The Bowles Charitable Ti'ust Report and Financial Statements th April 5 , 2025 The Bowles Charitable Trust ort and Financial Statements 5 A ril 2025 INDEX Trustees Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Notes The Bowles Charitable Trust Annual Re ort for the ear 6 A ril 2024 to 5 A ril 2025 The Bowles Charffttable Trust- Registered Charity- No. 1201093 Located Tibbs Court Oast, Cryals Road, Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7AW Trustees Cuffent Trustees: Peter Bowle5 - Chainnan Nan Leslie Bowles Kim Louise Bowles GeoTg¢ Frederick Bowles Charles Henry Bowles Independent Examiner". David R Ralph Bankers: Virgin Money 154-158 Kensington High Street London W8 7RL l. Structure, Governance and Management The constitution of the charity is set out in the Deed of Trnst. The charity has 5 trustees, and they are all family members. No membeTS of the charity are paid for their s¢rvioes. 2. ObJectives The objects of the charity ar¢ to advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time by making grants to other charities 3. Activities and Achievements During the year the charity has rnade various grants made up of the following.. Epiphany Trust - £13,000 Arrow Riding Centre - £1,000 Crackerjacks Children's Trust -£500 Combat Stress- £1,000 Prostate Cancer- £1,000 Alzheimer's - £500 Salvation Anny - £500 Crisis at Christmas - £500 4. Financial Review At the end of the rq)orting period the charity had T¢serve funds of £301,798 Funds are invested with a fijnd manager which produces an ongoing income stream to allow the charity to further its aims. Apart from income from the investn""nt the other principal source of funds is donations from the trustees. The attached accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025 are PTepar¢d on a receipts and payments basis. 5. Plans for the Future To continue to provide charitable giving to charities and organisations that come to the attention of the trnstees. Approval The report was approved by the Trustees on Peter Bowles Chainnan Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Bowles Charitable Trust This report on the financial statements of the Charitable Trust for the year ended 5 April 2025, which are set out on pages 1 to 9, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordan￿ with s.145 of th8 Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). Respectlve responslbllltles of Trustees and examlner The chanty truslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Charities Acl'l and at an independent examination is needed. Where the charity's gross income exceeded £251J,000, l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified Fellow of the Association of Charity Lliidependent Examiners. It 15 my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5){b) of the Charities Act, and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanalions from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the statement below. Independent examlnefs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met.. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. PRR David R Ralph IEng JP FCIPD MIET FCIE HMCE MLR No. 12338775 31" July 2025 50 Southwood Road Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8SP State￿ellt of Financial Activities for the period 06 April 2024 to 5 April 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total Incom Donation P Bowles Donation Palace Kent Ltd Gift Aid Recovered Rathbon¢ Int￿est 52,500 25,000 223,653 6,250 8,009 13,125 9,902 Total Income 75,527 262 912 Expenditure Charitable Distributions Heeley City Fann Dovedale The Community Hub Casa de Acolthimento 5.268 3,000 1,000 4,415 See page 314 Charity Distribution 18,000 Investment Managernent Fees 2,480 1,726 Independent Examination Fee (48) 400 Total Expenditure 20,432 Net Income (Expenditure) 7n this Period 55.095 247,103 Balance Sheet at 05 A ri12025 2025 2024 Assets Virgin Bank Accounl 17,731 5,833 Rathbone Cash Rathbone Investment at cost 3,675 3,051 280,792 238,619 Liabilities Accruals 0.00 400 Ass¢ts l¢ss liabilities Total 302 198 247 103 Accumulated Funds 2025 2024 Opening Funds Unrestricted Funds 247,103 0.00 Movement of Reserves In the Year 55.095 247,103 Closing Funds Unrestricted Funds 302,198 247,103 Notes to the Statement of Flnancial Activities for the th 5 A ril 2025. eriod to l. AccountiJAg Policies The statement of financial activities has b¢en prepared on an receipts & payments basis 2. Restricted Funds There are no restricted funds in this set of account. 3. Trustees Remuneration None of the Trustees received any Temuneration duTing the year. 4. Cash at Hand This charity holds no ¢ash in hand 5. Commitments There ar¢ no capital commitments.