Registered Charity Number: 1173809
The Bransford Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
The Bransford Trust
CONTENTS
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| Report of the Trustees | 2 - 7 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 8 - 11 |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
| Consolidated and Charity Balance Sheets | 13 |
| Consolidated Cashflow Statement | 14 |
| Consolidated Notes to the Cashflow Statement | 15 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 16 - 26 |
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
The trustees present their report and audited consolidated financial statements of the charity and its subsidiary for the year ended 5 April 2024.
References in these financial statements to “the charity” include The Bransford Trust (CIO charity number 1173809) or its predecessor The Bransford Trust (unincorporated entity charity number 1106554) depending on the context.
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).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution, and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are invited by existing trustees based on personal recommendations.
All new trustees on appointment receive training and an induction to the role of a charity trustee. They are subject to the usual credit and DBS checks if deemed necessary. Decisions are made by majority vote at trustees meetings.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1173809
Principal address
C/O Royal Porcelain Works Severn Street Worcester Worcestershire, WR1 2NE
Trustees
Mr C A Kinnear OBE Mr D Sutcliffe Mrs L Freeman Mr A Freeman Mr A Kinnear Mrs C Kinnear
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 (Continued)
Auditors
Richards Sandy Audit Services Limited Thorneloe House 25 Barbourne Road Worcester, WR1 1RU
Listed Investment Managers Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management 41 Lothbury London, EC2R 7AE
Investment Property Managers (commercial property)
GJS Dillon 7 Roman Way Business Centre Berry Hill Industrial Estate Droitwich Worcestershire, WR9 9AJ
Investment Property Managers (residential property)
Morgan Aps The Estate Office Upper Court, Lulsley Worcestershire, WR6 5QW
Bankers Handelsbanken 2[nd] floor Brook Court Whittington Hall Worcester, WR5 2RX
Solicitors
Harrison Clark Rickerbys 5 Deansway Worcester, WR1 2JG
Trethowans LLP 1 London Road Salisbury Wiltshire, SP1 3HP
Accountants
PSG Bowdens LLP Unit 14 Craycombe Farm Evesham Road Fladbury Worcestershire, WR10 2QS
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 (Continued)
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charitable objects of The Bransford Trust include relief of poverty, relief of sickness, advancement of education, promotion of the arts, culture and heritage, advancement in the lives of young people and other charitable purposes for the public benefit.
The main activities undertaken to achieve these purposes are providing support for charitable initiatives through grants and the use of facilities at Royal Porcelain Works, which is owned by the charity.
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when deciding on the charity's activities.
Organisation
Royal Porcelain Works Limited (company registration number 08629931) is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of The Bransford Trust.
Fundraising activities
The Bransford Trust does not engage in any fundraising activities (as defined by section 162A of Charities Act 2011).
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Grants totalling £484,650 (2023 - £212,058) were awarded in the year and a further £23,000 (2023 - £12,500) was paid from previous year’s awards. A full schedule of grants is given in note 7 on page 21.
The Trustees have carried out meetings and visits with existing and new grant beneficiaries, firstly with the aim of investigating new beneficiaries to determine their suitability and secondly to build a working relationship where long term collaboration can be encouraged. The Trust has been able to use these closer relationships to connect and introduce beneficiaries to each other who have similar and overlapping interests which has proved mutually beneficial. The Trust has also promoted use of the Henry Sandon Hall to beneficiaries in order to further nurture our relationships and increase use of the Hall.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The results for the year and financial position of the charity are as shown in the annexed financial statements. The trustees consider the state of affairs of the Trust to be satisfactory.
Investment income is £719,616 (2023 - £687,908) and the costs of raising funds, including management of listed investments, are £162,808 (2023 - £168,644). Net income for the year amounted to £84,440 (2023 - £260,579), with donations and investment income being spent on charitable activities and investment management. Donations of £322,500 (2023 – £136,250) have been received into the Trust this year. Expenditure on charitable activities is £839,042 (2023 - £455,825), the increase being due mainly to grants approved.
Net revaluation gains on investments were £110,808 (2023 – losses £1,237,634).
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 (Continued)
Performance over the year was positive as greater stability and rationality returned to both bond and equity markets. Whilst prices in the technology sector rallied hard due to investor interest in Artificial Intelligence, the wider developed equity markets also ended the year in positive territory (albeit to a lesser extent), which helped to support the capital value of the portfolio. Income generation continued to climb on the back of rising interest rates, further boosting the amount available to the Trustees for distribution.
The principal funding source is income from the charity’s investments, along with the trading activities of Royal Porcelain Works Limited and some periodic donations.
The net assets at 5 April 2024 were £19,827,250 (2023 - £19,632,002).
RESERVES POLICY
The charity holds investments totalling £14,658,364 (2023 - £15,573,883) for the purpose of generating investment income used to fund the activities of the charity. Because of the volatility in the value of investments the charity has not set formal limits on the amounts to be held in such investments. In addition, the charity holds freehold property and related assets totalling £4,034,826 (2023 - £3,187,904) which the charity rents to both local charities and other organisations undertaking activities in line with the aims of the charity.
Free reserves excluding amounts held in fixed assets was £1,134,060 (2023 - £870,215).
The trustees consider the reserves of the charity to be satisfactory.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The trustees regularly review the strategy and aims of the grant procedures and will continue making grants to causes with particular emphasis on education, music, the arts and the welfare and benefit of sick and young people.
INVESTMENT POLICY
The Bransford Trust has no restricted funds and a total return approach is used for the management of its investment portfolio.
The trustees are required to use income before they use capital and have appointed Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management as investment managers. They are tasked with preserving the Trust’s capital investments and producing an annual distributable income of at least 2% above inflation derived from investment income and gains excluding directly held property. They manage a mixed portfolio of equities, fixed interest and corporate bonds and cash.
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management provide quarterly updates and an annual report for the trustees and attend the full trustees’ meetings to present details of the investment performance, including an overview of the general economic climate. The appointment as investment managers to the Trust is reconfirmed by the trustees annually.
The trustees engage local property experts Morgan Aps and GJS Dillon to manage the residential property portfolio and the commercial property portfolio on their behalf.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 (Continued)
All income is generated from assets which are unrestricted. Sufficient assets are held in quickly realisable investments to cover any unexpected drop in income or cash requirement. The investment policy has been achieved in the year.
GRANT MAKING POLICY
The trustees meet twice a year to review the financial performance of the Trust and consider requests for grants. Additional "fast track" awards and grants up to £2,000 each may be approved by each trustee between trustee meetings. These awards must be ratified at a subsequent full trustee meeting. These awards and grants are limited so that no trustee may approve more than £6,000 per annum in aggregate by means of this "fast track" process.
The trustees regularly review the strategy and aims of the grant procedures and will continue making grants to causes with particular emphasis on education, music, the arts and the welfare and benefit of sick and young people.
RISK ASSESSMENT
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure.
The biggest risk to the charity is the risk of unfavourable movements in the market price of their holdings of listed investments which may cause a significant fall in the value of listed investments as well as a reduction in the level of income generated by these investments. The trustees mitigate this risk by relying on advice from their investment managers in managing their holdings of listed investments.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED5 APRIL 2024 (Continued)
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
- So far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware, and they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditors are aware of that information.
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ON BEHALF OF THE,BOARD/OF TRUSTEES GEE
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Trustee —Z A Kinnear OBE
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Date: 2" October 2024
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BRANSFORD TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Bransford Trust and its subsidiary for the year ended 5 April 2024 which comprise the consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the consolidated and charity Balance Sheets, the consolidated Statement of Cashflows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and parent charity’s affairs as at 5 April 2024, and of the group's incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BRANSFORD TRUST (Continued)
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Report of the Trustees, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’ report; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we required for our audit.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement (set out on page 6), the trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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The Bransford Trust
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BRANSFORD TRUST (Continued)
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector, including the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in and how the charity is complying with the legal and regulatory framework;
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inquired of management, and those charged with governance, about their own identification and assessment of the risks and irregularities, including known actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud; and
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discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including assessment of how and where the financial statements may be susceptible to fraud.
As a result of these procedures we consider the most significant laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements are 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', the Companies Act 2006 (and related legislation), the Charities Act 2011 (and related legislation), laws and regulation regarding VAT, including partial VAT exemptions and regulations relating to the employment and payment of staff including, but not limited to, the Employment Rights Act 1996, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and the Pensions Act 2008.
We performed audit procedures to detect non-compliances which may have a material impact on the financial statements, which included reviewing the financial statement disclosures, reviewing the calculations of VAT returns (including ensuring that only input VAT on qualifying expenditure has been claimed) and sample testing of monthly payroll records for the calculation of gross wages, payroll taxes and pension costs.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BRANSFORD TRUST (Continued)
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities ~ (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. ,
Melissa Jean Godwin ACA ACCA
Richards Sandy Audit Services Limited (Statutory Auditor)
Thorneloe House 25 Barbourne Road Worcester WR1 1RU Date: )-(0-2\4
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
| Notes INCOME FROM: Donations 2 Other trading activities 3 Investments 4 Total EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 5 Charitable activities 6 Total NET INCOME Net gains/(losses) on investment assets Listed investments 12 Investment property 12 Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2024 Total unrestricted funds £ 322,500 44,174 719,616 1,086,290 162,808 839,042 1,001,850 84,440 (40,942) 151,750 195,248 19,632,002 19,827,250 |
2023 Total unrestricted funds £ 136,250 60,890 687,908 |
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| 885,048 | ||
| 168,644 455,825 |
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| 624,469 | ||
| 260,579 (1,237,634) - |
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| (977,055) 20,609,057 |
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| 19,632,002 |
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BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
| The | Group | The Charity | The Charity | |||
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| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||||
| Tangible assets | 11 | 4,034,826 | 3,187,904 | 4,034,826 | 3,187,904 | |
| Investments | 12 | 14,658,364 | 15,573,883 | 14,721,365 | 15,636,884 | |
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| 18,693,190 | 18,761,787 | 18,756,191 | 18,824,788 | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
| Stock | 15 | 55,978 | 55,978 | - | - | |
| Debtors | 16 | 63,675 | 100,609 | 172,267 | 126,277 | |
| Investments | 17 | 750,000 | - | 750,000 | - | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 349,910 | 816,288 | 282,329 | 790,424 | ||
| 1,219,563 | 972,875 | 1,204,596 | 916,701 | |||
| CREDITORS: amounts fallingdue within | ||||||
| oneyear | 18 | (85,503) | (102,660) | (85,548) | (90,449) | |
| NETCURRENTASSETS/ (LIABILITIES) | 1,134,060 | 870,215 | 1,119,048 | 826,252 | ||
| NETASSETS | 19,827,250 | 19,632,002 | 19,875,239 | 19,651,040 | ||
| FUNDS | ||||||
| Unrestricted income funds | 19,827,250 | 19,632,002 | 19,875,239 | 19,651,040 | ||
| TOTALFUNDS | 19,827,250 | 19,632,002 | 19,875,239 | 19,651,040 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 2 October 2024
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CASHFLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
| Notes to the cash flow statement Cashflows from operating activities: Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 1 Cashflows from investing activities: Income from listed investments Bank interest receivable Proceeds from sales of investments Purchase of investments Cash invested into current asset investments Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Cashflows from financing activities: Concessionary loans repaid in year Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 2 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 2 |
2024 £ (359,042) 549,128 4,709 2,589,394 (2,445,260) (750,000) (52,029) - - (411,071) 964,967 553,896 |
2023 £ (320,709) |
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| 520,185 - 748,007 (731,882) - |
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| 536,310 | ||
| (445,000) | ||
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| (229,399) | ||
| 1,194,366 | ||
| 964,967 |
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NOTES TO THE CASHFLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
1 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net income/(expenditure) for the year (as per the statement of financial activities) Adjustments for: Depreciation charge Listed investment income Bank interest receivable Non-cash donations received (Increase)/decrease in stock (Increase)/decrease in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 2 ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank and in hand Cash investments Total cash and cash equivalents 3 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT As at 5 April 2023 £ Cash at bank and in hand 816,288 Cash investments 148,679 964,967 Current asset investments - 964,967 |
Net income/(expenditure) for the year (as per the statement of financial activities) Adjustments for: Depreciation charge Listed investment income Bank interest receivable Non-cash donations received (Increase)/decrease in stock (Increase)/decrease in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 2 ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank and in hand Cash investments Total cash and cash equivalents 3 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT As at 5 April 2023 £ Cash at bank and in hand 816,288 Cash investments 148,679 964,967 Current asset investments - 964,967 |
2024 £ 84,440 90,578 (549,128) (4,709) - - 36,934 (17,157) (359,042) 2024 £ 349,910 203,986 553,896 Cash flows in year £ (466,378) 55,307 (411,071) 750,000 338,929 |
2023 £ 260,579 71,828 (520,185) - (105,000) 999 (29,052) 122 |
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| 2023 £ 816,288 148,679 |
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| As at 5 April 2024 £ 349,910 203,986 |
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553,896 750,000 |
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| 964,967 | 1,303,896 |
4 MAJOR NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
During the year the concessionary loans totalling £nil (2023 - £105,000) were converted into a donation to the charity.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The Bransford Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, except for listed investments and investment properties which are measured at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity rounded to the nearest pound.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate those of The Bransford Trust and its sole subsidiary Royal Porcelain Works Limited. All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the Bransford Trust and Royal Porcelain Works Limited have been eliminated on consolidation. Any unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the relating asset transferred. The accounting policies of Royal Porcelain Works Limited are not considered different from those of the consolidated financial statements. Royal Porcelain Works Limited has a financial year end of 31 March 2024 and the financial results of Royal Porcelain Works Limited are adjusted for the effects of any significant transactions or events that occur between 31 March 2024 and 5 April 2024.
Exemption from preparing individual charity cash flow statement
As permitted by the exemptions within FRS 102 and Charities SORP (FRS 102), a separate cash flow statement for the charity’s individual results has not been prepared.
Income
Income, including grants receivable and donations, is recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is deferred only when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.
Rents receivable are recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Interest income (including interest receivable on fixed interest listed investment bonds) is recognised for all interest-bearing instruments on the effective interest rate basis. Dividends are recognised in the income statement when they are declared.
Donated goods
If at receipt it is practical to assess the fair value of donated goods, then donated goods are recognised in income at fair value at time of receipt. Where it is impractical to assess the fair value of donated goods, they are not recognised in the financial statements until they are sold.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Expenditure
Expenditure is included on an accruals basis. Liabilities are included in the accounts as soon as recognised.
The cost of raising funds includes investment management costs.
Charitable activities costs include grant funding and support costs which are all allocated to charitable activities as this is the predominant activity. Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is conveyed to the recipient except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.
Governance costs comprise the costs of internal and external audit, any legal advice for the trustees, and all the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements, such as the costs of Board and Committee meetings and of preparing statutory accounts and satisfying public accountability.
Grants payable
Grants payable are recognised as a liability only when the criteria for a constructive obligation are met, payment is probable, it can be measured reliably, and there are no conditions attaching to its payment that limit its recognition.
Where a grant commitment is payable over a period of more than one year, a liability is recognised for the full amount of the constructive obligation unless conditions apply to payments falling due after the reporting date. Where payments for later years are subject to performance-related conditions, the donor charity may be able to legitimately withdraw from its commitment if a particular condition attaching to the grant is not met. Where a condition remains within the control of the charity, then the charity retains the discretion to avoid the expenditure and therefore a liability is be recognised.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Freehold buildings 2% on cost Freehold land not depreciated Fixtures, fittings & equipment 10% on cost
In the individual accounts of The Bransford Trust, freehold land and buildings rented to its subsidiary Royal Porcelain Works Limited, which Royal Porcelain Works Limited uses for trading purposes (rather than renting out to third parties under operating leases), are classified as tangible fixed assets.
Investments
Quoted investments are stated at market value and investment property is revalued annually. Increases/(decreases) on revaluations are transferred to/(from) the Statement of Financial Activities.
Investment property is valued annually either by an independent professional valuer or by the trustees on an open market basis.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Stock
Stock is measured at the lower of cost (or valuation for donated stock) and net realisable value.
Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised when the charity becomes party to contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets are offset, with the net amounts presented in the accounts where there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of future receipts, discounted at a market rate of interest. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of the operations from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction.
Concessionary loans
Concessionary loans made to or received from third parties on which no interest is to be charged are measured at historical cost.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised under the performance model. Grants that does not impose specified future performance-related conditions are recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Grants that imposes specified future performance-related conditions are recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions are met. Grants received before the revenue recognition criteria are satisfied are recognised as a liability.
Defined contribution pension schemes
The Bransford Trust operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to The Bransford Trust's pension scheme are charged in the period to which they relate.
Accumulated funds
Unrestricted general funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Significant judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The areas where accounting policies of The Bransford Trust cause significant estimates or judgements in their application are:
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the point of recognition of grants issued (see note 7); and
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the depreciation policies applied to tangible fixed assets (see note 11).
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated. They are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the entity and that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
2 DONATIONS INCOME
| 2 DONATIONS INCOME |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Donations from C A & B Kinnear Gift Aid Other 3 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES INCOME Hall and room hire Other trading income 4 INVESTMENT INCOME Rent from investment properties Income from listed investments Bank interest receivable |
2024 £ 258,000 64,500 - 322,500 2024 £ 30,046 14,128 44,174 2024 £ 165,779 549,128 4,709 719,616 |
2023 £ 105,000 26,250 5,000 |
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| 136,250 | |||
| 2023 £ 49,988 10,902 60,890 2023 £ 167,723 520,185 - 687,908 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
| 5 RAISING FUNDS EXPENDITURE Direct costs of trading subsidiary Investment management costs Property management costs Property repairs 6 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURE Royal Porcelain Works: Professional fees Wages and salaries Marketing Site management Depreciation Grants approved in year (note 7) Support costs: Legal & professional fees Administration costs Bank charges Governance costs: Auditors' remuneration re external scrutiny Accounts preparation |
2024 £ 41,784 90,334 23,613 7,077 162,808 2024 £ 92,008 49,809 34 76,478 90,578 308,907 484,650 22,609 14,254 1,132 4,590 2,900 839,042 |
2023 £ 41,365 92,965 25,550 8,764 |
|---|---|---|
| 168,644 | ||
| 2023 £ 40,537 41,795 398 52,340 71,828 |
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| 206,898 212,058 14,840 14,453 406 4,380 2,790 |
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| 455,825 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
7 GRANTS
| The Leys School (the Leysian Bursary Fund) St Richards Hospice Star Elgar Festival Museum of Royal Worcester Mass in Blue Dancefest Malvern Youth Community Trust Malvern School of Art Worcester Mela Worcester Theatres Charitable Trust Mentor Link Night Stop YSS Worcester Festival English Symphony Orchestra Warriors Community Foundation Other grants under £3,000 |
Commitments at 5/4/23 Approved in the year Paid in the year Commitments at 5/4/24 - 315,000 (315,000) - - 50,000 (50,000) - - 17,500 (17,500) - 6,000 - (6,000) - - 14,838 (14,838) - 15,000 - (15,000) - - 10,000 (10,000) - - 10,000 (10,000) - - 10,000 (10,000) - - 10,000 (10,000) - - 5,000 (5,000) - - 5,000 (5,000) - - 5,000 (5,000) - - 5,000 (5,000) - - 4,000 (4,000) - - 3,500 (3,500) - - 3,000 (3,000) - 2,000 16,812 (18,812) - |
|---|---|
| 23,000 484,650 (507,650) - |
8 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
This is stated after charging/(crediting);
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation | 90,578 | 71,828 |
| Auditors remuneration | 4,590 | 4,380 |
9 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
No trustees received any remuneration or other benefits or expenses for the year ended 5 April 2024 or the year ended 5 April 2023.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
10 STAFF COSTS
| Gross wages Social security costs Employer’s pension costs (defined contribution schemes) |
2024 £ 48,000 369 1,440 49,809 |
2023 £ 40,598 - 1,197 |
|---|---|---|
| 41,795 |
The average number of employees for the year was 1 (2023 – 1).
No employee received remuneration of £60,000 or above for the year ended 5 April 2024 or the year ended 5 April 2023.
11 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
The group and the charity
| Cost: At 6 April 2023 Additions Transfers from investment property (see note 12) At 5 April 2024 Depreciation: At 6 April 2023 Charge At 5 April 2024 Net book value At 5 April 2024 At 5 April 2023 |
Freehold land & buildings Fixtures, fittings and equipment Total £ £ £ 3,433,795 88,319 3,522,114 - - - 937,500 - 937,500 |
|---|---|
| 4,371,295 88,319 4,459,614 |
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| 299,231 34,979 334,210 81,746 8,832 90,578 |
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| 380,977 43,811 424,788 |
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| 3,990,318 44,508 4,034,826 |
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| 3,134,564 53,340 3,187,904 |
Included in freehold land and buildings of the charity is property rented to Royal Porcelain Works Limited, the charity’s subsidiary, with net book value of £3,071,568 (2023 - £3,134,564).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
12 INVESTMENTS
The Group
| MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 Additions Disposals Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) Revaluations At 5 April 2024 The investments are held: Fixed Interest Equities Alternative Investments Portfolio Cash Investment Property The Charity Listed Investments £ MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 11,715,204 Additions 2,445,260 Disposals (2,589,394) Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) - Revaluations (40,942) At 5 April 2024 11,530,128 The investments are held: Quoted Investments £ Fixed Interest 4,805,329 Equities 5,252,498 Alternative Investments 1,472,301 Portfolio Cash 203,986 Investment Property - Subsidiary undertakings - 11,734,114 |
MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 Additions Disposals Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) Revaluations At 5 April 2024 The investments are held: Fixed Interest Equities Alternative Investments Portfolio Cash Investment Property The Charity Listed Investments £ MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 11,715,204 Additions 2,445,260 Disposals (2,589,394) Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) - Revaluations (40,942) At 5 April 2024 11,530,128 The investments are held: Quoted Investments £ Fixed Interest 4,805,329 Equities 5,252,498 Alternative Investments 1,472,301 Portfolio Cash 203,986 Investment Property - Subsidiary undertakings - 11,734,114 |
MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 Additions Disposals Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) Revaluations At 5 April 2024 The investments are held: Fixed Interest Equities Alternative Investments Portfolio Cash Investment Property The Charity Listed Investments £ MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 11,715,204 Additions 2,445,260 Disposals (2,589,394) Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) - Revaluations (40,942) At 5 April 2024 11,530,128 The investments are held: Quoted Investments £ Fixed Interest 4,805,329 Equities 5,252,498 Alternative Investments 1,472,301 Portfolio Cash 203,986 Investment Property - Subsidiary undertakings - 11,734,114 |
MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 Additions Disposals Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) Revaluations At 5 April 2024 The investments are held: Fixed Interest Equities Alternative Investments Portfolio Cash Investment Property The Charity Listed Investments £ MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 11,715,204 Additions 2,445,260 Disposals (2,589,394) Transfers to tangible fixed assets (see note 11) - Revaluations (40,942) At 5 April 2024 11,530,128 The investments are held: Quoted Investments £ Fixed Interest 4,805,329 Equities 5,252,498 Alternative Investments 1,472,301 Portfolio Cash 203,986 Investment Property - Subsidiary undertakings - 11,734,114 |
Listed Investments £ 11,715,204 2,445,260 (2,589,394) - (40,942) |
Cash £ 148,679 55,307 - - - |
Cash £ 148,679 55,307 - - - |
Freehold Property £ 3,710,000 - - (937,500) 151,750 2,924,250 |
Total £ 15,573,883 2,500,567 (2,589,394) (937,500) 110,808 14,658,364 |
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| 11,530,128 | 203,986 | ||||||||||
| Quoted Investments £ 4,805,329 5,252,498 1,472,301 203,986 - |
Investment Property £ - - - - 2,924,250 |
2023 Total £ 4,027,412 5,599,639 2,088,153 148,679 3,710,000 15,573,883 |
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| 11,734,114 | 2,924,250 | ||||||||||
| Cash £ 148,679 55,307 - - - |
Freehold Property £ 3,710,000 - - (937,500) 151,750 |
Subsidiary Undertakings £ 63,001 - - - - |
Total £ 15,636,884 2,500,607 (2,589,394) (937,500) 110,808 |
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| 11,530,128 | 203,986 | 2,924,250 | 63,001 | 14,721,365 | |||||||
| Quoted Investments £ 4,805,329 5,252,498 1,472,301 203,986 - - |
Investment Property £ - - - - 2,924,250 - |
Subsidiary Undertakings £ - - - - - 63,001 |
2024 Total £ 4,805,329 5,252,498 1,472,301 203,986 2,924,250 63,001 14,721,365 |
2023 Total £ 4,027,412 5,599,639 2,088,153 148,679 3,710,000 63,001 15,636,884 |
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| 11,734,114 | 2,924,250 | 63,001 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
INVESTMENT PROPERTY VALUATION
The trustees have undertaken the year end valuations of both the residential and commercial investment properties.
These valuations are based on an independent professional valuation of the residential investment properties carried out by Morgan Aps Sales & Lettings LLP in April 2024 and an independent professional valuation of the commercial investment properties carried out by GJS Dillion in April 2022.
13 SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKING
The Bransford Trust has a wholly owned subsidiary, Royal Porcelain Works Limited. Available profits are gift aided to the charity. The summary financial performance of the subsidiary is:
| Turnover Cost of sales Gross profit Administrative expenses (Loss)/profit for the financial year The aggregate of the assets and liabilities was: Assets Liabilities Net assets |
2024 £ 89,108 (53,688) 35,420 (64,368) (28,948) 158,895 (143,880) 15,015 |
2023 £ 118,919 (54,601) |
|---|---|---|
| 64,318 (79,605) |
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| (15,287) | ||
| 131,325 (87,362) |
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| 43,963 |
14 PARENT CHARITY
The consolidated statement of financial activities includes the results of the charity’s wholly owned subsidiary. The summary financial performance of the charity alone is:
| Gross income Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Net gains/(losses) on investments Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 15 STOCK Group 2024 £ Goods held for resale 55,978 |
2024 £ 1,042,836 (929,445) 113,391 110,808 19,651,040 19,875,239 2023 £ 55,978 |
2023 £ 813,459 (537,590) 275,869 (1,237,634) 20,612,805 19,651,040 Charity 2024 2023 £ £ - - |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
| 16 DEBTORS Trade debtors Other debtors Amounts owed by Royal Porcelain Works Ltd Gift Aid |
Group 2024 2023 £ £ 51,119 52,278 12,556 22,081 - - - 26,250 63,675 100,609 |
Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 31,088 23,725 4,556 9,485 136,623 66,817 - 26,250 172,267 126,277 |
Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 31,088 23,725 4,556 9,485 136,623 66,817 - 26,250 172,267 126,277 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126,277 |
17 CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
| Group 2024 2023 £ £ Fixed term investment bonds 750,000 - 750,000 - 18 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Group 2024 2023 £ £ Trade creditors 14,075 9,208 Grants payable – see note 7 - 23,000 Other creditors 1,254 944 VAT 4,597 3,950 Accruals 32,596 44,500 Deferred income 32,981 21,058 85,503 102,660 |
Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 750,000 - 750,000 - Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 18,568 8,354 - 23,000 1,254 944 4,194 4,980 30,896 43,522 30,636 9,649 85,548 90,449 |
Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 750,000 - 750,000 - Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 18,568 8,354 - 23,000 1,254 944 4,194 4,980 30,896 43,522 30,636 9,649 85,548 90,449 |
|---|---|---|
| 90,449 |
Deferred income
Deferred income relates to investment property rental income received that relates to the next financial year. All deferred income at the end of the prior year was released to the statement of financial activities in the current year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
19 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
At the year end The Bransford Trust had minimum lease income under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
| Within one year Between one and five years After five years |
Group 2024 2023 £ £ 76,550 98,538 67,339 143,889 - - 143,889 242,427 |
Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 37,800 40,538 27,756 65,556 - - 65,556 106,094 |
Charity 2024 2023 £ £ 37,800 40,538 27,756 65,556 - - 65,556 106,094 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106,094 |
20 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year The Bransford Trust purchased insurance under normal market conditions totalling £16,650 (2023 - £14,877) from Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited, a company in which D Sutcliffe is a director and shareholder of its parent company.
During the year the charity received £12,090 (2023 - £nil) from Bransford Court Farm LLP, a partnership that Mr C A Kinnear OBE is a designated partner of, in regard to recharged wage costs. At the year end Bransford Court Farm LLP owed the charity £3,600 (2023 - £nil).
During the year Sunflow Ltd, a company that Mr C A Kinnear OBE was a director and shareholder of, was paid £6,035 (2023 - £nil) by the charity for building repair work under normal market conditions. The other trustees authorised the use of Sunflow Ltd as a supplier of the charity prior to any work being carried out.
During the year Mr C A Kinnear OBE and Mrs B Kinnear donated £258,000 (2023 - £105,000) to the charity, on which gift aid of £64,500 (2023 - £26,250) has been claimed.
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