Charity Number: 1081134
**THE CANDIDE TRUST UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **THE CANDIDE TRUST**
## **Contents**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Charity Information|1|
|Trustees Report|2 – 3|
|Examiners Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the Accounts|7 – 8|
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## **THE CANDIDE TRUST**
## **CHARITY INFORMATION**
## **TRUSTEES:**
**TRUSTEES:** O. Ma N. Matthias **CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:** 1081134 **CHARITY OFFICE:** 52 New Town Uckfield East Sussex TN22 5DE **ACCOUNTANT:** Simmons Gainsford Professional Services Ltd 52 New Town Uckfield East Sussex TN22 5DE **BANKERS:** The Royal Bank of Scotland London Drummonds Branch London SW1A 2DX
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## **THE CANDIDE TRUST**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024.
## **TRUSTEES**
The trustees are Ms O. Ma and Mr N Matthias.
## **INVESTMENT POWERS**
The Trust Deed authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity, but no such investments are presently held.
## **CONSTITUTION AND OBJECTS**
The Candide Trust is constituted by Trust Deed. Its prime object is to support the education and advancement of promising young artists in both the fields of music and the visual arts through scholarships and grants in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion deem fit. The Trust will also consider other applications related to the fields of music and the arts.
## **GRANT MAKING POLICIES**
The Trustees consider grant applications based on their personal love of music and desire to encourage young musicians to pursue this career by providing financial incentives, as well as assisting charities (normally, but not exclusively, connected to music) which are in serious need of funds to survive or meet financial commitments. This can include institutions of learning or medical charities.
## **DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS**
The Trustees are satisfied that the charity’s performance during this year has met the objectives. Two grants totalling £16,000 (2023: £59,990), were made during the year (note 3).
When reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
## **APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES**
New Trustees are chosen based upon their skills and experience. Appointment and re-appointment of Trustees is by Trustees’ resolution. When new Trustees join the board, they receive minutes of Trustees’ meetings and other management and financial reports.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS**
Donations of £30,000 (2023: £20,000) were received during the year. The trustee’s policy is to hold at least £5,000 of reserves. At the year end, the trust has reserves of £66,604 (2023: £47,024).
## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
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## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR 5 APRIL 2024**
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP and Charities Act 2011;
- c) make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- d) state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
- e) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.
The trustees are responsible for sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to 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 trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditor is unaware; and
- the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.
The trustees’ are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
## **APPROVAL**
6/2/2025 | 16:05 GMT
This report was approved by the trustees on ………………………………. and signed on their behalf by
…………………………………………….
**O. Ma Trustee**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CANDIDE TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024.**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Candide Trust (‘the charity’) for the year ended 5 April 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 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.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.
## **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:
- ➢ accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- ➢ the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
- ➢ the financial statements 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 financial statements to be reached.
………………………………………
## **James Duggan (FCCA)**
Simmons Gainsford Professional Services Limited Chartered Accountants 52 New Town Uckfield East Sussex TN22 5DE
6/2/2025 | 16:05 GMT
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **For the year ended 5 April 2024**
||||**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
||||**Funds**|**Funds**|
|||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|
|**INCOMING RESOURCES**|||||
|Donations and gifts|2||37,500|25,000|
|Investment Income|||-|2|
|**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**|||37,500|25,002|
|**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||
|Charitable activities|3||17,200|59,990|
|**OTHER EXPENDITURE**|||||
|Management and administration|4||1,920|2,702|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|||19,120|62,692|
|**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR**|||18,380|(37,690)|
|Balance brought forward|||47,024|84,714|
|**BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD**|||65,404|47,024|
There were no recognised gains or losses for 2024 (2023: £nil) other than those included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
The notes on pages 7 and 8 form part of these accounts
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## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 5 APRIL 2024**
|||**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||
|Cash at Bank||55,006|42,206|
|Debtors|6|16,250|8,750|
|||71,256|50,956|
|**CURRENT LIABILITIES**|7|(5,852)|(3,932)|
|||65,404|47,024|
|**CAPITAL**||||
|Unrestricted Funds||65,404|47,024|
6/2/2025 | 16:05 GMT
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on ………………………………….. and signed on their behalf by:
……………………………………………….
## **O. Ma**
## **Trustee**
The notes on pages 7 and 8 form part of these accounts
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **For the year ended 5 April 2024**
## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **1.1 Basis of Preparation of Accounts**
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the charity's operations which are described in the Trustees' Report and all of which are continuing.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for charity accounts.
## **1.2 Income**
Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the charity.
## **1.3 Management and Administration Expenditure**
Expenditure on management and administration of the charity includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity. This includes administration costs and the independent examiners fees.
## **2 VOLUNTARY INCOME**
|Gift Aid Donations including tax
**HARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Salzberg Easter Festival
V & A Museum Trust
Royal Opera House
London Philharmonic Orchestra
National Theatre Trust||**2024**
**£**
37,500
**2024**
**£**
1,000
-
1,200
15,000
-
17,200|**2023**
**£**
25,000
**2023**
**£**
-
1,000
25,990
23,000
10,000|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
||||59,990|
## **3 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
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## **THE CANDIDE TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **For the year ended 5 April 2024**
## **4 ADMINISTRATION EXPENDITURE**
|Administration Services
Accountancy Services
Independent Examination|**2024**
**£**
1,000
2,840
-
2,840|**2023**
**£**
1,000
1,702
-|
|---|---|---|
|||2,702|
## **5 STAFF COSTS**
No remuneration was paid to the trustees in the year, nor were any trustees’ expenses reimbursed.
There were no employees of the trust paid over £60,000.
## **6 DEBTORS**
|Taxation
Other Debtor
**7**
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Accruals
Taxation
Trade Creditors||**2024**
**£**
16,250
-
16,250
**2024**
**£**
3,840
-
3,840||**2023**
**£**
8,750
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||8,750|
|||||**2023**
**£**
1,920
-
2,012|
|||||3,932|