2023-03-31-accounts - The Honourable Company Of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust

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		`Independentexaminer'sreportonthe`
		`accounts`
`SectionA`	`IndependentExaminer'sReport`
`Reporttothetrustees`		`OpOiAUCJESrSAfHI`
`Onaccountsfortheyear` `ended`		`3).5.J2ja2,3^` `Charityno` `(ifany)` `11«4--i6`
`Setoutonpages`
		`Ireporttothetrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheabove`
		`charity("theTrust")fortheyearended`
`Responsibilitiesand`		`Asthecharity'strustees,youareresponsibleforthepreparationofthe`
`basisofreport`		`accountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCharitiesAct2011`
		`("theAct").`
		`IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedout`
		`undersection145ofthe2011Actandincarryingoutmyexamination,I`
		`havefollowedalltheapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommission`
		`undersection145(5)(b)oftheAct`
	`Independent`	`[Thecharity'sgrossincomeexceeded£250,000andf amqualifiedto`
`examiner'sstatement`		`undertaketheexaminationbybeinga qualifiedmemberof[Insertnameof`
		`applicablelistedbody]].Delete[ ]` `ifnotapplicable.`
		`Ihavecompletedmyexamination.I confirmthatnomaterialmattershave`
		`cometomyattentioninconnectionwiththeexamination(otherthanthat`
		`disclosedbelow*)whichgivesmecausetobelievethatin,anymaterial`
		`respect:`
		`•` `theaccountingrecordswerenotkeptInaccordancewithsection130`
		`oftheCharitiesAct;or`
		`•` `theaccountsdidnotaccordwiththeaccountingrecords;or`
		`•` `theaccountsdidnotcomplywiththeapplicablerequirements`
		`concemingthefbtmandcontentofaccountssetoutintheCharities`
		`(AccountsandReports)Regulations2008otherthananyrequirement`
		`thattheaccountsgivea 'trueandfair*viewwhichisnota matter`
		`consideredaspartofanindependentexamination.`
		`Ihavenoconcemsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnection`
		`withtheexaminationtowhichattentionshouldbedrawninthisreportin`
		`ordertoenablea properunderstandingoftheaccountstobereached.`
		`*PleasedeletethewordsinthebracketsIftheydonotapply.`
	`Signed:`	`A-l` `Date:` `S` `ts-`
	`Name:`
`Relevantprofessional`		`ic.Aei^` `•AecouLA` `(r`
`quallfication(s)orbody`
		`1` `Oct2018`

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	`SORPreference`
`Summaryofthepurposesof`	`Para1.17`	`Thepromotionofanycharitablepurposewhichis`
`thecharityassetoutinits`		`beneficialtothecommunityintheCountyof`
`governingdocument`		`GloucestershireandtheCountyofSouth`
		`Gloucestershireincluding:-`
		`-theadvancementofeducationandtraining`
		`-theadvancementofthearts,culture& heritage`
		`-theadvancementofhealth& savingoflives`
		`-theadvancementofamateursport`
		`-theconservationofhistoricbuildingsandsites`
		`-thepreventionand/orreliefofpoverty`
		`-thedevelopmentandimprovementof`
		`communityrelationsandsocialconditions`
`Summaryofthemain`	`Para1.17and`	`Theactivitiesofthetrusteesareessentiallyto`
`activitiesinrelationtothose`	`1.19`	`awardgrantsandtovisitprojectseithertoassess`
`purposesforthepublic`		`thequalitiesofa potentialbeneficiaryatthe`
`benefit,inparticular,the`		`applicationstageortofollowupaftera granthas`
`activities,projectsorservices`		`beenmade.`
`identifiedintheaccounts.`
`Statementconfirming`	`Para1,18`	`Whenconsideringapplicationsforgrants,the`
`whetherthetrusteeshave`		`trusteeshaveconsistentlyincludedintheir`
`hadregardtotheguidance`		`deliberationstherequirementthattheapplicant`
`issuedbytheCharity` `Commissiononpublic`		`shouldbeoperatingforthepublicbenefitas` `definedbytheCharityCommission.`
`benefit`

	`SORPreference`
		`During2022/23,grantstotalling£24,850were`
		`made.`
		`Themajoritywereforsocialprojectsforthe`
`Summaryofthemain` `achievementsofthecharity,` `identifyingthedifferencethe`	`Para1.20`	`improvementoflifeforthedisadvantaged` `totalling£13,500which,inlinewiththeabove` `policyconsistedofmanysmallgrantsmainlyof` `£1,000orless.`
`charity'sworkhasmadeto`		`TheTrustalsorunsanannualawardschemeto`
`thecircumstancesofits`		`recognisetheoutstandingworkthattheCadet`
`beneficiariesandanywider`		`organisationsdo- £1,350.`
`benefitstosocietyasa`		`Intheartsandheritagefield,grantsof£9,500`
`whole.`		`weremade,whichincludesamongotherthings,`
		`singingandorchestralperformances.`
		`Thewidevarietyofgrantswereallintendedto`
		`improvethelivesandthesocialenvironmentof`
		`thepeopleofGloucestershire,withspecial`
		`emphasisonthedisadvantagedmembersof`
		`society.`

`Reviewofthecharity's`	`Para1.21`	`ThefinancesoftheTrustwerestrongwiththe`
`financialpositionattheend`		`GeneralFundholdingaroundfundsequaltothe`
`oftheperiod`		`year'sgrants.Therehasbeenanincreasein`
		`applications,perhapsfollowingtheCovid`
		`pandemic.`
		`TheRestrictedFundsarerecentlyacquiredand`
		`areforhelpingdisadvantagedyouthinthe`
		`county.TheTrusteesarestillworkingouthow`
		`besttousethesefunds,thefirstgrantsare`
		`expectedtobemadein2023/24.`
`Statementexplainingthe`	`Para1.22`	`Thetrusteeswishtokeepreservesinthe`
`policyforholdingreserves`		`GeneralFundofapproximatelyhalfa year's`
`statingwhytheyareheld`		`incomeinordertobeabletorespondifthereis`
		`anexceptionalneed.`
		`ThereserveheldintheRestrictedFundwillbe`
		`usedtomakeannualgrantsoverthenextten`
		`years.`
`Amountofreservesheld`	`Para1.22`	`GeneralFund:£23,122andRestrictedFund:`
		`19,301.`

		`TheincomeoftheTrustcomesintheformof`
		`donationsbymembersoftheHonourable`
`Thecharity'sprincipal`		`CompanyofGloucestershire,whichisstrictly`
`sourcesoffunds(including` `anyfundraising)`	`Para1.47`	`separatefromtheTrust.Membersare` `expectedtomakeanannualdonationtothe`
		`Trust.`
		`TheprincipalrisktotheTrustwouldbethe`
		`liquidationoftheHonourableCompanyof`
`Adescriptionoftheprincipal`	`Para1.46`	`Gloucestershirewiththeconsequentabsence`
`risksfacingthecharity`		`ofannualdonationstotheTrust.`

`Descriptionofcharity's`
`trusts;`
`Typeofgoverningdocument`	`Para1.25`	`Trustdeeddated12'"Mach2012,`
`(trustdeed,roya!charter)`		`SupplementalDeeddated8'^September2015`
		`andSupplementalDeedsdated2^"February`
		`2022and10'"june2022.`
`Howisthecharity`	`Para1.25`	`Unincorporatedassociation.`
`constituted?`
`(e.gunincorporated`
`association,ClO)`
`Trusteeselectionmethods`	`Para1.25`	`Everytrusteeisappointedbya resolution`
`includingdetailsofany`		`passedatanordinarymeetingofthetrustees.`
`constitutionalprovisionse.g.`		`Everytrusteemustbea memberofthe`
`electiontopostornameof`		`HonourableCompanyofGloucestershire.In`
`anypersonorbodyentitled` `toappointoneormore`		`addition,theWardenandAssistantWardenof` `theHonourableCompanyareautomatically` `trusteesforaslongastheyholdthose`
`trustees`		`positions.`
`AdditionalInformation(optional)`
`Youmaychoosetoincludefurtherstatements`		`whererelevantabout:`
		`Newtrusteesgenerallyalreadyhavesignificant`
		`experienceofthedutiesandresponsibilitiesof`
`Policiesandprocedures`		`trustees.TheChairofthetrusteesensuresthat`
`adoptedfortheinduction` `andtrainingoftrustees`	`Para1.51`	`allnewtrusteesarefullyinformedregarding` `duties,responsibilities,thenormalmethodof` `operatingandtherelationshipwiththe`
		`HonourableCompanyofGloucestershire.New`
		`trusteesareprovidedwitha copyofthetrust`
		`deeds,supplementaldeedandthelatest`
		`accounts.`
		`Thetrusteesmeetasa bodyeveryquarterat`
		`whichmeetingsalldecisionsaremade.The`
`Thecharity'sorganisational`		`decisionsofthetrusteesattheirquarterly`
`structureandanywider` `networkwithwhichthe`	`Para1.51`	`meetingsarerecordedinwrittenminutes.` `Therearenoemployeesorvolunteers.There`
`charityworks`		`isanunpaidSecretarytotheTrusteesandan` `unpaidTreasurer.`
		`TheTrusteesmakeuseoftheconnectionswith`
		`countyorganisationsofthewidermembership`
		`oftheHonourableCompanyofGloucestershire.`
		`Thereisa closerelationshipbetweentheTrust`
		`andtheHonourableCompanyof`
`Relationshipwithany`	`Para1.51`	`Gloucestershire.Alltrusteesmustbemembers`
`relatedparties`		`oftheHonourableCompanyandtheWarden` `andAssistantWardenareautomatically`
		`trustees.ThetrusteesdorefertotheInterest`
		`GroupsoftheHonourableCompanyforadvice`
		`onanyparticulargrantapplicationswhenthey`
		`considerthattobeappropriate,butalldecisions`
		`madearewhollytheresponsibilityofthe`
		`Trustees.`
		`TheHonourableCompanyalsohassomefunds`
		`heldbyGloucestershireCommunity`
		`Foundation;thetrusteesco-operatewithGCF`
		`inidentifyingsuitablebeneficiariesforgrant`
		`makingfromtheGCFfunds.`
		`Therearenosubsidiaryundertakings.`

`Charityname`	`TheHonourableCompanyofGloucestershireCharitableTrust.`
`Othernamethecharityuses`	`N/A`
`Registeredcharitynumber`	`1147656`
`Charity'sprincipaladdress`	`MrsMargaretFuller,`
	`Woodborough,`
	`MoplaRoad,`
	`Tutshill,`
	`Chepstow,`
	`Gloucestershire,NP167PS`