ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
UNAUDITED ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Alex Timpson

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANIWAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees PTesent their report for the year ended 31 March 2025
Administrative information
Trustees
The trnstees during the year were as follows:
Sir William John Anthony Timpson CBE
Mr William James Timpson OBE
Mrs Louise Appleby
Mr Paresh Majithia
Chainnan
(resigned 5 July 2024)
(appointed 5 July 2024)
Registered Charity Number 1174098
Registered address
Timpson House
Claverton Road
Wythenshawe
M23 9TT
Bankers
Natwest
19 Market Street
Manchester
MI IWR
Independent Examiner
JA Fox FCA
l Tintern Avenue
Flixton
Manchester
M416FJ

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March
2025. The fmancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note I
to the financial statements and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended
Practice." Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102).
Strueture governance and management
The Trust is a regisfrred charity, number 1174098. and is fomied under a Constithtion dated 3 July 2017. The
trustees who have served during the year are set out on page l. Future trustees will be identified and appointed
by the existing trustees to reflect a rdnge of skills and experience. The Constithtion provides for a minimum
of 3 trustees to a maximum of12 trustees, with any future trustees to be appointed to serve for 3 years. The
induction process for new trustees includes an initial meeting with the Chair and other trustees and all twstees
are given a copy of the Constitution and the latest annual reporL
At their quarterly meetings, the trnstees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the Trnst, including
consideration of grdnt making, reserves and risk management policies. The day to day administration of
grants and holiday home places is delegated to one of the trustees and the administrator. Decisions are made
by a majority vote of the trustees.
All trustees (who comprise the key management personnel) give of their time freely and no trnstee
remuneration was paid in the year, other than as disclosed in note 4. Related party transactions are disclosed in
note 14 to the a￿ountS.
Risk management
The trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have reviewed those risks
and established systems and procedures to manage them.
Objects and activities for the public benefit
The objects of the Trust are to support children, youn¥ people and their families who are in need by reason of
fmancial hardship, ill health, disability or otheT disadvantaoe. The current focus of the Trust is on those who
are, or have been, in the care system with a focus on attachment and having the objective of making every
school in the county attachment aware.
The trustees confjrni that they have refe￿ed to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general
guidance on public benefit when reviewing the T￿￿t'S aims and objectives and planning future activities and
setting the grant making policy for this year.
The Trust Ca￿leS out these objects by:
Offering free holiday home places to foster families.
Promoting attachment awareness in schools and in the general public through the distribution of free
books for teachers. other professionals and parents on attachment.
Supporting research into attachment"
Encouraging more people to become foster carers.
Funding research into ways to streamline children's social service5
Offering bursaries to schools for enriclllnent activities" and
Offering one off grants to small charities working with children and young people.
Achievements and performance
Our maill source of donations is from tin collections in the Titnpson Group branches. During the yffar w¢
received donations of £347,000 (2024 - £347,000) from these tin collections which is a phenornenal amount
and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the customers of the Timpson Group for their continued
support and generosity during these times of economic uncertainty.
These donations enabled us to send 14? (2024." 135) foster families on holiday during the year whilst
continuing to support research and training in attachment.

ALEX TJMPSOIY TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Future plans
We will continue working to spread an awareness of attachment to all schools in the county and promoting
foster caring. We are focussing on increasing our profile on social media and also networking with various
organisations, local authorities and foster agencies with the aim to be able to send even more foster families
on holiday.
Finalleial review
Income/ ￿PendI[￿re
The Trust recognised income of £598,426 in the year. This mostly comprises collection tin income from
Timp50n group stores.
Collection tin incotne
Other direct donations
Bank interest received
347.115
248.094
3.217
We either spenL or have committed, £436295 of those donations on the following
Grants awarded to children's charities
Grant awarded for research
Grants awarded to attachment related charities
Other bursaries for schools
Rental of liolida homes for foster families
Chari
runnino costs
Purch￿¢8 of books
89.905
95.000
10.500
30.1)00
149,732
36.074
25.084
436,295
Balance sheet
The Trust has net assets of £435,121 (2024 - £272.990).
Reserves
Unrestricted reserves at the year end are £415,121. The Trust has sutTicient assets to meet all contracted
liabilities at the balance sheet date.
Raservespolicy
The trustees will ensure that the Trust has three months of forec&st expenditure in its reserves at all times and
six months when p055ible. Forecast general expenditure for 2025126 is £398,000, so there is more than 6
months forecast expenditure ru￿entlY in free reserves. The trustees will be looking to make donations in the
COTning year to further utilise this reserves level.
Im¥estmentpolicy
The ttustees have an obligation to secure the best fmancial return within agreed levels of risk. As most of tbe
charity's fimds are spent in the short terni it leaves few opportunities for longer terni inveslment &s the
trustees would always wish to have a level of available funds to meet the obligations as they fall due.
Signed on behalf of the trustses
Sir William John Anthony Timpson CBE
Chairman
Date
21F&no 2(Qs

ALEX TIMPSOIY TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Alex Timpson Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Alex Timpson Trust (the Trust) for the year
ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requiretnents of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and
in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charity's gross incorne exceeded £250.(M)O your examiner must be a member of a body listed in
section 145 of the 201 l Act. I confinn that l am qualified to undertake the examination becaus¢ l am member
of The (nstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or
3. the accounts ao not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content of accounls
set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts
give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reache(L
Signed:
JA Fox FCA
l Tintern Avenue
Flixton
Manchester
M416FJ
Date." IS 203s

ALF.X TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Note
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
Income
Donations
Bank interest received
575,209
3.217
20,000
595,209
3,217
354,508
2,771
Total Income
578,426
20,000
598,426
357,279
Expenditure
Charitable Activities
31415
(436,295)
(436,295)
(345,134)
Total Expenditure
(436,295)
(436,295)
(345,134)
Net movement in funds
142,131
20,000
162,131
12,145
Tolal ￿ndS brought
forward
272,990
272,990
260,845
Total funds carried
fonyard
12
415,121
20,000
435,121
272,990
All funds in the previous year were unrestricted fimds.

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Note
2025
2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
61,384
69,220
DEBTOR DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
75,000
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
Debtors: amounts falling due withirl one year
240,011
128,520
245,873
14.309
368,531
260,182
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(39,794)
(16,412)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
328,737
243,770
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
465,121
312,990
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
io
(30,000)
(40,￿0)
NET ASSETS
435,121
272,990
RESERVES
Unrestricted general funds
Restricted funds
12
12
415,121
20,000
272,990
TOTAL RESERVES
435,121
272,990
The fmancial statements were approved by the trustees on 24 202¥ and signed on their
behalf by:
Sir William John Anthony Timpson CBE
Trustee and Chairman
Mrs
Trustee
U15e Appleby
The notes on pages 8 to 13 forni part of these fmancial statements.

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Net Ineome for the perlod
162,131
12,145
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
(Increase) in debtors
Increase / (decre￿¢) in creditors
7,836
(189,211)
13,382
7,837
(2,659)
(99,123)
Net cash (used in) operating activities
(5,862)
(81,800)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to acquire tangible f￿ed assets
Change in Cash and cash equivalents
(5,862)
(81,800)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
(5,862)
245,873
(81,800)
327,673
Cash and eash equivalents earried forward
240,011
245,873

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 Basis of preparing the financial stalements
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items
recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these Financial
Statements. The fmancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of
Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS
102) and Charities Act 2011.
The Alex Timpson Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defjned by FRS 102.
The Cu￿ent accounting year runs from l April 2024 to 31 March 2025. The comparative period is for
the year ended 31 March 2024.
1.2 Going eoneern
There are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt
upon the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Our major corporate donor, Timpson
Limited intends to allow the charity to keep collection boxes in its stores (which are our major
income source) for the foreseeable future. We have looked at a period of at least 12 months from
the date of signature of the accounts in considering going concern.
IJ Fund accounting
Unrestrirted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trnstees in fimherance of the general
objectives of the charity and have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated unrestricted funds are designated for particular purposes by the trustees.
Restricted fimds can only be used for the pury)ose specified by the donor.
1.4 Income
All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity has entitlement to
the ￿nds, probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income
from tin donations is recognised when the funds are received into the Trust's bank account.
1.5 Expenditure
Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made 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 not
accrued as expenditure.
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payment to a third
party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the anlount of the obligation can be
measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for OD an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs are
allocated to the applicable expenditure headings and activities of the charity.

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (eontinued)
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
1.6 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short terni highly liquid investments with a short
maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar
account.
1.7 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and based on the activities undertaken is not liable for UK
co￿oration tax on its charitable activities.
The charity was not VA T registered and therefore all expenses are inclusive of any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered.
2. VOLUNTARY IIYCOME
2025
2024
Branch collection boxes
Other donations
347,115
248,094
346,828
7,680
595,209
354,508
3. CHAIUTABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Grants made to institutions
Rental of holiday home
Attachment awareness charities
Purchase of books
214,905
149,732
10,5(K)
25,084
109,955
179,901
29,988
400,221
319,844
Grants made to instithllOP
Grant
Family Society
Other charities and Sch(￿lS
Other bursaries for schools
95,000 Grant awarded for research
89,905 Various projects
30,000
214,905

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4. SUPPORT COSTS
2025
2024
Travel
Bank charges
Independent examination fee
Sundry
Depreciation
174
84
2,250
16,064
7,836
83
2,225
6,071
7,837
26,408
16,216
During the year expenses totslling £nil were paid to no trustees (2024 - £nil) to reimburse them for travel
and accommodation expenses incurred on behalf of the charity.
Related party transactions are disclosed in note 14.
5. COLLEAGUE COSTS
2025
2024
Wages & salaries
9,666
9,074
9,666
9,074
The average monthly number of colleagues during the year was as follows:
2025
2024
Number of administrative colleagues
No colleague received remuneration amounting to more than £60,0(X) in the year (2024- none).
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ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Short
leasehold
COST
As at l April 2024
Additions
78,363
As at 31 March 2025
78,363
DEPRECIATION
As at l ApTiI 2024
Charge for the year
9.143
7,836
As at 31 March 2025
16,979
As at 31 March 2025
61,384
As at 31 March 2024
69220
7. DEBTORS
2025
2024
Accrued income
Prepayments
75,000
53,520
loo
14,209
128,520
14,309
& DEBTORS due after more than one year
2025
2024
Accrued income
75,000
75,000
9. CRED￿oRs due wlthin one year
2025
2024
Accruals
39,794
16,412
39,794
16,412

ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHARITY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
10. CREDITORS due after more than one year
2025
2024
Accruals
30,000
40,000
30,000
40,000
Creditors due after more than one year relate to the bursary due to NWA Trust- Delamere.
11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unreslricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Tangible fixed assets
Debtor due after more than 12 months
Net current assets
Long tern] creditors
61,384
75,000
308,737
(30,000)
61,384
75,000
328,737
(30,000)
69220
20,000
243,770
(40,000)
415,121
20,0(X)
435,121
272.990
12. MOVEMENf IN FUNDS
Brought
forward
At 01.04.24
Income Expenditure
Transfer
Carried
forward
At 31.03.25
Unrestricted general fund5
272,990
578,426
(436,295)
415,121
Restricted funds
20,000
20,000
Total Funds
272,990
598,426
(436,295)
435,121
The restricted fimd relates to a donation from the Sally & John Rideal Tntst for use in fimding kinship holidays.
The carried forward general funds are forecast to be spent within the next twelve months,
Brought
forward
At 01.04.23
Ineome Expenditure
Transfer
Carried
forward
At 31.3.24
Unrestricted general funds
260.845
357,279
(345,134)
272,990
Restricted funds
Total Funds
260,845
357,279
(345,134)
272,990
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ALEX TIMPSON TRUST
CHAIUTY NUMBER 1174098
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
13. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
At the balance sheet date, the Trust had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below:
Land and buildings
2025
2024
Operating leases which expire:
Within one year
In the second to fifth year
Over five year5
143.200
214.800
143,200
214,800
The leases were rellewed for a three year agreement with a three month notice period by either party.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Two of the trustees of the Alex Timpson Trust are also directors of Timpson Limited.
The charity's main source of donations is from tin collections in the Timpson Group branches. During
the year donations of £347,115 were received (2024 - £346,828) from these tin collections.
In addition, during the 2025 year end income of £225,000 from Timpson Limited w&s recognised in these
rmancial statements. £150,000 of this is shown in these financial statements within debtors (£75,000 as a
current debtor and £75,000 as an amount due in more than 12 months) as it was committed in relation to
filture accounting periods.
The Tn￿t rents holiday home properties which are owned by companies in the Timpson Group. During
the year £71,600 (2024 - £70,647) was inCu￿ed in this respecL
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