Reslric18d
fuThds
Fixed assets
Investm8nls
Currenl as56ls
48,160
1,839,702
125,562
48,180
1.861,031
763,946
65,405
1,827,002
1,006.964
103 2351
21,329
838,384
25 9781
1.965.464
663 735
2.796.136
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
19.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fur¥J5
Transfers
between
funds
At
30.6.23
At 1.7.22
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
Working Capital
Property
Flexible endowment
Revaluation reserve
Ethics of Chanlable Giving
GcM)d Gifts Monitoring
Computer and IT Upgrarje
Publications
Knil for Peaco Middl¢ East
Knit for Peace Working Caprtal
Knilling as Team Building for Compan￿$
49.958
200.000
103,000
1.150.000
201.833
2S.000
23.400
20,000
25.000
60,000
203.000
60,000
1340.4431
330.687
40.202
200.000
45,000
1,078,000
235.862
158,0001
172.0001
34.029
125.0001
23,400
20,000
125,0001
60.000
203,000
2.121.191
1306,4141
150.687
1,965,4fj4
R¢strScted funds
Card Aid
Charity Direct
GcM)d Gifts- charftable gifts
Good Gifts- running ¢osl$
Knit for pgace
127.902
190,333
356,710
278
41.049
13.7991
62,611
12781
127,902
231,382
304,451
148,4601
162.6111
139477
663 735
TOTAL FUNDS
2629 199
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
19.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Nèl movement in lur¥Js. included in the aL*)ve as follcv•ts."
In(y)ming
r8sources
G8in8 8nd
losses
Movem8rit
in funds
expended
unrestr1ct￿ funds
General fund
Revaluation reserve
51,498
1391,9411
1340,4431
34,029
34.028
51,WJ9
1391,9411
34,028
1306,4141
R•sirletsd lund$
Card Aid
Charity Oireet
Good Gifts- charitabl8 9ifts
GCKMY Gifts- running costs
Knit lor peac•
278
80,773
294.704
67,239
52,013
278
41,049
13.7991
62,611
139,7241
1298.5031
14.6281
12 6751
355 530
139477
TOTAL FUNDS
546.506
747 4711
166 9371
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
19.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
ComparaUve$ for movement In funds
Net
movement
futKis
Tran5fer5
between
funds
At
30.6.22
At 1.721
Unrestrleted lunds
General fund
Working capital
Property
Flexible èndowment
Revaluation reserve
Ethics of Charitable Giving
Good Gift5 Monitoring
Computer and IT Upgrade
Publications
Knil lor Peace Middle Easi
Knii for P8aeè Working C8WI
Knitting as T8am 8uildiThJ for Componvas
83.195
2(A),000
103.0(K)
730.000
374.964
395.000
23.400
70.0(KI
25.000
60.000
203.0￿)
60.000
12,0421
131,1951
49.958
200,000
103,000
1.150.000
201.833
25.000
23,400
20,000
25.000
60.000
203.000
420.0
1173.1311
1370,0001
1S0,0(X)I
2.327.$59
1175.173
31,19SI
2,121.191
R•81rletsd lunds
Card Aid
Charity Oirect
GcK¥J Gifts- charitable gifts
G¢xMY Gifts- runnlng Costs
Knil for peace
128.319
141,644
373.127
12561
49.574
48.631
197.2891
127,902
190,333
356,710
18851
165,0481
97,289
691.049
47.299
31.195
674.945
TOTAL FUNDS
3 018.608
222 4721
2 796 136
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
19.
MOVEMENT IN FUNOS- contlnued
Comparative n81 nJ)vement in funds. #Kluded in the above are as foll)ws:
Incoming
rgsources
Re50ur
expended
Gains and
Ios5e$
Movement
in funds
Unr•$lrl¢t¢d funds
General fund
Revaluation reserve
63,444
165,4861
12,0421
173.1311
173 1311
165.4861
1173,1311
1175,1731
R•$trl¢t•d lunds
Carrj Aid
Charity Oirect
Good Gifts- eharilabl& gifts
Good Gifts- running costs
Knit for p8a
12581
115.5201
1339.3561
1166,0961
177.1121
12561
49,574
48.631
197.2891
47.9591
65.094
387.987
68.807
129.153
698.342
TOTAL FUNDS
714.487
763.8281
173,1311
222.4721
The Direclorfs hope lo set asKle time to wrile a guwje on the Ethics of charitab￿ giving. is unlikely to be
r8alised because of pressure of woth.
Good Gift5 rnonitorirg- a prOvis￿n for travel costs to rnonitor proi8Ctslgrants.
The sum of £20,000 has been designated for fulure ccxnputer and IT and websit8 upgrades.
Pub￿atI￿s- Due to changes In cwcumslances aThJ rlsiThJ cthts our publlcab.on plans have been set aslde.
Knit for Peace in the Middle East was launched in Der£mber 2018. The 8urn of £60,000 has been sel
aside for planned expansion into Jordan 8nd the West Bank. A visit lo the'Knil 8 Communily Conventions
In Israel was cancelled due toll health.
Th8 Charity has working capital requirernenls. Howevgr, wih an adjust•d focus on Knit for P08¢8, tha
workirvJ caprtal fund has been reduced in rec8nl years.
Property- Repairs to Ihe roof have been carried out and 8 r*w Sky I￿h¢ has been instsI￿d. Following the
flood damage at Radius WoTks the insU￿r$ a￿￿e￿ to ￿pair the drains. and to re-carpel and re-decorate
th8 9round Iloor. W8 have adjusted th8 re58wves accordingty. We stsll Intend to r8-ti18 th8 ￿￿￿nstairS toileL
In 2002, the Trustees decided lo establish a F￿Xible endowment fund to enable grants to be made when
suitable projects carne to their atternt￿n. In 2010, the F￿XIb￿ end(￿ment fijnd has been used as a buffer
to underwrite some of the restricted lunds Whe￿ payouts were greater than the fun¢ balance. The trustees
folt sinc6 we had resowv6s rt was bètter to use them to protect our beneficianas, hard hrt by recession,
rather than set Ih8rn adrift.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
19.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
As ex￿alThed in Note 4. part ol the sales prcKee(Is ofdcnated ￿r<I$ tt)rough the Card Aid scheme is payabl
to named benefioary charitie5 orcla5ses of chaTilie5. M0510l the arnounts payable from the C3rd Fund
are distributed in Febwary or March after Ihe end of the C8rd Season bul Some funds for specified
causes (rather than for specif￿ charities) ar8 distributed throughout the y8ar in accordance with the
Charity's gran¢-making policy. Any SLKh amounts not spent by the year-end are carried fotward for
dislributs.on in the following fina￿1?1 year.
The purpose ol Charity Oirecl 15 to encourage tax-effeclive gwing Ihrough Gift Aid donation5 frorn
Ind￿Idual5. Th8 arnount5 donated ar8 expended for tharitablg purposes al th8 instructions ofthe indivlduals
c¢wcern8d. The Charity Dire¢l fvnd is also usgd lo channel other donations to good causes.
The GOCNJ Grfts scheme en￿urage$ dc¥)al¥)ns lo a selectN)n of sp8ufic tharitable purposes. G8nerally,
the donat￿nS are passed on to a charity bul the Charrties Adv150ry Trust itseff takes direel
rèsponsibility for some of th• projects. This income. and thè eorrespondin9 payments lo charilles. arè
shown above as Good Gifts- charitsbK8 gffts. G¢Jod Gifts payments a￿ made tr4ice yearly.
There are also administrative Costs assooaled with Ihe Gwd Gifts scheme, and these are shown abovè
as Good Gifts - running cosis. The Charity charges a small postage anL1 packing lee lor Good Glfts
overseas orders and orders b81ow £25. Donors ar8 encouraged lo make a Gift declaration lo enabl
tax lo b8 reclairned, helping cover the runnin9 costs of the stheme. Th8corresponding r850urc85 expended
are part of the running Costs of the scheme. There was a transfer of £62.611 out of this reserve al the year
8nd, which includes £26.516 lor Ihe cost ol delivenng projeds and for Knit for Peace income received
through Good Glfts. aThJ £21.944 whieh was commisS￿Th charged on all grts to compensate the car
paymèni fèès and intémakn'onal transfèr eosts. Thè r•mainirrfJ drfftrèrtè rèprèsènts a Contribution lo thè
overheads of the chanty.
Knittlng as team bulldSng lor o)ffynles - ￿ are ty.ng lo eno)urage companies lo use knilllng days for
team building.
The balance in the RevaluatK)n reserve 15 c8kul8ted as the exces5 of the value of inve5trnents over the
historical cost {the￿ was no excess al 30 June 20101. The ￿SerVe is ￿presented tiy tha¢ part of the
investments.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
David Russell, a Trustee at the Charity, 1$ a rx)n$uhanl al SURF. Ouring th8 year grants totalling £53,100
12022.. £92.6451 were made lo SURF to help fund the SURF Rwanda livelhoods. Iivesto¢k and education
projects. Charities Advisory Trust has supported SURF since befo￿ David's appointment as Trustee. and
h8 has no invo￿ernenl in th8 donations made to SURF.
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
21.
GREENWAY HOTELS PRIVATE UMITED
The Chanty has a subsidiary called Greenway Hotels Pnvate Limi￿. a company wiSte￿d in India.
established lo preserve hi51oric buildings by refu￿lshI￿9 Ihern for su51ainable use in tourist ventures. The
company's first project w85 8 historic Pala￿ in My5LYe- the Chittsranjan P81ace- which is now run, 8S the
Green Hotel, as a demonstration project showing how tourism ventures can be run on a non-expbitatlV8
basis and Can benefit empbyees. the local community and visitors. Profits earned are distsibuled for
charitable and enwronmental purposes in India. These 9rants are mad8 OLrt of profits bèfore the @nd of the
year. In past years the Charily has made gianls lo company lo ienovate the palace and maintain its
labrfc.
Consolidatsd accounts have not been prepa￿ in respect of lh8 subsNYiary company as 8xplained in Note
1. The results of the cnmpany for Ihe year ended 31 March 2023 were as folows..
2023
RsThO
2023
2022
RS'OOO
2022
Tumover
Less." Operaling CKJS
31.359
29.2741
308.775
2,959
29,139
77 3081
2.085
20,528
14,8921
148,1691
Taxalion
Loss lor thè yèar
19,331
48 1691
Profit and Ioss 8ceount:
Al start of year
Profiullossl for year
Exchange Oifferences
116.3661
1,963
1161.1511
19,331
111.4741
14.8921
1113,3751
148,1691
393
Al end ol year
Share Capital
114.4031
8.997
1141.8191
88.585
116,3661
Total capftal and reserves
Assets Ond liabilities..
Total assols
Less.. total liabilrti85
10.562
15.968
103.99S
157.229
7,191
14,5601
70,802
143 3681
5,4(
53.234
72 566
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Notes to the Financial Statements . continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
CORPORATION TAX
As a registered chanty there is no liabilty to tax on Ihe inlerest received. The Charity is Irdble to tax on its
trading activities bul after laking into acc￿nI the Trotional market value of the donated goods and the
nolional cost of volunteer5 in the Card Aid shops 8nd olfver don8ted services there are tax losses.
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