THE B & J CHARITABLE TRUST Charity Number 1118734
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2022
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Reference and administrative details
| Trustees | Ms B Webb | Ms B Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Mr J Pearson | ||
| Mr M Pearson | ||
| Ms D Webb-Hobson | ||
| Registered office | The Little | Manor |
| 45 Tytherington Lane | ||
| Bollington | ||
| Macclesfield | ||
| Cheshire | ||
| SK10 2JS | ||
| Bankers | Handelsbanken | |
| 48 Alderley Road | ||
| Wilmslow | ||
| Cheshire | ||
| SK9 1NY | ||
| Independent Examiner | M Heaton | FCCA FCIE DChA |
| KM, Chartered Accountants | ||
| 1stFloor | ||
| Block C | ||
| The Wharf | ||
| Manchester Road | ||
| Burnley | ||
| Lancashire | ||
| BB11 1JG |
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30[th] September 2022.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The object of the charity is the furtherance of such charitable purpose or charitable purposes in any part of the world and if more than one in such proportions and in such manner as the trustees shall from time to time think fit.
The activity of the charity is currently making of grants mainly to projects in Asia.
The trustees have complied with the requirements of the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charity awarded grants totalling £77,447 to organisations during the year, mainly for projects in south east Asia, with the emphasis on animal and children’s welfare.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
At the year end, the cash funds of the charity amounted to £229,822. In addition the charity has received an investment property valued at £165,000 from an estate distribution.
The charity aims to retain enough funds for urgent appeals and to ensure that sufficient cover is available for on- going projects .
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is established by a trust deed dated 31st January 2007.
The trustees are appointed by the existing trustees as and when a need arises; the trustee body meets on a regular basis to consider the making of grants from the charitable funds.
Risk Review
The Trustees regularly review business risk.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 18th April 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Ms B Webb - Trustee
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Independent Examiners Report
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30[th] September 2022 which are set out on pages 5 and 6.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts 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.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records
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 accounts to be reached.
M R Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1[st] Floor Block C The Wharf Manchester Road Burnley BB11 1JG
18[th] April 2023
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| Receipts Donations Gift Aid tax reclaimed Interest on cash deposits Trust distribution Rental income on investment property Total receipts Payments Nepal Animal Welfare India Animal Welfare Nepal Child Welfare Europe Animal Welfare Accountancy fees Bank charges Investment property maintenance Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
Unrestricted funds 2022 £ 60,000 15,000 670 40,744 3,829 120,243 49,447 3,000 17,000 8,000 372 241 3,350 81,410 38,833 190,989 229,822 |
Last year £ 50,000 12,500 1,176 - - |
|---|---|---|
| 63,676 | ||
| 35,638 3,050 17,000 2,500 360 216 - |
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| 58,764 | ||
| 4,912 | ||
| 186,077 | ||
| 229,822 | 190,989 |
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| Statement of assets and liabilities at the end | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| of the year | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||
| funds | funds | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Cash funds | 229,822 | - | |
| Investment property | 165,000 | - | |
| Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 18th | April 2023 by: |
Ms B Webb Trustee
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