## THE PRINTING CHARITY 

## Registered Charity 

## REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022 

Registered Office and Principal Address: 

Third Floor The Pinnacle Station Way Crawley West Sussex RH10 1JH 

Registered Charity Number 208882 (England & Wales) 

Royal Charter No. RC000417 

## **THE PRINTING CHARITY** 

## **REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2022** 

## **CONTENTS** 

|**CONTENTS**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Legal and Administrative Details|2|
|Chair’s & CEO’s statement|4|
|Trustees’ report (including governance, policies, key objectives)|7|
|Independent auditor’s report|22|
|Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure)|25|
|Balance sheet|26|
|Cash flow statement|27|
|Notes to the accounts|28|



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## THE PRINTING CHARITY 

## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

## **Trustee board** 

The trustee board, also referred to as its Council, are the ultimate governing body of the charity. An explanation of the method of appointment of Trustees, and its governance is provided in the Trustees’ Report. 

The Trustees serving during the year and at the time the accounts were signed were: 

R Bernstein (Appointed 09/2022) P Blake (Treasurer) L Bull J Cole B Lawrence (Resigned 03/2022) R Moosa (Resigned 07/2022) A Neal J Palmer-Poucher D Phillips J Povey (Vice Chair) J Wright (Chair) 

## **Advisory committees** 

Investment Committee: 

P Blake, J Wright, R Bernstein, N Lovell, M Rogers, J Job, G Bishop, H Hughes, N Cooney 

Premises Committee: 

J Wright, D Phillips, J Cole, N Lovell, T Brinkley, K Dillon 

Staff Committee: 

J Wright, L Bull, A Neal, N Lovell, T Brinkley 

## **Our professional advisors** 

Independent Auditors: Crowe UK LLP, Aquis House, 49-51 Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1PL 

Bankers: NatWest Bank plc, 16 The Boulevard, Crawley RH10 1GL 

Investment Managers: Sarasin & Partners LLP, Juxon House, 100 St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BU 

Surveyor to the Fabric: Dillon Associates, 16 Lower Belgrave Street, London SW1N 0LN 

Patron to 2022: Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II 

2022 President: George Osborne CH 

President Emeriti: 

Sir Jeremy Elwes, CBE, ACIS, OStJ, FRSA Alan Miller, ACMA MC (Bill) Offer, BEd (Hons), HNC, FTC Lord Black of Brentwood 

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Honorary Chaplain: Reverend Canon Dr. Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU 

Chief Executive & Secretary: Neil Lovell 

Registered Office: Third Floor, The Pinnacle, Station Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1JH 

Website: www.theprintingcharity.org.uk 

Email: info@theprintingcharity.org.uk 

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## THE PRINTING CHARITY 

## **CHAIR’S AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT** 

If the last few years have shown us anything it is to expect the unexpected. That was certainly true of 2022, a year we had thought may be less challenging than the previous one and yet, due to the impacts of global events and post-pandemic shocks, people faced continuing and unexpected challenges and pressures in their daily lives. Against these challenges, our focus remained in supporting those from across our sector with practical and emotional support. 

However, we could not begin this report without mention of the great sadness we felt at the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who had been our patron for the entirety of her reign. We are profoundly grateful to her late majesty for her patronage and also for her service and duty to the UK and Commonwealth. Our connection to the royal family began when Queen Victoria granted our first Royal Charter and became our first patron in 1865. 

We have taken a different approach to this year’s annual report. In addition to the detailed financial statements and statutory obligations covered within this report, we have produced a separate impact report which brings to life some of the key activities and achievements of the year. This will be available on our website and shared across our social media channels ahead of our June postal AGM. 

## **Supporting our sector** 

Established in 1827, our role has always been to support people who work, or have worked, in our sectors, from print, publishing and graphics to paper and packaging. The call on our services is needed now more than ever. No matter what role someone has or had, we aim to be there for them when help is needed, through practical, emotional and financial support. We provide this through our free, 24/7 helpline; through the financial assistance we give to those facing hardship; and through skills funding for the next generation of people working in our sector. 

## **What we do** 

## Welfare support 

Our welfare team are the main point of contact for existing beneficiaries and those who are seeking financial assistance for the first time. The team look at each application to make sure it meets our eligibility criteria and to assess how best to help, this could include direct financial assistance, advice, or signposting to other specialist services. In the year, the team helped 379 individuals through financial support, and 163 people through one off grants which include items such as white goods, furniture and mobility aids, and redundancy support. Recognising the additional pressure brought about by the energy crisis, our financial support in the year included two cost of living payments to existing beneficiaries. 

We have seen a steady decline in requests for financial support overall, with the number of people receiving this moving from 509 in 2019 to 481 in 2022, though our overall reach within the sector has, as a result of the helpline, increased. As awareness grows of the support we offer, we envisage requests will increase. 

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## Sheltered living 

Our two sheltered living developments, one in Bletchley, and the other in Basildon, have a total of 72 one-bedroom apartments for people who can live independently and have retired from the sector. We have completed major works costing c£3.3m to the homes over the last few years as part of our strategy to ensure the buildings and environment are of a high standard, providing appropriate facilities for residents. Occupancy rates at the Basildon site have been challenging for some time and it is a key priority to build greater awareness of what we offer to increase the number of residents we have. In the year the long-standing husband and wife team at our Bletchley site, Kathy Senior, Home Manager, and Roy Senior, Maintenance Operative, retired after a combined service of very nearly 60 years. We are so grateful to them for their tireless service. 

## Helpline 

Our helpline is in its third year and now forms an integral part of our services, offering free, in the moment emotional support 24/ 7 /365, together with practical help and guidance Monday to Friday. 

We have been rolling out the service to companies across our sector, attending industry events and working with our sector partners to raise awareness of the helpline and how to access it. We ended 2022 with 211 companies signed up to the helpline, providing cover to more than 18,000 people working in our sector and their immediate family. This is a terrific 59% increase from 2021. 

We have been building our team of relationship managers to maximise our connections to the companies using the helpline and work with each company to raise awareness of the service and encourage people to use it when they need. As we look to the future, we aim to offer the helpline to all companies within our sector through a planned roll-out and focused marketing and communications strategy. 

In future we aim for the helpline to be the first point of call for people working in our sector looking for help, whether practical, emotional or financial. To achieve this we will continue to build awareness within our sector for this free service and find new ways to reach as many of the 7,400* organisations and 105,000* people estimated to make up our sector as we can. * _BPIF UK Printing Facts & Figures 2021_ 

## Rising Star Awards 

We were delighted to open up our events in 2022 with the first at the House of Lords in July, celebrating the winners of our Rising Star awards. These awards, for people aged 18-30 who work in our sector, recognise the next generation of talent, with recipients receiving grants of up to £1,500 to support the development of personal skills through additional training. We had 114 applications and 52 winners in 2022, covering the depth and breadth of roles across our sector and the UK. We hope to increase the number of winners to pre-pandemic levels over the next couple of years, through maximising our increased profile with the companies adopting our helpline and refining our marketing strategy. 

## Funded partnerships 

Our other skills and training related initiatives are delivered in partnership with like-minded organisations. Our largest funded projects are the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund, established to bring greater diversity to the newsroom, and the Rory Peck Trust who provide training and welfare grants for freelance journalists. We also provide funding for smaller initiatives from time to time if they meet our requirement for practical and emotional assistance. Our partnerships aim to reach 

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individuals who may not otherwise be aware of what we offer by working with organisations who have expertise in their own area and can demonstrate impact. 

## Income 

The charity has two main sources of income; investment income (c50%) and income received from our sheltered living (c47%). There has been downward pressure on income streams in 2022; investments have been under significant pressure due to the challenges in the global economy, and occupancy rates at our sheltered living were lower than budget. In the year we received £1.06m income (20% down from 2021). We are, however, fortunate to have solid reserves and can weather the economic downturn and reduced income. The total value of the charity’s portfolio fluctuates during any 12-month period, however, taken over the medium- to long-term, our investments have outweighed the deficits. Additionally, the trustee board review the charity’s deficit on a regular basis and have agreed to use the charity’s reserves to cover any shortfall. 

## Trustee board & sub-committees 

Two long-standing trustees stood down in the year. Raffiq Moosa served as a trustee since 2014, and Brett Lawrence since 2017. We thank them both for their vision, insight, commitment, and considerable contribution over the years. 

In the year we also welcomed Richard Bernstein to the board. Richard brings a wealth of experience in risk and governance and also sits on our Investment Committee which had two additional, independent, members join in 2022. Joanne Job and Graham Bishop bring additional expertise to an already strong Investment Committee, providing valuable oversight and scrutiny of our investment manager. 

In the year, Pauline Blake, Treasurer, took the role of Chair of the Investment Committee as part of the plans in place to reallocate roles ahead of the charity’s Chair and Vice Chair stepping down in 2023. 

## Strategic vision and aims 

The trustee board held a strategy session in May to review the charity’s existing activities, to consider areas requiring further development and support, and to look ahead to the charity’s 200[th] year in 2027. As a result of the session, the charity is looking at how best to develop existing activities to ensure they are relevant, accessible and scalable to meet future needs. This will include looking at how the welfare support offered can be developed, bringing greater focus to our alumni programme for Rising Star recipients, and building a formal marketing and engagement plan for the charity that supports our aim to reach more people within our sector. 

## Our team 

It has been a challenging year but also one where we have been able to look to the future. The charity team has grown in size to help deliver on our mission to raise awareness of the support we offer, and to build strong and lasting relationships with the sector we support. Our board and committees have also been strengthened to ensure effective oversight and scrutiny. None of our achievements could have been possible without the charity’s dedicated staff, the considerable time and commitment given by the trustees and those on our committees. 

We are, as ever, grateful to our President Emeritus, Lord Black of Brentwood, for his exceptional enthusiasm and support, and to our 2022 President, George Osborne CH. 

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Looking ahead, we may not know what is around the corner, but we are confident in our ability to respond, no matter the challenge, to ensure that for people who work or have worked in our sector support is in place, now and in the future. 

Signed 

Jon Wright, Chair Neil Lovell, Chief Executive & Secretary 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022** 

## **2022 DONORS** 

Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) The History Press The Privy Purse The Publishing Training Centre Mr RPF Shorten Unite The Union 

## **OUR GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE** 

The charity’s overall strategic direction is the responsibility of the trustees. 

The trustee board (also referred to as Council) is the charity’s ultimate governing body and meets formally, with the CEO, four times a year. A trustee’s term of office is for a maximum of three terms of three years. The charity’s Bye-laws and Regulations set out its rules and governance requirements. 

In addition to the formal trustee meetings, three sub-committees assist Council in fulfilling its role. They are the investment committee, premises committee, and staff committee. Of these, only the investment committee has delegated powers and independent (lay) members. 

The charity’s day-to-day management is entrusted to the Chief Executive and senior management team with delegated powers and budget authority as laid down in the charity’s Bye-laws and Regulations. 

The charity follows best practice as set out by the Charity Commission and uses the Charity Governance Code, refreshed in 2020, as a practical tool to help further develop high standards of governance. The charity’s work in aligning to the seven principles of the code includes: 

Organisational purpose: The trustee board monitors and reviews the charity’s strategy annually as part of setting the budget and with the CEO and management team. The charity has a clear aim and pathway to achieving its objectives. 

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Leadership: We review and update from time to time the trustee role descriptions, induction plan, and board pathway to ensure prospective and new trustees have a full understanding of their individual and collective responsibilities and the time commitment required. 

Integrity: Every trustee is required to follow the trustee code of conduct, which is based on the seven Nolan Principles of Public Office. Trustees and members of the charity’s management team are required to complete Fit and Proper declarations annually and update the Register of Interest at every council meeting. 

Decision making, risk & control: Our governing Regulations are reviewed from time to time to ensure that the terms of reference are fit for purpose and relevant for the changing landscape charities work in. We operate a risk and a safeguarding register and review both at all Council meetings or earlier if there is a reason to do so. 

The board of trustees or the relevant sub-committee also review and sign off core policies based on an agreed calendar and timetable. 

Board effectiveness: Our induction process ensures trustees are well informed and have a good grounding in all areas of our work. Trustees are given governance briefings and relevant training is offered. This is an area that will continue to develop depending on what is needed. 

Equality, diversity & inclusion: Our focus is on maintaining our board’s good ethnic and gender diversity as well as improving its social diversity. 

Openness and accountability: Our AGM is an opportunity for our members to hear about our activities and plans. Since the pandemic we have held postal AGMs which have resulted in a much higher level of engagement than the physical AGMs. We aim to combine, where feasible, a hybrid approach to AGMs with the aim of ensuring sufficient engagement by members in fulfilling their role approving the charity’s Annual Report and Accounts, and election and re-election of Council members. 

## **OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT TEAM** 

## Our Council members 

## **Jon Wright, FCCA: Chair** (appointed 2004) 

Jon joined as a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer in 2004, becoming Chairman of the Investment Committee in 2007 until 2022, and appointed as Chairman of Council in 2013. A qualified accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, he joined the Financial Times in 1974 and worked his way up to Acting Finance Director. Jon was Finance Director of Pearson Global Real Estate from 2003 until April 2019. 

**James Povey: Vice Chair** (appointed Trustee 2004 and Vice Chair August 2021) 

James joined as a Trustee in January 2004 and was appointed Vice Chair in 2021. Previously Group Publications Director at YM Group, James has worked in the printing industry for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles. 

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## **Pauline Blake FCA, CMIIA, QIAL: Trustee and Honorary Treasurer** (appointed 2017) 

Pauline was appointed as a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer in 2017, and became Chair of the Investment Committee in 2022. A qualified accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and a Chartered Internal Auditor with The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, Pauline began her career at HLB Kidsons (now part of RSM International) before joining Pearson Plc’s Internal Audit team in London in 2005. In 2013 she was appointed Pearson’s Audit Director EMEA and in 2016 joined FT Limited as Internal Audit Director. 

## **Richard Bernstein: Trustee** (appointed September 2022) 

Richard was appointed as a Trustee in 2022. A CFA Charterholder and Chartered Fellow of the Institute for Securities and Investment, he has extensive experience in compliance and risk encompassing financial advice, wealth and investment management. He is currently Chief Risk Officer at the Kingswood Group, where he is a member of the Executive committee and Director of a number of financial services firms. 

## **Louisa Bull: Trustee** (appointed 2019) 

As National Officer, Louisa heads up Unite’s Graphical, Paper, Media, IT and Service Industries sectors. She was an industrial officer in the Sector and its predecessor unions for the last 20 years. Having worked in the industry since leaving school, she spent several years in The Daily Telegraph’s newsroom. 

## **Julia Cole: Trustee** (appointed 2015) 

Julia was appointed as a trustee in 2015 and has held senior marketing, training, and sales roles within the print industry for 30 years. Previously EMEA Marketing Manager and Liaison for Dscoop, HP’s Graphics user group, she was Worldwide HP Advantage Program Manager until November 2019. She also worked extensively with the BPIF to establish the organisation’s graduate training programme and spent 12 years at Xerox. 

**Brett Lawrence: Trustee** (appointed 2017 – resigned March 2022) 

Appointed as a trustee in 2017, Brett has over 30 years’ print experience, starting as an electrical engineer and progressing to Production Director of Westferry Printers, running six national newspaper titles and five Sunday titles. He then ran production and operations for Guardian News and Media, and contracts in Ireland and Europe for 11 years. 

**Raffiq Moosa: Trustee** (appointed 2014 – resigned July 2022) 

Raffiq was appointed as a trustee in 2014. He has spent most of his working life in the printing industry, joining Multi Packaging Solutions in 1997. From early in his career he has been active in his Chapel and Trade Union and has been the Imperial FOC for his site for over 16 years. He is also the Branch Secretary of the GPM LE19 and a member of the Unite GPM & IT National Committee. 

## **Andrew Neal: Trustee** (appointed 2021) 

Andrew joined Communisis in 2014 with initial HR responsibility for two divisions, before becoming Group HR Director in 2017. Communisis was acquired in 2018 by OSG and Andrew became Chief People Officer for the wider group in the summer of 2020. He is responsible for all HR activities, ensuring the group can attract, recruit, develop, and retain the best people. Prior to Communisis, Andrew held senior HR roles with Tesco Plc. 

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## **David Phillips: Trustee** (appointed 2019) 

David began his print journey in 2006 when he joined K2 to work in their planning department. A number of acquisitions then led him to Paragon Customer Communications and, having progressed to the role of Site Director at Paragon Dagenham, he is now responsible for the day-to-day operation of one of the UK’s largest print production facilities. A keen advocate of talent development, he plays a key role in the Paragon Apprentice Academy and intern programmes. 

## **Julia Palmer-Poucher: Trustee** (appointed 2019) 

Julia is the Group Production Director of Harmsworth Quays Printing. Harmsworth Printing is a subsidiary of Daily Mail General Trust, with Harmsworth providing intra-group printing supply services to dmg media, the media operating company within DMGT. During her 24-year career with dmg media, Julia has progressed from Circulation to Senior Production Manager and was appointed Group Production Director in 2013 with overall responsibility for the printing of all dmg media’s newspapers and magazines, and taking on responsibility for Primary Logistics from 2018. 

## Our management team 

The charity’s day-to-day management is the responsibility of the CEO and Senior Management team. They operate within the scope of their powers as set out in the charity’s governing document and against the annual budget as agreed by Council each year. 

## **Neil Lovell: Chief Executive & Secretary** 

Neil joined the charity as CEO in February 2016. His experience spans the commercial and not-forprofit sectors. His career started in an advertising agency in the late 1980s; eventually becoming Regional Director with responsibility for six offices. He moved to in-house roles as Director of Corporate Communication, firstly joining One-2-One/T-Mobile and then RAC plc where he led the development and delivery of large-scale and complex internal and external communications programmes. In 2009 Neil moved into the not-for-profit sector, initially working on fundraising and external relations. Prior to joining The Printing Charity, Neil was CEO of the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. 

## **Teresa Brinkley: Chief Operating Officer** 

Teresa joined the charity as our new COO in 2021. Her career in operations developed in marketing, design, and brand agencies over 20 years, culminating in senior strategic roles as COO for a global brand agency and Director of Operations for Rankin. In 2020 she moved to the non-profit sector and is now responsible for our operations including governance, people, policy, data, and health & safety. Teresa is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. 

## **Mark Rogers: Head of Finance** 

Mark joined the charity in 2018. He looks after the charity’s finance function and is a member of our Investment Committee. He is an experienced finance manager with a Diploma in Charity Accounting (DChA) qualification spending the last 17 years working at a senior level in both the care and education sectors. 

## **Debbie Beck: Head of Welfare & Wellbeing (including our sheltered living)** 

Debbie joined the charity in 2014. A Chartered Manager (CMgr) and member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI) with change management and project management experience, Debbie has worked at a strategic level in the public sector. She has responsibility for the 

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management and leadership of our welfare and grants, incorporating our sheltered living in Basildon and Bletchley. 

## **Sophie Kirby: Head of Education & Partnerships** 

Sophie joined the charity in 2017. She has worked in the print sector since graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business Studies in 2006. Her roles have included project management, service delivery and, as an Account Director, predominantly working in large organisations delivering complex client facing solutions. Sophie has responsibility for developing our education initiatives and corporate partnerships. 

## **Liz Ross Martyn: Head of Marketing & Engagement (appointed November 2022)** 

Liz joined the charity at the end of 2022. Prior to joining the Printing Charity, she worked in businessto-business marketing for media organisations, in both strategic and operational roles encompassing all areas of the marketing mix. Liz has responsibility for increasing awareness of the charity and growing understanding of its activities throughout the print world, increasing uptake of the organisation’s products and services as a result. 

## **OUR POLICIES** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), 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 published on 16 July 2014. 

## **Financial delegation** 

The trustees approve an annual operational plan and budget between September and December, prior to a new financial year commencing on 1st January. The operational plan includes the staffing and budget required. Where day-to-day change is deemed appropriate by the Chief Executive, they can implement such changes without referral to the trustees, provided that they do not materially alter the level of service provided, its quality, the approved staff level or the expenditure required, either in part or full-year terms, excluding items reserved for the trustees. 

The Chief Executive has the power to vire monies across the charity’s operations in meeting the charity’s objects. 

## **Grant making** 

The charity’s primary form of grant making is to individuals who meet their criteria. The charity assesses all applications for support to ensure they meet the criteria, particularly relating to length of time within the print sector and financial means, as agreed by the Council. Grants are primarily made to relieve and/or prevent poverty and assist those who are aged or distressed (as defined in Trustees of Mary Clark Home v Anderson [1904] 2KB 645). Every application is assessed on its own merits. 

The charity is under no obligation to continue with the financial support further than the initial grant period specified when the grant is made. The charity also contributes through its Rising Star Awards and other funded projects to support apprenticeships, further education, training, and development for people in the sector. 

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Grant criteria and amounts are set by the trustees and reviewed from time to time to take into account factors such as increased costs of living and other events. The level of payment is judged against criteria set out in the charity’s Regulations. The criteria, policy and procedure are monitored at least annually to ensure that they meet the charity’s objectives. Day-to-day grant decisions are based on the criteria and funding limits set by the trustees and are authorised by the charity’s CEO. 

The charity also makes grants to organisations, where the trustees are satisfied that the receiving organisation or charity can identify individuals, who meet the criteria required under the charity’s objects. The grant recipients and the work of the receiving organisation or charity must also be consistent with the charity’s strategic aims. Working agreements are established between the charity and the receiving organisation to ensure agreed monitoring, auditing, and reporting on how the grant is used are in place. New funding proposals are signed off by the trustees. 

## **Going concern** 

The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The charity’s trustees have approved the charity’s budgets and forecast for 2023, have considered the resources available in 2024 and conclude that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of signing of the financial statements. 

The impact of inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and the UK economic downturn following the September 2022 UK fiscal statement has been managed carefully; primarily due to the considerable work completed in recent years to review our income and expenditure over the short to medium term and to ensure we maintain sufficient liquid funds to cover our forecasted expenditure for a period of at least 12 months. Expenditure will continue to be monitored and reviewed throughout the year and appropriate adjustments will be made accordingly to noncommitted expenditure. 

Our strong cash position and absence of long-term financial commitments continue to provide certainty and reduce the need to make unnecessary investment decisions during periods of market volatility. As a result, there is a very clear view from the trustees that the charity meets all reasonable going concern considerations. 

## **Investment** 

The charity predominantly relies on income from its investments to carry out its charitable activities. It also receives income from the sheltered homes. The charity’s long-term investment objective is CPI+4.5%, net of investment management fees, on a rolling five years’ basis. 

Trustees can tolerate reasonable volatility of the capital value of the portfolio, as long as the charity can meet its short-term funding requirements through either income or liquid capital assets. The Investment Committee has delegated powers and includes representatives from the Trustee Board, the charity’s CEO, Head of Finance, and independent (lay) members with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to provide additional oversight. In 2022 three additional ‘lay’ members were appointed to the Investment Committee to further strengthen its skills, knowledge and experience in providing oversight of the appointed fund manager, Sarasin & Partners LLP. 

The appointed Investment Fund Manager, Sarasin LLP, has complete discretion over the portfolio subject to FCA Rules regarding suitability and best execution. There are no specific restrictions, other than the limitations imposed by the charity’s existing Charter, that the investments should be suitable for Trusts. The Investment Manager takes a responsible approach to Environmental, Social 

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& Governance (ESG) factors which are embedded in the overall investment selection process. Increasingly, investment committees are using their charity’s capital to encourage good corporate governance by using their voting rights that are attached to the investments they own. Voting is delegated to the Investment Manager and key votes are reported to the Investment Committee quarterly. There are no companies or sectors that are specifically excluded from investment. 

The Fund Manager provides monthly statements setting out the value, composition of the portfolio and performance. The Investment Committee monitors progress and decides on further actions, if necessary, to produce the best financial return, within an acceptable level of risk, to ensure the sustainability of the charity. 

## **Financial aims & objectives** 

Our main income comes from the investments. Income also comes from residents in our sheltered living developments in Basildon and Bletchley, and a small amount from donations, legacies, and other trading activities. 

We have a portfolio of liquid reserves, which is a combination of working capital and investments to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organisation. The financial objectives for total assets are outlined below. 

## Primary 

• Increase real value: Our overriding objective is to ensure long-term financial security so that our charitable objects can be delivered indefinitely. The primary objective, therefore, is to generate a total return (that is, a combination of income and growth) of 4.5% above the rate of CPI inflation on a five-year rolling basis. The current annualised return over a five-year period is 4.9%. 

## Secondary 

• Liquidity & flexibility: Being a medium-sized charity with specific charitable expenditure relating to our sheltered living and beneficiaries, coupled with a variable income, it is vital that our investment assets provide diversification, flexibility, and liquidity to cater for inevitable changes in our situation and funding requirements. In other words, we wish to avoid negative implications of selling assets at the wrong time to meet urgent funding requirements. 

We review our reserves policy to meet our medium to long-term funding obligations, predominantly relating to our sheltered living and beneficiaries in receipt of regular financial support. 

• Income generation: Although we are flexible as to whether monies are drawn from capital or income, we would expect to generate some income from our investments. This should not be at the expense of our primary objective. 

## **Reserves policy & liquidity management** 

The reserves level is reviewed at least annually by Council as part of the charity’s budget planning and in preparation of our annual report and accounts. In reviewing the level, Council considers the latest assessment and quantification of major risks and agrees an appropriate range in which the risk-based element of reserves (also known as ‘available free reserves’) should be maintained. 

The free reserves level is based on an assessment of the potential financial impact of the risks faced by the charity. 

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## **Short-term reserves policy** 

The short-term reserves policy is to hold low-risk, cash-based investments for any immediately required monies. This is to help support our ongoing deficit and the refurbishment works to our sheltered living, the majority of which completed at the end of 2022. Broadly speaking, these monies should be regarded as expenditure expected in the near term (less than three years). 

## **Long-term reserves policy** 

Any capital not required for ongoing operational purposes or future designated projects is to be invested in the long-term portfolio (subject to oversight and approval by the Investment Committee). It is expected that this part of the portfolio will provide the greatest long-term protection against inflation. It is accepted that free reserves may rise and fall above this level during the short term due to the inevitable fluctuations in income and expenditure, as well as investment market volatility. The charity has considered and recognised the impact of market volatility on its reserves during the pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn and is confident that the impact is manageable. This will be monitored and reviewed at least annually. 

## **Investment risk** 

It has been established that the Investment Committee and Council’s overall attitude to risk could realistically be described as Balanced/higher risk, as described below: 

A Balanced/higher risk investor is generally market aware and understands and is willing to accept a higher level of capital volatility over the short to medium term in return for the potential for higher returns in the longer term. 

The Investment Committee is keen to maximise diversification, whilst ensuring that the primary and secondary aims are achieved. The purpose of this diversification is to maximise opportunities for income and growth, whilst managing risk and both preserving and developing the capital value of the portfolio. 

The Investment Committee and Council have discussed their “capacity for loss”, that is, the charity’s ability to cope financially with falls in the value of these investments, particularly if the fall would seriously affect its ability to meet its charitable aims. The Investment Committee and Council have agreed they would be uncomfortable if there was a significant drop in the value of this part of the portfolio on a given anniversary. The Investment Committee and Council consider the impact of investment volatility when deciding on the level of short-term reserves to be retained. 

It is also worth noting that, in the event of a significant drop in the value of the charity’s assets, it can take immediate measures to reduce expenditure, whilst continuing to fulfil our charitable objectives. The charity’s ability to manage a downturn in its income is closely monitored and reviewed annually. 

The Council and the Investment Committee are aware that volatility would typically be expected to be c10% over a five-year rolling period and take this into account when considering the timing of investment returns and changes to the investment portfolio. 

## **Reserves** 

The charity has three types of funds: unrestricted, endowment, and designated. At the end of 2022, the charity’s total funds were £36.14m. £1.79m of this total was classified as endowment funds. 

These funds represent assets subsumed under Order of Charity Commission from Caxton Convalescent Home and the Association of Printers’ Trust. 

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In 2016 the charity established a designated fund of £6.15m to recognise the funds required to ensure the appropriate operation and maintenance of the sheltered living. As at 31st December 2022, this designated fund had been adjusted to £7.63m representing the net book value of the buildings of the homes and Assets Under Course of Construction £5.0m, with the remaining balance of £2.63m reflecting the maintenance needs over a 15-year period, based on the Almshouse Association’s recommendation and our average length of occupancy. The level of this fund is monitored and amended annually. 

The free reserves available for the charity to the end of 2022 were £25.58m – this comprises c£34.34m of unrestricted funds less c£7.63m of designated funds, less tangible fixed assets within general funds c£1.13m. The main purpose of this fund is to provide income enabling the charity to fulfil its charitable objectives. The investment income alone does not cover the charity’s total annual expenditure. Therefore, free reserves are used to supplement income when needed. The charity’s strategy is to increase the impact of its charitable activities and, where appropriate, utilising the reserves to provide a platform for future growth. 

## **Ethical & responsible investment** 

We recognise that our investments must be consistent with our objectives and our organisational values. At the same time, we must have regard to the fact that, while investment returns should help our financial strength as an organisation, we should remain mindful of the balance of fulfilling our ongoing charitable objectives. 

Therefore, we select investment managers who are skilled, not only in generating good investment returns, but are also committed to and expert in ethical investment. We set an ethical investment mandate that reflects our objectives, our role, and our values, and we monitor the managers’ performance against that mandate. This approach is reviewed from time to time. 

Our investment mandate identifies two categories of our approach to investment: the expectation of the investment manager to implement an ESG strategy when investing and the expectation that our investment manager is a signatory to the UN Principles of Investment. 

## **Monitoring & review** 

The Investment Committee has delegated powers to review and monitor the performance of the Investment Manager(s). Meetings are held on a regular (currently quarterly) basis to provide sufficient oversight of performance, discussion on current and future risks, and to gain market intelligence and insight to support current and future investment policy. 

The Investment Committee also reviews the valuations of the sub-strategies so that (if appropriate) funds can be re-allocated in line with the reserves policy. For example, if short-term cash reserves are more than the required amount, a discussion would take place to determine when this excess should be placed into the long-term portfolio, depending on projected cash flow needs. 

## **Charges** 

The Council is looking for value for money and, in line with the guidance provided in the Charity Commission Statement of Recommended Practice, the charity is satisfied that any charges or expenses levied in relation to investment management may be deducted from capital. 

The Investment Manager(s) provide a review to the Investment Committee, on an annual basis, providing a clear and transparent explanation of all charges and fees. 

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## **Public benefit** 

Trustees review the charity’s public benefit annually against Charity Commission guidance and are entirely satisfied that the charity continues to fulfil a valuable public benefit to those for whom the charity was established to help. 

Establishing a free 24/7 industry helpline and rolling it out to people working in the sector is further evidence of how the charity is growing its public benefit. 

Additionally, the charity targets assistance at those whom it believes to be on an income that meets its definition of poverty, as set from time to time, and have limited savings. 

The charity assesses an individual’s overall financial situation by reviewing a range of information provided by applicants to ascertain eligibility for help. The help provided is both practical and emotional, including financial assistance and signposting to specialist services. 

The charity also seeks to assist people, who are vulnerable due to age, infirmity or other circumstances that put them at a disadvantage in our society. It assesses each application on its own particular situation. 

## **Trustee recruitment, induction, and training** 

The charity has a policy of drawing its trustees predominantly from the industry it represents. However, the Trustee Board considers all prospective trustees based on an individual’s skills, knowledge, experience, and available time to fulfil their role and support the charity’s aims. Trustees may initially be co-opted and are subject to formal election at the subsequent AGM. One third of trustees must retire at each AGM and are eligible for re-election provided they are within the maximum term allowed. 

New trustees receive an induction pack based on Charity Commission ‘essential guidance’ for new trustees. This is supported by a meeting with the Chief Executive to discuss relevant issues prior to attending their first trustee meeting, visits to its sheltered living and head office to meet the charity’s team. The trustee has a follow-up meeting with the Chief Executive at an appropriate time after appointment to give feedback. 

Trustees receive details of relevant training courses where appropriate including articles and information from the Charity Commission. The trustee recruitment policy is reviewed from time to time. Our investment fund managers also provide seminars, which are open for members of the Investment Committee and trustees to attend. 

## **Remuneration** 

The charity is committed to pay staff fairly to attract and retain appropriately qualified staff to lead, manage, support, and deliver the charity’s objectives. 

The charity’s ethos is to ensure that no member of staff earns less than the National Living Wage, which is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually, based on the national living costs in the UK. Salaries for key management personnel are benchmarked, where possible, against similar roles or family of roles, within comparable sectors or environments. 

Trustees also agreed that salary costs (excluding redundancy/termination expenses) should not exceed 25% of the charity’s total expenditure. The actual achieved in 2022 was 23%. 

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The charity’s Staff Committee meets annually and reviews salaries against cost-of-living data at that time. 

## **Safeguarding & whistleblowing** 

The charity’s safeguarding and whistleblowing policies reflect the areas of work it is involved in. The charity has a clear process to follow if there is any cause for concern. This includes a register of potential concerns and actions taken. 

Trustees are informed of any issues as appropriate and it is a standard item on the council agenda. These policies are reviewed in line with changes in policy or guidance from the Charity Commission and other relevant bodies. Although the charity’s sheltered living does not deliver care to residents and is not covered by the Care Quality Commission, the charity is a member of the Almshouse Association and adheres to relevant best practice recommendations. The charity is also a member of the Helplines Partnership to further support its access to training and best practice guidance. 

## **Risk management** 

Trustees assess the major risks to which the charity is exposed. The key areas of risk include safeguarding relating to our residents and beneficiaries, security of our systems from cyber attack and fraud. In general, the areas of focus are related to the operations, finances, and reputation of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that effective systems and procedures are in place to mitigate the charity’s exposure to risk, including, in recent years, measures taken to provide COVID-19 secure workplaces and following government guidelines within the sheltered living. 

Risk management also appears on sub-committee and senior management agendas as a regular item. This cascading approach is designed to manage the risk as effectively as possible. Risk management and the charity’s ‘risk map’ are standing agenda items for all trustee meetings. Trustees assess risk management every twelve months. 

The charity takes cyber security extremely seriously. We outsource our IT management to CNC Ltd, which is an ISO 9001 accredited provider of IT infrastructure and support services with over 20 years’ experience. All changes to our organisational data are securely recorded every 60 minutes and are backed up every night to an off-site location. We employ Webroot to protect our systems from antivirus and malware, and Windows Bitlocker to encrypt our data. Our office network is cloud-based using Microsoft Office 365. 

Our cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is through Salesforce. Salesforce provides realtime monitoring of system performance and security on a microsite dedicated solely to security. Salesforce also uses the latest Transport Layer Security (TLS) for authentication and encryption. TLS, the most widely used security protocol in the industry, protects the privacy and integrity of data as it moves between two communicating applications. 

## **Supplier payments** 

The charity does not impose standard payment terms on its suppliers, but agrees specific terms with each supplier and then pays in accordance with this agreement. 

## **Auditor** 

Crowe UK LLP has indicated its willingness to continue in office. 

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## **Endowment Funds Association of Printers’ Trust** 

Created by way of a Charity Commission Scheme on 9 June 1992 as a subsidiary charity of the Printers’ Charitable Corporation, this brought together 24 charities, which had been founded between 1863 and 1939. 

The charity was known as the Printers’ Charitable Corporation Trust and the order refers to this name. The trustees subsequently changed the name to the Association of Printers’ Trusts. The trust was initially set up as a subsidiary charity of the Printers’ Charitable Corporation. In 2010 the Charity Commission agreed to a further scheme, which subsumed the Association of Printers’ Trusts into the Printers’ Charitable Corporation as an endowment fund. 

## **Caxton Convalescent Home Trust** 

The Caxton Convalescent Home was built at Limpsfield, Surrey and opened in 1895. The home became a reality because of the efforts of John Passmore Edward, a notable Victorian philanthropist. In 1974 Caxton Convalescent Home was subject to a Charity Commission Scheme, which vested the administration of the charity and the property in the Printers’ Charitable Corporation. 

In 1977 the convalescent home was sold due to the annual cost of reinstating the home greatly exceeding the income. Following the sale, the Printers’ Charitable Corporation offered convalescent care at Caxton Lodge in Eastbourne. This too was eventually sold due to a lack of demand. The funds were invested on behalf of Caxton Convalescent Home Trust as a subsidiary charity of the Printers’ Charitable Corporation. In 2010 the Trust was subject to a further Charity Commission Scheme and the endowment fund was created. 

## **OUR KEY OBJECTIVES FOR 2023** 

Our trustees set our key objectives each year to ensure we learn from our past, remain relevant for today, and consider what we could be facing in the future. 

2023’s objectives have been set against a backdrop of continuing uncertainty, where people still faced unexpected pressures and challenges in their daily lives. Within this context, we will be able to fulfil our charitable purpose and will manage our organisation against our agreed budget to meet the following priorities: 

• Manage the charity effectively, and against the agreed budget, to meet the organisation’s aims and objectives 

• Track progress against the key strategic priorities as defined by the Council in 2022 

• Complete formal production of an ongoing homes maintenance programme to ensure the charity’s physical assets are well-maintained 

• Expand the Helpline offer to more companies, with a target of 350 by the end of 2023, together with identifying a clear programme to manage Helpline relationships as the reach of new companies grows 

• Build the success of the Rising Stars Awards programme to pre-Covid levels, targeting circa 100 winners representing the breadth and depth of the sector, by maximising awareness of the awards through new companies signed up to the helpline 

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• Develop a clearer understanding of the pressures facing employees through our new and existing network of companies adopting the helpline, to identify ways in which the charity can reach those in most need, including any post-Covid pressure points 

• Continuous improvement of operations and governance to maximise the opportunities of digitisation and ways of working that support the overall aims of the charity 

## **REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POSITION** 

The year 2022 will be seen as a period of significant volatility in energy, commodity and financial markets due to the war in Ukraine, global inflationary pressures as economies reopened from COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Russia triggering an energy crisis in Europe, central banks aggressively rising interest rates, and the UK’s Q3 fiscal statement (‘mini-budget’). The year will also be remembered for the significant political upheaval in the UK with three Prime Ministers and four Chancellors passing through the doors of Downing Street. Kwasi Kwarteng’s (then-Chancellor) plans for unfunded UK tax cuts in September 2022 resulted in a depreciation of the currency (sterling crashing to a record low of $1.03), an expected increase in interest rates affecting future mortgage rates, and financial instability in which some pension funds were forced to offload billions of pounds of UK government bonds at distressed prices. 

With our continued medium to long-term focus, the largest proportion of the charity’s main investment portfolio continues to be made up of UK and global equities (2022: 71.7% compared to 2021: 77.3%). As of 31 December 2022, our total investments had fallen to £28.65m – a decrease of 15.0% from the previous year (2021: £33.70m). 

Global stocks suffered their worst year since the 2008 financial crisis. The MSCI All-Country World Index of stocks lost about a fifth in its worst performance in 14 years. Europe’s STOXX 600 fell by about 12%, its worst performance since 2018. All three of the major US stock indices suffered their worst year since 2008 - with the S&P 500 falling by 19.4%; and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite falling 8.8% and 33.1% respectively. The UK’s FTSE 100 was unique in posting a small gain of 0.9% over the year, lifted by energy companies and defence firm BAE Systems. Bonds were not immune to the volatility seen in financial markets. Global bonds fell sharply losing 31% in 2022, the worst annual performance for fixed income in more than a century, with UK bonds faring even worse falling by 39%. 

In the face of these demanding global economic and geopolitical circumstances, the charity continues to maintain a diversified portfolio which also includes bonds, property and alternative investments; and it has appointed three new lay Investment Committee members who bring with them vast knowledge and experiences from the world of financial services. The charity’s strategic asset allocation policy, investment portfolio composition, as well as its exposure to major currencies, are discussed and acted upon at our quarterly investment committee meetings. Our continued aim is to maintain a stable budget by achieving a return, which supports the charity’s distribution policy and charitable objectives. We regularly monitor and evaluate variances to budget as part of our financial controls. 

Our income continues to be mainly sourced from our investments and sheltered living contributions - amounting to £1.06m in 2022, a 19.8% decrease from £1.33m in 2021. Investment income has fallen from £716.6k to £532.2k - a change of £184.4k - due in part to reduced dividend income receipts. 

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Income from sheltered living increased by £35.4k to £502.9k – a rise of 7.6% due to slightly increased occupancy levels. Occupancy at Beaverbrook House rose from 89% to 94% and the occupancy at Southwood Court rose from 76% to 79% as the adverse impacts of COVID-19 upon the charity’s ability to promote its facilities began to disappear. Donation and legacy income for the year totalled £14.4k, a decrease of £127.0k on the prior year due to the absence of any large legacies in the year. 

Expenditure on our charitable activities has increased by 6.3% from £2.95m to £3.14m. There have been significant increases in welfare (from £1.09m to £1.23m), helpline (from £199k to £269k) and education & partnerships (from £249k to £301k). There was increased demand for one-off grants as we provided emergency support for those employed by businesses who went into administration. Also, in response to the cost of living crisis the Board agreed to a one-off significant increase of the Christmas payment to those in receipt of Regular Financial Assistance, with two winter grants made during the year. Our helpline now covers over 18,000 people in 211 companies as the total number of people helped directly and indirectly through our activities continues to grow. There were recruitment costs and salaries related to the appointment of two new Relationship Managers. Overall, these increases in expenditure reflects the ongoing commitment of the charity to extend its reach and help to those in need. 

With our works on our residential homes now complete, we do not have a year-end capital expenditure balance in relation to our Homes Maintenance Programme i.e. Assets in Course of Construction (2021: £1.2m). 

This year we made a net loss after investment losses, which amounted to £(6.4)m compared to a gain in 2021 of £1.0m - a change of £7.4m. This significant decline is predominantly driven by falls in the market values of the charity’s investments during a very challenging global economic period (2022 loss of £4.1m compared to 2021 gain of £2.8m). 

Overall, we regard the charity’s finances as being in a sound position to meet its upcoming and medium-term financial obligations. 

A note on our policies on Reserves, taxation, and supplier payments: 

• The Printing Charity's unrestricted reserves amount to £34.3m plus endowment reserves of £1.8m, giving a total of £36.1m representing a decrease of 15% from 2021. Free reserves amount to £25.58m as we have established a designated fund of £7.63m to cover our sheltered living’s future maintenance needs (£2.63m) and the net book value of the homes (£5.0m). Financial reserves provide the income and capital growth to fund The Printing Charity’s charitable activities by subsidising residents in our sheltered living and meeting the full cost of grants payments. The level of reserves is monitored regularly and reviewed annually. 

• The Printing Charity is a registered charity that can claim an exemption under section 505 (Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988) for income and gains, which are applied for charitable purposes. The charity is not registered for VAT. 

• The Printing Charity does not impose standard payment terms on its suppliers but agrees to specific terms with each supplier and then pays in accordance with this agreement. 

I am confident that the charity will continue to move forward over the coming 12 months, and it is well supported, both financially and by those charged with protecting its assets, to increase its reach and impact in the future. 

## **Pauline Blake, FCA, CMIIA, QIAL Honorary Treasurer** 

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Trustees approved the Annual Report and Accounts on 9th May 2023. 


Jon Wright, FCCA Chair 

## **STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES** 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards). 

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

• make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

• 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, 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 Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the charity’s constitution. 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. 

In so far as the trustees are aware, at the time of approving our Trustees’ Annual Report: 

• there is no relevant information, being information needed by the auditor in connection with preparing their report, of which the charity’s auditor is unaware; and 

• the trustees have taken all the actions that they ought to have taken as members of council, in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditors are aware of that information. 

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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PRINTING CHARITY** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of The Printing Charity (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

In our opinion the financial statements: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: 

- the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’ report; or 

- sufficient and proper accounting records have not been kept by the charity; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## **Responsibilities of trustees** 

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement on page 21, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## **Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011, and report in accordance with the Acts and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

Details of the extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations are set out below. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

## **Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud** 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from irregularities, whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these between our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the charity operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Charities Act 2011, together with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). We assessed the required compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items. 

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In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be fundamental to the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charity for fraud. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were General Data Protection Regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act and the Equality Act. 

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. 

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing accounting estimates for biases and reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. 

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations. 

## **Use of our report** 

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. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

## **Crowe U.K. LLP** 

Statutory Auditor 

Reading 

## 24th May 2023. 

Crowe U.K. LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcfiviTIES
for the yea¥ ended 315t December 2022
2022
Total
2021
Total
Fynds
Funds
Ineomè and endo¥mi*nts from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable acti¥￿eS..
14,368
141,329
Hornes
Sheltered housing
Other tradinE athvitie5
Investment income
502.930
13.9ZZ
466,UO
997,540
502,930
13.922
532,151
1063,371
467,484
500
66,031
66.031
716.580
1.325,893
Totsl Incomo
Expendfture on:
Cost of raising fund5'.
Expenditure on othertradirw activities
Investment management costs
70
24.370
230,927
808
ZZL065
165.485
Charitable activitres..
Sheltered housing
Welfare
1.116
1.231P56
301.162
168.782
1.116.865
1232,056
301.162
268,782
62,673
1.178.882
1.085,926
248,879
198.886
Education & Partner5hip5
Helpline
Horne Maintenance Project Costs
Promtsttn8The Pririttng Charity
Marketing & Events
Public Relatlons
61673
57.176
%,978
58,972
78,230
102,997
58.972
Totsl expendlture
3.38Z.9ZJ
9.86Z
3392.785
3.117,269
Net GainllLossl on investments
(including forex rnovementsl
11 13115.4771
1254.0411 I4.069￿18)
2,835.759
N•t IntomèlEyndhur•
16301.0601
1197*721 16.398?321
1,044,383
Is
150.6331
Reconciliation of funds
Fund balance5 brought forward at l January
40N94.148
2.043.235
41￿37,385
41,493,000
Fund balances carrfed forward at 31 December
34.343.711
1,794,730
36,138,451
42,537,383
The outgoingfincorning re50urces and Tret rn0sEment in fvnd5 forthe curTent and prioryear5 relate to continuing artiwtie5.
All re81ised gains and losses are included within the Ststement of Finanoal Activities.
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BALANCE SHEET
as at 3tst December 2022
2021
Total
Funds
Funds
Total
FiMd a5s•ts
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
io
6.134.720
26,857,952
6,134,720
28,652,682
6,107,458
33,700,260
li
1.794,7XI
32,992.672
1.794.730
34.787.402
39.807,7J8
Current assets
Debtors
.124
1.609.681
.124
126,957
3.125.987
3,252,944
Cash at bank and in hand
Lf4)9.681
1,699W5
1,699,B05
Current Ilabl1￿e$
Cr•ditors'. amounts falling due
within one year
1348.7561
1348,7561
1348,7561
1348,7561
1523,2791
1523,2791
I.351￿49
1.351,049
2.729,665
Total assets less current Ilabllkles
34.343.721
1.794.730
36.U8.451
42.537.383
Nrta$5¢ts
34,343,721
1.794,730
36,138,451
42,537,383
Thtfunds ofth* tharlty
Endowment funds
15
1.794.7JO
1.794,730
34.343,721
36.138.451
2.043,235
40,494,148
42.537,383
Unre5trirted fvnds
34,343,721
34.343.7ZI
1.794.7XI
These financial ststements were apprrwed h the Council of The Printing Charity or$ 9th May 2023 and signed and
authorised for issue on its behalf bv..
Jon Wright. FCCA
Chair
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the yearended 3tst D￿effib￿ 2022
2022
2021
Net cash used in operating artivrknes
12.491,3291
12.139,9941
Cash flows frorn irw￿n8 actfvitle5
18b
975.023
455,569
Changes in c45h duringyear
11,516.3061
11.684.4251
Cash and cash equivalents at 1st January
3.125.987
4.810,412
Cash and cash equivalents at 31st Decemter
1,609,681
3,125,987
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
l. Attt*untin
Policies
al Basis of ￿COUnting
Thefinancial 5taternents have been preparedon the histori(
cost ba515 as rnodified bythe indu5in of irNestrreThtsat
ma￿rtet value.
Eypenditure is reccÉnised on an accruals ba%s as a liabil
is irKurred. Liabilthesare reco￿lIsed as soon as there is
legal c*constructi¥* obligation COMMthngt￿ O)aritytothe
Apenditure.
ThefinaMal repOrtirefranM￿kthat ha5 ap￿led
in thÈyr prepaRtion ￿ applicable law and Unitsd Kiw¢kni
Accounting Stsndards, including FPS 102 TrFinanaal
Repo￿ngstrnd8rd appI1(Ab￿ in the UK and ReWbI￿ of
Ireland. Iunffted Xingdom General￿ AC￿pted Acc(xJntin8
Practi￿) a5 Itappliesfrom ljanuary 2019 andtr Charitie5
Act 2011.
Irrecovera131e VATt5 thar¥ed against therategyof re50ur
Co5t50f raNngftJnd5 cornprise thec05ts associated with
attr3ctingwhjntary1nc0rr￿.
Charitsble exp￿d￿(ure comprisesthose costs incurred by
the charity inthe delwyof itsactiwties and servicesfor
rtsbenefiaaries. r( indudes both coststhatcan be allc<ated
direct￿ to actiwties and thosecosts of an indirect nature
Thefinancia15tsternents have been preparedtogi¥r a Irue
and fair, view and have departedfrom the Charitie5lPawnts
and Reports) ReEulations 2(LB only toextent wuired to
prowde a'true and fair, view. This departure has itwol¥ed
followng'AccountinE and ReporbnE b4 Charitres preparing
their acwJnts in accordan￿￿th the FinaNal Reporhr
5tsndard applicabk in the UKand Rewblic of IreLand IFRS 1021.
ssued In O£tober2019 ratherthan A£(ountin8 and Rwting
bycharities.. Staternerrt of ReC(￿￿rnEnded Prathe. eff
frorn l Ortober 2019which hassince been withdrawrL
charity is a publit benefftentity.
G￿MarKe¢o#S I￿lUdeth05ec05i5 irwdwingthe public
atcountability of the charity and it5 c0tnpl1an￿ with regukn.on
nd g(KxI praciKY. TIEse LX)5ts includec05ts relatingto
tutoryaudit, le8al feestogether wth an apportionmentof
thead and SUFV)rtcosts forthecouncil and addressing
conskntutional, audr( and other statutory requirements.
Cther costscoRr aCb￿t￿5wh￿h are deygned to promote
the ChariVs workwith the intsntion of ad)ievingthe strate8lC
Objecti￿ of helping mre people in a meaningful wav.
Expenditutè underths heading has been broken down into
rnarketirygof thE CharTtytofunder5 and beneficiaries, publi
rebt1(￿S and communr*ions Ithis is gereral material and
vity rdatingto C(P4erwithinthe tnedia, includingso￿al
rnedia artivttylt(Wherwith attendan￿ atindustyshow5 and
seminar5 whKh Lxrtto those withinthe industry.
ThefinarKia15tstwnents are we5ented in 5terfingard are
roundedtothe nearest pound.
blGoln¥cotKem
detsiled in theTrustee's responsibilthe5ststement. the
accounts are prepared on a goingconcem basis Lnless rf(is
inappropriate to presurr* that the charitywll continue in
operation.The charity haveconsthredard ret(wtsedthe
ongoing irnpact of currerrt ecorK)mic5ttuation on it5 reserv
In addthonthe charivstrustees hwe appro￿￿ the clwrivs
budgets and forecasts for 2023, and have (xJn5idered th
resource5avaikble in 2023 and in have increased rash
reser¥e5fore¥pected expenditureforthe first halfof 2023 and
conclude thatthe Charity has adequate resourwtocontinue
in operation31 existerKefor at kast 12 months fromthed*e of
Si8ningof thefinancial statements. Nease refertothe trustees
report forfvrther infomiation.
Imstsare alkKated ￿ts¥een the &Krendf(urecatsgoriesof
the Stateff*nt of FinantsalActiwtseson a basis de*gned to
reflect the use of the resour￿. Costs relatingtoa parhcular
hvity areallc<ated direct￿, othersareapporknoned as
detsI￿d in Note If.
The costsof Support and Governa￿efU￿Cl1OnS, which 5UPPOrt
rTK￿ethan one of thechartys artI￿lies, have been allocated
toth05e &tiwt*s based ontirne Spent This allocabon 15 based
on an esbrnated pertrntsgeof the cost, calcul*ed bythe
man¥ementtearn.tothetotal cosL
cl D￿4th)r￿ and lepdes
All voluntrdry income 15 ￿￿X)gniSed on￿the tharity has
entitlementtt>the in(xKrE. tt 15 probablethattlE inc(xre *il
be retrwed and ￿arnOUnt (an be rrea5ured rdrdbty.
Income fromthe provision of shehered hw5inE 15 Kcounted
for on an accruals basis.
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Il Grams payable
Grants payable are accounted foron awBrd tothe reopient.
G￿Trts and the level of Erant arejudged against Criteria set
out in the ch8riVs legislation. Grants are madeto relie¥*aThJ
prevent poverty and assistthose whoare aged ordistressed.
Grants to or8ani5thons are made vthere the trusteesare
satisfied thatthe receiwng organi5ation or charttycan identify
individualswho meetthe£riteria requirÈd underthÈ d*rrtrfs kl Rtrthut arKI dÈs*nattd resen￿$
objects.
Generally all donation5, realised capital gainsarKI other
rEceptsof a capital natu￿ a￿ added tothe revenue reserve.
unless required forsFecffic projects. Any income not utili5ed
on tharitsbk eX￿ndItUreOr in meeting the administration
and other eynsesof the year in ¥*hich it isearned. is set
a%de for specific projects.
Costs irKurred in relation tothe Home Maintenance
PrcgTrmme have been recorded a5A55ets in Course of
Construchon. Eypenditure of a capitsl nature relating tothe
Home maintenan￿ Programmewill incurdepreciation until
rrified as c¢)mpletÈd and costs allocatedto the appropriate
Fixed Asset categ(ry and deP￿lated atthe appropriate late.
h) Flnanaal
The Charity On￿ has finarKki1 assets lother debtors. rents.
108ns, 8ccrued incorr*l and finanaal liabil￿eS lotherueditors.
accruals) of a kind that qualfy as basicfinanual instruments
and are not considered to be of a finanang nature. Such
financial instruments, exceptfor investments, are inthal
retognised atthe tt3n5action value and subsequent
measured at their 5ettlementvalue_
11 Penskn tosts
The Charity opÈratesa defined contribunon group pÈts¢)nal
n￿0￿ plan. Pension c05t5 are accounted for on the basis of
thargingartual costs of prowidirE pensions during the year.
Outstsnding(*)ntrilxrtf¢)nsforthèyÈar h*iÈ been intluded in
Other Credftor5.
111rnfft5trnEnts
Investments are smed at their BKknarket value at 31
Detrmber. Realised gainsand1055es and the tharEe in
V81ue of investrnents held attheyear*nd aretsken tothe
statement of Financial Aththes. Realised gains and los
representthe drfference between net proceedsof Sa￿ less
the original cost, unrealised gains and losses rewesentthe
movement aftertaking account of sales in the ￿ar, in the
difference between the marketvalue of securitiesat the￿ar
end and their Original cost. Gross lntomefv0mf￿ irteresi
5ecuritie5 15 accounted foron a receNakAe basis. Inve5trrent
management fees a￿ gross of anycomrnission rebate
recewed on the PDrtftAK).
Rentals payable under operating leasesare charged in the
ststement of Fina￿la1 ActNititson a straight line basis over
the lease tern).
n) Llwld Yesourtes
Forthe purwjsès of preparingthe cash flow sratement all
sIK>rt-term deFx)5its Mith a maturTty 8reaterthan ￿e day but
than one year are treated as liquid rey)urces.
o)Cor￿rat￿jnlZx
The Printing Charity i4 a registered charityand as such its
irmme and gairtsfalling within Sections471 to 489 of the
CorpOra￿n Tax Act 2010orSection 2560fTa￿tion of
Char8eable GainsAct 1992 are exempt from corporation tax
totheextent that theyare applied to itstharitsble objectives.
Income generated by the endOW￿￿t￿nd$. which we
invested sepaTrtely from the unrestricted fvnds are applied to
the Charity's Welfareactivities. Thecharty has rem￿S1On to
usethe Incor￿ in this way underthe Sche￿ that set up the
Association of Printsrs, Trust and Caxton Con%*lescent Iksme.
11 T•￿ble asstts ènd dÈwedatl¢)n
Iterns of expenditure of a capital natUreexce￿ir￿ a de
rninimi5 level of £l,tXM) are capitaliseil and induded in fiYd
assets * cost or waluation atthe date of tY0natiC￿. tterr6 of
expenditurethat are b2lowthe de minimi5 lirnfft aretaken
dirertlytothe St*ernent of Finanoal Acbwbe5. tkpreciation
is calculated on a straight-line basisto write down the c05t of
the assets overtheir estimated useful I￿atthe fc4hx¥i
rates..
pl Funds
The charity haSthr￿ offunds.. unrestricted,
end0vm￿￿t, and deslgr￿ted. Unre5tricled are those which
an Pk spent at theTrustee5' discretion within the powers
81%￿rI underthe Riryal Charter_ EndowTrient are the funds
subsumed under Order of Charity Commission from CJ¥ton
Corfv71escent Horne and theAssociation of Printer5, Trust.
Freehold Buildings
Fixtu￿ and Fithn8s- General
Elettrical Equipment
Computer Equipment
2% per annum
I(WA per annum
2(PA per annum
per aruLum
No depreciation is provided on freehold land.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
2. Particulars of income and
nditure from letti
Z022
Unrestrkted Funds
2021
Unrestricted Funds
Income from lettlnES
Sh•k•r•d hou5inK
Rent receivable net of identifiable service char8es
Service charBe5 re￿1vable
Gross rents receivable
549.687
31,380
581.067
538,111
30,724
568.835
1101,3511
467,484
Le55.' Rent lossesfrom ¥￿d5
Total Intomèfrom Idtfr
501930
Exptmd￿￿rt ¢)n lettln8 •thlllts
Sheltered houslr
Direct C05t
Services
32.550
356,433
32,550
343,340
416,437
296,568
1,088,895
Managernent
Routine maintenance
Depreciation
376,012
(￿1,810
Support & Governance cost
Administration
78.935
36,1
115.035
67.358
22,629
89.987
G¢)vernan¢e
Total expendlture on lettln
1.116.865
1,178.882
Oyratlnt defttlt ¢)n lettlne attfvlllts
1613,9351
1711,3981
3. Trustee Ex
nses
2022
2021
Unr•strict•d Funds
Unre5trirted Fund5
Reimbursement of expensesto paylor retirement eyent
143
The Trustees did not recewe any remuneration lirKludirg ￿er￿10Th contribut*)n51. Trustee received reimbursernent of £143 in
expense charges in the year ending 2022.
4.Em
lo
sandma
ent
In addition tts the Trustees, the Charrty tonsiders its key mana8ernent personnel to comprise of the Chief Executive, the
Chief Operating Officer, the Head of Finance, the Head of Wetfare & Wellbeing, the Head of Education & Partnerships. and
the Head of Marketing & Engagernent
The number of employees who re￿Ved emoluments atr*)ve £EQ.(W (excluding pen%on ￿￿tribUtiOns) in the following
range was.-
2022
2021
£90,CKII to £I￿.oCKI
£70,0)I to £80.COJ
£60.Wl to £70,000
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2022
2021
Average monthly number of persons lirKluding part-time employeesl em￿0ved duringthe year..
Sheltered accornmodation
Head Oflice
12.2
19.2
The average number of employees expressed in full-time equivalents".
Sheltered accommodation
Head Office
11.9
12.6
16.6
18.5
Key M8na8ement staff Costs
Wages and salaries
s￿la1 Sècurity costs
Employer Pensi￿ costs
272.873
247,997
28,740
54,929
331,666
33,217
362,934
Totsl Staff Costs
Wages and salaries
Social Security costs
Employer pension costs
617.936
63285
525.137
49.692
85.903
767,124
69,587
644,416
5. Investment income
Endowment
Fund5
2022
Total
Funds
2022
Investment inc¢)me- listed
451,380
7.683
7,057
50,602
31
501,982
7,714
22,455
532.151
Bank interest receivable
Rebate frorn Inve5trnent ManaBer5
Total Investment Income 2022
15,398
66.031
Unrestricted
Funds
EThdcwment
Funds
2021
Ttstal
2021
Investment income- listed
513,443
54,198
567,641
346
Bank interest receivable
Rebate frorn Inve5trnent Mana8er5
Totsl Investment Income 2021
143.692
148.592
657,481
59,098
716,579
The Charivs Investrnent Managers rebatethefees they charge on the Common In¥estment Funds ICIFI they manage so
that the Charity 15 not charged twice.
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6. Other tradin
activrties
202Z
D1￿ct
Unrestrftted
Empendlture Surplu5llD•ftcitl
2021
unrestricted
SurplusllDefit((I
Annual Printing Charity Luncheon
other Events
123.0811
19.5951
436
500
13,922
123,CQil
19,1591
SC
150f
rants
Grant givingto individuals and institutions is the core activty of the Printin8 CharitWs work and the trends and
developments in this activrty fom a major feature of the Trustee report. The cost of these grants and the administration
thereof, are as follows=
Unre5trKted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
2022
Totsl
Z022
Grnrtsto individuals
Wehre
Financial Support
Nursing home grants
Unernployment Support
Ontroff grants
862.050
8.318
1.516
862,050
8,318
1.516
152,884
1.024.768
152,884
1.024.768
Education & Partnetshlps
Print Futures- Educational Bursaries
78,187
78,187
Rory Peck Trust
NCTJ
New star college
Stationers Foundation Shine Awards
5.349
5,349
Wiltshire barn project
other Projects
4,570
4.570
180.666
Total Grants to IndI￿dUal$
1.205,434
1,205,434
Support Cort
Welfare
Adrninistration costs
50.744
50,744
Governance costs
24,497
24.497
75.241
75,241
Edueadon & Partnetshlps
Administration costs
42.286
42,286
Govemance c05ts
19.984
62,270
137,511
19,984
62.270
Totsl Support Cost
137,511
Totsl Grants
1.34Z.945
1.342.945
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NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS
Vnrthcted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
2021
Total
2021
Grantsto Indmduals
Welfare
Regularfinanclal assistante
Nursing home grants
Unernployrnent Support
One-off gtants
804075
804,875
5.2CKI
5.20)
720
720
899.483
899,483
Educatlon & Partneyshlps
Print Futures- Educational Bursaries
si.iii
51,111
Rory Peck Tnjst
NCTJ
Ststioner5' Foundation
12.¢
12.
Stationer5' Foundation Shine Awards
Other Projects
269
269
147,780
147,780
Totsl Grnnts to IndS¥lduèls
1.047,263
1,047,263
Support Cost
W4lfar•
Administration costs
43,301
43,301
Govemance costs
15,356
15,356
58.657
58,657
Edu￿￿trn & ￿rtnerShIPS
Administration costs
36.084
12.527
48.611
36.084
12.527
48,611
Govemance c05t5
Totsl Support Cost
107,268
107.268
Totsl Grnrrts
1.154,531
1,154,531
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NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS
& Anal
sofEx
nditure
Dlrert
SuPp￿t Gobwnance
2022
Total
2021
Totsl
Cost of other trading actwities
Investrnent Manager c05tS
23.081
212.439
24.370
230,927
12.686
5.802
165,485
Sheltered hou51
I.iX)1.830
1.156.815
78.935
50.744
36.IlJ)
24.497
1.116.865
1.232.056
1.178,882
1.085,926
Welfare
Education & Partnerships
Helpline
Home Maintenance Costs
238.892
42.286
19.984
301.162
248,879
198,886
57,176
194.832
50,743
23,207
3,868
268,782
62,673
%,978
58.972
58.805
Marketing & Events
Public Relations
58.877
36.376
2,981.947
31.010
15.505
7.091
7.091
128,929
78,230
102,997
3.117,2S9
Total
281,909
3,392,785
Support Costs of £281,90912021.. £240,563) have been allorated across artivtbes. These indude costs as5(xiated with
h"nance, payroll, providin8 management, property, IT and other tentral servKes. Costs have been allotated based on
time spent bythe Directorate 5upw)rhng the variou5 ath¥￿e5. Governance (x)sts of £128,92912021." £80,819) have been
allocated acr055 activitie5 in respert of the peT£entaEe of the costtothe totsl charity's expenditure.
zozz
Totsl
2021
Total
Net MoveTrient in funds forthÈ year is Stated
fter charging..
Funds
Depreciation on tsngible ffxed assets
Auditor's Rernuneration linc. VATI
- Crowe
387.163
387.163
305.867
25.(
49.455
22.740
31.355
Operating lease tharges- ￿Ik11r*S
49A55
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10. Fixed Assets
Taniible FiNed Assets
LeJ5ehokl
￿￿￿methts
Freehold
buiklln¢s
Assets
Fwtvres
Fixtvres
Courteof &Fththrts &Fltthw &FItht
Totsl
At 1st January 2022
16.L
65SXI.626
L196.707
858.314
450.654
18.028
9.130.397
Addthon5
498.919
5,672
512.591
116XWI
197.6121
127.4071
1143.0521
Transfer
I.21￿.?01
I1.598￿14)
388.879
2.434
At 31st December 2022
7.797,327
1.219,786
459.123
23.7C￿l
9,499.936
Deprttlatlon
At 1st January 2022
16.rfi8
2,639.388
169.569
188.8(r4
9,105
3,021939
Charge foryear
155,946
130,043
89,325
11,849
387,163
Disposa
Il6.0681
126.8931
144,8861
At 31st December 2022
1795J34
271759
276.169
20.954
3,365,216
Net boo*¥alue
At 31st December 2022
5.i¥JL993
9•7￿27
182,954
2.746
6,134,720
At 31st December 2021
3.951.238
1.196.707
688.745
26L845
8.923
6.107.458
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NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS
11. Fixed Assets Irbvestments
Unrestrlcted Funds
Total
Funds
stsd Securiti•s
A5 at 1st January 2022
Additions
31,057,225
12.355.717
114.368,1101
13.243.217)
Z5.801.615
31,057,225
2,043,235
33,100,460
12,358,581
114,368,1101
13,497,258)
27.593.673
33,100,460
0isP05al proceed5
Unrealised and realised k)sses
1254,0411
As at 31st December ZOZ2
1.792.058
As at 31st December 2021
2,043,235
C45h Depwi15
As at 1st January 2022
Net Disposals
Net Income retsined
599.801
2.012.393
359,370
599,802
2.009,529
364,905
12.8641
5.535
Paid to Charity
Effect of exth3n8e rate movement
As at31si Detember 2021
11.320.370)
1594.8571
1.056.337
11,320,370)
1594,8571
1,059,009
599,802
2,672
A5 at 315t Decernber 2021
599,801
Total
C•sh Deposlts
Total
A5 at 1st January 2022
Net Disposals
Net Inc¢yne retsined
33,IrKJ,460
12.ClJ9.5291
599,802
33,700,262
2.ClJ9,529
364,9)5
11,320.3701
1594,8571
364,905
11,320,370)
1594,8571
Paid to incorne account
Effect of exchange rate movement
Unreali5ed and reali5ed bsses
13.497,2581
13,497,258)
As at Jlsi December 202Z
27.593.673
1.059.(
28.652.682
As at 31st Decernber 2021
33.ILK).460
599,802
33,700,262
lal mar￿ value
Unrestrl<ted Fub
Totsl
Funds
Listed on London Stock Exchange
Cash Deposits with investment managers
As at3151 December 20ZZ
25.801.615
1.792,058
27,593,673
1,056,337
2,672
1,059,009
Z6.857.95Z
1.794.730
28.652.682
Listed on London Stock Exchange
31.057.225
2.LN13.235
33,100,460
Cash Deposits with investment manage
As at 31st December 2021
599,801
599,802
31.657,025
2,043,236
33,700,262
36

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Ibl At cg# valu• at dat•of donatton
Unr•&rlCt￿ Fund5
EndDwrn•nt Fun(k
Total
Listed on London Stock Exchange
Deposits with investment managers
As at 31st Dewnber Z022
25.449.548
1.249.824
26,699,372
1.056.336
2.672
1,059,(K
27.758.380
z6￿5.884
1252.496
Listed on London Stock Exchange
Deposits with investrnent manager5
As at 31st December 2021
26,368,521
1.246.961
27,615,482
$9),991
26.959.512
590,992
28,206,474
1.246.962
12. Debtors
2022Totsl
2021 Total
Loans to beneficiaries Isecuredl
Other debtor5
22.118
22,118
12,564
55,442
Prepayments
Accrued income
61,538
36,311
126,957
90.124
Loans to beneficiaries have no fixed term5 of repayment and. therefore. rnight not be recobtred within one year.
13. Creditors
2021Total
2021 Total
Amwnts f4lllnz due wlthln 0￿￿￿0r
Taxation and soaal Security
Trade creditors
18N15
12,344
111.843
17,265
201,233
348.756
177,694
15,3(K>
317,941
523,279
Other creditor5
Accrued expenditure
14.0
ratin
lea
At 31st December 2022 the Charity was committed to making the folk)win8 minimum payments under non-cancellable
operattn8 lease5 for rent of prernises, which expires i)n 31 DecembEr 2026.
2022
2021
Within one year
43.588
46,964
Within two tofive year5
Totsl
126,770
170,538
170,358
217,502
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15. Reserves
The reserves shown are set aside for thefc41cwir* purposes-.
R•v•nu• R•5•rv•
Funds that are available to be expended in accordafft￿ with the aims and obj-ectives of the charrty.
Unr951rirt•d Fund5
8alance
31 December
2021
Net
ou[g￿ng
resourtes
BalaThc•
31 December
2022
Losses
Transfer
Revenue Reserve
32,884,048
7.610.1
12,385,5831 13,815.4771
33,703
16,930
26,716,691
7,627,030
DesiEnated Homes
Maintenance Fund
40,494,148
12,385.5831
13,815,477)
50,633
34,343,721
A total designated fund of £6,152.123 was established in 2016 to recognise the funds requtred to ensure the Charity's
sheltered homes are operated and maintsined appropriately. This designated fund has been reviewed at 31 De￿mber
and has been adjusted to £7,627,030to represent £S,C#)1.993, being the net book value of the buildings assets under
£on5truction at 31 Decetnber 2022 plu5 £2,625,037 reflecting an uplrft of 4% on the rnaintenance need5 over a 15-year
period in line with the ￿mShou$e Association's recornmendation5 on (x)5t increases and our average length of occupancy.
The transfer from the end(v￿￿￿￿tfUnd of £50.633 rEpre5ents ttEtran5ferof dmdend and interest inc¢)rne ryeived in theyear.
Endowm•nt Funds
Funds from the sale of Caxtcfi Lodge were irNested on behalf of Caxton convale5￿￿t Home Trust as a subsidiary charity
of the Printers. Charitable Corporation. In 2010 the Trust was subject to a further Charity Commission Scheme and the
endowment fund was created. TheAssociation of Printerf Tntst was Initial￿ set up as a subsidiary charity of the Printers,
Charitable Corporation. In 2010the Charitycommission agreed tts a fUrt￿r￿cheme, whith subsumed the Assotiatton of
Printers. Trusts into the Printsr< Charitable Corporation as an endowment fvnd.
Balance
31 December
2021
Net
incoming
resources
BalaTrce
31 December
2022
Losses
Transfer
Associa￿On of Print•rs' Tn*s
Revenue Reserve
1,581,491
45,677
1197,2781
140,7451
1,389,145
C4xton Con¥4lex•nt Hom•
Revenue Reserye
461.744
10.492
156.7631
19,8881
405.585
2,043.235
56,169
1254,0411
150,6331
1,794,730
Association of Printe￿. Trust VRS created bywof a Charity commi￿0￿ Scherne in 1992 as a subsKliary charity of the
Printers. Charitable Corporation briwing together 24 char￿eS. In 1974the Charity Commission vested the administration
of Ca*con Convalescent Home in the Printers, Charitsble Corporation. In 2010 the Charity Commission a8reed to a further
scheme, which subsumed both of theseTrusts intoThe Printin8 Charrty as ￿mianent endowment funds.
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NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS
16. Ana
Is of Funds b Net Assets
2022
Fixed Assets
Investments
Fixed Assets
Tangible
Fixed Assets
Provisions
Current
Assets
Total
Funds
General Funds
24,232.915
2,625,037
1.132.727
5.(M)1.993
1.351.049
26,716,691
7,627,030
Designated Fund5
Endowment Funds
1.794.730
1.794.730
Total funds
I8.652￿2
6.134.720
1.351
36,138N51
2021
Unrestricted Fund5
29.194.870
2.462.155
2.043.235
959.513
5.147.945
2.729.664
32,884,047
7,610,100
2.043.235
Designated Fund5
Endowment Funds
Total funds
33.7(￿•?60
6.107.458
2.729.664
42,537,382
17. Pension Scheme
From February 1995 the Charity has contribjted to a defined contribution pension scheme. which is a group personal
pension plan managed by Aegon. The pension tost charge represents contributions payable by The Printing Charity to
the plan afflounting to £85,90312021." £79,174). As at 31st December 2022 an amount of E7.640 of contribution5 we
outstanding to Ae80n.
18. Notes tothe cash statement
2022
2021
al Net ush used in operntinga¢tivrknes
Net IDefiatllSurplu5 for the reportinE period
Adjustment for..
Depreciation charges
Loss/lGainsl on investments
L055 on éistK)5al of fixed a55ets
De¢￿aSe/l1nC￿è5ej in dethors
IncreasellDecreasel in creditors
Dividends, interest from investments
Net cash used In operadn¢ a¢￿IdeS
16J98,9321
1,044,382
387,163
4.092.115
98,166
305,867
12,gM,6751
36.833
1174.5ZJI
1SJ2,1511
12.491.329)
138,9801
169.991
1716,5791
12,139.9941
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NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS
2022
2021
bl Cash fiowsfrom SrNestlnE aetF4itSes
Dividends, interest from investments received
Net Income Retained
5Y2,151
1364.9)71
151Z.5911
1,320,370
975.023
716,579
1708.6571
11.072.353)
1,520,000
455.569
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Received frotn InvestTnents
Net cash fiows from InveAln¢ aed¥ltles
tl Ch•np In ea5h during￿*r
2022
2021
Change in cash and cash equNalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 1st January
Cash and cash equivalents at 31st Decernk*r
11,516.3061
3.125.987
11,684,425)
4.810.412
1,609,681
3,125,987
19.L
slati¥e status
The Printing Charity is registered wth the Charrty Cornmission in E￿land and Wales. registered charity number.. 208882.
20. Related artles
There have been no related partytransarti￿s requiring disclosure in eitheryear.
The trustees did not receive any remuneration lincluding pension contributions) otherthan reimbursement of expenses in
either year. Costs relating to reimbjrsement of expenses are shown in Note 3.
21. Ca
ital commitments
During 2019 the charity entered intotwo contrncts to undertake refvrbishment work at our tw she￿ered home schemes.
The contract at Beaverbrook House was completed during 2021. Practical completion was made on Southwood Court in
2022. These contracts totalled £3,325.713 Beaverbrook House. Bletthley £1,182,494- 2021 £1.182.494 and Southwood
Court, Basildon £2,143,219- 2021 £1.739.078. Attheyearend the totsl committed to on these contracts was £91.052
which related to retention on the contract.