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2024-12-31-accounts

Reference andAdministrativeDetails I
Trustees'Report Zto7
Statement ofTrustees'Responsibilities 8
IndependentAuditor'sReport 91o12
Statement of Financial Activities 13to14
Balance Sheet 15
CashFlow Statement 16
Notes totheFinancial Statements 17lo28

08/08/2025

(lncludinglncomeandExpenditureAcco
Recognised GainsandLosses)
unt andSt atement ofT otal
Unrestricted Total
Note funds

2024f
lncome and Endowments from:
Donationsandlegacies 2 467,049 467,049
lnvestmentincome 3 244,826 244,826
Totalincome 711,875 711,875
Expenditure on:
Raisingfunds 4 (37,442) (37,442)
Charitable activities 5 (630.003) (630,003)
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Total expenditure (667,445) (667,44s)
Realisedandunrealisedgainsoninvestment assets 480,360 480,360
Net income 524,790 524,790
Netmovementinfunds 524,790 524,790
Reconciliationoffunds
Totalfundsbroughtfonryard 7,080,130 7,080,130
Totalfundscarried forward 14 7,604,920 7,604,920


(lncludinglncomeandExpenditure Accou
Recognised GainsandLosses)

nt and St
atement of Total
Unrestricted Total
funds 2923
Note
f
f
lncome and Endowments from:
Donationsandlegacies 2 70,320 70,320
lnvestmentincome 3 174,452 174,452
Totalincome 244,772 244,772
Expenditureon:
Raising funds 4 (43,72s) (43,729)
Charitable activities 5 (353,630) (353,630)
Total expenditure (3e7,35e) (3e7,35e)
Realisedandunrealised gainsoninvestment assets 310,306 310,306
Net income 157,719 157,719
Net movementinfunds 157,719 157,719
Reconciliationoffunds
Totalfundsbroughtforuuard 6,922,411 6,922,411
Totalfundscarriedfonarard 14__J,080J!q 7,080,130

Balance Sheet
31December2024
2024 2023
Note s
Fixed assets
lnvestments 11 6,796,458 6,240,323
Currentassets
Debtors 12 85,008 77,827
Cash at bank and inhand 787,536 858,294
872,544 936,121
Creditors: Amountsfallingduewithinoneyear 13 (64,082) (e6,314)
Netcurrentassets 808,462 839,807
Netassets 7,604,924 7,080,130
Fundsofthe charity:
Unrestricted incomefunds
Designated funds 874,417 680,280
Generalfunds 6,730,903 6,399,850
Totalfunds 14 :: 7,604,920 7,080,130

CashFlow Statement
YearEnded 31 December2024
2024 2023
Note g
Cashflowsfrom operating activities
Net income 524,790 157,719
Adjustmentstocashflowsfromnon-cash items
lnvestmentincome {244,826) (174,452)
Revaluationofinvestments (480,358) (2e0,106)
(200,394) (306,839)
Working capital adjustments
lncreasein debtors 12 (7,181) (72,115)
(Decrease)/increase increditors 13 (32,232) 87,314
Net cash flows from operating activities Q3e,8A7) (2e1,640)
Gashflows frominvesting activities
lnterestreceivable andsimilarincome 3 43,901 27,710
Purchaseofinvestments 11 (1,006,035) (1,402,27e)
Saleofinvestments 930,258 1,231,790
lncomefromdividends 3 200,925 146,742
Net cash flowsfrominvesting activities 169,049 3,963
Netdecreasein cash and cash equivalents (70,758) (287,677)
Cash and cash equivalentsat1January 858,294 1,145,971
Cash and cash equivalents at31December 787,536 858,294

2lncome from donations andlegacie s
Unrestricted
funds Total Total
Generalf 2024f 2023!
Donations and legacies;
Donationsfromindividuals 320
Legacies and bequests 467,049 467,049 70,000
467,049 -----*]fr- 70,320
3lnvestment income
3lnvestment income 467,049
-
----*]fr- 70,320
Unrestricted
funds Total Total
General 2024 2023
g
Income from dividends;
Dividends and distributions receivablefrom
listed investments 200,925 200,925 146,742
lnterestreceivable and similar income;
lnterestreceivableonbank deposits 43,901 43,901 27,710
244,826 244,826 174,452

a)lnvestmentmanagementcosts
Unrestricted
funds Total Total
General
g
2024f 2023t
Otherinvestment management costs,
Amountspayabletoinvestment
managers 37,442 37,442
37,442 37,442 *_____43f2s

5Expenditure on charita ble activities
Unrestricted funds Total Total
Designated
GeneralI 2024
2023
g
Grantfunding of d}
activities 535,263 34,799 570,062 289,303
Staff costs 31,06s 31,065
Allocatedsupport
costs - 20,740 20,740 35,481
Governancecosts - 8,136 28,846
535,263 94,744 630,003 353,630

Analysis of grants
Grantsto institutions
2024
g
2023
I
lnstitution
Almedia Theatre 50,000 25,000
AppledoreBook Festival 30,000 20,000
ArvonLumb Redevelopment 100,000 50,000
British Library 10,000
British Sculptors 2,299 3,000
Calibre Audio 5,000
Comar 31,500
First Story 21,600 20,00;
ForwardArtsFoundation-Poetry prizes 22,540 22,540
INK 5,000
London Library 23,500
Naomi KleinWomen'sPdze 30,000 nr
National Poetry Centre 30,000
NewWritingNorth 16,000 16,000
North East Theatre 5,000 5,000
PEN lnternational 50,000
Phyllis Cook 9,000
SimpleB 5,000
Sunday Times-Young Writer of the Year Award 72,623 77,76;
TroupeProductions 1,000
Young Vic - production sponsor 50,000 50,000
__qI9!94 289,303

Supportcostsallocated tocharitablea ctivities
Other
Governance support Total Total
Basisof
allocation
costsf costs
f
2024
2023f
Trusteeconsultancy fees 100o/o 8,352 8,352 27,079
Trustees' expenses lOAo/o 2,276_ 2,276 2,246
Bank charges 1A0% 617 617 377
General and office costs 1000/, 8,771 8,771 5,025
Accountancy fees 1000h 3,000 3,000 3,000
Audit fees 100% 3,10; 3,100 6,500
Othernon-audit services 100% 1,500 1,500 3,000
Legal fees 100% 1,260 1,260 17J9A
__9J!9_ 20,740 28,876 ___91,327_

Governance costs
Unrestricted
funds Total Total
Generalf 2024f 2023
f
Audit fees
Auditof thefinancialstatements 3,100 3,100 6,500
Otherfeespaidtoauditors 1,500 1,500 3,000
Trustees'remuneration and expenses 2,276 2,276 2,246
Legal fees 1,260 1,260 17,100
8,136 8,136 28,846

2024f 2023
g
Audit fees 3,100 6,500
Other non-audit services 1,500 3,000

9Staff costs
Theaggregatepayrollcostswereas follows:
2024
Staffcostsduring theyear were:
Wagesand salaries 28,125
Social security costs 2,940
31,065

Other investments
Listed
investmentsf Total
CostorValuation
AtIJanuary 2024 6,240,323 6,240,323
Additions 1,006,03s 1,006,035
Disposals (930,258) (e30,258)
Revaluation 480,358 480,358
At 31 December 2024 6,796,458 6,796,458
Netbookvatue
At31December2O24 __q994!g_ 9199,4!9
At31December2O23 6,240,323 6,240,323
Holding
9,369
4,895
Security
Market Value
JPMorganETFS(lreUS ReiEquity)
387,360
VanguardFunds PLC S&P 500 Ucits EtfGBP438,849
4,895
VanguardFunds PLC S&P 500 Ucits EtfGBP43
8,849
12Debtors
2024
g
2023I
Accruedincome 85,008 77,827
13Greditors: amountsfallingduewithinoneyear
2024I 2023
Accruals 64,082 96,314
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15Analysisofnetassetsbetweenf unds
Totalfunds
at31
Unrestricted funds December
GeneralDesignated
ff
2024
g
Fixed asset investments 6,796,458 6,796,458
Current assets (1,473)
874,017
872,544
Currentliabilities (64,082) (64,082)
Total net assets 9199p99___gry_EJ_ ___1,693,e?9_
Totalfunds
at31
Unrestrictedfunds December
GeneralDesignated
€€
2023f
Fixed asset investments 6,240,323 6,240,323
Current assets 255,841
680,280
936,121
Currentliabilities (95,814) (95,814)
Totalnet assets _q499it9_99g;9q 7,080,630
16Analysis ofnetfunds
At31
At1January Financing December
2024
cashflows
2024f
Cash at bank and inhand 858,294 (70,7s8) 787,536
Net funds 858,294 ____fzq&g) 787,536