Charity number: 1139577 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST CONTENTS Page Rofvron¢o and admlnistrativo dots11$ of the Charity. Its Tru$tsos and advisors Trustees. report Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r's rnport Statsmont of financial activiti Balancè sht•t Nol•8 to the financlal $tstsm•nts 7-12 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Twstees Mr J R Perrin Mrs H M Walker Mrs F M Tibbitts lappoinled 4 October 20221 Mr Adam B Williams lappoinled 4 October 2022} Charlty reglstered number 1139577 Principal offic Waresley Grange Worcester Road Waresley Kiddeminsler Worcestershire DY11 7XL Accountants Crowe U.K. LLP Chartered Accountants Black Country House Rounds Green Road Oldbury Wesl Midlands B69 20G Page 1 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Trustee5 present their yearfy annual report t¢)gether with the financial statemen15 of The Uncle Bill Trust Ilhe charity) for the year ended 31 December 2022. The Trustees confim that the Annual report and financial ststements ol the Charity Comply wth the Current statsjtory ￿qUIreMents. the requirements of the Charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice Charrties SORP IFRS 1021 "Accounting and Reporting by Chanties" effecb've 1 January 2019. Structur•. governance and manag•m•nt a. CONSTITUTION The Uncle Bill Trust is conststuled by a Trust Deed made in ¢)ctober 2010 and is a registered charity, number 1139577. The charity is Controlled by its goveming document, a d8ed of trust, and conslilule$ an unincorporated charity. b. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES The management of the charity is the responsibility of Ihe Trustees who are elected and ctropled under the term$ of the Trusl deed. e. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING In setting the charity's policy and planning ils activities. the Trustees have given careful consideration lo the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. Objectlvos and Actlvltlos . POLICIES ANO 08JECTNES The principal object of the ¢hanty is to provide gffts to charitable organisat￿n$, taking into account the w$he8 of the founder. The charitable objects are lo apply the income. and all Such parts of the capital ag the Trusteeg think fil Iwhelher through donations lo other charities or by any other chantable means). for or towards such charrtable purposes the Trustees think frt. Public benefit The Charity Commission in its 'Charrtres and Public Benefif Guidance slates that there a￿ ￿ key principles to be met in order lo show that an organis*ion's aims are for the public benefit firslty. there musl be an identifiable benefit and secondly. that the benefit must be lo the public or a sedion of the publi¢. The Twstee$ are satisfied that the aims and objectives of the charity, and the aciivrties reported on below to achieve those aims, meet these prIn￿pIeS. The charity is providing public benefit to charitable organisats'ons by making donation5 to them. The charity is making grants lo other chanties or any other charrtable means for the public benefit. Page 2 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Achievement and performanc• . REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES The charity made gifts of £55,570 12022.. £48,249) lo various charities for public benefit purpose5 in the year. The main achievement during the year has been the provision of charitable donations to various local and national charities. Financial review a. RESERVES POLICY The Charity's principal funder is the founder of the charity. Grant fvnding 1$ only committed after ¢on$ideratign of the funds available after deducting njnning costs. The Trustees do therefore not consider il necessary or appropriate lo hold significant free reserve5. b. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS The Charity's plans for the fvture are to continue to provide grants of a charitable nature to other UK registered chanties taking into account the wishes of the founder. Statsment of Truslg9$' wpon$lbilitio$ The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. report and the finanrjal statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {Unrted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclicel. The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Truslees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the Charty and of rts incoming resources and application of resources. Including Ils In￿Me and expenditure, fof that period. In preparing these financial slalements. the Twslees are required lo. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislenuy". observe the method$ and principles of the Charities SORP IFRS 1021., make judgments and accountsng estimates that are reasonable and prudent.. slate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, Subje￿ to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., prepare the financial slalemenls on the going concem basis unless il Is inappropnate lo presume that the Charity wll ￿ntinUe in busine$s. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient lo show and explain the Charity's Iransathons and disclose wlh reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the Charty and enable them lo ensure that the financial statements Comply wlh the Charities Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions ol 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 ol fraud and other irregularities. Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on Oct 24. 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. MT J R Perrin Page 3 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The Uncle 8111 Trust {Ihe Charity'l I report lo the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As the Trustees of the Charity you a￿ ￿sponsible for the preparation ofthe accounts in accordance wf(h the requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011 llhe 2011 Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Charrty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the appts"cable Direth"ons given by the Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of the 2011 Act. Independent Examin•fs Statomenl Your attention Is drawn lo the fact that the Charity has prepared the a¢¢ounls In accordance with Accounting and Reporty'ng by Charities Stslemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo Charities preparing their accounts in a¢¢ordan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporb'ng by Charibes.. Statement of Rewmmended Pra¢tice i$$ued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been wthdrawn. l understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for repo￿.ng periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attenb'on in conneth'on with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by sects'on 130 of the 2011 Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the accounts do not comply wlh the applicable requirements conceming the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charrties (Accovnls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connects.on wth the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in (xder to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. 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. My work has been undertaken so that I might stale lo the Charity's Trustees those matter51 am required lo slate to them in an Independent examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permrtted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Tru$tees as a body. for my work or for this report. Signed.. Dated.. 24 October 2024 Helen Blundell LLB FCA FCIE DChA CROWE U.K. Black Country House Rounds Green Road Oldbury Wesl Midlands B69 2DG Page 4 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Unrnstricted fund$ 2023 Total funds 2023 Total funds 2022 Not• Income from: Donations and legacies 70,000 70,000 50.000 Total incomo 70,000 70,000 50,000 Exp8nditure on: Charitable acliwtses 68,437 68,437 62, 180 Total 8xp8nditure 68,437 68,437 62, 180 Ng1 movement In fund¥ 1,563 1,563 (12, 180) Ro¢oncllSatSon of funds: Total funds brought forward Nel movement in funds 5,157 1.563 5,157 1,S63 17,337 (12, 180) Totsl funds carrl•d forward 6,720 6,720 5, 157 The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. The notes on pages 7 to 12 fom part of these financial stslements. Page 5 THE UNCLE BILL TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Nots Current assets Cash al bank and in hand 11.261 9,OOT 11,261 9,007 Creditors.. amounts fallin9 due within one year 14.5411 (3,850? Ng1 Current a$$gts 6,720 5, 157 Total not a8Sots 6,720 5, 157 Charlty funds Reslricled funds Unrestricted funds 10 10 6.720 5, 157 Total fund• 6,720 5, 157 The financial slalemenls were approved and authorise