Charity number: 1199443
THE WHINBANK TRUST
UNAUDITED
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
THE WHINBANK TRUST
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| Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers | 1 |
| Trustees' report | 2 - 4 |
| Independent examiner's report | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Balance sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 - 14 |
THE WHINBANK TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Trustees | Mr A. A. E. Glenton, Chairman |
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| Mrs C A Glenton | |
| Mr P J Glenton | |
| Mrs S L Glenton Smith | |
| Charity registered number 1199443 Principal office Ryecroft Glenton 32 Portland Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE2 1QP Accountants Ryecroft Glenton 32 Portland Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1QP Bankers Barclays Bank Leicester LE87 2BB Investment advisers Cazenove Capital Management Schroder & Co Limited 1 London Wall Place London EC2Y 5AU Independent Examiner Reah & McBride Certified Accountants Suite 2b, North Sands Business Centre Liberty Way Sunderland, SR6 0QA |
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Charity for the year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
The Trust was set up on 12 August 2021. The charity has been accorded charitable status by HMRC and was registered at the Charities Commission on 23 June 2022 with charity registration number 1199443.
Objectives and activities
Policies and objectives
The charity's objective is to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the Trustees see fit from time to time. This objective will be achieved through the provision of grants to charitable organisations.
In order to achieve its objective for the public benefit, the Trustees intend the charity to have no limit to the area or nature of charitable operations for which they will consider grants.
It is anticipated that grants will only be made to registered charities although there is no such limitation in the Trust Deed.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
Strategies for achieving objectives
The aims of the Trust are to disburse grants to charitable causes selected by the Trustees. The intention of the Trustees is to make grants to charities selected from their own knowledge of charities and charitable activities.
Activities undertaken to achieve objectives
The charity will achieve its charitable objectives through the provision of grants to charitable organisations.
Main activities undertaken to further the Charity's purposes for the public benefit
In determining those organisations to which grants will be made, the Trustees will aim to ensure that the charitable organisations to which they make grants are themselves acting for the public benefit.
Achievements and performance
Main achievements of the Charity
The charity was registered at the Charities Commission on 23 June 2022. Funds are held on deposit and within a structured product with the investment advisers. No grants have been paid to date.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Achievements and performance (continued)
Investment policy and performance
Funds on deposit and structured product investments are held with Cazenove Capital Management. Investment income of £25,496 (2024: £26,585) was received in the year.
Financial review
Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
Reserves policy
The Trustees wish to continue to add to the value of endowment funds until sufficient reserves are held to be able to produce a sustainable level of income for potential distribution to charitable causes.
Financial transactions during the year and position at the year end
The Charity has received donations of £nil (2023: £nil).
Investment income of £25,496 (2024: £26,585) has been received in the year and expenditure incurred of £815 (2024: £714).
Funds at the year end are £692,868, £624,465 of endowment funds and £68,403 of unrestricted funds.
Structure, governance and management
Constitution
The Whinbank Trust is constituted under a Trust deed dated 12 August 2021 and was registered at the Charities Commission on 24 June 2022, charity number 1199443.
Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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 which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and 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.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 14 May 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Mr A. A. E. Glenton (Trustee)
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Whinbank Trust ('the Charity')
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts 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 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.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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.
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. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Signed:
Dated: 14 May 2025
Mr Derek Reah FCCA
Reah & McBride, Certified Accountants Suite 2b, North Sands Business Centre Liberty Way Sunderland, SR6 0QA
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Note Income and endowments from: Investments 3 Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Raising funds 4 Charitable activities 5 Total expenditure Net income before net gains on investments Net gains on investments 9 Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Endowment funds 2025 £ - - - - - - 6,265 6,265 618,200 6,265 624,465 |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 25,496 25,496 271 544 815 24,681 - 24,681 43,722 24,681 68,403 |
Total funds 2025 £ 25,496 25,496 271 544 815 24,681 6,265 30,946 661,922 30,946 692,868 |
Total funds 2024 £ 26,585 26,585 |
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| 105 609 714 |
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| 25,871 5,700 31,571 |
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| 630,351 31,571 661,922 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
| Note Investments 9 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 Net current (liabilities) / assets Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets Charity funds Endowment funds 11 Unrestricted funds 11 Total funds |
364 364 (444) |
2025 £ 692,948 692,948 (80) 692,868 692,868 624,465 68,403 692,868 |
4,884 4,884 (420) |
2024 £ 657,458 |
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| 657,458 4,464 |
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| 661,922 | ||||
| 661,922 | ||||
| 618,200 43,722 |
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| 661,922 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 14 May 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
A A E Glenton
(Trustee)
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. General information
The charity, which aims to provide charitable grants, is set up by a Trust Deed. It is registered with the Charities Commission registration number 1199443. The charity's office is maintained at Ryecroft Glenton, 32 Portland Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1QP.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
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 the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The Whinbank Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
2.2 Income
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.
2.3 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity.
Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
2.5 Investments
Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the Statement of financial activities.
Investments held as fixed assets are shown at cost less provision for impairment.
2.6 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
2.7 Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
2.8 Financial instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
2.9 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which 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.
Endowment funds which are expendable are held primarily for investment purposes.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. Investment income
| Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Investment income 25,496 Investment management costs Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Investment management fees 271 |
Total funds 2025 £ 25,496 Total funds 2025 £ 271 |
Total funds 2024 £ 26,585 |
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| Total funds 2024 £ 105 |
4. Investment management costs
5. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities Summary by fund type
| Unrestricted funds 2025 £ Grant making 544 Analysis of expenditure by activities Support costs 2025 £ Grant making 544 |
Total 2025 £ 544 Total funds 2025 £ 544 |
Total 2024 £ 609 |
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| Total funds 2024 £ 609 |
6. Analysis of expenditure by activities
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of support costs
| Activities 2025 £ Bank charges 100 LEI provider fee - Independent examiners fee 444 Total 2025 544 Total 2024 609 Independent examiner's remuneration Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner for the independent examination of the Charity's annual accounts |
Total funds 2025 £ 100 - 444 544 609 2025 £ 444 |
Total funds 2024 £ 99 90 420 609 |
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| 2024 £ 420 |
7. Independent examiner's remuneration
8. Trustees' remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits.
During the year, no Trustee expenses have been incurred.
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
9. Fixed asset investments
| Cost or valuation At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals Revaluations At 31 March 2025 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Accruals and deferred income |
Listed investments £ 55,700 201,500 (56,325) 6,265 207,140 |
Cash held for re- investment £ 601,758 - (115,950) - 485,808 2025 £ 444 |
Total £ 657,458 201,500 (172,275) 6,265 692,948 2024 £ 420 |
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10. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11. Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
| Balance at | |||||
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| Balance at 1 | Gains/ | 31 March | |||
| April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | (Losses) | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General Fund | 43,722 | 25,496 | (815) | - | 68,403 |
| Endowment funds | |||||
| Endowment Fund | 618,200 | - | - | 6,265 | 624,465 |
| Total of funds | 661,922 | 25,496 | (815) | 6,265 | 692,868 |
| Statement of funds - prior year | |||||
| Balance at | |||||
| Balance at | Gains/ | 31 March | |||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | (Losses) | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General Fund | 17,851 | 26,585 | (714) | - | 43,722 |
| Endowment funds | |||||
| Endowment Fund | 612,500 | - | - | 5,700 | 618,200 |
| Total of funds | 630,351 | 26,585 | (714) | 5,700 | 661,922 |
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THE WHINBANK TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
12. Summary of funds
Summary of funds - current year
| General funds Endowment funds |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ 43,722 618,200 661,922 Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 17,851 612,500 630,351 |
Income £ 25,496 - 25,496 Income £ 26,585 - 26,585 |
Expenditure £ (815) - (815) Expenditure £ (714) - (714) |
Gains/ (Losses) £ - 6,265 6,265 Gains/ (Losses) £ - 5,700 5,700 |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ 68,403 624,465 692,868 |
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| Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 43,722 618,200 661,922 |
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| Summary of funds - prior year | |||||
| General funds Endowment funds |
13. Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current year
| Fixed asset investments Current assets Creditors due within one year Total |
Endowment funds 2025 Unrestricted funds 2025 £ £ 624,465 68,483 - 364 - (444) 624,465 68,403 |
Total funds 2025 £ 692,948 364 (444) 692,868 |
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14. Related party transactions
There are no related party transactions to disclose.
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