THE VEPA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND AMIMAL CHARrrABLE TRUST
ANPIUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEklEMTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2023
Charity Reglstratlon No. 1143116

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr M Muschamp
Mrs K Harwood
Mrs P Stafford
Mrs K Bromilow MBE
Mr C N Calvert
Mr J Child MBE
Charlty number
1143116
Princlpal address
Rushtons
Shorrock House
1 Faraday Court
Fulwood
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 9NB
Audltor
Champion Accountsnts LLP
Unil 2 OtyrTrplc Court
Whitehi115 Business Park
Blad(pooi
Lancashire
FY4 5GU
Bankers
Natwest plc
35 Fishergate
Preston
Lancashire
PR12GU
Sollcltors
Napthens LLP
7 ￿nc￿eY Square
Preston
Lancashire
PR13JD
Investment advisors
Ralhbones plc
Beech Houso
61 Napier Street
Sheffield
S11 8HS

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, report
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
Independent audilols rewrt
Statement o*finan¢ial actNilies
Balance shael
Note5 to the fmanual stalem¢nts
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THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements forthe year ended 31 December 2023.
The financial slalements have been prepared in accordance wth the accounting policies sel out in note 1 to the
finaneial statements and comply wtth the charivs Igoverning documenll. the Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounting
and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practi￿ appl￿ble to charities prepaiing their accounts
in accordan￿ with the Financtal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Repubiie of Ireland IFRS
102)" (effective 1 January 20191.
Objectlves and actlvities
The charivs objects are lo promole and support any exclusively charftsble purposes for the support of children.
the church and animals.
The Settlor expressed a wish that the trustees shall have regard to charltabl8 causes and objects in the North
West of Engtand. St is intended that di5tribulions are made from income for speiific projects or capital
expenditure.
As a grant making charity. we have made grants to other registered charities. The grants we make ae for
spècffic applicAtions. They are made on the basis of funds being plaGed in a restricted fund or by way of direct I
imbursement to the suppliers of goods supllied to the recipient of the grant. All beneficiaries are wnsidered with
a view to benefitting charities which themselves deliver public benefit.
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commlssion's general guidance on public
benefit when revieMng the charlty's aims and objectives and In planning fvlure objectives.
AchlèvÈments and performance
A total of 12 grants have been made in the year to a diverse range of projects. Many of the chatibes have been
visited as part of the grant approval process and the trustees are confident that the giants supplied will grealy
enhance the services pruvided by the various charities.
FinanGial review
The frustees aim to maintain the endowment reserves of the charity to generate income to distribute by way of
grants. The free reserves are CUTrenlly £197,161 {2022.' £180,775). It15 anticipated that this will be reduced in the
future as more grants are paid.
The investrnent policy adopted aims to provide a balanced relum of income and capital growth whilst accepting a
moderate level of risk. Regular repoTts ale received from Rathbones plc which keeps the trustees informed on
the progress of these investments. The investsnent yield was 2.3% based on the market value of the investments
at the year end.
The trustees have considered possib5e risks to the ch?rity and condL¥Jed that by the nature of the adi¥itie5, no
signrficant exiemal risks exisL
The tsuslees, policy is to make grants to registered charities of up to £25,000, or more at their discretion. for
specffic capital or project expenditure. G￿nIS are required to be placed in restricted fjjnds by the recipients or are
paid direct to the supplierlprovider on presentstion of invol￿.
The charity will continue to encourage applications for grants and consider approprfate 8pplicanls.

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
StEucbJre. governance and manag•ment
The charity is a trust estsblished by a Trust Deod dated 1 April 2011. The trust was registered with Charth'es
Commission for England and Wale5 1)n 27 July 2011. The reglstered number is 1143118.
The trustees who setved during the year aTKI up to the date of signalure of the financial stslements wère:
Mr M Mus¢hamp
Mrs K Hamood
Mrs P Slafford
Mrs K Bromilow MBE
Mrc N Cafv&rt
Mr J Child
Tfustee5 are appointed by the exisling tnJsl8es. The trustee body, when complete. shall consist of at least tsyo
indmduals. Mr Michael Muschamp was appointed a5 trustee on 1 Aprkl 2011. Mrs Kalhryn Harwood was
appointed on 27 August 2014. Mrs P￿MIra Stafford and Mrs K2th1o¥n Bromilow were appointed In the year
ended 31 December 2015. Mr Christopher Calvert was appointed on 1 Juty 2020 and Mr John Chlld was
appointed on 3 November 2020.
Training and indudK>n Bre PTwded for new truslegs by means of meetings with and instrucllon from. olher
trustees.
The trustees, reportwas approved by thè Board ofTNstee8.
Mr M Musehamp
Trusteè
Dated..
141.

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees are rasponsible for preparinu lh8 Trustees, Report and tho financial stslements in a(£ordan¢e with
applicable law and Uniled Kirlgdom Accounting Standards (United lfjngdom Generalty A¢cepled Aco)unting
Pradic81.
The law applicable to charities In England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare finandal statemènts for e8ch
financlal year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and
appliralion ol resources of the charity for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the Iwslees are rèquired to..
- select suttable ac%ounting Pol￿e$ and then applythem consistently:
- observe the methods and prindples in the Charities SORP.,
- makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
stale whèther appIl￿ble accounting standards have been followed. subject to any matetfjal departvr&s disclosed
and expialned in the finanaal slalernents., and
prep8fe the finandaS statements on the going ￿nCe￿ basis unless It is inapproprtate lo presume that tho ¢harity
will continue In operdth)n.
The trustees are responsible for k8eping sufficient accounting rècords that disdose wtth reasonable aGcuracy al any
time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that tl)e fjnancAal ststements compty wth the
Charities Act 2011. the Charity {Acwunts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 and the provisions trf the trust deed. They
are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and henc& for taking ¥eaSOnab￿ steps for the
preventson and detection of fraud and other irregularitiès.

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE VERAWOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN ANDANIMAL
CHARITABLE TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the finan￿al slatEmants of The Vera Wolsteneroft Children and Animal Charitable Tnjsl Ilhe
'charity') for the year ended 31 December 2023 whlth comprfse the statement of finanrAal aC￿￿ties. the balance
sheet and notes lo the ffinancaal statements, including signtficant accounting poliLYe5. Th8 financial r&porting
framework that has been applied in thèir preparation Is applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards.
induding Fin8nual Repothng Standard 102 Th8 FinanGial Reporting Slandanl appliGablg in the UK &rnl RepublA¢ of
Imland (United Kingdom GeneraltyAccepted Ac(yJunting Practi￿1.
In our opinion, the finandal statemenl8'.
gw8 a true and fair of the state ol the tharty's affairs 8$ at 31 Decèmber 2023 and of its In￿mIng
resources and applieation of resourc8s, for the year then ended..
have been properly prepared in accordan￿ wlh United Klngdom Generally AcLepted Accounting Practice.,
and
havè been prepared in aC￿rd￿n￿9 wrth the tequirements ofthe Charities Act 2011.
Basis for oplnlon
We ¢onducled our audlt in acurdaneè with Intemational Standards on Audrting (UK) {ISAs IUK)} and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further de$￿Ibed in the Auditorfs r9sponsibilllies for thè audit of
tho finan￿al statements stithon of Ouf Teport. We ar8 independent of tha charity in accordance with tho ethical
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the finanual statemènts in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical
Standard. and we have fuknlled our other ethlcal responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We ￿lIeVe
that the audit evidence we have obtsined is suffid&nt and approprfale lo promde a basis for our opinion.
Con¢luslons relating to going eoncem
In auditing the financial statsmen15. wè have conduded that th8 trustees. uso of the going concem basis of
accounting in the prèparation of the finanThal ststements Is 8ppfopTiale.
Based on the work we hav8 p8rformèd. we have not identified any materlal uncertainties ralaling to Èvents or
conditions that, individually or collectivdy, may cast slgnificant doubl on the charitys abilty to Continue as a going
cor￿￿ for a period ol at least Iw&lve months from when tha financAal statements are 8uthorised for issua.
Our respon8lbilities and the Tesponslbilities of tha trustees wth respeta try going concem are described in th&
relevant sections of this report.
Othèr Inforniation
The other infornialion comprisès the infomauon induded tn the annual ￿pOrt 01her than the fin8ncial statement5
and our 8uditorfs report thereon. Thè trustees are responsible for the other information ￿ntained wthin the annual
report. OUT opinion on the financtal ststernents does not cover the other information and we do not express any foim
of assurance conduslon Ihereon. Our responsibilty is to read the olher infomiation and. in doing so, consider
whether the othèr information is materiaty incon8istènl with the financ#al 5tstèmen15 or our knowledge obtained in
the ¢ourse of the audi( or othemise appears lo be mal8ri31ty mi$s18ted. If we identify such material inoinslstenc4es
OT apparent material misstatements. we are required to determine whether thi5 gives llse to a material misstatement
In the financial statements thetNselves. If, based on the work we have perfoimod. we condude that thère is a
material mlsstatemenl of this othef lnforniat￿n, wo are requirgd to repgrt that facL
We have nothing tr* report in th1$ regard.

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE VERAWOLSTENCROFT CHILDRENANDANIMAL
CHARITABLE TRUST
Mattern on which wo are requlrèd to report by excoptlon
We have nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charbbes {A(tounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you rf. in our opinion..
the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the twslees.
port.. or
sufficient 8e¢ounting records havg not been kept.. or
the financial statements are not In agreemenl with the accounting records.. or
we have not r￿1ved all Ihe inft>mation and expianalion$ we requiie for our audit.
Responslbllitie¥ of trnstges
As explaine(I more fvlty in the 5tstement of twstees. responsibililles. Ihe trustees ale responsible for the preparaloon
of the finan¢lal stslements and for being 5*isfied that they giv& o true and fair view, and for such inlemal control as
the truslees determlne is neI￿$Sary to enable the preparation of financial stalefflènts that are tr88 from material
misstatement. whelher due to fraud or error. In preparlng the financial 518lements, the tru51ees are responsible for
assesslng the charity's abilty to continue as a going concem. disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concem and using the going concein basis of accounting unless the trusle8s either Intend lo cease (werations, or
have no iealistic allemative but to dts so.
Audltorf¥ r8sponslblllties fortho audlt of the financial statements
We have been appointed 8s auditor under sedion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordantrE with the
Act and relewanl fegulation$ made or having effect thereund&r.
Our objectNes are lo obtain reasonable a¥suran¢e about whether the finanaal statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whetheT due lo fraud or eiror. and to issue an auditorfs report thal indudes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is nol a guarantee that an audit conduLl8d in accordance
with ISAS {UKI will always detect a material misstatemènt when it e￿Sts. Misstalemènls ran arise from fraud or
8ffor and are consideTed material rf, individually or in the aggregate. they could reastsnably be 8xpeG*ed to inlluen¢e
thg èconomic decisions of users taken on Ihe basis ol these financial ststemenls.
The exientlo whith our protedure5 are capable of deto¢ting irre9ularitie$, includlng fraud. Is detailed below.
A8 part of OUT planning prO￿5S we...
- as5essÈd the systems and ￿ntrOl$ the d￿rty has in place, the areas ol the finarbcial statements that are most
susceptible to the risk of irregularitie8 and fraud, and whather there was any known, Suspected or alleged frauds.
- we obtsined an und&rstanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applScable to the charity, being tha Charrties
Act2Q11.
The key procedures we undèrtook lo dgtect irr$gulaFibes induding fraud during the coursè of the audit induded:_
- idgntifying and testing ￿￿M81 wttries in the ovwall accounung rery>rds.
reviewing the fin8ncial stslement disdosures and determining wheth&r a¢ttsunting poliaes have
appmpriately Applied.
assessing the extent of ¢omplian¢e with the rdevant laws and regulation8.
testing key revenue streams and invaslrnent valuations.
- dO￿￿MentIng and veTfying related paty balances and transactions.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures d&s(￿bed above. Th& morè removed that laws and
ragulation$ are from finandal transactions, th6 less likely it is that wo would b8￿Me aware of non-compliance.
Auditing $tsndard8 also limit th& audit procedurès requirad to identty non-complian¢¢ with laws and règulation5 to
enquiry of the directors and other managemènt. and the inspethon of regulatory and legal correspondence. Mat&rf31
Tnlsstatements that arise due to fraud Can be harder lo detect than thosè that arlse from error as they may Involve
deliberat8 COn￿alment or collusion.

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE VERA VIOLSTENCROFf CHILDREN AND ANIMAL
CHARITABLE TRUST
A furthér descrÉplion of our responslbililies Is availablg on the Finanual Reporting Coun(al's websik at.. http$.'Il
vJww.frc.org.uklaudilorsrosponsibiiilMs. This description fomis p3rt of our audito¢s report.
other mattèrs
Your attention is drawn to the fact that Ihe charity has prepared finanaal statements in accoTdan¢e wilh'Accounling
and Reporting by Charthes.. Statement of Recommend8d Pracdcg applicable to charities preparing their ac(x)unts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting StandaTd applicable in the UK and Rgpublic of I￿land IFRS 1021 18S
¥tll8ndedl in pr6ference to the Accovrrting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Reer>mmended Pradico issued
on 1 April 2005 whith is referred to in the gxtanl regulations but has now been withdrawn.
This has bèen done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair vtew in 8¢o)rdan¢e with current
GeneTrlly A￿epted Accounting Practi￿.
Uje of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in ac¢oTdance with part 4 of the Ch8rities (Accounts
and Rèports) Regulations 2008. Our audit Work has been undÈrtaken so that we rnight stale to the charills Irusté$s
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs 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 ¢harity and the ¢h3rity's
tNst¢es as a body. for our audit wort, for this ￿POrt. or for th& opinions wa have fomed.
Debornh Thorn FCA {Senlor Slatutory AuditOTI
for and on behalf of Champlon Acctsuntsnts LLP
q ¢1P￿ JO>ik
Chart•y•d Accountants
Statutory Audltor
Unil 2 Olympic Court
Whitehills Business Park
Blathpool
L8nGashire
FY4 5GU
Champion Aux)unlants LLP is ellglble for appointment as auditor of the d)arity by vlrtue of ils eligibilty for
appointment as audrtor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestri¢tsd Endowm¢nt
funds
funds
2023
20Z3
Total Unrestrlctod EndowTnent
fund5
funds
2022
2022
Total
2023
2022
Notes
Income from..
.Inveslments
257,741
257,741
255,323
255.323
Total Income
257,741
257,741
255,323
255,323
Expendlture on:
Raising funds
Charitablè aclmties
44,235
44.235
241.355
45.812
45,812
155,528
241.355
155.528
Total oxpenditure
241.355
44,235
285,590
1S5,528
45.812
201.340
Net gainsl{Sosse5} on
invostmenls
10
480,469
480,469
11.355.514) (1,355,514)
Net lncom•llgxpendi￿rn1 and
mov•m6nt in fvttds
16.386
436.234
452,620
99,795 {1.401.3261 (1.301,531)
R￿ncIliatIon of funds:
Fund balances at l January
2023
180.775 10.461.675 10,642,450
80,980 11.863,001 11.943.981
Fund balances at 31
Decpmbgr 2023
197.161 10.897,909 11.095,070
180,775 10,461,675 10.642.450
The statement of financial actlvlties includes all gains and losses rewgnised in th& year. All income and expenditure
dgrive from continuing activitie&

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Fixed atss&ts
Invastments
12
10.881,279
10.249,860
Current assots
D&blors
Cash at bank and In hand
13
134
223.317
134
425.284
223.451
425,418
Creditoys: amounts falllng due wlthln
one year
14
{9.660)
(32,8281
Net current assets
213.791
392.590
Total assets loss current liabiliti¢
11,095.070
10.642,450
Not *s$ets Dx¢ludlng pgnsion Ilabilty
11,095,070
10.642,450
Tho funds of the charity
Endowment fiAnds
Unrestricted funds
16
10,897,909
197,161
10,461.675
180.775
11.095,070
10,642,45D
The financaal stslements were approved by the trustees on tr..Q*dl..Ic¥..
Mr M Muscharnp
Trustse

THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accounting pollci•¥
Charity infomiatlon
The Vera WolstencToft Chi5dren and Animal Charitable Trust is an unit)co￿*r8Ied trust estsb5ished by Trust
Deed dated l April 2011. The charity is a public benefft entity.
1.1 A¢¢ounting ¢onvention
Tha financial statements have been prepared in a¢rordance with the charivs Trust Deed. the Charities Act
2011 FRS 102 "The Financi81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. fFRS 102.1
and the Charitièg SORP "Accounting and Reporbng by Chariti¥s: Statemènt ol Recommended Practi
applicable to Charities PTeparing their 8ccount5 in accordance with the Financial Raporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of ITeland {FRS 1(r21" {effeCtI￿ l January 2019). The charity is a Public
Benefrt Entty a5 defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken ?dvanlage of the provisions in the SORP for Chariti￿ not lo prepare a Statement of
Cash Flows.
The finanrAal ststements have departed from the Ch#rtbes (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to
tho extent requlred to PTovide a tnje and fair view. This departure has involvèd followin9 tha Statemènt of
RecoTnmended Prathce for d)arities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of
Recommended PTactice which is referred to in th6 Regulations bul whith has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared In sterling, whlch is the fvnctional currèw of the tharty. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded lo thè neaTest £.
The financ481 statements have been prepared under the historical cost eonvention, modified to indude thè
revaluation of cortain )Inandal instruments at fair valuè. The prlni#pal accounting polides adopted are set out
below.
12 Golng conc•m
The tru31eès assess whether the use of going concern 1$ appropriate, l.e. whether th&re are any material
uncertainties ielaled lo events or condiiions that may cast significanl doubt on the ability of the charity lo
continue as a going concern. Tho trustees tvake this assessment in rèspect of a period of alloast one year
from the date of authorlsation for issue of the accounts and have conduded that the chaTty ha5 adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the forseèabye future ?nd there are no material uncertainties
about the charitys ability to continue as a going concern. Thus ttie Iruslees contlnue to adopt the going
¢on(*m basis of accounting in preparfng the financial slalemenls.
1.3 Chayitablo funds
Unrastricted funds are available for use al the discretion of the truste8s in fvrtherance of thelr charitable
obj•¢tives.
Restsicted funds a￿ subject lo Specif￿ condition5 by Ilonors or granloTS as lo how they may be used. The
purposes and use5 of th¥ reslricte¥J fvnds are sèl out in the notes to th8 finanaal ststèment5.
In¢x>ming resources from endowment funds are unrgstricted. Income 15 Imated as an endowment where
exp8ndtbJre of income or capital is at tho dlscrelion of the trustees. Income 1$ recA)gni6ed whèn the d)arty is
enlmed tts IL

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TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accounting poll¢l•s
(Continu•d}
1A Incoming re$ources
Incorne is r¢cognised whgn the chariiy 1$ lègally ent￿ed to it after any Performan￿ condknons have been MÈL
the amounts can be MeaSu￿d reliabty. and it is probable that thcome will bè received.
Divldend ino)me is accounted for on the date the dmdend is payable. Deposit Interest is accounted for on
receipts basis.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donabons are recognised once the charity has been notified
of the donation, unless perfomiance conditions require deferral of thè amount. Income tax recoverable in
Telation to donations I￿1Ved undÈr GrftAid or deeds ol ¢ovènant is recognised at Ihg time of the donation.
Its Fixed assèt Investmtrnts
Fixed asses investments are initially measured at Iran$aciion price exdudino transaction costs, and are
subsequently measured at fair walua at each reptsrt￿g date. Changès in fair walue are reco9nised in net
incomellexpÈnditUTe) for the year. Transaction costs are expen$¢d as incurred.
1.6 Cash and cash equlval¢nts
Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand, deposits held al call with banks, other short-tèm) liquid
inveslments with original matuiibes of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
within borrowings in Gurrenl liabilities.
1.7 Financial Instrumènts
The d)arity ha5 816Cted to apply the provisions of Sectton 11 'Basic Finanaal Instruments. and SeC￿n 12
'Other Finanaal Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of its ffinancial instruments.
Financial instwments are recognised In the charity'8 balance sheet when the charty beeomé8 paty to the
Contractual provisions of the instrument.
FinanrAal assets and liabilities are offs&t, with the net amoun15 presented in the finanual statements, when
theré is a legally enfoTceablè right to set off the recognised amounts and there Is an intentlon lo setUe on a nel
basis or to realise the asset and setue the liabilrty simultan80vsIy.
Basic Ilnan¢lal assets
Basic finanaal assets, whid) indude debtors and cash and bank balances. are measured 8t
transaction prfce induding transaction costs and are subsequéntly caTllgd at amortised u)st using the effective
interest method unlèss the arrangement ￿nStit[￿¢S a financing transaction, where the transaction is
measured al the present value of the futuie raceipts discourbled al a market rate of inloTesl. Flnanclal asset5
classified as Teceivable wthin one year are not amortised.
8ask financl8lliabilitloS
Basic financial liabilthes, induding CTedilors and bank loans are Initialty Fe¢ogni5ed at transaction price unles5
the arrangement ￿nStItUteS a financing transaction. where th8 debt instrument is measured at the PTe58nt
value of th8 fvIuTe payments discounted at a market rale of intere5L Financial ilabiltties d8ssffied as payable
within one year are not amortised.
Debt Instruments are subsequentty <grried al amorbsed cost, using the effedve interest rale method.
Trade creditors are obligatsons lo pay for goods or sfyrvices thal have be8n acquired in the ordinary c¢)urse of
operations from suppliers. Amounts pay¥big are classified as current liabilities rf payment is du& within one
year or less. If not. they are pre5ènled as non-Ct5rrènl liabilrtigs. Trade creditors are recognised initially at
tran$$don price subsequen￿Y measured at amortised cost using the effective Interest method.
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TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEGEMBER 2023
Accounttng pollclg8
Contlnuedl
Doreeognition of financial Ilabilities
Flnancial liabilTbgs are derecognised when the charitys Contractual obllgations ewire or are discharged
¢ancelled.
Income from Inv•sknents
Unrgstricted Unrestricted
fvnds
funds
2023
2022
Income from listed investments
Interest receivable
252.322
5,419
253,610
1.713
257.741
255.323
Exponditure on chaTitabl• a¢tivities
Charltable
Charitabltr
expendituro expendlture
2023
2022
Dlrect costs
Bank Charge5
12
12
Grant funding of actNiti8s (see note 81
226,313
143,336
Sharo ofsupport and govemanc• costs l$eè note 51
Govemance
15,030
12,180
241,355
155.528
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
241,355
155,528
Rahlng funds
EndovrnBnt
funds
general
2023
Total
2022
nvestment
na
44.235
45,812
44,235
45.812
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TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEGEAIBER 2023
Ra15ing funds
Icontlnu•d)
Support costs
Support Governanr
costs
costs
2023
2022
Audit fees
A¢o)untancy & trustèè charges
3.060
11.970
3.060
11.970
3,000
9,180
15,030
15,030
12.180
Anatysed beiween
Charrtable acbvkies
15,030
15.030
12,732
Govemance ctssls indudes payments Its audltors of£3,06012022- £3.0001 for audit fees.
Net mov•ment in funds
2023
2022
Thg net movement In funds is slated after chargingllueditingl=
Fees payable forthé audit of the charitys financial statements
3,060
3,000
T￿￿tee9
None of the trustses lor any persons conneded wth them} re(*N6d any expenses from the trust during the
year.
Tota5 fee$ of £11.97012022- £9,180) were pa(d to trustees during the year in respect of seTrices as loltows..
Legal and Iruste&s' charges £Nil12022: £Nill
Ac￿UntanCY and iruslees, tharges £1197012022 '. £9,180).
Th& accountsncy and tru$lÈe charges are amount paid to Rushlons (NW) Ltmtied of whith Mlch8el
Muschamp was a director unul 31 January 2019 and Chrfstopher Calvert is cMrrendy a diredor. All wera
trustees dUr￿g the year.
Dudng the year the tru* made a grant to 8 ¢harity of which Palmeird Stsfrord is also a tru51ee. This was
onsid¥r¢d and approved in line with normal grant making processes.
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TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Grarrts payable
2023
2022
Grants to institijtions..
Blackpool Carers Centre
PDSA
Fwde Rugby Community Foundation
BoalhDu5p Youth
Educallonal Diversity
World Horse Welfare
Cancer Care
Friends of Morerambe Bay
South Shor8 Hub
Lowther Gardens Lytharn
Lancashire Youth Challenge
LancaGteT Dist￿¢1 Rotsry
Pear Tree School
B&ndri9g
Cats Paws Sanctuary
Bla(*pool Foodbank
Friends of Copp School
Loyne Specialist School
Strawberry Fields CIC
MoTecambe District Rotary
24.728
16.130
50D
25,000
25,000
23,870
10.960
20,245
7.OlJO
9,7CKJ
25.000
5.703
18,000
25,000
25.000
18.375
25,406
9,200
25,000
6,832
25,000
226,313
143,336
Employeas
The average monthty number of employees during the year ￿￿9.
2023
Number
2022
Number
Total
There were no employees who$e annual Temuneration was more than £60.000.
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THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10 Net gain￿(10$5•$) on Inv•stments
Endowmgrt Endowment
funds
tunds
general
general
2023
2022
RevaluatN)n of investrnents
Gainl(loss) on $85è of investments
198.507 (1,597,408)
281,962
241,894
480.469 11.355,514)
11 Taxation
The charity is exempt from taxation on ils activities b8cau$a all its incomg is applied for charitable purposes.
12 Fixed asset investments
Listed
Invesbnents
Co*t or valuation
At 1 January 2023
Additions
ValualK)n changes
10.249.860
2,456,004
480,470
At 31 December 2023
13.186,334
ImpaSrm¢nt
At 1 January 2023
Disposals
2,305.055
At 31 DeCem￿r 2023
2,305.055
ca￿Ing amount
At 31 December 2023
10.881.279
At 31 December 2022
10,249.860
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THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE
TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
12 Flxed a8Sgt Invostsnerbts
{Continu•d)
Fixed asset inve8tmÈnts revalued
Listed inyèsknents are staled at market walue in the finandal statemgnts. The historic cost of list¢d
Investments amounts to £8,947,41412022: £8,512.705).
13 Dèbtorn
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one yèar:
Other debtors
134
134
14 Cr¥ditors: amounts falling du• wtthin on• yèar
2023
2022
Acuuals and defeTred income
9.660
32.828
Accruals indudes grants Payal￿e of £Nil12022.. £24,728).
16 Unrestrictrd funds
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are
not subject tv specthc c￿nd￿On$ by donors and grantors as lo how thay may be used. These indude
designated fvnds which have been set aside out of unigslrided funds by the trustees for specAfic purposes.
At31
Dacember
2023
At 1 January
2023
Incoming
resources
Rosources
oxpended
General lunds
180,775
257.741
1241.35•
197,161
Pr•vlou8 year:
At 1 January
2022
Incomlng
rosouTces
Rèsources
expended
At31
De¢•mber
2022
General funds
80,980
255,323
1155.528)
180.775
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
17 Anatysis of net as$¢ts bofvdeen funds
Unrestricted Endowment
lunds
funds
2023
2023
Totsl Unrestrirted Endowment
funds
funds
2022
2022
Totsl
2023
2022
Fund balances at 31
December 2023 are
represented by..
Investments
Current asse￿01#biliti9S>
10,881.279 10.881,279
16.630
213,791
10,249.860 10,249,860
211.815
392,590
197,161
1BO,775
197,161 10.897.909 11,09S.070
180,775 10,461,675 10.642,450
18 Rolatsd party transactions
Rèlated party Iransaclions vrith trustee6 are detailed in not8 7.
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