CHARITY COMMISSION Section A Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025 Reference and administration details Charity name THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address 1063953 Estate Office, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton Christchurch, Dorset Postcode BH23 7DU Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) year Sir G W Meyrick Lady C Meyrick 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) Sir G W Meyrick Sir G W Meyrick Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year TAR 1 March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document reg. trust deed. constitution) Trust Deed How the charity is constituted Trust ieg trust. association. company! Trustee selection methods Appointed by Sir GW Meyrick (eg appointed by. elecled by) Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: • policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; • the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; • pationship with any related • trustees' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Objectives and activities The objects of the charity are, in summary, to apply income or capital of the charity to or for such charitable institutions or other charitable object or objects in any part of the world as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit to support or establish. TAR 2 March 2012
The charity's activities are primarily centred around the geographical areas in which the charity has specific interest, those areas being Anglesey, Wales and Bournemouth and Christchurch, England. The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives. The charity has, for example, in the last year made grants relating to the research and monitoring of cetacean populations and the condition of their habitats around the Anglesey coast. Other grants in the geographical areas of specific interest have also been made. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking; • policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers. TAR 3 March 2012
Section D Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Achievements and performance The charity has been proud to support the research and monitoring of the cetacean populations around the Anglesey coast. The core objectives around this work are as follows: 1. Monitoring the numbers and locations of cetacean populations in order to gain valuable knowledge of the health of our marine environment, and insight into the effects of chemical pollution, noise disturbance, over- fishing, accidental capture in fishing gear and climate change. 2. Involving the public in scientific monitoring 3. Raising awareness and understanding of marine mammals and the threats they face. 4. Educating, informing and advising for better environmental protection The charity has continued its sponsorship of a student from Anglesey studying at Pearson College, Canada through the UK charitable organisation, The United World Colleges (International). Pearson College's mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. The student is on a two- year pre-university International Baccalaureate course. The charity has also made donations to a local church. TAR 4 March 2012
Section E Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Financial review The charity has no overheads and does not commit to grant funding outside of a specific grant being made and these are not long-term grants. The charity does aim to preserve capital reserves and to generate investment returns from these to enable grants to be made. Details of any funds materially in deficit None. Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) | Sir George William Meyrick Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee Date 26/01/2026 TAR 5 March 2012
IHE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST We have prepared the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages two to five from information supplied to us. Meyrick Estate Management Limited Estate Office Hinton Admiral Christchurch Dorset BH23 7DU 2
THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Income Dividends Other interest-Maunby Other investment income Donations received Gift Aid received from HMRC Less: Expenditure Donations paid out _egal and Professiona Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 2024/2025 2,693 543 244 83,000 86,480 87,084 1,153 88,237 (1,758) 3 2023/2024 2,259 421 932 64,141 67,753 87,315 1,031 88,346 (20,593)
THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Capital Account Balance brought forward 1 April 2024 Movement in investments Accumulated Funds Balance brought forward 1 April 2024 Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Page 3 2024/2025 115,231 423 115,654 (10,751) (1,758) (12,508) 4 2023/2024 112,867 2,364 115,231 9,843 (20,593) (10,751)
THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Page Balance Sheet Fixed assets Investments Current Assets Bank account - Lloyds Maunby-Capital Account Maunby-Income Account Current Liabilities Sundry creditors Represented By :- Capital Account Accumulated Funds 4 4 We, approve the accounts and notes included in the report. Signed on behalf of the trustees on 26 January 2026 by: ir GW Meyrick 2024/2025 93.570 3,160 372 5,945 9,477 - 9,477 103,146 115,654 (12,508) 103,146 2023/2024 95,858 3,886 384 4,351 8,621 - 8.621 104,480 115,231 (10,751) 104,480
THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Notes to the Accounts Donations Pearson College Hinton P.C.C. Bangor University Bodorgan Environmental Management Seawatch Foundation NGS Hampshire St Michaels & All Angels, Hinton Donations received G.W. Meyrick Meyrick 1966 Settlement Trac Mon BPCI Pensieri Pensieri Caravan Park Splintgrade 2024/2025 39,450 192 47,442 : 87,084 2023/2024 2,000 15,000 20,000 33,500 7,500 5,000 83,000 2023/2024 38,748 192 5,000 10,000 29,317 3,249 809 87,315 2023/2024 20,000 10,000 20,000 5,000 4,141 64,141
THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Independent Examiner's Report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Meyrick Charitable Trust ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement 1 have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 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: Name: Alaug R G Adams Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 20 Fairfield Road Wimborne Dorset BH21 2AJ Date: 26 January 2026 F.C.A.
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THE MEYRICK CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Meyrick Charitable Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Meyrick Charitable Trust (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Name: R G Adams
Date: 26 January 2026
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
FCA
Address: 20 Fairfield Road Wimborne Dorset BH21 2AJ