THE MEfis TRUST REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023 Charity CommT55ion Reference Number 1123439 WALTER DAWSON &SoN CFEAKTEIiED ACCOUNTAFIts & sTAORy AUDITOR YORK HOUSE MARKET PcE LEYBURN DL8 SAT
THE m15 TRUST REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Contents Legal and Administrative Information Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities Report of the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities
THE MEfis TRU LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Chairman: Mr. J.E. Barker Secreta Mrs. J.R.V. Barker Trustees: Mr. J.E. Barker Mrs. J.R.V. Barker Accountants: Walter Dawson & Son Chartered Accountants York House Market Place Leybum North Yorkshire DL8 SAT Bankers: Barclays Leicester LE87 2BB Re istered Office: Wamford Court Thoralby Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 3SU
THE mls TRusr STATEMENT OF TRusfEES RESPONSIBILrriES Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare receipts and payments accounts and statement of assets and liabilities for each financial year, which properly present the charity's receipts and payments for the year together with its assets and liabilities at the end of the year. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice and the regulation5 made under Section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsTble for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for takTng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
THE mls TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023 The trust5 present their report and the financial statements of the charfty for the year ended 31st August 2023. These financial statements are prepared in accordance WTth the charitys trust deed and the recommendations of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice and comply wth applicable law. 1. Structure Govemance and Mana ement The charity is under the govemance of its Trustees, as set out on page 1 of the Financial Statements. The day to day management of the charity is undertaken by the Trustees. 2. Ob ectives and Activities To support general charitable purposes and voluntary bodies by making grants to organisations for the public benefit. When planning the activities for the year, the trustees have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit. 3. Achievements and Perfomiance The charity achieved it5 objectives during the year as set out above. 4. Financial Review Income received from investments has continued to support charities and beneficiarie5 through the aid of grant5. This report was approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on 18th March 2024 and signed on their behalf by: Mr. J.E. an
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER5 REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE m15 TRUST I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 st August 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to 6. Res nsibilities and Basis of Re As the trustees of the charity you are reswnsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examinatTon of the charitys financial statements carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act. Inde ndent Examinefs Statement I have completed rny examination. I can confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: (a) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity required by Section 130 of the {bl the financial statements do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come acros5 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 financial statements to be reached. Julie Young FCCA ACA WALTER DAW50N & 50N Chartered Accountants York House Market Place Leybum DL8 SAT 18th March 2024
THE MEfis TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYME[5 ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31gr AUGUST 2023 2023 2022 RECEIPTS Investment Income Share Dividends Interest 36,443 37,671 36,507 37,673 Asset and Investment Sales Share Sales 80,015 19,962 TOTAL RECEIPTS 116,522 57,635 PAYMENTS Other Costs Grants Paid Charges 32.6(K) 396 29,650 372 32,996 27,120 Asset and Investment Purchases Share Purchases 103,979 19,994 TOTAL PAYMENTS 136,975 47,114 NET RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR Cash Funds a5 at 1 st September 2022 Cash Funds as at 31st August 2023 { 20,453) 25,835 5,382 7,619 18,216 25,835
THE MEllS TRU STATEMENT OF ASS5 AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGu¥f 2023 1. CASH FUNDS 2023 2022 Investment Cash Interactive Investor Account 434 509 Bank De sit Accounts Barclays Busine55 Premium 359 12,958 Bank Current Accounts Barclays 4,589 12,368 5,382 25,835 2. INVE¥fMENT ASSErs 2023 2022 Market Value Market Value C05t Cost Shares 703,532 861,981 620,821 884,252 703,532 861,981 620,821 884,252