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THE THE BUTLER[BUTLER] TRUST TRUST (A (A charitable charitable company company limited limited by by guarantee) guarantee) DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] AND AND ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS

FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

Company Company No: No: 07844810 07844810 Charity Charity No: No: 1145182 1145182

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST REPORT REPORT AND AND ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS

CONTENTS CONTENTS

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Directors' and Trustees' Report Directors’ and Trustees’ Report	2-8 2-8
Independent Examiner's Report Independent Examiner’s Report	9 9
Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Activities	10 10
Balance Sheet Balance Sheet	11 11
Notes to the Accounts Notes to the Accounts	12-19 12-19

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

The The Trustees Trustees are are pleased pleased to[to] present present their their annual annual Directors’[Directors'] report report together together with with the[the] financial[financial] statements statements of[of] the the charity charity

for for the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2024, 2024, which which are are also also prepared prepared to to meet meet the the requirements requirements for for a a Directors’ Directors' report report and and Companies Companies Act[Act] purposes. purposes.

The The[financial] financial statements statements comply comply with with the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011, 2011 , the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006, 2006, the the Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles[Articles] of[of]

Association, Association, and and Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities:[Charities:] Statements Statements of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities charities

preparing preparing their their accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of[of] Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102) 102) (effective (effective[1] 1 January January 2019) 2019) — - (Charity (Charity SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102). 102).

STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE AND AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Governing Governing Document Document

The The Butler Butler Trust Trust is[is] registered registered as as a a company company limited[limited] by by guarantee guarantee and[and] not not having having share share capital.[capital.] Its[Its] operations[operations] are are

governed governed by by its[its] memorandum memorandum and and articles articles[of] of association association (M&AA). (M&AA).

The The Butler Butler Trust Trust was was originally originally formed formed and and registered registered as as a a charity[charity] (no. (no. 291762) 291762) in in 1985. 1985. It It was was incorporated incorporated as as a a

company company on[on] 11 11 November November 2011 2011 and and registered registered as as a a charity charity with with the the Charity Charity Commission Commission on on 21 21 December December 2011. 2011. It It

commenced commenced[activities] activities on on 01[01] April[April] 2012,[2012,] replacing[replacing] the the previous[previous] charitable charitable trust trust of[of] the the same same name, name, from from which which all[all] staff[staff]

and and assets assets were were transferred transferred on on that[that] date.[date.] The The company company information information set set out out on on page page 7 7 forms forms part part of[of] this this report. report.

Organisational Organisational Structure Structure

The The Trust Trust is[is] a a charitable charitable company, company, organised organised so so[that] that Trustees Trustees and and Officers Officers meet meet regularly regularly to to manage manage its its affairs. affairs. The The

Board Board comprises comprises members members from from a a variety variety of[of] backgrounds, backgrounds, and and also also includes includes representatives representatives of of the the Butler Butler family. family.

To To[facilitate] facilitate[activities,] activities, the the Board Board has has delegated[delegated] authority authority to[to] the the Director Director for for operational operational matters matters including including financial, financial,

employment employment and and other other related related activities. activities. Decisions Decisions relating relating to to strategy strategy and and policy policy are are made made by by the the Board. Board.

Recruitment Recruitment and and appointment appointment of of Trustees Trustees

The The Chair Chair[of] of the the Board Board is is nominated nominated by by the the Trustees. Trustees. Trustees Trustees are are appointed appointed by by resolution resolution of of the the Board. Board. A A sub-group sub-group is is

tasked tasked with with[identifying] identifying and and interviewing interviewing potential potential candidates candidates and and making making recommendations recommendations on on new new appointments appointments to to the the

full full Board. Board. In In carrying carrying out out its its role, role, the the sub-group sub-group takes takes account account of of a a range range of of criteria,[criteria,] including including the the need need to to maintain maintain a a

diverse diverse and and complementary complementary range range of of skills skills and and experience experience on on the the Board. Board.

Corporate Corporate Governance Governance

The The Director Director is is appointed appointed by,[by,] and and accountable accountable to, to, the the Board Board of of Trustees, Trustees, and and reports reports to to them them at at their their regular regular meetings. meetings.

Governance Governance[matters] matters are are reviewed reviewed and and overseen overseen by by Trustees Trustees at[at] their their regular regular meetings. meetings. The The Trust's Trust’s annual annual budgets budgets and and

business business plans,[plans,] triennial[triennial][strategic] strategic plans, plans, operating[operating] policies, policies, and and the the Director's[Director's] remuneration remuneration are are all all subject subject to[to] Board Board

approval. approval.

Risk Risk management management

The The Director Director maintains maintains a a risk risk[register] register covering covering strategic, strategic, operational, operational, financial, financial, governance, governance, compliance compliance and and external external

risks. risks. The The[register] register identifies identifies potentially potentially significant significant risks risks and and their their likelihood likelihood and and possible possible impact impact in in each each of of these these areas, areas,

together together with with existing existing control control measures, measures, any any additional additional actions actions required required to to mitigate mitigate retained retained risks, risks, and and the the people people

responsible responsible for for ensuring ensuring they they are are monitored monitored and and addressed. addressed.

The The risk risk[register] register is is reviewed reviewed by by the the Board Board at at its its quarterly quarterly meetings. meetings.

thatThe thatThe systems systemsTrustees Trusteesand and have have procedures procedures given given consideration considerationare are in in place place to to in inthe theorder order major major to to risks risks mitigate mitigate to to which which and and manage manage the the charity charity these these is is exposed exposed and and other other and and risks. risks. have have satisfied satisfied themselves themselves

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d)[(Cont./d)] FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024 Diversity Diversity The The Butler Butler[Trust] Trust is is[committed] committed to[to] promoting[promoting] equality,[equality,] fairness fairness and[and] respect,[respect,] and[and] opposes opposes all[all] forms[forms] of[of] unlawful[unlawful] and[and] unfair[unfair] discrimination, discrimination,[victimisation,] victimisation, harassment, harassment, bullying,[bullying,] and[and] insulting[insulting] or or abusive abusive behaviour.[behaviour.]

The The Trust Trust aims aims[to] to ensure ensure that:[that:]

e no no one one[is] is[unlawfully] unlawfully or or[unfairly] unfairly discriminated[discriminated] against against in in any any of[of] its[its] dealings, dealings, on on the[the] grounds[grounds] of[of] a[a] protected[protected] characteristic characteristic (as[(as] defined[defined] by[by] the[the] Equality[Equality][Act] Act 2010),[2010),] or[or] any any other[other] irrelevant[irrelevant] factor;[factor;]
eit it creates creates an an environment environment in in its its work work and and dealings, dealings, in in which which individual[individual] differences differences and and the[the] contributions contributions of[of] all[all] are are recognised recognised[and] and[valued,] valued, and[and] diversity[diversity] is[is] encouraged; encouraged;
e the the working working environment environment within within the the Trust,[Trust,] and[and] the[the] way way we we carry carry out[out] our our work,[work,] promotes[promotes] dignity,[dignity,] respect[respect] and[and] fairness fairness[to] to[all.] all.
The The Trust Trust has has a a comprehensive comprehensive Equality[Equality] and[and] Diversity[Diversity] Policy[Policy] and[and] Procedures. Procedures. The[The] Policy[Policy] and[and] Procedures,[Procedures,] and and the the Trust's compliance Trust’s compliance[with] with[them,] them, are[are] reviewed[reviewed] annually. annually. Strategic Strategic review review and and Business Business Planning Planning In In March March 2021 2021 the the Board Board approved approved a a new new three-year three-year strategy strategy review, review, for[for] the the period period 2021-24. 2021-24. The The Awards, Awards, and and Alumni Alumni Programme Programme remain[remain] at[at] the the heart[heart] of[of] the the Trust’s Trust's work,[work,] and[and] we we will[will] continue[continue] to[to] champion[champion] the[the] wider wider workforce workforce under under the the #HiddenHeroes #HiddenHeroes campaign. campaign. Our Our[development] development priorities[priorities] over over the[the] period[period] focus[focus] on[on] enhancing enhancing our[our] programme programme for[for] promoting[promoting] and[and] disseminating[disseminating] good[good] practice, practice, including: including: o e building building engagement engagement with with the the Knowledge Knowledge Exchange Exchange platform; platform; e increasing increasing[the] the range range[of] of resources resources on on the[the] Knowledge Knowledge Exchange; Exchange; e developing developing a a competition competition to to highlight[highlight] and and share share local local good good practice practice more more widely; widely; o e producing producing a a second second Good Good Book Book of[of] Prisons, Prisons, based based on on a a national[national] tour[tour] of[of] the[the] estate,[estate,] focusing[focusing] on on examples examples of[of] notable notable practice practice in in each each establishment establishment in in England England & & Wales Wales
[The [The plan plan for for a a second second Good Good Book Book of[of] Prisons Prisons was was agreed agreed with with HMPPS HMPPS after after the the strategy strategy review review was was completed; completed; and and in in consultation consultation with with HMPPS, HMPPS, the the Board Board agreed agreed to[to] put put on on hold[hold] our our initial initial plans[plans] to[to] run run a a series series of[of] “thematic” "thematic" notable notable practice practice workshops workshops over over the the period.][period.]]

Each Each year year over over the the period, period, an an annual annual Business Business Plan Plan is[is] agreed agreed detailing detailing a a plan plan of of actions actions intended intended to to further further each each of of these these[strategic] strategic aims.[aims.] Targets Targets in[in][the] the 2023-24[2023-24] Business[Business] plan[plan] included:[included:]

e further further simplifying simplifying the the Awards Awards nominations nominations for for youth youth justice, justice, and and community community settings settings in in Scotland, Scotland, as as part[part] of[of] ongoing ongoing efforts efforts to[to] encourage encourage greater greater engagement engagement from from them, them, and and extending extending the the new, new, simpler, simpler, arrangements arrangements to to other other non-custodial non-custodial settings settings across across the the UK; I-JK;
e continuing continuing[to] to promote promote annual annual Hidden Hidden Heroes Heroes Day, Day, to[to] recognise recognise and and celebrate celebrate the the work work of[of] managers managers and and staff staff across across the[the] criminal[criminal] justice[justice][sector;] sector;
e continuing continuing work work on on the the second second Good Good Book Book of of Prisons, Prisons, based based on on a a national national tour tour of of the the estate, estate, focusing focusing on on examples examples of[of][notable] notable[practice] practice[in] in[each] each establishment establishment in[in] England England & & Wales; Wales;
e simplifying simplifying and and streamlining streamlining the the systems systems and and processes processes underpinning underpinning the the Awards Awards and and wider wider administration, administration, to to improve improve our our operational operational resilience resilience and and efficiency.. efficiency..
A A new, new,[three-year] three-year strategy strategy review, review, including including targets targets for for the the period period 2024-27, 2024-27, was was approved approved by by Trustees Trustees in in March March 2024. 2024. Taking Taking account account[of] of the[the] more more challenging[challenging] funding[funding] environment environment generally, generally, and and the the loss[loss] of[of] a a number number of[of] private private sector sector probationinclude: probationinclude: funders funders following following the the renationalisation renationalisation of of probation probation in in England England & & Wales, Wales, targets targets for for the the next next three three years years e introducing introducing further further efficiency efficiency savings savings to to reduce reduce our our core core operating operating costs, costs, with with the the aim aim of of balancing balancing income income and and core core expenditure; expenditure;
e maintaining maintaining our our core core charitable charitable activities activities (the[(the] Awards, Awards, Alumni Alumni Programme, Programme, HiddenHeroes HiddenHeroes programme, programme, the the Knowledge Exchange, Knowledge Exchange,[and] and notable notable practice practice trophies);[trophies);]
@ completing completing work work on on the the Good Good Book Book of of Prisons Prisons 2: 2;

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e in in consultation consultation with with key key stakeholders, stakeholders, and and subject subject to to capacity capacity and and funding, funding, looking looking at at other other “added "added value” value" projects projects in in line line with with our our charitable charitable objects, objects, drawing drawing on on reserves reserves if[if] required. required.

Our Our volunteers volunteers

We We[had] had[16] 16[volunteers] volunteers in[in] 2023-24[2023-24] providing providing a a total total of[of] approximately approximately 340 340 hours hours support[support] (a[(a] slight[slight] increase[increase] on on 2021-22:[2021-22:] 15 15

volunteers volunteers and and 300 300 hours). hours). Volunteers Volunteers assist assist at[at] our our Awards Awards Ceremony Ceremony and and on on our our Awarding Awarding Panel Panel and and notable notable practice practice

trophy trophy panels. panels.

CHARITABLE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

Public Public Benefit Benefit

The The Trustees Trustees confirm confirm that, that, when when reviewing reviewing the the charitable charitable company’s company's activities activities and and devising devising its its future future programme, programme, they they

have have referred referred to[to] the the Charity Charity Commission's Commission's general general guidance guidance on on public public benefit benefit and and complied complied with with their their duties duties under under

Section Section 17 17 of[of] the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011. 2011.

The The Trust's Trust’s[principal] principal charitable charitable purposes purposes for for the the public public benefit benefit are are to[to] further further and and promote promote practice practice among among those those working working

in in the the penal penal system system in in the the United United Kingdom Kingdom which which contributes contributes to: to:

e the the promotion promotion of[of] the the rehabilitation rehabilitation of[of] offenders offenders and and the the prevention prevention of[of] crime; crime; e the the promotion promotion of[of] the the social social inclusion[inclusion] of of offenders offenders by by facilitating facilitating their their integration integration and and constructive constructive engagement engagement in in society; society; and and
e the the advancement advancement of[of] the the[health,] health, safety safety and and psychological psychological well-being well-being of[of] offenders offenders and and those those who who work work with with them. them.
Our Our purpose purpose and and activities activities The The Trust's Trust's principal[principal] objectives objectives are are to[to] recognise, recognise, develop develop and and disseminate disseminate good good practice practice on on the the part part of of those those working working in in correctional correctional settings settings across across the the United United Kingdom Kingdom which which promotes promotes or or otherwise[otherwise] contributes contributes to: to: the the rehabilitation rehabilitation of of offenders; offenders; the the social social integration integration of[of] offenders; offenders; the the effective[effective] management management and and care care of of offenders; offenders; the the health health and and well-being well-being of of staff; staff; crime crime prevention; prevention; and and wider wider benefits benefits to to the the public public at at large. large. The The main main elements elements of[of] charitable charitable activity activity are: are: e an an Annual Annual Award Award Scheme, Scheme, which which aims aims to[to] identify, identify, celebrate[celebrate] and and promote promote practice practice which which contributes contributes to to the the public public benefits benefits outlined outlined above; above;
e an an Alumni Alumni Development Development Programme, Programme, which which aims aims to[to] help help Award Award Winners Winners and and Commendees Commendees to[to] learn[learn] from from and and build build upon upon their their achievements; achievements;
e a a Hidden[Hidden] Heroes Heroes Programme, Programme, which which aims aims to[to] promote promote morale, morale, and and celebrate celebrate and and promote promote the the role role of of staff staff and and volunteers volunteers across across the the sector; sector;
e a a Good Good Practice Practice Programme, Programme, which which aims aims to to spread spread good good practice, practice, including including that that of of Award Award Winners Winners and and Commendees, Commendees, across across UK UK correctional correctional settings.[settings.]

Achievements Achievements and and Performance Performance

Annual Annual Awards Awards

In In 2023-24: 2023-24:

e we we[further] further simplified[simplified] the[the] nominations[nominations] process process and and extended extended the the new, new, single-stage, single-stage, nomination nomination to to all all non-custodial non-custodial settings; settings;
° we we[received] received 443[443] nominations,[nominations,] exceeding exceeding the the previous[previous] record record of[of] 423 423 in[in] 2022-23 2022-23 (which (which was was itself itself almost almost 25% 25% above above the the average average for for the the three three years years before before that); that);
e we we[received] received 22[22] nominations[nominations] from from 9[9] SPS SPS establishments establishments (inc (inc HQ), HQ), which which was was slightly slightly down down on on last last year year (29 (29 from from 9) 9) but but[still] still higher higher than than the the average average over over the the 3 3 years years before before that that (14 (14 from from 8); 8);
e we we previous previous[received] received3 3 years, years, 25[25] nominations[nominations] and and the the highest highestfrom from on on 17[17] YOTs YOTs record; record; in[in] England England & & Wales, Wales, compared compared with with an an average average of of 8 8 from from 7 7 over over the the

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DIRECTORS' DIRECTORS’ AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024
e we wealso[also][received] received 4[4][nominations] nominations from[from] Scottish[Scottish] Community[Community] & & Youth[Youth] Justice,[Justice,] 3[3] from[from] YJA[YJA] in[in] Northern[Northern] Ireland,[Ireland,] and[and] 2[2] from from escort escort services services — — and and while while these these are are all all still still low,[low,] they they do do compare compare favourably[favourably] with with previous[previous] years; years;
e HMPS, HMPS, private private custodial services custodial services and and SPS SPS all[all] fared[fared] reasonably reasonably in[in] this[this] year’s year's awards,[awards,] relative[relative] to[to] both[both] the[the] sizes[sizes] of[of] their their workforces,[workforces,] and[and][the] the number number[of] of nominations nominations they[they] submitted;[submitted;] and[and]
e Youth Youth[justice] justice services services[in] in England England & & Wales Wales outperformed[outperformed] on on both[both] measures; measures; and[and] Northern[Northern] Ireland,[Ireland,] with[with] one one Award[Award] and and two two Commendations, Commendations, again[again] performed[performed] well. well.

However: However:

e nominations nominations from from probation probation in[in] England England & & Wales Wales and,[and,] in[in] line[line] with[with] that,[that,] their[their] overall[overall] outcomes,[outcomes,] were were both[both] slightly[slightly] below below par par for for the the size size of[of] their their workforce[workforce] — — in in response, response, we we held held meetings meetings with with Regional Regional Probation Probation Directors Directors to[to] encourage encourage[greater] greater engagement[engagement] in in future; future; • e Scottish Scottish community community and and youth youth[justice] justice did[did] not not get get any any Awards Awards or or Commendations Commendations this[this] year, year, but[but] as as usual[usual] made[made] very very few few nominations nominations[again] again this this year year — — we we will will continue continue to to look look for for ways ways to to encourage encourage greater greater engagement engagement from from them. them. The The Award Award Ceremony Ceremony for for our our 2023-24 2023-24 Award Award Winners Winners and[and] Commendees Commendees took took place[place] in[in] March[March] 2024,[2024,] in in St St James's James's Palace, Palace, with with our our Royal Royal Patron, Patron, HRH HRH The The[Princess] Princess Royal Royal again[again] presiding presiding (as[(as] on on every every previous[previous] occasion). occasion). We We were were[again] again[joined] joined at[at] the[the] Ceremony Ceremony by[by] senior[senior] figures[figures] from[from] across across the[the] sector[sector] including:[including:] the[the] Lord[Lord] Chancellor Chancellor and[and] Secretary Secretary[of] of[State] State[for] for Justice; Justice;[the] the[Heads] Heads[of] of[HMPPS,] HMPPS, the[the] Youth[Youth] Justice Justice Board,[Board,] the[the] Scottish[Scottish] and[and] Northern[Northern] Ireland[Ireland] Prison[Prison] Services, Services, and and the the Probation[Probation] Board Board for for Northern Northern Ireland; Ireland; His His Majesty’s[Majesty's] Chief[Chief] Inspectors[Inspectors] of of Prisons Prisons and and Probation; Probation; the the Prison Prison and and Probation Probation Ombudsman; Ombudsman; and and the the Permanent Permanent Secretary Secretary at[at] the the Ministry Ministry of[of] Justice.[Justice.] Alumni Alumni[Development] Development Programme[Proqramme] 22 22[of] of last last year's year’s winners winners took took part[part] in[in] the the Alumni Alumni Programme Programme - — in in line line with with previous previous years years — — with with the the “graduation” "graduation" event event for for this this year's year’s participants participants held held in in November. November. In In addition addition to to the the formal formal teaching teaching elements elements of of the the programme, programme, 18 18 participants participants took took up up the the offer offer of[of] additional additional one-to-one one-to-one mentoring,[mentoring,] with with 40 40 sessions sessions delivered[delivered] in[in] total, total, again again in in line line with with past past year. year. Feedback Feedback from from participants participants was was again again excellent.[excellent.]

HiddenHeroes #HiddenHeroes For For[the] the[fourth] fourth year year[since] since we we launched launched[the] the idea[idea] in[in][2020,] 2020, we we again[again] promoted promoted 29[29] September September as as national[national] #HiddenHeroes #HiddenHeroes Day, Day, celebrating celebrating all[all] those those who who work work[in] in UK UK prisons, prisons, IRCs, IRCs, probation, probation, and and youth youth justice. justice. There There was was good good engagement engagement with with HiddenHeroes HiddenHeroes Day[Day] across across the[the] custodial custodial estate[estate] in[in] particular.[particular.] Good Good Practice Practice Proqramme Programme Our Our[Director,] Director,[Simon] Simon Shepherd, Shepherd,[continued] continued his[his][second] second national[national] tour[tour] of[of] the[the] prison[prison] estate estate in[in] England England & & Wales, Wales, as as a a follow follow up up[to] to[the] the Good Good Book Book[of] of Prisons Prisons[(published] (published in[in][2019),] 2019), visiting[visiting] a a further[further] 40[40] establishments establishments and and bringing bringing the the total total visited[visited] by by the the end end[of] of March March 2024 2024[to] to 75 75 (out[(out] of[of] 122).[122).] We We ran ran[the] the[Kathy] Kathy Biggar Biggar Trophy Trophy[for] for notable notable practice practice in[in] non-custodial[non-custodial] settings settings again, again, with with the the Trophy Trophy going going to[to] Sandwell Sandwell and and Dudley Dudley Probation Probation for for their their women’s women's trauma-informed trauma-informed community community healthcare healthcare project. project. However, However, we we again again received received only only a a small small number number of[of] submissions submissions (15; (15; 16 16 in in 2022-23). 2022-23). We We will will seek seek to to encourage encourage greater greater engagement engagement in in future future years, years, including including through through the the new new Area Area Executive Executive Directors Directors in in HMPPS. HMPPS. We We[did] did not not run run the the Ruth Ruth Mann Mann Trophy Trophy for[for] notable[notable] practice practice in[in] custodial custodial settings settings in[in] 2023-24, 2023-24, while while work work continues continues on on the the Good Good Book Book[of] of Prisons. Prisons. We We continued continued to to administer administer the the online online library library of of practice practice related related resources resources on on theKnowledgeExchange.uk theKnowledgeExchange.uk — — and and have have engaged engaged[Russell] Russell Webster Webster on on a a consultancy consultancy basis basis to[to] manage manage the[the] site,[site,] and and help[help] promote promote it[it] through through his his own own network. network. Royal Royal Patron Patron In In addition addition to to again again presiding presiding over over the the Annual Annual Award Award Ceremony, Ceremony, HRH HRH The The Princess Princess Royal, Royal, as as our our Patron, Patron, visited: visited: HMPs HMPs Aylesbury, Aylesbury, Cardiff, Cardiff, Doncaster, Doncaster, Elmley, Elmley, Pentonville Pentonville and and Wandsworth, Wandsworth, as as well well as as Stonnall Stonnall Road Road Approved Approved Premises. Premises.

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THE THE BUTLER TRUST BUTLER TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d)[(Contld)] FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024 Operational Operational Efficiencv Efficiency and and Resilience Resilience : Ahead Ahead[of] of[the] the 2023-24[2023-24] Awards Awards[nominations,] nominations, we we set[set] up[up] an an online[online] portal[portal] for[for] people[people] to[to] submit[submit] their[their] nominations[nominations] through,[through,] and and commissioned commissioned a a programmer programmer to[to] automate[automate] much much of of the the initial initial processing. processing. These These worked worked well well and and saved saved a a considerable considerable[amount] amount[of] of administrative[administrative] time.[time.] In In February, February, our our Operations Operations Manager, Manager, Andrew Andrew Skilton,[Skilton,] gave gave notice notice of[of] his his intention[intention] to[to] leave[leave] at[at] the[the] end[end] of[of] May[May] 2024.[2024.] In[In] light light[of] of the the improvements improvements in[in] our our operation[operation] efficiency efficiency which which he[he] has has overseen, overseen, with[with] further[further] improvements[improvements] planned[planned] to[to] be[be] completed completed early early[in] in[the] the next next[financial] financial year, year, we we decided decided to[to] appoint[appoint] his[his] replacement, replacement, Nicola[Nicola] Maynard,[Maynard,] on on a[a] part-time[part-time] (3[(3] day[day] a a week)[week)][basis] basis — — bringing bringing savings savings of of around around £15k E15k on on our our future future staffing staffing costs. costs. We We PRT PRT gave gave from from[notice] notice the the[beginning] beginning on on the[the][office] officeof[of] May — May[in] in — Vauxhall Vauxhall bringing bringing[at] atan an the[the] annual annual end[end] reduction reduction of[of] March[March] in in 2024,[2024,] rent rent and and and[and] associated associated will[will] be[be] moving[moving] costs costs to[to] of[of] ajust[a][just] shared[shared] under under arrangement[arrangement] £15k[El] 5k in[in] total. total. with[with] FINANCIAL FINANCIAL REVIEW REVIEW

Overview Overview

The The net net operating operating deficit deficit for for the the year year is is €26,484 £26,484 (2023 (2023 — — deficit deficit £11,878). El 1,878). The The charity charity generated generated a a deficit deficit of[of] £[E] 31,706[31,706]

(2023 (2023 — — deficit deficit £11,006) El 1 ,006) prior prior to to gain gain on on investment investment arising[arising] on on the the charity’s charity's investment investment portfolio portfolio totalling totalling £5,222 E5,222 (2022 (2022 — —

Loss Loss[of] of £872).[E872).]

The The total total funds funds carried carried forward[forward] as as at[at] 31%[31st] March March 2024 2024 are are £300,161 E300,161 (2023 (2023 — — £326,645). E326,645).

Investment Investment and and reserves reserves[policy] policy It It is is the the intention intention of of the the Trust Trust to to budget budget and and operate operate on on a a surplus surplus basis. basis. However, However, reserves reserves can can be be used used to to cover cover any any shortfall shortfall in in revenues revenues and and operating operating expenses expenses and and also also to to support support strategic strategic initiatives. initiatives. The The Trust Trust follows follows a a set set of of guidelines guidelines[to] to ensure ensure its[its] fund[fund] can can meet[meet][all] all deficit[deficit] and[and] expenditure[expenditure] obligations obligations in[in] relation[relation] to[to] its[its] annually annually approved[approved] budget.[budget.] The The guidelines guidelines include include liquidity liquidity measures measures to[to] ensure: ensure: e minimum minimum asset/liquidity asset/liquidity thresholds thresholds in in reserve reserve to to ensure ensure the the Trust Trust can can operate operate as as a a going going concern; concern; o e minimum minimum reserve reserve levels[levels] before before the the Trust Trust considers considers any any significant[significant] strategic[strategic] change; change; o e minimum minimum cash cash equivalent equivalent reserves reserves before before the the Trust Trust considers considers acquiring acquiring investment investment assets, assets, and and specifically specifically having having an an exposure exposure to[to][equities;] equities;
o e the the Trust Trust manages manages with with a a minimum minimum level level of of working working capital capital for for current current and and forecast forecast operating operating purposes. purposes.

Principal Principal funding funding sources sources

The The principal principal funding funding sources sources for for the the Trust Trust are are Her Her Majesty’s Majesty's Prison Prison and and Probation Probation Service Service (HMPPS), (HMPPS), private private

contractors contractors working working in in the the prison prison and and probation probation sectors, sectors, charitable charitable trusts trusts end end foundations, foundations, and, and, to to a a limited limited extent, extent,

individual individual donors. donors.

FUTURE FUTURE PLANS PLANS AND AND DEVELOPMENTS DEVELOPMENTS

Our Our[plans] plans in in 2024-25 2024-25 draw draw on on the the outcome outcome of of the the 2024-27 2024-27 strategy strategy review review approved approved by by the the Board Board in in March March 2024 2024

(outlined (outlined[earlier] earlier in in this this report), report), and and include: include: e continuing continuing work work[to] to improve improve the the Trust’s Trust's IT IT systems systems and and streamline streamline the the administration administration of of the the Awards, Awards, and and thereby thereby

further further enhance enhance operational operational efficiency efficiency and and resilience; resilience: e taking taking further further steps steps to to increase increase engagement engagement from from probation probation in in England England & & Wales, Wales, and and from from both both community community and and custodial custodial settings[settings] in[in] Scotland; Scotland; e taking taking steps steps to[to] address address the the apparent apparent relative relative under-performance under-performance in in the the Awards Awards of of uniformed uniformed staff staff in in recent recent years; years; ° seeking seeking to[to][increase] increase engagement engagement of of probation probation and and youth youth justice justice in in the the Kathy Kathy Biggar Trophy; Biggar Trophy; ° completing completing work work on on the the second second Good Good Book Book of of Prisons, Prisons, identifying identifying examples examples of of notable notable practice practice across across the the prison prison

estate estate[in] in England England & & Wales Wales

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

REFERENCE REFERENCE[AND] AND ADMINISTRATIVE[ADMINISTRATIVE] DETAILS[DETAILS]

Charity Charity number: number: 1145182 1145182

Company Company number: number: 07844810 07844810

Registered Registered office:[office:] Unit Unit 302 302 China China Works, Works, Black[Black] Prince[Prince] Road, Road, London London SE1 SEI 7SJ 7SJ

Directors Directors and and Trustees: Trustees:

The The Directors Directors of[of] the the charitable charitable company company (the[(the][charity)] charity) are are its[its] Trustees Trustees for for the the purpose purpose of[of] charity charity law.[law.] The The Trustees Trustees and and

officers officers serving serving during during the the year year and and since since the the year year end end were were as as follows:[follows:]

Trustees Trustees
Michael Spurr CB Michael SpurrCB	Chair Chair
Claudia Sturt Claudia Sturt	Treasurer, Retired September 2023 Treasurer, Retired September 2023
Robin Wilkinson Robin Wilkinson	Treasurer,AppointedSeptember2023 Treasurer, Appointed September 2023
Malcolm Butler Malcolm Butler
Geoffrey Dobson OBE Geoffrey Dobson OBE
Dr Louise Falshaw Dr Louise Falshaw
Elizabeth Green Elizabeth Green
Professor Alison Liebling Professor Alison Liebling	Retired September 2023 Retired September2023
Peter McParlin Peter McParlin
Pia Sinha Pia Sinha
Stacey Tasker Stacey Tasker	AppointedSeptember 2023 Appointed September2023
Beverley Thompson-Brown OBE Beverley Thompson-Brown OBE
Barbara Wilding CBE QPM Barbara Wilding CBE QPM	Retired September 2023 Retired September2023
Senior ManagementTeam: Senior ManagementTeam:	Simon Shepherd OBE - Executive Director Simon Shepherd OBE - Executive Director
	Andrew Skilton - Operations Manager Andrew Skilton - Operations Manager
Independent Examiner: Independent Examiner:	David Terry FCA, David Terry FCA,
	Ramon Lee and Partners, Eagle House 167 City Rd, London ECIV IAW Ramon Lee and Partners, Eagle House 167 City Rd, London EC1V 1AW
Bankers: Bankers:	CAF Bank Limited CAF Bank Limited
	Triodos Bank TriodosBank

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2024 2024 TRUSTEES' TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES IN[IN] RELATION RELATION TO TO THE THE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS The The Trustees Trustees[(who] (who are are also[also][Directors] Directors[of] of The[The][Butler] Butler Trust[Trust] for[for] the[ the] purposes purposes of[of] company company law)[law)] are are responsible[responsible] for[for] preparing[preparing] the the[Trustees'] Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report and and[the] the financial[financial] statements statements in[in] accordance accordance with with applicable applicable law[law] and[and] United[United] Kingdom Kingdom Accounting Standards Accounting Standards (United[(United] Kingdom[Kingdom] Generally[Generally] Accepted[Accepted] Accounting Accounting Practice).[Practice).] Company Company[law] law[requires] requires[the] the[trustees] trustees[to] to prepare prepare financial[financial] statements statements for[for] each[each] financial[financial] year. year. Under[Under] company company law[law] the[the] trustees trustees must must not not approve approve the the financial[financial] statements statements unless unless they they are are satisfied[satisfied] that[that] they they give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of[of] the[the] state state[of] of affairs affairs of of the the charitable charitable company company and and of of its its incoming incoming resources resources and and application application of of resources, resources, including including its its income income and and expenditure,[expenditure,] for for that[that] period. period.

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

e select select suitable suitable accounting accounting[policies] policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently; consistently; e observe observe the[the] methods[methods] and[and] principles principles in[in] the[the] Charities Charities SORP SORP 2019[2019] (FRS[(FRS] 102);[102);] e make make judgements judgements and and estimates estimates that[that] are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent; prudent; e state state whether whether applicable applicable UK UK Accounting Accounting Standards Standards have have been been followed, followed, subject subject to to any any material material departures departures disclosed disclosed and and explained[explained] in[in] the[the] financial[financial] statements; statements;
e prepare prepare[the] the financial[financial] statements[statements] on on the[the] going[going] concern concern basis[basis] unless unless it it is is inappropriate inappropriate to to presume presume that that the the charitable charitable company company[will] will[continue] continue[in] in business. business.
The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting records records that[that] disclose disclose with with reasonable reasonable accuracy accuracy at[at] any any time time the the[financial] financial position position of of the the charitable charitable company company and and enable enable them them to to ensure ensure that that the the financial financial statements statements comply comply with with the the Companies Companies Act Act[2006.] 2006.[They] They are are also[also] responsible[responsible] for[for] safeguarding safeguarding the[the] assets[assets] of[of] the the charitable charitable company company and[and] hence hence for[for] taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps for for the the prevention prevention and and detection detection of[of] fraud fraud and and other other irregularities. irregularities.

The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible[for] for the the maintenance maintenance and and integrity integrity of[of] the the corporate corporate and and financial[financial] information information included included on on

the the charitable charitable company's company's website. website. Legislation Legislation in in the the United United Kingdom Kingdom governing governing the the preparation preparation and and dissemination dissemination of[of]

financial financial statements statements may may differ differ from from legislation legislation in in other other jurisdictions. jurisdictions.

This This report report has has been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the special special provisions provisions relating relating to to small small companies companies within within Part Part 15 15 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

APPROVAL APPROVAL

This This report report was was approved approved by by the the Trustees Trustees and and Directors Directors on on 1%t 1st October October 2024 2024 and and signed signed on on their their behalf. behalf.

Michael Michael Spurr Spurr

Chair Chair[of the] of the Board Board of[of] Trustees Trustees and and Directors Directors

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INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S EXAMINER'S REPORT[REPORT] TO TO THE THE TRUSTEES[TRUSTEES] OF OF THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST

I | report report to to the the charity charity trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the charity charity for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024 which which are are set set out out on on pages pages 10[10] to[to][19.] 19.

This This report report is is made made solely[solely] to to the the charity's charity's trustees, trustees, as as a a body, body, in in accordance accordance with with the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011. 2011. My My work work has has

been been undertaken undertaken so so that that | I might might state state to to the the charity's charity's trustees trustees those those matters matters | I am am required required to to state state to to them them in in an an

independent independent examiner’s examiner's report report and and for for no no other other purpose. purpose. To To the the fullest fullest extent extent permitted permitted by by law,[law,] | I do do not not accept accept or or

assume assume responsibility responsibility to to anyone anyone other other than than the the charity charity and and the the charity's charity's trustees trustees as as a a body,[body,] for[for] my my Independent[Independent]

Examination, Examination, for for this this report, report, or or for for the the opinions opinions |[I] have have formed. formed.

Respective Respective responsibilities[responsibilities] and and basis basis of[of] report report

As As[the] the[charity's] charity's trustees[trustees] of[of] the[the] Company Company (who (who are are also[also] the[the] directors[directors] of[of] the[the] company company for[for] the[the] purposes purposes of[of] company company law),[law),]

you you[are] are[responsible] responsible for[for] the[the][preparation] preparation of[of] the[the] accounts accounts in[in] accordance[accordance] with[with] the[the] requirements[requirements] of[of] the[the] Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006[2006] ("the (‘the 2006 2006 Act"). Act”).

Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself[that] that the the accounts accounts of of the the Company Company are are not not required required to to be be audited audited for for this this year year under under Part Part 16 16 of of

the the 2006 2006 Act Act and and are are eligible eligible for for independent independent examination, examination, | I report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of your your charity’s charity's accounts accounts as as carried[carried] out[out] under[under] section[section] 145[145] of[of] the[the] Charities Charities Act[Act] 2011[2011] (“the[("the] 2011[2011] Act”).[Act").] In In carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, | I

have have followed followed the the Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission (under (under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of[of] the the 2011 2011 Act.[Act.]

Independent Independent examiner's examiner's statement statement

The The company's company’s gross gross income income exceeded exceeded £250,000 €250,000 and and |[I] am am qualified[qualified] to[to] undertake undertake the the examination examination by by being being a a qualified qualified

member member[of] of Institute[Institute] of[of] Chartered Chartered Accountants Accountants of[of] England England and[and] Wales. Wales.

I | have have completed completed my my examination. examination. | I confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention which which gives gives me me cause cause to to believe believe that: that:

- accounting accounting[records] records were were not not kept[kept] in[in] accordance accordance with with section section 386 386 of[of] the the Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006; 2006; or or * the the accounts accounts do do not not accord accord with with such such records; records; or or * the the accounts accounts do do not not comply comply with with relevant relevant accounting accounting requirements requirements under under section section 396 396 of[of] the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 other other than than any any requirement requirement that[that] the the accounts accounts give give a a ‘true 'true and and fair’ fair' view which view which is is not not a a matter matter considered considered as as[part] part[of] of an an independent[independent] examination; examination; or[or]
- the the accounts accounts have have not not been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the Charities Charities SORP SORP (FRS102). (FRSI 02).
I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no[other] other matters[matters] in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn[in] in this this report report in in order order to[to] enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.

SAMIR SAMIR SHAH SHAH FCA FCA RAMON RAMON LEE LEE LTD LTD CHARTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTANT

93 93 TABERNACLE TABERNACLE STREET STREET LONDON LONDON EC2A EC2A 4BA 4BA

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST STATEMENT STATEMENT OF OF FINANCIAL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

		Unrestricted Unrestricted	Designated Designated	Restricted Restricted
	Notes Notes	Funds Funds	Funds Funds	Funds Funds	2024 2024	2023 2023
		£	£	£	£	£
Income Income
Donations Donations	2 2	2,835 2,835	-	-	2,835 2,835	5,626 5,626
Income from charitable activities Income from charitable activities	3 3	213,000 213,000	-	10,000 10,000	223,000 223,000	229,600 229,600
Investment income Investment income	4 4	1 ,500 1,500	-	-	1 ,500 1,500	590 590
Total income Total income		217,335 217,335	-	10,000 10,000	227,335 227,335	235,816 235,816
Expenditure Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities Expenditureon charitable activities	5 5	249,041 249,041	-	1 0, ooo 10,000	259,041 259,041	246,822 246,822
Total expenditure Total expenditure		249,041 249,041	-	10,000 10,000	259,041 259,041	246,822 246,822
Net gain/(loss) on investments Net gain/(loss) on investments	11 11	5,222 5,222	-	-	5,222 5,222	(872) (872)
Net income/(expenditure) Net income/(expenditure)		(26,484) (26,484)	-	-	(26,484) (26,484)	(1 1 ,878) (11,878)
Transfer between funds Transfer between funds		26,484 26,484	(26,484) (26,484)	z	=	:
Net movement in funds Netmovement infunds		-	(26,484) (26,484)	-	(26,484) (26,484)	(1 1 ,878) (11,878)
Reconciliation of funds Reconciliation offunds
Total funds, brought forward Total funds, broughtforward		250,000 250,000	76,645 76,645	-	326,645 326,645	338,523 338,523
Total funds carried forward Totalfundscarriedforward		250,000 250,000	50,161 50,161	-	300, 161 300,161	326,645 326,645

The The Statement Statement of[of] Financial Financial Activities Activities also also complies complies with with the the requirements requirements for for an an income income and and expenditure expenditure account account under under the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

CONTINUING CONTINUING OPERATIONS OPERATIONS

None None of[of] the the company’s company's activities activities were were acquired acquired or or discontinued discontinued during during the the above above two two financial[financial] periods. periods.

TOTAL TOTAL RECOGNISED RECOGNISED GAINS GAINS AND AND LOSSES LOSSES

The The company company has has no no recognised recognised gains gains or or losses losses other other than than the the above above movement movement in in funds funds for for the the above above two two financial financial years, years.

The The notes notes on on pages pages 12 12 to to 19 19 form form part part of of these these accounts accounts

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST BALANCE BALANCE SHEET SHEET AS[AS] AT AT 31[31] MARCH[MARCH] 2024[2024]

	Notes Notes
		£	£	£	£
Fixed assets Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets	10 10		-		324 324
Investnents Investments	11 11		126,678 126,678 126,678 126,678		121,456 121,780 ___121,456_ 121,780
Current assets Current assets
Debtors Debtors	12 12	38,352 38,352		69,293 69,293
Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand		155,136 155,136		166,876 166,876
		193,488 193,488		236, 169 236, 169
Liabilities Liabilities
Creditors falling due with in one year Creditors falling due with in one year	13 13	(20,005) (20,005)		(31,304) (31,304)
Net current assets Net current assets			173,483 173,483		204,865 204,865
Net assets Net assets			300,161 300,161		326,645 326,645
The funds of the charity The funds ofthe charity
Unrestrictedfunds: Unrestricted funds:	15 15
-General Funds -General Funds			250,000 250,000		250,000 250,000
-Designated Funds -Designated Funds			50,161 50,161		76,645 76,645
Restricted funds Restricted funds	15 15				te
Total charity funds Totalcharityfunds			300, 161 300,161		326,645 326,645

For For the the[financial] financial year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024 the the company company was was entitled entitled to to exemption exemption from from audit audit under under section section 477 477

Companies Companies Act Act 2006.[2006.] No No member member of[of] the the company company has has deposited[deposited] a a notice, notice, pursuant pursuant to[to] section section 476, 476, requiring requiring an an audit audit of[of]

these these[financial] financial statements statements under under the the requirements requirements of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

The The Directors Directors acknowledged acknowledged their their responsibilities responsibilities for for ensuring ensuring that that the the company company keeps keeps accounting accounting records records which which

comply comply with with Section[Section] 386 386 of[of] the the Act Act and and for for preparing preparing financial financial statements statements which which give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of of the the state state of of

affairs affairs[of] of the the company company as as at at the the end end of of the the financial financial period period and and of of its its profit profit or or loss loss for for the the financial financial period period in in accordance accordance

with with the the requirements requirements of of Section Section 394 394 and and 395 395 and and which which otherwise otherwise comply comply with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Companies Companies Act Act

2006 2006 relating relating to[to] accounts, accounts, so so far far as as is is applicable applicable to to the the company. company.

These These[financial] financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the provisions provisions applicable applicable to to companies companies subject subject to to

the the small small companies’ companies' regime regime within within Part Part 15 15 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

These These accounts accounts were were approved approved by by the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees on on 18t 1st October October 2024 2024 and and were were signed signed on on its its behalf behalf by: by: /L{ L/ ; ( } /\ tees teen teeeteereenererbepefeiteteteresesseseee Michael Michael Spurr Spurr (CHAIR) (CHAIR) « \ : > nt eeORes. * ’ “Robin Robin aWilkinson Wilkinson OBE OBE (TREASURER) (TREASURER)

Company Company Registration[Registration] No: No: 07844810 07844810

The The notes notes on on pages pages 12 12 to to 19 19 form form part part of of these these accounts accounts

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR[YEAR] ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024] 1. 1. ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING POLICIES POLICIES 1.1 1.1. Basis Basis of[of] preparation preparation The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities: Charities: Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities[charities] preparing preparing their their accounts accounts in in accordance accord nce with with the the Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in[in] the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of[of] Ireland Ireland (FRS[(FRS] 102)[102)] (effective[(effective] 1[1] January January 2019) 201[9)] — — Charity Charity SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102),[102),] The The Financial Financial Reporting[Reporting] Standard Standard applicable applicable in[in] the the UK[UK] and[and] Republic Republic of[of][ Ireland] Ireland (FRS[(FRS] 102) 102) and and the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. The The Butler Butler Trust Trust meets meets the the definition definition of[of] a a public public benefit benefit entity entity under[under] FRS FRS 102. 102. The The accounts accounts (financial (financial statements) statements) have have been been prepared prepared under under the the historical historical cost cost convention convention with with items items recognised recognised at[at] cost cost or transaction or transaction value value unless unless otherwise[otherwise] stated stated in[in] the the relevant relevant note(s)[note(s)] to[to] these these accounts.[accounts.]

The The financial[financial] statements statements are are prepared prepared in[in] sterling, sterling, which which is[is] the the functional[functional] currency currency of[of] the[the] charity.[charity.]

1.2 1.2 Preparation Preparation[of] of accounts accounts on on a a going going concern concern basis basis

The The Charity's Charity’s Financial Financial Statements Statements show show net net deficit deficit of[of] £26,484 €26,484 for for the the year year and and free[free] reserves reserves of[of] £123,322. E[123,322.] The The Trustees Trustees are are of[of] the[the] view[view] that[that] these these results[results] have[have] secured secured the[the] immediate[immediate] future[future] of[of] the[the] Charity[Charity] for[for] the[the] next[next] 12[12]

months months and and on on this this basis basis the the Charity Charity[is] is a a going going concern. concern.

1.3 1.3. Income Income recognition recognition Income Income[is] is recognised recognised when when the the Charity Charity has has entitlement entitlement to[to] the the funds, funds, any any performance performance conditions[conditions] attached[attached] to[to] the the item(s) item(s) of[of] income income have have been been met, met, it[it] is[is] probable probable that[that] the the income income will will be be received received and and amount amount can can be be measured measured reliably. reliably. (a) (a) Income Income received received by by way way of of grants, grants, donations donations and and legacies legacies are are included included in in full full in in the the Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities Activities when when received, received, unless unless they they relate[relate] to[to] a a specified specified future future period, period, in in which which case case they they are are deferred. deferred.
(b) (b) Income Income from from charitable charitable activities activities received received by by way way of of revenue revenue grants grants and and donations donations are are credited credited to to restricted restricted incoming incoming resources resources on on the the earlier[earlier] date date of[of] when when they they are are received received or or when when they they are are receivable, receivable, unless unless they they relate relate to to a a specified specified future future period, period, in in which which case case they they are are deferred. deferred.
(c) (c) Grants Grants and and donations donations of of general general nature nature which which are are not not conditional conditional on on delivering[delivering] certain[certain] levels[levels] of[of] service service are are included included as as part part of[of] Grants Grants and and Donations Donations as as shown shown under under note note 2. 2. Performance Performance related related grants grants and and donations donations which which have have conditions conditions for for a a specific specific outcome outcome are are include include as as Income[Income] from[from] Charitable Charitable Activities[Activities] as as shown[shown] in in Note Note 3.[3.]

(d) (d) Investment Investment income income is is included included when when receivable. receivable.

1.4 1.4 Volunteers Volunteers and and donated donated services services and and facilities[facilities] Donated Donated professional professional services services and and donated donated facilities facilities are are recognised recognised as as income income when when the the charity charity has has control control over over the the[item,] item, any any conditions conditions associated associated with with the the donated donated item item have have been been met, met, the the receipt receipt of of economic economic benefit benefit from from the the use use by by the the charity charity of[of] the the item item is is probable probable and and that[that] economic economic benefit benefit can can be be measured measured reliably. reliably. In In accordance accordance with with the the Charities Charities SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102),[102),] the the general general volunteer volunteer time time of of the the Charity Charity is is not not recognised recognised in in the the main main body body of of the the financial financial accounts accounts but but detail detail is is contained contained in in the the Trustees’ Trustees' Report. Report. gift gift On On[to] toreceipt, receipt,the the charity charitydonated donated which which professional professional[is] is the the amount amountservices servicesthe the charity charity and and donated donated would would havefacilities havefacilities been been are are willing willing recognised recognised to to pay pay on on to to obtain obtain the the basis basis services services of of the the or or value value facilities facilities of of the the of of equivalent equivalent economic economic benefit benefit on on the the open open market; market; a a corresponding corresponding amount amount is is then then recognised recognised in in expenditure expenditure in in the the period period of[of] receipt. receipt. No No such such services services were were received received during during the the year. year.

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THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024]

1.5 1.5 Expenditure Expenditure recognition recognition and and irrecoverable irrecoverable VAT VAT

Expenditure Expenditure[is] is recognised[recognised] once once[there] there is[is] a a legal[legal] or[or] constructive[constructive] obligation[obligation] to[to] make[make] a[a] payment[payment] to[to] a[a] third[third] party,[party,] it[it] is[is]

probable probable[that] that settlement settlement will will be be required required and and the the amount amount of[of] the the obligation obligation can can be be measured measured reliably. reliably.

Expenditure Expenditure is[is] classified[classified] under[under][the] the following[following] activity[activity] headings: headings:

(a) (a) Expenditure Expenditure on on charitable charitable comprises comprises those those costs costs incurred incurred by by the the charity charity in in the the delivery delivery of of its its activities activities and and services services for[for] its[its] beneficiaries. beneficiaries. It It includes includes both both costs costs that that can can be be allocated allocated directly directly to to such such activities activities and and those those costs costs[of] of an an indirect indirect nature[nature] necessary necessary to[to] support[support] them. them.

(b) (b) Irrecoverable Irrecoverable VAT VAT is is charged charged as as a a cost cost against against the the activity activity for for which which the the expenditure expenditure was was incurred. incurred.

1.6 1.6 Allocation Allocation of of support support costs costs

Support Support costs costs are are those those functions functions that that assist assist the the work work of of the the charity charity but but do do not not directly directly undertake undertake charitable charitable activities. activities. Support Support costs[costs] include[include] back[back] office[office] costs,[costs,] management,[management,] finance[finance] and[and] administration[administration] personnel,[personnel,] payroll[payroll]

and and governance governance costs costs which which support support the the Trust’s Trust's programmes programmes and and activities. activities. These These costs costs have[have] been[been] allocated[allocated] to[to]

expenditure expenditure on on charitable charitable activities. activities.

1.7 1.7 Funds Funds structure structure

The The general general fund fund comprises comprises those those monies, monies, which which may may be be used used toward toward meeting meeting the the charitable charitable objectives objectives of of the the company company at[at] the[the] discretion[discretion] of[of] the[the] Trustees.[Trustees.]

The The designated designated funds funds are are monies monies set set aside aside out out of[of] general general funds funds and and designated designated for for specific specific purposes purposes by by the the

Management Management Board.[Board.]

The The restricted restricted funds funds are are monies monies raised raised for, for, and and their their use use restricted restricted to, to, a a specific[specific] purpose purpose or or donations donations subject subject to to

donor donor imposed imposed conditions. conditions.

1.8 1.8 Cash Cash flow flow statement statement

The The charitable charitable company company qualifies[qualifies] as as a a small small company company and and advantage advantage has has been been taken taken of of the the exemption exemption provided provided

by by SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102) 102) as as amended amended by by Bulletin Bulletin 1,[1,] not not to to prepare prepare a a cash cash flow flow statement. statement.

1.9 1.9 Tangible Tangible Fixed Fixed Assets Assets And And Depreciation Depreciation Tangible Tangible[fixed] fixed assets[assets] are are[stated] stated at at cost cost less less depreciation. depreciation. Individual Individual fixed fixed assets assets costing costing £500 E500 or or more more are are capitalised capitalised at[at] cost. cost. Depreciation Depreciation is is provided provided at at rates rates calculated calculated to to write write off off the the cost cost or or valuation valuation of of fixed fixed assets, assets, less less their their estimated estimated residual residual value, value, over over their their expected expected useful useful lives lives on on the the following following bases. bases.

Office Office[equipment] equipment - 20% 20% straight[straight] line line on on cost cost

1.10 1.10 Debtors Debtors

Trade Trade and and other other debtors debtors are are recognised recognised at at the the settlement settlement amount amount due due after after any any trade trade discount discount offered. offered.

Prepayments Prepayments are are[valued] valued at[at] the the amount amount[prepaid] prepaid net net of[of] any any trade trade discounts discounts due. due.

1.11 1.11 Cash Cash at[at] bank bank and and in in hand hand

Cash Cash at at bank bank and and in in hand hand includes includes cash cash and and short short term term cash cash deposits. deposits.

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1.12 1.12 Creditors Creditors and and provisions provisions Creditors Creditors and[and] provisions[provisions] are are recognised recognised where where the[the] charity[charity] has[has] a[a] present[present] obligation[obligation] resulting resulting from from a a past past event event

that that will will probably probably result result in in the the transfer transfer of[of] funds funds to to a a third third party party and and the the amount amount due due to[to] settle settle the the obligation obligation can can be be

measured measured or or estimated[estimated] reliably. reliably. Creditors Creditors and[and] provisions[provisions] are are normally[normally] recognised recognised at[at] their[their] settlement[settlement] amount[amount]

after after allowing allowing for for any any trade trade discounts[discounts] due.[due.]

1.13 1.13 Financial Financial instruments instruments

The The Trust Trust only only has has[financial] financial assets[assets] and and financial[financial] liabilities[liabilities] of[of] a a kind[kind] that[that] qualify[qualify] as as basic[basic] financial[financial] instruments.[instruments.]

Basic Basic financial financial instruments instruments are are initially[initially] recognised recognised at[at] transaction[transaction] value value and and subsequently subsequently measured measured at at their their

settlement settlement value value with with the the exception exception of[of] bank bank loans loans which which are are subsequently subsequently measured measured at[at] amortised amortised cost[cost] using[using] the[the]

effective effective interest interest method. method.

1.14 1.14 Judgement Judgement and and key key sources sources of[of] estimation estimation uncertainty uncertainty

In In the the application application of[of] the the company’s company's accounting accounting policies, policies, the the charity charity is is required required to[to] make make judgments, judgments, estimates estimates and and assumptions assumptions[about] about the[the] carrying[carrying][amount] amount of[of] assets[assets] and[and] liabilities[liabilities] that[that] are are not[not] readily[readily] apparent[apparent] from[from] other[other] sources.[sources.]

The The estimates estimates and and associated associated assumptions assumptions are are based based on on historical historical experience experience and and other other factors factors that that are are considered considered to[to] be[be] relevant.[relevant.][Actual] Actual results[results] may may differ[differ] from[from] these[these] estimates.[estimates.]

The The estimates estimates and and underlying underlying assumptions assumptions are are reviewed reviewed on on an an ongoing ongoing basis. basis. Revisions[Revisions] to[to] accounting accounting estimates[estimates]

are are recognised[recognised] in in the the period period in in which which the the estimate estimate is is revised revised where where the the revision revision affects[affects] only only that[that] period, period, or or in[in] the the

period period[of] of the the revision revision and and future future periods periods where where the the revision revision affects[affects] both[both] current current and and future future periods. periods.

1.15 1.15 Operating Operating leases leases All All leases leases are are operating operating leases, leases, and and rentals rentals are are charged charged to[to] the the Statement Statement of[of] Financial Financial Activities Activities on on a a straight-line[straight-line] basis basis over over the the lease lease duration. duration. No No assets assets are are held held under under hire hire purchase purchase agreements. agreements.

DONATIONS DONATIONS

			Unrestricted Unrestricted	Restricted Restricted
			Funds Funds	Funds Funds	2024 2024	2023 2023
			£	£	£	£
General General	private private	donations donations	2,835 2,835	-	2,835 2,835	5,626 5,626
			2,835 2,835	-	2,835 2,835	5,626 5,626

The The donations donations in[in] 2023, 2023, totalling totalling £5,626 €5,626 were were attributed[attributed] to[to] unrestricted unrestricted funds. funds.

INCOME INCOME FROM FROM CHARITABLE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

		Unrestricted Unrestricted	Unrestricted Unrestricted	Restricted Restricted
			Funds Funds	Funds 2024 2023 Funds 2024 2023
			£	£ £ £
Charitable Charitable	foundations foundations		12,000 12,000	10,000 22,000 21 ,600 10,000 22,000 21,600
Corporate, Corporate,	statutory and other donors statutory and otherdonors		201 ,ooo 201,000	201 ,ooo 208,000 - 201,000 208,000
			213,000 213,000	10,000 223,000 229,600 10,000 223,000 229,600
Income in funds. He in unds.	2023 totalling E229,600 was 2023 totalling £229,600 was	attributed attributed	unrestricted to E219,600 to funds and E 10,000 to restricted to £219,600 tounrestricted funds and £10,000 to restricted

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4. 4. INVESTMENT INVESTMENT INCOME INCOME

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All All the the investment investment income income totalling totalling £590 €590 in[in] 2023 2023 were were attributed[attributed] to[to] unrestricted unrestricted funds. funds.

5. 5. CHARITABLE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

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||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2024|2024|2023|2023| |£|£| |Staff|Staff|salaries|salaries|and|and|costs|costs|140,751|140,751|133,891|133,891| |Annual|Annual|[awards]|awards|[and]|and|Alumni|Alumni|programme|programme|50,838|50,838|52,215|52,215| |Good|Good|Practice|Practice|Programme|Programme|7,219|7,219|20,045|20,045| |HiddenHeroes|HiddenHeroes|Programme|Programme|6,147|6,147|2,415|2,415| |Support|Support|costs|costs| |Premises|Premises|23,635|23,635|18,924|18,924| |Other|Other|office|office|costs|costs|27,146|27,146|14,856|14,856| |Depreciation|Depreciation|324|324|631|631| |Governance|Governance|(see|[(see]|Note|[Note]|[6)]|6)|2,981|2,981|3,845|3,845| |259,041|259,041|246|246,822|822|

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Of Of the the E259,041 £259,041 expenditure expenditure in in 2024 2024 (2023 (2023 - - £246,822), E246,822), £249,041 €249,041 was was charged charged to to unrestricted unrestricted funds funds -

(2023 (2023 - - 236,822) £236,822) and and £10,000 EIO,OOO to to restricted restricted funds funds (2023 (2023 - - £10,000). €10,000).

GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE

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NET NET INCOME INCOME[1] / (EXPENDITURE) (EXPENDITURE) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR

This This is is stated stated after after charging: charging:

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8. 8. ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF OF STAFF STAFF COSTS COSTS AND AND TRUSTEES[TRUSTEES] REMUNERATION REMUNERATIONAND AND EXPENSES[EXPENSES]

	2024 2024	2023 2023
	£	£
Wages and salaries Wages and salaries	122,269 122,269	116,090 116,090
Social securitycosts Social security costs	8,700 8,700	8,514 8,514
Pension contributions Pension contributions	9,782 9,782	9,287 9,287
	140,751 140,751	133,891 133,891

One One employee employee received received remuneration remuneration in[in] excess excess of[of] £70,000[E] 70,000 during during the the year. year. Pension Pension costs costs are are wholly[wholly] charged charged to[to] unrestricted unrestricted funds. funds.

The The charity charity Trustees Trustees were were not not paid paid or or[received] received any any other[other] benefits benefits from from employment employment with with the the Trust Trust in[in] the the year year

(2023 (2023 - - £nil). Enil). No No charity[charity] Trustees Trustees received[received] payment payment for for professional professional or or other other services services supplied[supplied] to[to] the[the] charity[charity]

(2023 (2023 - - E£nil). Enil).

The The average average monthly monthly number number of[of] full full time time staff staff employed employed by by the the charity charity including including part part time time and and temporary temporary staff staff

employed employed during during the the period period was: was: Direct Direct charitable charitable work work 2 2 2 2

The The key key management management personnel personnel of[of] the the charity charity comprise comprise of[of] the the Executive Executive Director.[Director.] The The total total employee employee benefits benefits of[of]

the the key key management management personnel personnel of[of] the the charity charity were were £92,854 €92,854 (2023 (2023 - - £88,772).p E88,772).p

TAXATION TAXATION

The The Butler Butler Trust Trust is[is] a a registered registered charity charity and and therefore therefore is is not not liable liable to to Income Income Tax Tax or or Corporation Corporation Tax Tax on on income income

derived derived from from its its charitable charitable activities. activities.

TANGIBLE TANGIBLE FIXED FIXED ASSETS ASSETS

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
	Office Office
	Equipment Equipment
	£
Cost or valuation Cost orvaluation
At 01 April 2023 At 01 April 2023	4,873 4,873
Additions Additions	93
Disposals Disposals	-
At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2024	4,873 4,873
Depreciation Depreciation
At 01 April 2023 At 01 April 2023	,549 4,549
Charge for year Charge foryear	324 324
Disposals Disposals	-
At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2024	4,873 4,873,
Net Book Value Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2024	0
At 31 March 2023 At31March2023	324 324

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11. 11.	INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS
		2024 2024	2023 2023
	rvhrket value: Market value:	£	£
	Balance, broughtforward Balance, broughtforward	121,456 121,456	122,328 122,328
	Additions Additions	2	=
	Disposal Disposal	=	=
	Gain/(loss) on valuation at year end Gain/(loss) on valuation atyearend	5,222 5,222	(872) (872)
		126,678 126,678	121,456 121,456
	Historic cost Historic cost	75,000 75,000	75,000 75,000
	412.202 units - M & G Equities InvestnentFund for Charities 412.202 units - M&G Equities Investment Fund for Charities	126,678 126,678	121,456 121,456
12. 12.	DEBTORS DEBTORS
		2024 2024	2023 2023
		£	£
	Grants and sponsorship receivable Grants and sponsorship receivable	33,750 33,750	62,250 62,250
	Other debtors Otherdebtors	4,382 4,382	5,697 5,697
	Prepayments Prepayments	220 220	1 ,346 1,346
		38,352 38,352	69,293 69,293
13. 13.	CREDITORS: Amounts falling duewithin one year CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within oneyear
		2024 2024	2023 2023
		£	£
	Creditors Creditors	11 ,655 11,655	23,259 23,259
	Tax and social security Tax and social security	3,814 3,814	3,611 3,611
	Other accruals Otheraccruals	4,536 4,536	4,434 4,434
		20,005 20,005	31 ,304 31,304

14. 14. SHARE SHARE CAPITAL CAPITAL

The The company company is[is] limited limited by by guarantee guarantee and and does does not not have have a a share share capital capital divided divided by by shares. shares.

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15. 15. ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF OF CHARITABLE CHARITABLE FUNDS FUNDS

	Balance at Balance at					Balance at Balance at
	01.04.23 01.04.23	Income Income	Expenditure Expenditure	Gains/(Losses) Gains/(Losses)	Transfers Transfers	31.03.24 31.03.24
	£	£	£	£	£	£
General funds General funds	250,000 250,000	217,335 217,335	(249,041) (249,041)	5,222 5,222	26,484 26,484	250,000 250,000
Designated funds Designated funds	76,645 76,645	-	-	-	(26,484) (26,484)	50,161 50,161
Total funds Total funds	326,645 326,645	217,335 217,335	(249,041) (249,041)	5,222 5,222	-	300,161 300,161
Analysis of movements Analysis ofmovements	in restricted funds in restricted funds
	Balance at Balance at					Balance at Balance at
	01.04.23 01.04.23	Income Income	Expenditure Expenditure	Gains/(Losses) Gains/(Losses)	Transfers Transfers	31.03-24 31.03.24
	£	£	£	£	£	£
BromleyTrust BromleyTrust	-	10,000 10,000	(10,000) (10,000)	-	-	=
Total funds Total funds	-	10,000 10,000	(10,000) (10,000)	-	-	-
Analysis of charitable funds — previous Analysis ofcharitable funds — previous		year year
	Balance at Balance at					Balance at Balance at
	01.04.22 01.04.22	Income Income	Expenditure Expenditure	Gains/(Losses) Gains/(Losses)	Transfers Transfers	31.03.23 31.03.23
	£	£	£	£	£	£
General funds General funds	250,000 250,000	225,816 225,816	(236,822) (236,822)	(872) (872)	11,878 11,878	250,000 250,000
Designated funds Designated funds	88,523 88,523	-	-	-	(1 1 ,878) (11,878)	76,645 76,645
Total funds Total funds	338,523 338,523	225,816 225,816	(236,822) (236,822)	(872) (872)	-	326,645 326,645
Analysis of movements in restricted funds Analysis ofmovements in restricted funds
	Balance at Balance at					Balance at Balance at
	01.04.22 01.04.22	Income Income	Expenditure Expenditure	Gains/(Losses) Gains/(Losses)	Transfers Transfers	31.03.23 31.03.23
	£	E £	£	£	£	£
BromleyTrust BromleyTrust	-	10,000 10,000	(10,000) (10,000)	-	-	-
Total funds Totalfunds	-	10,000 10,000	(10,000) (10,000)	-	-	-

The The specific specific purposes purposes for for which which the the funds funds are are to[to] be be applied applied are are as as follows:[follows:]

A A restricted restricted grant grant towards towards sponsorship[sponsorship] of of the the Keith Keith Bromley Bromley Award Award for for Education Education and and Skills Skills Training Training and and

promoting promoting good good practice practice[in] in education education and and skills skills training[training]

General General funds funds are are the the ‘free 'free reserves' reserves' after after allowing allowing for for all all designated designated funds. funds.

Designated Designated funds funds represents represents the the Trust’s Trust's ‘Development 'Development Fund’. Fund'. The The Fund Fund is[is] made made up up of[of] the the balance balance of[of] reserves reserves

above above £250k.[E250k.] It[It] is[is][intended] intended to[to] be[be] used used to[to] support[support] activities activities in[in] furtherance[furtherance] of[of] the[the] Trust’s Trust's charitable charitable objects objects which which

are are not not covered covered by by in-year in-year income. income.

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16. 16. ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF OF NET NET ASSETS ASSETS BETWEEN BETWEEN FUNDS FUNDS

	Unrestricted Unrestricted	Unrestricted Unrestricted	Designated Designated	Designated Designated	Restricted Restricted	Total Total	Total Total
		funds funds		Funds Funds	funds funds	2024 2024	2023 2023
		£		£	£-	£	£
Tangible assets Tangible assets		-			-	-	324 324
Investments Investments		126,678 126,678			-	126,678 126,678	121,456 121,456
Net current assets Net current assets		123,322 123,322		50,161 50,161	-	173,483 173,483	204,865 204,865
		250,001 250,001		50,161 50,161	-	300, 161 300,161	326,645 326,645
Analysis ofnet assetsbetween funds Analysis of net assets between funds		- previous - previous	year year
	Unrestricted Unrestricted		Designated Designated		Restricted Restricted	Total Total	Total Total
		funds funds		Funds Funds	funds funds	2023 2023	2022 2022
		£		£	£	£	£
Tangible assets Tangible assets		324 324		-	-	324 324	955 955
Investments Investments		121,456 121,456		-	-	121 ,456 121,456	122,328 122,328
Net current assets Net current assets		128,220 128,220		76,645 76,645	-	204,865 204,865	215,240 215,240
		250,000 250,000		76,645 76,645	-,	326,645 326,645	338, 523 338,523

Analysis Analysis of of net net assets assets between between funds funds - - previous previous year year

CONTROL CONTROL

For For the the whole whole of of the the year, year, the the charity charity was was under under the the control control of of the the Directors Directors and and Trustees Trustees as as shown shown on on page page 7. 7.

The The Trustees Trustees consider consider that[that] there there is is no no one one overall[overall] controlling[controlling] party. party.

RELATED PARTY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTIONS

During During the the year, year, the the Charity Charity paid paid no no[travel] travel and and subsistence subsistence expense expense to to any any Trustee Trustee (2023 (2023 - - Nil). Nil).

No No remuneration remuneration was was paid paid to[to] any any Trustee Trustee during during the the year year (2023 (2023 — — Nil). Nil).

19. OPERATING OPERATING LEASE LEASE COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS

The The charity charity has has operating operating lease lease commitments commitments relating relating to to its its office office premises premises over over the the forthcoming forthcoming 12 12 months months

below, below, analysed analysed according according to to the the expiry expiry date date of of the the lease. lease.

	2024 2024	2023 2023
	£	£
One year Oneyear	10,848 10,848	23,798 23,798
Between two and five years Between two and five years	800 800	22,528 22,528
	1 1 ,648 11,648	46,326 46,326

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CONTENTS CONTENTS

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE AND AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Governing Governing Document Document

Organisational Organisational Structure Structure

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024]

Our Our volunteers volunteers

CHARITABLE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

Public Public Benefit Benefit

Achievements Achievements and and Performance Performance

However: However:

Overview Overview

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS' AND AND TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT[REPORT] (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

REFERENCE REFERENCE[AND] AND ADMINISTRATIVE[ADMINISTRATIVE] DETAILS[DETAILS]

Directors Directors and and Trustees: Trustees:

APPROVAL APPROVAL

INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S EXAMINER'S REPORT[REPORT] TO TO THE THE TRUSTEES[TRUSTEES] OF OF THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST

Respective Respective responsibilities[responsibilities] and and basis basis of[of] report report

SAMIR SAMIR SHAH SHAH FCA FCA RAMON RAMON LEE LEE LTD LTD CHARTERED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTANT

93 93 TABERNACLE TABERNACLE STREET STREET LONDON LONDON EC2A EC2A 4BA 4BA

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST STATEMENT STATEMENT OF OF FINANCIAL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

CONTINUING CONTINUING OPERATIONS OPERATIONS

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST BALANCE BALANCE SHEET SHEET AS[AS] AT AT 31[31] MARCH[MARCH] 2024[2024]

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024]

THE THE BUTLER TRUST BUTLER TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d)[(Contld)] FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024]

4. 4. INVESTMENT INVESTMENT INCOME INCOME

5. 5. CHARITABLE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

THE THE BUTLER TRUST BUTLER TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

8. 8. ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF OF STAFF STAFF COSTS COSTS AND AND TRUSTEES[TRUSTEES] REMUNERATION REMUNERATIONAND AND EXPENSES[EXPENSES]

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024]

14. 14. SHARE SHARE CAPITAL CAPITAL

THE THE BUTLER BUTLER TRUST TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024[2024]

15. 15. ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF OF CHARITABLE CHARITABLE FUNDS FUNDS

THE THE BUTLER TRUST BUTLER TRUST NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS (Cont/d) (Contld) FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31[31] MARCH MARCH 2024 2024

16. 16. ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF OF NET NET ASSETS ASSETS BETWEEN BETWEEN FUNDS FUNDS

19. OPERATING OPERATING LEASE LEASE COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS