Trecatti
Dowlais
Charitable Trust
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Re
ort and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the
30-Se
ear ended
tember-2024
Com
an
Re
Istered No
6225422
Charlt Re
Istered No
1120735

Trecatti
Dowlais
Charitable Trust
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the year ended
30-September.2024
CONTENTS
Page
Administrative and Legal Information
Report of the Trustees
Report of the Independent Examiner
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
8-11

Trecatti
Dowlais
Charitable Trust
Administrative and legal information
for the year ended
30-September-2024
MEMBERS
Are the Trustees as set out on page 3
CHAIRPERSON
Mr Ray Thomas
TREASURER
Declan Sammon
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
RG 19 Orbit Business Centre
Rhydycar Business Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1DL
REGISTRATION NUMBER
Company Registered No
6225422
Charity Registered No
1120735
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Richard Knoyle ACA FCCA
Baker Knoyle Accountancy Limited
Chartered Accountants
The Orbit Business Centre
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1DL
BANKERS
Barclays Bank plc
47 High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8DL

Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Trustees Re
ort
The trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the ptjrposes of the Companies Act 2006, present
their annual report, including directors, report as required by company law, and financial statements for the
year ended 30th Seplember 2024.
The Trustee Report includes the Report of the Directors, as required by company law.
Directors and trustees
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30th September 2024. The trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accountin9 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 20191.
The trustees who served during the year are..
Elleen Davles
Ray Thomas - Chalr
Rhian Jones - appolnted 8th Aprll 2024
Dèclan Sammon - Treasurer
A trustee holds office (with the exception of any 8iffa Irustee} unlil the election of trustees at the AGM in the
third year after their election. Each trustee is eligible for re-election for one further term of three years.
Trustee statement on public benefit
The Trustees are aware that the Charity has a responsibility under the Charities Act to demonstrate that it has
charitable aims that meet the public benefit requirement and are therefore charitable. The Trustees confirm
that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and comply with s17
Charities Act 2011 in respect of having due regard to public benefit when considering, planning and
implementing the activities of the charity.
Admlnlstratlve detalls of the charlty arè shown on page 2
Structure governance and management
Nature of the charltles governlng document
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its memorandum and articles of association,
Method of re¢rultlng and appointing new trustees
The charity trustees are all members of the company and active members of the local community, they may all
nominate new Irustees.
Detalls of any outslde party who can appolnt trustees
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Procedures for the induction and trainlng of trustees
The charity is in the process of reviewing Ihe requiremenls for the induction and Iraining of truslees.
Organisation structure
The charity trustees are the management and grant distribution committee of the charity. There are no
employees and they adminisler all the charities needs on a volunteer basis.
Details of any related parties
Biffa Waste Services Limited funds the charity and can appoint one member to the Board of Trustees.
Statement on risk management
The trustees have a duty to idenlify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure
appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The Irustees have
given consideration to the major risks which the charity is exposed and have satisfied themselves that systems
or procedures are eslablished in order to manage those risks.

Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Trustees Re
ort
Objectives and activities
Summary of charity s objectives and the strategy for achieving them.
The charity supports community activities in Dowlais and the surrounding areas.11 does this by supporting
other organisations for their public benefit through a programme of project related grants.
D8tails of slgnlflcant activlties
The charity awards grants to organisations that benefit the people of Dowlais and the surrounding area,
Pollcles where relevant for grant maklng and programme related Investments
The charity receives applications from all organisations operating in Dowlais and the surrounding areas and
allocates funds in accordance with a laid down criteria.
The role and contrlbution of volunteers
The charity is run by its board of trustees who are all volunteers.
Achievements and performance
Summary of the maln achlevements durlng the year
During the year, the Biffa grants were awarded and the charity continued its distribution of grant awards,
Publlc Beneflt
To contribute to the well being of the population of Dowlais by funding and part funding projects linked to
sportslpastimes, the environment, social activities and education of all age groups.
Financial review
Reserves pollcy
The policy of the charity is to distribute its funds as appropriate and keep its reserves at a minimum. At the
year end free reserves held were £114,35112023.' £93,852).
Princlpal fundlng sources
The charity is funded by an amount received annually from Biffa Waste Management Services Ltd, which is
related to the volume of waste received and lipped at the Trecatli site.
Plans for future periods
Plans for the future Includlng, alms objectlves and any actlvltles planned to achleve them.
The charity plans to support charitable activity in the local area by the distribution of grants.
Independent Examiners
A resolution to re-appoint the independent examiners, Baker Knoyle Accountancy Limited, will be proposed
at the Annual General Meeting.
This report has been prepared having taken advantage of the small companies exemplion in the Companies
Act 2006.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on......
and slgned on Its behalf by:
Mr D Sammon - Trustee

Independent examiner's report
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
for the year ended 30-September-2024
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30th September 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company
law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my
examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act
2011 ('the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by
the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act,
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of
the 2006 Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination., or
4, the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
Ihaven
onoerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examina
to
hich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understa
ing
f the accounts to be reached.
Richard
oyle ACA FCCA
For and on behalf
Baker Knoyl
ccountancy Limited
Chartered Accountants
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1DL
Dated:
a 110, /3025

Trecatti {Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating the Income and Expenditure account)
for year ended 30-September-2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total$
2024
Totals
2023
Npte5
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
BIFFA Trecatli Landfill Sile
35,416
35,416
77,143
Investment Income
119
119
53
Total
35,535
35,535
77,196
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable actlvltlès
Grant Making
15,036
15,036
3,173
Total
15,036
15,036
3,173
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
20,499
20,499
74,023
Transfer b8twe•n funds
Net Movement In funds
20,499
20,499
74,023
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
93,852
93,852
19,829
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORIAIARD
£ 114,351
£ 114,351
£ 93,852
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All Income and expendlture has arisen from continuing a¢tlvllSa#,
The attached notès form an integral part of these accounts

Company Registered No 6225422
Charity Registered No 1120735
Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Balance Sheet
as at 30-September-2024
2024
2023
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank & in hand
35,416
79,703
115,119
42,823
51,605
94,428
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
768
576
NET CURRENT ASSETS
114,351
93,852
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
114,351
93,852
NET ASSETS
£ 114,351
£ 93,852
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
114,351
93,852
TOTAL FUNDS
£ 114,351
£ 93,852
The charltable company is entitled to exemptlon from audlt under Sectlon 477 of the
Companles Act 2006 for the year ended 30 Soptomber 2024
Thg members have not required the charltable company to obtaln an audlt of Its financial
statements for the year ended 30th September 2024 In accordance with Section 476 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The trusfees acknowledge thelr responslbllltles for
(a) ensurlng that the charitable company keeps accountlng records that comply wlth
Sections 386 and 387 of the Companles Act and
(b) preparlng flnanclal statements which give a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of
the charltable company as at the end of each flnanclal year and of Its surplus or deficit
for each flnanclal year In accordance with the requlrements of Sections 394 and 395
and which otherwise comply with the requlrements of the Companles Act 2006 relating
to financial statements, so far as appllcable to the charitable company.
These financlal statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions appllcable
to charltable companies subject to the small companles regleme.
Approved for and on behalf of the board of trustees
Mr D Sammon
Dated..
{Trustee)
ai /D//AOa5
The attached notes form an int8gral part of these accounts

Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30-Septèmbor-2024
1 Principal Accounting Policies
Preparation of Financial Statements. The financial statements of the charitable company. which is a public
benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with tho Charities SORP IFRS 1021
'Accounling and Reporting by Charities-. Slalemenl of Recommended PractlC8 applicab18 to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS1021 (effectlV8 1 January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and th8 Companies Act 2006. The financial slalmenls have been
prepared under the historical cost conver)lion.
Financial reporting standard 102 reduced disclosure exemptions. The charity has taken advantage of the
following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial slalements, as permilleed by FRS 102 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelar)d':
the requirements of S&ction 7 Statements of Cash Flows.
Publ1¢ Beneflt
Trecatli IDowlai5} Charitable Trust meets the definition of a public ben8fil 8ntiliy undèr FRS 102.
Debtors are recognis6d al th8 settlement amount due.
Credltors ar8 r8cognised al their selllement amount.
Legal Status of the Charlty
The Charity is a private company limited by guarant88 and has no sharé capital. Th8 company 15 incorporated in
England & Wales.
Income
All incom8 is rècognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once thé charity has 8nlillemenl to the funds, it
15 probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
The following specific policies ar& applied..
Voluntary Incorne received by way of grants, gifts or donation is included in full on receipt unless il is
subject lo a condition when it is Irealed as deferred income.
Deferred Income. Income or gr8F)Is received in advance are held as deferred income and carried
forward lo future accounting periods to be released when the defined purposes of th& work or
project have been completed, approved or cerlifi8d.
Gifts in Kind are included in the income and expenditure account where they are applied in
carrying out charitable aclivilies, where the company would otherwise have to purchase the
donated facility and the benefit is both quantifiable and material. The quantifiable benefit is
shown as both incoming and expended resources within the appropriate funds
Where the gifl is an 8ssel it is Ire81ed as income and taken lo stock or fixed as581s
as appropriate.
The value of services provided by volunteers is not quantified.
Investment Income is included when receivablé.

Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30-September-2024
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or conslruclive obligation committing the
charity to that 8xpendilure, il is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accru81s basis and
has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be
directly allribuled lo particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of
resources . Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered.
Charitable expenditure comprises thos8 Costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of 115 activities and
S8rvicès for ils bènèficiarigs. 11 includes the costs that can be allribuled directly to those activities and thos8
costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
All exponditure is allocated b8lwe8n the categories of the SOFA on a basis designed lo reflect the use of
the resource. Costs relating lo a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned between
categories on a basis that fairly reflects their usag8.
Support ¢osts are those functions that assist the work of the charity bul do not directly undertake charitable
activities.
Taxatlon. The charity is exempt from corporation tax on ils charitable aclivilies,
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds can be usèd in accordance with the charitable objectives al the discretion of the trustees.
Reslricled funds can only be used for particular raslrictèd purposes within the objects of the charity. Reslriclions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Golng Concern
Thé financial slalemenls have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Iruslees beli&ve that no material
uncertainties exist. The direclorsllruslees have reviewed future cash flows and are confident that the accounts
should be prepared on a going concem basis.
2 Total Incoming Resources
2024
2023
BIFFA
35,416
77,143
35,416
119
£ 35,535
77,143
53
£77,196
Interest r&ceived
Total Incoming Resources
3 Net Incoming Resources
is stated after charging..
2024
2023
Independent examiners remuneration
690
£690
522
£522
Amounts payable to Independent examiners in rglation lo company secretarial Services were £78 {2023.' £78).

Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30-September-2024
4 Charitable Activities Costs
Dire¢t
Support
Costs
Total
Total
Costs
2024
2023
Grant Making
£ 14,000
£1,036
£ 15,036
£ 3,173
£ 14,000
£1,036
£ 15,036
£ 3,173
Support Costs, included in the above, are as follows..
Grant
Making
£960
Governance costs
Office costs
Finance
£76
£1,036
Trustees remuneration and benefits
The trusteès did not receive any emoluments,. out of pocket expenses were reimburs8d of..
2024 £NIL
2023 £NIL
The valu8 of payments to, or transactions with trustees or persons connected with the trustees was..
2024 £NIL
2023 £NIL
5 Debtors
2024
2023
Grants Receivable
35,416
35,416
42.823
42,823.00
6 Creditors: Amounts falling due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Other Creditors & Accruals
768
£768
576
£576
7 Fund Balances
Balance
Balanca
30-Septembor
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended Transfers
30.September
2024
2023
General Fund
93,852
35,535
(15,036)
{15,036}
114,351
FREE RESERVES
93,852
35,535
114,351
Designated funds
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
93,852
35,535
15,036
114,351
The free reserves are available to provide funds to cashflow projects funded on a retrospective basis and are availablé
with the approval of the trustees lo fund any èxpenditure on projects or expenses which fall within the
organisation5 general aims and objectives. They are accumulated in accordance with the reserve policy as slated in the
trustees report.
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Trecatti (Dowlais) Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30-September-2024
8 Related Parties
As slated in the directors report the charity depends upon working together with partnership organisalions in
order to deliver ils services. Those partners make conlribulion5 to support the charity and appoint representatives
to the board of Irusteesldireclors. Details of the transactions with those organisations who appoint
represenlalives to the board are as follows..
2024
2023
Related Party
BIFFA Waste Management Ltd
Transactlon type
FundinglDonalion
35,416
77,143
9 Grants Awarded
2024
2023
Recipient
Dowlais OAP Association
Purpose
Aclivily cost support
500
Scanty Panlies
Activlly cost support
1,000
Guest Keen Sports & Social - Retirement Group Actlvlly cost support
Dowlais Male Voice Choir
1,000
500
Acllvlly cos¢ support
500
Dowlais and District Chrysanthemum Soci8ly
Active Kids Dowlais
Acllvlty cost support
Acllvlly cost support
Activlly cost support
Actlvlly cost support
Acllvlty cosl support
1,000
500
500
500
St Illlyd's RC Church
Dowlais Rugby Club
Stevens & George Charitab18 Trust
Dowlais and Pant Community Action Group
Grant - writt&n back not cashed
500
500
500.00
Acllvlty cost support
500
Activlly cost support
Activlly eost support
15001
Dowlais Pony Improvèment Society
Dowlais Primary School
Morlais Castle Golf Club
500
500
1,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
£ 14.000
Acllvlly cost support
Acllvlty cost support
Hebron Evangelical Church
Pant Merlhyr Sairbts Girls FC Under 16's
Baccas Beslies
Acllvity cost support
Aclivlly cost support
Activlly cost support
Dowlais and Merthyr Ladies Walking group
Dowlais Stables Community Garden
Dowlais Vegetable Growers Group
Activity cost support
Aclivily cos15UPPOrt
Aelivity cost 8UPPOrt
£ 2,500
10 Ultimate Controlling Party
The ultimate controlling party is the board of trusleesldireclors as disclosed on page 3.
11 Going Concern
Thè accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis and no material uncertainties exist.
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