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2022-12-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1143496

THE NISBET TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

THE NISBET TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr A Nisbet Mrs A M Nisbet Mr J P Nisbet Miss E R Nisbet Ms Z J Joyner Mr H L M Bothamley Charity number 1143496 Principal address 22 Clifton Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1AQ Auditor Simpkins Edwards Audit LLP Michael House Castle Street Exeter Devon EX4 3LQ Bankers C Hoare & Co 37 Fleet Street London EC4P 4DQ

THE NISBET TRUST

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 2
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 3
Independent auditor's report 4 - 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Statement of cash flows 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 15

THE NISBET TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's trust deed, 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016).

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are to act as a resource (whether directly or by providing funding or assistance to existing organisations) for young people living in and around the area of benefit by providing advice, assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:

The "area of benefit" is that of Greater Bristol.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. In the opinion of the trustees all of the grants and donations made are in accordance with the objects of the trust and accordingly benefit the public.

Achievements and performance

During the year, the Charity’s normal grant making resumed, having been disrupted during the COVID Pandemic. 93 new grants and an additional 9 instalments of multi-year grants which had been awarded in previous years.

The key areas of interest are:

- Children and Young People

Prioritising organisations and projects which support disadvantaged young people to gain skills and qualifications for employment.

- The Arts

Supporting performance venues and groups across Bristol.

- Prevention of Homelessness

Including support for organisations who provide advice and guidance to people at risk of losing their homes.

- Community Cohesion

Projects which support equality, diversity and social inclusion for high need groups from all communities in the city.

Grants and donations awarded during the year can be summarised by the following sectors:

Children & Young people 39%
Arts 23%
Prevention of Homelessness 11%
Community Cohesion 24%
Other 3%
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Total 100%
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THE NISBET TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Decision making process for grants

The Trust has an established application process detailed on their website (www.nisbettrust.co.uk). Applicants apply using an electronic application form. Trustees meet quarterly to discuss applications and make funding decisions. Where appropriate, the Director and Trustees visit applicant organisations as part of the due diligence process. Visits are also made during the grant period to learn about progress. Successful applicants are required to provide a detailed report annually during their grant or at the end of the grant period.

Financial review

During the year the charity made grants totalling £1,622,257 from the total donations received of £2,000,000. Net income for the year was £341,839 (2021: net income £149,751). There were accumulated funds brought forward of £755,661, thus leaving a balance of reserves of £1,097,500 to carry forward. All funds are unrestricted.

With charity running costs being minimal, reserves represent amounts available to the trustees to make further grants, including meeting commitments relating to multi-year grant awards. All such awards are conditional on the awardee meeting specified criteria and are therefore not reflected as liabilities on the charity's balance sheet. However, the trustees recognise the importance of maintaining reserves to meet those commitments.

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 charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 4 August 2011 and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr A Nisbet Mrs A M Nisbet Mr J P Nisbet Miss E R Nisbet Ms Z J Joyner Mr H L M Bothamley

The power of appointing new trustees of the charity is vested in the continuing Trustees.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mrs A M Nisbet

Trustee Dated: 9 October 2023

THE NISBET TRUST

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

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 and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that 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.

THE NISBET TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NISBET TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Nisbet Trust (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

THE NISBET TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NISBET TRUST

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. In so doing, we considered the following:-

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charity for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in relation to the misappropriation of funds allocated for grant awards. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

THE NISBET TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NISBET TRUST

We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context relate to the UK Charities Act.

Our procedures in response to the risks identified included the following:

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

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 audit 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 auditor'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 audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Jonathan Williams BSc ACA CTA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Simpkins Edwards Audit LLP 18 October 2023 Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor Michael House Castle Street Exeter Devon EX4 3LQ

THE NISBET TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2022 2021
Notes £ £
Income from:
Donations 2,000,000 1,500,000
Investments 2 2,811 5,000
Total income 2,002,811 1,505,000
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 3 & 4 1,660,972 1,355,249
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds 341,839 149,751
Fund balances at 1 January 2022 755,661 605,910
Fund balances at 31 December 2022 1,097,500 755,661

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

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

THE NISBET TRUST

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

Notes
Current assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
9
Net current assets
Income funds
Unrestricted funds
2022
£
£
100,000
1,000,500
1,100,500
(3,000)
1,097,500
1,097,500
1,097,500
2021
£
£
100,000
658,661
758,661
(3,000)
755,661
755,661
755,661
2021
£
£
100,000
658,661
758,661
(3,000)
755,661
755,661
755,661
755,661
755,661

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 9 October 2023

Mrs A M Nisbet Trustee

THE NISBET TRUST

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
11
Investing activities
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing
activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
2022
£
£
339,028
2,811
2,811
-
341,839
658,661
1,000,500
2021
£
£
144,751
5,000
5,000
-
149,751
508,910
658,661
2021
£
£
144,751
5,000
5,000
-
149,751
508,910
658,661
149,751
508,910
658,661

THE NISBET TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The Nisbet Trust is an unincorporated charity and registered in England and Wales. The charity's principal address is 22 Clifton Road, Bristol, BS8 1AQ.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

1.5 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.

1.6 Grant Making

Grants that fulfil the objectives of the charity are offered subject to conditions.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

THE NISBET TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

2 Investments

**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2022 2021
£ £
Bank interest received 331 -
Interest receivable on loan to Bristol Together CIC 2,480 5,000
2,811 5,000

3 Charitable activities

Audit and accountancy fees
Consultancy fees
Bank fees
Grants payable (see note 4)
Grants payable
Grants to institutions:
Creative Youth Network
The Park Community Centre Ltd
Bristol Music Trust
King's School Taunton Ltd
Royal West of England Academy / RWA
Artspace Life Space
Southmead Development Trust
The Matthew Tree Project
Wellspring Settlement
Youth Moves
Trinity Academy
Young Bristol
South Bristol Consortium for Young People
Julian House
Somali resource Centre
Oasis Community Hub North Bristol
Off the Record (Bristol)
2022
£
3,654
34,558
503
38,715
1,622,257
1,660,972
2021
£
3,390
25,125
469
28,984
1,326,265
1,355,249
2022
£
375,000
-
150,000
-
50,000
36,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
-
26,000
25,000
24,775
23,247
23,000
-
2021
£
-
250,000
200,000
100,000
50,000
-
10,000
30,000
-
35,000
28,000
-
25,000
-
-
20,000
22,900

4 Grants payable

THE NISBET TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

4 Grants payable (Continued)
EMMAUS Bristol 22,500 -
Black South West Network - 20,000
Bristol Refugee Rights 20,000 10,000
Caring in Bristol Ltd 20,000 20,000
CHAS (Bristol) Housing Advice Service 20,000 20,000
FareShare South West 20,000 10,000
inHope (Bristol) Limited 20,000 20,000
Migrateful 20,000 -
StreetSpace Knowle 20,000 20,000
Zion Bristol Limited 20,000 -
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 18,000 18,000
Babbasa 17,092 10,000
The Bristol Children's Help Society 16,000 5,000
Aidbox Community 15,000 -
Digilocal CIO 15,000 -
Groundwork (South) 15,000 22,150
Nelson Trust 15,000 -
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support / SARSAS 15,000 15,000
St Mungo Community Housing Association 15,000 -
St. Werburghs City Farm 15,000 -
The North Bristol Advice Centre 15,000 10,000
YMCA Bath Group - 15,000
Developing Health & Independence - 12,500
Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust 11,150 -
1625 Independent People 10,000 10,000
Access Sports CIO 10,000 10,000
ACTA Community Theatre Ltd 10,000 10,000
All-Aboard! Water Sport and Water Recreational Activity (Bristol) - 10,000
Avonmouth Community Centre 10,000 -
Bristol Bears Community Foundation 10,000 10,000
Bristol Drugs Project Ltd - 10,000
Bristol Law Centre - 10,000
Bristol North West Foodbank - 10,000
Careers Support Centre 10,000 -
Empire Fighting Chance - 10,000
Full Circle Food Project - 10,000
Incredible Kids 10,000 9,000
Incredible Me 10,000 -
Key for Life CIO - 10,000
Lawrence Weston Community Farm 10,000 10,000
Lawrence Weston Out of School Activities 10,000 10,000
Learning Partnership West CIC 10,000 -
Nilaari Agency - 10,000
NSPCC 10,000 10,000
One25 Limited - 10,000
Sea Mills Primary School 10,000 10,000
South Bristol Advice Services 10,000 -
Spear Bristol 10,000 -
Square Food Foundation 10,000 10,000
SS Great Britain Trust 10,000 -
Step Together Volunteering Ltd 10,000 -

THE NISBET TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

4
Grants payable
St Pauls Advice Centre
St Pauls Carnival (Bristol) CIC
Talking Money
Tobacco Factory Arts Trust
The Bridge Foundation - Bridge in Schools
The Bristol Ensemble Ltd
The Prince's Trust
Unique Voice CIC
Universify Education
Unseen UK
Windmill Hill City Farm Ltd
Aid Box Community
Step and Stone (Kippax & Stone)
BIIIG Academy
Ape Project C.I.C
PROPS Bristol
Oasis Community Learning
Grassroot Communities
Team Canteen CIC
Ad Infinitum
B&A Church
Bridges for Communites (Refulinga)
Bristol Autism SUP
Bristol High Sheriff's Appeal
Crimestoppers West Country
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Eastside Community Trust
Filwood Hope Ltd
Flamingo Chicks CIO
Hope's Place
Jacari
Lifeskills
Many Minds
Mothers for Mothers
MV Balmoral
Nova Primary School
Quartet Community Foundation
Sixty-One
Soundcastle Ltd
The Greenhouse Bristol
Amounts < £5,000
Grants to individuals
(Continued)
-
10,000
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
5,000
10,000
-
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
9,000
8,000
-
-
7,005
7,486
10,000
7,450
-
7,000
7,000
6,700
-
-
6,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
5,000
32,857
14,710
1,622,257
1,326,265
-
-
(Continued)
-
10,000
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
5,000
10,000
-
-
10,000
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
9,000
8,000
-
-
7,005
7,486
10,000
7,450
-
7,000
7,000
6,700
-
-
6,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
5,000
32,857
14,710
1,622,257
1,326,265
-
-
1,326,265
-

THE NISBET TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

4 Grants payable

(Continued)

The Trust has made a number of grant commitments to fund charitable activities in the Bristol area for periods of up to four years from the date of offer. All such grants include a requirement to provide an annual report by a specified period before subsequent funding is released. Such subsequent funding is not recognised as a liability in these financial statements due to this performance related condition. The commitments will be funded from reserves and future income from donations.

5 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

6 Employees

The charity has no employees during the year (2021: nil).

7 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its charitable activities.

8 Debtors

Amounts falling due after one year:
Loan to Bristol Together CIC
The loan is unsecured and repayable in full on 31 October 2024.
9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals and deferred income
2022
£
100,000
2021
£
100,000
2022
£
3,000
2021
£
3,000

10 Related party transactions

Transactions with related parties

During the year the charity entered into the following transactions with related parties:

The charity received donations in the year of £2,000,000 (2021: £1,500,000) from Key West (Holdings) Ltd. Mr A Nisbet, Mrs A M Nisbet, Mr J P Nisbet and Miss E R Nisbet are directors and shareholders of that company.

The charity awarded grants of £150,000 (2021: £200,000) to The Bristol Music Trust. Mr A Nisbet is a trustee of that charity.

THE NISBET TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

11
Cash generated from operations
Surplus for the year
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Cash generated from operations
12
Analysis of changes in net funds
The charity had no debt during the year.
2022
£
341,839
(2,811)
339,028
2021
£
149,751
(5,000)
144,751