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Charity Number: 1059668 Company Number: 3206048

BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CONTENTS

Page
1 Legal and Administrative Information
2 - 4 Report of the Trustees
5 Independent Examiner’s Report
6 Statement of Financial Activities
(including Income and Expenditure Account)
7 Balance Sheet
8 - 16 Notes to the Financial Statements

BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

TRUSTEES:
H Russon
Chairman from June 2024		 TRUSTEES:
H Russon
Chairman from June 2024		 TRUSTEES:
H Russon
Chairman from June 2024
R Cawthorne
Mrs L Griffiths
Resigned 26 June 2024
Dr S Ovis
Mrs M Ellis
Dr S Warrick
B Hicks MBE
M L Thorn
Resigned 7 October 2024
Mrs L Howells
Ms F Bruce
Mrs N Craven
Appointed 24 October 2024
Mrs J Garfitt
Appointed 24 October 2024
Dr T Tattersall
Appointed 24 October 2024
REGISTERED OFFICE:
The Bracken Trust
Cefnllys Lane
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5LJ
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER:
3206048
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:
1059668
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:
A C Jones
Andrew Jones & Co
Chartered Accountants
The Old Surgery
Spa Road
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5EY
SOLICITORS:
Margraves
Solicitors
Old Court Chambers
Spa Road
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5EY
BANK:
HSBC Bank plc
Middleton Street
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5EU
STAFF MANAGEMENT:
Lisa Griffiths
Chief Executive Officer from July 2024
Elizabeth Lewis
Senior Nurse

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The Trustees present their annual report with the Financial Statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the memorandum and Articles of Association, 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 (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

OUR PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES

The Bracken Trust Limited is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. This states the main object of the company is that of the relief of persons suffering from long-term or terminal illness and in particular by:

1 a) The provision of palliative care, b) The provision of advice, support and counselling service for them and their families and carers, and

The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. Each Trustee is also a member of the company and as such is liable, on the company being wound up, to contribute such a sum as may be required not exceeding £1.00.

PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The Trust has complied with its duty as a charity and has throughout the year publicised the information and support that is available to patients, their carers and the bereaved.

This publicity has taken on various forms including our website, newsletters, articles and publicity in the local newspapers and on television, as well as public information and open days.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Total Income in the year was £249,880 compared to £370,739 in 2024. Expenditure increased in the year to £360,432 compared to £346,015 in 2024. Net Expenditure for the year was £110,552 compared to a Net Income of £24,724 for the previous year.

The net movement in funds were Net Expenditure for Unrestricted Funds of £97,150 (2024 Net Income - £60,359) and Net Expenditure for Restricted Funds of £13,402 (2024 Net Expenditure - £35,635). A detailed breakdown of Income and Expenditure is provided in the notes to the Financial statements.

Principal Funding Sources:

Details of principal funding sources in the year are provided in note 2 on page 10 of the Financial statements.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, or held in designated funds, (‘the free reserves’) held by the Charity should be approximately six months of budgeted expenditure which is estimated at approximately £150,000 (2024 - £180,000). At this level the Trustees feel they would be able to continue the current activities of the Charity. The actual free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £111,906 (2024 - £210,971).

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

We entered the financial year April 2024 waiting for confirmation on our bid for National Lottery funding, this was a request for a further three years funding on top of the five due to finish in April 24. By May we were given the bad news that we had not been successful. This had the potential to leave an annual funding black hole of approximately £90k. We didn’t give up; we applied to other grants only to be told that most of them were on hold for at least three months to reassess their offer of funding. It was becoming very clear that we needed to focus on two key priorities, 1 - how do we balance the books to maintain our current delivery model and 2 - how do we build our future resilience, and what would that look like.

One of the key functions we were lacking was a dedicated resource to focus on our fundraising and building corporate partnerships and legacies. The board made the brave decision when a couple of staff left, not to replace those posts, but to bring in a full-time dedicated Charity Fundraiser. Emma joined us in September 2024 and has been doing a fantastic job raising the profile of the Trust and bringing in funds through a carefully organized programme of events, working with various partners. Moving into 2025/26 our Cash Appeal helped to raise almost £20k and more than doubled the number of people signing up to give us standing order payments. Already from January 2025 to date we have achieved £17k most of which is in the first two months of this new financial year.

The board also made the decision to extend the opening hours of the shop, firstly by opening on the Wednesday and then more recently opening on the Saturday. The board also agreed to invest in a new till system to enable us to accept gift aid donations. Also to assist with our fundraising activities and our shop sales, we now have a card machine at the shop and one we can use at the Centre and at various events. This has been really helpful as a lot of people do not carry cash anymore.

The board did consider whether we should start charging for the therapies and counselling we give to our patients and their family members and carers, but it was decided that this would go against the core purpose of the Trust and our vision which is to ‘Empower people to live with, through and beyond cancer’. We did decide to charge for the activities and workshops we carry out, a nominal fee of £5 to cover the cost of the coach and our facilities. We also decided to start renting out the rooms we have available at the Centre to start making better use of the assets we have available to us.

2

BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

We have carried out a cost cutting review of all our activities and resources and it has been a very difficult and financially bumpy ride during 2024-2025. However, we are balancing our books and continuing to deliver our service with minimal impact to our patients.

On behalf of the Trust, we want to thank our wonderful team of staff who have remained dedicated to our cause and worked hard to keep the Trust moving forward. We are grateful for the wonderful volunteers we are so lucky to have, we are very aware that we would not be able to achieve everything we do achieve without their selfless dedication to the Trust and the time they give to supporting us.

Finally, and by no means least, we are very grateful to all of you who have supported us with your very generous donations and legacies, your kindness means so much to many people and to us here at the Trust.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Our experience during 2024-2025 has made us realise that we have, in the past, put too much reliance on grant funding and this is not something we can afford to do again. We will always need grants as one of the sources of funding for the Trust, but we need to balance this with other initiatives.

We have been considering for some time, whether we should open up our offer of support to other people who have illnesses that have the potential to impact on their life expectancy. We are currently speaking to health professionals at the Health Board and GP practices to acquire an understanding of the type of conditions we might be able to support. Along with this, we are considering if we can offer/charge for a day respite service as we have lovely facilities here at the Centre that would lend themselves easily to that function.

We recently signed a data sharing agreement with the Wye Valley Trust which enables them to send Powys based patients to us for their Health Needs Assessment and any therapies/counselling they may want. We are also talking to the WVT to see if we can also become a Chemotherapy satellite just as they are via Cheltenham Hospital. This would give more options to patients who live in Powys and have to travel long distances to receive Chemotherapy treatment.

We are very fortunate to have a lovely asset with our Centre in Cefnllys Lane, however this and Bradford House in Middleton Street where we have our shop, require constant upkeep and they really need to be working 100% percent of the time as a profitable asset for us. With that in mind, the board have decided to look into the option to sell off the back half of the garden at the Trust. This is land we do not use and is too much for us to try to maintain. The potential financial return would be helpful to bolster our reserves and to carry out some essential works at Bradford House.

We are currently working on a grant proposal to have a pilot hub in Brecon as we are seeing more and more people from the south of the county, and this might be a better way to reach more people who need our help. Also, we have not given up the idea of renting space for another two shops, one each North and South of the county.

We have a lot going on at the moment, but we are feeling very positive and looking forward to continuing to support those who need us, in the best way possible.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION

Legal and administration details are given on page 1.

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

Bracken Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee and a registered Charity governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Under those Articles, one third of trustees are elected annually by the members of the Charitable Company attending the Annual General Meeting, or if their number is not three or a multiple of three, the number nearest to one third shall retire from office.

ORGANISATION

The business of the Charity shall be managed by the trustees with the assistance of the Chief Executive and Senior Nurse appointed by the Trustees who manage the day-to-day operations of the Charity.

RISK REVIEW

The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure they still meet the needs of the Charity.

3

BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees, (who are also directors of Bracken Trust Limited for the purposes of company law) 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).

Company law 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015) and in accordance with special provisions of Part 15 to the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the Trustees on 31 July 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

H Russon Chairman

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the Company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Company’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; and 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters to which your attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

A C Jones BSc (Econ) FCA Andrew Jones & Co Chartered Accountants The Old surgery Spa Road Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5EY

31 July 2025

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

INCOME
Note
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Other Income
Investment Income
TOTAL INCOME
2
EXPENDITURE
Cost of Raising Funds
Charitables Activities
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
3
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
BEFORE TRANSFERS
Transfer Between Funds
13
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) AND NET
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR
Total Funds Brought Forward
Prior Year Adjustment - VAT Claim
Total Funds Carried Forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
105,336
5,000
124,691
-
3,303
238,330

56,581
279,703
336,284

(97,954)
804

(97,150)
661,589
-
564,439		 Restricted
Funds
£

-

11,550

-

-

-

11,550



781

23,367

24,148



(12,598)

(804)



(13,402)

183,843

-

170,441		 Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2025
£

105,336

16,550

124,691

-

3,303

249,880



57,362

303,070

360,432



(110,552)

-



(110,552)

845,432

-

734,880		 Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2024
£

139,617

121,462

108,240

330

1,090

370,739


36,491

309,524

346,015


24,724

-


24,724

800,158

20,550

845,432

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 8 to 16 form an integral part of these Financial Statements.

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025

FIXED ASSETS
Note
Intangible Assets
7
Tangible Assets
8
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
9
Debtors
10
Cash at Bank and In Hand
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors Amount Falling Due Within One Year
11
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Creditors Amount Falling Due After One Year
12
NET ASSETS
16
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds
14
Restricted Funds
15
TOTAL FUNDS
16		 2025
£
£
1,666
710,978
712,644
460
17,652
116,682
134,794
(15,419)
119,375
832,019
(97,139)
734,880
564,439
170,441
734,880		 2024
£
£

3,333

713,677

717,010
460
10,788
236,197
247,445
(18,779)

228,666

945,676

(100,244)

845,432

661,589

183,843

845,432		 2024
£
£

3,333

713,677

717,010
460
10,788
236,197
247,445
(18,779)

228,666

945,676

(100,244)

845,432

661,589

183,843

845,432






945,676
(100,244)
845,432
661,589
183,843
845,432

For the year in question, the charitable company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounts.

Approved by the Trustees on 31 July 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

H Russon Chairman

The notes on pages 8 to 16 form an integral part of these Financial Statements

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The charity is not required to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

Preparation of Accounts on a Going Concern Basis

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Exemption from Preparing a Cash Flow Statement

The charity opted to adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements .

Income

Income including capital grants for the purchase of fixed assets are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when these are receivable.

Income represents amounts receivable in the year for income for donations, grants, therapy receipt donations, fund-raising, subscriptions including life memberships and interest received.

Incoming resources in the form of donated assets have been included in the Income and Expenditure Account at a reasonable estimate of their value and capitalised where appropriate

Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis exclusive of VAT. Expenditure is directly attributable to specific activities and has been included in cost categories of costs of generating funds, charitable expenditure provision of hospice and governance of the Charity. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to these categories in respect of administration expenses and depreciation of office and computer equipment, it is estimated based on activity levels that 90% of these costs are attributable to Charitable Activities and 10% to Governance.

Intangible Fixed Assets

Amortisation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Website - 33.33% straight line

Tangible Fixed Assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment - restricted - 10% straight line
- unrestricted - 10% straight line (previously 10% reducing balance)
Office and Computer Equipment - 33.33% straight line

The residual value of Freehold Property is considered to be at least equal to the carrying value of in the Financial Statements and therefore no depreciation has been provided on the buildings as this would be immaterial. The Freehold Property, The Bracken Trust, was revalued at 31 March 2016 and this valuation has been adopted as the deemed cost of the property in applying the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Voluntary Help and Gifts in Kind

No value has been put on the voluntary help received during the year. There are also numerous small gifts that cannot be quantified.

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Financial Instruments

All basic financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs. Financing transactions are initially measured at the amount received or paid, with the carrying amount adjusted in subsequent years to reflect repayment and any accrued interest, adjusted if necessary, for impairment .

Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any discounts due.

Cash at Bank and in Hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of twelve months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

Accounting for Separate Funds

The financial statements of a charity must differentiate between restricted and unrestricted funds.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific conditions, imposed by the donor or by the specific terms of the charity appeal less amounts expended for these purposes. Designated funds are income funds of the Charity which have been set aside for specific purposes, less amounts expended for these purposes. Unrestricted funds are all the other funds of the charity.

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. The assets of this scheme are held separately from those of the charity, being invested with insurance companies. Pension costs charged in the Statement of Financial Activities disclosed in note 7 represent contributions payable by the charity in the year.

Concessionary Loans

Concessionary loans are measured in accordance with the accounting treatment set out in FRS 102 PBE34.90 to PBE 34.97.

9

BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2 INCOME
Donations and Legacies:
Donations
Subscriptions
Legacies
Income from Charitable Activities:
Grants Receivable
Other Trading Activities:
Shop Income
Fundraising Income
Room Hire
Classes
Recycling Income
Flat Rental Income
Other Income:
Sundry Income
Investment Income:
Bank Interest Received
TOTAL INCOME
GRANTS
Grants received in the year were as under:
The National Lottery Community Fund
Garfield Weston
Albert Hunt
Pink Ribbon Foundation
Newydd Housing Association		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
95,755
-
9,581
105,336

5,000
5,000

104,829
13,717
1,350
2,956
1,314
525
124,691

-
-

3,303
3,303
238,330

Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
5,000
-
-
5,000		 Restricted
Funds
£

-

-

-

-



11,550

11,550



-

-

-

-

-

-

-



-

-



-

-

11,550


Restricted
Funds
£

-

-

-

5,000

6,550

11,550		 Total Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2025
£

95,755

-

9,581

105,336



16,550

16,550



104,829

13,717

1,350

2,956

1,314

525

124,691



-

-



3,303

3,303

249,880


Year Ended
31/3/2025
£

-

-

5,000

5,000

6,550

16,550		 Total Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2024
£

75,095

96

64,426

139,617


121,462

121,462


94,606

5,005

100

1,765

464

6,300

108,240


330

330


1,090

1,090

370,739

Year Ended
31/3/2024
£

106,462

10,000

5,000

-

-

121,462

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 EXPENDITURE
Cost of Raising Funds:
Shop Expenses
Shop Loan Interest
Fund Raising
Charitable Activities:
Costs Directly Allocated to Charitable Activities:
Nurses Salaries, National Insurance and Pension
Staff Expenses
Relief Nurses
Therapist Costs
Training, Seminars and Courses
Class Costs
Insurances
Water Rates
Light and Heat
Flat Expenses
Repairs, Renewals and Maintenance
Garden Maintenance
Cleaning Costs
Advertising and Promotion Costs
Sundry and Kitchen Expenses
Hub Expenses
Subscriptions
Depreciation and Amortisation
Loss on Disposal
Support Costs (See Note 4)
Governance Costs (See Note 5)
Total Expenditure		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
38,913
7,168
10,500
56,581

72,165
781
3,461
39,758
705
2,197
5,077
351
4,623
53
1,579
4,124
6,544
1,141
361
2,715
2,382
880
-
113,948
16,858
279,703
336,284		 Restricted
Funds
£

453

-

328

781



5,395

347

13

4,738

-

-

-

-

2,595

-

-

-

-

2,142

-

1,176

-

4,058

-

2,631

272

23,367

24,148		 Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2025
£

39,366

7,168

10,828

57,362



77,560

1,128

3,474

44,496

705

2,197

5,077

351

7,218

53

1,579

4,124

6,544

3,283

361

3,891

2,382

4,938

-

116,579

17,130

303,070

360,432		 Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2024
£

27,188

7,328

1,975

36,491


80,951

2,282

5,250

40,953

3,240

1,526

3,388

367

7,738

1,817

8,677

6,504

6,268

908

241

1,914

3,695

3,788

97

111,478

18,442

309,524

346,015

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4 ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Administrative Salaries
Administrative Expenses
Telephone and Internet
Payroll Fees
Depreciation
5 ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE COSTS
Administrative Salaries
Administrative Expenses
Fee Protection Insurance
Telephone and Internet
Consultancy Fees
Accountancy
Independent Examiner's Fee
Annual Filing Fee
Bank Charges
Depreciation		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
102,304
8,589
2,455
600
-
113,948
Unrestricted
Funds
£
11,367
975
45
273
775
2,350
400
55
618
-
16,858		 Restricted
Funds
£

2,356

275

-

-

-

2,631
Restricted
Funds
£

262

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

272		 Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2025
£

104,660

8,864

2,455

600

-

116,579
Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2025
£

11,629

985

45

273

775

2,350

400

55

618

-

17,130		 Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2024
£

99,263

8,603

2,360

750

502

111,478
Total
Funds
Year Ended
31/3/2024
£

11,029

956

45

262

2,967

2,270

400

13

444

56

18,442

There was an average of fourteen employees (2024- fourteen) during the year, whose costs were as under:

Wages and Salaries
Employers National Insurance
Staff Pension Costs		 2025
£
208,669
7,998
3,230
219,897		 2024
£

199,211

7,779

3,280

210,270

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Cost or Revaluation
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Amortisation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Website
£
5,000
-
5,000
1,667
1,667
3,334
1,666
3,333		 Total
£

5,000

-

5,000

1,667

1,667

3,334

1,666

3,333
TANGIBLE ASSETS
Cost or Revaluation
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
On Disposal
At 31 March 2025
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Freehold
Property
£
694,283
882
(310)
694,855
-
-
-
-
694,855
694,283		 Fixtures and
Fittings
£
97,124
-
-
97,124
77,730
3,271
-
81,001
16,123
19,394		 Office and
Computer
Equipment
£
11,501
-
-
11,501
11,501
-
-
11,501
-
-		 Total
£

802,908

882

(310)

803,480

89,231

3,271

-

92,502

710,978

713,677

8 TANGIBLE ASSETS

The Freehold Properties owned by the charity are The Bracken Trust, Cefnllys Lane, Llandrindod Wells and Bradford House, Middleton Street, Llandrindod Wells. The Bracken Trust, was purchased in 1998 at a cost of £126,951 and Improvements to Property since acquisition have cost £540,365. The Freehold Property was valued at £500,000 at 31 March 2011, based on a valuation of the market value, as defined by the RICS Valuation Standards May 2011 by Adam H Dean FRICS IRRV SAVA of James Dean who confirmed there has been no change in the market value at 31 March 2016. This valuation will be adopted as the deemed cost of the property in applying the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). Bradford House is valued at cost including improvements to the property and legal costs.

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9 STOCKS
9
STOCKS
Stationery
Fundraising Stock


10 DEBTORS
Debtors
Tax and Social Security
VAT Repayment
Tax Repayments
Prepayments


11 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
Creditors
Accruals
Short-Term Compensated Absence (Holiday Pay)
Loans
 2025
£
200
260
460


2025
£
9,532
269
2,533
2,820
2,498
17,652


2025
£
7,078
3,350
1,848
3,143
15,419		 2024
£

200

260

460

2024
£

3,186

-

3,485

1,738

2,379

10,788

2024
£

11,136

3,750

959

2,934

18,779

12 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after one year
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after one year
WCVA Loan
 2025
£
97,139
97,139		 2024
£

100,244

100,244

At 31 March 2025 the WCVA Loan outstanding for more than one year was £97,139. Of this, £82,239 is repayable more than five years after the reporting date.

13 TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS
The Transfer Between Funds In The Year Are:
Transfer of Unrestricted Funds to Restricted Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
804
804		 Restricted
Funds
£

(804)

(804)

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

14 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds:
General Funds
Total Unrestricted Funds
15 RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted Income Funds:
Lunch Donations
The National Lottery Community Fund
Friends of Healthcare in Builth Wells
J Price
Garreg Llywd
Pink Ribbon Foundation
Newydd Housing Association
Restricted Capital Funds:
Building and Extension
Shed Electrics
Outside Lighting
Washing Machine
Awning
Chair
Nurse Alarm System
The National Lottery Community Fund
Chairs
Extractor Fan
Summer House
Car Charging Point
J Price - Planning Costs
Tesco Groundworks - Path to
Summerhouse
Garreg Llywd - Website
Greenhouse Base
Total Restricted Funds		 At 1/4/2024
£
661,589
661,589

At 1/4/2024
£
190
6,717
7,277
1,090
2,421
-
-
17,695

150,000
240
2,700
122
1,200
134
250
2,052
748
540
1,735
1,284
310
1,500
3,333
-
166,148
183,843
Income

£

238,330

238,330



Income

£

-

-

-

-

-

5,000

6,550

11,550



-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,550		 Expenditure
£

(336,284)

(336,284)


Expenditure
£

(190)

(6,717)

(7,563)

-

(2,200)

(3,420)

-

(20,090)



-

(40)

(450)

(40)

(400)

(45)

(50)

(410)

(125)

(90)

(248)

(183)

(310)

-

(1,667)

-

(4,058)

(24,148)
Transfers

£

804

804



Transfers

£

-

-

286

(1,090)

-

-

(882)

(1,686)



-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

882

882

(804)		 At 31/3/2025
£

564,439

564,439

At 31/3/2025
£

-

-

-

-

221

1,580

5,668

7,469


150,000

200

2,250

82

800

89

200

1,642

623

450

1,487

1,101

-

1,500

1,666

882

162,972

170,441

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BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The purposes of Restricted Capital Funds are for expenditure on Fixed Assets as detailed on page 15..

The purposes of Restricted Income Funds are:

Lunch Donations - donations towards the provision of lunches and kitchen costs.

The National Lottery Community Fund - funding to provide Well Being and Community Support services.

Friends of Healthcare in Builth Wells and District - funding to establish a ‘Well Being & Community Support Service’ in Llanwrtyd Wells which will support patients of the Builth & Llanwrtyd Wells GP Practices.

J Price - funding for a proposed extension. Mr Price has since passed away and the family have agreed for the balance of funds to be transferred to Unrestricted Funds.

Garreg Llwyd - funding for community liaison resources.

Pink Ribbon Foundation - funding of therapy costs for those suffering with breast cancer.

Newydd Housing Association - funding for improvements to the garden including maintenance.

16 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds		 Intangible
Fixed
Assets
£
-
1,666
1,666		 Tangible
Fixed
Assets
£

549,672

161,306

710,978		 Net
Current
Assets
£

111,906

7,469

119,375		 Long Term
Liabilities
£

(97,139)

-

(97,139)		 Total
£

564,439

170,441

734,880

17 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

One trustee invoiced the Charity £10,420 for covering manager duties in the year. No other remuneration was paid or payable in the year directly or indirectly out of the funds of the Charity to any Trustee or to any person or persons known to be connected with any of them.

No travel expenses were paid to a Trustee in the year (2024 - £NIL).

18 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There is a contingent liability in respect of the Community Fund restricted grant of £46,301 received in the period ended 28 February 2003 for the Building Extension Appeal Fund, as the terms and conditions of the grant remain in force for 80 years after completion of the work.

19 TAXATION

The company is registered as a charity and is therefore not liable to Corporation Tax.

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