
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  06/04/2023 Period start date   To 05/04/2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Doreen Greenlees Discretionary Will Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1176810** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To benefit the welfare of animals, to**<br>**benefit and maintain places of Christian**<br>**worship and alleviate poverty through**<br>**Christian social welfare (primarily in the**<br>**North West of England) as per the will**<br>**and letter of wishes of the late Doreen**<br>**Greenlees.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Grants have been considered to**<br>**Freshfields Animal Rescue, the local**<br>**branch of the RSPCA, the Salvation**<br>**Army, Compassion Acts and Southport**<br>**Soup Kitchen. Applications from other**<br>**organisations have been considered by**<br>**the trustees in light of the charity’s**<br>**governing documents (will and letter of**<br>**wishes).**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit.**|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The trustees generally try to follow the**<br>**wishes, as per the letter of wishes, in**<br>**which the late Doreen Greenlees set out**<br>**her wishes on how she wished her**<br>**estate to be utilised for charitable**<br>**purposes, mainly based in the North**<br>**West of England.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|





**N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **N/A** Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Grants have been considered to the**<br>**charitable organisations referred to**<br>**earlier in the report. These will help**<br>**promote and maintain animal welfare in**<br>**the local areas through Freshfields**<br>**Animal Rescue and the RSPCA and help**<br>**alleviate poverty through the Salvation**<br>**Army, Southport Soup Kitchen &**<br>**Compassion Acts.**<br>**This will benefit society in broad terms**<br>**by helping to prevent animal cruelty,**<br>**and helping the homeless have access**<br>**to hot meals and shelter and helping**<br>**those in poverty.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**The trust aims to generate income and**<br>**capital growth through a portfolio of**<br>**investments. These have performed**<br>**broadly in line with the objectives set.**<br>**However, they were impacted by**<br>**external factors and world events.**|
|Other||**N/A**|





## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity maintains a healthy capital**<br>**balance of assets which generates**<br>**income from which grants can be made**<br>**and costs covered.**|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**It is the policy of the trustees to make**<br>**grants from surplus income and**<br>**accumulate any surplus back into the**<br>**trust to help generate further funds in**<br>**future.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£694,205 (investments and cash as at**<br>**05/04/23)**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The investment portfolio maintained by**<br>**the trust and the income that it**<br>**generates.**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**The trustees aim to achieve a balanced**<br>**return between income generation and**<br>**capital growth and receive advice from a**<br>**regulated firm of investment managers**<br>**regarding the management of the trust’s**<br>**assets.**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Stock market uncertainty having an**<br>**impact on the performance of the trust**<br>**portfolio of investments, impact of**<br>**potential external factors on investment**<br>**performance.**|
|Other||**N/A**|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Will of Doreen Greenlees**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by existing trustees with**<br>**their unanimous consent**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

**N/A** Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees **N/A** The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works **N/A** Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties **N/A** Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Doreen Greenlees Discretionary Will Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses|-|
|Registered charity number|1176810|
|Charity’s principal address|22 Derby Street,<br>Ormskirk,<br>Lancashire,<br>L39 2BZ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Michael Francis<br>Prendergast|N/A|Whole year|-|
||Alexandra Jane<br>Kenyon|N/A|Whole year|-|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity<br>-<br>Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects<br>-<br>Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets<br>-<br>**Additional information (optional)**<br>**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**<br>**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity<br>-<br>Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects<br>-<br>Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets<br>-<br>**Additional information (optional)**<br>**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**<br>**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity<br>-<br>Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects<br>-<br>Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets<br>-<br>**Additional information (optional)**<br>**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**<br>**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## **Other optional information** 

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## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Michael Francis Prendergast|Alexandra Jane Kenyon|
||<br> <br>Trustee|Trustee|
||02/10/2024<br>02/10/2024||
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Doreen Greenlees DlscretlonaryWIII Tfust
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Charity no; 1176810
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I report to the tfU5tees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") lor the ye8r ended 0510412024.
s the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible forthe preparatton of the accounts in accordance with the
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section 14515llbl of the Au.
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I h8ve completed my examination. I confirm tFAt no rnaterial matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect..
3ccounting records were not kept in accordance with settion 130 of the Act or
the account5 do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatior to which attention
should be drawn in order to enable a proper un¢Jerstandin8 of the accoupt5 to be reached.
Signed:
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CHARITY COMMISSION
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Doreen Greènlees Dixretlonary Will TNst
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19,035
19.968
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19,035
19,968
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65,615
35.257
65,615
17.275
138,346
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100.872
100,872
155,621
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119,907 £
119,907 £
175,589
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5,000
24,917
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24,917
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24.774
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29.917
29,917
24,874
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159.773
159,773
125,527
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159.773
125,527
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189,691 £
150,401
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169,7841 £
169.7841
15,188
Cash funds last year end
92,874
92,874
67,686
Ca5hlunds ihls year end
23,090 £
23.090 £
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