Livingston Charitable Trust
Charity No. 1180801
Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 December 2024
Livingston Charitable Trust Contents
| Pages | |
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| Trustees' Annual Report | 2 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Statement of Cash flows | 13 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 7 to 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 14 to 15 |
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Livingston Charitable Trust Trustees Annual Report
The trustees present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity No. 1180801
Principal Office
36 Firth Road Houston Industrial Estate Livingston EH54 5DJ
Trustees
The following trustees served during the year:
G.A.H. Jumani (Resigned 30 June 2024) J. Jumani M.R. Jumani
Accountants
Sabat Accountants Ltd t/a Seymour King Suite G1 Hartsbourne House Delta Gain Watford WD19 5EF
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The purpose of the charity as set out in its governing document are to relieve poverty and financial hardship through the provision of grants, loans, goods or services.
The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes was to provide financial assistance to organisations in order to meet the charity's objectives.
The trustees believe that the objectives, aims and activities stated above are for public benefit and that they have given due consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on the public benefit requirement.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Trust supported the following charitable projects during the year:
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As part of the Trust’s annual commitment, it continued supporting a local church in the form of food vouchers and running of a soup kitchen for those in need. It also continued supporting a charity in Glasgow who work with organisations in the Glasgow and surrounding area distributing food to families in need.
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During the year, the Trust assisted more than 1800 people for their cataract eye surgeries throughout different cities in Tanzania. These were for the poor villagers who could not have afforded to pay for the surgery. Additionally, the Trust supported the construction of 5 water wells in schools where there was a shortage of water. The Trust also distributed food parcels to poor villagers during the month of Ramadan.
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The Trust continued its support towards the month of Ramadan programs in India. Furthermore, donations were made towards Community Development Projects, Housing Projects and Refugee Relief respectively in poor villages of India. The Trust also supported several Orphanages.
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Livingston Charitable Trust Trustees Annual Report
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In Kenya, the Trust continued its aid for food, medicine and Water Projects. Water Wells were constructed and tanks installed in villages where water was scarce. Electric fans were also provided to villagers which helped them due to the extreme hot weather.
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The Trust assisted in paying for the annual cost of a welfare centre in Bangladesh and Philippines. The Trust also supported several Orphanages during the year.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the period under review, the charity received unrestricted income of £791,555 (2023: £871,467) and had an expenditure of £522,321 (2023: £657,669). At the balance sheet date the charity held unrestricted funds of £624,692 (2023: £355,458).
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's running costs. Whilst the current levels of reserves exceed this amount the trustees consider this to be appropriate considering the current wider macro economic events, which may result in a significant drop in donation receipts.
Donations are raised through contacts the trustees have with potential donors.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
In 2025 the Trust has pledged to continue to support activities mentioned above with their ongoing deserving works being carried out. We will also happily support any other worthy charities that apply to our Charity for aid.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Livingston Charitable Trust is an unincorporated charity, registered in with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, with charity number 1180801. It is controlled by its governing document, a trust deed dated 15 June 2018.
The recruitment and appointment of a trustees is governed by clause 9 of the charity's trust deed.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
J. Jumani Trustee 31 October 2025
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Livingston Charitable Trust Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Livingston Charitable Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Livingston Charitable Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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
As the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of FCCA.
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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 financial statements to be reached.
Sajjad Tejani FCCA Sabat Accountants Ltd t/a Seymour King Suite G1
Hartsbourne House Delta Gain Watford WD19 5EF 31 October 2025
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Livingston Charitable Trust Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 Investments 4 Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Other 6 Total Net gains on investments Net income Transfers between funds Net income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds |
Total funds | Total funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 791,441 | 791,441 | 872,288 | ||
| 114 | 114 | 379 | ||
| 791,555 | 791,555 | 872,667 | ||
| 521,192 | 521,192 | 656,235 | ||
| 1,129 | 1,129 | 2,634 | ||
| 522,321 | 522,321 | 658,869 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| 269,234 | 269,234 | 213,798 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| 269,234 | 269,234 | 213,798 | ||
| 269,234 | 269,234 | 213,798 | ||
| 355,458 | 355,458 | 141,660 | ||
| 624,692 | 624,692 | 355,458 | ||
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Livingston Charitable Trust Balance Sheet
at 31 December 2024
| Charity No. 1180801 Current assets Debtors 9 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors:Amount falling due within one year 10 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets excluding pension asset or liability Total net assets The funds of the charity Restricted funds 11 Unrestricted funds 11 General funds Reserves 11 Total funds Approved by the trustees on 31 October 2025 |
2024 £ 360,000 265,292 625,292 (600) 624,692 624,692 624,692 624,692 624,692 624,692 624,692 |
2023 £ - 356,058 |
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| 356,058 (600) |
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| 355,458 355,458 |
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| 355,458 | ||
| 355,458 | ||
| 355,458 | ||
| 355,458 | ||
| 355,458 | ||
And signed on their behalf by:
J. Jumani Trustee 31 October 2025
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Livingston Charitable Trust Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2024
- 1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 if Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Fund accounting
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Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
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Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values.
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Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.
Income
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Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
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Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA.
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Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.
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Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets
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Livingston Charitable Trust Notes to the Accounts
Expenditure
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Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
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Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.
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Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.
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Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.
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Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
Foreign currencies
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred.
All exchange differences are are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure.
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Livingston Charitable Trust Notes to the Accounts
Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services
All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
2 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year
| 2 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Investments Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities Other Total Net income Net income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses: Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 3 Income from donations and legacies General donation 4 Income from investments Interest received |
Unrestricted £ 791,441 791,441 Unrestricted £ 114 114 |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ 872,288 379 872,667 656,235 2,634 658,869 213,798 213,798 213,798 141,660 355,458 Total 2024 £ 791,441 791,441 Total 2024 £ 114 114 |
Total funds 2023 £ 872,288 379 |
| 872,667 656,235 2,634 |
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| 658,869 | |||
| 213,798 | |||
| 213,798 | |||
| 213,798 141,660 |
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| 355,458 | |||
| Total 2023 £ 872,288 |
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| 872,288 | |||
| Total 2023 £ 379 |
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| 379 |
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Livingston Charitable Trust Notes to the Accounts
5 Expenditure on charitable activities
| 5 Expenditure on charitable activities |
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| Expenditure on charitable activities Unrestricted donations to institutions Governance costs 6 Other expenditure General administrative costs Legal and professional costs |
Unrestricted £ 521,192 521,192 Unrestricted £ 529 600 1,129 |
Total 2024 £ 521,192 521,192 Total 2024 £ 529 600 1,129 |
Total 2023 £ 656,235 |
| 656,235 | |||
| Total 2023 £ 1,434 1,200 |
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| 2,634 |
7 Trustee remuneration and expenses
| 2024 | 2023 |
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| Number | Number |
No remuneration was paid to trustees of the charity.
8 Staff costs
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
- 9 Debtors
| Prepayments and accrued income 10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals |
2024 £ 360,000 360,000 2024 £ |
2023 £ - |
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| - | ||
| 2023 £ |
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| 600 | 600 | |
| 600 | 600 |
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Livingston Charitable Trust Notes to the Accounts
11 Movement in funds
| Restricted funds: Unrestricted funds: General funds Total funds 12 Analysis of net assets between funds Net current assets 13 Reconciliation of net debt Cash and cash equivalents Net debt |
At 1 January 2024 355,458 355,458 |
Incoming resources (including other gains/losses) £ 791,555 791,555 At 1 January 2024 £ |
Resources expended £ (522,321) (522,321) Unrestricted funds £ 624,692 624,692 Cash flows £ |
At 31 December 2024 £ 624,692 |
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| 624,692 | ||||
| Total £ 624,692 |
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| 624,692 | ||||
| At 31 December 2024 £ |
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| 356,058 | (90,766) | 265,292 | ||
| 356,058 356,058 |
(90,766) (90,766) |
265,292 | ||
| 265,292 |
14 Related Party Disclosures
During the year the charity received a total of £527,633 from companies in which the trustees are directors. The trustees also donated £4,659 to the charity.
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Livingston Charitable Trust Statement of Cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Cash flows from operating activities Net income per Statement of Financial Activities Adjustments for: Dividends, interest and rents from investments Increase in trade and other receivables Decrease in trade and other payables Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Dividends, interest and rents from investments Net cash from investing activities Net cash from financing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
2024 £ 269,234 (114) (360,000) - (90,880) 114 114 - (90,766) 356,058 265,292 |
2023 £ 213,798 (379) - (600) |
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| 212,819 379 |
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| 379 | ||
| - | ||
| 213,198 | ||
| 142,860 | ||
| 356,058 | ||
| Components of cash and cash equivalents | ||
| Cash and bank balances | 265,292 | 356,058 |
| 265,292 | 356,058 |
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Livingston Charitable Trust Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies General donation Investments Interest received Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Charitable activities Unrestricted donations to institutions Total of expenditure on charitable activities General administrative costs, including depreciation and amortisation Bank charges Exchange rate (gain)/loss Legal and professional costs Audit/Independent examination fees Total of expenditure of other costs Total expenditure Net gains on investments Net income Net income before other gains/(losses) Other Gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 791,441 791,441 114 114 791,555 521,192 521,192 521,192 387 142 529 600 600 1,129 522,321 - 269,234 269,234 - 269,234 355,458 |
Total funds 2024 £ 791,441 791,441 114 114 791,555 521,192 521,192 521,192 387 142 529 600 600 1,129 522,321 - 269,234 269,234 - 269,234 355,458 |
Total funds 2023 £ 872,288 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 872,288 | |||
| 379 | |||
| 379 | |||
| 872,667 656,235 |
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| 656,235 | |||
| 656,235 537 897 |
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| 1,434 | |||
| 1,200 | |||
| 1,200 | |||
| 2,634 | |||
| 658,869 - |
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| 213,798 | |||
| 213,798 - |
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| 213,798 | |||
| 141,660 |
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Livingston Charitable Trust Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Total funds carried forward
624,692
624,692
355,458
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