Charlty number. 210496
COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

COLONEL VI. H. WHrrBREAD CHARtrABLE TRUST
copirENTS
Page
R8fer8ncg and administratlve detalls of tho Char5ty. Its Tft￿ and advlser5
Trustee8' report
Independent auditorfs r•port t)n the financlal Statements
Statement of financial actlvltles
7-10
11
Balance sheel
12
Notes to the financlal ststements
13-26

COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE D￿AlLs OF THE CHARrrY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Trustees
H F Whiibread Esq. Truslee
J R Barkes Esq, Trustee
R Foley Esq. Trustee
Charlty rnglstered
number
210496
Prfnclpal office
cjo Crry•m EqLxrfs House
Roya Mews
London
SW1W OQH
Secretsry
S Br(Ywne
Independent audhor
CrNe U.K LLP
Black County House
Rounds Green Road
Ohabury
Wesl Midlands
B69 20G
Banke
CAF Bank Linited
PO Box 289
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4TA
Sollcltor6
Bircham DYS￿ Bell LLP
50 Broa(
Lon(bJn
SW1H OBL
Invostment Managers
Sara5in & Partners LLP
Juxon House
100 St Paul's Chur¢hya(
London
EC4M 8BU
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COLONEL W. H. WHIT8READ CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Trustees present their annual reKth tty]ether *ryth the athdited financ*1 staterrents of the Charity for the year
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Objectlves and activilies
a. ObJe¢tlves and aims
The objects of the TnJ5t are set (Krt in CIaL￿ 2 of the Trust Deed as foltows..
"2. The trustees shall stand possessed of the Whitbread Charilable Fund UPON TRUST to pay apply or
appropriate the whole of the said fvnd and the income arising thereon to charitsbEe organisations in the United
Kingdom to be used by such organisations lor their charitable wrposes so thal the time manner and the head or
heads under which payment application of approF￿*1)n of the Whitbread Charitsble Fund and the said income
thereon shall be made and 41 other details and p*ulars as to such payment app1KAt￿n or appropriation shall
be in the absolute discretion of the trustees."
b. Dlstrfbutlon poltcy
The Trustees have resofved to supwt Chari￿le Ofganisations and general areas of charilable activity which
were. or in the opinion of the Tn￿teeS would have been. ui keeping with the philanlhropio wshes of the Settlor,
the late Colonel Wliam Henry WhitbTead. These obpcb'ves have been fO￿ulated by the Trustees based on
research into the lrfe and interests of the Fcwnder commissK)ned by the Trust.
1. The promotlon of educatlon and in particular
. Charitable organisation5 which support eduGalK)n, weif*E arKI scholarships for the underprivileged or
suffering
I Charltable organisation5 vthlch support certaln amateur sport6
. Swting ende8vour
3. Charltabk org¥nisatl(¥￿ Ylhich support the hoalth and welfar• of soldiers
4. Charitable oryan15atlons which support ¢onSeNatI(￿ projects
c. Publlc ben•fft
The Trustees Confi￿ that Ihey have I))m￿led ￿1th the dity in *ct*)n 17 ot Charitres Act 2011 to have due
regard to put￿￿ benefft guidance published by the ComMiss￿n in detenming Ihe activities undertaken by the
Charity.
The Charity Ccffimission in its "CharitEs and publ￿ Benefif guhlance states thal the￿ are Iwo key pftnciples to
be met in order to show that an organi5ab"on's aims are for Ihe public benefiL ffirstly, there must be an identifiable
benefit and secondty. that the benefit must be to the public or a section of the public. The Trustees are Satisfied
that the aims and objedive5 of the cthanty. WKI acli¥ibe5 rep￿ on below ki achieve those aim5. meet
these principles.
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COLONEL W. H. WHIT8READ CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
ObJectlve8 and activlties (continued)
d. Grant making pollcies
The Trust￿ will only in ￿p1]Qnal cirrAJntsIan￿ consKler grant applutK)ns for purposes which fall outside
those described above. Wrthin the fran￿wOrk the Trustees wil generalty don* a minimum of £500 per
disbibution.
The Trustees make charitable d￿￿tIOnS on a discretl￿ry basis, having reviewed all appkations and
considered other tharibes that they wish to benefiL
It is thp p0￿'CY of Ihe Trustees to experKI trE income {but not the rapiial} of the Trusl for $uGh charitable
purposes.
Achlevements and perfornwnce
. Revlew of aclfvllles
In¢omlng resources and cost of generatlng funds
Income to the charity is foffl￿d from investrftnt F￿dDI10 (fvKJends interest on cash. Totsl incoming
resources to the tharity for 2023 were £268.650 cornpared with £229.693 in 2022. Portfolio management fee5
are in the region ofO.6%, as agreed by the Trustees and investment manager&
Direct charttable exPendI￿re
The Twstees continue to review the Tntsvs grant rnaknro programnE given the current economic climate. In Ihe
year there was a 5rnall decrease in Ihe number of grants from 26 in 2022 to 23 in 2023. Charitable donations
decreased frorn £214.120 in 2022 to £116,350 in 2023.
The Trustees cLJnlirtue lo the social 1rNeSt￿ in a corfflwnity café and expect to recoup the investment
in three years. time.
Since 2￿1 £2.779,478 has been distrtjuted to causes by ways of gAnts. donations, bursaries and
scholarships.
othgr axpendlture
Expenditure relating io the administrabve costs of the Trust in 2023 increased and equated i0 £33,829
lapproximalety 0.1Yo of the value of the Trust Fund} from £16,630 in 2022. During the handover of Secretary to
the Trust from Mrs Susan Smth to Mrs se￿na Brfmne. there Was a peric>J of increased salary cos15. The
Trustees would like to acknowledge their gratTtude to Mts Susan Srrith for her support over 25 years of service.
Investment poll¢y and performance
The Trnst enjoy5 wide investment poweTr.
By Glausp 5 of the Trust Deed".
'Trust monies ffray be invested in or upon suth shares stoo*s funds securities or other investments in any part of
the wodd and whether involving liabifrty or not (othepwise than loans io the Setuor or any wfe of his) as the
Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fft and so thal the Tru5tee5 Shall be empowered to invest and
transpose the investment ot Trust TrKsnies ￿ the san* unrestricted manner as ifthey were the beneficial ownèrs
of such monies."
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COLONEL W. H. MIITBREAD CHARITABLE TRusr
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2023
Achievements and perfonnance lconttnued)
b. FundralslNJ activitses and Income generallon
There are no fundrai￿ng activities requtrir#J disch)sure under S162A of the Charities Act 2011
Flnanclal revl•w
. Golng concern
After making appropriate enquiries. the Trustee5 have a rea50nabie expectation that the charity has ￿tequale
resourc8s lo continue in operational existerKe for the foreseeable future.
b. Reserves pollcy
The Trustees have avarfatAe cash reseNes of £453,780 (2022.. £770.2451. The charity holds investments of
£13.971.37512022.' £12,670,469). Where cash is available to be ￿InVeSted in investments then this is done. The
Trustees mnitor investments held to ensure that the investrnents are secure and dividend income is generated
for future distribution. The Charity has Unrestric￿ reser￿ of £476.762 (2022" £792.740), and endovmRnt
reseNes of £13,946.37512t722." £12,645,469).
stntctvre. governance and manag•m8nt
a. Constltution
Constitution
The chatty is a registered charity arKJ was set ￿ and is constituted urKler the goveming dQcuw￿nt 'Settlemenf
dated 18 December 1953.
The objects of the Chaiilable Trust state thal fvrKls are to be used IDr "charitable cryani5ations in the uir.
These include:
. Charities registered wilh the Chaty Comn￿lOn (beww in England and Wales) aThl
. Charities which do not require to be ￿lSIered with the Charity Commissicffi because they are."
• excepted from registration by the regulations
' exempt by virtue ofthe Sch¢)ol SthedU￿ to the Chartiies Act 1993 or
' very small
The Trustees have high slandards where governance is eoncemed. They aR mindful ofthe Charity Governance
Code and consult regulaty *ith their KKofessional adviser5 to ensure that the TNst adheres to professional
standards.
b. IAgthods of appolntment or election ot Tn￿te¢S
statutory power of q)pointrnent cg)ntaned Thi lh& Trustee Aca 1925 applies, Ihe pJwer of appointment is
vested in the current TnJ51ees of the TntsL
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARrrABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CoN￿NuED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEI￿ER 2023
Plans for future perlods
Future developments
. The Trustees look lo continue safeguarfing Ihe Irwestn￿ts of the charity and ensuring a good retum on
these investrnents.
. The Trustees will continue lo make availabk incoffle arising on these a55ets for use in accordance
V￿th the T￿￿teeS objecbves.
statement of Truslees. responslbllttles
The Trustees are ￿spOnsible for preparing Ihe Tru5tees' report and the fman¢wl statements in accordan￿ with
applicable law United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United kngdcrfn Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
The law applicable to charibes in ErKdl8rKI & Wales requires Ihe Trustees to P￿pare financial statements for
ea¢h financia year which give a true and far view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incomin9
SoUr￿S and application of resour¢e5, ￿cludI￿j its income and expenditu￿. for that period. In preparing these
finanual statemen15. the Trustees are required to..
select suitsble accounting policies and then ath Itwn consistenty..
obseNe the methods and principles of the c￿l￿e5 SORP (FRS 1021:
make judgments and accounting estimates that arE reasonable and pnJdenL
state whether apPI￿able UK Accounting Stsndwds {FRS 102) have been fdlowed, Subject to any material
departures di￿lOSed and explaned in Ihe ffinar¢o1 statements"
prepare the financaal statements on the going concem basis Un￿ it is inappropriate to kyesume that the
Charity will witinue in bu51ness.
The Trustees are responsib￿ for keeping adequate xcounting records that are sufficlent to show and explaln
the ChariVs transactions and di￿lOse wth reasonabte ac¢uracy at any time the financial posibon of Ihe Charity
and enable them to ensuTr that the financial ststwnents o)mply wilh the Charities Act 2011, the Charity
(Accounts and Report51 Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trusi deed. They are a150 responsible for
safeguarding the a55e15 of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
Dlsclosure of infornHtlon to audltor
Eath of the persons who are Truslees at the twne when Trustee5' report 15 approved has confimied that
so far as Ihat Trustee is ￿re. there is no relevant •Jdit inf¢)mBtion of which the chaiity'5 audiior is
unaware. arKI
that Trustee has laken all the step5 that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order lo be aware of
any rdevant audit infomialion arKI to establish that Ihe tharitys auditor 18 aware of thal information.
Audltor
The auditor, Cr(wR U.K. LLP. has indic*d his wllingness bj ojntmue wi office. The deswjnaled Tru5tee5 will
propose a motion reapp(Mnting tt)e auditor at a meeting of the Trustees.
AprKoved by order of the ￿￿MberS of the board of Trusiees and signed on Iheir behalf by..
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARrrA8LE TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
H F Whltbread Esq
Trustee
Date..
JQ.lQ.Zt
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARrrABLE TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR% REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE
TRUST
Oplnlon
We have audiled the financial ststeffents of Cdonel W. H. Whitbread Chantable Trust (the 'charity'l for the year
ended 31 December 2023 which compr6e the Ststemenl of financ5al activities, ihe Balance 5hee( the Statement
of cash flows and the related notes. including a summary of s*3nificant acLounting polKie5. Thp financial
reporknng framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Sfjngdom Accounting
Stsndards, induding Finanra* Reporting Slandard 102 The F￿anCIal Re￿￿g Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prxtice).
The financial statements have teen Prepared in aC£Ordan￿ with Accounting and Reporting by Charittes
preparing their accounts fft accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 102) in prefèrence to the Accounting Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended
Practice issued on 1 ADriI 2CWJ5 which is referred to in the oxtant ￿gULatI)n$ but has teen withdrawn.
This has been done in for the ac£ounts to wovide a true and fair view in ￿¥dance with the Generally
Accepted Accaunting Practice effective for reporbng pefiods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.
In our opinion the financial statements:
e a true and tair viLY of the state of the charity's affairs as ai 31 December 2023 and of bts incoming
resources and applicati)n of r￿)urceS for the hear then ended,.
have been property prèpared in acCOrdar￿ wrth Uniled KiryJd(Mn Generally Accepted Accounting
PraGtice,' and
have been prepared in w￿)rdanCe with the requirpments ofthe Charilies Act 2011.
Basls for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordan￿ vrith Intemabonal Standards ¢)n Auditing (UK) (ISAS IUKI) and applicable
I￿. Our responsibilities under those standanls are further dexribed in the Auditors responsibilities for the audit
of the financial statements section of our reporL We are independent of the ¢h8rity in accordance with the ethical
requirements that are relevant kn cur audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom. induding the
Financial Reporting Counal's Ethical StarKlard. and we have fulfilled tyjr other ethi￿1 responsibililies in
accordan￿ with these requirements. We Ihat Ihe aKltt ev•Jence we have d)tsined is sufficienl and
appropriaie to provide a basis for our opinion.
Other matter
The financial statements have t*en audited for the fitst time in the current year. For the year ended 31
December 2022 the conyany was audit exempl. and consequently the financial statements for that period. whtch
comprise the corresponding ￿fO￿natIOn presented in these financ4al statèments. is unaudlted.
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARrfABLE TRUST
INDEPENDEKf AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE
TRUST (CONTINUED)
Concluslons r8latlng to golng concern
In auditing the financial statements. have GOr￿lUded that the Trustees. use of the going concem basis of
a￿Unbftg in the prepaiatson of the finanud statements is appropriate.
Based on the w￿k have perfom*d, we have nol identified any material uncertainties relating to ev&n15 or
conditions that. individually or cofiectively, cast ￿gnificant doubt on the charitys ability io continue as a going
concem for a pericrtj of at least hvetve months from WWI the financial statements are autTrwxised for issu&.
Our responslbilittes and Ihe reSp￿Sibl￿￿￿ of the Trustees vthlh respvt kn going concem are described in the
relevant s¥lions of this report.
(Xher Inf0M￿tIon
The other infDThnation comprises the irrformation induded in the Annual ￿port other than the financial statements
and our ALKlitorfs report thereon. The Trustees are resp￿s[b[e for the other information contained within the
Annual report. Our opinion on the finan(A statements dces not cover the other information and. eX￿pt to the
extent otheThvise explicrtty stated in our repori do Th)t express any fonn of assuran￿ concIL￿10n thereon. Our
responsitm'lty is to read the other inf0m￿tion and, ￿ doing so. consider whether the other information is
malerialty inconsislent the ffinanaal statements or our kn(?￿l9e oblalned in the course of the audil. or
otherwise appears to te materialty misstated. If VE ¥Jentify suGh material inconsistencies or apparent material
misstalemenls, we are required lo deterrline whether this give5 wise to a material misstatement in the financial
statements themselves. If, based on the have FErformed, we condude that there 15 a malerial
mrsstatement of thi5 other informati￿. V•t are required to report that facL
We have nothing to reFQrt Thi thi5 rewd.
Matters on whkh we are required to rnport by excep￿On
We have nolhiry to report in respeGt of the followirg matters *there the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulats'ons 2008 require5 US to report to you if. in otHnion:
the infomiation given in the Trusteeg W 15 iTh%ngstent in ￿Y material respect wilh the finanGial
statements: or
sufficient oGcounting records have not been kept or
Ihe financial statements are not in agreerrEnl with the accounting reccKds and retums: or
we have not received all Ihe information and explanations we require forour audiL
Responslbllilies of trust•es
As explained more fulty in the Trustees, res￿nsI1￿11l￿s 5tatemnC the Trustees are responsible for the
prepaialion ol the financial statements which gwe a true and fair view. and for such inlefflal wntrol as the
Trustees detennine is necessary to eThable preparation of financial slatements that are free from malerkryl
misstatement, whether due lo fraud or error.
In preparing the financial stalwnents, the Trustees are resFN)nsible as5e55ing Ihe charivs abilty to continue
a5 a going concem, disthsing. as applicable. matte15 Telated to 90iry eoncem and using the going cOn￿M
basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to *uKlate the charity or to cease operations, or have no
reali5tsc alternative but lo do so.
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE
TrUST (CONTINUED)
Auditorfs responsibilltles for the a￿lIt of the financlal statements
We have been appoinled as auditor under sectKJn 144 of Charl￿S Act 2011 and report in accordance with
the Act and relevant regulats)ns made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives a￿ to obtain reasonable assur*Ke atKWt whether the financol statements as a whole *e free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and tr• issue an Auditors report that hiGlude5 our
inion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAS (UK} will a￿ayS detect a material misstatement vthen it e￿Sts. Mi$5talements can arise
from fraud or error and are COn￿dered material rf, iThJividualy or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected lo inffluen￿ the economic decisions of users taken (m the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularittes, including fraud, are Instsn￿s of non<ompliance wilh laws and ￿gulatiOnS. We design procedures
in line our responsibilities, ouuined aly)ve. to deteci malerial misstatements in resFect of irregularities.
irKluding fraud. The extent to whith our wocedures are Capabte of d&tecttng irregularities, inc4uding fraud is
detailed below:
We identified the greatest risk of material inpact on the financ￿1 statements from irregularities, including fraud.
to be within the override of contro15 ty management. Ctyr audtt procedure5 to respond lo these risks included
enquiries of management, and the Board of Trustees about theTr ¢%m identification and a55e5sment of the risks
of irregulariknes. sarr¥)le testing on the postirrfJ of ￿)Urnal5. reviewing of ac£ounting estimates for biases,
reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Charity C¢)mmission and re*Jing minutes of meetings of those
arged wilh govemance.
Chving lo the inherent limilatiorts ol an aLvJi( Unavo￿ risk that we may not have detected some
material misstatements n the financial statements. even though we have properly planned and performed our
audit in accordance ¥￿th auditlng standards. For exam*, the further renwjved rThKompliance with laws and
regulations {irregularities} is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less like
the inheren￿Y limited pnjcedures required by aLKliting standards would pJentify it. In addition, as with any audiL
there remained a hyher risk of non4lelection of l￿egUlar511es. as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional
omissions, misrepresentstions, or the override of intemal controls. We a￿ not resp)nsible for preventing non-
compliance and canr￿1 be expected to detect non-complianGe wilh all laws and regulabons.
A further des¢riptron of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is Ir￿ated on the FinancSal
Rewting Counal's website at www.frc.
itorsres
onsibiliti
This deSCrip￿n fomis part of our
Auditors report.
Use of our report
This rewt ts made solety to the chariV5 trustees. as a body. in accordance ¥￿th Part 4 of the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. (￿r audit work has been undertaken so that we might stste to the
charity's twstees those matters VIE are required lo slate to them in ￿ Audilorfs report and for no other purpose.
To the fullest extent ￿￿T￿tted by law, do nol ac￿pt or assume responsibilty to anyone other thar) the charity
and its trustees, as a body. for our audit worK for tt)is rerrt or for the opinw)ns we have fomied.
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARrrABLE TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE
TRiIST (CONTINUED)
Gowe ￿ £LP
CroYM U.IL LLP
ststutory Auditor
Black Country House
Rounds Green Roa
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 2DG
Dale". 30 October 2024
Crowe U.IQ LLP are eligible to acl as wditors in tum5 of section 1212 of the Companies Act 201A.
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARrrABLE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestrlcted ETrdowment
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
Note
Income and 8nd0￿rynents from:
Investments
268.650
268,650
229.693
Totsl In¢om6 and endowments
268,650
229,693
Expendlture on:
Raising funds
Charitable activibes
93.741
150.179
93,741
150,179
92,560
228, 750
Tolal expenditure
243.920
243,920
321,310
Net incomel{expenditure) before n•t
(los$esllgains on Investments
Net Ilossesygains C￿ investments
24730
(340,708)
24.730
960,19
(91,617)
179,051)
I,￿￿,906
Net movement In funds
1315,978)
1.300906
984.928
(170,668)
Reconclllatlon of fvnds:
Total lunds brought foThvard
Nel movement in funds
792.740
1315,978)
12,645,469
1 WO,906
13,438209
984.928
13,608,877
(1 TO,668)
Total funds carrted foThvard
476,762
13.946J75
14,423.137
13,438.209
The Statement of Financial Actsyl￿S w￿J￿eS all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 13 to 26 fo￿ part ofthese frwicial statery￿.
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COLONEL W. H. WHIT8READ CHARITABLE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Note
Flxed a88et8
Tangible assets
Investments
10
11
197
12,670,469
13,971,375
13,971,375
12,670.666
Currènt •888ts
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
36,107
463,780
23,518
770,245
489.887
793, T63
Creditors.. amounts falling du8 wtthin one
year
13
{38,125)
(26,220)
Not curront 4888t8
461,762
767,543
Totsl as80ts1888 curr•nt114blllti
14,423,137
13.438,209
Charlty fund•
Endowment fund$
Unrestricted funds
15
15
13,946,378
476,762
12,645,469
792, 740
Totsl funds
14.423,137
13,438,209
The financial 8lalemenl$ wgre approved and aulhorised for issue by the Truste88 and 8ign¢d on Ihgir behalf by..
H F Whltbread Esq
Trustee
Dale,.
io.10.¥.
Th$ notes on page8 1310 26 fom part of these financial statements.
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARrfABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
General information
Colonel W.H. Whitbread Charitable Trust is an unincorporated trust registered with the Charity
Comrnisston in England and Wates (Charity n￿nber 210496}. The Charity's principa office is Fir Tree
Cottage. Wortd's End, Sinlon Green. w0￿esterSh￿e. WR2 6NN. Its principal acbvities are to supporbng
charttable ￿janISatIOnS in keqmng wlh the *15he5 of Ihe founder of the TrusL
Accountlng policles
2.1 Basls of proparalSon of finanGlal statements
The financial staten*nts have t￿en prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 102) -
Accounting and RepDrting by Chanw.. Slatement of Re[￿lMended P￿Cti￿ applicable lo charitie5
preparing their accounts in acc£¥dance with the Financial Reportin9 Standard applThble in the UK
and Republ[¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effecbve 1 January 2019), Ihe Financial Reporting Standard
applicabl& in the UK and Repu￿￿ of IrelarKI (FRS 102) and the Charities Ad 2011.
The financial statements h￿e been ￿YePared io a Irue aHI faif view and have departed from
the Charities (Accounts and Rewrtsl Regulations 2008 onty to the extenl required to provide a 'true
and fai¢ ViV•V. This departure has involved follo￿ng the Charib'es SORP {FRS 102) published In
OctobeT 2019 rather than the ACC(￿￿ting ReFrfNting by ChariLes'. Slatement of Recommended
Prdctice effeclive from 1 Awil 2005 which has been wittthn.
Colonel W. H. Whitbread Charilable Tntst meets the deffinti￿ of a public benefft entity under FRS
102. Assets and liabilit￿S are initially recognised at historical cost or transac1m￿ value unless
otherwise stated in the relevant accounting polry.
Flrnt tlme adoption of FRS 102
These fi￿ar￿la1 State￿nts are the first financial statements of Colonel W.H. Whitbread Charitsble
Trust prepared in accordance with Finanoal Rep)rting Standard 102 Tr Financial Reporting
Stsndard applicable in the UK and RepuNK of Ireland. {FRS 102) snd the Charities SORP 2019
ISORP 2015}. The financial stalenEnts of Cok)nel W.H. Whitbread Charitable Trust for the year
ended 31 December 2022 were prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
s￿￿e of the FRS 102 recognition. n*asurefflent, presenta1x￿ and disclosure requirernents snd
accounting policy thoices differ from the receipts and payments basis. Consequently. the TrLtstees
have amended certain accounting policies to comply FRS 102 and SORP 2019. The Trustees
have also taken advantage ofcertain exemptions from the requirements of FRS 102 pemiitted by
FRS 102 Chapier 35 Tra￿￿tim to Ihis FRS.
Reconcil'at￿s to prevK)us recwts and payments the compwatNe figuTes are included in note
18.
2.2 Income
l income is recognised On￿ the Charity ha5 ￿tIllement to the income, it is probable that the
income will be received and the amount of irK)Jme Teceivable can be measured reliably.
Income lax recoveratde in relation to hwe5trnerrt ￿COrne is recognised at the time the investment
income is receNable.
2.3 ExpendSlure
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FIIIANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accountlng pollcles (¢ontinued)
Expenditure is recogni5ed OTh￿ there is a *al or ConSt￿ti¥e obligation to transfer econornic benefit
to a third paty, it is probable thal a transfer of econom￿ benefits will be required in 5ettfemenl and
the am￿nt of the 01￿lgatic￿ can be measured reliably. ExperKliture 15 classffied by actiwty. The costs
ofeach activity are made up of the totst of direct costs and support costs.
ExperK1itU￿ ￿ raisiryj furKls all expenditure incurred by Charity to raise fund5 for its
CharIts￿6 purposes and i￿ludeS o)sts ol alt fundrai￿n9 actpiibes events and non-charttable trading.
ExFenditure ￿ charilable acbvilEs is in(￿￿ed on directy undertaking Ihe activbties ￿lch further the
Charity's objectives as well as any suppNt Costs.
(>ants pay*le are charged in the year when the offer is rnade exwt in those ￿SeS whgre the offer
is conditional, such grdnts being wnised as expenditure Ythen tr*e conditions altaching are
fvlfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been at the year are noted as
COM￿￿t￿en[ but not awJued as expeThJiture.
All expenditur& 15 inclusive of irrec￿erable VAT.
14 Tanglbk flxed assets and depredalton
Tangible r￿ed a55ets costing £200 or rn0￿ are capilalised and recognised wthen future economic
benefits are wrthbie and the cost or y￿ue of the asset can te measured reliably.
Tangib￿ fixed assets a￿ intlialty recognised at cost. After recogniknn, under the cost model. tangible
fixed aysets are rneasu￿ at cost less ar£umulated depreciation and any accumulated impaim)ent
losses. Atl costs incurred to bring a taThJible fwl asset into its intended working condition should
included in the measurement of cosi
Depreciakn is charged $0 a5 to aNocate Ihe cost of tangible ffixed assets less their re5Klual value
over their estimated useful lives. using the straight4ine method.
Depreciatw)n is provthd on the folkx1￿ ba515:
Office equipnent
33% Strayht Line
2.5 Investments
Fixed asset investments are a of financial instrument arKI are initially recognised at their
transaction cost and subsequenty ThEasured at fair value at the Balance Sheet date, unless the value
cannot be measured teThat4y in whKh ￿ it is measured at cost less impaThnent. Investment gains
and losses. Nthether realised or unrealised. are ccrfnbined and presented as 'Gainsl(L05ses) on
investments, in the Stateffl￿t of financial actsvilEs.
Investments held as fred assets are at cost les5 FYOVISk￿ for impairffent
Social investments hekl as fued asset Investr￿nts represent loan5 made on benefictal lem)s
infijrtherance of the charity's purposes to asstst organisations. The bans are initially measured at fair
value being the amount advanced. arKI subwuenty adjusted ftlr any repayments or Impai￿ents.
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARifA8LE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accounting policies Icontlnued)
2.6 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the seiuement anount after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the anKJunt prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
2.7 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash al bank and in hand includes cash and short-lerm h￿hlY liquid investments with a short maturity
of three months or less from the dale of acquIs￿On or opening of the deposit or siryilar account.
18 Llobllitl•8 and provislon
Liabilibes are recagni5efJ when there is an oblwjatson at the Balance sheet dale as a result of a past
even( it is probable that a transfer of e0)r#jn￿ benefit WAI be required in settlement, and the amount
of the settlement can be estiffAted reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at tre amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to geiue the debt or the
amount it has received as advanced payments for the goc#Js or Servi￿ it must provide.
PT0viS￿nS are ma5ured at the best estirnate of the affrf)unts required to seltle the obligation. Where
the effecl of the time value of ￿￿)neY is material. the provision is based on the p￿sent value of those
amounts, discounted at the we-tsx discount rate that reflecis the risks specific to the Irability. The
unwinding of the discount is recognised n the Ststement of finanoal acbvities as a finance cost.
19 Flnanclal Instruments
The Chartty only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualfy as basic financial
instrurr£nts. Basic fnancial instrumeDt5 are initially recognised at tfdnsaction valu& and subsequently
measured at their setllement value.
2.10 Fund accounting
General funds a￿ Unrestric￿ funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in
furtherance of the gen8rn1 obiectNes of Ihe Charity and which have nol been designated for other
purposes.
Endowment fund5 comprise restricted funds hekd within listed investrr￿n¢s. The aiffl ol these funds is
to generate income to support charitable organisabon5 in keepin9 With the Nwshes of the founder of
the Trust.
Investrnent income. gains and bsses are albcated to the appropriate fund.
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COLONEL W. H. bVHtTBREAD CHARrrA8LE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Inveslment incom8
Unrestricted
fund5
2023
Total
funds
2023
Dividend5
Interest
236.735
31,915
236,735
31,915
268,650
268,650
Unte$trict8d
fvnds
2022
Total
funds
2022
tli¥idents
Interest
223,817
&876
223.817
5.876
229.693
229.693
Investmenl management costs
Unr85tricted
funds
2023
Total
funds
2023
Investrnent management fees
93.741
93.741
UnTrstiicted
funds
2022
Total
fvnds
2022
Investrnènt management fees
92.560
92,560
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COLONEL W. H. VIHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Analysls of grants
Grants to
Instltutlons
2023
Total
funds
2023
Grants, Conservation proFcts
Grants. Health and weFFare of soldiers
Grants, Support amateur sport
Grants, Promotion of education
Grants, Other
19.500
36,350
7.000
23,DOO
30.500
19,500
36,350
7,000
23,000
30,500
Grants to
Institu1￿nS
2022
rotal
runcls
2022
Grants. ConsETvation proiecls
Grants. Health and wetfare of sokliers
Grants, Support amateur sport
Grants. promot￿ of educatvJn
Grants, Other
23,000
59.000
11.000
32,120
89,000
23.000
59,000
11,000
32.12Q
89.000
The Charity has made the fdhMng material grants io in5btUt￿nS durirvJ the year..
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARJTABLE TrUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Anatysis of grnnts (conllnuod)
2023
2022
Name of instituuon
Household Cavalry F(wndation
Footsteps Worcestershire
School Readers
Walking with the Wounded
Light Dragoons Charitable Trust
Shire Horse Society
Hurlingham Polo AsxKiation
Peck Trusl
Queen Motherfs Clothlig Guikl
Parker Library
Cleanup UK
The Mulbery Bush
Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral
Disaster5 Ernergen￿ Conritlee
The Aldenham Foundat
Maclaren Foundation
23,000
15,000
10,000
18,000
15.000
16,000
25.000
to,000
5.000
5,000
5,000
s￿00
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5.000
10,000
io,ooo
120
12000
10,000
101,000
15,350
194,120
Other grydnts to institutions
20,000
116,3SO
214,120
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Analysis of expendtture by a¢tlvi
Grant
funding of
activities
2023
Support
Costs
2023
Total
funds
2023
Grants. ConseN*ion projects
Grants, Health and welfare of soldiers
Grants. Support amatuer spxt
Grants, Promotion of educalion
Grants. Other
Support costs
Governance costs
19,500
36,350
7.OlXI
23.OOD
30.$00
19,500
36,350
7,000
23,000
30,500
9,823
24,006
9,823
24.006
116.350
33,829
150,179
Grant
unding ol
Total
funLIs
2022
2022
2022
Grants, Conse￿all￿ projects
Grants. He￿th and welfare of 50klier5
Grants. Support amatuer 5FMIrt
Grants. Pf(Knotion of edLKatits)
Grants, Other
Support costs
23,000
23.000
59,000
l l.¢KIO
32,120
89,000
6,839
7,791
11,0(Kl
32,120
89,000
6,839
7,791
214.120
t4,630
228,750
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARrrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEmEP￿s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Anatysls of expendlture by actlvitles {contlnued>
Analysls of support Costs
Support Governance
costs
costs
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Staff costs
Depreuation
Bank charges
Secretarial disbursements
Accountancy and aLKlit fees
Sundry expenses
Insurance
Administration fees
8.750
197
194
8,750
17,500
197
13,954
13.954
250
250
348
1.302
1,302
9.823
24.006
33,829
Support Govemance
costs
2022
Total
funds
2022
2022
Staff costs
Depieciation
Bank charges
Secretarial disbufsements
Audit and Independent examiner5 fees
Sundry expenses
Insurance
Administration fees
Trustee expenses
10,000
473
248
149
(T67)
250
473
248
149
(767)
250
469
469
3.558
250
250
6,839
7.791
14,630
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Auditorfs rnrnunerntion
2023
2022
Fees payable to the ChariVs auditor forthe audit of Ihe Charitys annual
accounts
9,600
Feos payable to the Chantys auditor in respect ot
The preparation of the ChariW5 accounts
The ndependent exa￿Xnats.on of the Ch￿S annual accounts
4000
2,682
Staff costs
2022
Wages aThY salaries
17,500
to.000
17,500
10.000
The average number ol persons em￿oyed by the Charity durirKd th& year was a5 follows:
2023
No.
2022
Secretary
No employee received remuneration armuntin9 to n￿re than £60.000 in either year.
Trustee5' remuneration and expenses
thtring the year, no Trustees receNed any remuneralion or other benefits (2022- £NIL).
During the year ended 31 De¢ern￿ 2023. no Twstee expenses have b8en incurred (2022- £250).
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARwfABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10. Tangible fixed assets
Plant and
machinery
Cost OT Valua￿on
At 1 January 2023
Disposals
6.450
15.031)
Al 31 December 2023
1N19
Depreclatlon
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
On disp05a15
6,253
197
15,0311
At 31 December 2023
1,419
Net book value
Al 31 December 2023
At 31 December2022
197
11. Fixed asset investrnents
Social
Listed Investment
investhients
Loan
Total
Cost or valuallon
At 1 January 2023
Addits'ons
Disposal$
Revaluatior
12,645,469
19,741.127
(19NOO,419)
960,198
25,000 12,670,469
19,741,127
119,400,419)
960,198
At 31 OeLwiber2023
13,946,375
25,000 I3￿71.375
The loan is to SL Marfs Bourne Shop & Cafe Ltd. a ￿￿lUnIty benefit society. It Is expected lo be repaid
ilhin three year*
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
12. DebtOf5
2023
2022
Due aftor more than one year
Accrued income
34,107
23,518
34,107
23,518
Due wlthin one year
Ptepayments and acc￿￿ ino)me
2,000
36,107
23.518
13. Creditor5: Amounts falllng du• wlthln one year
2023
2022
ACC￿alS arKI defefred Inc￿
38,125
26,220
14. Financial instruments
2023
2022
Flnanclal assels
Financial assets rneasu￿d at fair value through Inc0Th￿ and expenditure
13,971,375 12,670,469
Finanaal assets measured at fair vdue thrO￿h income aThY expenditure comprise of h'sted investments
and social inVest￿nt loan.
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARrrA8LE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEPIts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2023
15. Statement of tsnds
Statem•nt of funds - current year
Balance at
31
GaJn81 Decembgr
ILosses)
2023
Balance at 1
January
2023
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
General FuThJs- all funds
791740 268.650
1243,920) 1340,708)
476,762
Endowment ￿ndS
ErKlowment Funds- aH fvrKIs
11645069
1,300,906 13,946,375
Total of furMIs
13.438209
268,650
(243,920)
960,198 14,423,137
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COLONEL W. H. WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
15. Statonwnt of funds (contlnued)
Statsment of funds- prior year
Balance al
31
Decembei
2022
Balan￿ at
1 January
2022
Gain
osses)
Unr¥strlcted funds
l General fund5
364,846
206.175
(297,790)
519.5Q9
792.740
Endowment fvnds
EThYowment Funds
14.592,413
(1,946,944) 12,645.469
Totsl of funds
14,957,259
2(kS,175
(297,790) fl.427.435) 13,438,209
16. Analysis of net assets belween funds
Analysls of net assets between fvnds- ¢unentyear
Unrestricted End0￿￿ent
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Fixed asset investments
Debtors due after more than one year
Current aBsets
Credttors due within one year
25,LhJO 13,946,375 13,971,375
34,107
34,107
455.780
455,780
{38.125)
138,125)
Total
476,762 13,946,375 14A23,137
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COLONEL W. H. WHrrBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
16. Anatysls of net 388ets between fvnds Icontlnued)
Analysis of net assets between funts- prlor year
UnTrstsicled Endowment
funds
lunds
2022
2022
Total
funds
2022
Tangtile fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Debtors due after more than or* year
Current assets
Crediiors due within one year
197
197
25.000 12,645,469 12,670,469
23.518
23.518
770,245
770.245
(26.220)
(26.220)
Total
792, 740 12.645,469 13.438,209
17. ￿lat•d party Iransactlons
The Charity has not ent￿ed into ￿Y related paty tran5athn during the year. nor are there any
outstsnding balances owing beN¥een ￿lated partTres and the Charity at 31 December 2023.
Flrst time adoptlon of FRS 102
It the first year that the tharity has we5ented ils fi￿nCIal sktefrents under SORP 2019 and FRS 102.
The followng disdosures a￿ required in the year of transition. The last financial statements prepared on
s receipts and payments basis for the year ended 31 December 2022 and the date of transition lo FRS
102 and SORP 2015 wa5 therefore 1 January 2022. As a consequence of adopting FRS 102 and SORP
2019, a number of aco)unb"ng policies have charyed io curyjly with those skndards.
Comparabve fuure5 have been reslated to refiect the adjustments made, except to the extenl that the
Tntstee5 have taken advantsge of eXempl￿S to retrosFecbve applicatr>n of FRS 102 pem)itted by FRS
102 Chapter 35'Transiti'on lo this FRS,.
The PDlicies applied under this tharitl5 prevtous acc(￿nting framewth are not materially different to FRS
102 and have not impa¢led on hjnds or net ￿￿orr￿leXpeThjitu[e.
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