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THE METIS TRUST REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025

Charity Commission Reference Number 1123439

WALTER DAWSON & SON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & STATUTORY AUDITOR

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THE METIS TRUST REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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THE METIS TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Chairman: Mr. J.E. Barker

Secretary: 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 North Yorkshire Leyburn DL8 5QA Bankers: Barclays Leicester LE87 2BB

Registered Office: Warnford Court Thoralby Leyburn DL8 3SU North Yorkshire

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THE METIS TRUST

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE'S 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 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 regulations made under Section 154 of the Charitieshence for Act taking 2011.reasonable They are steps also responsiblfor the pr e forvention safeguarand d ingetec t heion assets ofof fraud the and charity other and irregularities.

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THE METIS TRUST

YEAR ENDED 31ST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025

The31st trusteesAugust 2025. present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the charity's trust deed and the recommendations of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice and comply with applicable law.

1. Structure, Governance and Management

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.

1. Objectives 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. TheAchievementscharity achieved and Performanceits

charity its objectives during the year as set out above.

This report was approved and authorised was approved and authorised approved and authorised authorised for issue by the trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed issue by the trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed by the trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed the trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed on 2nd March 2026 and signed 2nd March 2026 and signed March 2026 and signed 2026 and signed signed on their behalf by: Mr. spy 7 yv. Wie a

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE METIS TRUST

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| report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2025 which are set out on pages5 to 6.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report Asin theaccordance trusteeswith of thethe charityrequirements you are responsibleof the Charities for the preparationAct 2011 (‘the Act’). of the financial statements

| 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 | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material | have completed my examination. | can confirm that no material matters have come to my respect: (a) 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.

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Julie A Young FCCA ACA WALTER DAWSON & SON Chartered Accountants Unit 4 Beckside Court Leyburn Business Park Leyburn DL8 5QA 2nd March 2026

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THE METIS TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025

	2025		2024
RECEIPTS	£	£	£	£
InvestmentIncome Share Dividends	39,281		35,838
Interest	100		105
Asset and Investment Sales		39,381		35,943
Share Sales TOTAL RECEIPTS		203,993 243,374		14,967 50,910
PAYMENTS
OtherCosts Grants Paid	43,300		34,050
Charges	448	43,748	432	34,482
Asset and Investment Purchases
SharePurchases		203,886		15,099
TOTALPAYMENTS		247,634		49,581
NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) FOR THE YEAR		( 4,260)		1,329
Cash Fundsas at 1stSeptember2024 CashFundsasat31stAugust2025		6,711 2,451		5,382 6,711

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THE METIS TRUST STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025

1. CASH FUNDS

	2025	2024
Investment Cash	£	£
Interactive InvestorAccount	129	164
BankDepositAccounts
Barclays BusinessPremium	2,209	6,508
Bank Current Accounts
Barclays	113	39
	2,451	6,711

2. INVESTMENT ASSETS

INVESTMENT ASSETS
	2025	Market	2024	Market
	Cost £	Value £.	Cost f	Value £
Shares	667,024	965,284	716,562	917,626
	667,024	965,284	716,562	917,626

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