THE METIS TRUST
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
Charity Commission Reference Number 1123439
WALTER DAWSON &SoN
CHARTERED AC.COUNTAwfs & STATUTORY AUDITOIi

THE MET15 TRUST
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Contents
Pa
Legal and Administrative Information
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

THE METIS TRUST
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
Unit 4 Beckside Court
Leyburn Business Park
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 5QA
Bankers:
Barclays
Leicester
LE87 2BB
Re
istered Office:
Warnford Court
Thoralby
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 3SU

THE Mtris TRUST
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
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 charitys 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 regulations made under Section 154 of the
Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.

THE METIS TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial Statements of the charity for the year ended
31 st August 2024.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the charTtls trust deed and the
recommendations of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
and comply with applicable law.
1. Structure Governance and Mana
ement
The charity is under the governance 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"ective5 and Activities
To support general charitable purposes and voluntary bodies by making grants to organisations
for the public benefit.
When pLanning the actiVTties for the year, the trustees have considered the Commission's
guldance on public benefit.
3. Achievements and Performance
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 beneficiaries through
the aid of grants.
This report was approved and authorised for issue by the tru5tee5 on 18th November 2024 and
si
ned on their behalf by:
Mr.
arker
Chairman

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES
OF THE m￿ls TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 st August 2024 which are set out on page5 5 to 6.
Res
onsibilities and Basis of Re
ort
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible 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 examination of the charity's 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 145(5)Ib) of the 2011 Act.
Inde
endent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination givlng me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
la) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity required by Section 130 of the
Act; or
(b) the financial statements 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 understandfng of
the financial statements to be reached.
Julie Young FCCA ACA
WALTER DAWSON & SON
Chartered Accountants
Unit 4 Beckside Court
Leyburn Business Park
Leyburn
DL8 5QA
18th November 2024

THE METIS TRUST
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST AUGUST 2024
2024
2023
RECEIPTS
Investment Income
Share Dividends
Interest
35,838
105
36,443
64
35,943
36,507
Asset and Investment Sales
Share Sales
14,967
80,015
TOTAL RECEIPTS
50,910
116,522
PAYMENTS
Other Costs
Grants Paid
Charges
34,050
432
32,600
396
34,482
32,996
Asset and Investment Purchases
Share Purchase5
15,099
103,979
TOTAL PAYMENTS
49,581
136,975
NEf RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR
Cash Funds as at 1 st September 2023
Cash Funds as at 31st August 2024
1,329
5,382
6,711
{ 20,4531
25,835
5,382

THE METIS TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASs￿s AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
1. CASH FUNDS
2024
2023
Investment Cash
Interactive Investor Account
164
434
Bank De
osit Accounts
Barclays Business Premium
6,508
359
Bank Current Accounts
Barclays
39
4,589
6,711
5,382
2. INVESTMENT ASSETS
2024
2023
Market
Value
Market
Value
Cost
Cost
Shares
716,562
917,626
703, 532
861,981
716,562
917,626
703,532
861,981