THE MEfis TRUST
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
Charity CommT55ion Reference Number 1123439
WALTER DAWSON &SoN
CFEAKTEIiED ACCOUNTAFIts & sTA￿ORy AUDITOR
YORK HOUSE
MARKET P￿cE
LEYBURN
DL8 SAT

THE m￿15 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 m￿ls 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 m￿ls TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023
The trust￿5 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 m￿15 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 ASS￿5 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