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2024-11-13-accounts

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

Trustees’ Report

and Financial Statements

for the year ended 13 November 2024

Registered Charity Number 1186843

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

INDEX

Page
Charity information 1
Trustees’ report 2
Independent auditor’s report 4
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Statement of cash flows 9
Accounting policies 10
Notes to the accounts 12

THE CORTON HILL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

CHARITY INFORMATION

Trustees

Nicholas James Gray Robinson (Settlor) Catherine Joanna Robinson (Settlor) Ludlow Trust Company Limited

Principal office

1[st] Floor Tower Wharf Cheese Lane Bristol BS2 0JJ

Charity registered number

1186843

Independent Auditor

Blue Spire Limited Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY

Banker

Coutts & Co 440 Strand London WC2R 0QS

Investment Adviser

Coutts & Co 440 Strand London WC2R 0QS

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THE CORTON HILL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The Trustees present their report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 13 November 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Corton Hill Trust is a registered charity constituted under a Trust Deed dated 14 November 2019 and registered as a charity 9 December 2019.

The charity is controlled by the trustees, as detailed on page 1. The power to appoint and remove trustees is exercisable by the settlor trustees during their lifetimes and subject to that the power to appoint shall be exercisable by the trustees.

New trustees are selected on the basis of the contribution that they will make to the governance of the charity and the skills that they will contribute. They are provided with copies of the Charity Commission’s guidance to trustees and given an introduction to the activities of the charity by the existing board. Existing trustees are provided with training as and when required.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. The trustees believe that by ensuring controls exist over key financial systems incorporating Coutts & Co’s systems and controls they have established effective systems to mitigate those risks.

During the year under review the administration of the charity was undertaken by Ludlow Trust Company Limited in capacity as trustee.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Trust Deed states that the objects of the trust are as follows: “To apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of such charities or such exclusively charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.”

In pursuance of its objects, the charity’s income, and, at the absolute discretion of the trustees, its capital, is applied in making grants to charitable organisations.

In the furtherance of the charity’s objectives for the public benefit the trustees shall provide grants and donations. In determining how the charity should pursue its objects, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

During the year under review the trustees awarded a total of 32 (2023: 39) grants to 30 (2023: 32) institutions amounting to £4,181,500 (2023: £976,046) in accordance with the trust’s grant making policy.

Investment policy: There are no restrictions on the charity’s power to invest. The investment strategy is agreed between the trustees and the investment managers, and is regularly reviewed. This is the subject of a policy statement which has been completed by the trustees, is also kept under review, and forms an integral part of the agreement with the investment manager to provide investment management services.

The policy of the trust is to invest prudently in a managed portfolio of equities, fixed income and alternative investments to generate income and capital growth which contributes towards the charity’s grant programme. The main investment objective of the charity is to produce a better return than cash and protect future purchasing power against inflation.

Investment performance was in line with expectations for the period.

Grant-making policy: Applications, which satisfy the charity’s objectives, are compiled by Ludlow Trust Company Limited in capacity as trustee. At regular meetings, these applications are presented to the settlor trustees, who make decision based on the guidelines as set out by the Charity Commission (CC27). Grants are awarded entirely at the discretion of the trustees.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FINANCIAL REVIEW

During the year ended 13 November 2024 the trust’s total income amounted to £4,169,923 (2023: £1,421,859) consisting of investment income of £210,178 (2023: £253,117) and transfers from expendable endowment of £3,959,745 (2023: £1,168,742). Expenditure for the same period amounted to £4,247,782 (2023: £1,061,276).

Reserves policy. The trust is operated as a grant giving charity and is funded by additions to its capital fund and income arising on its investment portfolio, which is held in the capital fund. The trustees have the power to alter the level of grant expenditure from year to year insofar as they shall think fit.

The balance sheet shows total funds of £7,586,914 (2023: £10,210,661) with free reserves at 13 November 2024 of £363,725 (2023: £408,418). Given the availability of the expendable endowment fund the trustees do not consider that the charity needs to maintain any significant free reserves and recognise such deficits on reserves will arise from time to time.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The trustees will continue to accept applications for grant funding in pursuance of their grant-making policy outlined above.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

For the year under review the charity exceeded the audit threshold and appointed Blue Spire Limited as auditor. Blue Spire Limited have expressed their willingness to remain as auditor of the charity.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.

Stephanie De Almeida on behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Limited Trustee

Date 08 September 2025

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THE CORTON HILL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of The Corton Hill Trust

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Corton Hill Trust (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 13 November 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, 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, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 Auditor’s 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 trustees’ report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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 in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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THE CORTON HILL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they 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.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor 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 an auditor’s report 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

Based on our understanding of the Charity and the industry in which it operates, we identified the principal laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements to be the Charities Act, and Trustee Act. We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

In addition, the Charity is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of fines or litigation. As an investment and donation funded grantmaker there is a limitation to areas most likely to have such an effect. Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence if any.

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

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 auditor’s 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.

Blue Spire Limited (Statutory Auditor) Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY

Date 10 September 2025

Blue Spire Limited is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
1
Investments
2
Total
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds - investment managers fees
3
Charitable activities
4
Total
Gains/(losses) on investments
6
Net income/expenditure)
Transfers between funds
11
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
11
Total funds carried forward
11		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
210,178
210,178
-
4,214,616
4,214,616
-
(4,004,438)
3,959,745
(44,693)
408,418
363,725		 Endowment
Funds
£
251,077
-
251,077
33,166
-
33,166
1,162,780
1,380,691
(3,959,745)
(2,579,054)
9,802,243
7,223,189		 2024
Total
Funds
£
251,077
210,178
461,255
33,166
4,214,616
4,247,782
1,162,780
(2,623,747)
-
(2,623,747)
10,210,661
7,586,914		 2023
Total
Funds
£
-
253,117
253,117
46,503
1,014,773
1,061,276
246,497
(561,662)
(561,662)
10,772,323
10,210,661

None of the charity’s other activities were acquired or discontinued during the above financial year.

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the statement of financial activities.

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THE CORTON HILL TRUST

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 13 NOVEMBER 2024

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Investments - Listed investments
6
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at hand and in bank
Debtors
7
Total current assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year - grants
Net assets/(liabilities)
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Capital (expendable endowment)
11
Income
11
Total charity funds		 £
£
6,811,006
6,811,006
535,392
250,000
785,392
9,484
775,908
7,586,914
-
7,586,914
7,223,189
363,725
7,586,914
2024		 £
£
9,469,688
9,469,688
488,441
264,340
752,781
11,808
740,973
10,210,661
-
10,210,661
9,802,243
408,418
10,210,661
2023		 £
£
9,469,688
9,469,688
488,441
264,340
752,781
11,808
740,973
10,210,661
-
10,210,661
9,802,243
408,418
10,210,661
2023
10,210,661
-
10,210,661
9,802,243
408,418
10,210,661

The notes on pages 12 to 16 form part of these accounts.

These financial statements were approved by the board and signed on their behalf

Stephanie De Almeida on behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Limited Trustee

08 September 2025 Date

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Note
Net cash flow from operating activities (see below)
Cash flow from investing activities
Investment income
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Net cash flow from investing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities
Net income for the year
Adjusted for:
Investment income
(Gain)/Loss on investments
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors		 £
£
(3,984,689)
210,178
9,720,460
(5,898,998)
4,031,640
46,951
488,441
535,392
535,392
535,392
£
£
(2,623,747)
(210,178)
(1,162,780)
14,340
(2,324)
(1,360,942)
(3,984,689)
2024
2024		 £
£
(1,326,812)
253,117
5,595,438
(4,535,647)
1,312,908
(13,904)
502,345
488,441
488,441
488,441
£
£
(561,662)
(253,117)
(246,497)
(264,340)
(1,196)
(765,150)
(1,326,812)
2023
2023		 £
£
(1,326,812)
253,117
5,595,438
(4,535,647)
1,312,908
(13,904)
502,345
488,441
488,441
488,441
£
£
(561,662)
(253,117)
(246,497)
(264,340)
(1,196)
(765,150)
(1,326,812)
2023
2023
(1,326,812)

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THE CORTON HILL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General information, scope and basis of the financial statements

The Corton Hill Trust is an unincorporated charity registered in England and Wales. The address of the principal office is given in the charity information of these financial statements and the nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are detailed in the trustees' report.

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 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.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Incoming resources

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.

Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as shares. It includes dividends and interest. 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.

Resources expended

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 expenditure headings:

● Raising funds; these include investment management fees charged by the charity's investment managers

● Charitable activities; these include grants to third parties and the costs of administering the charity inclusive of governance costs

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.

Support and governance costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in the governance of the charity and primarily associated with the constitution and statutory requirements.

VAT

The charity is not registered for VAT and is unable to recover VAT incurred. On this basis costs are recorded inclusive of VAT within the SOFA.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in sections 521 to 536 Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA 2007), as such no income tax is payable on the charity's activities.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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 or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. Other investments are measured at cost less impairment.

Where investments are denominated in currencies other than Sterling, transactions are translated at the rate prevailing at the date of the transaction and year end values are calculated using the exchange rate prevailing at the year end.

Debtors receivable and creditors 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.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash at bank and in hand and cash balances within the investment portfolio available for investment transaction purposes.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted income funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Capital (endowment) funds comprise the original gifts introduced by the settlor trustees and associated gift aid, together with the accumulated realised and unrealised surpluses arising on investments acquired with those gifts, less any donations made out of capital. The capital funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees. Investment management charges and legal advice relating to the fund are charged against the fund. Income arising on the endowment funds can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is included as unrestricted income.

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.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Donations and legacies

Donations
2. Investment income
Dividends
Interest
3. Investment management fees
Investment management fees
4. Charitable activities		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
Unrestricted
Funds
£
178,304
31,874
210,178
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-		 Endowment
Funds
£
251,077
251,077
Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
Endowment
Funds
£
33,166
33,166		 2024
Total
Funds
£
251,077
251,077
2024
Total
Funds
£
178,304
31,874
210,178
2024
Total
Funds
£
33,166
33,166		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
Unrestricted
Funds
£
241,422
11,695
253,117
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-		 Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
Endowment
Funds
£
46,503
46,503		 2023
Total
Funds
£
-
-
2023
Total
Funds
£
241,422
11,695
253,117
2023
Total
Funds
£
46,503
46,503
Grants to institutions1
Other administrative management
Bank charge
Governance costs:
Independent auditor's fees		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
4,181,500
31,016
-
2,100
4,214,616		 Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
Total
Funds
£
4,181,500
31,016
-
2,100
4,214,616		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
976,046
36,615
12
2,100
1,014,773		 Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-		 2023
Total
Funds
£
976,046
36,615
12
2,100
1,014,773

1 In respect of these financial statements the trustees have elected to use the exemption from disclosing the names of grant recipients in the lifetime of the settlors under paragraph 16.25 of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice.

At the balance sheet date the charity had unprovided grant commitments of £341,500 with further ongoing annual commitments of £316,500. The payment of these grants is subject to trustee review and approval of the use of previous funding awarded and hence is not accrued at the balance sheet date.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5. Independent Auditor's remuneration
Income
Fund
£
Auditors remuneration - audit
2,100
6. Investments
Market value brought forward
Cost of investments purchased
Disposals at proceeds
Gains/(losses) on investments
Market value carried forward
Analysis of investment holdings:
Listed investments
7. Debtors
Loan to Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Loan to Somerset Wildlife Trust
8. Creditors
Accrued Investment manager and bank fees
Accrued other administrative management
Accrued professional fees		 Capital
Fund
£
-		 2024
Total
Funds
£
2,100
2024
£
9,469,688
5,898,998
(9,720,460)
1,162,780
6,811,006
6,811,006
2024
£
250,000
-
250,000
2024
£
3,831
3,553
2,100
9,484		 Income
Fund
£
2,100		 Capital
Fund
£
-		 2023
Total
Funds
£
2,100
2023
£
10,282,982
4,535,647
(5,595,438)
246,497
9,469,688
9,469,688
2023
£
250,000
14,340
264,340
2023
£
5,377
4,331
2,100
11,808

9. Related party transactions and employment costs

During the year under review one of the trustees, Ludlow Trust Company Limited, charged fees for the provision of administrative services of £31,016 (2023: £36,615), shown in note 4. As at the balance sheet £3,553 (2023: £4,331) is accrued and payable to the Ludlow Trust Company Limited. The fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.

The charity has no employees, all administration being carried out by the trustee. Other than the fees noted above no remuneration was paid or expenses reimbursed to any trustee or other related party.

There were no other disclosable related party transactions in the year under review or the comparative year.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10. Analysis of net assets between funds

Investments
Current assets
Current liabilities		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
369,378
(5,653)
363,725		 Endowment
Funds
£
6,811,006
416,014
(3,831)
7,223,189		 2024
Total
Funds
£
6,811,006
785,392
(9,484)
7,586,914		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
414,849
(6,431)
408,418		 Endowment
Funds
£
9,469,688
337,932
(5,377)
9,802,243		 2023
Total
Funds
£
9,469,688
752,781
(11,808)
10,210,661

11. Net movement in funds

Endowment funds
Unrestricted funds
Endowment funds
Unrestricted funds		 Year ended 13 November 2024 Year ended 13 November 2024
Total funds
brought
forward
£
9,802,243
408,418
10,210,661		 Total
incoming
resources
£
251,077
210,178
461,255		 Total
Gains/
resources
(losses) on
expended
investments
£
£
(33,166)
1,162,780
(4,214,616)
-
(4,247,782)
1,162,780
Year ended 13 November 2023		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(3,959,745)
3,959,745
-		 Total funds
carried
forward
£
7,223,189
363,725
7,586,914
Total funds
brought
forward
£
10,770,991
1,332
10,772,323		 Total
incoming
resources
£
-
253,117
253,117		 Total
resources
expended
£
(46,503)
(1,014,773)
(1,061,276)		 Gains/
(losses) on
investments
£
246,497
-
246,497		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(1,168,742)
1,168,742
-		 Total funds
carried
forward
£
9,802,243
408,418
10,210,661

12. Transfers between funds

As authorised by clause 2.2 of the trust deed, £3,959,745 (2023: £1,168,742) was transferred from the expendable endowment (capital) fund to the unrestricted income funds in the year in order to meet the charity's liabilities as they fell due.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

13. Comparative statement of financial activities
Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
1
Investments
2
Total
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds - investment managers fees
3
Charitable activities
4
Total
Gains/(losses) on investments
6
Net income/expenditure)
Transfers between funds
11
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
11
Total funds carried forward
11		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
253,117
253,117
-
1,014,773
1,014,773
-
(761,656)
1,168,742
407,086
1,332
408,418		 Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
46,503
-
46,503
246,497
199,994
(1,168,742)
(968,748)
10,770,991
9,802,243		 2023
Total
Funds
£
-
253,117
253,117
46,503
1,014,773
1,061,276
246,497
(561,662)
-
(561,662)
10,772,323
10,210,661

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 13 NOVEMBER 2024

THE CORTON HILL TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

14. Financial instruments
The carrying amounts of the charity's financial instruments are as follows:
2024
Total
Funds
£
Financial assets
Measured at fair value through net income/(expenditure):
Fixed asset investments
6,811,006
6,811,006
The income, expense, net gains and net losses attributable to the charity's financial instruments are summarised as follows:
2024
Total
Funds
£
Income and expense
Financial assets measured at fair value through net income/(expenditure)
Investment income
178,304
Investment management fees
(33,166)
145,138
Net gains and losses (including changes In fair value)
Financial assets measured at fair value through net income/(expenditure)
Gains/(losses) on investments
1,162,780
1,162,780		 2023
Total
Funds
£
9,469,688
9,469,688
2023
Total
Funds
£
241,422
(46,503)
194,919
246,497
246,497

Fixed asset investments are held at fair value with valuations obtained using closing mid-market price.

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