The Trustees Honourable Company of Master Mariners and Howard Leopold Davis Charity No. 1 The Rubicon 51 Norman Road London SE10 9QB 

Knox Cropper LLP Chartered Accountants 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD 

Dear Sirs 

## **Honourable Company of Master Mariners and Howard Leopold Davis Charity Financial Statements at 31 December 2023** 

We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, and having made appropriate enquiries to other Officers of the Charity, the following representations given to you in connection with your audit of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. 

## **Confirmation of Responsibilities** 

1. We have fulfilled our responsibilities as trustees under the Charities Act 2011 for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view in accordance with the financial reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Charities SORP). 

2. We confirm that all accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your audit, in accordance with your terms of engagement, and that all the transactions undertaken by the Charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management and Trustees’ meetings, have been made available to you. We have given you unrestricted access to persons within the Charity in order to obtain audit evidence and have provided any additional information that you have requested for the purposes of your audit. 

3. We acknowledge our legal responsibilities regarding disclosure of information to you as auditors and confirm that: 

   - so far as each Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which you as auditors are unaware; and 

   - each Trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that you are aware of that information. 

## **Estimates and Judgements** 

4. We confirm that the methods, significant assumptions and source data used by us in making accounting estimates, and their disclosure in the financial statements, are appropriate and in compliance with the recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements of FRS 102. 



5. We confirm that all known actual or possible litigation and claims, the implication of which should be considered when preparing the financial statements, have been disclosed to you and have been accounted for and disclosed in accordance with FRS102 and the Act. 

## **Post Balance Sheet Events and Commitments** 

6. We confirm that there have been no events since the balance sheet date which necessitate revision of the figures in the financial statements, or inclusion of a note thereto, other than those matters which have already been disclosed or included in the financial statements. 

7. We confirm that the Charity has not contracted for any capital expenditure other than as disclosed in the financial statements. 

8. We confirm that we have no plans or intentions that may materially alter the carrying value and, where relevant, the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements. 

## **Related Parties** 

9. We confirm that we are aware of the definition of a related party as set out in FRS102 and the Charities SORP. 

10. We confirm that we have disclosed to you all related parties and related party transactions relevant to the Charity and that we are not aware of further related party transactions other than those already disclosed in the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of FRS102 and the Act. 

11. We confirm that the Charity has not had, at any time during the year, an arrangement, transaction or agreement to provide credit facilities for trustees, nor to provide guarantees of any kind on behalf of the trustees, except as disclosed in the financial statements. 

## **Laws, Regulations and Contractual Agreements** 

12. We confirm that we are not aware of any possible or actual instance of non-compliance with those laws and regulations which provide a legal framework within which the Charity conducts its operations, non-compliance with which could affect the financial statements. 

13. The Charity has complied with all aspects of contractual and other agreements that could have a material effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance. 

## **Internal Control and Fraud** 

14. We acknowledge our responsibility for the design and implementation of controls to prevent and detect fraud and we confirm that we have assessed the risk that the financial statements may be materially misstated as a result of fraud and that we have made this assessment available to you. We also confirm that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, there have been no significant deficiencies in internal control during the year. 

15. We confirm that we have disclosed to you our knowledge of any actual or suspected instances of fraud involving management, employees with a significant role in internal control, and others where the fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements. We also confirm that we have disclosed to you our knowledge of any allegations of fraud or suspected fraud, affecting the financial statements, which have been communicated by employees, former employees, regulators or others. 



## **Going Concern** 

16. We confirm that, having considered financial projections which reflect the Charity’s expectations and intentions for a period of at least twelve months from the date on which the financial statements are expected to be approved, in our opinion, the Charity’s financial statements should be prepared on the going concern basis. 

## **Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements** 

17. We confirm our approval of the audit adjustments as set out in the Appendix to the Audit Findings Report. 

18. We confirm that, in our opinion, the effects of any uncorrected misstatements which have been set out in the Audit Findings Report, are immaterial, both individually and in aggregate, to the financial statements as a whole. 

## **Other Matters** 

19. All grants, donations and other incoming resources, receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms and conditions in the application of such incoming resources. 

20. We confirm that we have informed you of the details of all correspondence with the Charity’s regulators during the year and subsequently, in particular, the details concerning noncompliance with financial and regulatory matters. 


Date  11 / 01 / 2025 



THE HONOURABLE COMPANY OF MASTER MARINERS
AND HOWARD LEOPOLD DAVIS CHARITY
(CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION)
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
Reglstered No: 117ZZ34

The Honowable Com
ofma
rmar
rs And Howard Leo
Id Davls Charlt
Trustees, Re
ort for the Year Ended 31st De¢ember 2023
Referente and Admlnlstrotlon Detalls
TYu5tee5
Captaln D Chadburn (Chairman)
Captaln H J Conybeare (Retlred 30 October 2024
Mr M Burrow {Ex￿ffici0)
Commander L Chapman (Ex-offlclol
Captain l K Mooney IEK-officio to 26 July 20231
Captain N RodriBues IAlmonerl IRetired 26 Aprll 20241
Commander P Aylott
Captain R Barnes (Retired 26 Aprll 20241
Captaln RFA Batt IEx-officio to 28 April 20231
C3Ptain C Brewer (Appointed l May 2023, Retired 26 July 20231
Captain G English (Ex-offielo to 26 Aprll 20241
Captain P McArthur IEx-officlo from l May 2023, Retlred 25
October 20231
Captaln A Scales IAppolnted 26 July 20231
Ms N Good IAppointed 7 February 20241
Lieutenant Commander J Brown IAppolnted 7 February 20241
Mr A Gosden (Ex-officlo from 26 Aprll 20241
Mr l Rodger (Appointed 26 April 20241
Ms M Kohls (Appointed 30 Ortober 20241
Reglstered Charlty Number
1172234
Admln15trator
Honourable Company of Master Mèrlners
No. l The Rublcon
51 Norman Road
London SEIO 9QB
Prln¢lpal offke Addre55
Honourable Company of Master Marlners
No. l The Rublcon
51 Norman Road
London SEIO 9QB
Audltoys
Knox Cropper LLP
65 Leadenhall Streel
London EC3A 2AD
Bankers
C Hoare & Co.
37 Fleet Street
London EC4P 4DQ
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
West Mallin8
Kent ME19 4JQ
Investment Mana8ers
Evelyn Partners
45 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7BG
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The Honourable Com
an of Master Marlners And Howard Leo
old Davls Charlt
Trustees, Re
ort for the Year Ended 31st December 2023
The Trustees present their report and the flnancial statements of the Charlty forthe year ended 31st
December 2023. The flnancial statements have been prepared In accordance with the accountlng pollcles set
out in Note l and comply wilh the Chariivs Constttution, the Charities Act 2011, and the requlrements of the
Statement of Recommended Practlce 'Accounting and Aeportlng by Charitie5' 155ued by the Charity
Commlsslon.
structure, Governante and Management
Governlng Document
The Honourable Company Df Master Marlners and Howard Leopold Davis Charlty Is a Charitable Incorporated
Organlsatlon established under a constltutlon dated 24th March 2017. On 31st March 2017, the predecessor
unincorporated charity (Charity no. 11272131 transferred its assets and Ilabllltles to the CIO.
The Charlty represents the present fom) of the amalgam3tlon of four historic charitle5, belng the Benevolent
Fund (Charlty No 2070941, Educatlon Fund Icharity No 3133821, The Howard Leopold Davis Fund Icharity No
2070951 and London Marltlme Instltutlon (Charlty No 2070871 whlch were merged In 2010.
Trustees
In accordance with the Charity's Constitution, thefollowing offlte holders of the Honourable Company of Master
Mariners for the tlme belng are ex-officlo trustees of the Charlty,. Master, Senlor Warden, Chalmian of the
Educatlon and Tralnlng Committee, and chalm)an of the Flnance and Blsk Commlttee. The appointment of new
Trustees is vested in the Court of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners IHCMMI. The Trustees recelve
no rernuneratlon and no clalms for ￿1MbUr$eMent of expenses were made durlng the year.
Risk Manogement
The Trustees have mnsidered the major strateglc, business and operational risks which the charlty faces and
confirm that Systems have been establlshed to enable regular reports to be produced 50 that the ne￿￿ary
steps can be taken tD lessen these risks.
Trustees, Responsibillties
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare ftnancial statements for each fi'nanclal period, whlch 8ive a true
and fair view of the Trust's flnancial artivltles durlng the ye3r and of Its income and expendlture for that period.
In preparlng these flnancial statements, the Trustees are requlred to..
Select sultable accountlng pollcie5 and ther) appw them conslstentlyi
Makejudgement5 and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
State whether applleable a¢countlr8 standards and statements of recommended practlce have been
followed subject to any departures disdosed and explalned in the financial statements,. and
Prepare the flrbancial statements on the Bolng concern basls unle55 Itls Inapproprlate to presume that
the charity will contlnue iri bu5ifbes5.
The Tru51ees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whlch disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial posltlon of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply
with the Charitles Act 2011. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charlty and hence for
taklng reasonable step5 for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other ir￿gUIaritleS.
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The Honourable
of Master MaYlner5 And Ho
Id Dav15 Char
Trustees, Re
ort for the Yèar Ended 31st December Z023
Organlsatlon
The Charlty has no premlses OT employee5. The administratlon and record keeplng of the Charlty are carrled out
by HCMM for whlch servlces an agreed annual se￿1￿ charge Is made.
ObJertlveg and Act￿ltIeS
The Benevolent purposes are to relleve:
Master Marlners and marltlme Navigatln8 Officer5 of the Merchant Navyi and,
their farnilie5 and dependants,
who are In need throu8h flnanciil hardshlp, slckness, dlsability'or the effects of old age.
The Educational purpose5 are to edu¢ate and traln..
person5 Se￿ing or Intendlng to serve In the MÈrchant Navy. and,
persons with an Interest In seamanship or sailing,
Achlevements and Perforniance Includln8 How The Charlty Has Dellv•red Publlc Beneflt
The Trustees have had regard for the Charity Comm1551on's guldance on publlc benefli. The Chayty awarded
É153,45012022', £220,067) In benevolent and educational Srants in the year to quallfied Individuals and to
organisations durlng the year. The Charl￿5 educational grant5 Sncluding it5 continulng sponsorshlp of cadets
completlng courses with Chlltern Marltlme as well as supportlng educatlon and outreach work carrled out by
the Honourable Company of Master Mariners.
Flnan¢lal Revlew
The Trustees have reviewed the investment policy and consider the Investments to be prudently mana8ed
with reasonable diverswFlcation, 50 as to provide a sultable balance between Income and capital 4ppredation,
The period resulted In net Income of £413,611, Includlng 8aln5 on investments of £520,669 resulting in fund5
of the Charlty increa51ng to £4,890,091 of which £1,420,305 Is restrltted for educatlonal purposes, The funds
are represented by investments of £4,742,740 and net current assets of £147.351.
Reserves Policy
It 15 the pollcy of the Tru5tee5 to malntaln unrestricted funds Ipredomlnantly in inve5tmentsl, which are the
free reserves of the charlty, at a level considered approprlate to generate an annual income for grants etc. It
also provides 5ufflcient funds to cover management and admlnlslralion and support costs and to respond to
emergency applicatlons for 8rants whlch arlse from tlme to tlme. Reserves at the year-end amounted to
£3,469,786.
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nourable Com
an
ol Master Marln
An
Howard Leo
old Davl
Trustees, Re
ort for the Year Ended 31st December 20Z3
Fulut• Plani
The Charity plans to conllnue to provlde benevolenl and edu¢atlr)n81 grants, Thè C&tatlty's èdtsc•tloMI y8n
wlll Ir7clude con11n￿Tr8 the sponsorshlp of cadets C(JmplefinB tour5es wlth Chlltem Mafftlme 05 well a5
supportlr6 educallon and 0￿rea¢h work<drrfed oir( by ihe Htynourablè Comp4ny ot Master Ma¢lnttt.
Th1$ r¢port VA5 Jpprov•d bythe Tru5te•i on
2024 and on fts b•h•V by.
Captaln O Chadbvrn
rfustee
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Inde
endent Audltor5' Re
ort to the Trustee5 of
The Honourable Com
an
Of Master Marlner5 And Howard Leo
Id Davls Charlt
Oplnlon
We have audlted the fi'nancial statements ofThè Honourable Company of Master Marlners and Howard Leopold
Davi5 Charlty (the 'charity'l for the year ended 31st December 2023 whlch comprlse the statement of flnancial
activitles, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes lo the financlal Statements, Includlng
summary of slgnlflcant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applled In their
preparation Is applicable law and Unlted Kingdom Accountin8 Standards, includlng Financlal Reportlng Standard
102 The Financlal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland Iunlted Klngdom Generally
Accepted Accountlng Practice).
In our opinion, the financi315tqtements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charlty's affair5 as at 31st December 2023 and of Its Incomlng
resources and application of resources for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accor(lance wlth United Kingdom Generally AC￿pted Accounting Pract[￿,.
and
have been prepared in accordance wlth the Charlties Att 2011.
Basls for oplnlon
We conducted our audlt In a¢cor(lance with Internatlortal Standards on Auditin6 IUKI IISAS IUKII and appllcable
law. Our responslbi1Sties under those standards arefurtherdescrSbèd In the Auditor's responslbilitie5 forthe audit
of the financlal statements section of our report. We are Independent of the charlty In accordanc& with the
ethical requirements that are relevant to our audlt of the flnancial Statements In the UK, Includlng the FRCS
Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfllled our other ethlcal responslbllltles In accordance with these requirements.
We belleve that the audit evldence we have obtalned Is sufficlent and approprlate to provide a bas15 for our
oplnlon,
Concluslons relatlng to golng concern
In auditing the financlal statements, we have ¢ontluded that the trustees. use of the golng con￿rn ba51s of
accountin8 in the preparation of the financlal statements is approprlate.
Based on the work we have perfomied, we have not identified any material unceyialntles relatlng to events or
condltlons that, Indlvldually or wllertivelyl may cast significant doubt on the charlty's abillty to continue as
6olng concern for a perlod of at least twelve months from when the flnanclal statements are authorised for Issue.
Our re5ponslbllitie5 and the re5pon5ibilltie5 of the tr115tees with respert to goln8 concern are descrlbed In the
relevant sectlons of thls report.
other Informatlon
The other Informatlon comprlses the Informatlon Included in the annu31 report, other than the financial
statement5 and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are ￿sPOnsIble for the other informatlon.
Our opinlon on the financial statements doe5 not cover the other Information and we do not express any form
of a55urance conclusion thereon.
In connectlon w5th our audit of the financlal 5tatement5. our responsibllity Is to read the other Informatlon and,
in doing 50, consider whether the other Information is materially Inconsistent wlth the financSal statements or
ourknowledge obtalned Sn the audltor otherwlse appears to be materlalFy mSsstated. If we Idenllfy such material
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Ind
endent Audltors, Re
ort to the Tru5tee5 of
InconsSstencles or apparent materlal misstat&ments, we are required to detemiine whether there Is a material
mlsstatement In the flnanclal statements or a material m155tatement of the other information. If, based on the
work we have performed, we conclude that there 15 a material mlsstatement of thls other Information, we are
requSred to report that fa¢t, We have nothing to report in thls regard.
Matter5 on whlth we are requlred to report by eX￿ptIOn
We have nothlng to report in respect of the followlng matters In relallon to whlch the Charitles (Accounts and
Reports) Regulatlons 2008 require us to report to you if, In our oplnion..
the Infom)atlon glven In the flnanclal statement5 15 inconslstent in any material respect wlth the trustees,
report,, or
sufflcient accountlng records have not been kept,. or
Ihe financlal slatements are not In agreement wlth the accountlng records; or
we have not received all the Informatlon and explanations we requlre for our audit.
Responslbllltles of trt4Stees
As explained more fully In the trustees, responsibilitles Statement set out on page 2, the trustees are responslble
for the preparation of the flnancial statements and for belng satlsfled that they glve a tTue and fair vlew, and for
such Internal control as the trustees determlne Is necessary to enable the preparatlon of finandal statements
that are free from material mlsstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financi31 statement5, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charlt¢s ablllty to contlnue
as a going COn￿rn, dlsclosin& as applicable, matt@rs related io golng concern and uslng the going concern basi5
of accountin8 unless the trustees either intend to liquid8te the Charity orto cease operatlons, or have no reallstlc
alternative but to do so.
Audltorfs responslbllltles lor the audlt ol the financlal ststemenls
We have been appolnted as auditor under section 145 of the Charitles Act 2011 and report in accordance wlth
the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our oblectlves are to obtaln reasonable assurance about whether the flnancial Statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to Issue an audltorfs report that Includes our
oplnion. Reasonable assurance Is a hSgh level of assurance, but Is not a guarantee that an audlt conducted In
attordance with ISAS IUKI will always detect 3 materlal mlsstaiement when It Èxists. Misstatements can ar15e
from fraud or error and are consldered materlal if, Ind5vi(lually or In the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to Influence the economic declsions of users taken on the basis of these flnanclal statement5.
Irregularltles, Includin8 fraud, are insiances of non-compllance wlth laws and regulatlons, We design procedures
In Ilne with our responsibilitles, outllned above, to detect materlal rnlsstatements In respett of IrregvlarltSes,
Including fraud. The extent to whlch our procedures are capable of detertlng Irregularltles, Includlng fraud Is
detailed below..
The Charlty Is requlred to comply wlth charlty law and, based on our knowledge of Its activltles. we
Identlfied that the legal requirement to accurately account for restrlcted funds was of key sl8nlflcan￿.
We galned an understanding of how the charlty complled wlth Its legal and regulatory frèmework,
Includln8 the requlrement to properly account for restricted funds, through dls¢usslon5 Wlth
management and a revlew of the documented pollcles, procedure5, and control5.
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Inde
endent Audltors, Re
ort to the Tru5tee5 of
The Honourablecom
an
Of Master Marlners And Howard Leo
old Davls Charlt
The audit team, which is experienced in the audit of ¢haritie5, con51dered the tharity'5 susceptlblllty to
materlal mlsstatement and how fraud may occur. Our considerations included the risk of managemerbt
overri(le.
Our approach was to check that all restricted Irhcome was properly Identlfled and separately accounted
for and to ensure that only valid and approprlale expenditure was charged to restrlcied funds. This
included revlewing joumal adjustment5 and unusual transactlons.
There are inherent limitatlons in the audlt procedures described above and, thefurther removed non-complian
wlth laws and regulations Is from the events and tran5aCtlons reflected In the fTnanclal statements, the le55 Ilkely
we would become aware of it. The risk of not detectln8 a materlal m155tatement due to fraud15 hl8her than the
risk of not deteciing one resultlng from èrror, as fraud may Involve dellberate concealment by, for exarnple,
forgery or Intentlonal mlsrepresentatlons, orthrou8h collusion.
A further description of our responsibillties for the audit of the Ilnancial statements is located on the Flnancial
Reporting Council's website at.. www.frc.org.uk/audltorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our
auditorfs report.
Use of our report
This report Is made solely to the ¢harltVs trustees, as a l)ody, in attoidance with Part 4 of the Charktles IAc¢ounts
and Reports) Regulatio￿ 2008. Our audit work ha5 been undertaken, so that we mlght state to the charltvs
trustees those matters we are requlred to state to them in an audltorfs report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responslbillty to anyone other than the charSty and
the charitvs trustees 05 a body. for our audit work, for thls report or for the opinlons we have formed.
Knox Cropper LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audltors
65 Le3denhall Street
London EC3A 2AD
Knox Cropper LLP Is eliglble for appointment as audltor of the Charlty by vlrtue of Its ellglblllty for appolntment
as audltor of a company under section 1212 of the Companles Acl 2006.
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Com
01 Ma5t*r MJrln•r5And Howard Le Old Da
For
Zz
R¢strfct•d
Funds
Pjotes
ljnre5t￿ct
Funds
Restrfrted
Funds
Unr¢$irftted
Fynds
T￿•1
Total
Incomfr Fram
Donaiions amj Legacles
Inwesimenis
Total Income
1,493
SS,132
56,625
1.493
8￿￿19
86.312
I.tsB
1.138
29,687
29,687
25,284
25.284
73,379
ExPe￿￿1t￿• On
Ralslne Funds= Investment ManaEemeni Fees
CharfiÈbleActlvlifjÈS
fotal Exp•ndlrur•
13,223
62,199
75,422
7,120
20241
173,027
193270
13.504
104.520
118 024
7.272
17L071
178,343
20,776
275,591
296.367
117,948
Net GalnsllLos$esl N In¥6sknentg
338,435
520,6$9
1559.893
1301.480
861.3731
Net IncomellExPend1t￿Iel
and Net MovErnent In Funds
319,638
93.973
413,611
1629.822
1454,5391
ILW.3611
R*ron¢illatlon Of Fvnds
Yotal Fund5 Bmught Ftyw•vd
3,1S0,148
1,326,332
4.476A80
3.779.970
1,780,871
5.5fA),841
TM•I Funds Carrled Forward
E3,469 786
£IA20,305
£4.890,091
£3 150 148
£1326332
É4.476,480
All Ihe •¢tlv4tles reporied above relats ￿coNt]hu1Th8trPÉr8￿ofis,
The note50ri p38es Ilto IS form ￿ Integral p?rrof these flnwclal 5ratements.
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The Honourable Com
Of Master Marlners And Howard Leo
D vls Charlt
Balance Sheet
As At 31st December 2023
Fl¥ffdA%fftts
4,Y41,740
.2344z4
Oitsitrrs
Q45h 41 44*1 In Hènd
23,743
1ts3J3rj
16Y.$73
12,J9S
2fj1,877
WIthIMOM Vo•¥
flo,￿21_.
L3.1222L
N•1 Curr•rtAM•Mllthl>thih¥l
112,1151
Ass•ts Lwstwr**t Il•bWtI•x
4,￿0,09].
4,476 é80
£4,89),ty31
U.47
Uknf•S¥rtrt￿ Fu*rt$
3.469,14
3,Iso,14a
IA20,3￿%
1,315331
(4p14)In LIC*¥fvN-Tivst,¢e
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an
Of Master MarinersAnd Howard Leo
old Davls Charit
ststement Of Cash Flows
ar Ended 31st December 2023
Notes
Z023
2022
Cash Flows from Operatlng Actlvltles
Net C05h provlded by lused Inl Opèrat1￿ Actlvltle5
1193,0001
1275,6461
Cash Flows from Investln8 A¢tlvllles
Dividend5 and Interest
Proceeds from Sale of Investments
Purchase of Investments
Investment Management Fees
Movement In Cash at Investment Managers
Net Cash provlded by Iu5ed Inl Investlng Actlvltles
74.953
661,068
1810.1321
120,0671
169,131
74,953
64,593
944,844
1441,1371
121,9101
1181,7961
364,594
change In Cash and Cash Equlvaltnts In the Reportln8 Perlod
1118,0471
88,948
Cash and Cash Equlvalant at the beglnnlng of the Reportln
Perlod
261,877
172.929
Cash and Cash Equlvalent at end of the Reportln8 Perlod
£143,830
£261,877
A. Re¢onclllatSon of Net IncomellExpendlturel to net cash flow
from Op¢ratln8 Actl¥ltles
Net IncomellExpendlturel for the Reporting Perlod
IGalnsllL05ses on Investments
Decreaselllncreasel in Debtors
IDecrea5elllncrea5e in Creditors
Dlvidends and Interest
Investment Management Fees
413,611
520,6691
19,1901
112,276
184,819
20,343
11,084,361>
861,373
16,5951
5,402
172,2411
20,776
Net Cash provlded by IUse(I In) Operatlng ActIv￿leS
£1193,￿0
£1275,646
B. Analysls of ¢hanges In net funds
At OII0112023
Cash flow$
At 3111212023
Cash at bank and in hand
261,877
1118,0471
143.830
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The Honourable Com
an
Of Master Marlners And Howard Leo
old Davls Chatlt
Notes To The Flnanclal Statement5
FDrThÈ Year Ended 31st December 2023
ArGountlng PollGles
lal Structure
The Charity 15 a Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation. reglstered with the Char5ty Commlssion
Ireglstratlon number 11722341. The prlncipal offlce address is Honourable Comp8ny of Master
Marlners, No, l The Rublcon, 51 Norman Road, London SEIO 9QB. A descrlption of the char5tVs
operatlons and prlnclpal actlvitle5 can be found in the Report of theTrustees.
Ibl Basls of Preparatlon and assessment of 8olng ¢on¢ern.
The accounts have been prepared under the hlstorical cost convention with items recognlsed at cost or
transaction value unle55 Othenvlse stated In the relevant notes to these accounts. They hav@ been
prepared In accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practlce Accr)untlng and Reportlng by
Charlties preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reporting Standards appllcable in
the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 Second Editlon Issued in October 2019 and the Flnanclel
Reportlng Standard applScable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102 March 20181 and
the Charities Aci 2011. The presentation currency of the financlal statements Is the Pound Sterllng 1£).
The Charlty constitutes a public benefit enttty as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts have been prepared to Bive a 'true and falr view and have departed from the Charltles
IAccounts and Reports) Regulatlon5 2008 only to the extent requlred to provide a 'true and fair vIe￿.
Thls departure Involved following AccountinE and ReportSn8 by Charltles preparlng their accounts In
accordance with the Flnanclal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS102
Second Edltion Issued in October 2019 ratherthanthe Accountlng and BeportSn8 by tharltles Statement
of Recommended Practlce effectlve from l Aprll 2005 which has slnce been withdrawn.
The Trustees conslder that thère are no uncertalntles about the Charity's ablllty to continue a5 a 8oin8
concern.
{cl Fund5 Structure
Unrestrlcted Funds comprlse those funds which the Trustees are free to use for any purpose in
furtheran￿ of the charitable objects.
Restrlrted funds are funds whlch are to be used in atcordance wlth speclfic restrlctlons imposed by the
donor. There is a slnBle restrlcted fund, the Education Fund, restritted to provide grants for Educational
Purpose5.
Idl Income Recognltlon
All income is reco8ni5ed once the charlty has entltlement to the Income, It is probable that the income
wlll be recelved and the amount of income recelvable can be Me￿ured reliably.
Income from Investments Is recogn15ed orb the date on wh1ch the divldend Is payable, or the Interest
accrue5.
Income from donations is normally recognlsed on recelpt, unless tem)s or condltions limit recognition
until a later date.
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old Davls Charl
Nots5 To The Flnanclal Statements
For The Year Ended 31st December 2023
lel Expendlture Re¢o8nltlon
Liabilitles are reco8nlsed as expendlture as soon as there is a legal or constructlve obllgatlon commlttln8
the Charlty to that expenditure, Itls probable that Settlement wlll be requlre(J and the amount of the
obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditurels accounted for on an accrua15 basls.
Costs of Raislng Funds
The costs of ralslng funds comprlse 5nvestment management costs. Costs Incurred In respect of
acqui51tlons and dlsposals of Investments are added to the c05t of and dedutted from the prO￿ed$
of those investments.
Charltable Expendlture
Cost of Charltablè Actlvlties includes grants pald, and support costs Includlng Governance costs.
Grants payable are payments to indlviduals In the furtherance of the charitable objects of the
charlty, The Charltvi In some instances, provlde5 an unsecured loan to a beneflciary In furtherance
of its educatlonal objects. These are recognlsed as expendlture in the year that they are awarded.
Governance Costs
Governance costs comprlse all cost5 Involved with compll8nce wlth regulation and good practlce.
If) VAT
The Charlty 15 not reBi5tered for Value Added Tax. Expenditure shown in the flnandal statements 15
Incluslve of VAT.
Igl Investmènts
The Charitvs investments con515t only of quoted securities. Inltlally they are reeognlsed at thelr
transattion value and subsequently measured at thelr falr value as al the balance sheet date using the
closlng quoted market prlce. The statement of financial activities includes the net 8alns and losses
arlslng on the revaluations and dlsp05a15 throughout the year.
Reallsed gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference betrleen 5ale5 proteeds and
their openln8 carrying value or ihelr purchase value If acquired Subsequent to the flrst day of the
financial year. Unrealised gain5 and losse5 are calculated as the dlflerence between the falrvalue at ihe
year end and their carrying value.
Investments are allocated to Re5trlcted and Unrestrlcted Funds at a set percentsge.
Ihl Debtors and Crodltor$
Debtors ar)d creditors are recognised where, at the balance sheet date, an entitlement to re￿1ve or an
obliBatlon to transfer economic benefit exlsts and receSpt or setilement Is rKobable and can be
measured reliably.
Debtors are measured at the expected recoverable amount and creditors at the expected settlement
amount, dlscounted for the tlme value Of money If materlal.
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The Honourable Com
an Of Master MarlnersAnd Howard Leo
old Davls
Notes To The Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31st December 2023
Investment Income
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
Dlvldends
Unlt Trust Interest
Bank Interest
73,310
5,699
5,810
f 84,819
72,114
127
£72,241
Analy515 of Charltable Actlvlties
2023
Re5tYicted
Fund$
Unrestricted
Funds
Total
Dlrert Costs
Grants 8nd Awards
Grant5 to Individuals
Grants to Organlsations INote 101
HCMM journal
24,982
17,640
48,851
so,0
73,833
67,640
42,622
110,828
153,450
Support Costs (Note 3.al
£62,199
£JIO,828
£173,027
2022
Restrfcted
Funds
Unrestrl¢ted
Funds
Totsl
Dlrect Costs
Grants and Awards
Grants to Indlviduals
Grants to Organisatlons (Noie 101
HCMM journal
34,900
52,700
35,614
88,215
70.514
140,915
87,600
132,467
220,067
Llbrary Works
38,604
38,604
Support Costs (Note 3.al
£104.520
£171071
£275 591
Support Costs
2023
20Z2
Management Fees- HCMM
Other
Governance Costs
12,C
2,927
12,0
280
£19,577
£16,920
Governan￿ Costs- Represent External Audit Fee5 amounting to £4,65012022: £4,640) Incluslve of VAT.
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The Honourable Com
an
Of Master Marlners And Howard Leo
old Davls Charlt
Notes To The Flnanclal Statemenls
For The Year Ended 31st December 2023
Flxed Asset Investment5
2023
2022
Market Value
At 1st January
Acquisition5 and accumulated Income
Disposals
Gains/lLossesl on investments
At 31st December
3,980,703
817,841
1617,7761
477 377
£4 658 145
5,340,849
446,071
11,105,806)
700 411
£3 980 703
Investments at Market Value
Cash with Investment Managers
4,658,145
3,980,703
253 726
£4 234 429
£4 742 740
Hi5torlc cosl of Investments
E3,500,686
£3,218.423
All investments are Ilsted securltles or open-ended investment companles. Included within Flxed Asset Investments
Is £4,658,14512022'. £3,980,703) measured at falr value through income and expenditure.
During the year, the Charity sold Investments wlth a net book value of £617,776 for net proceeds of £661,068,
generating realised galns on sale of E43,292.
Debtor5
2023
2022
Due from HCMM
Sundry Debtors
14.825
8,918
£23,743
8,802
3,594
£12.396
Credltors: Amounts Falllng Due Wlthln On• Year
2023
2022
Grants Payable
Trade Creditor5
Other Creditors
Accruals and Deferred Income
1,776
5,640
17,430
1,272
13,520
£32,222
12,806
£20,222
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The Honourable Com
an 01 Master Marlners And Howard Leo
old Davls Charlt
Notes To The Flnan¢ial Statements
Restrleted Funds
2023
2022
Balance at 1st january
Income
Expendlture
Galns on Investment Assets
Balance at 31st December
1.326,332
29,687
1117,9481
182,234
£1,420,305
1,780,871
25,284
1178,3431
301,4801
£1,326,332
Restrlcted funds represent funds specified for educational purposes. These funds are represented by inve5trnent
and other assets. The funds are not represented by Specific investments, and Investment income, management
fees and realised and unrealised movements are allocated on an aBreed percentage.
Related Party Transartltsns
Underthe Chariivs constltutlon, certain office holders of HCMM are ex.officiotrustees Df the Charlty and th)wer
to nomlnatetrustees to thècharliy is vesied in HCMM. The admlnlstratltsn of the Charlty Is performed by HCMM
whlch charges a management fee to the Charity. Durlng the period the charge, incluslve of VAT, wa5 £12,000
12022.. £12,000). The Charity provlded grants of £11,97712022- £8,638) during the year towards the cost of the
journal produced by HCMM and £32,00012022.. £60,000) in support of ihe educatlon and outreach work carrled
out by HCMM. The balance due from HCMM at 31st December 2023 was £14,82512022.. £8.8021.
No trustee re￿IVed any remuneratlon for thelr role as a trustee or any relmbursement of expenses during the
year.
Net Assets By Fund
Unrestrlrted
Fund
Restrlrted
Fund
20Z3
Total
Investments
Net Current As5et5llLlabllltiesl
3,082,781
387,005
£3,469,736
1,659,959
1239,6541
£1,420,305
4,742,740
147,351
£4,890,091
UnrE5trlcted
Fund
Re5trlcted
Fund
2022
Total
Investments
Net Current AssetsllLiabilltle51
2,752,379
397,769
£3,150,148
1,482,OSO
1155,7181
£1,326,332
4,234,429
242,051
£4,476,480
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The Honourable Com
an
r Mariners And Howard Leo
old Davls Charl
Notes To The Flnanclal Statements
ForThe Year Ended
er 2023
10. Grants To Organlsatlons
2023
2022
Honourable Company of Master Marlners
London NautS¢al sc￿07
Royal Alfred Seafarers, Society
Ocean Youth Salllng Trust
George Green's School
Marltlme Futures
Royal Llverpool Seaman's Orphan Institutlon
Sea Cadets Aberdeen
Sea Cadets Hull
Sea Cadets Newport
SÈ3 Cadets Sefton
Sea Cadet5 Whitley Bay
Sea Cadeis York
Thames Traditional Rowlng A550ciatlon
32,000
60.000
10.200
50,000
6,000
15,000
6,000
6,000
7.500
2,700
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
2,640
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
14851
£140.915
£67,640
11. Unre¢ogn15ed Fundln8 Commltments
The Charlty has a8reed to provlde gr3nts to cover the costs of cidet attending marltlme college over three-year
periods. These comrnitments are sublect to regular revlew of the cadets, progress an(1 are to be funded from
Income generated by the Investment portfolio.
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