REGISTERED CHARTTY f4uMBER: 1177016
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Ikviles Assize Court TTUSt
t ts of the Financial StaiemenL
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Pa8e
Report of the Trustees
1103
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Fit)ancial Aciivities
Balance She¢t
Cash Flow Siaiement
Notes to the C￿h Flow Siaiement
Noies to ihe Financial Statements
910 11
Ddailcd Staicrn¢nt of FÉnan¢ial Activities
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DeviM Assize Court Trust
rt of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
The Dewzes Assize Court TTUSt IDACD was forni￿ in 2018 followng an initiative by the Wiltshire Historic Buildings
Trusi Ltil Wilishire Council, and the wiltshi￿ Arthaeologicai and History Sociay (WANHSI. The principle
aim of the Twsi is io save the fomier A&size Court in Devizes and provide it wirh a new public use and a long-temj
.sustainable future.
REFERENCE AIYD ADMIPIISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Ch4riTr number
1177016
Principal address
1st Floor The Syms Building
Bumpers Way
Bumpers Farn)
Chippenharn
Wiltshir¢
SN14 6LH
Trustees
Mr Peter Troughton Ichair)
MT. Roben Hunt.Grubbe Ivice-chair)
Councillor Mrs. Laura Mayes
Mr. Nichola5 Elliott
Mr. Martin Nye
David Bcdingf¢ld Scott
Mr. Stuart Wheeler
Mr. David Morrison
Mrs. Laura McNichola$
Ms. Lucy Maxwell-scoii
Dr. Martin Clarke {Appoinied 1510912023)
Officers for the year were..
Mr5. Tanya Williams- Treasurer
Mr. Colin Johns Archiie¢t
Mr. David Dawson - Museum Adviser
No r¢rnuneration was paid during lh¢ year to any of the membcrs.
Independent ex*mlntT
Pillow May Ltd
The Dutch Barn
Bremhill Grov¢ Farni
East Tytherton
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 4LX
Sollcitori
Goughs
2 Fore Strttt
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8H
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The chariiy is ￿ntrOllert by its governing document, a de¢dof INSI and Constilutes a ¢h8ritable incorporated organi5ation.
The chaTilable ill¢OTporated organisation ¢ompany number is CE013153.
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Devize
rt of Ihe Tru5tee5
YeaT Ended 31 March 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MLNAGEMENT
Rt5k rn*nagemeDt
The tTUStees have a duty to identify and review the risks io which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls
are in place to provid¢ reawnabl¢ assurance against fraud and crror.
Appolntment of trn$ie¢s
Any person who is willing to act a Tru￿¢e. and who would not be disqualified from acting. rnay be appointed to b¢ a
Trustee by a decision of the Truslees or a Member Organi￿lon serving notice of his or her appoitjtmeni in writing.
Wilishire Historic Bllildings T￿1￿ and Wiltshire Council shall each be able to appoint up lo two Member Trustees and
Wilishire Ar¢haeologi¢al and Naturdl Hi510ry Society shall be able io app)iDi onc Member TTUStee. The TrustCC5 Shall
aim t(} have at least two Co-optcd Trustees Ln office ai any lime. appoin*d by a decision ofthe Trustees.
The Trusiees will mak¢ available io each new TrnstK on orbeforc hi5 Qr her fiN appointineni,. a copy of the constitution
and any amendmet)ts made to bi and 8 copy of the Charity's lalesl trustees. anjiual rq)on and statemeiii of accounts.
OWECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
Objective5 and aim5
The objects of the charity are for the benefit of the publi¢-
I l io preserve property and buildings of hisloric or architectural interest or importarkce. in parti¢ulw (tyjt Dot limited to)
in the area of Wilishir¢;
2) to advance the educaiiott of ihe publie in the arts Cultu￿ and hisxory, in parti¢ular through che maintenance of a
muyum. and
3) 10 further such exclusively ch8rilable objects wxording to the laws of En8land and Wales as the Trustees in th¢ir
b501ute diycretion from time to time deterniine.
Revlew of aeiSvliles
Since acquisition in 2019 the Tru￿ has continued 10 undertake various newsary r¢pairs to ensure that tli¢ d¢reli¢t fomier
Assize Court buildin8 is wind and wrdThenigh¢. 115 condiiion is being monitored on a regular basis. Durin8 the year 2023-
24, additional minor T¢pair Works were also undenaken to enwre that the buildin8 r¢m¥ins secure.
During ¢he course of the year. WANHS Iwilishire A￿hae0]0gl¢al and Naiurdl History Society) rece2ved a £300.￿0 +
Stage l Development Grani and Ihe Trua received initial support from lh¢ National Loiiery Heriiage Fund io help the
parti¢s progr¢s% plan% on Ihe renovation. and dcvclopment of ihe Assize Coun to PTOVLde a new location for an expaiid
and enhanced Wiltshire Muscum l-the Project"). ThÉs followed on fmm ihe Heads of Agreemcnt, entered into the
preceding year. whereby the Trus¢ and WANHS agreed to work togdher to re4lise the Project. Under the Heads of
Agreement the Trust would. at 8 fuiure date, grant a lease to WANHS of the Assiz¢ Court building and ￿j￿ining18nd.
An applicaiion 10 ihe NLHF for a delivery grant will be submiiwl in 2025.
There were five Truste¢5 meeiings held during 2023-24.. two of whi¢h w¢r¢ joini meeting with the Board of WANHS
conceming iheir approach to the Projecl. WANHS anil the Trusi continue to make pro8re&s towards defining a 5tralegie
aPprt￿Ch to thc Prtsj￿t, including assc&sing ihe owions for a full funding strategy.
Additionally. Ihe Project Board. which was ¢￿ab]iShed ihe preceding year to oversee the Development Phase of the
projccl met periodicdly. A timeline for the progre&s of the Project w&5 1)utlined and agre￿ upon in conjunction with the
NLHF.
The Trust ID ¢onjynciion with WANHS h&4 ￿ntInued io dcvelop a Funding.Raising SiTaiegy for the delivery of the
Project.
As in Ihe preceding year, Ihe Trn5t h&s 50ught 10 Work wilh Wadworth Brewery. Backhou5e Housing Ltd. and Wiltshire
Council 50 that thc dcvtlopment of their r￿pe￿1ve sites fLI in with the paramerers for the regen¢rdtion of the wider
Devizes Wharf arca which Includes Ihe Assize Court. Throughout 2023-2024 the TTUg has been fully involva in the
subsequent discussions and consultations.
The Twst is pleased to rfford it5 apprectation of valuable help from an increasing ]ange of partner5 and supwrter4
including. Historic En8land, the Dulvenon Trust, the Pilgrim TrusL and local or8an15ations and individual4 including a
generous legacy.
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Devizes A55ize Court Tn]
on of the TnJ&ees
for the Year en
MaTch 2024
Review of #ctivities- Contlnued
In seekin8 to fulfil its aims th¢ TnLs*es have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit 8]id i
particular guidance on charities for ihe advancement of culture and herithge. The T)u￿et$ confim therefore that they
have complied wilh the requircmenls of 5cciion 17 of the Chariiies Act 2011 to have regard to public benefjt guida]i¢e
published by the Charity Commission for Et)gland and Wales
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the year the Trust rccavcd substantial don*ions of £66274 (2023 - £72,813) which has funded ihe preservaiiott
of the building and ¢nabled the projeci of savin8 Ihe Assize Court to begin.
The main priority each year is to make sure the building is safe and wind and weothertight. Thc work carried our during
the financial year involved expenditur¢ of £87,311 (2023 - £43.574). The Trust will also rnainiwn ¥ coniingency fund in
case additional em¢rgen¢y Tepair becoming necessary.
TRUSTEF.S RESPONSIBILITY sTATEmE￿r
The Trustees are requircd lo pr¢p8re for each financial year financial Matements which observethe principlesond methods
of the Charities SORP and which give a Irue #nd fair view of the ￿ale of Ihe affairs of Ihe Chariiy and of the incoming
resources and applicaiion of re￿UrCeS of the Charity for thai period. In pre￿nThs ihose financial statem¢nts th¢ TrusteeB
are required to..
select Suitable aceounling policies and ihen apply them ¢onsistcntly,'
make judgements and ¢&imaies that are reasonable and prud¢nt,'
stale wheiher applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any miterial deparlurcs disclosed and
explained in the financial staiern¢nts,' and
prepare the financial ￿ateMentS0n Ihegoing concern basis unless it is inappTopriaie tOPTesume ihai ihe basis applies.
The TTUSte¢s are responsible for keeping proper acwinting rttords which disclose the financial position of the Chari¢y
and io enable Ihem to ensure thai the financial staiemenis comply wilh the stalulory requjreinents. They are a150
responsible for safeguarding th¢ as￿5 of the charity and b¢￿¢ foT iaking responsible srep5 for Ihe prevention and
detection of fraud and oiher irTegularities.
1.3..Ii IK.2.Q..ILtr
Approved by onler of ihc board of tTU5te¢s on ...
- and si8ned on its behalf by=
PeteT TrouKhton- Trust¢
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Inde
dent Exarnineffs R
n io ihe T￿￿tee$ of
Devizts Assizt Court TTUSI
Respoll5ibilities 8Dd b*sis of report
I repon to Ihc trustees on my examin*ion of the accounts of the above ¢hariry forrhe year ended 31 March 2024, whieh
are set out on page5 five to Iwelve.
As the charity's trnste¢s, you aTe responsible for The pr¢paAtion of thc accounis in accordanc¢ with the requirements of
th¢ Chariti¢s Aa 2011 (the Aci).
I report in respect of my examirtation tsf the charity's accounis carried out under seciion 145 of the Act. In carrying out
my exarnination. I have followed all Ihe applicable Dircrttons given by the Charity Commission under section 14S(SKb)
of thc Aet.
Independent examlner'i statement
The charity's 8r05s income did not exceed £250,¢K>O and l am qualified to undertake th¢ ¢xamination by being a qualified
memb¢r of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.
I have completed my examination.
eonfinn that material matters have come 10 my atterttton ITh connectEon with the
examinaiion which &rivc4 me eaus¢ lo believe rhai, in any maittial rc5pecl-.
the accounting I￿ordS were rK)I kepi ls required by Section 130 of ihe Aci: or
the accounts do not accord wilh the aecouniing Tttords,. or
the accounts do not comply wilh Lh¢ appli¢able requirements conccrnin8 the fonn and content of a¢¢ount$ sei out
in the A¢t oiherthon any lequiremeni Ihai the a¢¢ounls sive a'twe and fair, view which is noi a matter considered
&s part of an independeni examination.. or
there is further infomiation needed for ¥ proper uTrIe¥sw￿1ng of the accounts.
I h2ve no Concerns and have come across no oiher matiers tn connection with ihe examination io which aiieniion should
be drawn in ihis report in order io enable a prnper undcTStanding of the accounts io be reached.
Pillow May Limiied
The Dutch Barn
Brernhill Grove Farn)
E&51 Tythenon
Chippenham
Wi115hire
8NI54LX
Date..
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zts Assize Court Trust
st￿eMent of Financial Arfivilies
for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2024
Year Ended
31.3.24
Totsl fund5
YeaT Ended
31.323
Totsl funds
UnrestTiCtcd Rc5tricted fund
fund
Notes
IIYCOF¥lE
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Inv¢strn¢nt income
66.274
66274
72,813
Tot#1 intome
66.274
66,274
72,813
EXPENDITURE
Rai.%in8 fund5
ChAritable Activitie5
Devizes Asqize Court Restorntion
6.234
6234
13,625
TotAI expenditure
93.545
93,545
57,199
(27271)
(27.271)
15,614
Tran5fcrs bctwttn funds
r4ET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
(27.271)
(27271)
15.614
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS BOUGHT FORWAR
226.410
226.410
210,796
TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWARD
199 139
199 139
226410
Pa8¢ 5

urtTn
B￿8￿¢¢ She
At 31 March 2024
31.3.24
Unrthicted Restrtcted fund Total funds
futld
31.3.23
Total funds
NotGs
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
148,496
148.496
148.496
CURRENT ASSETS
tkbiors
Cash at bank
58.511
58,511
91,393
CREDITORS
Amounis falling due within one year
(7.868)
(7,8681
(13.479)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREYI T
LIABILITIES
199,139
199,139
226,410
NET ASSETS
199.139
199 139
226410
FUNDS
Unreslri¢ted fund5
Restricied funds
10
199,139
226,410
TOTAL FUNDS
199 139
226,410
The finartci81 statements were appToved by the Board of Trustee5 on...
behalf by-
. and were signed on 115
Mr. Nicholab Ellioll- Tru￿tt
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A￿ze Court Trust
Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 Match 2024
Y¢ar Ended
31.324
Year Ended
31.3.23
Noies
Cash flows from operatin¥ attiviti¢5
(32.882)
18.501
Ca$h flows from IRvestmeDt actlvltles
(De£rea$¢)lin¢r¢Ase In ta$h the ptrlod
32 8821
Reconclllatlon of net Cgsh flow to mov¢ment ID
net debt
Incre&se in cash in the puiod
32 882)
Chang¢ in net debi re5ulring from cash flows
32 882)
Movemtnt lrt net debt ID the p¢rSod
(32,882)
18,301
N¢t debt 8t l Aprll
Net debt St 31 M*r¢h
Thc noles forni part of these financial s(atements
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Court Trust
Notc5 to Ihc Cash Flow Siatetnerkt
for thc Year Ended 31 March 2024
RECONCILIATION OF Nrf INCOhlING RL8OURCES TO NET CASH JNFLOW FROM
OPERATING ACTivrfIES
Year Ended
31.3.24
Year Ended
31.3.23
Nel {tsutgoiEJB)lincoming re￿Aree5
Iniere5t received
Impairnicnt Losse5
De¢reasellin¢reasel in debto
{DeCreaseyincre￿ iTJ creditors
(27,2711
15,614
Net cash (ourflow)Ilnflow from oper•¢lng *dlvld
32.8821
18.501
ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOWS FROM IYI vEsfM¢ ENT AcfiviTILS
Year Ended
31.3.24
YeaT Ended
31.3.23
Reiurns on Inve$tments aDd ￿TvICIng of finADce
Interest reeeived
Capltal expendlture ind Iltt*thel*l Inve$ttneni
Purchase ol tan8ible fixed assets
CA¥h flow$ from 5nve$tmtnt fietlvltles
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN T4ET FUNDS
At 1.4.23
Cash flow
At 31.3.24
Net cAJh
C&sh at bank
Total
32 8821
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A￿le
urt Trust
Note5 to the FÈnancial Siaiements
for the Year Ended 31 .March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting conventio
The financial %iatetnents havc bccn prcpared under the hi￿on¢al CO￿ ¢onventioN as modified by the Tevaluation
of certain assets and in attordanee with the FinaThcia] Reporting Standard applicablc in UK & Republic of Ireland
(FRS102). the Charities Act 2011 and rhe requirements of the Statement of Rccommcnded Practice.. Accoun(ing
and Reporting by Chariti¢s.
The trust con￿]lUteS a publi¢ berrfit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The trustees consider that theTe are EKb material ￿￿e￿o]￿lI¢S about thc chirity's ability to contÉnue as 8 going
conc¢rn.
Income retogDltloD
All income is included on the Siaiemeni of Financial AetLVltie5 when th¢ ¢harily is l¢gally entitled co the income
and the amount can be quaniified wtih reasonable accuracy.
Expendlture recognition
Expendilure i5 accounted for on an accruals b&sis and h&8 been clAs5ified under he4ding5 that aggTegate all cost
related to lh¢ caiegory. Where costs cannot be directly attrilwted to p4ni¢ulaT headings ihey have been allocated
lo a¢iiviiies on a basis consisienl Wlth ihe use of resources.
Related party disclosure
There are no related party iransaccions in ihe rq)ortitsg period th￿ Trqui￿ dix105ure.
Tanglble flxed 1s8et5
Capiial expenditure is ireaied a5 &ldiiions io tangible fixeAI &ssets. Any profil on disposol i5 crtyjitd io the
Incomc and Expenditure Accouni ai the date of ￿e. Lossts art provided for when it becomes clur thai su¢h
losses will be iubsianiial.
An imp21rmeni provision has been put in place overthe A&site Court buildin8 as an independent valuation Ca￿led
out by the trusttts showed thai li had a negative residual value.
No depTe¢iaiion is provided on fixed &￿tI5 any such depreci￿lon is ¢onsider&J ￿ be m*rial.
Debtors
Debtor5 are amounts due io the charity for 8rhnts &￿e¢d ¢leaTed for payment by the reporting date. Debtors
are recognised at the transaciion priee.
Cash at bank
C&sh al bank comprises cash on hand and call dqM)Sit4 and (Mher short-¢em) highly liquid investments thai are
readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subjttt io an insignificant risk of ¢hall8c in value.
Trade eredltorj
Trade crediiors are obligaiions to pay for goo(& or servie¢s that have been acquired in ihe ordinary course of
business from suppliers. Accounts payabl¢ are ¢lassified as cutreni liabilities if ihe company does noi have an
unconditional right. at Ihc etld of the r¢poning wo¢L to defer (he scttlemcnl of the creditor for at Icd5t twelve
months. aftcr the reporting date. If thcre is an unconditional righi io defer settlemeni for at least twelve months
after the reponing date. they arc presented as non-CUTrent liabilKties.
Trade creditors ar¢ r¢¢ognised at the transaciion price.
Taxation
The ¢harity is cxcrnpt from corporation lax on its charithble xtivitL&8.
Fund ACCO￿￿tIng
Unreslricied funds Can be used in accordance with the charitsble objectives ai the discrehon of the trustees.
Restricted funds caTh only be used for wrricular restrictcd purposes within the obj¢xts of the ¢hariry. Resirictions
arise when spccifjed by the donor or when funds are Msed for panicular restriC￿d purposes.
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Devizes Assize Court Trust
Notes to the Financial Siaiements
for the Year Ended
Ima
II¥VESTMENf INCOME
Year Ended
31.3.24
Year Ended
31.3.23
Deposit aceounl interest
COSTS OF IiAISING FUNDS
Year Ended
31.3.24
Year Ended
3l.J.23
Support costs
Governance ¢osts
2.381
3.853
7.195
6.430
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATiof4 AiYD BEf4EFITS
There wcrc no tnLSte¢s' Temuneration or other ber*fits for the year ended 31 MaT¢h 2024 or year ended 31 M8Tch
2023.
STAFF COSTS
There were no a))ployees during the y¢aT.
FEES FOR EXAMINATION OF THE ACCOUNTS
£420 will be payable io Pillow May Limited in re5ttti of the annual Indep￿dent review.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
F￿chOld
propeny
COST
At l April 2022 and 31 March 2024
148 496
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai 31 March 2024
148 496
At 31 March 2023
148.496
The hi*oric CO￿ of the free￿Id property is £627,547.
DEBTORS: AMOUPryS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.324
31.3.23
Other deixors
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izes Assize Court Trust
Notes to the Financial Siatemenis- coniin
for the Year Ended 3 1 Majrh 2024
CREDITORS: AMouNfs FALLING DUE ￿THIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24
31.3.23
Trade creditors
Other creditors
io.
MOVEMETrrr It4 FbNDS
Nel movement
in funds
Al 1.4.23
Ai 31.3.24
Unrestrlcted fundi
General fund
226,410
(27.271)
199,139
Res¢rl¢ied funds
Ur¥eiit Works
TOTAL FUP*DS
226410
272711
199 139
Net movement in fynds in¢lud¢d in ihe above are as follows..
Incoming Resources
rawurces expcnded
Transfer
Ixiwcert
fund5
Movement in
funds
Unre$¢rl¢ted funds
General fund
66,274
(93.545)
(27.271)
Restricted funds
Urgeni Works
TOTAL FUNDS
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Devize5 Assize Court Tn]st
Detailed Statement f F.
for the Year End
20
Year Ended
31.3.24
Year Ended
31.3.23
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntsry Income
Donations
66,274
72,813
Investment 5neome
Deposit aceotsfit interttst
Total Incomlng resourees
66,274
72,813
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Ral$lng Fund$
Support costs
Insurance
Sundries
Fundraising consultant
Bank charges
1.455
906
1.383
325
5.460
27
20
2J81
7,195
Governance rost5
Accountancy
Independeni examination
Le8ol and professional ftts
1,838
472
1,536
384
Total R&l$lng Fund$
6.234
13,625
ChArltible fiel1￿11t¥
Building insurance
Arehiteet and planning fees
Devizc5 &SSlZC court emergency works
Grants 10 institutions
23,116
5,446
3,749
24,113
11,309
8,152
87Jll
43,574
Total resour¢￿ ¢xp¢nrted
93,545
57.199
Net lexpend5tureylncothe
27.271
This page noi fom) part of the statutory financial statements
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