REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1160717
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
for
Golden Sunset Trust
S R Renvoize Ltd 1 Arwela Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2DG
Golden Sunset Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 to 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 to 15 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 16 |
Golden Sunset Trust
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025. 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 objects of the trust are the relief of poor aged or infirm persons by the provision of housing accommodation or other necessary care and attention in assisted units or homes for residential care or otherwise. The trust currently aims to achieve this by means of grants to organisations whose aims meet these objectives.
Public benefit
The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their power or duties.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
In the year to 30th June 2025 the trust has continued to fund two Pastoral Care Workers for Hope Trust. We continue to be encouraged by the support given to Hope Trust by volunteers coming to them with the pastoral care work.
Hope Trust (CIO No 1159866) seeks to provide relief to older people through the provision of practical and spiritual support, help and advice and also to benefit older people in residential or care homes by the provision of a monthly service. In this year a grant of £43,280 was made.
Walton Parish Nursing (CIO No 1151953) employs nurses offering holistic (including spiritual) care, who refer clients to other agencies, make health assessments, give advice, provide advocacy, offer support in times of illness and stress.They also provide post-operative care, bereavement support, leg care and chair-based exercise classes run by volunteers. In this year a grant of £3,000 was made.
In this year a grant of £6,000 was made to Capel Parish Nurses (CIO 1173638) which provides Parish Nurses to assist in the relief of sickness and the preservation of health, in accordance with a Christian ethos, among people residing permanently or temporarily in and around Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The main source of income is the income arising from its investments, £26,245 At the end of the accounting period, the reserves were £919,345 (2024 - £945,313). The amount expended on grants during the year was £52,280 (2024 - £50,600).
Reserves policy
General funds are being held to secure the future of Hope Trust and their pastoral care workers, the parish nurses who work for Walton Parish Nursing and any other programme / project the trustees may decide to support.
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Golden Sunset Trust
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document of 17th November 2014, and is a Foundation model constitution for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 2nd March 2015.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The power of appointment or removal of trustees rests with the existing trustees.
New trustees are offered informal induction training along with the information necessary for them to fulfil their duties as a trustee.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1160717
Principal address
3 Cranborne Chase Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3EQ
Trustees
B N Freed Dr A Fenning A M Croft K Stone (resigned 20.5.25) Rev T J S Harris
Independent Examiner
S R Renvoize S R Renvoize Ltd 1 Arwela Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2DG
Investment advisers
Chase de Vere 1st Floor Unit 3 Wellbrook Court Girton Cambridge
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Golden Sunset Trust
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
B N Freed - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Golden Sunset Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Golden Sunset Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Golden Sunset Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
S R Renvoize
S R Renvoize Ltd 1 Arwela Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2DG
12 September 2025
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Golden Sunset Trust
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
| 30.6.25 Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 2 26,245 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 3 20,638 Charitable activities Institutional grants 4 52,280 Other 5 884 Total 73,802 Net gains on investments 21,589 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (25,968) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 945,313 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 919,345 |
30.6.24 Total funds £ 26,395 15,009 50,600 850 66,459 52,300 12,236 933,077 945,313 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Golden Sunset Trust
Balance Sheet 30 June 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Investments Investments 7 Investment property 8 Social investments 9 CURRENT ASSETS Prepayments and accrued income Cash at bank NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME10 NET ASSETS |
30.6.25 30.6.24 Unrestricted Total funds funds £ £ 503,369 529,481 320,000 320,000 88,077 88,077 911,446 937,558 557 3,088 8,226 5,517 8,783 8,605 8,783 8,605 920,229 946,163 (884) (850) 919,345 945,313 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Golden Sunset Trust
| Balance Sheet-continued 30 June 2025 FUNDS 11 Unrestricted funds: General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
919,345 919,345 |
945,313 |
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| 945,313 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 12 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
B N Freed - Trustee
A M Croft - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
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, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
There is no material uncertainty relating to the going concern basis.
Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':
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the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
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the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
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the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
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the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
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the requirement of paragraph 33.7.
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 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.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Social investments
The programme related investment is shown at cost and is subject to annual impairment review by the trustees.
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Investment property
Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Investments
Investments of quoted shares and similar investments are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at the reporting date. Unrealized gains and losses are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities and are shown under the heading "Net gains/(losses) on investments".
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2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| Rents received Rent rec'd program development Dividends received Interest received |
30.6.25 £ 15,040 400 10,654 151 26,245 |
30.6.24 £ 14,540 100 11,739 16 |
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| 26,395 |
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
3. RAISING FUNDS
Investment management costs
| Portfolio management Administrative expenses Rent collection Property repairs Insurance investment property GRANTS PAYABLE Institutional grants The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows: Hope Trust Walton Parish Nursing Capel Parish Nurses |
30.6.25 £ 6,494 - 2,009 11,202 933 20,638 30.6.25 £ 52,280 30.6.25 £ 43,280 3,000 6,000 52,280 |
30.6.24 £ 6,058 344 1,949 5,769 889 15,009 30.6.24 £ 50,600 30.6.24 £ 42,100 3,000 5,500 50,600 |
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4. GRANTS PAYABLE
5. SUPPORT COSTS
Other resources expended
Governance costs £ 884
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024.
7. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| MARKET VALUE At 1 July 2024 Additions Disposals Revaluations At 30 June 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 June 2025 At 30 June 2024 |
Listed investment £ 529,481 60,087 (106,542) 20,343 503,369 503,369 529,481 |
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There were no investment assets outside the UK.
The largest fund of the investment portfolio was L&G UK Index Trust Inc which had a period-end market value of £25,266 (2024 - £24,083 JPM US Select C Inc).
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
8. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
| FAIR VALUE At 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 June 2025 At 30 June 2024 |
£ 320,000 320,000 320,000 |
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The trustees consider there is no material difference between the carrying value and the fair value, but the properties have not recently been valued by an independent qualified valuer. The cost of the investment properties was £220,000.The trustees are not aware of any restrictions on the realisability of the properties nor on the remittance of income and proceeds of disposal.
9. SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
The programme related investment relates to the building from which Hope Trust operates. Hope Trust is charged a peppercorn rent. The trustees consider that no impairment is due at the end of the accounting period..
10. ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
| ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME | ||
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| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 884 | 850 |
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.7.24 £ 945,313 945,313 |
Net movement in funds £ (25,968) (25,968) |
At 30.6.25 £ 919,345 919,345 |
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 26,245 TOTAL FUNDS 26,245 Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Resources expended £ (73,802) (73,802) At 1.7.23 £ 933,077 933,077 |
Gains and losses £ 21,589 21,589 Net movement in funds £ 12,236 12,236 |
Movement in funds £ (25,968) (25,968) At 30.6.24 £ 945,313 945,313 |
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 26,395 | (66,459) | 52,300 | 12,236 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 26,395 | (66,459) | 52,300 | 12,236 |
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.7.23 £ 933,077 933,077 |
Net movement in funds £ (13,732) (13,732) |
At 30.6.25 £ 919,345 |
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| 919,345 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 52,640 | (140,261) | 73,889 | (13,732) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 52,640 | (140,261) | 73,889 | (13,732) |
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 June 2025.
13. ROUNDING
The accounts are rounded to the nearest £.
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Golden Sunset Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
14. STAFF
No staff are employed by the charity.
15. INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION COST
The independent examination cost £884 (2024 - £850). No other services have been provided by the examiner.
16. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
If the trust is wound up, the members of the trust have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities.
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Golden Sunset Trust
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 |
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| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Investment income | ||
| Rents received | 15,040 | 14,540 |
| Rent rec'd program development | 400 | 100 |
| Dividends received | 10,654 | 11,739 |
| Interest received | 151 | 16 |
| 26,245 | 26,395 | |
| Total incoming resources | 26,245 | 26,395 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Investment management costs | ||
| Portfolio management | 6,494 | 6,058 |
| Administrative expenses | - | 344 |
| Rent collection | 2,009 | 1,949 |
| Property repairs | 11,202 | 5,769 |
| Insurance investment property | 933 | 889 |
| 20,638 | 15,009 | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Grants to institutions | 52,280 | 50,600 |
| Support costs | ||
| Governance costs | ||
| Independent examiner | 884 | 850 |
| Total resources expended | 73,802 | 66,459 |
| Net expenditure before gains and | ||
| losses | (47,557) | (40,064) |
| Realised and unrealised gains and losses | ||
| Realised and unrealised gains/(losses) on | ||
| fixed asset investments | 21,589 | 52,300 |
| Net (expenditure)/income | (25,968) | 12,236 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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