GEORGE TEMPERANCE TRUST TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT The trustees present their annual report and the audited accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024. ## **Objectives of the charity** The principal objective of the Charity is the prevention of substance and alcohol abuse. ## **Organisation** George Temperance Trust is a registered charity (no. 214134), governed by its Scheme dated 6 March 2001. A board of trustees administers the charity. They meet three times a year and have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. ## **Trustees** The trustees who served during the year were as follows: M D Hancock (Chairman) A A Clark (Treasurer) A J Fernand Rev M Mellor E Taylor ## **Reserves Policy** The charity’s reserves were at an acceptable level. Reserves are needed to maintain funds so that grants can be made and property maintenance carried out when income falls below current expenditure. It is the policy of the trustees to maintain existing reserves to enable future funding of projects out of the investment income. Reserves at the financial year end amounted to £277,386, none of which was restricted. ## **Review of activities and future developments** During the year the Trust made grants available to the various projects, as set out in the financial statements. A number of grant applications were received and duly considered by the Trustees. Presentations were requested so that the Trustees might gain a clear insight into the work of the organisations and the expected impact that might result from funding by the Trust. In 2024 the Trust’s outgoings exceeded its income by £4,910. ## **Risk Assessment** The Trustees confirm that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems established to mitigate those risks. Approved by and signed on behalf of the Trustees M Hancock 14 February 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
George Temperance Trust Charity Number
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Rents 24,850 - - 24,850 34,288
Investment income 14,723 - - 14,723 20,004
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
39,573 - - 39,573 54,292
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 39,573 - - 39,573 54,292
A3 Payments
Grants made 32,500 - - 32,500 40,750
Repairs 10,452 - - 10,452 126
Property insurance 1,471 - - 1,471 1,384
Bank charges 60 - - 60 45
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 44,483 ] - - 44,483 42,305
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 44,483 - - 44,483 42,305
Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,910 - - - 4,910 11,987
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 31,643 - - 31,643 19,656
Cash funds this year end 26,733 - - 26,733 31,643
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 31/10/2025 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
200-202 Holdenhurst Road
M&G Charifund
M&G Charibond
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Caf Bank
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**26,733**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**26,733**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Unrestricted**
**8,543**
Unrestricted
**98,154**
Unrestricted
**69,610**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
A Clark|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**Unknown**
**190,199**
**60,454**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
14/02/2025| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 31/10/2025 2 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of George Temperance Trust** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of George Temperance Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] December 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(B) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: - 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or - 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or - 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: J M Palin Address: 29 Raleigh Park, South Molton, Devon EX36 4DR Date: 28 October 2025