REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1040855
THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
FWC Advisory Ltd Wallace House
20 Birmingham Road Walsall West Midlands WS1 2LT
THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Trustees' Report | 2 | to | 4 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 | to | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 9 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 10 | ||
| Cash Flow Statement | 11 | ||
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 12 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 | to | 18 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 19 |
THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
TRUSTEES Mr I G Humphrey Mrs C Wishart Mr A Fisher PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 153A Metchley Lane Harborne Birmingham West Midlands B17 0JL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1040855 AUDITORS FWC Advisory Ltd Wallace House 20 Birmingham Road Walsall West Midlands WS1 2LT BANKERS Unity Trust Bank PLC 4 Brindley Place Birmingham West Midlands B1 2JB
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements of the Trust for the year ended 5 April 2024. 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 Trust.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Trust's governing document, 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 published on 16 July 2014 (as amended by Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and activities
The Trust is established for the advancement and promotion of epilepsy alleviation and research into the illness, and such other charitable purposes as the Trustees determine.
The Trustees aim to generate income from a balanced property portfolio to make grants to support national and local Charities whose activities are related to the Trust's objectives. In order to achieve this aim the Trustees monitor their assets and the income generated to enable them to make grants at an appropriate level.
The Trustees carefully consider any grants to be made on the basis of available resources and the suitability of the charities to be assisted.
Public benefit
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and feel that this has been achieved by their efforts to maximise the Trust's income and through the donations the Trust has made.
Employees and volunteers
The charity does not have any paid employees or volunteers.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
During the year the Trust has donated £267,720 (2024 - £297,000) to charitable causes as shown in note 5 to the accounts.
Investments
The Trustees have discretion over the Trust's investments which constitute a property portfolio. The investments are made with the purpose of generating income and capital growth that will maintain real value to finance the Trust's expenditure on its charitable objectives.
The Trustees monitor the assets and the income produced on a regular basis. They consider any changes to the property portfolio, taking appropriate advice as necessary.
Revaluation of investments
The Trustees aim is for the property portfolio to be professionally reviewed every three years and for the results to be incorporated in the financial statements. The Trustees will consider the value in the intervening years on the basis of market conditions and movements in the portfolio.
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity's funds are unrestricted. In the opinion of the Trustees the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfil the obligations of the charity. The level of reserves held is sufficient to enable the charity to operate at its current level for the foreseeable future.
The Trustees consider the results of the year to be satisfactory. The results reflect a decrease in the total income and grants made.
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees aim to monitor the Trust's assets and income produced and consider any appropriate changes to enable them to continue to make grants at an appropriate level.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Trust was established by a trust deed on 19 July 1994. The governance of the Trust is conducted jointly by the Trustees who are responsible for the overall control and decision making of the Trust in order to achieve its stated objectives.
Organisational structure
The Trustees formally meet during the year to discuss the affairs of the Trust. Between meetings they keep in regular contact as matters arise.
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Mr I G Humphrey Mrs C Wishart Mr A Fisher
Changes to trustees are infrequent. Any new appointments are made in accordance with the Trust's constitution, with suitable training and induction given.
Risks
The Trustees have assessed the risks to which the Trust is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate these.
A significant financial risk would be any circumstances which gave rise to an unexpected fall in income which would affect the Trust's ability to make grants.
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
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 Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Trust for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, 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 the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS 102);
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
.................................................................... Mr I G Humphrey - Trustee
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Alison Hillman Charitable Trust (the 'charity') for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 5 April 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
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 Auditors' 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
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the Trustees' report; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which 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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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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 objectives of our audit are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, to perform audit procedures to help identify instances of non-compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements, and to respond appropriately to identified or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.
In relation to fraud, the objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud through designing and implementing appropriate responses and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, it is the primary responsibility of trustees, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity's operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.
Based on our understanding of the charity, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the Charities Act 2011, and we considered the extent to which noncompliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to the posting of inappropriate journal entries and management bias in key accounting judgements and estimates. In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team:
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obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in and how the charity is complying with the legal and regulatory framework;
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inquired management and trustees, about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including any known actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud;
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discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including assessment of how and where the financial statements may be susceptible to fraud;
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reviewed minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees to identify significant or unusual transactions and known or suspected instances of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations
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reviewed accounting estimates for bias and evaluating whether circumstances producing any bias, represent a risk of material misstatement due to fraud; and
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' 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 trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
FWC Advisory Ltd Wallace House 20 Birmingham Road Walsall West Midlands WS1 2LT
Date: .............................................
FWC Advisory Ltd is eligible to act as auditor by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 2 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 3 Charitable activities Net gains on investments NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2025 2024 Unrestricted Total funds funds £ £ 518,419 550,369 572,423 537,956 32,117 3,750 (21,887) 16,163 14,072,356 14,056,193 14,050,469 14,072,356 |
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET 5 APRIL 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Investment property 11 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 12 Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 13 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 14 Unrestricted funds: General Revaluation reserve TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 13,570,890 17,167 482,455 499,622 (20,043) 479,579 14,050,469 14,050,469 7,577,493 6,472,976 14,050,469 14,050,469 |
2024 Total funds £ 13,579,890 24,278 485,823 510,101 (17,635) 492,466 14,072,356 14,072,356 7,590,380 6,481,976 14,072,356 14,072,356 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Mr I G Humphrey - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Sale of investment property Interest received Rents received Net cash provided by investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
2025 £ (562,904) (562,904) 41,117 544 517,875 559,536 (3,368) 485,823 482,455 |
2024 £ (530,215) (530,215) 10,050 519 549,848 560,417 30,202 455,621 485,823 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) Adjustments for: Gain on investments Interest received Rents received Decrease in debtors Increase in creditors Net cash used in operations |
2025 £ (21,887) (32,117) (544) (517,875) 7,111 2,408 (562,904) |
2024 £ 16,163 (3,750) (519) (549,848) 6,060 1,679 (530,215) |
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2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
| Net cash | At 6/4/24 Cash flow At 5/4/25 £ £ £ |
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| Cash at bank | 485,823 (3,368) 482,455 |
| 485,823 (3,368) 482,455 |
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| Total | 485,823 (3,368) 482,455 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are renting out commercial and residential properties..
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 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 have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following the 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 issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Trust. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of investment property at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the Trust to be able to continue as a going concern.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
Rental income is recognised in the accounting period to which it is attributable.
Premiums received when leases are extended are credited to the income statement in the accounting period the sale takes place.
Interest income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable .
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose. Donations payable are payments made to third parties in furtherance of the charitable objectives of the Trust.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Investment property
Investment property is initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs, and is subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.
Taxation
Taxation has not been provided for in these financial statements as the Trust is a registered charity, and, as such, is not liable to tax.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
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|2025|2024|
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|Rents received|517,875|549,850|
|Deposit account interest|544|519|
|518,419|550,369|
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3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
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|Costs (see|(see note|costs (see|
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|Charitable activities|298,772|267,720|5,931|572,423|
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Comparative figures are noted below in subsequent notes
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
4. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
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|2025|2024|
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|Rates, service charges and insurance|56,012|56,306|
|Property management costs|93,452|90,063|
|Repairs, refurbishment and maintenance|113,050|83,107|
|Professional fees|36,224|5,756|
|Postage and stationery|34|30|
|298,772|235,262|
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5. GRANTS PAYABLE
During the current year the Trust has made grants to 34 Institutions totalling £267,720 and in the previous year to 36 Institutions totalling £297,000. These grants have been made to support Charities at a national and local level whose activities are related to the Trust's objectives.
6. SUPPORT COSTS
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|Governance|
|Finance|costs|Totals|
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|Charitable activities|91|5,840|5,931|
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Governance costs includes the audit fee of £5,800 (2024: £5,600). Current year audit fee is inclusive of VAT.
7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5 April 2025 nor for the year ended 5 April 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 5 April 2025 nor for the year ended 5 April 2024.
8. EMPLOYEES
There were no employees during the year ended 5 April 2025 nor for the year ended 5 April 2024.
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
9. NET GAINS/(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
The gain on investments is made up of:
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2025 2024
£ £
Gain on sale of investment properties 32,117 3,750
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Revaluation of investment properties
32,117 3,750
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
COST
At 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025 40,146
DEPRECIATION
At 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025 40,146
NET BOOK VALUE
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At 5 April 2025
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At 5 April 2024
11. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
£
FAIR VALUE
At 6 April 2024 13,579,890
Disposals (9,000)
At 5 April 2025 13,570,890
NET BOOK VALUE
At 5 April 2025 13,570,890
At 5 April 2024 13,579,890
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The historical cost of investment properties at 5 April 2025 was £7,097,914 (2024: £7,097,914).
The net book value of investment property comprised:
| The net book value of investment property comprised: | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Ground rents Commercial properties Freehold properties Leasehold properties |
£ 559,890 1,180,000 10,675,000 1,156,000 13,570,890 |
£ 568,890 1,180,000 10,675,000 1,156,000 13,579,890 |
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
11. INVESTMENT PROPERTY - continued
The freehold, leasehold and commercial properties and freehold ground rents were revalued at 31 March 2022 by Fishers (Harborne) Ltd, a firm of independent property consultants on the basis of freehold, leasehold and commercial properties at open market value assuming vacant possession.
The Trustees aim is for the property portfolio to be professionally reviewed every three years and for the results to be incorporated in the financial statements.The property portfolio should have been revalued during the year but the Trustees don't feel that the property market will have a major impact on the valuation and intend to carry out a valuation at a later date The Trustees will consider the value in the intervening years on the basis of market conditions and movements in the portfolio.
Fair value at 5 April 2025 is represented by:
| Valuation in 2018 Valuation in 2019 Valuation in 2021 Valuation in 2022 Valuation in 2023 Valuation in 2024 Valuation in 2025 Cost |
£ 3,297,617 2,252,067 577,000 488,642 (127,050) (6,300) (9,000) 7,097,914 13,570,890 |
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| 12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors 13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Taxation and social security Other creditors |
2025 £ 17,167 2025 £ 2,166 17,877 20,043 |
2024 £ 24,278 2024 £ 4,804 12,831 17,635 |
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Movement in funds | Movement in funds | |||||
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| Unrestricted Revaluation |
Balance at 6 April 2024 £ 7,590,380 6,481,976 14,072,356 |
Incoming resources £ 518,419 - 518,419 |
Resources expended £ (572,423) - (572,423) |
Transfers £ 9,000 (9,000) - |
Revaluations gains and losses £ 32,117 - 32,117 |
Balance at 5 April 2025 £ 7,577,493 6,472,976 14,050,469 |
All of the income and expenditure of the trust is unrestricted.
The unrealised gain is not available for distribution.
15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024: none).
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THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Investment income Rents received Deposit account interest Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Rates, service charges and insurance Property management costs Repairs, refurbishment and maintenance Professional fees Postage and stationery Grants to institutions Support costs Finance Bank charges Governance costs Auditors' remuneration Total resources expended Net (expenditure)/income before gains and losses Realised recognised gains and losses Realised gains/(losses) on investment property Net (expenditure)/income |
2025 £ 517,875 544 518,419 518,419 56,012 93,452 113,050 36,224 34 267,720 566,492 91 5,840 572,423 (54,004) 32,117 (21,887) |
2024 £ 549,850 519 550,369 550,369 56,306 90,063 83,107 5,756 30 297,000 532,262 94 5,600 537,956 12,413 3,750 16,163 |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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