ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31/03/2025
Charity Number: 1183272
Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Index to Financial Statements
| Index to Financial Statements | |
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| Page number | |
| Trustees annual report | 3 - 6 |
| Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees | 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Cashflow Statement | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 - 13 |
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Trustees annual report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charitable trust for the year ended 31 March 2025
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting & Reporting by Charities: Statements of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.
Reference and Administrative Information
| Charity Name | Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust |
|---|---|
| Charity Registration | 1183272 |
| Number | |
| Address | Prospect House |
| Rouen Road | |
| Norwich | |
| NR1 1RE | |
| The Trustees | A Boswell (Chairman) |
| A Bartram | |
| A Drew | |
| C Gibbs | |
| L Adams | |
| S Lusher | |
| Independent Examiner | M Proctor FCA DChA |
| Lovewell Blake LLP | |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| Bankside 300 | |
| Peachman Way | |
| Broadland Business Park | |
| Norwich | |
| NR7 OLB |
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Trustees annual report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
The Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust is a registered charity. Its objects are to further charitable purposes and organisations in such manner and in such proportions as the Trustees may from time to time determine. It was founded by and received funding from the Alan Boswell group of companies, however it exists as its own separate entity, independent from the Alan Boswell group of companies. The Trust makes its own decisions about its strategy and grant making.
The Trust achieves its objectives by distributing its reserves via grants to other charitable bodies which the Trustees determine are going to benefit the wider public.
The Trust has a clearly defined grant making policy which sets out the principles, criteria and processes that govern how the Trust awards grants. The Trustees ensure proper governance of the Trust’s grant-making in 3 ways.
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Through grant-making principles which ensure that decisions are ultimately made by the Trustees.
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Through grant-making criteria which set out the activities the Trustees wish to support in furtherance of the Trust’s charitable objectives. The criteria also include activities which the Trustees do not wish to support because they do not consider them to be in line with the Trust’s purpose. The Trustees accept that they will on some occasions make grants outside the published criteria but that in all such cases the activity supported will be charitable in law.Through grant-making processes which set out how decisions are reached for awarding grants.
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Through grant-making processes which set out how decisions are reached for awarding grants.
Public benefit
The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's published guidance on public benefit in planning the activities undertaken by the charity.
Achievements and performance
During the year a further £592,901 of grants were awarded (2024: £585,491). Total grants awarded now exceed £2.8m since the charities inception.
Financial review
Income for the year was £600,633 as shown on page 8 (2024: £567,894).
During the year the Trust awarded grants of £592,901 (2023: £585,491), with support costs of £148 (2024: £151). The net surplus was therefore £7,584 (2024: net deficit £17,747).
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Trustees annual report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Financial review (cont)
The Trustees consider the results for the year and the year end position to be satisfactory.
The principal funding sources for the Trust are grants made by companies which form part of the Alan Boswell Group. The Trustees are grateful for the continued support of the Alan Boswell Group whose funds enable so many grants to be awarded for charitable purposes.
The predominant risk to the charity is that the principal source of its funds (from Alan Boswell Group) significantly reduces or stops. The Trustees manage this risk by ensuring that all funds are in place before grants are awarded, thereby ensuring the charity can remain operational.
Reserves policy
It is the long term intention of the Trustees to hold £20,000 of reserves. This level of reserves is considered appropriate for a grant making organisation which is reliant on the generosity of the Alan Boswell Group of companies for the vast majority of its income.
At the end of the period the reserves held were £23,816, which is marginally higher than the policy.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
The organisation operates under a Trust deed made on the 9 October 2018 as amended on the 28 April 2019.
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees shall be persons who through residence, occupation, employment or otherwise have knowledge of the area of benefit or who are otherwise able by virtue of their personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects of the charity.
Trustees, appointment and training
New Trustees are identified and appointed by continuing Trustees and made aware of the governing documents, procedures and nature of the trust. The standard Trustee induction process is then followed.
All Trustees are provided with information to enable them to carry out their repsonsibilities and duties through published guidence for charities and external advisers in order to gain expertise.
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Trustees annual report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Organisational structure
The Trust is well known to staff from the Alan Boswell Group of companies, who in turn promote the Trust to other bodies who have charitable objectives so that they may apply for grants.
The Trust utilises a Sub-Committee made up of staff members from the Alan Boswell Group who initially assess applications against the grant making policy. Recommendations for grants are made to the Trustees who then between them agree on which grants to approve. The Trustees are grateful for all the hard work of the subcommittee who perform their role as volunteers.
True & fair override
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a "true and fair" view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a "true and fair view". This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
Related parties
The Trust is reliant upon the Alan Boswell Group for the majority of its funds. 3 of the Trust's Trustees are also Directors of Alan Boswell Group Ltd.
Plans for the future
The Trust plans on continuning the activities outlined in the above in future years.
Independent Examiner
M Proctor of Lovewell Blake LLP will be re-appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 24 September 2025
A Boswell Chairman
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Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
of Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
For the year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet and the related notes.
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 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 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 because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I 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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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 accounts 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.
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 reached.
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.
I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
M Proctor FCA DChA Bankside 300 Independent Examiner Peacham Way Lovewell Blake LLP Broadland Business Park Chartered Accounts Norwich NR7 0LB
25 September 2025
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Unrestricted Unrestricted
Total Total
Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Income
Donations and legacies 4 600,633 567,894
Expenditure
Charitable activities 5 (593,049) (585,642)
Net income/(expenditure) 7,584 (17,748)
Total funds brought forward 16,232 33,980
Total funds carried forward 23,816 16,232
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities
The notes on pages 11 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Balance sheet
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand 23,816 16,232
Net assets 23,816 16,232
Charity Funds
Unrestricted Funds 11 23,816 16,232
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These financial statements were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on 24 September 2025 and are signed on their behalf by:
A C Boswell
Chairman
The notes on pages 11 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Statement of cashflows
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 10 7,584 (17,748)
Change in cash at bank and in hand in the year 7,584 - 17,748
Cash at bank and in hand bought forward 16,232 33,980
Cash at bank and in hand carried forward 23,816 16,232
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1 General Information
The charity is a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity, and rounded to the nearest £.
2 Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared to give a "true and fair" view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a "true and fair view". This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
3 Accounting Policies
a) Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
b) Income
All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income
Income from donations and legacies includes grants, donations, and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitlement is established.
c) 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. All costs are categorised as Charitable Activities and comprise the costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries.
d) Going Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. Grants are only made if there are sufficient funds in the charity and there are very little running costs. The Trustees also consider the level of reserves to be sufficient.
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
e) Debtors and creditors reecivable/ payable within one year
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 expenditure.
f) Cash at bank
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less.
4 Donations and legacies
| Donations from individuals Donations from corporate entities |
2025 £ 16,936 583,697 600,633 |
2024 £ 20,016 547,878 567,894 |
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All income received in the period is attributable to unrestricted funds
5 Charitable Activities
| Grants made (see note 6) Support costs |
2025 £ 592,901 148 593,049 |
2024 £ 585,491 151 585,642 |
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Support costs all relate to bank charges. All expenditure is attributable to unrestricted funds.
6 Grant making
All grants made have been made to other charities or charitable institutions.
| An analysis of total grants made is as below: Community sport and leisure Health & medical Heritage Social and welfare Youth and educational The following Grants were awarded in the year which the Trustees Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association Age UK Norwich |
2025 £ 8,889 145,055 11,780 310,678 116,499 592,901 deem material: |
2024 £ 47,427 154,110 15,570 225,870 142,514 585,491 2025 £ 25,000 25,000 |
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7 Staff costs
There are no employees of the Trust.
8 Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration was paid to any Trustee during the period.
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Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
9 Related party disclosures
A Boswell, C Gibbs and A Drew are all directors of Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Ltd. Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Ltd have donated £583,697 (2024: £547,878) to the Trust in the year.
During the previous year a grant of £10,000 was made to The Norfolk Heritage Fleet Trust. Mr A Drew, trustee of the charity, was also a trustee of The Norfolk Heritage Fleet Trust
10 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cashflow from operating activities
| Net movement in funds Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities Reconciliation of movement in funds Opening Funds £ Unrestricted Funds General 16,232 Total 16,232 Opening Funds £ Unrestricted Funds General 33,980 Total 33,980 2025 2024 |
2025 £ 7,584 7,584 Net Income £ 7,584 7,584 Net Income £ (17,748) (17,748) |
2024 £ (17,748) (17,748) Closing Funds £ 23,816 23,816 Closing Funds £ 16,232 16,232 |
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11 Reconciliation of movement in funds
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