2024-11-18-accounts

The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust 1136044 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 19.11.2023 18.11.2024 ~~ee ee ee ee~~

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Restricted		Endowment funds		Total funds		Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £		to the nearest £		to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Income from investments		57,779		-	-		-		57,779		53,946
Interest received		4,376		-	-		-		4,376		1,996
		-		-	-		-		-		-
		-		-	-		-		-		-
		-		-	-		-		-		-
		-		-	-		-		-		-
		-		-	-		-		-		-
		-		-	-		-		-		-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)	62,154		-	-		-		62,154		55,942
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sale of investments - - 1,706,379 1,706,379 992,832 - - - - - Sub total - - 1,706,379 1,706,379 992,832 Total receipts 62,154 - 1,706,379 1,768,533 1,048,774 ~~——————~~
A3 Payments
Grants awarded		113,605		-	-		-		113,605		105,000
Investment manager fees (including VAT)
		-		-	-		10,103		10,103		9,702
Trust administration fees (including VAT)
		12,884		-	-		-		12,884		9,611
Independent Examiners fees		180		-	-		-		180		180
Cash management fee		153		-	-		-		153		44
Copy grant of Probate fee		-		-	-		-		-		2
Professional fee		600		-	-		-		600		600
		-		-	-		-		-		-
		-		-	-		-		-		-
**Sub total **		127,422		-	-		10,103		137,525		125,138
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Investment purchases - - 1,661,899 1,661,899 946,781 - - - - Sub total - - 1,661,899 1,661,899 946,781 Total payments 127,422 - 1,672,001 1,799,424 1,071,919 ~~——————~~
Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end	- 65,268 - 34,378 - 30,891 - 23,145 34,350 - 34,350 - - 54,463 18,680 73,143 96,288 23,545 - 18,708 42,253 73,143 ~~=====>~~											- 23,145 - 96,288 73,143

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted Restricted		Endowment
Categories	Details		funds funds		funds
			to nearest £ to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	- - 18,708 23,545 - - - - - 23,545 - 18,708 OK OK OK Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Capital account Income account ~~—====~~
			Unrestricted Restricted		Endowment
			funds funds		funds
	Details		to nearest £ to nearest £		to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—_—~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	Endowment - 2,252,924 - - - - - - - - Investment portfolio ~~7~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~mie~~
			Fund to which Amount due		When due
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities	liability relates (optional) (optional) - - - - Date of approval Details Print Name Chris Thurlow on behalf of Ludlow Trust CompanyLimited Signature ~~—=~~

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 19 November 2023 To 18 November 2024

Charity name: The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust Charity registration number: 1136044

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The Trustees shall hold the capital and the charity as set out in its income of the trust fund to apply the governing document income and all or such parts of the capital at such time or times and in such manner to or for the benefit of such charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. The Trustees will take into account the Letter of Wishes which requests that consideration is given to the benefit of the following charities: Animal insight (BUAV), Animal Health Trust, Brooke Hospital for Animals, Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, Bolenowe Animal Sanctuary, Cancer Backup, Chilterns Dog Rescue Society, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary, Marie Curie Cancer Care, National Animal Welfare Trust, The Cats Protection League, The Mare & Foal Sanctuary, The Mayhew Animal Home, Mayhew International, PDSA, PETA, The People’s Trust for Endangered Species, Riding for the Disabled St Albans, RNLI, RSPB, RSPCA, Scope, The Dogs Trust, Wood Green Animal

		Shelter, WSPA, The World Horse Welfare, WWF.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	In furtherance of the charity’s objects for the public benefit the trustees shall provide grants in accordance with the Letter of Wishes. In determining the charity’s activities the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference During the year under review the charity made 5 (2023: 14) grant awards totalling £113,605 (2023: £105,000). Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the Para 1.20 charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the reporting period the charity had reserves of £23,545 (2023: £54,463). In addition to the free reserves the charity has bank balances of £18,708 (2023: £18,680) and investments valued at £2,252,924 (2023: £2,035,863) within the endowment fund. The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other		Expendable endowment funds are those which are required to be invested to produce income, but which may be transferred to unrestricted funds at the discretion of the trustees in order that they may be expended in furtherance of the charity’s objectives. Unrestricted income funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The trust is governed by deed dated 18 November 2008.
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Trust

(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed by the existing trustees.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	No trustee received any remuneration or was reimbursed any expenses in the year under review. Ludlow received £12,884 (2023: £9,611) for trust administration services during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 13 of the trust deed.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1136044
Charity’s principal address	Trustees Department 1stFloor, Tower Wharf Cheese Lane, Bristol BS2 0JJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Ludlow Trust CompanyLimited

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Gary St John Collins Walter Duncan Coxon Ali Reza Sarikhani Ziba Christina Sakine Sarikhani Christopher Ian Thurlow Matthew John Wickers

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
Investment Managers	NatWest	2ndFloor, Trinity Quay II, Avon Street, PO Box 3138, Bristol, BS2 2DH
Bankers	NatWest	2ndFloor, Trinity Quay II, Avon Street, PO Box 3138, Bristol, BS2 2DH
Accountants	Charter Tax Consulting Ltd	8th Floor 1 Southampton Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0LR

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~BC~~ Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Chris Thurlow Position (eg Secretary, As director of Ludlow Trust Chair, etc) Company Limited Date 18/09/2025

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Final Audit Report

2025-09-18

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust On accounts for the year ended 18th November 2024 Charity no (if any) 1136044 Set out on pages 1to2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 1811112024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I COnfi￿n that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Thomas Froud Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACA Address: Ward Goodman Audit Services Limtled. 4 Cedar Park Cobham Road Femdown Industrial Estate. Wimborne, Dorset, BH217SF Section B Disclosure Only complete if Ihe examiner needs to highlight matters of cOn￿M (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners}. IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018