THE TONY AND AUDREY WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022
Prepared by: Thrings LLP 2 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HQ
The Tony and Audrey Watson Charitable Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
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| Report of the Trustees | 1-2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5-8 |
The Tony and Audrey Watson Charitable Trust
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Trustees shall hold the capital and income of the Trust Fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such a manner to, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable organisations, objects and purposes in any part of the world as the Trustees may in their discretion think with primary areas of interest being local charities and those in Africa.
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable Activities
In previous years the Settlor has transferred funds to the Trustees who have deposited them in the Trust's bank account. The Trustees had meetings to consider the application of the income and capital to charitable activities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal funding source of the Trust is from donations being £100,000 (2021 £Nil) and reclaim of Gift Aid of £25,000 (2021 £Nil). Charitable expenditure of £115,000 was incurred in the year (2021, £105,000).
Reserves policy
The Trust does not have a reserve policy as the Trust Deed provides for the distribution of income and capital as deemed appropriate.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 22 April 2014, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Charity constitution
The Trustees may appoint a new trustee at any time, either by way of replacement or addition, and not withstanding that the total number of trustees may exceed four but shall not exceed seven.
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1158387
Principal address
2 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HQ
Trustees
M Krill A Watson Mrs EA Watson T Watson M Young (retired 26th April 2022) S Watson
Independent Examiner
Haines Watts Chartered Accountants 6-8 Bath Street Bristol BS1 6HL
Approved by the trustees on …………………………………………………………………….……….and signed on their behalf by:
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on behalf of the Trustees
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 |
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| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Interest receivable 3 Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities Grant funding 4 Total Net Income/(Expenditure) & net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds at 31 March 2022 |
Total Total 2022 2021 £ 125,000 - 512 - |
| 125,512 - 116,980 107,213 |
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| 116,980 107,213 |
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| 8,532 (107,213) 193,372 300,585 |
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| 201,904 193,372 |
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. All funds in the current and prior year are unrestricted.
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BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST MARCH 2022
| BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST MARCH 2022 | |
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| Note Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank Creditors Amounts falling due within one year 8 Net Current Assets Total Assets less Current Liabilties Net assets Funds Unrestricted funds |
2022 2021 £ £ - - 203,884 194,506 |
| 203,884 194,506 (1,980) (1,134) |
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| 201,904 193,372 |
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| 201,904 193,372 |
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| 201,904 193,372 |
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| 201,904 193,372 |
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| 201,904 193,372 |
Approved by the Trustees on ……………………….………………………. and signed on their behalf by:
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on behalf of the Trustees
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
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 2019)', 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.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charitites preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2015 which has since been withdrawn.
The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of unrestricted reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have also considered the impact of COVID-19.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and are rounded to the nearest £.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
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 wil 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.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment but not accrued anywhere as expenditure.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Financial Instruments
The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Short term liquid investments and cash
Cash at bank is held to meet short-term cash commitments as they fall due rather than for investment purposes and includes all cash equivalents held in the form of short-term highly liquid investments. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
| 2 Donations and legacies Donations received Gift Aid income claimed 3 Investment Income Deposit account interest 4 Charitable Activities Costs Grant funding of activities Support costs |
2022 £ 100,000 25,000 |
2021 £ 150,000 37,500 |
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| 125,000 2022 £ 512 |
187,500 2021 £ - |
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| 512 2022 £ 115,000 1,980 |
- 2021 £ 100,000 2,964 |
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| 116,980 | 102,964 |
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5 Grants payable
| 5 Grants payable | 5 Grants payable | ||
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| Analysis of grants to institutions: Number of grants paid Afrikaya 1 Alzheimers' Research UK 1 Book Aid International 1 Borderlands (South West) 1 Bowel Disease Research Foundation 1 Brightsight Mission 1 Cystic Fibrosis Trust 1 Designability 1 Doorway 1 Hope Community Village 1 Jesuit Refugee Service 1 Julia's House Children's Hospice 1 Julian House 1 Kalayaan 1 Lincolnshire Rural Support Network 1 Macular Society 1 Medair Emergency Relief & Recovery 1 Project Mala 1 RAF Benevolent Fund 1 RNIB (Talking Books) 1 Send a Cow 1 Sense International 1 St Mungo's 1 Grants made for £2,000 or less 6 Support Costs Professional fees relating to the administration of the trust of:- Professional fees relating to the independent examination of:- |
2022 Total paid £ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 - |
2021 Total paid £ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 - |
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| 115,000 2022 £ 1,080 900 |
100,000 2021 £ 2,214 - |
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| 1,980 | 2,214 |
7 Trustees' Remuneration and Benefits
There were no trustees' remunerations or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31st March 2021.
There were also no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31st March 2021.
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8 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| 8 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | ||||
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| Thrings LLP - Professional fees including VAT Independent Examiners' fees 9 Movement in Funds Unrestricted funds General fund Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund 10 Comparative year - movement in Funds Unrestricted funds General fund Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund |
At 1.4.21 £ 193,372 |
2022 £ 1,080 900 |
2021 £ 1,134 - |
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| 1,980 Net movement in funds £ 8,532 |
1,134 At 31.3.22 £ 201,904 |
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| Incoming resources £ 125,512 |
Resources expended £ (116,980) |
Movement in funds £ 8,532 |
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| At 1.4.20 £ 300,585 |
Net movement in funds £ (107,213) |
At 31.3.21 £ 193,372 |
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| Incoming resources £ - |
Resources expended £ (107,213) |
Movement in funds £ (107,213) |
11 Related Party Disclosures
During the year aggregate donations of £100,000 (2021 £Nil) were received from the trustees.
Alastair Michael Stuart Young was a trustee of The Tony & Audrey Watson Charitable Trust during the accounting period but also on the staff list for Thrings LLP. Thrings carry out all of the administration and accounts preparation for the trust. The fee charged for this service in this year was £1,080 including VAT (2021: £2,214).
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