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2022-03-31-accounts

The Mertoun Gardens Trust
Contents
Page
Report of the Trustees 1−4
Company information 5
Independent examiner's report 6−7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9−10
Notes to the financial statements 11 −19

Registered charity name The Mertoun Gardens Trust
Trustees Lord Henry Egerton
Lady Alice Marian Fremantle
Michael John Chantler
Gardens Committee Her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland
Evelyn, Duchess of Sutherland
Harriet Bowes−Lyon
Barbara, Marchioness of Stafford
Secretary James Galbraith
English charity number 1113423
OSCR charity number 5C039389
Company number 05747404
Registered office 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3LH
Accountants Jamie H Younger CA
Saffery Champness LLP
Edinburgh Quay
133 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9BA
Investment Managers Waverton Investment Management Limited
16 Babmaes Street
London
SW1Y 6AH
Solicitors Farrer & Co LLP
66 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3LH
Bankers Bank of Scotland plc
8/9 The Square
Kelso
TD5 7HQ

**Endowment ** Unrestricted Total Total
Fund Fund Funds Funds
Notes 2022 2022 2022 2021
£ f £ E
Income
Donations 15,100
Investment income 2 60,007 60,007 60,169
Income from charitable activities 3 37,856 37,856 28,948
Total income 97,863 97,863 104,217
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 4 121,553 121,553 143,343
Other: investment management costs 6 8,004 8,004 16,008 15,052
Total expenditure (8,004) (129,557) (137,561) (158,395)
Net expenditure 7 (8,004) (31,694) (39,698) (54,178)
Other recognised gains
Gain on sale of fixed asset 333 333
Realised gains on investments 154,622 154,622 137,343
Unrealised gains on investments 120,548 120,548 214,247
Foreign exchange gain 444 444
Net movement in funds 267,610 (31,361) 236,249 297,412
Gross transfer between funds
Total funds brought forward 2,933,670 126,459 3,060,129 2,762,717
Total funds carried forward 3,201,280 95,098 3,296,378 3,060,129

2022 2021
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 10 52,217 58,709
Investments 11 3,212,492 2,983,832
3,264,709 3,042,541
Current assets
Stocks 12 563 930
Debtors 13 3,477 7,991
Cash at bank and in hand 34,048 23,191
38,088 32,112
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 14 (6,419) (14,524)
Net current assets 31,669 17,588
Total assets less current liabilities 3,296,378 3,060,129
Capital and reserves
Unrestricted fund 16 95,098 126,459
Endowment fund 17 3,201,280 2,933,670
Total funds 3,296,378 3,060,129

2 Investment income 2022 2021
Bank interest receivable 4 5
Income from investments 60,003 60,164
60,007 60,169
Income from charitable activities 2022 2021
Admission charges 1,669
Garden sales 7,070 1,400
Contracting sales 13,233 11,768
Letting sales 15,884 15,780
37,856 28,948
4 Cost of charitable activities 2022 2021
Labour costs 63,550 61,706
Heating and lighting 3,488 2,455
Seed, fertilisers, plants etc 1,305 985
Equipment maintenance and running expenses 4,186 4,506
Rates on gardeners' houses 1,648 1,648
Buildings maintenance 15,490 40,339
Administration 6,463 4,638
Insurance 2,751 2,216
Contractor services 1,857 3,501
Depreciation 12,515 13,224
Governance costs 8,300 8,125
121,553 143,343

5 Governance costs 2022 2021
E £
Accountancy fees 4,300 4,125
Legal fees 4,000 4,000
8,300 8,125
6 Investment management costs 2022 2021
£ , £
Investment manager fees 16,008 15,052
7 Net outgoing resources for the year 2022 2021
£ £
Net outgoing resources are stated after charging:
Depreciation of tangible assets 12,515 13,224

2022 2021
Maintenance 3 3

Tangible fixed assets
Improvements Plant and Motor Total
to property machinery vehicles
Cost
At 1 April 2021 102,112 83,783 15,841 201,736
Additions 6,427 6,427
Disposals (2,850) (2,850)
At 31 March 2022 102,112 87,360 15,841 205,313
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021 60,877 66,310 15,840 143,027
On disposals (2,445) (2,445)
Charge for the year 9,766 2,747 1 12,514
At 31 March 2022 70,643 66,612 15,841 153,096
Net book value
At 31 March 2022 31,469 20,748 52,217
At 31 March 2021 41,235 17,473 1 58,709
Additions
Husqvarna R316TSX 5,575
Stihl FS 460 C−EM 789
Rakes 63
6,427

2022 2021
£ £
Quoted Investments
Market value as at 1 April 2021 2,897,417 2,412,524
Additions at cost 445,151 677,895
Unrealised gains 120,548 214,247
Disposals (344,503) (407,249)
Market value as at 31 March 2022 3,118,613 2,897,417
Unquoted Investments
Value as at 1 April 2021 & 31 March 2022 1 1
Value of quoted and unquoted investments at 31 March 2022 3,118,614 2,897,418
Funds in bank held for investment 93,878 86,414
Investment value at 31 March 2022 3,212,492 2,983,832
Quoted investment cost as at 31 March 2022 2,435,377 2,421,144
12 Stocks 2022 2021
£ £
Stocks 563 930
13 Debtors 2022 2021
£ £
Other debtors 3,477 7,991

14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2022 2021
f f
Trade creditors 1,669 8,949
Other creditors 4,750 5,575
6,419 14,524

16 Unrestricted fund **Balance ** at Net income Transfer to Balance at
**1 April 2021 ** less expenses **designated ** 31 March 2022
capital
endowment
E E E E
General unrestricted fund 126,459 (31,361) 95,098
126,459 (31,361) 95,098
17 Endowment fund Balance at Designated Net Balance at
1 April 2021 income movement 31 March 2022
E E f f
Investments 2,933,670 267,610 3,201,280
2,933,670 267,610 3,201,280

Tangible fixed Investments Other net Total
assets assets 31 March 2022
Restricted funds 3,201,280 3,201,280
Unrestricted funds 52,217 11,212 31,669 95,098
52,217 3,212,492 31,669 3,296,378

2022 2021
E E E
Incoming Resources
Donations 15,100
Income from investments 60,003 60,164
Income from Mertoun Gardens:
−Admission Charges 1,669
−Garden Sales 7,070 1,400
−Contracting charges 13,233 11,768
−Letting income 15,884 15,780
−Bank interest 4 5
37,860 28,953
97,863 104,217
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Expenditure on Mertoun Gardens:
Seeds, fertilisers and plants 1,305 985
Wages and salaries 63,550 61,706
Heating and lighting 3,488 2,455
Rates on gardener's cottage 1,648 1,648
Equipment maintenance and running expenses 4,186 4,506
Building maintenance 15,490 40,339
Administration and sundry expenses 6,463 4,638
Insurance 2,751 2,216
Contractor services 1,857 3,501
Depreciation 12,515 13,224
(113,253) (135,218)
(15,390) (31,001)
Other Expenditure
Accountancy fees 4,300 4,125
Legal fees 4,000 4,000
Investment management charges 16,008 15,052
(24,308) (23,177)
Deficit for the year carried forward (39,698) (54,178)

2022 2021
Deficit for the year brought forward (39,698) (54,178)
Fund balances brought forward 3,060,129 2,762,717
Realised gain on investments 154,622 137,343
Unrealised gain on investment 120,548 214,247
Gain on sale of fixed assets 333
Exchange gains 444
Fund balances carried forward 3,296,378 3,060,129