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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Registration number: 1115856

Annual Report and Financial Statements

5 April 2024

Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' report 3
Trustees' responsibilities 6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10

Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust Reference and Administrative Details

Charity name Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust
Charity registration number 1115856
Principal office C/o Dodd & Co Limited
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW
Registered office C/o Dodd & Co Limited
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW
Trustees B R Osgood
T H Cartmell
J V Thomlinson
P M Irving
Solicitor Cartmell Shepherd
Viaduct House
Victoria Viaduct
CARLISLE
CA3 8EZ
Bankers Cumberland Building Society
Cumberland House
Castle Street
CARLISLE
CA3 8RX
Investment Advisor Brewin Dolphin
1 Mason Court
Gillan Way
PENRITH
CA11 9GR

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust Reference and Administrative Details

Accountant

Grant advisors Independent examiner Property agents

Dodd & Co Limited FIFTEEN Rosehill Montgomery Way Rosehill Estate CARLISLE CA1 2RW Cumbria Community Foundation Dovenby Hall Dovenby COCKERMOUTH CA13 0PN J W A Cruickshank FCA CTA J W A Cruickshank & Co Inglewood Wreay Syke Wreay CARLISLE CA4 0RL Nigel Harris Land Agent 12 Goosegarth Wetheral CARLISLE CA4 8JR

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and 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.

Structure, governance and management

The trust is governed by the last will and testament of the late Mrs Joyce Wilkinson, dated 13 October 1998. Joyce Wilkinson died on 2 January 2005 and her will was proved by the executors and trustees appointed at that time, namely P J Armstrong, K S Ashburner and T H Cartmell. After the death of Mr Ashburner, B Osgood was appointed a trustee with Mr Armstrong and Mr Cartmell. In June 2016 J V Thomlinson was appointed as a trustee. In September 2021 P J Armstrong resigned as a trustee and P M Irving was appointed as a trustee.

The charity’s activities are managed jointly by the trustees. Formal meetings are held at six monthly intervals, usually in June and December. In the interim, any necessary decisions are made by the trustees on an ad hoc basis and agreed jointly.

The trustees take regular advice from professional firms in relation to property management, investment management and the awarding of grants.

The trustees have reviewed and identified the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have established procedures to manage those risks, in particular the taking of regular advice from their property and investment managers.

The trustees have the power to appoint new trustees and in the event of a new appointment, appropriate training and induction procedures are arranged, as necessary. In partiular, the history of the Trust and its assets are discussed with new Trustees and existing Trustees are on hand to answer any queries.

Objectives and activities

The charity’s objective is to apply the income and, if they see fit, some of the capital of the charitable trust fund to such charitable purposes in such shares and in such manner as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit. Priority is given to charities or charitable causes which have their place of business close to Westward, Wigton, Cumbria, and with particular emphasis on old age charitable organisations, children’s charitable organisations, including schools, village facilities held by charities or other organisations for charitable purposes, including village halls.

In order to fulfil this objective the trustees have established a Grant Administration Agreement with Cumbria Community Foundation whereby the latter receives and reviews all grant applications to the trust and puts forward recommendations as to which should be accepted and the amounts to be awarded. Such recommendations are then considered by the trustees at their meetings in June and December, though urgent applications can be considered at any time.

The Trustees current policy is to hold the assets transferred from the estate to generate income from which charitable grants, property repair costs and the trusts expenses will be paid.

No major changes in objectives or activities are anticipated at present.

Achievements and performance

The trustees have invested heavily in property repairs and renovation work in previous years in order to protect and enhance the value of the trust’s properties. These accounts show that the level of expenditure on property repairs have been at a relatively low and stable level in the 2022 to 2024 accounting years. All of the expenditure undertaken is carefully considered alongside our land agent, and is deemed necessary for safety purposes and to maintain, and enhance, the value of the Trusts assets.

The work that the Trustees have instructed in recent years, coupled with the general rise in the values of agricultural property has significantly increased asset value, and has also enabled the trustees to command a higher level of income from its assets.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

The trust reports income from its farms and land in the year of £60,823 (2023: £51,587.) When added to the significant increases in farm values and land income for recent years this shows that the work undertaken on the farming assets is proving beneficial. The majority of the land is rented on multi year tenancies and the Trustees policy of holding land for the long term means that we should be shielded from any short term fluctuations in value.

The building insurance contract was reviewed again during the year, and the trustees have managed to maintain cover with a small decrease from the premium paid in the previous year.

During the period the trustees considered various grant applications and awarded a total of £73,583 (£82,744 in 2023) to local charities. The Trustees would like to thank Cumbria Community Foundation for their valuable assistance in considering the grant requests made during the year. In total 15 grants were made during the year, and in making these grants, the charity provided benefits to the public which were in line with the objects of The Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust. Although the charity focuses its grant making on applications received from particular groups in a particular geographical area it is careful to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance, and in particular the guidance which relates to placing restrictions on benefits. The trustees consider that those restrictions it places on its grant funding are justified given the level of resources available to it, and are confident that it meets all public benefit requirements, despite these restrictions. Furthermore, the trustees are able to use a degree of flexibility in evaluating funding applications, and do, on occasion, award grants to those outside of the prioritised geographical areas, and prioritised groups of beneficiaries which were mentioned in the objectives and activities section of this report.

The Trustees continued to visit the farms and land holdings during the year with the appointed land agent having more regular contact with the tenants. The trustees have also continued with their established programme of visits to organisations that have received donations from the Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust to review how our resources are being utilised.

In 2023 the Raise Lodge tenants gave notice and they left the farm during January 2024. Following this and taking advice from our land agent, the land at Raise Lodge was marketed to let on a Farm Business Tenancy. The Farm Business Tenancy was signed post year end on a ten year term commencing 2 May 2024. The Raise Lodge farmhouse along with 8.46 acres of land was also marketed for sale before the year end.

Financial Review

The asset value at 5 April 2024 has increased, partly due to the upwards revaluation of the charity's stock market portfolio at the year end and partly due to the increased rents received in the year. Unrestricted general fund reserves stand at £3,878,453. This represents an increase of £25,998 from the year end balance of £3,852,455 from April 2023.

The portfolio continues to be successfully managed by Brewin Dolphin Investment Managers in Penrith, and the Trustees are pleased with results achieved to date. The income level in the year was £19,961, compared to £16,432 in the prior financial year.

A figure of £12,244 was being held as cash at the year end, pending suitable investment opportunities being identified.

The investment adviser provides regular updates on assets held, and manages a balanced portfolio of quoted shares, fixed interest investments and a smaller selection of combined investments products (investment trusts and unit trusts). The portfolio offers a balanced spread of investments, reducing the financial risk profile. The risk profile was considered again during the course of the year, and maintained at the same level following discussion between the adviser and the trustees. The investment adviser provided advice during the year for several investments to be sold, and new acquisitions made, helping to take advantage of market changes and opportunities which were identified.

The policy with farm properties held by the trust is to revalue them every five years, unless the appointed land agents advise the trustees of any significant change in market value in the meantime. A valuation was carried out as at 5 April 2022, a year later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic with the next revaluation due to be carried out in the year ending 5 April 2027.

The only source of funds has been the original transfer of the residue of Mrs Joyce Wilkinson’s estate and the subsequent investment income and rental payments therefrom.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

Approved by the Trustees on 4 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... T H Cartmell Trustee

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Trustees' Responsibilities in relation to the Financial Statements

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 as amended by the Charities Act 2022, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the trust deed. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of

Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2024, which are set out on pages 8 to 17.

Your attention is to drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.

We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 as amended by the Charities Act 2022 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as 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:

have not been met; or

......................................... JWA Cruickshank FCA CTA JWA Cruickshank & Co

Inglewood Wreay Syke Wreay CARLISLE CA4 0RL

4 December 2024

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Investments
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net outgoing resources before other recognised gains and
losses
Other recognised gains/losses
Gains/(losses) on investment assets
Net movements in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
Funds
£
500
80,784
Total Funds
2024
£
500
80,784
Total Funds
2023
£
-
68,019
81,284 81,284 68,019
29,316
87,339
29,316
87,339
19,432
96,053
116,655 116,655 115,485
(35,371)
66,030
(35,371)
66,030
(47,466)
(77,055)
30,659
3,852,455
30,659
3,852,455
(124,521)
3,976,976
3,883,114 3,883,114 3,852,455

All income and expenditure in the prior period relates to unrestricted funds.

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Balance Sheet as at 5 April 2024

Note
Fixed assets
Investments
8
Current assets
Stocks and work in progress
9
Debtors
10
Investments
11
Cash at bank
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year
12
Net current assets
Net assets
The funds of the charity:
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total charity funds
2024
£
£
3,165,975
688,000
5,250
12,244
15,509
721,003
(3,864)
717,139
3,883,114
3,883,114
3,883,114
2023
£
£
3,832,505
-
-
12,303
20,581
32,884
(12,934)
19,950
3,852,455
3,852,455
3,852,455
2023
£
£
3,832,505
-
-
12,303
20,581
32,884
(12,934)
19,950
3,852,455
3,852,455
3,852,455
3,852,455
3,852,455
3,852,455

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Approved by the Board on 4 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... ......................................... .........................................
B R Osgood T H Cartmell J V Thomlinson
Trustee Trustee Trustee

......................................... P M Irving Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

1 Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 as amended by the Charities Act 2022.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities:Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Basis of preparation

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Fund accounting policy

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Further details of each fund are disclosed in note 14.

Income and endowments

Donations are recognised where there is entitlement, probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income from Government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income is accounted for on a receivable basis when the conditions of probability, entitlement and measurement have been met. No income earned by the charity has any restrictions placed on its use and so all income is classified as unrestricted.

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

......... continued

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Expenditure on raising funds are the costs of generating investment income.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objectives. Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specific service or output.

Grants payable without performance conditions are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.

Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Investment properties

Certain of the charity's properties are held for long-term investment, as follows:

No depreciation is provided in respect of investment properties and they are revalued annually. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is transferred to the revaluation reserve unless a deficit below original cost, or its reversal, on an individual investment property is expected to be permanent, in which case it is recognised in the statement of financial activities account for the year.

Investment properties were revalued in the year ended 5 April 2022 by Nigel Harris FRICS.

Investments

Fixed asset investments are included at fair value at the balance sheet date.

Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their market value at the start of the year, or their subsequent cost, and are charged or credited to the statement of financial activities in the period of disposal.

Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the year and are credited or charged to the statement of financial activities based on the market value at the year end.

Stock

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated costs to completion and selling costs. Items donated for resale or distribution are not included in the financial statements until they are sold or distributed.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

......... continued

2 Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies

Appeals and donations

Unrestricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £
500 500 -

3 Investments

Rents and wayleaves
Income from financial investments
Unrestricted
Funds
£
60,823
19,961
Total Funds
2024
£
60,823
19,961
Total Funds
2023
£
51,587
16,432
80,784 80,784 68,019

4 Expenditure

Direct costs
Grants payable - institutions
Property repairs, maintenance and insurance
Grant administration fees
Investment management fees
Land agent's fees
Bank charges
Support costs
Accountancy fees
Independent examiner's fee
Trustees professional fees
Legal and professional fees
Investment
managemen
t
£
-
12,275
-
8,063
2,961
250
23,549
-
-
3,606
2,161
5,767
29,316
Grant
making
£
73,583
-
7,936
-
-
-
Total
2024
£
73,583
12,275
7,936
8,063
2,961
250
Total
2023
£
82,744
4,498
8,318
8,157
3,655
275
81,519 105,068 107,647
1,950
264
3,606
-
1,950
264
7,212
2,161
1,880
264
5,694
-
5,820 11,587 7,838
87,339 116,655 115,485

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

......... continued
5
Grants made
Institutions
1st Cockermouth Scout Group
Aspatria RUFC
Beep Doctors
BID Services
Blennerhasset Social & Education Centre Committee
Bolton Low Houses Childcare Unit
Citizens Advice Allerdale
Dalston Victory Hall
Friends of St Cuthbert's School, Wigton
Kirkbride Bowling Club
Northern Fells Group
Oughterside and Allerby Parish Council
Park Play
Plumbland Village Hall Management Committee
Rosley Playgroup
Solway Red Squirrel Group
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Church, Wigton
The Laal Collective
The Windmill Trust
Uldale Sports Committee
Watchtree Nature Reserve
Wigton Bowling Club
Wigton Youth Station
Wigton Baths Trust
Wigton Rugby Union Football Club
Wigton Theatre Club
2024
2023
£
£
-
5,000
4,500
-
2,000
-
1,500
-
-
2,000
-
2,450
3,500
3,500
-
7,000
2,000
4,000
1,500
-
23,516
20,000
-
5,000
2,000
-
-
2,000
-
1,500
-
1,200
2,500
-
-
2,500
4,000
-
1,500
-
-
2,375
10,000
-
9,567
9,589
-
4,630
-
5,000
5,500
5,000
73,583
82,744

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

......... continued

6 Trustees' remuneration and expenses

No trustees received any remuneration during the year.

Dodd & Co Chartered Accountants

For administration and management of the Trust's affairs and preparation of the year end accounts.

2024
9,162
9,162
2023
7,574
7,574

7 Taxation

The registered charity is exempt from taxation on income and gains.

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

8 Investments held as fixed assets

Market value
As at 6 April 2023
Revaluation
Additions
Disposals
Transfer to current assets
As at 5 April 2024
Net book value
As at 5 April 2024
As at 5 April 2023
Raise Lodge
Farm
£
1,135,000
-
25,500
-
(688,000)
472,500
472,500
1,135,000
Beech House
Farm
£
642,000
-
-
-
-
642,000
642,000
642,000
Land at Sandy
Brow
£
108,000
-
-
-
-
108,000
108,000
108,000
Land at The
Height
£
1,040,000
-
-
(22,500)
-
1,017,500
1,017,500
1,040,000
Other
investments
£
907,505
61,369
63,795
(106,694)
-
925,975
925,975
907,505
Total
£
3,832,505
61,369
89,295
(129,194)
(688,000)
3,165,975
3,165,975
3,832,505

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

9 Stocks and work in progress

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2024 2023
£ £
Raise Lodge house, buildings and land - held for sale 688,000 -
10 Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
-
Other debtors 3,250
Prepayments and accrued income 2,000 -
5,250 -
11 Current asset investments
2024 2023
£ £
Cash deposits 12,244 12,303
All current asset investments were held in the UK.
12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 3,864 12,934
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13 Related parties

Controlling entity

The charity is controlled by the trustees.

14 Analysis of funds

General Funds
Unrestricted income fund
At 6 April
2023
£
3,852,455
Incoming
resources
£
81,284
Resources
expended
£
(116,655)
Other
recognised
gains /
losses
£
66,030
At 5 April
2024
£
3,883,114

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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

......... continued

Prior period

Other
At 6 April Incoming Resources recognised At 5 April
2022 resources expended gains / 2023
(losses)
£ £ £ £
General Funds -
Unrestricted income fund 3,976,976 68,019 (115,485) (77,055) 3,852,455

15 Net assets by fund

Investments
Current assets
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Net assets
Prior period
Investments
Current assets
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Net assets
Unrestricted
Funds
£
3,165,975
721,003
(3,864)
3,883,114
Unrestricted
Funds
£
3,832,505
32,884
(12,934)
3,852,455
Total Funds
2024
£
3,165,975
721,003
(3,864)
3,883,114
Total Funds
2023
£
3,832,505
32,884
(12,934)
3,852,455
Total Funds
2023
£
3,832,505
32,884
(12,934)
3,852,455
Total Funds
2022
£
3,898,651
83,297
(4,972)
3,976,976

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