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2025-12-02-accounts

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The William Arthur Weddell Trust 1162516
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 03rd December 2024 02nd December 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment
Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Income From Investments 8,669 - - 8,669 14,617
Interest Received 8,273 - - 8,273 160
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
16,942 - - 16,942 14,777
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sale Of Investments - - 349,267 349,267 149,411
- - - - -
Sub total - - 349,267 349,267 149,411
Total receipts 16,942 - 349,267 366,209 164,188
A3 Payments
Grants Awarded 31,134 - - 31,134 11,470
Investment Manager Fees - - 6,493 6,493 3,190
Trust Administration Fees 3,602 - - 3,602 3,484
- - - - -
Sub total [ 34,736 ] - 6,493 41,229 18,144
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Investment Purchases - - 313,844 313,844 149,559
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - 313,844 313,844 149,559
Total payments 34,736 - 320,337 355,073 167,703
Net of receipts/(payments) - 17,794 - 28,930 11,136 - 3,515
A5 Transfers between funds 18,580 - 18,580 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,627 3,960 6,587 10,102
Cash funds this year end 3,413 - 14,310 17,723 6,587
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

29/05/2026

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

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Capital Account
Income Account
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Investment Portfolio
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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3,412
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3,412
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Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Endowment
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due (optional)
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Print Name
Chris Thurlow on behalf of Ludlow Trust
Company (Southampton) Ltd		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
14,310
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14,310
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Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
667,953
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
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Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

29/05/2026

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 03[rd] December 2024 To 02[nd] December 2025

Charity name: The William Arthur Weddell Trust Charity registration number: 1162516

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To hold the capital and income upon trust to
apply the income and all or such parts of the
capital at such time or times and in such a
manner to or for the benefit of charities that
operate in the areas of cancer and multiple
sclerosis as the trustees in their discretion
think fit.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 In furtherance of the charity’s objects for the
public benefit the trustees provide grants. In
determining the charity’s activities, the
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18

Additional information (optional)

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During the year under review the charity
made grants to the following charities
totalling £31,134.
•
SHIFT MS
•
Ovarian Cancer Action

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the reporting period the charity
had
free
reserves
of
£3,412
(2024:
£2,627).
In addition to the free reserves the charity
has bank balances of £14,310 (2024:
£3,960)
and
investments
valued
at
£667,953 within the expendable endowment
fund which can be released to support the
activities of the charity.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining
a free reserve available to be spent in the
furtherance of the charity’s objectives as
well as covering future needs, opportunities,
contingencies and risks.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional) Additional information (optional) Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other Expendable endowment funds are those
which are required to be invested to produce
income, but which may be transferred to
unrestricted funds at the discretion of the
trustees in order that they may be expended
in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.
Unrestricted income funds are available for
use at the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of the general objectives of the
charity and which have not been designated
for other purposes.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Trust deed dated 2ndDecember 2013
How is the charity
constituted?		 Para 1.25 Trust
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by the trustees from
time to time.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 No trustee received any remuneration or
was reimbursed for any expenses in the
year under review.
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £2,619
for trust administration fees during the year
under review.
HSBC
was
paid
£7,476
for
trust
administration and investment management
fees during the year under review.
These fees are authorised under clause 2 of
the trust deed.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The William Arthur Weddell Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1162516
Charity’s principal address Ludlow Trust Co (Southampton) Limited, Yarmouth House,
1300 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, PO15 7AX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)
Ludlow Trust
Company
(Southampton)
Limited

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Gary St John Collins Walter Duncan Coxon Christopher Ian Thurlow Matthew John Wickers

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Investment Managers HSBC 1 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1
1HQ
Bankers HSBC UK Bank PLC 1 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1
1HQ
Accountants Charter Tax Consulting
Limited		 8th Floor, 1 Southampton St, London
WC2R 0LR

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Christopher Thurlow on
behalf of Ludlow Trust
Company (Southampton)
Limited

Document Activity Report

Document Sent Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:19:52 GMT Document Approval Status Approved Approval Activity Summary Chris Thurlow Approved Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:46:05 GMT Document Activity History Document history shows most recent activity first Date Activity Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:45:59 GMT Chris Thurlow viewed the document

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name The William Arthur Weddell Trust members of On accounts for the 2[nd] December 2025 Charity no 1162516 period ended (if any) Set out on pages Financial statements page 1 - 2 Trustee report page 3 - 12 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 02/12/2025.

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

Independent examiner's statement

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

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

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Date: 24/06/2026
Signed:
Name: Ian Rodd
Relevant professional BSc FCA FCCA
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: TC Group
Waverley House, 115-119 Holdenhurst Road
Dorset, BH8 8DY
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