2024-03-31-accounts - Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 04 2023 31 03 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by NCCT Registered charity number (if any) 1153281

Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust

Charity's principal address

2 Chester Close London Postcode SW1X 7BE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
A Cochrane	Chair	Trustees
P. Le Noury	Secretary	Trustees
K. Crosbie		Trustees
P. Hinchliffe		Trustees
L. Cochrane		Trustees
S. McColgan		Trustees
K. Salen		Trustees
C. Cookson		Trustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Trust Deed

Trust

Elected by Trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

The Trust benefits from support and assistance from Noble Caledonia Limited in relation to financial, risk management, administrative and marketing support. This support is provided without charge. The Secretary assumes responsibility for executive functions and for programme co-ordination and delivery.

The Trust seeks to work with local charities and philanthropic organisations in delivering charitable programs overseas and on occasions in the UK.

The trustees meet regularly to discuss and direct the activities of the Trust and may undertake an active role in individual fundraising and charitable projects. The trustees have been selected to provide the breadth of experience and skills that the Trust requires to meet its charitable objects and satisfy high standards of charity governance.

Section C Objectives and activities

The prevention or relief of poverty, the relief and assistance of those who are victims of war or natural disaster, trouble or catastrophe. Summary of the objects of the The relief of sickness and preservation of health. charity set out in its governing document To promote education.

To conserve and protect the natural and physical environment for the public benefit.

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In planning the activities of the Trust, the Trustees keep in mind the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit.

During the period the Trust used funds raised from voluntary donations, including from clients and staff of Noble Caledonia and was able to:

maintain our long-standing contributions and expanded into new project areas for the first time post COVID.
Continue our annual donations to Future Hope Kolkata and to the Summary of the main National Trust for Scotland towards repairs of their pier, as well as activities undertaken for the our monthly donation to Mission to Seafarers. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within - Support SEED (Sekoly) Madagascar for a much-needed school this section the statutory building. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance - A long-standing beneficiary partner was chosen for Antarctic issued by the Charity fundraising, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. Commission on public benefit) Additionally, much effort was made to find regional charities to match the

Additionally, much effort was made to find regional charities to match the areas we would be fundraising in. The new projects included:

Pro Delphinus in Peru which has a wide area of conservation outcomes in the southeast Pacific, reducing by-catch.
Seabird Neighbours in Scotland, a small project educating school children on the local seabird life surrounding them. The project also provides large educational sign boards on the coast so visitors passing by can also learn about seabirds.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Over the year, and in line with the Charity’s mission, NCCT was able to provide meaningful support to education projects in India (Future Hope), Cambodia (Friends International) and Madagascar (SEED), As well as to conservation efforts in Antarctica (UKAHT), Peru (Pro Delphinus) and in Scotland (National Trust for Scotland & Seabird Neighbours).

Additionally, NCCT continued to support to the Mission to Seafarers in the UK.

NCCT also raised funds for Race Aldabra in the Seychelles to assist with the eradication of rats and cats.

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March 2012

Section E Financial review ~~a~~

The Trust aims to maintain reserves sufficient to cover its running costs Brief statement of the and to enable it to commence funding projects that further its objects in charity’s policy on reserves advance of the receipt of funds from donors.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The Trust seeks to raise and distribute funds for specific projects and objects and does not presently intend to accumulate medium or longterm investments.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) P. Le Noury Full name(s) A. Cochrane Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Secretary etc) ~~ee~~ Date 27/01/2025 ~~PO~~

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March 2012

Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust 1153281 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 To from ~~es ee ee ee~~ Section A Receipts and payments

		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		57,142		13,926	-	-	71,068	296,264
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)	57,142		13,926	-	-	71,068	296,264
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 57,142 13,926 - 71,068 296,264 ~~——————~~
A3 Payments
Charitablegrants		40,658		6,421	-	-	47,079	262,319
Book keeping		595		-	-	-	595	-
Insurance		1,534		-	-	-	1,534	314
Bank charges		189		-	-	-	189	957
Fund raising		3,183		-	-	-	3,183	1,882
Printingandpostage		-		-	-	-	-	94
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
		-		-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **		46,159		6,421	-	-	52,580	265,566
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 46,159 6,421 - 52,580 265,566 ~~——————~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* 10,983 7,505 - 18,488 30,698 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 43,820 7,959 - 51,779 21,081 *Cash funds this year end* 54,803 15,464 - 70,267 51,779 ~~SSS5~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

27/01/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
Categories	Details		funds	funds	funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	54,803 15,464 - - - - - - - 54,803 15,464 - Bank balance *Total cash funds* ~~—====>~~
	(agree balances with receipts and payments	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))		OK	OK	OK
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
			funds	funds	funds
	Details		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	468 329 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gift aid ~~—==—~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	- - - - - - - - - - ~~a~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~is~~
			Fund to which	Amount due	When due
	Details		liability relates	(optional)	(optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities	Unresticted 8,000 Restricted 5,000 Unresticted 2,100 - - Date of approval 27/01/2025 27/01/2025 Print Name A. Cochrane P. Le Noury Signature Friends International - over 4 years Race Aldabara Mission to Seafarers ~~——~~
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)	2				27/01/2025

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust

On accounts for the year 31 March 2024 Charity no 1153281 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16a – pages 1 to 2 ~~Pe~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 27/01/2025 ~~Yond tel~~ Name: Daniel Crawford ~~Co~~ Relevant professional Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: F. W. Smith, Riches & Co

15 Whitehall

London SW1A 2DD

Section B Disclosure ~~ee~~

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

October 2018

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER