Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date: 06/04/2023 To Period end date: 05/04/2024
Charity name: The AP Charitable Trust
Charity registration number: 1099969
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust upon trust to apply the same for the benefit of such one or more charitable institutions or such charitable purposes as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
To hold capital and income and distribute to charitable purposes as the trustees see fit |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees of The AP Charitable Trust confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in the exercise of their duties. We recognise the importance of ensuring that our activities provide tangibles benefits to our community and the public at large. The trustees are committed to ongoing review and adherence to the principles of public benefit, ensuring that our objectives remain aligned with the needs of those we serve. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para1.38 |
Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | For the year being reported on the charity held onto the funds and accumulated interested from the relevant banks. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Cash at bank at 05/04/2024 was £675,189.31 in unrestricted funds. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity holds reserves in trust to distribute to charitable purposes as the trustees see fit. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £675,189.31 held in reserves |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | unincorporated |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are selected by the board. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The AP Charitable Trust |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1099969 |
| Charity’s principal address | Netherhill House Netherhill Botley Southampton Hampshire SO32 2BP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| John Shaw | ||||
| Michael Denison | ||||
| Keith Whitbread | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
K Whitbread | |
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| Keith Whitbread | ||
Trustee/Chair |
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| 12/05/2025 | ||
| 12/05/2025 |
| THE AP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1099969 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| 4/6/2023 For the period from |
To | 4/5/2024 |
Section A Receipts and payments
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| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||
| Interest received on bank balances | 31,921 | - | - | 31,921 | 13,080 | ||||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 31,921 | - | - | 31,921 | 13,080 | ||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 31,921 - - 31,921 13,080 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~ |
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| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - - - A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
31,921 - - 31,921 13,080 - - - - - - - - - - 31,921 - - 31,921 13,080 ~~=====~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details CCLA Account HSBC Details Details Details Details Signature K Whitbread Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 671,949 - 3,240 - - - 675,189 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Keith Whitbread Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| K Whitbread | Keith Whitbread | 5/12/2025 | |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name The AP Charitable Trust members of ~~Ps~~ On accounts for the year 5 April 2024 Charity no 1099969 ended (if any) ~~eees~~ Set out on pages 0 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~Ps~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2024.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 12/05/2025 Signed: ~~a~~ Name: Eleanor Sweeney ~~Ce~~ Relevant professional FMAAT qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 9 York Close Horton Heath, Hampshire SO50 7PX
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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