Chartty Registrntlon No. 1158507 Company Re8lstrntst>n Ng. 09124570 IEnOand and Wales) DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
DOWNSIDE ABBEYGENERAL TRusr LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORW4TION Truste*slMonasd¢ Couthdl Ileverend Nicholas Philip Weiz IAbbotl (Controller of the Thjstl Ilev Martln Joseph Hood Rev Mart Dawd Brumwell Rev David Rc6er Charlesworth Mr Rlchard Peter Bevan IAFvointed 9 November 20211 Charlty numbèr 1158507 Company number 09124S70 R•i1SteI offlce Downslde At+) Stratton-on-the4osse RADSTOCK 34RH Audltor Old Mill Au(rrt timited 61shopbrook House Cathedral Avenue WELL5 Sorner5et BAS IFO Bankus Barclays Bank PIC 37 Milsom Stre 8ATH Somefset 8A1 IDW Solldtor5 Sione King LLP 13 Queen Square BATM Somerset BAI 2trU lrniesiment ad¥lsor5 BNY Mellon Asset Mana8ement Limited The Bank of New York Centre 160 Queen Victoria Stfeet LONDON EC4V 4LA Insurance Broker PIB Insurance Poppleton Gzr3ge Low Poppleton lane YORK Y026 6GZ
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST CONTEKrs Trustees port Independent audltorfs report 9-11 Consolldated statement of financlal atieS 12 Group balance sheet 13 8alawe sheet 14 Con501KJaied and charity statement of cash flows 15 Note5 to the accounts 16-40
t>OWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORTI FOR THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 The trustee5 present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2021. The financlal statements have been prepared in accordance with the accountin8 policles set out In note I to the financial statements and comply with the charitys Mernorandvm and Anicle5. the Companies Att 2CIJ6 and 'Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities.. Statement of Recomrnended Practice applicable to charlbes prèpariThg thelr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporfng Stsnthr¢l appIable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191.. Objecbves and acUvlt5es The objects of the Charity Intlude... Any such charltable purpose or purposes approved ty the Controller as In the opinlon of thè Trustees Is or are conduclve io the advancement or malntenance of the Roman tstholit re15gion, In¢ludlng:. The provi51on, malntènance and upkeep ofr.- Churches and chapels for the Roman Cathollc chUh and parish rooms and halls In connertlon wh these; Houses Qf studyi colle8es or seminaries for the education and tralnin8 of pAe5ts and per50n5 deslrous of becomlng priests of the Roman Cath(Ak church,. and Schools, colleges and educarfonal e5taWlshments for thegeneral *dltiOn of children •nd other petsons. We a5m through the work of tho Mona51Ic Communlty to be a fcul centre for Cotholic, 8enedlctint life and to be sustainable communily. Obleffllves In 5ettln8 our oblethves and planning Lwr act6ve$ we. the Trustees, have 84ven carefvjl conslderafjon to the Charlty Commlsslon's general 8uldanct on publit btnefit and in particular to Its supplementary oublk benefit guldance on advancln8 educa9n. Our key obledves for the year In¢luded: To contlnue to rdect on the best wa¥to Ilvethe 8enedktine Ilfe; To conUnue outreach and pro8re35 on the HLF funded Monastic LIry restoration prolert,. To promote our works and history: To seek io share resources and (ther support to the widercommunity.. To facllltate the quest for Information wlth best wssible reSoUe$. To encourage a tUure of on80ing philanthropK support,. To maintain ow historic bulldin85 in a planned and effertive way.. •nd To seek wS of increasin8 5ncome and re(l1n8 expenditure. Our Ethos. Strat and Polkles The Trustees are responslble for setting the strategy and for achieving the objectives they have set. The fo¢us of the strate8y Is on develop4ngthe of the Monastit Cornmunty. In irnplem2ntin8 our strate8VWÈ'. Invest in the infrastructure of the frknaery and Abbry Churth,. Encourage interested pardes to make use of resourtes in the monastery libtsry: Cmperate and share resour¢e5 Wlth local schools.. and Continue to review and develop our herrta8e outreach.
DOWNSIDEABBEY GENERAL TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT ICONTINUED)IINCWDING DIRECTORS. REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Our Ethos Downside Ab General Trust is a charitable trust whtch seek5 to benefit the public through its stated airns for the Monastic Cornrnunlty and thereby enhance the spiritual well-bein8 of ¥islttr5 to the abbry churth, librgry and 8uest win& We are an equal opmunides organlstition and are commttted to a workrng eThvlronmènt that k free from any lorm of discrimination on the 8rounils of cobur, race. ethnlcity. religTr. sex, sexual orlentatSon or dsabIlY. We will make reasonable adjustments where )SsIble to meet the nee& of staff who are or become dlsabled. Protsalon of Chlldrn and Vulnerable Adults We are comrnitted to the hi8hest standards of safeguarding and seek to womote the welfare of chlldren and vulnerable adults in all our tndeavour5. and eXt all trustees. Staff and ¥olunteers to sha thi5 commltment. We acdvely enga8e and Cooperate with and follow the guldance of the Roman Cathollc Diocese of aifton, the Cathollc Safeguard1Th8 Advlsory Service and the National Cathollc Safe8uardiTrg Cornmis5ion. Following the publicatlon of the Elliott ReporL and as a result of our move to a htsjse In the 8rounds of 8LKkfast Abbry. our sale8Ltardin8 airèngements wlll be allgned wtth the requlrements of the new CatWic Safe6uardln8 Standards A4en(v ICS5AI and wll be overseen by the 5ndependent safe8uardin8 Commilon at Bycklast Abbey. Our safe8uardiThg committee. compri51n8 the Abbot, Compll&nce Trustee and lay Desi8nated S8fe8uardin8 Lead meets re8ulady and reports to the frustee5 every moftth. The monastery 5ale8uarding commltlee also meets wlth the safe8uardin8 commlttee of l)ownslde School In order to share relevant Informadon and to ensure a coordinated approjch. Slratesk r•port The descriptron under the headln8s 'Achlevernents and Ptttrmance" and 'Fln•n¢l81 Review. meet the company law requirements for the trustets to psent 4 5trate8lc report. A(hIrnents ond P•rforni•nc• Go¥ernanre The Right Reverend N[cha5 Weiz, of 8elmont Abw, has been Abtr*)t since 26 August 2020. The lknrend Marc Brurnwell contlnues as Prlor to assist theAbbot. P#>toral w¢>vk The Monastic Community COnnUed to serye its lovr parlshes, whlch are Jo¢ated in three dioceses iaifton. Blrmln8ham. E8St ATr8lial. The Cornmunlty also ProdeS thaplalns for three local schools IDownside School, St Benedlrt'5 Primary School, All Hallows Sthodl and one rnonk was employed as a teather In Downside School until July 2021. The Monastit library is usually made available for rt5earth. vtsits and e¥errts but the global COVID-19 pandemlc once a8aSn limlted this In the past year. The mona5C knbrary not onty helps to protett the housed collection, but we have corntlnued to open it up to the puNic thiou8h digiolOn. tou and exhibffjons. Nonetheless a number of events took place during the year. includinB Herlta8e Open Days. talks on Abbot Edmund Ford and his work for the Foreign Office between the World Wars Dr Stella Fletcherl, Dom Joseph CLK)mbe-Tennant'5 remarkable life as a proposed Me551ah, soldler. spy and monk (by Bemard Lewis) and on old boys of Downslde khool who died in the First World War Ibv Steven Parson51. The Librdry Team also curated an exhibition In the Church on some of those commemorated there who died in warfare. We continue to culiivate our partnershlp wr(h the Departrnents of Theology and Relig0U5 Studies and History at 8ristol UTriveryty. whose Mudents and Iur5 are eager to be able to return to Use the tibrary for their research. Jt was ¢cryl to be able to wekorne back our Unteers. who We kéen to resume thèir projects In the tsbrary. The Abbey Offlce (ontynues to develop and hdp wth researth. publications, lectures and administration. In keeping wlth our core charitable objects we a able to publish leVant and works of the Community and others. The Downslde Review, our quartertytheological journal. confjnue5 to be publtshed and sold to a large number of institutions and individuals throughout the world with the assistance of S4GE Put1(atIonS.
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST TrUSTEES REPORT (C014TINUED){INCLUOING DIREcfoRS' REPORT AND sfRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 The Abbey Wisitor Centre prowiles facilitles lor retreats and coutses to CatholK schools and organisation5 and other 8roup5. It serves as a venue for lectures, retveats antl discussion 8roups. Again. this was not rxJsslb1e for much of the past year owln8 to the global pandernic. The monastery 8ue5t rooms are usually available for retreatants, wishln8 to beneflt from the quiet offered by a few days living alongside a monasJc cornrnunlty. and it has been a pleasure to See these rooms used once agaln, although wth fewerotcupants. Work In the Communlty The Trust makes available land adjocent to the Wlla8e Hall for use by the local f¢otball Club, as a play8rtJund for the vlllage and for public access. The annual Order of Malib Volunteers pil8rirna8e to Lourdes, in the sOh of France. usually take5 place every july and is supporte¢l by one of the Scho chaplains la member of the mona51tc community) and mernbers of the St Gregory's Society. Th15 pi18rlm4e takes a number of physicalty and rnental dlsable(I pll8rims to Lourde5 and enablès volunteers to learn more about the needs of vulnerable and disabled people and how io look after and late to them approprIat•. The Abbot Is ex offic50 a G¢)vernor of l)ownside School. wth patlar responslblllty for ovetseelng the 8enedktsne and Catholic ethos, in ConjuncOn wlth a Governor apinted by ihe Bishop of Clifton. A monk Is Chaplaln Sn Downside School. asslsted by other members of the Community. and anoiher rnonk was employed to ieath Rel*lous Siudies untll july 2021. The Trustees are commltted to flndln8 more w•is to open up the 8rounds. •nd ¢&te addltlonal opportunllle5 for the public to enj¢)v the facllltles, and to Internct wtth the monastic community- Imp4¢t ol COVI0-19 Inevltably the global COVID-19 pan¢JemK has impatted on the vKJrk of thè Chadty. The guest roDm$ and Visltor Centre have been closed lor wme of the year. As a consequence the income of the Charity has reduced, but expenditure has also decreased. On the posltlve side. however, the 0reaCh of the Monasyc Communlty has wldened through the Increased use of SLKial media, the uploadin8 of the daily Mass. whlch 35-90 people lisren to on average each day, and occask)nal podcasts. We a150 host a rnonthly on-line service of prayer for healin8 on Insta8ram and VouTube. Future Pl¥ns In July 2020 the commvftity decided to leave Strall0nn-the-FosSe. Folk)18 vlslts to a number of ¢&0$. the monks declded to accept the offer of the community at Buckfast Abkn to occupy a former t&t house in thelr grounds for perlod of up to five years. The tornrnunity will maintain an Independenr existence and wlll use this time in order to discern the next step, whlch should lead to a pemanent home for the Members of thè moTh8stlc CC+mmunity. The reglstered offices of the charlty wlll maIn in Stratton on the Fosse. The TrustÈes are committed to ensurln8 that the buildin8s at Downslde are maintained and continue to bt available to further the aims of the Charlty as far as th15 15 han1V and financ181 possible. O¢)wnslde Abbey has the largest rnonasbc arrhi¥e and librnry in the Unlted Kingdorn. The Trusiees continue to explore new ways of consèrvlTr8 and pre5erwng the heritage assets of the Trust. Includin8 the IlbFary and archives. They wlll continue to funher the pfoiert for widening accw to the historically important material ctjlture in accordance with the Heritage Mana8ement Plan drawn up in conneulon th the Herttage Lottery Fund projett. When permitted, publi talk5 will take place orn a variety of topics. trKxh in person and wa communication platfom5 such as Zwrn la number of talks are already scheduled for 20221. We will also continue to hold dtys for our volunteers and participate in the national Herlta8e Open Days week. There a also plans to open the garden5 for public lou and to hold other events. such as a Christmas MarkeL in orderto attract V45ltors to the site who rn1g otherw5e not corne here.
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)IINCLUDING DIRECTOFiS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Flnanclol revlÈw The financlal ststements show net incomln8 resources the yearfor theTrust of É3,476,25612020.. £1,416,498). Income frorn Ih)nations and lyles forthe year amovnted to £251.64512020.. £248,C#)61. The Charl5 trading subsldiary, tlownside Enterprise Umited, whKh Is comprised of the abbey t(Jok shop, was dormant durln8 the yeai. In 2020 it made a profit of £16,297. Total resoUe5 expended were £1.074.9821202tr. £1,212.3181. Overall the net movement of fund5 for the year w?s surplus of £3.476.25612020: £1,416.4981. Net g?Ins lrn Investments were £2,656,84212020.. £362.5921. The consolldated Tru#'s balance sheet as detalled on page 13 show5 a safjslartory posttlon wlth funds totallln8 £23.070,79612020.. £19,594.5401. The financial ststements tornpty wlth current siatutory requlrements. Reserves Notes 25 to 28 to the financlal siatements show the assets •nd Ilathli¥es attrtbutable to the varlous fwds by type and also show the various Trusts of the Charfty and summari5e the year's mo¥ement on each fund. The reserw of the Charlty are those funds that are freety aVail•e io bt Spent in putsuln8 the Charlty's oblert5. The free reserves of the Charlty at the f(nanclal year end were.. 2021 2020 Total Reserves as at 30 September.. Léss Restrlcted Funds Designated Funds Unrestrlcted Funds whlch could be alised by dlsposin8 of the fixed a53ets hdd ft*r Charlty 23.070,796 19,594,540 1789.S531 112.8221 110,616,9931 1701.4551 111.7271 110,841.0171 Free Reserves Surplus IL651,428 ,040,341 The Trustees gularlY review the financeg, budgets and spend agalnst bud8rf together with the cash flow analysis a5 part of the effeal¥e stewardshSp of the Trust. Work is on80ing io develop bu51ness plans and acuons that properly reflect the shape of theTrust 5iThce le8al and finandal separation frorn Downside Sthool. Downside School has a continu1 prograrnrne of refurbishment, dk)pment and investment to malntain excellent facilities for their pupi15 and as landlords we have cornmitted to support iht School, including payilbg for repairs to the bulldlng5 UP to an a8reed arnount with the Direcrors of Downside Scho. The free reserves are £11.651,428 or approximately 130 months. headroom at current levels. The Trustees considerthat glven the srfength of the Ctharivs balance sheeL the stable cash flow and the available banklng facility this is acceptable at prestnl. The Trustee5 recognlse that the I1 of reserves fluctuates durin8 perlods of investrnent and that arrangements are In Iate wlth our bank to provide facilities. The Trustees, financial plans for the futu a to remain in surplus and to hold an aprxopriate level of resetves, whi15t conscious that it will take time build up SIKh reserve&
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT ICONTINUED)IINCWDING DIRECTORS, REPORT AND sfRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Investment Powe The Trust are permttted ty theterms of the Trust l)eed to make irwestments in any manner allowed by law. Investmtnt Pollcy The Truste¢s' objective Is to maxSmise the total investment retum within a controlled risk framework subject to certain investment and ethical rèstrictions. A small proportion of the Trust's assets are invested in a leading common 5rtvestment fund to provldt Income and Capal growth forcertain restricted and desl8nated funds. Investment Perforn)anc¢ 90% of lied irwestments a in the Newton Growth fund foi charities, which Is a bespoke Vehicle for charitles looking to adopt certain ahical princip1è5 sn thelr investments. For example, the fund does not Invest in companies that derlve more than IO% OF turnover from tobacco prodvrtion. Listed imiestrnents o¥erall returned +2.98% for the perlod. Thls compares lavourabty wlth a broad flat FTSE ICKJ share Index in the Same period. and near zero Interest fates on cash deF)osIts. Developrnnts and Malntenance We continue to invest in the estate, completln8 a number of srnaller projects durin8 the year, IncludSn8 work on some vllla8e Pfopethes. Strurture, Go¥•monc• •nd M¥n4mfit conststuQn Downside Abbey General Trust, the Charlty. Is also known as Downside Genernl Trust and Is referred to throughout the flnancial statement5 as the Trust. The frust is J company Ilmlted by Buarnntee consfjtLrted by r(s Memornndum & Artlcles on 10 July 2014. It was re8lstered as a charlty on 09 September 2014. Thls company supersedes the fomier Downside Abbey General Trust Icharity number 2325481 which was fom)ed by Tftjst Deed In 1934 and ered as a tharity on 16 February 1965. AJI assets and Interests werè transferred to the new company. The trustees, who are also the dlrettor5 for the purpose of company law, and v4ho ser¥d durln8 ihe year were.. Reverend Nlcholas Phlllp Wett IAbbotl Icontrdlerof the Trust) Rev Martin Joseph Hood Rev Marc David grumwell Rev John Mark Bèrrett Rev Davld Roger Charlesworth Mr Richard Peter Bevan Ined 28 Septernber 20211 IAprKJinted 9 November20211
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT {coMfiNUED)IINCWDING DIRECTORS, REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE GROUP FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Oownside Abbey General Trust Icc no. 11585071 la charitable Cornpanyl wa5 appointed the sole corporate trustee of Downside Abbey General Trust (previously . . 232548, now 1158507-11 la trustl by Charity Commlssion Scheme dated 04 September 2015. The Controller of the Trust. be4nz the Abbot of D¢N¥n51de. has absdute discretlon overthe apporntment and removed of the Trustees of The Downside Abbey General Trust. Follon8 a review of eXIsn£ Trusts. The Monastery Trust Icomrnonly known as the £50 Tru} wa5 this year merged with The Downside Abbty General Trust. The number of Trustees shall be no fewer than four and no rn0 ihan twenty. of the Trustee5 a appolnted by the Abbot and haff are elected by the annual Chapierof Member5 of the Monastlt Community. If It is believed to be helpful, under the provisions of the Cofistitutlons of the English Benedictine Con8re8ation the Abbot President of the En811sh Benedlctine Congre8ation may a150 appoint membèr5 of the Abbot's Councll, who also att as Charlty Trustees. In makin8 the appolntrnents both the Abbjt and the Communiry consider the qualifications and exper5ence of the monk5 and thelr suitabillty to act as Trustees. New Tntstees are brlefed ty eKperlenced Trustees about thèir rgle and responslbilities and course5 are made available to them. Trustees are authorlsed to commit up to £210.CKXloTr any one Item of projected expendlture. Projtrt expenditure In excess of £210,QW requlres the approval of tht Chapier of 501emnly professed membets of the Mona5tlc Communlty. Mr5 nna Woodham ha5 conlnued her work as Business Manager for Downslde Abbey General Trust and Mr Robert BliThcow was appolnted to oversèe the maintenance ol the buildin and conslder their posslblé use for commercial ventures whkh May ralse Income for the charlty. The Trustees of the (Jownslde Abbey Genernl Trust are committed io hh standards of corporte &overftance. The Trustees exam5ne thè prlnclpal areas of the Trum's operab.ons and consider the maloi rlsk5 faced In each of these aaS at the beglnniTh8 ol ea¢h flnancial year as part olthè plannin8 pmcess. In the opinlon of the Trust5 the Charity has established resources and revlew systems whleh, under normal ¢ondltion5. should allow thest r15ks w be miD8ated to an acceptse lertl in its day to day operatlon5. The prlncipal rbsk to the Trust is the fiThanclal sUStalnabilltyof the nTraStery. partlcularly in a ljrne of global pandemlt. Non-financial r15ks of material concern Include Charity Commission compliance. vocational recrur(ment to the monasfjc comrnunity and fire and health and safety risks. These risks a managed havin8 robust p)licle5 and pro¢edures In place, supported by relevant training and professional advite. The Charlty hè5 Some exposyreto cred5t rfsk whlth Ir mana8es thrOh robust credit poltcies, regular review and enforcèrnent against fee debtors. The Trust has sufficient YeUrre5 to meet i($ needs. but there 15 increasingly a seastsnal Ilquldity risk at certain times of the year when peak ÈxpeTrdr(ure and income are not aligned. Th5s Is monitored through cash flow forecasting rTrode15, and we enjoy a posiDve relatioTrship with our long terni banker5 to ensure that these risks do not P05e a material that to the Trum. As noted above, the Tnjstees have commenced an exercise to increase ihe liquldlty buffer. whlch is likely to result in the sale of noHnt¢rne produting assets over the year. All Trustees give thelr time freely. and external Trustee5 who gre not re51dent at Downslde were not paid any trav expenses durin8 theyear.
DOWNSIDEABBEYGENERAL TRusr TRUSTEES REPORT ICONTINUEDI(INCWDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORn FOR THE GROUP FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Connected EtIeS The followin8 charithes are connected to Downside Abbey General TnJst'.- Downside Abbw Mi$5ions Trust. DownsideAbbty. Stratton oft the Fosse. Rad5tocL W 4RH (Charity Number 2325501. The abovecharty is controlled ty The Downslde AbbeyGeneral Trust. Sirttton on the Fosse, Radstock. BA3 4RH. (Charity Number 11585071, bein8 an incorporated body of Trustees. The assets of Downside Abbty Misslons frust are held separately from those of t)ownside Abbey General Trust. Statement of trustees rnsponslbllhles The trustees, who a also ihe directors of Downslde Abbey GeneRI Trust for the purpose of company law. are responsible for preparin8 the Trus¢ee5 Report and the finan¢lal statements In accordance wlth applicable law arnd Unlted Kingdom Accountlng Standards Iunlted Kingdom GeneraltyAccepted Acwunbng Practice). Company Law requires the trustees io prepare financial statements fof e¥h financial ye•r which give J true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charity and of the Incomin8 rexiurces and appllcation of resources, includlng the Incorne and expendlture. of the tharitsble cornpany (oi that year. In preparlTr8 these finandal statements. the trustees are required to.. - selert 5ultable accoUnn pollcles and then appty them consistentbr. . observe the methods and prlnclples In the Charlties SORP; - make judgements and esrnat¢S th are reaSonae and prudent,. . state whethér appllcable UK Accoun¥n8 Standards have been folkl%, subject to arw material departures disc105ed and explalned in the financial staièments; and prepare the flnanclal statements on the 8oln8 corKern basls 1*$5 It Is Inappropdate to presume that the charlty will cont5nue In operation. The trustees are resp0Thle for keepin8 adequate accountirrf records that di5cJose wth 8$onable a¢¢uracy at any tlme the Ilnanclal position of the charity and ènable ihem to ensure that the financial statements comply with thè Companies Art 2(6. They are also reswsible for safeguardiw the a55ets of the charity and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and dwection of fraud and other Irre8ularities. The trustees are responble for the Maintena and integrlty of the charity and financlal information Included on the charlty's website. Le8islation in the United Kingdom 8overnin8 the preparation and dlssemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdittion5. Dls¢loswe of Infoimaiion to audltor Each of the trustees ha5 confirmed that there is no inforniation of which they are awa which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirrned that thty have taken appropriate steps to identfy such relevant Information and to e5tabllsh that the auditor ts aware of such Inforrnaoon.
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED){INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 The tiustees report. induding the strategk report, was approved bythe Board of TnJstee5. Rev•rend Nkholas Phlllp Wetz I Trustee t) IControll¢r of the Tn)
tKIWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUSr INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST Oplnlon We have audited the actounts of tknvnside Abby Genernl Trust (the 'PanI tharit¢l for the year ended 30 September 2021 which tomprise the Group Statement of Financial Actiwties, the Group and charity Balance Sheet, the Group and chaiity Statement of Cash Flow5 and the notes to the accounts. includin8 a summary of signiflcant accounting policie5. The financial reporting Iramework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and Unlted Klft8dom Accounting Standards, includin8 Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Flnt7nclol Remrting Sttsndord upplicoble in the UK ond Republlt oAlrelond (united Kin8dorn GeneiallyAccepted Accounttn8 PracDcel. Thls report bs made solely to the Charable company's memben, a5 a In a¢¢ordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companles Art 2006. Our audlt Irk has been undertaken so that we migth state to the charitable company's members those matter5 we are required to State to them In an auditors. rep and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pèrmltted by law, we do not acttpt Of assume pOnSIbIlIty to anwne other than the charitable company and the ¢harltable tompanvs members as a trfxly, tor our aLKtit lor this report. or forthe opinions we havè lormed. In our oplnion, the financlal statements.. give a true and falr vlew of the state of the Group ond charit•ble company's affalrs Is at 30 September 2021 and of Its incomln¥ rewurces and applItatsn of resources. Includlng its income and txpendlture, for the year then ended.. have been propedy prepad in Kcordancè th united KinBdom Generally kcepted ktountyn8 Practice,. and have been prtpared in accordance th the reoulremènts olthe Companles Act 2C¥J6. Basts foroplnl¢ We conducted our audlt ID accordarKe whh Inttrnalion•l Standard5 on Audlfjn8 IUKI ILSAS IUKII and appllcable law. Our responsibllities under those standards aré further described in the Auditor's respLMsibiliJes fvr rhe oudlt of the finonelol staremenrs sectlon ol our report. We a independent of the charity in auordan¢e with the ethltal requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in thè VK. iTrcludinB the FRC'S Eihltal Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responslbillljes In accoidance with these requ1remeft We belleve that the audlt evldence we have obtalned Is syfficient and appropriate to provlde a basis for our ownion. Condu$lon$ reling to 8olw concern In auditing the financial statements. we hwe concludtd that the trustee5 we ol the 8dng concern basls Of accouTrtln81Tr the preparatSon of the financlal statement5 15 appropriate. eased on the work we have perfOrnd, we have identtfied any maierlal uertainleS relètlng to events or condltlon5 that, Sndivldually or collecbvely, May cast significant doubt on the charit5 ability to Continue as a golng concem for a perSod of at least twelve month5 from when the financlal staternents are authorised for i$5ue. Our responslbllltieS and the resp)nsibi1itSes of thè trustees with respect to 8oln8 concern are descrlbed In thè relevant secbons of this rÈport. Other Informatlon The other information comprises the information Included In the annu81 report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible frgr the other iThfr)rniaDon contalned withln the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other Information and. except to the extÈnt otherwlse explicitly sr8ted sn our report. we not exp$ any forrn ol assurance contlusroTh thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other Information and, in doin8 so, consider whether the other Information is materially Inconsistent with the financial Statements or our knowledge obtalned in the course of the audit, or othenwise appears to be materially mlsstated. If we Identlfy such material inconsistencies or apparent material mis5trtements. we are requlred to deterrnine wherher this 8lves risè to a merial misstatement in the financial statemerts thernselves. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a material misswement of oiher information. we a reouiied io reiK)rt that fact. We have nothingto report in this regard.
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST Oplnk+ns on othef mattw5 prescribed bythe Companles A¢t 21>)6 In ouropinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit.. the Informatlon glven in the trustee5 repo¥L whlch Intludes the directors, report and the strategic report ppared for the purposes of company law. for the financial year for whh the finaAcial statements are prepared is ronsistent wtth thè financial statements.. and the strategic report and the directors, Tel included within the trusiees reF4 ht been prepared In atcordance with applicable le8al requ1ments. Matters whld) we are requlred to report by tep¥On In the li8ht of the knowledge and undetandIng 01 the charity and Its environment obt&lned in the course of the audlt, we have not Identified material misstatements in thè strnte8ic report or the directors, report included within the trustees report. We have nothlng to report In respert of the followln8 matters In rtlat5on to which the Companles Att 2CK)6 requlres us to report to you if, In our opinion.. adequate accounting recoids have not been kepl or adequate for our audit have not been ietelved from branches not vlslted by us- or the financlal $tatements are not In a8reement with the accounting records and tUrns,. or certaln dlsclosures of trvstees, remuneration spetified law are not made,. or we have not rec•ved all the infomiatSon and explana¢Sons we QUire for our audit. Responslbllltl•s of tru5te•s A5 emplalned more fully in the st•ternent of trus¢ees re4>)nslbillties, thé trusiees, who a also the d1CtOrS of the charity for the purpose of company law. are responsible for the preparation of the financlal statements and for bein8 Satisfied that they 8lve a trut and falr vlew. and for such Snternal control as the tnjstees determine Is necessary to enablè the preparation of financial statement5 that are free from material m153tsteffnt, whethei due to fraud or error. In preparlng the flnancial statemènts, the trustees are Tponble for assessing ¢he charitys abillty to continue a5 a 8olng concern, disclosin& as applicable, Matte related to goln8 concern and using the 8Oln8 eoncem basis of accountin8 unless the truste5 elther intend to liouldate the charltable company or to cease operations, or have no reallstic alternauve but to do Aud6tor's responslbS1ides for the atsdlt of the flnandal statsmènts Our oblettives are to obtain reasonable a$5urnnce about whether the financial staternents a5 3 whole afe free from mattrial misstaternent, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's reFQrt that inclvdes our opinion. Reasonable assurance Is a high level of assurance bLrt is not a 8vafantÈe that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always detert a material misstètement when r( Éxists. Misststements can arise frorn fraud or error 8nd are considered materlal rf. indrdUallY or in the ag8re8ate, they could reasonabfy be expected to Influence the economit decislon5 of users taken on the basss of these financial statements. Irregulariues, 5rtcludlng fraud. are Instance5 of non-CL)mpliance with laws and wularions. We de518n procedure5 In Ilne with our responsltNIies. outllned above. to detert material misstatements in re5peci of Irre8vlartbe5, Indtsd5ng frnud. The extent io which our procedure5 are capable ot detecti irre8ularltyes, inclu1¥ fraud, is detailed bdow. We galned an understanding of the le8al and regulatory framework applKable to the charity and the sertor in which li operates, and con5idereil the risk of aus by the charity that were contrary to applrcable laws and re8ulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to Spond to the risl recognised that the risk of not detecting a material misst3tem•nt due to fraud is hi8her than the risk of not detectin8 one ulling from error. a5 fraud rnay Involve dellbernte concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentation. or through collusM)n. io-
DOWNSIDEABBEY GENERAL TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ICONTINVED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF OOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST We focused on laws and regul10s which could 8lve risè to a m?rial misstatement in the financial statement5, includin& but not Ilmited to: The chare$ Act 2011, Cornpanies Act 2(6. and Employment Law.. Our tests included a8reeing the Ilnanclal statement dlsc105ures io underfyin8 SVPFrf)rtin8 (Sxumentation and enouirfe5 With management. There are Inhent limliations in the audit procedu5 dexribed atye and, the further removed noll-compllance with laws and re8ulatlons is from the events and transactions relletted in the financtal statements. the le55 Ilkely we would become aware of It. We dld not ldeTrfy any key audit matters relating io Irwularities. includin8 fraud. As in all our audits, we also addressed the rfsk of management override of internal tontrols. tncluding te5tsn8 journals and evaluatin8 whether thère was evidence of blas by the dlrectors that Presented a dsk of materlal rn15Statement duè to fraud. A further description of our reskK)n5ibllitie5 is aIlable on the Fin&nclal Reporfn8 Courtil's webslte .. https'./l www.frc.or8.uVaUditorspanSbIIStieS. This description lorm5 Part ofour audltor's repyt. Use of our report Thls report is made solely to the tharitable company's members, a5 a bo¢h. in accordarKe wlth Chapter 3 of Part 16 af the Compan5es Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's mernbets those matters we are reoulred to slate to them in an audltors. report and for no othèr purpose. To the lullest extent permltted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyoné other than the charitable company and th• charltable companls rnembets as a body. forour audit work, for th15 report, or for the oplnlons we have fomied. m Lerwlll BS( BFP FCA Isènlor Ststutory Authw) for and s)n behallof Old Mlll Audtt Urnlled Statutory Audlt 2910612022 815hopbmok House Cathedral Avenue WELLS &)merset &45 IFD li-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AccouKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Total 2021 T¢>tal lunds funds nernl nted fvnds 2020 Notes In wm* Donations and le8acies ctivi Monastsc Income Othertradin8 attivities Investments Other me 239.495 12,150 251.645 248,(6 458,Crf)B 458.008 436,170 16,941 339.176 1,225,931 351,060 821,282 133 12,268 363.461 821,282 Totsl Income and endnts 1.869.845 133 24,418 1,894,396 2,266,224 Raising funds 84,750 92,224 Monasfjc li 965,176 25,056 990,232 1.120,094 Total charltsble •xpendltur• 965,176 25,056 990,232 1,120,094 Totsl rtI¢r(•S •xp•nded 1,049,926 25,056 1,074,982 1,212,318 Net 8alns on Snvestments is 2.567,144 %2 88,736 2,656,842 362.592 Net fflov•ment In funds 3,387,063 1,095 88.098 3.476,256 1.416,498 Fund balances at l October 2020 18WI,358 11.727 701,455 19,594,540 18,178,042 Fund balan * 30 Septemb•r 2021 22,268.421 12,822 789,553 23,070,796 19,S94,540 The statement of financial actitieS includés all gains and losse5 recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuin8 acllvilies. The statement of financial altieS also comWles wlth ihe requirements for an income and expenditure actount under the Qjmpanies Art 20C6. 12-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST GROUP BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 2021 2020 Notes Flxed a55ets Tan8ible assets Investment properttes Investments 16 17 10,616.993 11.665,878 571,735 10,841,017 9,098.734 482,037 22,854,606 20,421.788 Current assets Stock5 Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 54,461 240,919 .154 71,218 543,055 2,623 21 801.534 Credltor5: amounts I•ll1 du• wlthln on• year 874,896 1585.3441 11,702,144> Net Current assètsllllabllltiesl 216,190 1827,2481 Totsl •$5ets hss ¢urrent llablllt1•5 23.070,796 19,$94,540 Income lunds Restrlcted funds Unrestricted fun Deslgnated funds General unre5trlcted funds 25 789,553 701,455 26 17 12,822 22,268,421 11.727 18,881,358 UnrestrScttd funds 22.281,243 18,893,085 23,070.796 19,594,S40 The financlal statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on . slgned on its behalf bv.. and are Reverènd Nlcknlas Phlllp W•ts (Abbot) Icofflroller of the Trustl Tiustee Rw Marflnjoseph Hood Trustee 13-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT30 SEPTEMBER 2021 2021 2020 Notes FId assets Tan8ible assets Investment propenles Investments 16 10,616,993 11.665.878 571,737 17 10,841,017 9,098,734 482,039 22,854.608 20,421,7 Current assèts Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 54,461 240.919 $06.154 71.218 543.055 260,623 21 Cr•dltOf5: •mounts fallln8 due wlthFn on• ar 801.534 874,896 23 IS85,3461 11,702,146) Net current asseisllllabllltle51 216.188 1827,2501 Tot41 •ssets less wrrent Nabllttles 23.070,796 19,594,540 Income funds Restrlcted funds UnrestrScted funds Desl8nated funds Generdl Un5trI¢ted funds 25 789.553 701,455 26 27 12.822 22.268,421 11,727 18,881,358 22.281,243 18,893,085 23,070,796 19,594,540 The flnanclal statements were approved by the boartl of trustees and authorised for Issue on $18ned ¢)n11s behalf bv.. and are niJ IlwL Réverènd Nicholas Phlllp Wets (Abbot) IC¢ntrollerof the TruAI Trustee Rev Marf5TrJoseph Hood Trustee Company Re8istration No. 09124S70 14-
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DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Accountlng polldes Charity Informalon Oownside Abbey General Trust is a wivate company limlted by guarantee incorporated In England and Wales. The registered office Is DownsideAbbey, strattonn-the-Fo#se. RADSTOCK, 8A3 4AH. 1.1 Accoun$ ¢on¥entsM The financial statements have been wepared In accordance with the charity's Mernofandum and Articles. the Companles Art 2(>J6 and"Accoundn8 and Reportin8 by Charities.. Statement of Rewmmtnded Prartlce applicable to chartt5es preparin8 their accounts in accordance with the Financial ReporDn8 Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191.. The charity is a Public Benefit Enty a5 deflned by FRS 102. The )Inancial staternents are prepared In stertln& whlch is the fun¢itonal currency of the charlty. Monetary amounts In these financlal 5tatement5 are rounded to the nearest £. The flnanclal statements been prepared under the hlstorical cost tonvention, modifled to Include the re¥alulon of Ireehdd properties and to include investment properties and certain financial Instruments at fair value. The principal Kcounttng Olcies adcyted are set oui bdow. 1.2 Goln8 concem In 15ghi of the current coronavirus pandemk, the trusteE5 have reewed likely futu developments and remaln of the oplnlon that the is no reason to believe that the charity will havè to cease operatin8 as a result of Inadequaie financlal resourtes. or any other fort5eeable thnt, whhin a period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these accounts. 1.3 Charllable lund5 Unrestritted funds are available foi use at the dlscretion of the trustees In furtherance of thelr charltable ObjecveS unless the funds have been designated for other purp)ses. Desl8nated funds comprise fvnds which have been sd aside ai ihe discrètion of the trustees for sprflfic purposès. The purposes and uses of the desi8nated funds are set Oul in the notes to the accounts. Restrlcted tunds are subjert lo specific conditions donots as to how thLW may be used. The purposes and uses ol the $trIcted funds are Set out in the notes to the a¢¢ounts. 1.4 Incom0 re50ur¢es Income is recognised when the charity Is legal enlitled to it after ary perfoman¢e condionS have been met. the amounts can be measured reliatsly, and it is probable that inwme will be recefved. Cash donatlons are recnIsed on recelpt. Other donlon5 a woBni5ed orce the ¢harfty has been notlfied of the donation, unle55 performance condlbons require deferral of the amount. Income tax reCOverat in relatlon to donations received under Glft Aid or deeds of co¥enant is recogn15ed at the tirne of the donation. Le8acies are reco8nised on receipt or otherwise rf the charlty has been noijfted of aTr impendin8 distribution. the amount is known, and receipt is experted. If the amourrt Is not knovm. the le8w is treated as a contingent asset. Incorne from government and other 8rènts. t*hether 'caFhtal' grants or 'revenue' 8rant5. is recognised when the tharity has entitlement to the funds, any performance tondiDons attathed to the grnnts have been rnet, it 15 probable that the income wll be receNed and the amount can be rneasud itliably and is not deferred. 16-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRusr NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIUS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 A¢counUnK polldes Icontlnued) Interest on funds held on dep051t is included when receivable and the arrN)unt taTr be mèasured rellab by the charity. thls is Trom)ally upon notificabon of ihe interest paid or payable by the bank. Fees recelvable and charges for services and use of premise5 are accounted lor in the period In which the service Is provided. Fees receivable are stated after deductin8 allowances, scholarships and other missk)n$ granted by the Trust. 1.5 Resources expended Expenditu Is recognised once there Is a legal or constructive Ol88tiOn to make a payment to a third party, it 15 probable that settlement will be requlred and the amount of the obligation (an be measured reliably. Th& 5rrecoverae element of VAT is included wlthSn the i(em of expense to which it rela$. Where an Itern of expendlture falls direttly th1Th one c05t category it Is attrlbuted to that catègory only. Where éxpenditure involves mort than one cate80ry it is apportioned on a reasonable and lusufiable basls. Furndral$ln8 costs are those Incurred in seekln8 voluntary contrlbutions and include the costs of dissemlnatlng Information in sUPPOrt of the charlrable acti¥Abes. Support Costs are those costs incyrred dlrettly in suppori of expendlture on the obletts of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in conntction wlth adrnlnlstralon of the charlty and compllance with constitutional and xatutory requlrements. 1.6 Tanglblo fixed ws•ts Tangible fixed assets are Inltlally meawred wst and subsequently rneasured at cost or valuafjon, net of depreclation and any impairment losses. nd Mon te The Abbey Church and Monastery are considered Inte8ral to the attivities of the charity. This gives rise to difficulfjes In ascertainin8 an estsmate of the turreni cost of consrrudon of an asset that has the same service poten31. A new 5truttur¢ could retreate a similar slted space but would not recreate the uniqueness gf the ori8lnal buildings. No nfomauon oft ori8inal cost Is available and rt is consldered that conventional valuation techniques would be inapproprlate and impracticable for buildin8s of such an a8e used only lor reliKiou5 purtoses. With the a8e of these bulldlngs aDd as • depretiating asstt over that Irme the cuirent carryln8 value at cost is deeme(l irnmaterlal. In line with FAS102. certain subsequent expendlture lfftr £5,C(l)I these buildin8$ has been capitali5ed i)n thè basis that the expenditu enhan5 the pre1u51V assessed Mandard ofperforrnance. 17.
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Accound polldes Icominuedl Ab Pffj The primary aim of holdin8 village properties is to prowde accommodation for employees and forrner employees ol the Abbey and School.. a charitable v5e. Where a villa8e pmperty ts not required In the shtsrt term to be used for charitable purposes It is rented at ams length to a third party on an assured shorthold tenancy. Villa8e propee5 identified as surp1ts5 to charitable requirements are rfflassffied as irwestment propertjes. Village propert(e5 were revalued by Cluttons, Chartered Sur¥tyrs. on 31 July 2013 on an open rnarket non-vatant possession value basls In accordènce with the Royal InstltulioTh of Chartered Surveyors Appralsal and Valuatyon Manual. The trustees belleve that thi5 valuation is 51111 correct at 30 Septembtr 2020. The Monastery L5brary and tertaln School butldings have been ¢apltali5ed at an estimated Mst based on Indexin8 back reinstatement InsuraTrce lUeS to the year of acquisltion. Other buildin83 with cost In èxcess of £5,[ have been captsalised at cost. an Certain fellou$ artefatt5 have been valued for ifisur&ncÈ purposes. Thelr tOSt Is tstimated by iThdexlng back relnstatement Insurance values at 31 July 2011 tothe appmximate year of acqulsition. Where no reliab information 55 avallable on the Irbrary books. Jnd certaln rÈliglous artetstts, ori8lnal cost or valua¥on these assets have noi been tapltalised. tt is considered that $18nificant CQ5rs involved in obtainin8 3 Yalualon and thest would be onefOUS compared wth the addiyonal benefit derlved by usets ol the accounts In aSsesn6 the Trv5tees' 5tewardshlp of the assets. The bools are held ID the library undercondT¥on5 to ensurethe bc¥s a preseryed. onTh All othert#n8lble fixeil a55ets cosOng more than ES.CQ) are cathlised. DeprK5aJon 15 reco8nlsed x as to write off the cost or valuaJon of assets less thelr residual valtse5 over thelr usèful Ilves on the followlnl bases: Land and buildln8S Fixturès. fftbng5 & equipment Motor vehlcles 40- 190 Years Stralght rte 5- 33.3% Straight knne 20%5tral8ht Une Included with freehold land and bulldln85 are house prDper¥es and land whkh are not bein8 depreciated. -lB-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Accountl le$ Iconllnuedl There Is a rolling pro8ramme of malnteTrance and repair Ichar8es lor which a made to the profit and ltsss accounts) such that the v(Ilage properties are retained * their pieviously assesse¢J stsndard of performance. Consequently the useful econornic Ilft of these buildin8s Is extended, and the estimated residual value at the end of their useful economit lives is not materially differeni from the orl8lnal costs. Thwefore, no delation charge is made on the 8rounds St would be immaterial. Palmlngs and rel18hS artefacts a maintalned in such a state of repalrihat theirestimated residual value Is not less than their carrWn8 amount and thus ihe annual chae fordepreciition Is £nil. Annual impalmient rteWS of freehold buildlngs and relSgious artefarts with an e¥pected life of more thèn SO year5 and of house properties have been carried out in accordance with the reovirements detalled in note 1.9 below. So far these have coThflrmed that the sewe potential of these assets remains undimlnlshed. The 8aln or loss arislng on the disposal of an assèt is determlned as the dlfference between the sale proceeds and the carrylng value gf thè asseL and is reco8nised In net IKome/lexpenditurel forthe year. On the last day of the accountlng per in 2015, certain assets were trnnsferred from the unlncorpoiated charlty to the Incorporated charity. These a$5ets We transferred at thelr Net Book Valve at the date of transfer. Depreclatlon has been calculated in 15ne with ihe charity's depreciation poly. based on the orl8inal cost to the un5ncorporated charlty and taking into account the remalnlne uselul lifeof these assets. 1.7 Investment pfoyrtles Inve5trnent property, whkh is prgperty held to earn rentsls and/or for capital as¥Jreclatiom. Is In5tially reeognlsed at cost, whlch include5 the purchase cosi and any direttly attributable eXpen¢yitu. Subsequently it Is rneasured at falr value at the reportin8 end date. The suu$ or deficit on walua16on Is reco8nised in proftt or loss. 1.8 Flxed asset Investments Fixed asset investments are InitSally measurtd ai trdn5aCtfon Pflce exclu¢Jing trnnsacllon costs, and are sub5equentlv measured at falr value at each reporting datt. Chanses In falr lue a reco8nlsed In nei inwmellexpenditurel for the year. Transart5on costs are expensed as incurred. A subsldSary Is an entlty controlled by the charity. Control Is the power to govern the flnancl•l and operaiing pollel&s of the entity so as to obtaln benefits from active$. 1.9 IM[rment of flxed assets At each reporbn8 end date. the charity reviw thè carywng amounts of its tanglble assets to detem)ine whether there is any indkation that those assets have suffered an impairnient 195$. If ary suth Indication exists, the rKoverable amount of the a55et is estimated In order to determlne the e¥tent of the Impairment loss lif any). 19-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 A¢countlng polkies Icontlnuedl Retoverable amount is the hlgher of fair Wdlue less costs to sell antl value in use. In aSSeIng value in use, the estimated future cash flows are dlxounted to their piesent value Ltsin8 a pre-tax discount rate that rellects current market assessments of the time value of rnoney and the risks specific to the asset for which the e5Dmates o future ash flows have not been adjusted. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carryln8 arnount, the carryin8 amount of the asset is redweil to its 0Verable amount. An impalrment loss is reco8nised immediately in Incomellexpendilure for the year, unless the relÈwant asset is carried at a rÈwalued amount, in which case the Impalrment1055 IS treated as a revaluatoon (lecrease. Reco8nlsed Impalmient losses are reveysed if. and ortfy 11. Ihe reasons for the impairment105s ceased to applv. Where an lrnpairment 105s subsequently reverses, the rry1Th8 arnount of the asset Is increased to the revlsed esumate of 5ts recoverable 4mount. bLrt $0 that the Increased carrwng amount does not exceed the carryin8 amount that would have been deterrnined had no impaimient loss been recoonised for the a$5et in prlor years. A reversal of an Impalrrneni loss Is recognised immediately unless the relevant a55et Is carried In at a revalved amount, In whlch casé the reversal of the irnpairment Ioss 15 treated a5 a revaluation Increase. i.io Stscks Stocks are statèd at the lower of tost and e515mated Sell1 prf¢e less costs to complete and Sell. Cost comprlses dlrect materials and. where appllcable. dliect labour costs and those overheads that have been Incurred In br5ngln8 the stocks to thelr present location ènd conditipn. Item5 held for distribution at Tro or nominal consideratlon are measured the lowerof plaC•Ment cost and cost. Net realisa1e valve Is the esUm*ed 5ellin8 prftt le$5 all es¥mated costs of tompletion and $ts to be Incurred In marketln& sellln8 and dlstrtbufiort. 1.11 Cash and sh equb4alents Cash and cash equlvalents include cash in hand deposits held at tall with banks. Other short-temi 1fjqu Investments wlth or(85nal maturitie5 of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdr¥fts are shown withln borrowlnss in curnt liabl11e$. 1.12 Flnandal Instrumer The charity has elected to asiply the provisions of Seclion 11 'Ba5K Financial InKrurnents' and SertToTr 12 '0ther Financial Instruments Issues, of FAS 102 10 all of its financial instrvrnents. Flnanclil instruments are feco8nlsed in the charivs balance sheet when tharity becomes party to the ontrattual provisions olthe instrument. Fillanclal assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented In the financial statements. when the 1$ a le8ally enforceable right to set off the reco8nised amounts and there ts an inteTrt5on to settle on a net ba515 or to realise the asset and setde the liablltty simulianeou51y. Buskfinartlolossets Basic financial a55ets, which includt debt0, cash and bank balarw. are inlttally measured at transaction prlce Sntluding trdn5acDon costs and are subsequently carrled at amorbsed cost usins the effecbve interest method unless the arrangemem constltute5 a financin8 transaction, where the transaction 15 rneasured ot the present value of the futu ¥eceipts discounted at o market rfe of interest. Financial assets clasSed as receivable within one year are not amortlsed. -20-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRusr NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 ACcoUrrtl polld•s Iconlnyedl Boskflnqnd&lMoblllbe5 Basic financial liabilitie5, including crethory and bank Joans are Intttally reco£nised at transaCOn prlce unless the arrangement constitutes a financin8 trnnsaction. where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a markèt Me of interest. Flnandal Ilabllitles classified as ptyable wFthln one year are not arnortlsed. Debt Instruments are 5ubsequentty carrled at amortSsed cost. Un8 the efftttive interert rate method. Trade creditors are olAigations to pay for goods or services that have been acqulred in the Ordrtary course of operaD"on5 from Suppliers. Amounis payablè are cla$5ified as currenr liabille$ if payment Is duè wlthiTh one ar or le$5. If not. thty are piesented as non<urrent liabilits'es. Trade creditors are w08n1s initially at transaclon pr5ce and 5ubseouently measured at 4m0Sed cost n8 the elfettive interest niethod. Derecoqnltlon olflnondol Ilabllltles Flnancial Ilèbilities are dereco8nlsed when the thariVs ¢ontractual obll8atlorts explre or are dis¢har8ed or cantelled. 1.13 Tr¥atlo The trust, beln8 a re8lstwed ¢harlty, is exempt from any taa0ft with the exceptim ofValueAdded Thx. 1.14 Emplgy•e beneffts The cost of any unused hdiday entytlement Is reco8nlsed In the period In whkh th• employee's seNkes are rrfelved. Termlnatlon benefits are reco8nised immediately as an expense wheft the charlty Is demonstrably commltted to terminate the ernpbyrnent Of an employee orio pro¥lde termlnatlon benèfits. 1.15 Retlrement benefits Retlremenl benefif5 to emptyees of ihe xhcol are pded as a non ac)deml¢ penslon staff peTr5th s¢heme. Thè non atademlt penslon staff penslon scheme arrangement Is a defineil contftbution scheme where the assets of the schèmes are held separately from those of the School ift an independentfy administered fund. Payments to defined tontrSbution retiornent bwefit xhernes arecharged as an e¥pense as they fall due. 1.16 Leas•5 Rentals payable under operatin$ leases. including ary lease incentives rKei¥e4 are char8ed as an expeTr5e on a strai8ht Ilne ba515 over the temi Of the relevarrt lease. Rental income from operatin8 leases is retognised on a straight line basis over the term of the levant lease. Inioal dOtt costs inturred in ne8Otiatsn8 aftd arran8in6 an opernting kase are added to the carryin8 amount of the leased asset and recognlsed on a strai8hr Ilne basis overthe term. 1.17 Forel¥n •xchan8e Transactions In currencles other than pounds sterlinÉ are re¢orded at the rates of e¥£haTrge prevailing at the dates of the transattion5. At each reportin8 end date, rnonerary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign ¢urrentie5 are retranslated at the raies prevailing on ihe rekYJrtrng end date. Gains and losses arisiTr8 on transla0 are Inc1¢ed in net incomellexpenditurel forthe perlod. -21-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpifs (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENOED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 A¢utIn< polldes Icorrtlnuedl 1.18 Group Ilnantlal at•ments These financial Matements ns011d01e the results of the Trust and tts wholfy owned Tron-charitable subsidiary trading company Downside Enterprise Limlted on a Ilne by line basis. It Is only the comparative suItS which are ¢onsolidated a5 the subsidiary become dormant on 30 September 2020. A separnte Statement of Flnantlal Attlvltie5 and Income & Expenditure Account tor the charity has not been presented because the Trust has taken advantage of Ihe exemptton affded by sedon 408 of the Companle5 Art 2006. The comparative dona¥on made by the subsldiary to the and balances between the two entlties have been ellminated on c0Th591idalon. The tx) entttie5 have cotermlnous year entls and the accountin8 1leS a consistent Jcross the group. Crttlc41 •c(ountln8 elmas and Judloments In the application of the charlty's acCounnI policles. Ihe trustees arn requlred to make judgemtnts, elmateS and assumptlons about the carrying amount of assets ond Ilabilifjes that are not readity apparent from other source5. The estlmates and a55oclated assumptions are based on historical exptrfence and other fartors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these tsomates. The estimates and undertyln8 assumpUons are wewed on an on8oin8 basis. Revlslons to xtountln8 e5tlmat5 are reco8n15efl In the pedod in whlch the esOmate Is rSe whère the revision afferts only that perlod, or In the perlod of the revi55on and fvt periods where the revision affects both CU1 and future periods. K•y sources ofesomalon unc*rt•Snty Depr•datlon The trustees use their knowledge of tht charhy and the sthool sertor to estimate rhe useful Ile and resldual value of tanglble ftxed assets in order to arrfve at an applicable depreclatioft rate. In a¢cordante wlth sethon 17 01 FRSIO2, the trustees wew and update theseesiimates Ir there a indicatots that cwrent estlmates should chaTr8e. It must be noteil that there is inherent uncertaintywlth these estimates as fartors su¢h as unexpected we•r and tear, technolo8l¢al advan¢ement and changes In market price may rtsult in future Chang to the approprlate rate of dèpreclation. -22-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTE5 TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMEMfs (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Flnancbal P•rfomiance olthe chartty The consolidated statement of IlnarKial adimties rrKludes the results of the tharity's wholly owned subs5diary whkh operates the shops. EXemponS conferred by s408 compan Att is betn8 relled on, so the summary finarla1 performante of ihe charity alone Is= 2021 zozo Income Oonabon from sub51dlary companv 1,894.396 2,249,283 1,221 Expendlture Gains on iestMent ass 1.894,396 11,074,982) 2.656,842 2,250,504 11,212.8941 362,592 Total funds brought f+yw3rd 3,476,256 19,594,540 I.4,202 18,194,338 Totsl fvnds ¢•rrbed lon¥afd 23,070.796 19,594,540 Represtnted by.. Restrirted fvnds Des5gnated funds Un$trted funds 789,553 12,822 22.268,421 701,455 11,727 18.881,358 23.070,796 19,594.540 Don#tlon$ and le8ad•s fvnds ner*1 ldI 2021 2020 Donations, 61fts and le8Kie5 Grant income Other 12,150 108.194 21.204 122,247 149,416 24,277 74.313 21,204 122,247 239,495 12.150 251,645 248.Crf)6 For lh• arefided 30 September 2020 215.894 32,112 248,006 -23-
DOWNSIDE ABBEYGENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30SEPTEM8ER 2021 Charftable ad1v¥S 2021 2020 Charitable rental income Other Sncome 447,235 10,773 439,436 13.2661 458,008 436,170 Income from s4b51dlary 2021 2020 Turnover and other income Cost of sales and admlntstratlon costs Rent recelvable Interest payable to the ¢har6ty 16,941 577 Net Profit Donaon to the Charlty 17,518 11,2211 ProfiV(I$) for th• year 16,297 The assets and Ilabllltes of the 5vbsi¢liary were: Current assets Non current liabilites Tthl net •ssts A1&al¢ sharn capltal and The Charlty ha5 a wholly-owned subsldiary whkh is IrrpOrated in the UK. Down$ide Enterprlse rnited (Registered Company No. 024561681 was dormaN dvrfn8 the year and its ftryistered Office Is Down51de Abbev, Stratton-on-the-Fosse. RadstocK BA3 4RH. The dlrectors of tkjwnside Enterprise Limited detemiined thai on 30 Septernber 2020. the cornpany would become dormant. Consequently, all the assds. liabilities and reserves We transfèrred to Downside Abbey General Trust to leave the balance sheet Wtth a total net asset value of £2. which relates to the share capital. After rhe year end the directors have decided to voluntarily strike off the company. A Summary of tts trèdinB results in the prior year, when it operated the shop, Is shown above. The prior year audited accounls have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. -24-
DOWNSIDE ABBEYGENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Iwestments UnrestrFcted untrkted Restritted funds funds fvnds eeneral deslylated Totsi 2021 Tot¥1 2020 Rental lficorne Oivldends from Investments limed on a recognised stock exchan8e Interest recelvable 350,336 350,336 323,693 133 12.268 12,401 724 14,373 I,iio 724 351,060 133 12.268 363.461 339,176 For the y•arended 30SeMember 2020 324.803 154 14.219 339,176 Other 2021 Other iTrwme Hete asset sales Profitlllossl on the disposal of tan8ible fixed assets, in¥tstment properdes & Downslde Mlsslon Trus1 churches 2S.557 385,755 42,974 653,324 409,970 529,633 821,282 1,225,931 Forthe year•nded 30September2020 1,225,931 Ls ewlalned Sn more detail in note 1.6. thè charlty holds heritage asset5 Wlth a Enil carryin8 value. Therefore, 811 of the proceeds recewed are fetognised as 8aln on the sale of herttage assets within other iThcomt. It wa5 agreed vlth Downside MissSon Trust that ary pmceeds fnjm the sale of their thyrches I11 be reco8nSsed in this charity. -25-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 RalslnKlund5 2021 2020 undr and Fundraising Other costs Fundralslng staff costs 5,020 79.730 12,647 79,577 84.750 92.224 Grants par4ble 2011 2020 Grants to institUlSoAS'. Downside School Llttle Sisters of the Pth)r 2.356 100 100 2,356 Gfarbts to IndlvSdua15 1,580 1.680 2.356 As part of the separation agreerneni, assets & lial•t$ previtiusty rett•8nlsed in thls entsty but relatetl to the school were transferred In 2019. The net value of these trarfjattions resulted In this entity makin8 8rants to Oownsidt School in 2019 and 2020. -26-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Chatable a(bvlO•s Z021 2020 Staff costs Depreclatron and impalmt Welfare Premlses tpport 66,004 371.615 70,IC(I 231.582 158,272 55,337 422,550 139,443 229,383 149,616 897.573 996.329 Grant fundlng ol acttvitles (sèe note 101 Sh4re ol 8overn&nce costs Isee note 131 1.680 90,979 2,356 121,409 990,232 1,120,094 Analy519 by lund ntrIcted funds" genernl Restrlcted fund5 965,176 25.056 990,232 For th• ar •nded 30 September 2020 Unrestrlcted funds-general Restricted tunds 1,097,681 22,413 1,120,094 TYugte•s None ol the trustees lor any persons connÈcted with theml recel¥ed any remuneration or nefitS from the Charity durlng the year. No trustees were reimbursed expenses during the year12020'. two trustees wère relmbursed £340 for travel expenses1. The CharSty provlde5 boord and liwng expenses for the TrLtstees who a Monks of t)ownside Abb. -27-
DOWNSIDE ABBEYGENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Support & Go¥ernan cos Support ¢OSts Go¥ernantt 20 2020 Basls tsf aljocation Stsff Costs 72.717 72.717 99.587 Audlt fees Legal and professional GOver[r$ meetings 12.650 5,612 12.650 5,612 12.240 Governance 9,242 GovèmaTrce 340 Governance 90,979 yXl.979 121.4109 Amaly5ed between Chgrltable activIe$ 90.979 9).979 121,409 In addldon to the audit costs shown abovè and Induded wlthln the expense5 of the Trust are fees payable to the audhor for other service5 of E5,61212020'.É9,2421. Included wlthln the adrnlni$tration expenses of the tr•dln8 sub5idlary as dlscfosed In note 6 are audh fees of Enll 12020.'£2,1501. The Trust hès legal liabi15ty insurance that covets the Ilabllky of the Trusttts up to a Ilmlt of £1 rnllllon. The premlums pald for th55 cr weie £98712020..£J,2741. -28-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRusr NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IcoKfiNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEM8ER 2021 Employees Number ol employees The averaBe monthly number ofemployee5 dtsrfn8 the yearwas.. 2021 Number 2020 Number Voluntsry Tradln8 Companv Premises Support li Empl(yment co 2021 2020 Wages and salaries Soclal secuftty costs Othèr penslon costs 197,467 12,209 8.775 208,349 16,875 9,277 218,451 234,501 Wiihln employment costs shown above are £79.73012020..£79,5771 In rel*lon to ralslng funds shown IN note 9,. £nlll2020.'£6,1601 in relalon to the tradln8 subsldiary which is Included in "other tradln8 acuvltles. in note 9 and £72,71712020..£99,5871 In rdation to governance cost shown In note 13. The remainir$8 amount is Intluded withln hailtable aetivifjes on note 11. There were no employees whose annual remunera15on was £60.1)X)or nve. 15 N•t 811n{lo$S¢S) Investments Unrestrlcted Unrnstrkted Rewirted fvnds funds fund5 BeneTrl de5J8nated Total 2011 Total 20ZO Aevaluatltjn of Investrnents Rtvaludon of inve5trnent properties 962 88.736 89,698 2,567.144 136,0751 398,667 2,567.144 2.567,144 962 58,736 2,656.842 362,592 Forthe year ended 305eptember 2020 398,667 13871 135,6881 362,592 -29-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRusr NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 Thniible ffixed assets- thartty{also comprfslni of th•8roup) L•rwJxA MotorwhKI¢s tsjkllny &•qu*nt Cost At l Oaober 2020 Addltions DIsp05als 10,677.25d 82.760 127,614 2,046.230 70.204 143.2441 11,855 4.000 I3,0() 12,735.339 156,964 173.8581 At 30 September 2021 10,732.4thJ 2.073,190 12,855 12,818,445 Deprndatlon and Im1rnIèml At l October 2020 Oepreclation thar8ed In the year Ellminated sn respert th disrK)sals 1,234,111 245.488 118,2411 651,751 124.356 143,2441 8,460 1,771 13,¢J)01 1.894,322 371,615 164,4851 At 30 September 2021 1.461,358 732,863 7,231 2,201,452 Carrylnl amount At 30 September 2021 9.271,042 1,340,327 5,624 10.616,993 At 30 September 2020 9,443,143 1,394,479 3.395 10,841,017 17 Irwertment pioporty. charlty (also ¢omprhkn4 th•tof the •rotspl 2Q21 Falr v¥lu• At i Ortober 2020 Net galns or lossès throu8h falr value adjustments 9,098,734 2,567,144 At 30 September 2021 11.665,878 Investment property tomprfses of farm bulldin8s. fam land and villa8e properfes hlentlfied a5 surplus to charitable requlrements and a shown at market value at the balance sheet date. The properries contrnue to be rented dur6ng the year. The fair value of the farm land and buil(fin85 L8 based on Cooper and Tanner LLP'S assessment In Aprll 2022 of what Ihese assets wyjuld have been worth at 30 September 2021. Thty are not conne with the charity. Cooper and Tanner LLP is a member of The Central Aswciation of 4ricuttural Valuers. The valuation was made on an open market value basi5 by ference to market evidenceof transacbon prlce5 for similar prLiperties. The wllage properties We valued by the Trv5tees based on an expected rental yield for resideTrtial properties. During the year the trustees reviewed rentsl welds in the local area to asse55 whether the investment properdes are held at an appropriate value. This included reviewin8 information prtiwded by their estate agent for some of their propertTes, who noted the aver88e yield they achieve is 3.42%. Therefore it was determined to chan8e the basls of the valuation from a remal yield of 4.5% to 3.42% as it was felt thi5 is more reflecttve of the investment property value.
DOWNSIDEABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 18 Flxed asset irwestrnents Listed Investment In Itwestments subsidlary Total Cost or valuatlon At 30 September 2021 Valuation changes 482.037 89,698 482.039 89,698 At 30 September 2021 571,735 571,737 rrylng amount At 30 Septeml>er 2021 571.735 571,737 At 30 September 2020 482.037 482.039 Shareholdln85 which individually represent more than 5% of the 8roup's Investments are.. No of sha 357,223.44 Global Growth and Income Fund for Charile5 Mark•t volu• £571.735 Group 2021 Charlty 2021 2020 Other Investments compr15e: 2020 Investments In subsidSarles Finafidal Instruménts Group 2021 Charlty 2021 2020 2020 amount of finandal assets Debt instrvmenis measured at amorhsed cost Equity instrument5 measured at cost less 5mpairrnent 71.527 396.383 71,527 396,383 571,733 482.035 571.735 482.037 amount of financial15obblitiÈ5 Measured at amort•sed cost 579.550 1.695,682 579.550 1,695.682 20 Stocks Group 2021 tharlty 2021 2020 2020 Anished goods and goods for resale 54,461 71.218 54,461 71,218 .31-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 21 Debto Gn>up 20Zi tharlty 2021 2020 Amounts falllng * wlthkn gne >par. 2020 Trade debtois Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income I359 57,668 169.392 154,622 241.761 146.672 13,859 57,668 169,392 154.622 241,761 146,672 240.919 543.055 240.919 543,055 22 Loan5 and ¢werfrnftg 2021 2020 Other loans 5CK).OC(t Payable wlth5n one year The loan 15 secured by by way of legal rnon8a8e over a property owned by thè Trust, It Is a 5 year loan whlch was expected to be fulty repald by 30 September 2025. and has 8n Interest rale of 4% Jl)ove base rate. The charlty h•s been able to repay thls loan durin8 the year tnded 30 Septernber 2021. Credjtois: ¥mouTrts hlllni due wlthln on• al Group 2011 Charhy 2021 2020 BorrowSn85 Other taxauon and social secur Trade creditors Other clIorS Accruals and deferred Intome 500,Q)O 6,464 196,306 681.197 318,179 6,464 196.306 681.195 318,179 5,796 248,630 33.293 297,627 248.630 33,291 297,627 585,344 1,702.144 58S.346 1,702.146 24 Reiirement Ixnefft sthemes Dèfined contrlbuiion sthemes The Charity run5 a defined £ontributions scherne. The cost for the year rePents the Charity's contrlbu170ns to that scheme of £8,77512020.'£9,2TII. At the year-end £1.31712020.'£L1501 was accnjed in respett of eontributi¥n5 to thi5 scheme. -32-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 25 Restrlcted funds The income funds of the charfty include restricted funds tomprising the following unexpended balantes of donations and 8rants held trust for specific purposes.. Mo¥ement in funds Balant¢ at i Int¢)mln$ (ktober 2020 oUr( Resourc•$ Galns, Losses Balan¢* at 30 e¥pended and Transleysseptember 2021 E¢cles5stical EtlutaJon Abbty Church Extension Frlends of D¢)wnside St Veda5t Fund Other Funds 199.308 181,985 810 229.370 89.982 9,4S5 6.241 1,109 6,C61 1.552 17,0561 11,7341 28,266 20.249 229,973 206.741 1,919 248.157 102,763 116.2661 28,992 11.229 701,455 24,418 125,0561 88,736 789.553 Prfor Yèar Mov•rtnt In funds Balance at I Incomlni Rtsources Galns. Losses Oth)ber 2019 T¢%rS Baflnce at 30 expended and Transferssewmber 2020 Ecclesisiital Educatjon Abbey Church Extension Friends of Downslde St Vedast Fund her Funds 214,771 173.636 510 232,134 92,174 5,262 21,585 350 16.810 2.324 19.3571 15,0921 1501 17,9141 111,3681 18.1441 199,308 181.985 810 229,370 89,982 111,6601 14,5161 713.225 46,331 122,4131 135.6881 701,455 The E¢clesl¥$tical E(lutation Fund provldes for edu(ars In Enwand or elsewhere of StentS for the Roman Cathollc priesthood. The Abbry Church Extenslon Fund deS for the Éxtenslon, upkeep or repalr of the Abbry Church at Downsirje. The St Veda5t Fund prowdes support to elderty Mernbe ofthe tommunlty. Suffi¢ient resources are held in an appropriate forTn for ea¢h fund to enable the fund to be applied in accordance with the Strictl0. -33.
DOWNSIDEABBEY GENERAL TrUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 26 Unre5tr1cted lunds. d•slBnat These are unrestritted funds whlch are material to the charity's athrvitses made up as follows.- Mo¥emÈnt kn fvnds Re50ur¢es Galns, Losses Balanc¢ at 30 expended and Th¥ns1or5 Septembtr 2021 8alan¢ at i Incoml O£tober2020 r•sources Sundry Funds 11,727 133 962 12,822 prtorydar Movernent In funds Re50Urtes Galn$, Losses Balance at Jo expended •hd Transters Septembtr2020 alanre •t i Ortober 2019 r50urc•s Sundry Funds 11,960 154 13871 11,727 Sundry funds comprlses of small fdS for varlous puse$ such as scholarshlps and bursarie5.
DOWNSIDE ABBEYGENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiif5 (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 27 Unrestricted fvnds The income funds of the charity include the followlng designated funds which have been set aslde out of UnstrICted fund5 by the truste¢s lor specific puiposes.. Mgvem•nt In lund$ Resourc Galns. Losses Balance at 30 exptnded and Tn$[tr$ September 2021 •nce at I Incoml October 2020 resour5 General funds 18.881,358 1.869,845 11.049,9261 2,567.144 22,268.421 Total unrestrltted turtds 18.881,358 1.869,845 11.049.926) 2.567,144 22,268,421 prtor Y••r M(v4ement Ih fvndi IncomSn8 Resources G¥lns. Losses B•lance at JO resour expended and Trnhslen Soptember2020 alante wt i Ortober 2019 Genero1 funds 17.452,857 2.219,739 11,189,905) 398,667 18,881,358 Total unrestrftted funds 17,452,857 2,219,739 11,189.9051 398,667 18,881,358 -35-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 28 Analysb of 8Youp net assets betweeTh Totsl FuTrd balances * 30 September 2021 are represented by.. Tangible aet$ Investment properties IrNestments Current aet$/[lialII1e51 10.616.993 11,66S,878 10,616,993 11,665,878 571,737 216,188 12,287 535 559,450 230.103 114.4501 22.268,421 12.822 789,553 23.070,796 Prlor ar An•tysls of #roup net assets between funds Fund balances at 30 Septembtr a repented Tan8lble assets Investment propeS Investments Current assetsllliabllitlesl 10,841.017 9.098,734 10,841,017 9.098,734 482,039 1827,2501 11.192 535 470,847 230.608 11.058,3931 18,881.358 11,727 701,455 19,594,540 29 Flnan¢l•l tommltments• iu•rante•s CO+ttlnBent Ilabllttlès The land and bulldlngs and Investment pn)pertie5 of thls charty. att a5 securtty for a loan whlch Downslde School (Company Nurnber.. I1751)9 and Charity NUmber..11847l have taken out. At 30 September 2021 this was valued at £2,759,985. ff the Schc*Jl Ls unable to keep up woth the reoulred reptyments then these assets wlll act as collateral against the loan.
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTE5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 30 Operatln¥ le commltm•nts The operating lease represents the lease of the premrses to Downside Sthool. The lease commenced on 30 September 2019 and is subject to a five yearty rent rewew. At the reporn8 end date the charity had contwted with tenants for thè followlng minimum lease payments.. 2021 2020 Wlthln ont yeai Between two and years 425.C%MJ 850,CIJO 425,00) I,275,1] 1,275.00 1,700,¢JJ) 31 Related panytr¥nsa¢ii Tr4nsacibon$wlth rtlatsd partles Durlng the year the charity entered Into ¢he followSn8 tr4nsa¢tions wh related parbe5: 2021 2020 Parish prlests Parlsh expenses io.cK 22,116 17,500 129,3751 32.116 111,8751 The followlng amounts were outstandinK at the reportfjn8 end date- Amgunts owed by related partles 2020 Balance partles 2021 Balance Net Net Parish pdesis 7,5CQ 7,5Q) 7.5(N) -37-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 31 Relatsd partytransacdons Icontinued) The above balance, due Irom DowTrslde Abbey Missn$ Trust, at 30 September 2021 ts for the 8roup, the amount owed to the charity onty rotalled £2.5((202o..£7,S). The assets of DownsideAbbey MlsslonsTrust are held separatdy from those of Downside Abbey General Trust. 32 Capltal nllments 2021 2020 At 30 September 2021 the charity had capllal commlthients as follow5: Contracted for not provided in the financlal statements.. Commitments due to Qownslde School 4,OCII.LKX) 4,(0,Oc(I As part of the separalon a8reement, DownsSde Abbty General Trust have agreed to pay up to £4m to Downslde School. At thè year end ihere Is no ft¥ed date on when this monty wlll be wuired to be pald to Downslde School. 33 ev•nts wrthe rnponln8 date After the year end l)ownsSde Abw Genernl Trust re4ised Its operaong lease agreement and capltal ¢ornmltment with ihe tknwnside Schcol. Con5eouently the lease comrnltment distjosed in noie 30 has reded by £425,IxKI to £850,C(Q. There Is a decrease 01 £212,500 In both the under a year and over a yearcornmliment. The amount of the capttal cornmitment remains thè same at £4m but repayments have been madt since the year end. Downslde Abbey General Trust paid £3,(() io ttlwnside School across t%K¢ payments on 31 March 2022 and 8 Aprll 2022 for £ISO,CIXI e%h. Subsldlarfel These flnanclal statements are consollded charfty financial staternts. Detalls of the charlvs 5ubsldlaryat 30 Septernber2021 are as folkjws: Name ot und•rtakln8 and country ol Natyr• otlMulne55 Incorpordtlon or resldenry ssof shareholdlng % Held Dtmrt Indlrect Downside Enterprise mitet1 UK Domiant company. fonnedv operated rhe Lwkshop Ordlnary Sha5 ICK).
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 35 Anafyyls otthanys net fvndslldebt) At l O¢tob•r2020 C*shfl¢M AtJOSeprember 2021 Cash at bank and In hand 260,623 245,531 506,154 Loans falllng due ¥thIn oneyear IS(K).O(h)I S.(0 1239.3771 745,531 506.154 -39-
DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKfiNUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEFvfEMBER 2021 36 Cash oenerated from opemlons Group 2021 Charlty 2021 2020 Surplus for the year 3,476.256 1,416.499 3.476,256 1,400,202 Adjustments for.. Investment income rtto8nised In profft or loss Los5 on éisFosal of investment property L05$ on dlsposal of tangible assets Fair value 8aln5 and losses on Investment propertye5 Fall value galns and losses on investments Depreciation antl impairment of tan8lble fjxed assets 1363.4611 1339,1761 70,837 16,637 1363,4611 1339.1761 70,837 16,637 9,373 9.373 12,S67,1441 189,6981 1398.6671 12.567,1441 36,075 189,6981 1398,6671 36,075 371.615 422,550 371,615 422,550 Movements In *rkIng capStal: Decrease/llntrÈ?sel In stocks Decrta5e n debto IDè¢reasel In credito 16,757 302,136 1616.8LX)I 120,1861 942,553 13,471.5661 16,757 302,136 1616.8C¥J 144,0361 931.990 13,417,059) CJsh 8enerated from/lalJsOrtd by) opern¥¢ns 539,034 11.324,4441 539,034 11,320,647)
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