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2025-11-18-accounts

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The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust 1136044
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 19/11/2024 18/11/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Income From Investments 45,425 - - 45,425 57,779
Interest Received 3,527 - - 3,527 4,376
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Sub total (Gross income for
48,952 - - 48,952 62,154
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sale Of Investments - - 818,668 818,668 1,706,379
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Sub total - - 818,668 818,668 1,706,379
Total receipts 48,952 - 818,668 867,620 1,768,533
A3 Payments
Grants Awarded 108,170 - - 108,170 113,605
Investment Manager Fees - - 10,625 10,625 10,103
Trust Administration Fees 13,143 - - 13,143 12,884
Independent Examiners Fees - - - - 180
Cash Management Fees 117 - - 117 153
Accountancy Fees 600 - - 600 600
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Sub total [ 122,030 ] - 10,625 132,655 137,525
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Investment Purchases - - 739,975 739,975 1,661,899
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Sub total [ - ] - 739,975 739,975 1,661,899
Total payments 122,030 - 750,600 872,630 1,799,424
Net of receipts/(payments) - 73,078 - 68,068 - 5,010 - 30,891
A5 Transfers between funds 61,115 - 61,115 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 23,545 18,708 42,253 73,143
Cash funds this year end 11,582 - 25,661 37,243 42,253
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

07/05/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Investment Portfolio
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Capital Account
Income Account
Signature
Per electronic approval		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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11,582
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11,582
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funds
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to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Endowment
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asset belongs
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Print Name
Christopher Thurlow on behalf of
Ludlow Trust Company Limited		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
25,661
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25,661
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funds
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2,323,424
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Date of
approval
Per electronic
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

07/05/2026

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 19 November 2024 To 18 November 2025

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

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The Trustees shall hold the capital and
income of the trust fund to apply the 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 provide grants. In
determining the charity’s activities, the
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.		 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 provide grants. In
determining the charity’s activities, the
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.		 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 provide grants. 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

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

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
Summary of the main During the year under review the charity
achievements of the charity, made grants to the following charities
identifying the difference the totalling £108,170.
charity’s work has made to
 RSPB
the circumstances of its
 RSPCA
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a  Scope
whole. Para 1.20  Dogs Trust
 World Horse Welfare
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Achievements against
objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance
against objectives Para 1.41
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the reporting period the charity
financial position at the end had free reserves of £11,582 (2024:
£23,545).
of the period
In addition to the free reserves the charity
has bank balances of £25,661 (2024:
£18,708) and investments valued at
£2,323,424 within the expendable
endowment fund which can be released to
support the activities of the charity.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining
policy for holding reserves a free reserve available to be spent in the
furtherance of the charity’s objectives as
stating why they are held
well as covering future needs, opportunities,
contingencies and risks.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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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
Expendable endowment funds are those
Other 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 Structure, Governance and Management and Management
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Trust deed dated 18 November 2008
How is the charity
constituted?		 Para 1.25 Trust
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by the trustees from
including details of any time to time.
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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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 for any expenses in the
year under review.
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid
£13,260 for trust administration and cash
management fees during the year under
review. These fees are authorised under
clause 13 of the trust deed.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1136044
Charity’s principal address Ludlow Trust Company Limited, Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane,
Bristol, BS2 0JJ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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2
3		 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

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address
Investment
Managers		 NatWest 2nd Floor, Trinity Quay II, Avon
Street, PO Box 3138, BRISTOL,
BS2 2DH
Bankers NatWest 2nd Floor, Trinity Quay II, Avon
Street, PO Box 3138, BRISTOL,
BS2 2DH
Accountants Charter Tax
Consulting Limited		 8th Floor, 1 Southampton St,
London 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

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) Per electronic approval Full name(s) Christopher Thurlow on behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Limited Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date Per electronic approval

Document Activity Report

Document Sent Wed, 20 May 2026 16:20:22 GMT Document Approval Status Approved Approval Activity Summary Chris Thurlow Approved Wed, 20 May 2026 16:21:11 GMT Document Activity History Document history shows most recent activity first Date Activity Wed, 20 May 2026 16:21:04 GMT Chris Thurlow viewed the document

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Pauline Bishop Charitable Trust On accounts for the 18[th] November 2025 Charity no 1136044 period ended (if any) Set out on pages Financial statements page 1 - 2 Trustee report page 3 - 11

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 18/11/2025.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm 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:

I have no concerns 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.

Date: 22/05/26 Signed: Name: Ian Rodd Relevant professional BSc FCA FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: TC Group Waverley House115-119 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth BH8 8DY

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Section B Disclosure

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