THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6 APRIL 2023 TO 5 APRIL 2024
Charity registration number: 1135810
THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6 APRIL 2023 TO 5 APRIL 2024
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| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, | REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, |
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| ITS TRUSTEESANDADVISERS | |
| Founder | LadyValerie Diana Dixon |
| The Board ofTrustees | LadyValerie Diana Dixon |
| Mr tan RogerWoolfe | |
| MrSteven lan Graham Dixon—Appointed 23 December2024 | |
| Mr Paul Thomas Clifford Brenham MBE DL —Resigned 23 December | |
| 2024 | |
| Charity registered number | 1135810 |
| Principal Office | c/o Collyer Bristow LLP |
| St Martins Court | |
| 10 Paternoster Row | |
| London | |
| EC4M 4EJ | |
| Independent examiners | Bourner Bullock Chartered Accountants |
| 114 St Martin’s Lane | |
| Covent Garden | |
| London | |
| WC2N 4BE | |
| Bankers | CAFBank Ltd |
| 25 Kings Hill | |
| West Malling | |
| Kent | |
| ME19 4JQ | |
| Solicitors | Collyer Bristow LLP |
| St Martins Court | |
| 10 Paternoster Row | |
| London | |
| EC4M 7EJ | |
| Investmentmanager | Fairstone Group Limited |
| 1 The Bulrushes |
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| Woodstock Way |
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| Boldon Business Park | |
| Tyne&Wear | |
| NE359PF |
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THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6 APRIL 2023 TO 5 APRIL 2024
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Valiant Charitable Trust (the Charity) for the year from 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024. The Trustees confirm that the report and financial statements of the Charity comply with the Charities Act 2011, the requirements of the Charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the 2nd edition of the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland on 1 January 2019. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the financial statements.
a. Status and administration
The Charity was established by a Declaration of Charitable Trust dated 23 March 2010 and is registered with the Charity Commission under charity number 1135810. The Charity's governing instrument is its Trust Deed which allows for any activities covered by the Charity's objectives, with no specific restrictions.
b. Charitable objectives for the public benefit
The objectives of the Charity are to provide funds for general charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time think fit.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 and have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.
c. Grant making policies
The Trust's grant making policies are to make grants for general charitable purposes throughout England and Wales to individuals and organisations. The Trustees meet annually to decide on the grants they will make in the coming year and will monitor how the funds are used once the grants are made.
d. Governance
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust Deed. The Trustees meet at least once a year to discuss and implement policy.
- e. Review of activities and achievements
During the year, there were grants committed to 19 charities which are listed in note 6 of the accounts. The donations of £5,000 and over are as follows:
£20,000 paid to CHEXS with their work supporting poorer families in the Hertfordshire area;
£5,000 to Cruse Bereavement Support for their work supporting bereaved individuals in the Hertfordshire area
£5,000 paid to Daisychains for their ongoing work supporting individuals with autism and their families;
£10,000 paid to Homestart Hertfordshire in their support toward families in Hertfordshire;
£5,000 committed to JDRF regarding their research towards diabetes awareness and supporting those with diabetes in Hertfordshire;
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£20,000 committed to Kids in Action to assist special needs children in Hertfordshire;
£5,000 paid to Leighton Town Boxing Club;
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£15,000 paid to The Sadie Centre for their support in therapeutic options to help individuals move through emotional and psychological challenges;
£5,000 paid to MACS for their work in supporting children in the Hertfordshire area with Microphthaimia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma;
£10,000 paid to MAGPAS for their work providing emergency medical care with the MAGPAS air ambulance;
£10,000 paid to PHASE Hitchin for their work in promoting and supporting young people through challenges;
£10,000 committed to Rotary Club Hitchin Tilehouse for their work in bringing together individuals who wish to help the community;
£5,000 paid to the Sick Children's Trust to enable them to support sick children in hospital;
£25,000 paid to St Mary's Church Hitchin which supports the Christian community in Hitchin;
£5,000 paid to St Paul’s Walden Tennis Club to support the tennis-playing community of Hitchin;;
£5,220 paid to the Stirling & Trossachs District Scouts community as a balancing payment of the minibus;
£10,000 to The A-T Society to support those individuals with the disabling condition ataxiatelangiectasia;
£25,000 to The Need Project to enable the charity to collect food and other items for distribution to those in need in the Hertfordshire area; and
£10,000 to Youth Talk to support those young individuals with counselling
f.
Investment policy
As at 5 April 2024 all cash funds were held on deposit with CAF Bank Limited and Scottish Widows Bank. The Trustees’ investment policy is to aim for safety commensurate with immediate and planned spending requirements. During this year, in order to consolidate accounts, the Scottish Widows Bank account was closed and funds were transferred to Collyer Bristow LLP's client account.
The Offshore Bond investments is valued at £ 2,594,782 (2023 - £2,412,007).
All the investments are managed by an independent investment manager in conformity with the charity policy and its constitution. The holdings comprise numerous collective funds which provide for a broad investment spread and consequently low risk in accordance with the Trustees’ risk management policy. The investments are held within a wrapper so as to reduce costs of running the portfolio.
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g. Reserves and funding
The Trustees are maintaining sufficient cash reserves to meet current and planned expenditure.
h. Financial review
The Trust's incoming resources from Gift Aid donations and income received from the invested portfolio totalled £137,624 (2023 - £373,376).
The resources expended totalled £276,188 (2023 - £1,290,122) and include grants made of £205,220 (2023 — £1,227 ,000).
There is an increase in total fund balances at the year end from £4,488,902 in 2023 to £4,653,905 in 2024.
i.
Appointment and induction of Trustees
The power to appoint new or additional Trustees is vested in the Founder during her lifetime and is exercisable by deed but the Founder may at any time at her discretion by declaration in writing surrender such power either temporarily or forever. In such event, the power to appoint will be vested in the continuing Trustees.
In appointing a new Trustee, the Trustees will take into account the benefits of appointing a person who is able by virtue of his or her personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects or management of the Charity.
j. Risk management
The Trustees are responsible for the management of the risks faced by the Charity.
All major risks to which the Charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate these risks.
k. Plans for the future
The Trustees will continue to make grants to charities and charitable causes generally within the North Hertfordshire area. They will also consider applications for grants from other areas.
The Trustees will invest some of the donations received whenever they consider appropriate.
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Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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« observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; « make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; * state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, « subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; * prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.
- In so far as the trustees are aware: * there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditor is unaware; and * the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.
Signed by the Trustees:
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Ind•p•nd•nt Examlnorfs R•port to th• Trii8to09 of Th• Vallant Charllabl• TnK•l I report to Ihe trusteej on my examinthn of the financial statemeth of The Valiant Charitable Trust {'the chanty,) for the year ended 5 April 2024 which comprise the Slalement of Financial Activities. the Balance Sheet. the Statement ol Cash Flows WKI related notes. ThiJ report 18 made 801*1 lo the charity'¥ trustees. as a body. in xcordance with 145 of the Charities Acl 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to tho chanty's trustees those matters l am fequired to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibihty lo anyone other than Ihe chty and the chaiity'8 tntstees as a body, lor my rk, for this roport or for opinlon8 I have lomied. R•spon•lbllftl•• and ba•1• ol r•port As Ihe trustees of the chanty you are responsible for the preparalion of the financial stalements in accordance with the requirements of the Chwlies Acl 2011 ('the Arf). I r¢port in respect of my examination of Ihe charity's fmancial statements carried out undèr section 145 ¢1 the Act and in carying out my examination I have folkmed all the appliGable Directions gtven by the Charity Conmiission wKler sedon 145(5Mbl of the Act. A8 rmitted by Direction 2. tssued by the Charity commiss the finn for 4thlch l has ded th charity bookkeeping services durtng the year ended 5 Awil 2024. As a consequ•nce I have followed the requirement the FRC'S Ethul SI¥Klard when undertaking this a$sment. An Sndependent exarninatlon do•s not involve galhering 811 Ihe avidance thal would be requlred In an audlt and consequently does nol cover al ts matters that an auditor considers in giving their oplnlon on the financial slatements. The planning con(kKt of an audil goes beyond Ihe limlted assurance thal an Independent oxaminallon Can provide. Csequent1Y l express no opinton as to wthether financial statemenls present a Irue and fairf viw arKI my report is limited to those specific rnatters set out in the Independent examinerf¥ $18t•menl. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf• st•t•m• I have completed my examination. l ¢onfwrn that material malkn havo ¢xxne to my attenllon In connection with the 8x1n8tiOn givlng me cause lo believe Ihat in any malerial respect accowlln9 records w•r• not kept M) respect of the charity as retyired by seclion 130 01 the A¢t; or
Ihe Ilnanclal statements do nol 0rd Vlith those rncords; or th• finrnl statements do not comply vth the appllcth requlrements concernlng the form and contenl of accounts set out in Ihe ChaTiti8s (knounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other th8n any requirement that the accounis gNe a Irue arKI fair view wh+ch is not a matter considwed as part of an independent examinalion. I have no conceff& and hrn come across no olher mattews in connection wilh the examination to *thlch altention should be drawn in this report in iydef to enable a proper understsndirKJ of the financial statements to be reathed. Daifjd Malki Boumer 8ullock Chartered AccOunLts 114 st. Martin's Lane Covent Garden Lond WC2N 4BE ofj )rf
THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES’ REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 6 APRIL 2023 TO 5 APRIL 2024
| Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
| funds | funds | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| t(NCOME FROM: | |||
| Donations | 2 | - | 260,800 |
| Investments | 3 | 137,624 | 112,576 |
| Total | 137,624 | 373,376 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON: | |||
| Raising funds | 4 | 24,896 | 24,872 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 251,292,1,265,250 | 1,265,250 |
| Total | 276,1881,290,122 | 1,290,122 | |
| Gains/(losses) on investment assets | 10, 13 | 303,567 | (436,188) |
| NetMovement in funds for the year | 163,003 | (1,352,934) | |
| Reconciliation: | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 4,488,902 | §,841836 | |
| Fundbalancesat5April2024 | 13 | 4,653,905 | 4,488,902 |
The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
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2024 2023
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 10 4,621,139 5,026,480
Current assets
Debtors 11 - 50,000
Cash at bank and in hand 59,178 451,292
501,292
yer amounts falling due within one 12 (26,412) (1,038,870)
Net current assets/(liabitities) 32,766 (537,578)
Total assets less current liabilities 4,653,905 4,488,902
CHARITY FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 13 4,653,905 4,488,902
TOTAL FUNDS 4,653,905 4,488,902
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The financial statements were approved by the board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
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Avera, > and signed on its behalf by:
Date —_
LP. 2D. Dba
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Lady Valerie Diana Dixon
Trustee
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 6 APRIL 2023 TO 5 APRIL 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
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| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| Net cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in} activities |
operating | 14a | (1,238,646) | 71,148 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
| Dividends and Interest from Investments | 3 | 137,624 | 112,576 | |
| Proceeds of saleof investments | 10 | 809,500 | 262,689 | |
| Purchase of investments | 10 | (124,768) | (356,762) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) | investing | |||
| activities | 822,356 | 18,503 | ||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents in the | ||||
| reporting period | (416,290) | 89,651 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of | ||||
| the reporting period | 543,230 | 453,479 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the | end of the | |||
| reportingperiod | 14b | 126,940 | 543,230 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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1 Accounting policies . The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in preparation of the financial statements are as follow:
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1.1 Basis of preparation
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Second Edition)’ and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view. This departure has involved following ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Second Edition)'rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
1.2 Incoming resources Donations, legacies and other forms of voluntary income are recognised as incoming resources when receivable, except insofar as they are incapable of financial measurement.
Investment income is recognised when receivable, except insofar as it is incapable of financial measurement.
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All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate
all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been
allocated on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
i} Costs of raising funds
This comprises expenditure incurred in connection with generating funds for Charity.
ii) Chantable activities
This comprises expenditure incurred in connection with the charitable objectives of the Charity.
iii) Governance costs
This comprises expenditure incurred in connection with management and administration of the Charity.
1.4 Direct Taxation
As a Charity the charity is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax, but not from VAT. Irrecoverable
VAT is included in the cost of those to which it relates.
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1.5 Investments
Investments are held at market value insofar as they are capable of measurement. The realised and unrealised gains or losses are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities.
1.6 Fund accounting Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the Charity.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1.7 Cash
- Cash at bank and in hand is held to meet short-term cash commitments as they fall due rather than for investment purposes.
1.8 Debtors
Debtors (including loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount. They are shown in the financial statements at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
- 1.9 Creditors
The Trust has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts.
1.10 Going Concern
- The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the chanity's ability to continue as a going concem. The raview of their financial position, reserve levels and future plans gives trustees confidence the charity remains a going concem for the foreseeable future.
1.11 Financial instruments
The Trust accounts for the basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7 FRS 102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19 FRS 102 SORP.
1.12 Judgments accounting policy
Preparation of the accounting statements requires the trustees to make certain significant judgements and estimates. There have been no estimates or judgement areas to report during the financial year.
2 Voluntary income
Donations and grants Gift Aid tax recoverable
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2024 2023
£ £
- 208,640
- 52,160
- 260,800
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
3 Investment income
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|2024|2023|
|£|£|
|Dividend|income|134,475|110,450|
|Interest|receivable|3,149|2,126|
|137,624|112,576|
|4|Analysis of resources expended|by|expenditure|type|
|Other costs|Grants|Total|Total|
|2024|2023|
|£|£|£|£|
|Costs|of raising|funds|(see|note|5}|24,896|.|24,896|24,872|
|Grant|funding|of|activities|and|projects|-|210,220|210,220|1,227,000|
|(see|note|6)|
|Allocated|Governance|costs|(see|note|-|41,072|41,072|38,250|
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|24,896|251,292|276,188|1,290,122|
|5|Costs|of|raising funds|
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2024 2023
£ £
Investment manager fees and commission 24,896 24,872
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
6 Grants payable to Institutions
| Total Unrestricted funds |
Total Unrestricted funds |
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|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Generalpublic | ||
| Ail Saints Trust | - | 10,000 |
| Apart ofme | - | 5,000 |
| Bedford Guild house | - | 10,000 |
| Cancer Centre | - | 10,000 |
| CelticHarmony | - | 15,000 |
| CHEXS Cruse Bereavement Support Daisychains |
20,000 5,000 5,000 |
- - 10,000 |
| E&N Herts Hospitals | - | 20,000 |
| E&H AirAmbulance Trust | - | §,000 |
| EOT | : | 4,000 |
| Garden House Hospice | - | 250,000 |
| Grove Cottage | - | 10,000 |
| Happy Days | : | 10,000 |
| Hitchin Cricket Club | - | 10,000 |
| Home Start Hertfordshire JDRF -Diabetes Charity |
10,000 5,000 |
5,000 - |
| Keech Hospice | - | 500,000 |
| Kids in Action LeightonTown BoxingClub |
20,000 5,000 |
- - |
| Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living {The Sadie Centre) | 15,000 | - |
| MACS | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| MAGPAS | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Medical Detection Dogs | - | 10,000 |
| Music formy Mind | - | 10,000 |
| PHASE | 10,000 | - |
| Preston Cricket Club | - | 8,000 |
| Rotary Club Hitchin Tile - Hitchin Mental Health | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| SickChildran’s Trust | 5,000 | - |
| St Clare Hospice | - | 250,000 |
| StMary's Church Hitchin | 25,000 | - |
| StPaul'sWalden TennisClub | 5,000 | - |
| Stirling&Trossachs District Scouts | §,220 | - |
| Teens Unite | - | 10,000 |
| TheA-TSociety | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| The Chai Centre | - | 5,000 |
| TheNeed Project | 25,000 | - |
| Tilehouse Counselling | - | 10,000 |
| Youth Talk | 10,000 | - |
| TotalGrants | 205,220 | 1,227,000 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
7 Governance Costs
| Total Unrestricted funds |
Total Unrestricted funds |
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|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| € | £ | |
| Auditor's remuneration— Auditofthe financial statements | - | 4,200 |
| Auditor's remuneration—non-audit fees | - | 4,620 |
| Independent examiner'sfees | 4,800 | - |
| Accountancyfees | 4,620 | - |
| Legaland professional fees | 34,564 | 29,330 |
| Bank charges | 88 | 100 |
| 41,072 | 38,250 |
8 Trustees
No remuneration was paid to the Trustees during the year (2023: nil). Furthermore, no expenses incurred by the Trustees were reimbursed during the year (2023: nil}.
Management and administration expenses include £33,901 (2023: £29,330) in relation to legal and other administrative support carried out by Collyer Bristow LLP; a firm of solicitors, where lan Roger Woolfe was a partner until September 2015 and is now a consultant.
Gift Aid Donations received in the year from Lady Dixon totalled Enil {2023: £208,640).
9 Employees
The Charity had no employees during the current year or the previous year.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
10 Investments
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Market value at the beginning ofthe year | 4,934,541 |
| Add: additions at cost | 124,768 |
| Less: disposals at carrying value | (809,500) |
| Profit/(loss)on disposal | 40,765 |
| Net gain/(loss)on revaluation | 262,802 |
| Market vaiue at theend ofthe year | 4,553,376 |
| Cash held byJames Hay(investment managers)pending investment | 67,763 |
| 4,621,139 |
Disclosure of individual investments over 5% of total portfolio value
Any individual investments with a value as at 5 April 2024 over £231,057 (5% of £4,621,139) are disclosed below:
Name of holding Value £ Artemis - Income | Acc 294,758 Legal & General - US Index Trust ! Acc 309,614 Legal & General - Property Feeder | Acc 234,293
11 Debtors
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2024 2023
£ €
Gift Aid tax due to be recovered - 50,000
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 19,328 3,000
Accruals 7,084 20,870
Grants committed - 1,015,000
26,412 1,038,870
13 Statement of funds
Brought forward Incoming Resources Other gains Carried forward
£ resources Expended and losses £
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds 4,488,902 137,624 (276,188) 303,567 4,653,905
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
14a Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
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2024 2023
£ £
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period {as per the statement of 163,003 (1,352,934)
financial activities)
Adjustments for:
Loss/(profit) on sale of investments (40,765) (5,462)
(Gainyloss on revaluation (262,802) 441,650
Dividends and interest from investments (137,624) (112,576)
(lIncrease\decrease in debtors 50,000 73,240
Increase/(decrease) in creditors (1,012,458) 1,027,230
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1,238,646) 71,148
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14b Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
2024 2023
£ £
Cash at bank §9,178 451,292
Cash held by James Hay pending investment 67,762 91,938
Total cash and cash equivalents 129,940 543,230
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