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2022-04-05-accounts

Charity Registration No. 208493

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mrs J P Holah
Lady Neill, DL
Mrs S E Browne
Mrs N C Baguley
Mrs S D Neill
Charity number 208493
Contact Mrs J P Holah
Email: admin@mcacharity.org.uk
Website: neillcharities.com/mcac
Principal address End Cottage
Terrington
York
YO60 6PU
Accountants BHP LLP
2 Rutland Park
Sheffield
S10 2PD
Bankers National Westminster Bank plc
42 High Street
Sheffield
S1 2GE
Julian Hodge Bank Ltd
1 Central Square
Cardiff
CF10 1FS
Virgin Money plc
Jubilee House
Gosforth
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE3 4PL
Solicitors Wrigleys Solicitors
Derwent House
150 Arundel Gate
Sheffield
S1 2FN

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Investment advisors

Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 61 Napier Street Sheffield S11 8HA

Independent examiner

Rachel Heath FCCA DChA BHP LLP 2 Rutland Park Sheffield S10 2PD

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the accounts 7 - 16

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT

The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2022.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Trust Fund's Deed, the Charities Act 2011 and 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 (second edition - October 2019).

Structure, governance and management

The Trust arises from gifts made by Marjorie Wike Coote by a deed of settlement dated 12 December 1954. Mrs Coote's Trust named five registered charities as the original beneficiaries. However, even in her lifetime, the Trust widened its support to satisfy her wish to benefit any other charitable organisations which have as their main purpose the care and protection of horses, dogs or other animals or birds. Mrs Coote, who died in 1981, was the daughter of James Neill, the founder of the Sheffield hand tool manufacturer, and an Aunt of the late Sir Hugh Neill.

The Trustees who served during the year were: Mrs J P Holah Lady Neill, DL Mrs S E Browne Mrs N C Baguley Mrs S D Neill

Trustees are appointed in writing by the existing Trustees.

All Trustees give of their time freely and no Trustee was remunerated in the year.

The principal risks to which the charity is exposed are the security and the performance of the investments and cash and the Trustees are satisfied that they have arrangements in place to mitigate those risks.

Objectives and activities

The Trust Fund is to be applied by the Trustees for the benefit of all or any of five named registered charities and of any other charitable organisation which has as its main purpose the care and protection of horses, dogs or other animals or birds.

Within these obligations it is the policy of the Trustees to concentrate on animal health and research and on the protection of the species, whilst continuing to apply a proportion of the income to general animal welfare. The Trustees give ongoing support, subject to annual review, and also "one off" grants to organisations requiring funds for specific projects.

Public benefit

The Trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Details of the activities carried out to deliver a public benefit are set out in the Achievements and performance section below.

Achievements and performance

During the year, the Trustees provided ongoing financial support totalling £49,900 to 13 organisations (2021: £64,500 to 18 organisations) and made 47 one-off grants totalling £89,660 (2021: 43 one-off grants totalling £47,650). Details of the ongoing support provided and the grants made are set out in the notes to the accounts.

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

Financial review

The attached accounts show the current state of the charity's finances.

Total income for the year was £163,613 (2021: £136,104).

Total expenditure for the year was £168,252 (2021: £136,977). Investment management costs were £21,532 (2021: £19,669). Grants to institutions were £139,560 (2021: £112,150). Support costs were £7,160 (2021: £5,158).

Net income for the year was £231,004 (2021: £703,146) after taking into account the gain on investment assets of £235,643 (2021: £704,019). There was a surplus on the unrestricted fund of £25,038 (2021: £29,516) and a surplus on the endowment fund of £205,966 (2021:£673,630).

Total funds carried forward at 5 April 2022 are £4,181,530 (2021: £3,950,526) of which endowment funds are £3,945,242 (2021: £3,739,276) and unrestricted funds are £236,288 (2021: £211,250).

The Trustees consider the overall finances of the charity to be sound.

Reserves policy

At 5 April 2022 the charity had unrestricted reserves amounting to £236,288 (2021: £211,250). The Trustees consider it to be prudent to hold income reserves of this order partly so that the level of grants in the immediate future can be sustained in the event of any unforeseen fall in incoming resources and partly to enable the Trustees to make one or more particularly substantial grants without prejudicing the normal pattern of grant making.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties in relation to going concern. Further details about the adoption of the going concern basis are given in note 1.10 to the accounts.

Investment policy

The expendable endowment fund assets are held in quoted securities covering a diversified range of assets including Fixed Interest, UK and Overseas Equities, Commercial Property and Alternative Investments.

The investment objective is to maximise the funds of the charity through a mixture of the above assets, achieving a level of income commensurate to the asset mix and capital growth ahead of inflation over time. This objective should be achieved undertaking only a moderate level of risk.

Around 65% of the unrestricted income fund is currently held in quoted securities.

The balance of the unrestricted income fund is held in cash on deposit.

The Trustees' investments are managed by the investment advisors on a discretionary basis.

Asset cover for funds

Note 12 sets out an analysis of the assets attributable to the various funds. These assets are sufficient to meet the charity's obligations on a fund by fund basis.

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Mrs J P Holah Trustee Dated: 14 November 2022

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2022, which are set out on pages 5 to 16.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Rebublic of Ireland (FRS102) 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 since been withdrawn.

We 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

  3. 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.

Rachel Heath FCCA DChA BHP LLP 2 Rutland Park Sheffield S10 2PD

Dated: .........................3 February 2023

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted Endowment
Total
funds
funds
2022
Notes
£
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Investments
3
163,613
-
163,613
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Investment management costs
4
-
21,532
21,532
Charitable activities
Regular grants
5
49,900
-
49,900
One-off grants
5
89,660
-
89,660
Support costs
6
7,160
-
7,160
Total expenditure
146,720
21,532
168,252
Net gains on investments
8,145
227,498
235,643
Net income - net movement in funds
25,038
205,966
231,004
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
at 6 April 2021
211,250 3,739,276 3,950,526
Total funds carried forward
at 5 April 2022
236,288 3,945,242 4,181,530
Total
2021
£
136,104
19,669
64,500
47,650
5,158
136,977
704,019
703,146
3,247,380
3,950,526

All income and expenditure amounts relate to continuing activities.

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

BALANCE SHEET

Notes
ixed assets
nvestments
10
urrent assets
ash at bank and in hand
reditors: amounts falling due
ithin one year
11
et current assets
et assets
12
harity funds
apital funds
ndowment funds
ncome funds
nrestricted income funds
2022
£
£
4,087,976
97,388
97,388
(3,834)
93,554
4,181,530
3,945,242
236,288
4,181,530
£
80,698
80,698
(3,834)
2021
£
3,873,662
76,864
3,950,526
3,739,276
211,250
3,950,526

The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 14 November 2022

Mrs J P Holah Trustee

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Accounting convention

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 (FRS 102) 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 Practice.

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 Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts with the Financial Reporting Standard applicaple in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued 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 Marjorie Coote Animal Charity Fund meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

1.2 Income

Dividends and interest are taken into account in the year in which they are received.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis inclusive of any irrecoverable VAT.

Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is conveyed to the recipient except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

All governance and secretarial costs are akin to support costs under SORP 2019. All costs other than investment fees are therefore shown as support costs under charitable expenditure.

1.4 Investments

Investments are included at their market value on 5 April and the unrealised net gains or losses arising from the revaluation are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

1.5 Fund accounting

Permanent Endowment Fund

This fund represents the value of the original gift to the charity in 1954, together with the net investment gains, realised and unrealised, since that time. As these funds cannot be used for distributions and can be held in perpetuity they are treated as a permanent endowment.

Unrestricted Income Fund

These are the reserves which the Trustees are free to use in accordance with the charity's objectives.

1.6 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

1.7 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 the acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

1.8 Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

1.9 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.

1.10 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 the 12 months from authorising these financial statements.

The charity has sufficient reserves to enable it to continue for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the trustees believe it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis.

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

2
3
Prior year's statement of financial activities
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Investments
136,104
-
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Investment management costs
-
19,669
Charitable activities
Regular grants
64,500
-
One-off grants
47,650
-
Support costs
5,158
-
Total expenditure
117,308
19,669
Net gains on investments
10,720
693,299
Net income - Net movement in funds
29,516
673,630
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward at 6 April 2020
181,734 3,065,646
Total funds carried forward at 5 April
2021
211,250 3,739,276
Income from investments
2022
£
Income from listed investments
163,597
Interest receivable
16
163,613
Total
2021
£
136,104
19,669
64,500
47,650
5,158
136,977
704,019
703,146
3,247,380
3,950,526
2021
£
136,075
29
136,104

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

4 Total expenditure

Total expenditure
Raising funds
Investment management costs
Charitable activities
Regular grants
One-off grants
Support costs
Other
costs
£
21,532
-
-
7,160
28,692
Grant
funding
£
-
49,900
89,660
-
139,560
Total
2022
£
21,532
49,900
89,660
7,160
168,252
Total
2021
£
19,669
64,500
47,650
5,158
136,977

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

5 Grants payable

Regular grants
One-off grants
Regular grants comprise:
Devon Wildlife Trust
Dog Lost
Fauna & Flora International
Friends of Conservation
PDSA (for Sheffield)
RSPCA Sheffield Branch
Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land
Sebakwe Black Rhino Trust
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust
SPANA
Support Dogs
The Brooke Hospital for Animals
The Donkey Sanctuary
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
The Moorland Mousie Trust
Tusk Trust
Wild Planet Trust
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
World Horse Welfare
WWF-UK
2022
£
49,900
89,660
139,560
2022
£
-
-
1,000
-
10,000
-
1,400
-
1,000
2,500
8,000
4,000
-
2,000
1,000
5,000
4,000
2,000
-
8,000
49,900
2021
£
64,500
47,650
112,150
2021
£
1,000
1,000
-
3,000
10,000
10,000
1,000
5,000
1,000
2,500
8,000
3,000
1,000
2,000
-
5,000
3,000
1,000
2,000
5,000
64,500

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

2022 2021
5 Grants payable - continued
One-off grants comprise:
African Forest Elephant Foundation 5,000 3,000
Amphibians & Reptile Conservation Trust - 500
Animal Free Research UK 1,000 -
Animals Asia Foundation 2,000 1,000
Bristol DAWG - 500
Cats Protection 5,000 -
Cheetah Conservation Fund UK 2,900 2,000
Chester Zoo 3,000 2,000
Compassion in World Farming - 1,000
Cuan Wildlife Rescue 500 -
Endangered Species Protection Agency 3,000 -
Environmental Investigation Agency UK 4,000 3,000
Feline Network Cat Rescue 500 -
Forever Hounds Trust 1,000 500
FRAME 1,000 -
Good Life Dog Rescue - 250
Happy Paws Puppy Rescue - 500
Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue - 500
HAT UK 500 -
Hedgehog Welfare - 1,500
Help in Suffering (UK) - 1,000
Helping Rhinos - 1,000
Hope Rescue 500 200
Hull Animal Welfare Trust 310 -
IOSF (International Otter Survival Fund) 3,000 2,000
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary 500 250
Jerry Green Dog Rescue 1,000 -
Mare and Foal Sanctuary 250 -
Mona-UK - 1,000
Nature's SAFE 5,000 -
Nowzad - 1,000
Prevent Unwanted Pets 500 -
Prickles Hedgehog Rescue 1,000 500
Rainforest Concern 1,000 1,000
Red Squirrel Survival Trust - 500
Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary - 500
Ren's Rescue 2,000 -
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland 1,000 1,000
Rushton Dog Rescue - 1,000
Save the Rhino International 3,000 3,000
Subtotal carried forward 48,460 30,200

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

Subtotal brought forward
Scottish SPCA
Secret World Wildlife Rescue
South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital Trust
Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation
Street Paws
Sunshine Cat Rescue
Team Poundie
Teckels Animal Sanctuaries
The Captive Animals Protection Society
The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
The Ferne Animal Sanctuary
The Hugs Foundation
The Humane Society International UK
The Mayhew Home
The Royal Veterinary College Animal Care Trust
The Vincent Wildlife Trust
Tigers4Ever
TOLFA UK
West Yorkshire Dog Rescue
Wetheriggs Animal Rescue & Conservation
Wild Futures
Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue
Wild Welfare
World Animal Protection
Worldwide Veterinary Service
Yorkshire Cat Rescue
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
2022
£
48,460
2,000
2,000
1,000
7,500
2,000
500
1,000
1,000
-
2,000
500
-
2,000
-
5,000
-
2,000
1,000
-
500
-
1,200
1,000
5,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
89,660
2021
£
30,200
-
500
1,000
5,000
-
-
1,000
-
250
1,000
200
250
-
1,000
2,000
1,000
-
-
1,000
-
250
-
1,000
1,000
1,000
-
-
47,650

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

6 Support costs

Support costs
Accountancy charges
Independent examination charges
Bank charges
Legal charges
Administration costs
2022
£
3,282
552
46
1,844
1,436
7,160
2021
£
3,282
552
50
-
1,274
5,158

Included within the accountancy charges is the independent examination.

7 Trustees

The Trustees (or any persons connected with them) neither received or waived any remuneration during the year (2021: £nil).

Two of the Trustees were reimbursed a total of £1,002 in respect of postage, stationery and meeting costs during the year (2021: Two Trustees, £199).

8 Employees

There were no employees during either year.

9 Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Schedule 6, paragraph 1 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore meets the definition of a charity for UK income tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received with in categories covered by the Income Tax Act 2007, Part 10 S521 - S537 or S256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

10 Fixed asset investments

10 Fixed asset investments
11 Unrestricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Listed investments
£
£
Market value at 6 April 2021
126,709
3,721,628
Disposals at opening book value
-
(97,641)
Acquisitions at cost
20,086
74,847
Change in value in the year
8,145
227,498
At 5 April 2022
154,940
3,926,332
Investment cash
-
6,704
At 5 April 2022
154,940
3,933,036
Historical cost:
At 5 April 2022
143,145
3,005,398
At 5 April 2021
123,059
2,989,883
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Independent examination charges
Accountancy charges
Total
2022
£
3,848,337
(97,641)
94,933
235,643
4,081,272
6,704
4,087,976
3,148,543
3,112,942
2022
£
552
3,282
3,834
Total
2021
£
3,173,277
(715,966)
687,007
704,019
3,848,337
25,325
3,873,662
2021
£
552
3,282
3,834
2021
£
552
3,282
3,834

MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

12 Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
**Unrestricted ** Endowment Total
Fund Fund
£ £ £
Fund balances at 5 April 2022 are represented by:
Investments 154,940 3,933,036 4,087,976
Current assets 85,182 12,206 97,388
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (3,834) - (3,834)
236,288 3,945,242 4,181,530
Fund balances at 5 April 2021 are represented by:
Investments 134,386 3,739,276 3,873,662
Current assets 80,698 - 80,698
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (3,834) - (3,834)
211,250 3,739,276 3,950,526
Unrealised gains included above in the 2022
balances:
On investments 11,795 920,934 932,729
11,795 920,934 932,729
Reconciliation of movements in unrealised gains
Unrealised gains at 6 April 2021 3,650 731,745 735,395
In respect of disposals in year - (32,641) (32,641)
3,650 699,104 702,754
Net gains on revaluations in year 8,145 221,830 229,975
Unrealised gains at 5 April 2022 11,795 920,934 932,729

13 Related parties

There are no related party transactions during the period (2021: £nil)