## - TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT THE SPINKS CHARITY NO: 1170859 

For the period 01.01.24 to 31.12.24 

Charity’s principal address: 

Yew Tree Cottage, Welsh Newton Common, Monmouth NP25 5RT 

Trustees names: 

Fay Susanne Visser (Chair) Michael James Visser (Treasurer) Wendy Dawn Fabian Mark Alister Fabian 

## Structure governance and management 

- 1) Constitution 2) C.I.O. 3) Election by members 

## Objectives and activities 

To promote education in Horticulture and to assist students of all ages in accessing said education. 

Having regard to guidance of the Charity Commission on public benefit to award Grants principally to persons involved in Horticulture. 

Applicants are invited to complete an application form in strict confidence, describing the form of Horticultural education for which they wish to enrol and their particular financial circumstances. 

## Achievements and performance 

A number of people benefitted from grants enabling them to pay Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) course fees or to help meet the expenses incurred by said courses, which they could not otherwise afford. A number of people also received grants to enable participation in the Working to Retrain as a Gardener scheme (WRAGs) run by the Working for Gardeners Association (WFGA). 

## Financial review 

The trustees aim where possible to distribute in the form of grants, all of the annual income of the trust fund left by the late Miss Spinks. 



## **The Spinks Charity** 

## **- Receipts and Payments accounts year ended 31st December 2024** 

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|2022<br>2023<br>2024<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£||||
|**Income**||||
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|**M&G Charifund**<br>18745.08<br>19,309.69<br>20,326.00||||
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|**Total Income**<br>18,745.08<br>19,419.69<br>20,326.00||||
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|**Expenditure**||||
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|**Grants**<br>15943.48<br>16,756.00<br>21,218.20<br>**Trustee expenses**<br>113.95<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>**Accountancy**<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00||||
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|**Total payments**|16057.43|16,756.00|21,218.20|
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|**Net income**|2,687.65|2,663.69|-892.20|
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|**Surpus/Deficit for year**|2,687.65<br>21,018.62<br>351,458.96<br>0.00<br>-19,576.19|2,663.69<br>23,706.27 <br>331,882.77 <br>0.00 <br>-7,798.40|-892.20<br>26,259.96<br>324,194.37<br>0.00<br>9,538.84|
|**Lloyds Bank balance 1 Jan Current a/c**||||
|**M&G Charifund**||||
|**Unbanked cheques**||||
|**Investment increase**||||
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||355,589.04|350,454.33|359,100.97|
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|**Bank balance 31 Dec Current a/c**|23,706.27<br>331,882.77<br>0.00|26,259.96 <br>324,194.37<br>0.00|26,567.76<br>332,533.21<br>0.00|
|**M&G Charifund**||||
|**Unbanked cheques**||||
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||355,589.04|350,454.33|359,100.97|



## Declarations 

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: 

Signed: M J Visser Michael James Visser - Trustee 27.01.25 

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO
SPINKS CHARITY TRUSTEES
Charlty numbor 1170859
My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with general Directions
gNen by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations
from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit, and consequenty no opinion is given as to whether the accounts
present a 'true and fairf view, and the report is limited to those matters set
out in the statement below.
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material
respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of
the Charities Act: and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records
and compty with the accounting requirements of the Charities
Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
I have reviewed the books and records of the above organisation for the
year ended 31 December 2024 and I have made all enquiries required
under the Charities Act 2011 and confim that the accounts for the year
ended on that date are in accordance therewith.
..Independent Examiner
Date 23rd January 2025