R¢gistered ChArity Number 11271115
VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FUIYD
Rtporl atyd Fln*thclal Statements
31 August 2024

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2024
Contents
TRUSTEE. OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMEwr
FUND
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
BALANCE SHEEr
10
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
TRUSTEE, OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
TRUSTEE
SfvIV Trustee Comparhy Limited
Merchants. Hall
Tlie Promenade
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3NH
COVERNINC DOCUMENT
Trust Deed dated 31 August 21)08
CONSTITUTION
Unincorporaid Chari¢aWe Trusi
REGISTERED OFFICE
Merchanis. Hall
The Protn¢nwJr
Clifion
Biisiol
BS8 3NH
BANKERS
NatWc5t Bank plc
Trinity Qiiay 2
2nd Floor
Avon Street
Bristol
BS2 OPT
SOLICITORS
Womble Bond Di¢kinson IUKI LLP
3 Temple Quay
Temple Back Easi
Bristol
BSI 6DZ
INVESTMENT ADVISERS
Evclyn Partners
Poniyall Place
Portwall Lane
Brisiol
BSI 6NA
AUDITOR
Bishop Fleii)ints¥ LLP
10 Teiiiple Back
BSI 6FL

VENTURERSTRVST ENDOWMENT FUND
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
The Tru51ce presents its at)nual report ar￿ the a￿li1¢d financial swem¢nts of ihe endowment fund for the yeat ended
31 Au8ih5t 2024. The Trumee has pAlopied the provisions of the Accoiiniing ond RepoTling by Choiyiies.. Siaienieni of
Re¢oTrimeMdÉd Prociice applicable lo churilies w*pttring iheir acco￿￿15 accordanre itiih Fift￿￿¢101 Repoi'iing
SiandardL7pplicable in ihE UKandRepubli¢ oflr¢lond(FR$ 102). in pr¢pating the annual teport and flnancial statements
of ihe Charity.
REFEREIYCE AND ADMINIStRATIVE INFORMATION
VeniureTs Trusi Endowment Ful￿ (the Charity) 15 registered as a ¢barity. numkr 1127105 (EngIar￿ and Wales). D¢iails
of ihe Trustte. oificers ond wofessional advisers and other infom)*iM ore sel Out on pa8e l.
STRUCTURE GOVERNAIYCE AND MAiYACEMENT
Governance
Th¢ Charity is governed by a TTUSI Deal made on 31 Augu￿ 21x18 Wttich was amend¢d on 01 September 2012. 14
Nov¢mber 2012. 02 May 2019 and 04 July 2019.
Str¥tture and M8nagemtnt
t￿ling ihe year ended 31 August 2024. Ihe Trt￿¢¢ was Venturers Trust. In practice the Endowmeni Fund is managed
by an Endowment and Fund Raising Committee. which repwted directly to the main Venturer5 Trust l*)ard. Commirtee
members are apwiDted by the Trustees of Verhlurew5 TTUSL wÉih the Chair of the charity being independent of Ihe
Venlur¢r5 T￿￿1 Board. The members of Ihis Committec are as follows..
MrT Smallw(yJd
Mr M Boihamley
Dr S Allpre55
Mr R Davis
Mr J Laycock
Mr C Patterson
Chaim)aD
IResigtKd I l O¢tober 20231
(Rc5igned 8 May 2024)
On 1° ￿ptember 2024, the venture￿ Twu5t ￿h0O1$ joined the E-ACT Multi Academy Trust. In ac¢ordan¢e with the
provisions in ¢he (*iginal Trust t)eed. on 9th Septcmber 2024 Veniurers Twst retired as Trustee ind appointed the Mas¢er
Wardcns and Commonalty of M¢￿hant VeThturer5 of the City of Brisiol as Tnjstee. On 13" September 2024 ihe Master
Wardens and CommOn￿ty of Merchant Veniurers of the City of Bristol rdired as Trvsiee and appointed SMV Trustee
Company Limited. The members of the Entknwment and Fund Raising Committee remain the same.
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
Ch¥rilAble Objectives
During ihe y¢ar ended 31 AuBUSt 2024. the charity's objects w¢re to pn)vide funding for &tiviiies of Venturus Trusi to
adyanceihe educational offerin8of the pupils. by providing granis oroiher finaneial assislarKe to as515t pupils in finan¢ial
need to undertake extra-curricular activities and provide awards, prizes or other rewards and provide direct grants io lh¢
5chool$ for extra-curricular actLVLties.
From I September. with ihe endingof th¢ V¢nnLrers T￿￿￿5 involvemeni in the s¢hools. theobjects of the Venturers Trust
Endowment Fund reverted tothose provided for in the or&8irhal scherneand reflcdihe objeasof the Montpelier Colle8iat
Tnjsi which are:
To advance lh¢ education of youn8 people under ihe age of 25 through
{1 l The provision, n)aintenance and 5upIKirl of Collegiate S¢hth)l and Montpeliu High School
{21 The 5UPP)rt of edy¢aiional actLVLties anywhere in the area of ￿￿errt
{31 The provision of bursaries, scholarships. grdnt5 or othtr payments io young people in need of finaThcKal assislanee
to assist them in pursuing iheir ed￿￿10Th eithu at Collegiate School, Monwelier High School or elsewhere in the
area of benefit.
Objectlves for the ye*r
The objectives for ihe year were to m&ximise income from investments arwj wovide grants and assistance (o Venwrws
Trust schools in x¢¢Ndance with the ￿ThI1￿g Lyitrria of th¢ Tn￿.

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMEP4T FUND
TRUSTEE'S REPORT {conl•Trwedl
OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES IcoAlinued)
Publk Beneflt
Tlie Trusiet has had regard to the guidarKe coniairKd iii the Charity Commission's guNJan¢e on publi¢ benefil wl)eii
reviewing the charity'5 aims and objeclives and in planning futUTC activities. Charity provtdes grnnls Lo assisi pupi15
ross all the schools within VenluTers Trust. Ivhich are schwls providing educaiional services. ai least equivaleni to local
authority schools. and places are available for all paren￿Carers to apply for their Childmi. No complainis have been
received froni the public.
Ii) particular Ihc Tru51¢e considcr5 1)ow plann¢d xtivitie5 will conlTibut¢ to tIK ¢harity'S aims and Ihe objeciives they
hAve set.
Strategic Report
The Trustee provided grants io all sch¢xyls aeross ihe Trnst during ihe year and funded OT partly funded activitie5 ranging
rrom assistance iviih sch(#)l irips, resideniial trips, support for exira-curricular ellhbs and workshops r￿n in the schools.
Golng Cotteer
The Truslec believes that the charity will be able to ￿￿￿ntain positive c&%h flows for ihe fortseeable future. The fund
has a healthy cash and inves¢rnent ￿llion which enables it to meel its obligations. As a resuli. Ihe going concern basis
of accountlllg ha5 ken adopted.
Fin*ncig1 Review gTrd results for the yt•r
Income is derived from donations and i￿ome generated frLM invesied fw)ds. No inc4)m¢ 15 derived from ￿ndraISing
from Ihe publi¢. The n¢i in¢om¢ g¢nerai¢d was distributed for ihe ¢nhan¢emeni of education for pupils of Veniurers
Trust from low inromt fa¥nili¢5. In 2023 the volunlary incomr inrr¢ased a5 a r¢suli of a on¢•OtYdonatiott of £125,000.
The one-off donation did not occur in 2024 and therefore volun(ary income wa5 lower Ihan in 2023. The Trusiec plan5
to spend this over 5 years.
In 2024 £140,025 ivas provided to the Ventur¢rs Trnsi s¢hools l?023= £158,646) iji line with ihe schools, requirejnents.
The in¢ieas¢ in 2023 wa5 primarily rtlated io in¢reas¢d donaiions to ¢h¢ hatdship fund, whicli seeks 10 assist
pupils and (heir families experiencinB diffi¢uliies with costs of living_
Thcre ha5 been a 8.OW• increase in inveslment Vdlue during thc peri(Ml12023.. 7.IVo decrease) a 4.2Vo dividend yield
12023.. 4.5Vol. The Trust has a loiv io moderate atvroach io risk. The Endoivrnenl Furhd ha5 apEK>itLled ilie Society of
Merchani Veniurers 10 assisi wilh oversighi of the Investmeni Advisers and 10 nioniior investment perfornlance.
RESERVES POLICY
Under the terms of Ihe Deed of Gift dated 31 August 21KJ8 the permanent elemeni of the Trt￿l Deed ioialling £1 milli
cannot be spelll unle55 approved by the Charily Commi55ion. Addiliorhally. £109.624 of the an)ouni tTansferred in froit)
Merchaiils. Academy Endowfflenl Fund is a permanent endowjnenl and may only be Sp￿11 on such t¢rJn5 for Ilie
replacement of the amoLlllt spent as the Charity Commission may approve in advaiiee.
The Trust aims io disiribuie its income in accordance ivith the criieiia as ￿aTed in its Obj￿(1ve5.
INVESTMENT POLICY
The Trusi's invesiineiii policy 15 to inaximise income available aThd gcnerate capithl appreciation to siipport Ihe on-goiiis
educaiion and advAncemeni ofpupils at th¢ s¢hools arnl to ens￿re Ihat it sufficieni rcsources to meet its eiirrenl
#nd fiiture aciivities effectively.
The inveslTnenl policy balarbce5 lon&-lerm capilal gro1￿h. lo preserve the ￿[ManeNt elemerhl of the EiidoiviM¢nl Fund.
iviih shorl-ierm rellinis to enhance Ihe aciiviiies of Ihe Trust.
C.RAN'fMAKING POLICY
During the year ended 31 August ?0?4 all gran15 arc made to Venturers Ttusi. The Endownieni and Fund R14 ISIII&
Coiniiiillee receive5 grant reque5l5 from the schools and decide5 on holy niuch lo granl and aiiy r¢slrict10115 iiiiposed oji
the graiils. The level 15 dependenl oil t1￿ inve51Meni illcome and doiiation5 received during the year.

VENTURERSTRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
TRUSTEE'S REPORT (<ontinlled)
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTILS
The Governing document provides lh¢ Twsi¢e wilh a wide ran8in8 ￿Wer of invesimeni, and rherefore the major risk is
irt respeci of the placing of investrnents. The Deed of Gift seis out restric11￿￿ on the inves¢mens and rhe Trustee has
specific duiies of care in respect of the suitability and diversity of inveyments and the obligatTron 10 5¢¢k proper ￿viCe in
resp¢¢i of these. The Trust has a low to mode￿¢ apFw¢h to tisk. The risks are mitigated by usithg an indep¢ndent
proftssional firm of Inve5tmenl Managers.
I[￿Me may be &ffecied. but in the short term the cwrent level of ￿artts can b¢ maintsined with ihe use of reserve
funds.
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustee will contithue ¢0 provide grants to all schools across the Trust atwj fund or partly fund activities which are
requesied provided thal they tneei the Trusi's ¢riieTia in the academic yvdr 2024-2025.
St8ttme#i of Trn$¢¢e's responsibiliti
Under charity law, the Trustee is resrrfTrnsible for PTEparing the TTusiee's Annu81 Rew)rl and financial 51atEments for each
financial year which show a vue and lair view of state of affairs of th¢ ¢harity and of the excess of income over
expenditure foT that peri(d. TkTrustee haselected to prepare thc finanrial swements in accordance with UK Accounting
Siandards, including FRS 102 The Financial ReporiiKg Siomlardopplicllble in ihe UK and Repiiblic ollreloKd.
In preparing these financial Ihe Tnjstee is required to:
select suitable accounting ￿ll(l¢S and ihen apply them wnsist¢nily-
make judgThents and esiim*es that are re&wnable and Prudent:
state whether the recommendations ofthe Statement of Rt£ommended Practice have been followed. Subject to
any material departUTes disclosed and explwDed in the fjnancial stalements.
assess the charity'5 ability to continue as a going con¢em, disclosin& as applicable. mallers related to goin8
concem. and
use the going ¢oncem basis ofaccountitl8 unlc55 thcy eith￿ intend to lilwidate the charity orto ce45e operations.
have no realislic alternative but lo do so.
The Tnjstee i5 required to act in accordance with the tnLSt deed of the charity. wiihin ihe framework of trust law. It 15
responsible for keeping proper accourtting re¢ord& wffi¢i¢ni to disclose al any time. with Tea5Dnable ac¢uracy, the
rinancial wsiiioTh of the charity * ihal time, and to enable it 10 ensure that, where any statements of a¢¢ount$ are pr¢pared
by it under se¢iioth 13211 l of the Charitics Act 2011. those statemenis of accounts comply with the requiremenis of
re8ulations under ihat proviston. It is re5w)nsible for such iniemal control as it deierniines is ncces5ary to enable the
preparation of financiAI sfaiem¢nts that are free from material mi5Stattment. whetherdu¢ to fraud orerror. and has general
responsibilhty for ￿kIng sv¢h sieps are reasonably open to it to safeguard the assds of the charity and to prevent and
detect fraud and oih¢r irregularities.
AUDITOR
Bishop Fleming LLP have expressed their willingness io ¢ontinue in o(fice as a￿lIor and a re501ulkon lo rcappoint them
will be proposed at the forthcomin8 Annual General Meeiing.
Approved on behalf of th¢ Trustee i)n
and $i8ned on its behalf by:
R Bou¥
Dlrettor tsfiht Tru$t¢e

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOIVMENT FUND
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE VENTURERS TRUST
ENDOWMENI. FUND
Oi)ini•
We have aiidiied Ihe financial siaiements of The VtntureT5 Trust Endowmeiit Flind (the 'charity'l for Ihe year elided 31
August 2024 which comprise the Sialement of Financial Activities. the Balance Sheet. and notes lo the finoncial
stt¢enieTrls. including Significant accounting policie5. The financial reporting frdmework thai has been applied iii Iheir
preparation 15 applicable law ar￿ Uniled Kingdom ACc￿l￿[lI18 Standards, in¢luding Financial Reporling SiandArd 102
71ie finciAciul Repoi'liiig &aikarHapplIc'￿b1¥ iii ilre UK Cli￿ Repiiblic. oJlirlal￿ IUTrited Kingdom Geiieially Accept
Accountin8 Pracltcel.
In our opinion the financial siaiemenis:
give a true and fair vi¢iv of the stale of ihe charity's affairs a5 ai 31 Augusi 2024. and of ils incoming resources and
application of resources. inc]￿Ing its inconie and ¢xpendiiure for the yeai then ended.
hav¢ becn Fyoperly prepared in accordance wilh United KIngd￿l Generally Accepi¢d Ac¢oyniing Pra¢ii¢e,' and
have becn wepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Art 2011.
Basis for •plnlo
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Audiiing {UKI {ISAs (UKII and applicable law.
Our responsibilitie5 under th05t 5tandard5 are furtherde5cribed in the auditor responsibiliiies for the audit ofihe fjnaiicial
statements section of our report. Wc are iThdependent of ihe charity in accord￿te wiih the eihital requirements ihai are
relevant to our audit of the flnancial statements in (he UK. incltsding ihe FRC'S Eihi¢al SthndaTd. and we have fiiifilled
our other ethical responsibiliii¢s in a¢¢ord2n¢¢ wilh ihese requi￿￿t￿ls. W¢ believe that ihe aiidit evidence we have
obtained is sufficieni and apWopri￿¢ ￿ provide a basis for our opinion.
C•nclusions rtlatiug to going ¢on¢ern
In auditing the financial staternents. we have concluded that the trus*e's us¢ of ihe going concem basis of accouniing in
the preparation of ihe fjnancial slalements i$ appropriaie.
Based on the work ive have performed, we have noi idrThlified any material uncertainties Telating lo eveiits or condilions
that. individually or colleciively, may casi significan¢ doubl on Ihe charity's ability to continue going concern for a
period of ai leasi twelve moThihs from when Ihc finaTrcial siaiefftellts arc authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibililies of the irusi¢es with ￿pect ￿ going ￿ncern are described in Ihe relevant
Sections of this report.
Other inform&tion
The oiheT infortnati￿co￿prlSCSlhc infornulion included in the irusiee's annual repon. oth¢rihan the finan¢ial siai¢m¢nis
and our aiidilor's repon Ihereon. The irustee is resw)i￿jb1e for Ihe oili¢r inforniaiion coniwned wiihiii (lie annual Tewsrl.
Our opinion on the financial siaiemenis does noi cov¢rthe other inforrnalion and. exccpl lo lh¢ exlenl oiherwise expliciily
siaied in oiir report. we do noi express any fom of assurance conclu5ioD thereon.
0￿r Jrsponsibilily is to read the oiheT Lnf(Kmation and. in doing so. consider wheiher the ￿her inforn)aiion is niaierially
ii)¢onsisient ivith Iht fiiiancsal siaiemenls. or our knoiyledkye obiaijied in ili¢ ¢ollrs¢ of ihe audil or oiherwise appears 10
be niaterially niissiaied. Ifive identify such material InronsisieThcLes OT apparenl niaterial miSStslenieiilS. we are Teqiiir¢d
to deleniiine ivhether ihis gives risc to a maienal misstaienieni in lh¢ finaThcial 5¢alemenls Iheniselve5. If, based oiJ Ilie
vork we havc peifornied. we Conclude Ihat there is a ￿aterIal misstatement of thi5 Other inforination, we are reguired ro
report thai f1£ ¢1.
We have nothing to report in this regard.

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FUIYD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORTTOTHE TRUSTEESOF THE VENTIJRERSTRUST
ENDOWMENT FUND {coNtinDed)
M*itets o* whleh we are reqmlrtd io rtport by ¢i¢¢ptio
W¢ have nothing io report in restttt of the following Matte￿ in relation to which the Cl￿ritieS (Accounts and Reports)
Re8ulations 2008 require us to retmlrt to you if. in our opinion..
the infomi4tioM given in the financial statements is inconsiment in any material respect wilh the tyusie¢s' rerA)rt' or
th¢ ¢harity has [￿t kepi adequate a¢¢ountin8 record% or
Ihe financial ststements Ire not in agreement with the xcounting records and r¢tiim5' or
we have ￿1 received ail the information ￿)d explanations we require for our wdit.
Respowsibiliik$ of ¢ru$tee
As explained more fully in the irustee's resw>nsibilities $￿emenl Ihe trustee is responsible for the preparation of the
financial statements and for b¢ing satisfied that they give a and fair view. and for such internal control as the trustee
d¢terrnine5 is ne¢essary io enable the preparati￿ of firw￿la1 M*emeAts ihat are free from material misstat¢m¢nt, whether
due to fraud or error.
In prep￿Ing the financial statements, the inJMee is responsible for assessing the charity's ability to ¢oiitinue as a goijig
¢on¢em, disclosin& &s applicable. rnattets r¢laL¢d iogoing c￿cern and using th¢going concern basis ofaccounting unless
the rrvste¢s ¢ither intend to liquidate the charity or to cease ¢yatioNs, or have no realistic alterndtive but to do so.
Auditor's respo•sibllities for the awdil of tht fith•Ki•l statements
We have beffl app)inied &$ urmler section 144of th¢ Charities Act 2011 and report in ￿ordance with re8ulations
made u[￿er stttion 154 of thal Act.
Ourobjective5 arc loo￿aIn reasonable assurdnce about whetherthe financial ststements ￿ a whole are frtt from material
misstatement. whether due io fraud or error. and to issue an audiior's report that includes our opinion. Reasonabl¢
assurance is a high level of ￿sUrance iwt is r￿1 a guarantee that an audii ¢ondu¢ted in accordance wilh ISAS IUKI will
always detect 8 material missta*merJi wh¢n it exists. Misstatefflenis can aris¢ from fralhd or error aThJ are consid¢r¢d
material if. individually or in the aggr¢gai¢, they could reasonably be cxpected 10 it)fluence the ccoThomic detisions of
usets iakert c￿ the basis of these financial siatemen
[￿egularItIe* including fraud, are instances of Th)n•compl1an￿ with laws ar￿ regulations. We Iksign procedures in line
with OUT responsibilities, outlined alx>ve. ￿ dete¢¢ matuia] misstatement5 Ln T￿peCt of iTTegulariiies, Includin8 fraud. The
extenl to which our procedures are c4pable of del¢rting irregulariiies. including fraud is detailed below:
In identifying and assessirtg risks of maierial mi5Statemcnt in respe¢iof inrgularities. including hud and th0n-compli￿￿e
with laws and re8ulation% we considered the following..
the nature of the sedoi, control environment and ihc Clwity's wfomiance.
r¢sults olourenquirie5 of manag¢men(and theTru5tee board. includingthe ¢cmmitteeseharBed with govemance
over the Charity's finance and Control. ab)vi their own identif1￿110ll and assessment ofthe risk5 of irregulari¢ie&
any mattets we identified having obtained and reviewed the Charity's documen￿[10￿ of their tK)licies and
procedures relating to idcntifying. evaluwing, and wmplying with laws and regJlaiions and whether they were
aware of any instances of non-complian¢¢. deie¢¢ing and resrthdin8 to the risks of fTaud and whether they have
knowledge ofany actual. suspcckd or alleg￿ fra￿A- the internal controls established lo miiigaie risks of fraud
OT nLwKompliance with laws and re8ulation$-
As a result of these procedures. we considered the orvjrtunitits and incentives that may exist within the organisalion for
fraud, which included incorre¢i recognition of revenue. managemeni override of controls using manual journal eniiie
W¢ identified the greatest p)¢eniial for frnud as incorrect rw)gllitioo of ￿VenUe and management ovcrride using manual
journal ¢niries.

VENTURERSTRUST ENDOIVMENT FUND
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. RLPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE VEIYTURERS TRUST
ENDOWMENT FUND{conliThutd)
In coniimon with all audits under ISAS (UKI. ive awe also WqUiTed to perforni specifie procedures io rcspond to rhe risk of
managenieni override. W¢also otAain¢d an underslandhn¥ ofthe legal aiid resulalory fraineivorks thai the Charity operaies
in, foeusin¥ on provisions ofthose laws and regulations Ihai had a dire¢1 ¢ffe¢i on the d¢ierniinaiioD of niaierial amoiiiit5
and disclosures in ihe financial 5¢at¢ments. The key laws and regul￿10Ths we considered in this ¢on*KI included the
Charities A¢¢ 201 l and i&Y legislation.
In addbtion. we considered wovisions of other laws and iegulaiiolls thai do not have a direct etrect on the financial
slat¢ineiils but conipliance with which may be fulldamenlal lo Ihe Charity"s ability to operate or to avoid a maierial
penalty. These included safegvarding regulalion5, data protection regulaiions, oceupaiional health and safety regulatio[￿,
education and insp¢¢iions legislation. building legislalion and employmenl legislation.
Our procedures io respond to risks identifled included the following=
reviewing the financial siaiemeni dis¢losures and iesting to 5UPI)orting documentation to asses5 coJnplian¢e with
provisions of relevant laws and regulaiiofis d¢%ribEd a5 having a direcl effecl on the finaacial sialenienis.
reviewing ihe financial sthiemeni disc105ure5 and testin8 lo supportin8 documenlalion to assess the re¢ognititsn
of r¢venue-
enquiring of Twsiee and management and those charged with gov¢man¢e con¢eming aciual and ￿tentIal
liligatioTr and claims-
performing procedures lo confirni maiLYial ¢ornplianE¢ with the requirement5 of it5 rt8ulators-
performing analytical pn)cedur¢s (o idet)iify any unusual or unexpecttd relationships that may indicate risks of
tnaterial misslatemeni dlle to fraud-
reading minutes of meetings of those charged with govemance and reviewing internal Control reports; and
in addre￿Ing ihe risk of fiaud ihrough management override of contro15. iesiin8 the appropriaieness of journal
entries and oih¢r adjustments- and assessing wh￿her ihe judgemenis made ifj making a¢¢ounling estimate5 are
indicative of a potential bias.
We also comn)unicated relevani identified lawsand ¥tgulationsand po(ential fraud risks to all engagement team niembers.
and reniained alert io any indi¢alions of fraud or n0n-comp1ia￿e with laws aiml re8ulation5 Ihroughoui the audiL
Our aiidil procedures ivere designed to re5w>nd io risks of material missiaiemeni in the financial statetncnt5, recognising
Ihai the risk of not deie¢iing a material misstaiemeni due to fraud is highet Ihan the risk of Not deieclillg one resuliijig
rroni an error. as fraud may involve deliberdie concealment by. foT example. foTgtty. misrepresentations or Ihrough
collusion. There are irhhererhl limithiions in th¢ abdii procedures PErfor¥ned aTrd thE further rellioved noii-conipliance with
laws and re8iilaiions is from the events and Iransa¢tions renecled in ihe financial statements. Ihe less likely we would
become aware of it.
A further des¢ripiion 0f￿r resp)nsibilities 15 available on the FRC'S ivebsite ai.. hii
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This description foTniS part of our auditor's report.
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Use ofour report
Tliis report is made solely io The ¢harity'S Intstce. as a body. in accordance iviih Part 4 of ihe Chariiics (Accounts and
Reporisl Regulations 2008. Our audit work has be¢n und¢rtak¢o so thai we might state io lh¢ charity'5 ITiLslees those
nialler5 ￿ are reqLI)Ted to slate io ihem in audit￿.$ t¢port and for no oiher pufj>ose. To the fullesl exielli peniiitied by
laiv, we do not actepi or assume r¢sp)ll5Lbility lo Anyone oiher ihaii the cliarit) and ihe chariiy's irusiees as a body* foi
our iiiidii iyork. fi)r Iliis T¢POTI. or for the opinions we have fornied.
eiiivr Siaiuiory Auditor)
Chartered Accouiilanis
Statutory ALidilors
10 Teinple Back
Brisiol
BSI 6FL
Dale".
Bishop Fleming LLP is eligible 10 acl a5 audilor in ternis of scclion 1212 of the Companies Aci 20(￿.

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
STATEMEIYT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIFS
Year ended 31 AugTASt 2024
Rulri¢ttd
Totsl
2024
Total
2023
Not¢
fMThds
Volut)wy inw
138.860
Invesimeni in¢oTh
13.051
111051
108.204
Tothl Intorning resoMr¢
Exptnditur¢ OA:
Charilablt Xetil'lties
124.6SI
12&651
247.064
Donations to VeniureTS Tw
(140.0251
I140￿25)
{2,•221
Il42,9471
1158.6461
Governance costs
12.922)
12,8491
Tot*1 cxptndilure
Net incomiNgAo*¢goi•g)
rtsour¢¢s
1142.947)
1161,4951
118.2%)
(182961
85.569
Nd IIos5y8ain inir*m¢nl
&%seis
17.869
172.470
190JJY
181.0071
Nei m•Y¢m¢Nt in
{427}
172.470
172,043
195,438
Re¢oneili•tio• of fu#ds'.
Totsl funds broughi fonv•rd
499.643
3.797
2.124.353
2,627.793
2.723,231
Tol*1 fllnds cirricd fornyd
499316
3,797
2296823
2,799J36
2.627,793
The accomp￿Ying notes are an iniegral part of this stalemcnl OffiN￿¢1?1 xtivitie5.
All tsf the above results derive from o)niiDuing a¢tivitie5.

VENTURERSTRUST ENDOIVMEf4T FUiYD
BALANCE SHEET
Al 31 August 2024
No¢e
21b24
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Investmetsts
2.549.310
2.358.971
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash ai bank and in hand
Debtors
380,703
7.438
5.188
388,141
416,899
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR
(137,6151
1148,0771
NET CURRENT ASSETS
250.526
268.822
TOTAL NET ASSETS
2,799,836
2,627,793
FUNDS AND RESERVES
Pcmianent endowment
Unrestricted funds
Resiri¢ied ￿p1th1 funds
2.296,823
499.216
3,797
2.124.353
499.643
3,797
TOTAL FUNDS
10
2,799,836
2,627,793
The financial siai¢m¢nis of V¢b)¢ur¢rs Trusi Endowmeni F￿d Idwily number 11271051 were approved by the Tnistee
and auihorisrd foT 155u¢ on
Sigrbed on behalf of the Board of SMV Trustee Company Limiied=
R Bourn5
Director of the Tru$tee

VENTURERS TRUST EIYDOWMEiYT FUND
NOTES TO TIIE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Y￿r ended 31 August 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The finots¢i21 stalements have been prepared under the htsioricaj c05t convenlion. MCKlified to inclltde the
revaluation of ¢¢rtain fixed asset investments. and in a¢cordance with applkcable United Kingdom a¢couniit)g
standards. The financi￿ staiements havt been prq)ared in a¢cordan¢e with the Accounting and Reporting by
Charilics.. Statement of Re¢ommend¢d Practice applicable to ¢harilies preparing their accounts in accordallee
with the Financial Rep)rting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of I￿[artd IFRS 1021 and in aC¢OTdan¢e
with the Charities Act 2011 and applieable UThited Kingd(Mn a¢¢ounting standards. The Venturu5 TThst
Endowment Fund mcets the definilion of a public btncfil cnlity under FRSIO2.
The Endowment Fund is included within the consolidated financial statement$of Venturers Trusi, available from
the address given on page l. and therefor¢ the eKempiion available under FRS 102 to prepare a cash flow
atemeni has been taken.
Going eo•¢ern
The Trusttt believes ihat ihe charity will be able to maintain p)stiive cath flows for the fore5eeablt fulure. The
fll[￿ has a healthy cash and investsnent tM)sition which enables li io m¢eL Lts obligations, certainly in ihe short
terni wiihout atry reduction in grani l¢vels. As a resuli. thr goingcon¢errt b&%is of accountkn8 has been adopted.
Fund &tto¥AtiThg
The Endowment Fund is a permanent fund which is restricted. wlhereby the funds are lo be used in 8¢cordance
with ihe speeific restrictions by Deed of Gift.
The Resiricied Fund relates to other donation5 and investment income from the permanent endowmeni fund that
can be ulilised by the Fund in accordance with the restri¢iions plac¢d upon them.
DoTh*iknrts #nd gr#thts
The Trust provides gtants or other financial &ssistsncc to a5SISI pupils in financial need to undertake extra-
¢urriciilar activiti¢5 and providc awards, pri2es or othcr reward5 and provides direci grants to the schools for
extra-cuff icular activities. Donations and granis are recognised within the financial st￿ements once the transfer
of funds are committed.
The sole recipient of grdnt$ l5 Venturer5 Tntst and all grants are made in relaiion io the single charithble a¢livity
of funding prizes and extra-curricular *tivilies for pupils in financial nced.
Incoming rewurtes
All incorning Tesources ar¢ included in the SOFA (Statement of Financial Aclivitie51 when the charity is legally
entitled to the income and the amount caTh be quantified with ￿aSonable ￿t￿raCY. These specific policie5 apply
lo the following caiegories of io¢ome'.
donations and git15 are re¢ognised upon receipt:
income from bank aecount& deposits held and dTrvid￿d income are acco￿ted for on i receivable basis.
lllyestment vxlu•tion method
Investments aTe staled a¢ lh¢ ¢losing bid-mgrket value as al th¢ balan¢¢ sheer date in accordance wilh FRS 102.
Any realistd or unr¢alised gains and losses on revaluation ordi4M)sal are Combined in ihe statement of fina￿la7
a¢tivities.
Twx*liort
No lax h&5 been provided in the financia] sts*ments of Venturer5 Trust Endowneni Fund as the income of the
ch￿lty is covered by the exemption gran*d by part 10 of the Incorne Tax Act 2007.
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VENTURERSTRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
NOTES TO THE FIiYANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended JI August 2024
TRUSTEE AND AUDITOR REMUNERATION
The Triistee neither received nor waived any emolumenis duTing ihe year ￿ the pTior year. No oui-of.po¢ket
expenses were reimbutsed tts Ihe irusTee. The fees payable lo ihe fund's iuditor. ex¢luditLg V A T. for thc audit
of the annual a¢￿U￿￿ is £1.590 {2023.. £15401.
VOLUNTARY INCOME
Volunlary income COmPTiSe5 th)nation5. gills and legacies received from ihe following sources..
2024
2023
Individuals
Charitsble Trusts
1.787
9.813
6.285
132,575
11,600
138,860
INVESTME￿[ INCOME
2024
2023
Interest receivable
Invesiments listed on a recognised stock exchange
4.965
108.086
2.302
105,902
lJ,051
108,204
INVESTMENTS
Investments placed by the Trust at the year-end comprised=
2024
2023
Sterling Bonds
OveTseAS Fixed Inicresi inVe￿￿t￿ls
Aliernative inv¢simeni funds
Global equil¥e5
UK eqiiities
Overseas equiiies
Fiinds on deposii aivaiting irbve5tment
296.940
102.430
435.045
408,172
682.591
590.699
33.433
292,220
98.461
441.794
375.588
592.353
526,340
32.215
2.549.310
? 358.971
Analysis of movemthis of investments=
Market value al begiiining of year
Additions in the year
Disp05als in the year
Gainlloss) on revall￿tIO
Nei movemeni in cash held in w)rtfolio
2.358.971
101,527
{102,173
190.139
646
? 539.980
507.758
15(k4,0601
1181.0071
13.7001
Markel value at enil of year
2.549,310
?,358,971

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FIJND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
Ye*r endtd 31 August 2024
INVESTMENTS (continued)
21124
2023
InvKtments held overseas
Invesimenis held in the UK
,101,301
1.448.009
1.000.391
lJ58,580
2.549.310
1358,971
Debtors
2024
2023
Accrued income
7.438
5,188
7.438
5,188
CREDITORS.. AMouKfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Amounts due io Venturers Tw5t
Acen￿%
136,025
1.590
146.537
1.540
137,615
148,077
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement
in funds
2023
2024
Pemjanent endowThent fund
Resiricied Funds
Unresiricted funds
2.124.353
3.797
4W,643
172,470
2.296.823
3.797
499.216
(427)
2,627,793
172.043
2.799.836
The pemianent endowmcnt fund was iniiially provided by Montpelier High Sch(K)I Ifomierly Colston's Girls.
S¢h(K)l Academy) and the Society of M¢r¢haDi Venturers and was added to in September 2017 with the uansfer
of the Mer¢hanis' Academy Endowmeni Fund on the merger of the Merchant5, Academy Trust inio Colston's
GtTls' Schth)l Academy Trust lo fomi Vcnturers Trust. The original deed si*es that ihe endowment fund income
must be used in the enhancement of wpils. edu￿110￿ for pupils from low income families.
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VENTURERSTRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
NOTES TO I'HE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
Year ended 31 August 2024
NET ASSETS BY FUND 2024
Ptrm*ntni
Endowrnen(
fund
Unrestrieied Re￿rIcted
fund
fund
Tolal
Inv¢stmenls
Net ciirrent assets
239,322
246.729
2.309.988
2,549.310
250,526
3.797
Tolal
486.051
3.797
2.309.988
2.799.836
NET ASSETS BY FUND 2023
Permanent
Endowment
Cythd
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
fund
TotAI
Inves(ments
Net current as￿15
234.618
265.025
2,124.353
2J58,971
268,822
3.797
Total
499.641
3.797
2.124,353
2,627,793

VENTURERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FIJND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSfATEMENTS
Year ended 31 August 2024
2023 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Perrnanthi
U•rtstritte4
f#*ds Res¢rid¢d
Tol*l
2023
•ds
In¢omi•g r¢sowrre5:
Volw)iary In￿Me
138.860
13V60
Investment irton
108.204
108304
Toial intoming resour¢
247,W
247,064
Expetsdiiwre o•:
Ch#rit*blt *etiviti¢5
Doniiions h) Vthiurers Trnst
1158.646)
1158,646)
(2*49)
Goyernathre tosts
(2,849}
Tolzl cxpenditure
{161.495}
85,569
{161,495)
85,569
sourros
Net gainlliossli)n irtvtsimeni *ss¢ls
(181.0071
(181,007)
Nel rnovtweAI ith funds
85.569
(181.IKJ71
(9S438)
Re£ontili*tion of luttdj:
Total fun¢Js bwu8hi fonyard
414.074
3,797
2.305,360
2.723,231
Total fuThd5 t*rritd for**Y
499.643
3,797
2.124J53
2,627,793
ACCOUNTING ESTIMA TES AND Ju[￿EMENTs
Ci-llirol otcoiinli4tygjiidgemeNs andkey s￿1￿ceS olesliniGiiOn iinceriainty
In applying the ¢harity's aceounting policie% the Trus*e is required to rnake judgemen￿ e5timalc5 and
a5SUtnplion5 about ¢h¢ Carrying amounls of a5set5 and liabililies that are tKTri readily apparent from other
SOUTCCS. Actual results may dsfTer from Ihese estimate5. The Trustee does noi ¢onsider that there are any
critical aecounting judgements made in ihe preparation of the financial siaiemenis.
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VENTVRERS TRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
NOTESTO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
Year ended 31 August 2024
IJ.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
)e Sponsors of the Venturers Trust during the year and prioryear were the Society of Merchant Venturer5 and
Ihe University of BTjSlol. No donalion5 WeTe direcily received from the Society of Merchant Venturers or the
Univetsity of BTislol during Ihe yeaT12023.. £nill.
DLiring the course oftheyearthe Endowmtnl Fund made donation5 of£1 40,02512023= 146.5371 iothe Veniurers
Trust in accordance wilh ils declared Iwsts.
On 6, May 2020 The So¢idy of Merthani Veniurers was ap￿)1￿[¢d io perfomi a¢couniing service5 f￿ ihe
Endowm¢nt Fund. During th¢ year £1.331 was paid 10 The St￿lety of Met¢hant Venlurers for these service5
12023.. £1.309).
ULTIMA TE PAEiEKf UNDERTAKING AND CONTROLLING PARTY
During the year. the Directors of the Tn￿tte consider that ihe charity is controlled by ihe Society of Mcrchant
Veniurers as it nominates the majority of the DiTectOTS of the Trustee. Venturets Trust. which consolidate5 this
Endowment Fund illlo ils group financial slalem¢nt5.
Followins Ihe changes d￿alled in note 16, Ihe uliimaie controlling pany is the Socieiy ofmerchani Vethtuters as
sole inembcr of SMV Trustee Company Limited_ All ihe Di]tciors of SMV Trusiee Company Ltd are required
10 be membcrs of Ihe Society of Merchant Venturers Stallding Committee.
POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
On I. September 2024, the Veniurers 5ch¢y)Is joined ihe E-Acf Multi Academy Tnjsl. In accordance
WLth the wovisions in ihe original Trus¢ Deed. on 9ih September 2024 Veniurers Trust reiired as TTUStee and
aPPOlDied the Masier Wardens and Commonaliy of MeT¢har)i Ver)lureTS of ihe City of Bristol a5 Tru51ee. O
13, Sew¢niber 2024 Ihe Masier Wardells and Conimoll31ty ofmerchanl VeThlurers of the City of Bristol retired
as Trustee and appointed SMV TTUStec Company Limit￿. The niembeT5 of the Endowment and Fund Raisin8
Cottllliittee remain the same.
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