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2025-05-03-accounts

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Bere Oak Charitable Trust 1205460
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 04/05/2024 03/05/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Additions From Settlor - - 5,000 5,000 250,000
Interest Received 12,584 - - 12,584 1,532
HMRC Gift Aid - - 1,250 1,250 62,500
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
12,584 - 6,250 18,834 314,032
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sale Of Investments - - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 12,584 - 6,250 18,834 314,032
A3 Payments
Grants Awarded 39,208 - - 39,208 15,719
Trust Administration Fees 2,387 - - 2,387 599
Trust Setup Fee - - - - 3,000
Cash Management Fee 512 - - 512 129
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Sub total [ 42,107 ] - - 42,107 19,447
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Investment Purchases - - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 42,107 - - 42,107 19,447
Net of receipts/(payments) - 29,523 - 6,250 - 23,273 294,585
A5 Transfers between funds 41,595 - 41,595 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 1,403 293,182 294,585 -
Cash funds this year end 13,475 - 257,837 271,312 294,585
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

23/02/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Per electronic approval
Capital account
Income account
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Investment portfolio
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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13,475
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13,475
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funds
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funds
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to nearest £
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Fund to which
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Cost (optional)
Endowment
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asset belongs
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Amount due
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Print Name
Matthew Winterbottom on behalf of
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
257,837
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257,837
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funds
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Date of
approval
Per electronic
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/02/2026

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 04 May 2024 To 03 May 2025

Charity name: Bere Oak Charitable Trust Charity registration number: 1205460

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
To hold the capital and income upon trust to
apply the income and all or such parts of the
capital at such time or times and in such a
manner to or for the benefit of such
exclusively charitable objects and purposes
in any part of the world as the Trustees may
in their absolute discretion think fit.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
In furtherance of the charity’s objects for the
public benefit the trustees provide grants. In
determining the charity’s activities, the
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
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Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During the year under review the charity
made grants to the following charities
totalling £39,208.00.

Association of Evangelists

Compassion UK

Faithworks Wessex

Friends International Ministries

Landsdowne
Baptist
Church
Bournemouth (Building Fund)

Landsdowne
Baptist
Church
Bournemouth (General Fund)

Programme for Applied Christian
Education

Tearfund

Teen Challenge UK (Dorset)

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the reporting period the charity
financial position at the end had free reserves of £13,475 (2024:
£1,403).
of the period
In addition to the free reserves the charity
has bank balances of £257,837 (2024:
£293,182) within the expendable
endowment fund which can be released to
support the activities of the charity.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining
policy for holding reserves a free reserve available to be spent in the
stating why they are held furtherance of the charity’s objectives as
well as covering future needs, opportunities,
contingencies and risks.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Expendable endowment funds are those
Other which are required to be invested to produce
income, but which may be transferred to
unrestricted funds at the discretion of the
trustees in order that they may be expended
in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.
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.
Structure, Governance Structure, Governance and Management and Management
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Trust deed dated 04 May 2023
How is the charity
constituted?		 Para 1.25 Trust
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by the trustees from
including details of any time to time.
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
No trustee received any remuneration or
was reimbursed any expenses in the year
under review.
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £2,899
for
trust
administration
and
cash
management fees during the year under
review. These fees are authorised under
clause 9 of the trust deed.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Bere Oak Charitable Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1205460
Charity’s principal address Ludlow Trust Company Limited, First Floor, Tower Wharf,
Cheese Lane, Bristol, BS2 0JJ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Ludlow Trust
1
Company Limited
2 Nicola Wendy King
3 Stewart Andrew King
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Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Gary St John Collins
Walter Duncan Coxon
Ali Reza Sarikhani
Ziba Christina Sakine
Sarikhani
Christopher Ian Thurlow
Matthew John Wickers
John Stephen Dennis (Resigned on 25/10/2024)
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address
Investment Managers
Bankers
Accountants Charter Tax Consulting 8th Floor, 1 Southampton St, London
Limited WC2R 0LR
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Per electronic approval

Full name(s) Matthew Winterbottom on behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Ltd Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date Per electronic approval

Document Activity Report

Document Sent Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:06:15 GMT Document Approval Status Approved Approval Activity Summary Matthew Winterbottom Approved Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:12:32 GMT Document Activity History Document history shows most recent activity first Date Activity Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:11:18 GMT Matthew Winterbottom viewed the document

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Bere Oak Charitable Trust members of On accounts for the 3[rd] May 2025 Charity no 1205460 period ended (if any) Set out on pages Financial statements page 1 - 2 Trustee report page 3 - 10

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 03/05/2025.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 24-02-26 Signed: Name: Ian Rodd Relevant professional BSc FCA FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: TC Group 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch Dorset BH23 1EF

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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