## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1154892**
## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
**TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
**THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
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|Charity Information|1|
|Report of the Trustees|2 and 3|
|Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 10|
|Report of the Independent Examiner|11|
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **CHARITY INFORMATION**
CHARITY NUMBER 1154892 TRUSTEES Paul Read Harry Read Maximilian Read Felicity Smith CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Paul Read PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 19 Montague Road Richmond Surrey TW10 6QW INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Moore Green 22 Friars Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2AA BANKERS Metro Bank One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA STOCKBROKER Killik & Co 2a Downshire Hill Hampstead London NW3 1NR CUSTODIAN Platform Securities LLP Kildare House 3 Dorset Rise London EC4Y 8EN
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The charity was established by a charitable trust deed on 16 September 2013, with 3 initial trustees, Paul Read, Harry Read and Felicity Smith. Trustees meet as required to discuss the charity, but at least twice a year, and Paul Read and Felicity Smith run the day to day activities of the charity.
Trustees may serve indefinitely, but must be re-appointed every 2 years by a resolution of the trustees. New trustees will be co-opted by existing trustees having regard to the skills, knowledge and experience required for the effective running of the charity. Maximilian Read was elected a Trustee on September 25, 2016.
All trustees are advised of their responsibilities under charity law.
## **Related Parties**
None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits during the year. The charity has not met any individual expenses incurred by trustees for services provided to the charity during the year.
## **Risk Factors**
Trustees make regular reviews of the risks which the charity faces, the most significant of which is a reduction in the value of investments. To this end, while the Trust’s investment policy is to hold a diversified global portfolio of investments, the Chief Investment Officer has established a list of investment risk restrictions that must be adhered to. These restrictions are established by the trustees and are subject to annual and if necessary extraordinary review and amendment by the trustees.
## **Objectives and Public Benefits of the Charity**
The charity’s objects are focused on the advancement of the education and health of persons of any age, anywhere in the world. At present the trustees have chosen to support health projects and the education of children in the developing world, in particular in Zambia, and social welfare in the UK (particularly homelessness, work with prisoners, and vulnerable youths).
This is achieved by making grants to UK charities operating in these fields.
Under the terms of the trust deed, the trustees must apply the income of the charity to furthering its objects. Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **Review of Activities**
The year under review was the ninth year of operation of the charity. The charity was fully funded and the CIO continued to manage the endowment in line with the Investment Policy agreed with Trustees. By year end, the endowment was over 95% invested.
The investment policy of the Trust is to construct a portfolio, within established risk guidelines, that seeks to maximize the probability of achieving returns that preserve the real long-term value of the Trust’s assets while providing funds to meet the Trust’s aspirations to support UK charities sharing its objectives.
Grants of £153,500 were made during the year.
The Trust has no employees and therefore no employee costs were incurred during the year.
## **Financial Review**
The Trust had Investment Income of £239,298 and accountancy and investment fees of £2,690 during the year. The net current assets at year end amounted to £6,247,736.
## **Reserves**
The Trillium Trust’s policy on reserves is to keep these relatively constant and to make donations, as far as possible, out of incoming resources. The endowment reserves amounted to £5,618,615 and the unrestricted reserves to £629,121, at 5 April 2024.
……………………………………………………….
Felicity Smith Trustee
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
Under the Charities Act 2011, the Trustees are required to:
- (i) keep proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity;
- (ii) prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the Charity’s affairs and of its surplus or deficit for the year, and comply with the regulations made by the Secretary of State.
In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting by Charities, issued by the Charity Commission; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the Charity will not continue in operation.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Investment income
2
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Direct charitable expenditure
3
Indirect expenditure:
Administration expenses
4
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES
Other gains and losses:
Realised profit/(loss) on
investments
5
Unrealised (loss)/gain
on investments
5
Unrealised (loss)/gain on FX
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
AS AT 5 APRIL 2023
AS AT 5 APRIL 2024 (page 6)|2024
2023
£ £
£
£
Unrestricted Endowment
Total
239,298
-
239,298
236,573
**239,298**
**-**
**239,298**
**236,573**
153,500
-
153,500
175,000
1,200
1,520
2,720
2,910
**154,700**
**1,520**
**156,220**
**177,910**
84,598
(1,520)
83,078
58,663
-
23,317
23,317
(56,742)
-
359,045
359,045
(302,523)
-
3,633
3,633
42,966
**84,598**
**384,475**
**469,073**
**(257,636)**
**544,523**
**5,234,140 5,778,663**
**6,036,299**
**629,121**
**5,618,615 6,247,736**
**5,778,663**
|2024
2023
£ £
£
£
Unrestricted Endowment
Total
239,298
-
239,298
236,573
**239,298**
**-**
**239,298**
**236,573**
153,500
-
153,500
175,000
1,200
1,520
2,720
2,910
**154,700**
**1,520**
**156,220**
**177,910**
84,598
(1,520)
83,078
58,663
-
23,317
23,317
(56,742)
-
359,045
359,045
(302,523)
-
3,633
3,633
42,966
**84,598**
**384,475**
**469,073**
**(257,636)**
**544,523**
**5,234,140 5,778,663**
**6,036,299**
**629,121**
**5,618,615 6,247,736**
**5,778,663**
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## Notes
1. Incoming/outgoing resources and movements in reserves arise from continuing operations.
2. Total gains or losses recognised for the current and preceding financial year are detailed above.
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2024**
||Notes|||2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£ £|£ £|£|£|
||Unrestricted Endowment||Unrestricted Endowment|Total||
|INVESTMENTS|5|- 6,072,552|- 6,072,552|6,072,552 5,186,409|6,072,552 5,186,409|
|CURRENT ASSETS||||||
|Accrued Income||47,937|-|47,937|28,418|
|Cash at bank and in hand|582,324|582,324|(453,937)|128,387 564,946|128,387 564,946|
|CREDITORS: amounts falling||||||
|due within one year|6|(1,140) -|(1,140) -|(1,140)
|(1,140)
(1,110)
|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS||**629,121 5,618,615**
|**629,121 5,618,615**
|**6,247,736 5,778,663**
|**6,247,736 5,778,663**
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|FUNDS||||||
|Unrestricted income fund (Page 5)|8|629,121|-|629,121|544,523|
|Endowment fund (Page 5)|8|- 5,618,615|- 5,618,615|5,618,615 5,234,140|5,618,615 5,234,140|
|||**629,121 5,618,615**|**629,121 5,618,615**|**6,247,736 5,778,663**|**6,247,736 5,778,663**|
These Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on …………December 17, 2024….…………
……………………………………………… Felicity Smith
## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## Accounting convention
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
## Investment income
Dividends and bank interest are recognised by reference to the date of payment. Fixed interest income is recognised on an accruals basis.
## Investments
Investments are stated at market value. Any unrealised gains or losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. Only when an investment is wholly sold is the gain or loss shown as realised.
## Accumulated Funds
The Unrestricted Fund represents accumulated annual surplus of income whilst The Endowment Fund is the charity’s permanent endowment fund, against which certain costs, notably the stockbroker’s fees and global custody charges, can be charged.
## Grants payable
The Unrestricted Fund is only available for the general purposes of the charity as set out in the governing document but because the Trustees are free to use this fund for any of the charity’s purposes and in accordance with SORP 2015 (FRS 102) it is designated as unrestricted.
## Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities
|2 INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Fixed Income Interest
Other interest received
Total|2024
£
82,473
154,817
2,008
239,298|2023
£
110,546
125,867
160
236,573|
|---|---|---|
|All dividend income is from listed investments or registered unit trusts.
3 DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
2024
£
Grant to Shelter
-
Grant to Build-It International
80,000
Grant to Camfed International Zambia
40,000
Grant to UNHCR Ukraine
-
Grant to Tall Ships Youth Trust
13,500
Grant to West Wittering Parochial Church – Ukraine
-
Grant to Harrop HR Missions – Ukraine
-
Grant to Fulham Football Club Foundation
10,000
Grant to Spear Caf Bank Ltd
10,000
Grant to Royal National Children’s Springboard
-
Total Grants made this year
153,500
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ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES
2024
£
Unrestricted
Faster Payment Fee
-
Audit & accountancy fees
1,170
1,170
Endowment
Global custody charges
1,520
Commission on redemptions
-
US Filing Fees
-
1,520|
2023
£
20,000
50,000
-
50,000
10,000
5,000
20,000
-
-
20,000
175,000
2023
£
-
1,110
1,110
1,740
-
-
1,740|
2023
£
20,000
50,000
-
50,000
10,000
5,000
20,000
-
-
20,000
175,000
2023
£
-
1,110
1,110
1,740
-
-
1,740|
|---|---|---|
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## 5 INVESTMENTS
||Fixed Income|Equity|Total|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Securities|Investments|2024|
2023|
||£|£|£|£|
|Market Value at 5 April 2023|2,351,286|2,835,123|5,186,409|4,761,336|
|Purchases (including equalisations)|1,644,340|407,660|2,052,000|1,926,942|
|Sales (including redemptions)|(280,843)|(1,267,645) (1,548,488)||(1,142,604)|
|Realised Gain/(Loss)|15,282|8,304|23,586|
(56,742)|
|Unrealised Gain/(Loss)|236,928|122,117|359,045|
(302,523)|
|Market Value at 5 April 2024|3,966,993|2,105,559|6,072,552|5,186,409|
|Original Cost|3,984,357|1,748,537|5,732,894|4,981,700|
## 6 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
|Expenses Accrued|2024
£
1,140|2023
£
1,110|
|---|---|---|
## 7 TRUSTEES
None of the Trustees received any remuneration for their services, nor had expenses reimbursed.
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|8
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Unrestricted
Fund
£
6 April 2023
544,523
Net (outgoing)/incoming
resources (page 5)
84,598
Realised profit/(loss) on disposal
of investments
-
Unrealised Gains/(losses)
on investments
-
Unrealised gain/(loss)on FX
-
5 April 2024
629,121|Endowment
Fund
£
5,234,140
(1,520)
23,317
359,045
3,633
5,618,615
|2024 2023
Total Total
£
£
5,778,663
6,036,299
83,078
58,663
23,317
(56,742)
359,045
(302,523)
3,633 42,966
6,247,736
5,778,663
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## **THE TRILLIUM TRUST**
## **Registered Number: 1154892**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Trillium Trust.**
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 10.
## Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the Charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Matthew M Wilkinson FCA
Moore Green Chartered Accountants
22 Friars Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2AA
Dated 17 December 2024