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2024-04-05-accounts

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Charity number: 1136803

Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Unaudited

Trustees' report and financial statements

5 April 2024

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Contents

Page
Reference and administrative details 1
Trustees' report 2 - 4
Trustees' responsibilities statement 5
Independent examiner's report 6 - 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Statement of cash flows 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 - 19

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Reference and administrative details Year ended 5 April 2024

Trustees Sarah Aitken
Michael A Kayser
Carole A Leng
James W Leng
Dr Clive T Rankin
Deborah M Ross
Colin Smith
Charity registered
number
1136803
Registered office
PO Box 344
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR11 9GE
Secretary
Deborah M Ross
Accountants
UNW LLP
Chartered Accountants
Citygate
St James' Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4JE
Investment managers
Cazenove Capital
1 London Wall Place
London
EC2Y 5AU
Waverton Investment Management
16 Babmaes Street
London
SW1Y 6AH

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Trustees' report Year ended 5 April 2024

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "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) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

The objects of the trust ("the objects") are such charitable purposes as the Trustees from time to time in their discretion think fit and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:

1.2.1 the advancement of education and training (including sport) amongst children from disadvantaged backgrounds and circumstances.

1.2.2 the relief of pain (physical and mental) amongst those suffering from terminal illnesses.

1.2.3 the support of members of the armed forces, those who have recently served and also those who need support as a result of injuries.

1.2.4 the training of guide dogs for the blind or visually impaired; and

1.2.5 the advancement of amateur sport, or the advancement of arts, culture, and heritage by such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit, provided that:

(a) the trustees shall regard the primary purpose of the trust as being the direct support of those in need; and

(b) the trustees are unlikely to support research or the administration or support costs of intended recipients.

There was no change to the aims and objectives of the charity.

The focus continues to be towards organisations whose youthful members, without our support, would be financially challenged to continue with their educational studies, future work-related training or life-time skills/musical capabilities, sporting endeavours and the armed forces.

In the year under review, in addition to the above, the charity also provided financial support to organisations dealing with the terminally ill and disadvantaged & disabled children.

The trustees have considered the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission and have set out throughout this report the benefits that the charity activities bring to the wider community.

Achievements and performance

A summary of the principle work carried out by the trustees of the charity in the year included:

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Trustees' report (continued) Year ended 5 April 2024

Achievements and performance (continued)

The trustees continue to focus their efforts and financial resources in supporting fewer charitable programmes within the aims and objectives of the charity.

Financial review

Unrestricted funds in total amounted to £3,162,455. It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves for future income generation, and at the year end £3,029,717 of these reserves are invested as set out below.

The sole source of funding for the charity continues to be donations made personally by the founding trustees, Mr J W Leng and Mrs C A Leng.

During the year, the trustees reviewed the investment policy of the charity’s financial resources. They confirmed continuing with its current investment mandate of low/medium risk diverse assets with high liquidity and concluded that the existing strategy was appropriate. On 2nd April 2024, the mandate for managing the charity’s investments was transferred from Cazenove Capital to Waverton Investment Management.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

The Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust is a registered charity, number 1136803, and is constituted under a trust deed.

The trustee board has been stable for a number of years. Recruitment and induction of new trustees will be considered when the need arises.

Trustees

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signing the financial statements were:

Sarah Aitken Michael A Kayser Carole A Leng James W Leng Dr Clive T Rankin Deborah M Ross Colin Smith

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the trust deed.

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Trustees' report (continued) Year ended 5 April 2024

Plans for future periods

The trustees intend to continue to work with a number of ongoing projects that meet their current priorities and to review new applications on merit on a case by case basis.

Approved by order of the members of the board of trustees on 14 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Michael A Kayser Trustee

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Statement of trustees' responsibilities Year ended 5 April 2024

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and 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.

Approved by order of the members of the board of trustees on 14 October 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

Michael A Kayser Trustee

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Independent examiner's report Year ended 5 April 2024

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust ('the charity')

We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

We report in respect of our examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. We confirm that we are qualified to undertake the examination because we are a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.

We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

We have completed our examination. We confirm that no matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Independent examiner's report (continued) Year ended 5 April 2024

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our work or for this report.

Signed: Anne Hallowell UNW LLP Newcastle upon Tyne

Dated: 14 October 2024 BSc FCA DChA

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Statement of financial activities Year ended 5 April 2024

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Investments
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Investment management costs
5
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Net income before net gains/(losses) on
investments
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
482,129
64,709
546,838
12,086
305,952
318,038
228,800
62,925
291,725
2,870,730
291,725
3,162,455
Total
funds
2024
£
482,129
64,709
546,838
12,086
305,952
318,038
228,800
62,925
291,725
2,870,730
291,725
3,162,455
Total
funds
2023
£
509,996
36,734
546,730
10,341
360,275
370,616
176,114
(79,150)
96,964
2,773,766
96,964
2,870,730

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Balance sheet At 5 April 2024

2024 2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 11 3,029,717 2,733,222
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 135,738 140,508
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year 11 (3,000) (3,000)
Net current assets 132,738 137,508
Total assets less current liabilities 3,162,455 2,870,730
Total net assets 3,162,455 2,870,730
Charity funds
Unrestricted funds 12 3,162,455 2,870,730
Total funds 3,162,455 2,870,730

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on 14 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Michael A Kayser Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Statement of cash flows Year ended 5 April 2024

Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Income from investments
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
2024
£
164,091
64,709
1,193,668
(1,427,238)
(168,861)
(4,770)
140,508
135,738
2023
£
139,080
36,734
412,141
(787,616)
(338,741)
(199,661)
340,169
140,508

The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

1. General information

The Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust ('the charity') is a charity incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is given in the reference and administrative details page of these financial statements and the principal activities of the charity are given in the trustees' report.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - 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) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

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 the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

2.2 Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.

2.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.3 Expenditure (continued)

Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

2.4 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

2.5 Investments

Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the statement of financial activities.

2.6 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

2.7 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

2.8 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.9 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which 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.

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.

3. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Donations
482,129
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Donations
509,996
Total
funds
2024
£
482,129
Total
funds
2023
£
509,996

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

4. Investment income

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Income from listed investments
26,863
Interest receivable
37,846
64,709
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Income from listed investments
35,816
Interest receivable
918
36,734
Investment management costs
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Investment management fees
12,086
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Investment management fees
10,341
Total
funds
2024
£
26,863
37,846
64,709
Total
funds
2023
£
35,816
918
36,734
Total
funds
2024
£
12,086
Total
funds
2023
£
10,341

5. Investment management costs

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

6. Analysis of grants

Donations made
Donations made
Grants to
Institutions
2024
£
301,630
Grants to
Institutions
2023
£
356,440
Total
funds
2024
£
301,630
Total
funds
2023
£
356,440

The charity has made the following material grants to institutions during the year:

Name of institution
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Hartpury College
HQ Hereford Garrison
Active Learning - Rycote
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Other grants to institutions
2024
£
95,000
75,000
73,850
12,500
1,750
258,100
43,530
301,630
2023
£
90,000
75,000
70,000
20,000
82,182
337,182
19,258
356,440

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Grant
funding of Support Total
activities costs funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Grant giving 301,630 4,322 305,952

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Grant
funding of Support Total
activities costs funds
2023 2023 2023
£ £ £
Grant giving 356,440 3,835 360,275

Analysis of support costs

Bank charges
Trustee expenses
Independent examiner fees
Postage
Independent examiner's remuneration
Fees payable to the charity's independent examiner for the independent
examination of the charity's annual financial statements
Total
funds
2024
£
490
437
3,000
395
4,322
2024
£
3,000
Total
funds
2023
£
490
345
3,000
-
3,835
2023
£
3,000

8. Independent examiner's remuneration

9. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2023: £NIL).

During the year ended 5 April 2024, expenses totalling £437 were reimbursed or paid directly to 2 trustees (2023: £345). Amounts reimbursed related to travel expenses incurred by the trustees.

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

10. Fixed asset investments

Equities
Bonds
Multi asset funds
Alternatives
Total investments
Cash funds held with investment managers
Investments
At 6 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
Change in market value
At 5 April 2024
11.
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals and deferred income
2024
£
189,085
146
1,945,948
-
2,135,179
894,538
3,029,717
2024
£
3,000
2023
£
354,203
842,132
683,975
382,788
2,263,098
470,124
2,733,222
2024
£
2,263,098
1,002,824
(1,193,793)
63,050
2,135,179
2023
£
3,000

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Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust

Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

12. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Balance at 6 Balance at 6 Gains/ Balance at 5 Balance at 5
April 2023 Income Expenditure (Losses) April 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General Funds 2,870,730 546,838 (318,038) 62,925 3,162,455
Statement of funds - prior year
Balance at Gains/ Balance at
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure (Losses) 5 April 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General Funds 2,773,766 546,730 (370,616) (79,150) 2,870,730

13. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

14.

Net income for the period (as per Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
(Gains)/losses on investments
Income from investments
Decrease in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
2024
£
291,725
(62,925)
(64,709)
-
164,091
2024
£
135,738
135,738
2023
£
96,964
79,150
(36,734
(300
139,080
2023
£
140,508
140,508

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 5 April 2024

15. Analysis of changes in net debt

At 6 April At 5 April
2023 Cash flows 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 140,508 (4,770) 135,738

16. Related party transactions

During the year donations of £482,129 were received from trustees of the charity (2023: £509,996).

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