**Charity number: 1050812**
## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **UNAUDITED**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **CONTENTS**
||Page|
|---|---|
|**Reference and administrative details of the Settlement, its Trustees and advisers**|1|
|**Trustees' report**|2 - 4|
|**Independent examiner's report**|5|
|**Statement of financial activities**|6|
|**Balance sheet**|7|
|**Notes to the financial statements**|8 - 13|
**MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|**Trustees**|Mrs A C Briggs|
|---|---|
||C N E Boston|
||J R Boston|
||H C Scott|
|**Charity registered**
**number**
1050812
**Principal office**
c/o Birketts LLP
Kingfisher House
1 Gilders Way
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1UB
**Accountants**
MA Partners LLP
Chartered Accountants
7 The Close
Norwich
NR1 4DJ
**Bankers**
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
**Solicitors**
Birketts LLP
Kingfisher House
1 Gilders Way
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1UB
**Stockbrokers**
Barratt & Cooke
5/6 Opie Street
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 3DW||
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Settlement for the year 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities".
## **Achievements and performance**
## **a. Investment Policy and Performance**
The Settlement had a surplus of Income over Expenditure in the year of **£7,584** _(2023: deficit of £47,211)_ . After adjusting for realised profits on the sale of investments of **£71,000** _(2023: £120,493)_ and unrealised losses on the revaluation of investments of **£14,128** _(2023: £298,519)_ , the net movement in funds for the year was an increase of **£64,456** _(2023: £225,237 reduction)_ . The market value of the investments held was **£3,047,279** as at 5 April 2024.
In accordance with the aims of the Settlement, donations and grants totalling **£67,120** ( _2023: £126,418_ ) were made during the year.
The Trustees consider the financial affairs of the Settlement to be satisfactory.
## **Financial review**
## **a. Going concern**
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Settlement has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **a. Constitution**
By a Deed dated 16th December 1945, the Venerable A C Moore and E Goddard declared themselves Trustees of part of the Residuary Estate of the late Mrs H R Greene to which they were “alone jointly and beneficially” entitled. They decided “in accordance with what they believed Mrs Greene would have wished” that the Trust funds were to be held as to income and so far as they should think fit the capital,
“for such charitable purposes ... as they shall from time to time think proper including in particular ... the following if so and far as legally charitable:
a) the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Wistanstow, Shropshire or of any particular class of such inhabitants by the provision of electricity or water or other supplies or amenities or by any other means
b) the maintenance, repair or improvement of the fabric of the Parish Church of Wistanstow etc.
c) the maintenance, repair or improvement and additions to the village hall of Wistanstow plus caretakers’ and nurses’ cottages connected therewith
d) the relief of poverty via pensions etc for the parishioners of Wistanstow or former employees or tenants of Mrs Greene....
e) the education of issue of dependants of the last above category
The trustees to have power of delegation; widest power of investment in Stock Exchange fully paid investments of whatever nature ... or by way of deposit at any bank.”
With power for a company or corporation to be appointed trustee on such terms or conditions as to remuneration ... as the appointer shall think proper.
1. By settlement No. 2 dated 9 August 1949, further funds from the residuary estate of the late Mrs H R Greene were settled until a period which could not continue beyond 1 January 1985 for charitable purposes.
2. By settlement No. 3 of 9 August 1949 by the Venerable A C Moore, E Goddard and Mrs M L E-D Steward recited that Deed as supplemental to 1 and 2 above and settled additional funds said to “represent the bulk of the residuary estate of Mrs Greene not already settled or disposed of.”
The three trusts have now merged in the first settlement above.
There have been no changes in the objectives since the last annual report.
## **b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees**
The management of the Settlement is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.
## **c. Risk Management**
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Settlement is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Settlement, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **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 & 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 Settlement and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Settlement will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Settlement's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Settlement 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 Settlement and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 17 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
## **J R Boston**
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Mrs H R Greene Charitable Settlement ('the Settlement')**
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Settlement for the year ended 5 April 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the Trustees of the Settlement you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Settlement's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Settlement has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.
I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Settlement as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Signed: Dated: 17 October 2024
Chris Dugdale FCA
## **MA Partners LLP**
Chartered Accountants 7 The Close Norwich NR1 4DJ
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|**Note**
**Income from:**
Investments
2
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
**Total expenditure**
Net gains/(losses) on investments
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**93,839**
**93,839**
**86,255**
**86,255**
**56,872**
**64,456**
**3,352,761**
**64,456**
**3,417,217**|**Total**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**93,839**
**93,839**
**86,255**
**86,255**
**56,872**
**64,456**
**3,352,761**
**64,456**
**3,417,217**|_Total_
_funds_
_2023_
_£_
_95,178_
_95,178_
_142,389_
_142,389_
_(178,026)_
_(225,237)_
_3,577,998_
_(225,237)_
_3,352,761_|
|---|---|---|---|
The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2024**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Investments
6
Investment property
5
**Current assets**
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
8
**Net current assets**
**Total net assets**
**Charity funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**|**75**
**90,048**
**(10,185)**|**2024**
**£**
**3,047,279**
**290,000**
**3,337,279**
**79,938**
**3,417,217**
**3,417,217**
**3,417,217**|_-_
_130,603_
_(8,020)_|_2023_
_£_
_2,940,178_
_290,000_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_3,230,178_
_122,583_|
||||||
|||||_3,352,761_|
|||||_3,352,761_|
||||||
|||||_3,352,761_|
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 17 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
## **J R Boston**
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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**MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **1. Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Mrs H R Greene Charitable Settlement meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
## **1.2 Income**
All income is recognised once the Settlement has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.
## **1.3 Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Settlement's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
## **1.4 Interest receivable**
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Settlement; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
## **1.5 Investments**
Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the Statement of financial activities.
## **1.6 Debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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**MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **1. Accounting policies (continued)**
## **1.7 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
## **1.8 Liabilities and provisions**
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Settlement anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
## **1.9 Financial instruments**
The Settlement only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
## **1.10 Fund accounting**
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Settlement and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
## **2. Investment income**
|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
Rent received
5,355
Investment income - listed investments
44,344
Investment income - fixed interest listed investments
17,439
Investment income - overseas securities
25,799
Bank interest received
902
93,839|**Total**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**5,355**
**44,344**
**17,439**
**25,799**
**902**|
|---|---|
||**93,839**|
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **2. Investment income (continued)**
|Rent received
Investment income - listed investments
Investment income - fixed interest listed investments
Investment income - overseas securities
Investment income - other foreign investments|_Unrestricted_
_funds_
_2023_
_£_
_5,100_
_62,523_
_13,822_
_13,569_
_164_
_95,178_|_Total_
_funds_
_2023_
_£_
_5,100_
_62,523_
_13,822_
_13,569_
_164_|
|---|---|---|
|||_95,178_|
## **3. Analysis of expenditure by activities**
|Charitable donations
Christmas grants
Charitable activities
Charitable donations
Christmas grants
Charitable activities|**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**2024**
**£**
59,350
7,770
-
67,120
_Activities_
_undertaken_
_directly_
_2023_
_£_
_118,905_
_7,513_
_-_
_126,418_|**Support**
**costs**
**2024**
**£**
-
-
19,135
19,135
_Support_
_costs_
_2023_
_£_
_-_
_-_
_15,971_
_15,971_|**Total**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**59,350**
**7,770**
**19,135**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**86,255**|
||||_Total_
_funds_
_2023_
_£_
_118,905_
_7,513_
_15,971_|
||||_142,389_|
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **3. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)**
## **Analysis of support costs**
|Property repairs
Property insurance
Bank charges
Legal and professional fees
Accountancy fees
Trustees expenses reimbursed
Property repairs
Property insurance
Bank charges
Legal and professional fees
Accountancy fees
Trustees expenses reimbursed|**Charitable**
**activities**
**2024**
**£**
4,632
431
97
10,280
3,390
305
19,135
_Charitable_
_activities_
_2023_
_£_
_1,109_
_361_
_172_
_10,779_
_3,330_
_220_
_15,971_|**Total**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**4,632**
**431**
**97**
**10,280**
**3,390**
**305**|
|---|---|---|
|||**19,135**|
|||_Total_
_funds_
_2023_
_£_
_1,109_
_361_
_172_
_10,779_
_3,330_
_220_|
|||_15,971_|
## **4. Trustees' remuneration and expenses**
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits _(2023 - £NIL)_ .
During the year ended 5 April 2024, expenses totalling _£_ 305 were reimbursed or paid directly to 3 Trustees _(2023 - £220 to 2 Trustees)_ .
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **5. Investment property**
|**Valuation**
At 6 April 2023
At 5 April 2024|**Freehold**
**investment**
**property**
**£**
**290,000**|
|---|---|
||**290,000**|
The 2024 valuations were made by Arnolds Keys LLP, on an open market value for existing use basis.
## **6. Fixed asset investments**
|**Cost or valuation**
At 6 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
At 5 April 2024
**Net book value**
At 5 April 2024
_At 5 April 2023_
**7.**
**Debtors**
**2024**
**£**
**Due within one year**
Prepayments and accrued income
**75**|**Listed**
**investments**
**£**
**2,940,178**
**512,503**
**(391,274)**
**(14,128)**|
|---|---|
||**3,047,279**|
||**3,047,279**|
||_2,940,178_|
||_2023_
_£_
_-_|
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## **MRS H R GREENE CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **8. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
||**2024**|_2023_|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|_£_|
|Other creditors|**10,185**|_8,020_|
## **9. Summary of funds**
## **Summary of funds - current year**
|General funds|**Balance at 6**
**April 2023**
**£**
**3,352,761**
_Balance at_
_1 April 2022_
_£_
_3,577,998_|**Income**
**£**
**93,839**
_Income_
_£_
_95,178_|**Expenditure**
**£**
**(86,255)**
_Expenditure_
_£_
_(142,389)_|**Gains/**
**(Losses)**
**£**
**56,872**
_Gains/_
_(Losses)_
_£_
_(178,026)_|**Balance at 5**
**April 2024**
**£**
**3,417,217**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||_Balance at_
_5 April 2023_
_£_
_3,352,761_|
|**Summary of funds - prior year**||||||
|General funds||||||
## **10. Related party transactions**
There have been no related party transactions during the year.
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