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THE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 22 NOVEMBER 2025

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Year ended 22 November 2025

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THE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST

Reference and administrative details

Year ended 22 November 2025

Registered Charity number:

Trustees:

© Address:

1095086

Simon G Batey Elizabeth M Batey Gerard M P Rooney

Higher Heyes Farm Ball Lane Kingsley Frodsham WA6 8HP

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Report of the Trustees

Year ended 22 November 2025

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Structure, Governance and management

The Trust is an unincorporated charity, constituted under a Trust Deed dated 23 November 2001 and is a registered charity, number 1095086.

The power to appoint new Trustees is vested in the Donor in his lifetime and thereafter, in the existing Trustees. Responsibility for the induction of any new Trustee, which role involves awareness of the history and approach of the charity and an understanding of a Trustee's duties, lies with the Trustees. A new Trustee would receive copies of the previous years' accounts and the Trust Deed.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Trust as given in the Trust Deed are:-

The relief of poverty, sickness and distress

The advancement of education

The promotion of any other charitable purpose by the provision of such grants to charitable institutions and individuals

The objectives of the charity are met by making charitable grants. During the year grants were made totalling £155768 (2024 - £162543).

Grant applications are reviewed by the Trustees and, as provided by the Trust Deed, grants are made at their absolute discretion.

The Trustees, having regard to the Public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in accordance with section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, consider that the purpose and activities of the charity satisfy the requirements for the public benefit test set out in section 4 of the same act.

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

Year ended 22 November 2025

Achievements and performance

Income of £94624 (2024-£85548) was generated from the Trust's investments. In addition further donations totalling £834569 (including gift aid) were received from the Donor.

Grants totalling £155768 were made during the year, including a donation of £50000 to Belair Children's Home in Grenada. This was given to support the construction of a "Transition Home", to provide a home for girls aged 18 leaving the Children's Home, whilst they are integrated into wider society.

£40000 was given to support Hft's "Luv2meetU" project in Cheshire and North Wales.

The "Luv2meetU" project provides social events for adults with learning disabilities, providing opportunities to meet new friends.

£30000 has been provided to support school bursaries for children from the town of Heywood.

—— Donations to the Mid Cheshire Foodbank and St Lukes Hospice were made of £5000 and £2000 respectively.

Various other donations were made, and a fuller list is set out in note 4.

Since its inception in 2002, the Trust has given nearly £1135700 to 110 charities.

Financial review

The Trustees approved charitable expenditure in the period of £155768 (2024 - £162543) and generated a surplus for the year of £1077912 (2024 - surplus £456628).

At the year end the charity held net assets of £3118164 (2024 - £2040252). The reserves consist of unrestricted funds of £3118164 (2024 - £2040252). The Trustees retain a sufficient level of free reserves and liquidity to cover any expenditure which may become necessary and to give the charity flexibility in carrying out its objectives.

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Simon G Batey Chairman of Trustees

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Independent Examiner's Report

Year ended 22 November 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OFTHE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison the accounts presented with those records. It also imcludes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair" view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;. And

to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

have not been met; or

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2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enabie a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 22 November 2025

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Notes|Unrestricted|Unrestricted| |Fund|Fund| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Income|and|endowments|from:| |Donations|2|834,569|409,280| |Investment|income|3|94,624|85,548| |Total|income|and|endowments|929,193|494,828| |Expenditure|on:| |—| |Charitable|activities|4|155,768|162,543| |Investment|management|charges|4,743|976| |Governance|-|Trustee|fee|858|240| |Bank|charges|54|-| |Total|expenditure|161,423|163,759| |Net|income|before|investment gains|767,770|331,069| |Net|gains|/(losses)|on|investments|310,142|125,559| |Net|income/(expenditure)|and|net|movement|in|funds|for the year|1,077,912|456,628| |Reconciliation|of funds| |Total|funds|brought|forward|2,040,252|1,583,624| |Fund|balance|carried|forward|at 22|November|2025|3,118,164|2,040,252| |&| |All|income|and|expenditure|derive from|continuing|activities|

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ance sheet

At 22 November 2025

		Notes		2025	2024
				£	£
Fixed assets
Investments				3,007,270	2,020,989
Total Fixed assets				3,007,270	2,020,989
Current assets
Cash at bank				111,374	19,743
Total Current assets				111,374	19,743
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year			5	480	480
Net current assets				110,894	19,263
Total assets less current liabilities				3,118,164	2,040,252
Unrestricted funds				3,118,164	2,040,252
Totalcharityfunds				3,118,164	2,040,252

The financial statements set out on pages 5 to 9 were approved by the Trustees on <> “W*™4 tose on their behalf by:

and were signed

S G Batey Chairman of Trustees

(HE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 22 November 2025

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

1. Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern

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)), and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements are denominated in Sterling and rounded to the nearest £.

The Trust 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.

(b) Fund accounting policy

The Charity comprises of a single unrestricted fund. Unrestricted funds are general funds that are available for use at the Trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

(c) Incoming resources

Donations are recognised when the Trust has entitlement to the income, there is reasonable assurance of receipt and the amount of income can be measured reliably.

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.

(d) Resources expended

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(e) Investments

Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair ve applied to unlisted investments and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.

(f) Foreign currency

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated using sterling rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the average rate.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 22 November 2025

			2025	2024
			£	£
	2. Donations		834,569	409,280
	All donations received are unrestricted.
	3. Investment income
	Equityfunds		78,960	69,108
	Bond funds		6,106	16,185
	Interest		9,558	255
			94,624	85,548
&-	4. Analysis ofcharitable expenditure
			Total	Total
			2025	2024
			£	£
	The relief of poverty, sickness and distress
	Home Farm Trust (Hft)		40,000	100,000
	Mid Cheshire Foodbank		5,000	5,000
	Macmillan Cancer Support		2,250	2,250
	St Luke's Hospice		2,000	2,000
	Salvation Army		2,000	2,000
	Prostate Cancer		1,000	1,000
	Water Aid		1,000	1,000
	Save the Children		1,000	1,000
	Sense		1,000	1,000
	Sightsavers international		1,000	1,000
	Motor Neurone Disease Association			275
&			56,250	116,525
	The advancement of education
	Keble College, Oxford - bursary provision		5,000	5,000
	School bursaries for children from Heywood		30,000	20,000
			35,000	25,000
	The promotion ofany other charitable	purpose
	by the provision ofsuch grants to charitable
	institutions and individuals
	Cheshire Community Foundation - various charitable activities in Cheshire		12,000	12,000
	National Down Syndrome Policy Group		2,000	6,000
	Bel Air Home, Grenada - fundingfor“Moving on" Project		50,000	2,500
	Other		518	518
			64,518	21,018
	Total		155,768	162,543