REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1183248
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Statutory Auditor Eagle House 28 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AJ
THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 4 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 to 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 9 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 10 |
| Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows | 11 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 12 to 20 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 21 to 22 |
THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
On 1 April 2020, the charitable incorporated organisation took over the activities, including all assets and liabilities of The Davidge Usher Trust, charity number 1073939.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims
The objects of the Charity are:
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To further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine in the Parish of Little Houghton in the county of Northampton.
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The furtherance of the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the county of Northampton.
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The advancement of education for the public benefit in the county of Northampton and the University of Oxford.
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The relief of sickness and protection of good health among people who are sick, convalescing and disabled in the county of Northampton.
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To further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusive charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine in the county of Northampton.
Public benefit
The main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit show that the Trustees have made grants of £33,915 to institutions during the course of the year. The details of the grants are set out in the notes of the financial statements. The Trustees in making these grants have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Charity's financial position at the end of the period increased by £1,312,495. A profit prior to gains/losses of £8,134 was made, which was then increased by the increase in valuation of the investments in the period by £1,304,361.
Investment policy and objectives
The Trustees have set a policy that the capital funds should be invested so as to maximise the total return (capital growth plus income) with a medium level of risk.
Reserves policy
The policy for holding reserves is to utilise the property income in the maintaining, up keeping and upgrading of the property portfolio, and the investment portfolio utilised for the purposes of making grants to institutions and individuals during the course of the period. The total value of the funds as at the period end, all of which are unrestricted is £37,191,362.
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees intend to continue providing grants in a similar way to the recent past and retaining flexibility as to the timing and scale of grant making.
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THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The Charity was originally formed by a Trust Deed and is now constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
The Trust was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 3 May 2019. The company number of the CIO registered with Companies House is: CE017387.
There are no specific restrictions imposed by the governing document concerning the way in which the Trust can operate. The Trust Deed authorises its Trustees to invest it resources without restriction and to apply its income and capital for the benefit of such charitable institution or institutions as they see fit.
The method of appointment of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is a self-appointing board and no body is entitled to appoint Trustees. New Trustees are nominated by members of the Board of Trustees and appointed by mutual agreement. When new Trustees are appointed they are given an introduction to the work of the Trust and provided with the information they need to fulfil their roles.
Management of the charity
The Trustees meet quarterly to consider what grants they will make and to review any feedback that they have received. Nominations for grants are handled by HCR Solicitors.
Day to day running and management of the charity and properties is provided by Fisher German LLP, the Land Agents.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The main risks that the Trust faces relate to the property and investment portfolios. These risks are reduced by engaging professional agents to manage the property portfolio and holding a diversified portfolio of investments and taking advice from appointed stockbrokers.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1183248
Principal address
c/o Fisher German LLP Innovation House Welland Business Park, Valley Way Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7PS
Trustees
D J Smith M S Arrowsmith R Arrowsmith Mrs M P R James Mrs C U Usher R G Allinson B M Berridge
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THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Auditors
Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Statutory Auditor Eagle House 28 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AJ
Solicitors
HCR Lancaster House Nunn Mills Road Northampton NN1 5GE
Bankers CCLA 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4ET
Land Agents Fisher German LLP Innovation House Welland Business Park Valley Way Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7PS
Stockbrokers RBC Brewin Dolphin Ltd 12 Smithfield Street London EC1A 9LA
ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE CHANGE
During the prior period, with permission from the Charity Commission, the charity changed its accounting reference date from the 5th April to the 31st March, to better coincide with the investment portfolio reporting and rental income invoicing.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Davidge Usher Trust (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows 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 (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 charity's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, 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 requirements of 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 Auditors' 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 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.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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 where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; 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 and returns; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which 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.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the charity operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Charities Act 2011, United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and relevant Taxation legislation.
We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be the override of controls by management and the understatement of revenue. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing meeting minutes, regulatory correspondence with the Charity Commission and professional fees, detailed substantive testing on the completeness of income, and reviewing accounting estimates for biases.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. We are not responsible for preventing noncompliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
These inherent limitations are particularly significant in the case of misstatement resulting from fraud as this may involve sophisticated schemes designed to avoid detection, including deliberate failure to record transactions, collusion or the provision of intentional misrepresentations.
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 Report of the Independent Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
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 auditors' 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 and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Statutory Auditor Eagle House 28 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AJ
Date: 2[nd] April 2026
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THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 3 Other income Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 4 Charitable activities 5 Grant making activities Total Net gains on investments NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Period 6/4/23 Year Ended to 31/3/25 31/3/24 Unrestricted Total fund funds £ £ 510,255 482,296 62,684 5,836 572,939 488,132 432,099 272,255 132,706 156,072 564,805 428,327 1,304,361 4,890,948 1,312,495 4,950,753 35,878,867 30,928,114 37,191,362 35,878,867 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | e | € | |
| FIXEDASSETS | |||
| lnvestments | |||
| lnvestments | 11 | 3,165,646 | 3,279,963 |
| lnvestment property | 12 | 33,318,627 | 32,400,321 |
| 36,484,273 | 35,680,284 | ||
| CURRENTASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 13 | 97,574 | 89,784 |
| Cash at bank | 1,007,507 | 685,525 | |
| 1,105,077775,309 | |||
| CREDITORS Amountsfallingduewithinoneyear |
14 | (397,988)(576,726) | |
| NET CURRENTASSETS | 707,089 | 198,583 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||
| LIABILITIES | 37,191,362 | 35,878,867 | |
| NETASSETS | 37,191,362 | 35,878,867 | |
| FUNDS | 15 | ||
| Unrestrictedfunds | 37, 191,362 |
35,878,867 | |
| TOTALFUNDS | 37,191,362 | 35,878,867 |
THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of fixed asset investments Purchase of investment property Sale of fixed asset investments Sale of investment property Interest received Dividends received Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
Year Ended 31/3/25 £ (265,937) (265,937) (243,157) - 392,529 351,000 10,929 76,618 587,919 321,982 685,525 1,007,507 |
Period 6/4/23 to 31/3/24 £ (7,958) (7,958) (1,169,004) (20,021) 1,110,255 - 1,464 70,448 (6,858) (14,816) 700,341 685,525 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM ACTIVITIES |
OPERATING | |
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| Period | ||
| 6/4/23 | ||
| Year Ended | to |
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| 31/3/25 | 31/3/24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of | ||
| Financial Activities) | 1,312,495 | 4,950,753 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Gain on investments | (1,304,361) | (4,890,948) |
| Interest received | (10,929) | (1,464) |
| Dividends received | (76,618) | (70,448) |
| Increase in debtors | (7,786) | (2,848) |
| (Decrease)/increase in creditors | (178,738) | 6,997 |
| Net cash used in operations | (265,937) | (7,958) |
2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
| Net cash Cash at bank Total |
At 1/4/24 £ 685,525 685,525 685,525 |
Cash flow £ 321,982 321,982 321,982 |
At 31/3/25 £ 1,007,507 1,007,507 1,007,507 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. STATUTORY INFORMATION
The Davidge Usher Trust is a charitable incorporated organisation, registered in England and Wales. The CIO's registered number and registered office can be found in the Report of the Trustees.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with 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' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
The presentation currency for the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the company accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed within the individual accounting policies below.
Income
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity. For example, the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure.
No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP. Further detail is given in the Trustees' Annual Report.
Fixed asset gifts in kind are recognised when receivable and are included at fair value. They are not deferred over the life of the asset.
For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the charity being notified of an impending distribution or the legacy being received. At this point income is recognised. On occasion legacies will be notified to the charity however it is not possible to measure the amount expected to be distributed. On these occasions, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Income
Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as shares and property. It includes dividends, interest and rent. Where it is not practicable to identify investment management costs incurred within a scheme with reasonable accuracy the investment income is reported net of these costs. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably. Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method and dividend and rent income is recognised as the charity's right to receive payment is established.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings:
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Costs of raising funds includes of the cost of management of the quoted investment and property portfolio.
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Expenditure on charitable activities is composed of grants made in pursuance of the charity's objectives.
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Other expenditure represents those items not falling into the categories above.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.
Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives. Where unconditional grants are offered, this is accrued as soon as the recipient is notified of the grant, as this gives rise to a reasonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where grants are conditional relating to performance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of the control of the charity.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Investment property
Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Listed investments
Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value with changes recognised in 'net gains/(losses) on investments' in the SoFA if the shares are publicly traded on their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably.
Unlisted investments
Unlisted investments are held at cost less impairment, being the probate value from 2014.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
Financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with an original maturity date of three months or less.
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the SOFA under administrative expenses.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.
Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability.
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
| Year Ended 31/3/25 £ Rental income 422,708 Dividends received 76,618 Deposit account interest 10,929 510,255 |
Period 6/4/23 to 31/3/24 £ 410,384 70,448 1,464 482,296 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
4. RAISING FUNDS
Investment management costs
| Year Ended 31/3/25 £ Portfolio management 23,531 Management charges 47,485 Direct rental expenses 336,367 Solar PV payments 24,716 Bad debts - 432,099 |
Period 6/4/23 to 31/3/24 £ 15,291 51,103 186,653 9,353 9,855 272,255 |
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5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Grant making activities GRANTS PAYABLE Grant making activities |
Grant funding of activities Support (see note costs (see 6) note 7) £ £ 33,915 98,791 Year Ended 31/3/25 £ 33,915 |
Totals £ 132,706 Period 6/4/23 to 31/3/24 £ 41,272 |
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6. GRANTS PAYABLE
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6. GRANTS PAYABLE - continued
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
| Little Houghton CE Primary School Brainwave Spencer Contact Lennox Childrens Cancer Fund MNDA PCC of the Church of St Mary Cogenhoe Primary School COPE Children's Trust - Rainbows Daventry Contact Voluntary Group Holdenby Church Organ Restoration Fund Little Houghton PCC Air Ambulance Derbyshire Leicestershire & Rutland Animal Antiks Appeal Office Cransley Hospice Mental Health Northants Collaboration Crohns and Colitis UK Active Link (FIT4LIFE ACTION) Broadmead Church Meningitis UK Blesma Age UK Place2Be Friends The Church of St Laurence Royal National Institute of Blind People St Peter & St Paul's Church Volunteer Action Oundle Suzy Lamplugh Trust 7. SUPPORT COSTS Grant making activities |
Year Ended 31/3/25 £ - - 2,500 1,700 1,000 - - 2,000 - - - - 1,500 - - 1,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 2,500 1,715 2,000 2,000 5,000 3,000 33,915 Governance Finance costs £ £ 12 98,779 |
Period 6/4/23 to 31/3/24 £ 6,353 1,000 - - 1,050 1,000 5,000 5,000 2,500 2,000 3,769 5,100 2,500 3,000 3,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - 41,272 Totals £ 98,791 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
7. SUPPORT COSTS - continued
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
| Year Ended 31/3/25 Grant making activities £ Bank charges 12 Trustees' Expenses 870 Auditors' remuneration 4,636 Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 1,948 Legal and professional fees 91,325 98,791 |
Period 6/4/23 to 31/3/24 Total activities £ 100 633 4,636 2,115 107,316 |
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| 114,800 |
8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the period ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
| Trustees' expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period | ||
| 6/4/23 | ||
| Year Ended | to | |
| 31/3/25 | 31/3/24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trustees' expenses | 870 | 633 |
Expenses were reimbursed to 1 trustee during the year (2024: 1).
9. STAFF COSTS
The total number of employees during the year was nil (2024: nil).
10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
All comparative information within the Statement of Financial Activities is included in unrestricted funds.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| MARKET VALUE At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals Revaluations At 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 |
Listed investments £ 3,279,963 243,157 (392,529) 35,055 3,165,646 3,165,646 3,279,963 |
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There were no investment assets outside the UK.
The historical cost of the listed investments is £2,790,939 (2024: £2,868,755).
12. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
| FAIR VALUE At 1 April 2024 Disposals Revaluation At 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 Fair value at 31 March 2025 is represented by: Valuation in 2025 Cost |
£ 32,400,321 (351,000) 1,269,306 33,318,627 33,318,627 32,400,321 £ 8,495,711 24,822,916 33,318,627 |
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The properties were revalued to open market value at 31st March 2025 by Fisher German LLP.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade debtors Other debtors VAT Prepayments and accrued income 14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors VAT Other creditors Grants awarded Accruals Rent received in advance Rental contributions received in advance |
2025 £ 18,730 18,395 7,408 53,037 97,570 2025 £ 11,699 - 9,126 203,000 35,640 68,793 69,730 397,988 |
2024 £ 16,652 11,200 - 61,932 89,784 2024 £ 31,980 9,946 9,125 400,000 32,520 20,182 72,973 576,726 |
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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/4/24 £ 35,878,867 35,878,867 |
Net movement in funds £ 1,312,495 1,312,495 |
At 31/3/25 £ 37,191,362 37,191,362 |
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Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 572,939 572,939 |
Resources expended £ (564,805) (564,805) |
Gains and losses £ 1,304,361 1,304,361 |
Movement in funds £ 1,312,495 1,312,495 |
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THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 6/4/23 £ 30,928,114 30,928,114 |
Net movement in funds £ 4,950,753 4,950,753 |
At 31/3/24 £ 35,878,867 35,878,867 |
|---|---|---|---|
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 488,132 488,132 |
Resources expended £ (428,327) (428,327) |
Gains and losses £ 4,890,948 4,890,948 |
Movement in funds £ 4,950,753 4,950,753 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Transactions involving trustees during the year were as follows:-
Rental receivable on certain properties - all charged at commercial rates and terms: - Mr M S Arrowsmith £53,708 (2024 £60,343) - Mr R Arrowsmith £60,480 (2024 £58,582)
Solar PV payments on certain properties - payable under normal commercial payment terms - Mr M S Arrowsmith 24,716 (2024 £6,235)
Recharges of utilities and repairs costs recharged to The Davidge Usher Trust - payable under normal commercial payment terms: Mr R Arrowsmith £705 (2024 £319)
A grant was paid to Volunteer Action CIC of £5,000 which one trustee R Allinson, is also a Trustee of.
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