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Company Number: 00466071 Charity Number: 219855

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5 APRIL 2026

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

The trustees present their report and the financial statements of The Sydney Black Charitable Trust for the year ended 5 April 2026.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the financial statements and comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the charitable company, 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Charitable objectives

The registered charitable objectives for which the charity was established are detailed in the governing document as follows:

Welfare & relief of the aged & poor;
Education & preservation of child life;
Advancement of religion; and
Relief & redemption of prisoners or captives.

Charitable activities

In pursuance of its overall objectives, the principal activity of the charity is giving grants.

The current strategy of the charity is to maintain its Evangelical Christian ethos and accordingly, it provides funding, by way of grants and donations, to individuals and institutions, ensuring it charitable objectives are fulfilled as follows:

For the advancement of education by -
The provision of grants and bursaries and other financial aid for enabling deserving persons to further their education by undertaking special courses and by carrying out special projects and by foreign travel; and
Provision of grants and other financial assistance to charitable bodies and organisations to assist such bodies and organisations to promote and carry out schemes for the advancement of education of young persons between the ages of 14 and 21 years.
The preservation of child life wherever it is menaced by conditions of economic hardship and distress.
To relieve child distress by the provision of money, food, clothes, medical assistance and nursing.
The advancement of religion and religious thought of all creeds or denominations.
The relief or redemption of prisoners or captives.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

Indicators, milestones and benchmarks

In order to determine the success of the charity’s activity in fulfilling its charitable objectives and supporting beneficiaries, the trustees monitor the following range of measures of performance:

The number of applications for funding received by the charity for consideration;
The nature of such applications received;
The amount of funding given in response to approved applications in relation to budgeted expenditure; and
Feedback received by the charity from those receiving funding, in particular in relation to the difference that the funding has actually made to those individuals or institutions involved.

Public benefit

The trustees have taken The Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit (contained within the guidance publication “Charities and Public Benefit”) and the specific guidance on public benefit (contained within the guidance publications “The Prevention or Relief of Poverty for the Public Benefit” and “The Advancement of Education for the Public Benefit”) into consideration in preparing their statement on public benefit contained within this trustees’ annual report.

Trustees’ Assessment of Public Benefit, Benefits & Beneficiaries

Given the relatively small size of the charity and the extremely broad and diverse nature of its potential grant giving activities and beneficiaries, the trustees are able to consider delivery of public benefit case by case when determining whether or not to provide funds. On that basis, the trustees consider that the charity continues to fulfil its charitable objectives for the public benefit.

Grant making policy

Grants are awarded at the discretion of the trustees, to individuals and charitable organisations with a project aim or charitable purpose in line with the objects of The Sydney Black Charitable Trust.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Activities, events and their impact

The charity gave grants totalling £63,525 (2024/2025: £45,192) to various charitable organisations during the year who were in need of financial support for both general charitable purposes and specific projects that met the aims and objectives of the charity.

The trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and its position at 5 April 2026. They consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities during the coming year and that the charity’s assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial results of activities and events

During the year, the charity recognised income of £68,939 (2024/2025: £83,232) and incurred expenditure totalling £111,426 (2024/2025: £83,323).

Reserves policy

The charity’s principal recurring source of annual incoming unrestricted resources continues to be investment income derived from the charity’s investments and cash assets. The trustees are keen that grant giving through the charity is achievable in perpetuity and therefore wish to largely preserve the capital value of the charity’s free reserves whilst at the same time maximising annual income sufficient to allow budgeted giving each year to be maintained or increased.

At 5 April 2026, the charity had free reserves of £4,841,465 (5 April 2024/2025: £4,080,222).

Investments policy

The trustees have engaged Rathbones Investment Management to assist in maximising returns from the charity’s investment assets. During the year ended 5 April 2026, these funds generated investment income of £68,939 (2024/2025: £82,452) and increased in value by £788,214 (2024/2025: fell in value by £254,796).

Principal risks and uncertainties

The trustees have discussed and assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and they do not believe that it is necessary for the charity to be significantly exposed to risk in order to achieve its charitable objectives. Accordingly, the trustees are generally risk averse.

Investment risk is likely to always be the main risk exposure for the charity as the trustees strive to maximise return whilst preserving capital value with the help of their appointed advisors.

Going concern

The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and be able to meet all of its financial obligations as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the trustees consider it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Status and history

The Sydney Black Charitable Trust is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, not having share capital. Every member undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of the charity being wound-up during the period of membership, or within one year thereafter.

The members of the charity are the trustees and directors.

The charity was incorporated on 22 March 1949 and became a registered charity on 28 October 1963.

The charity is governed by the rules and regulations set down in its company Memorandum and Articles of Association originally dated 22 March 1949 and amended by special resolution on 25 January 1966.

Organisational structure

The overall strategic direction of the charity is determined by the board of trustees as a body, who meet informally on a regular basis. There are no sub-committees, but day-to-day management of the charity had been delegated to Mr P M Crabtree.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees have been selected for their knowledge of the charity, its aims and its objectives. New trustees are given a detailed introduction into the workings of the charity at which meeting conduct and decision-making procedures are explained. All trustees have the opportunity to make suggestions on the recipients of grants as long as they fall within the charitable objectives as defined in the governing document.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

Trustees’ responsibilities in the preparation of financial statements

The trustees (who are also the directors of The Sydney Black Charitable Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees are preparing the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and applicable law).

Under company law, the trustees must not approve financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing those 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 judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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 charitable company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Independent examiner

Kerry Gallagher, FCA DChA of RSM UK Tax and Accounting Limited has indicated her willingness to continue in office.

Statement as to disclosure of information to the independent examiner

The trustees and directors at the date of approval of this trustees’ annual report confirm that so far as each of them is aware, there is no relevant information of which the charity’s independent examiner is unaware, and the trustees and directors have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

The trustees of the charity, who are also the directors of the company, have held office since 6 April 2025 as follows:

P M Crabtree S J Crabtree H J Dickenson

The principal address of the charity and the registered office of the company is the correspondence address for the charity at PO Box 1251, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 9JU.

The charity is registered under the charity number 219855, and the company is incorporated with the company registration number 00466071.

The trustees have made the following professional appointments:

Solicitor: Wedlake Bell, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AY Independent Examiner: Kerry Gallagher, FCA DChA of RSM UK Tax and Accounting Limited, Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, Berkshire RG1 3EU Bankers: Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 77-81 High Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1DU Investment Manager: Rathbones Investment Management Limited, Port of Liverpool Buildings, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1NW

Mr P M Crabtree (who is a trustee and a director) is responsible for the day-to-day management of the charity.

EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE

No exemptions from the disclosure requirements applicable to a small charity have been taken in this trustees’ annual report.

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST Page 7 TRUSTEES'ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026 FUNDS HELD AS CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF OTHERS Although the charity would maintain restricted funds to deal with incoming resources that are earmarked for a particular purpose by donors. sponsors, and other funders, The Sydney Black Charitable Trust does not hold any funds, and the trustees do not anticipate that it will in the future hold any funds, as custodian for any third party. This report was approved by the trLtstees on ........ of the board by and was signed for and on behalf P M Crabtree, Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Sydney Black Charitable Trust (the charitable company) for the year ended 5 April 2026, which are set out on pages 9 to 17.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charitable company’s financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.

Independent examiner’s statement

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

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland (FRS 102).

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

Kerry Gallagher

Signed: …………………………………………………………..

Name: Kerry Gallagher, FCA DChA Name of applicable listed body: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional body: Chartered Accountant

On behalf of RSM UK TAX AND ACCOUNTING LIMITED Chartered Accountants 10/08/26 Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, Berkshire RG1 3EU …………………….… Date

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including an income and expenditure account) for the year ended 5 April 2026

		Unrestricted Funds	Unrestricted Funds
		2026	2025
	Notes	£	£
INCOME FROM:
Donations		600	780
Investments	2	68,939	82,452
		_	_
TOTAL		69,539	83,232
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Investment management costs	3	(42,311)	(32,467)
Charitable activities
Grant giving	4	(69,115)	(50,856)
		_	_
TOTAL		(111,426)	(83,323)
Net gains/(losses) on investments	7	803,130	(225,908)
		_	_
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) AND
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		761,243	(225,999)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Fund balances brought forward at 6 April 2025		4,080,222	4,306,221
		__	__
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
AT 5 APRIL 2026	9	4,841,465	4,080,222
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Pa8e 10 THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST BALANCE SHE as at 5 April 2026 Company Number.. 00466071 2026 2025 Notes FIXED ASSETS Investments 4,694,343 3,906,129 CURRENT ASSErs Cash at bank and in hand 151.862 178,203 LIABILITIES Creditors.. Amounts falling due within one year 14,7401 14,1101 Nrr CURRENT ASSETS 147.122 174,093 TOTAL A55Efs LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 4.841,465 4,080,222 THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Unrestrlrted Income funds General Fund 4,841,465 4,080,222 TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 4,841,465 4,080,222 For the year ended 5 April 2026. the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 Ithe Act) relatinE to small companies. The tru5tees' and directors, responsibilities.. The members have not required the tharitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act; and The trustee5 acknowledge their re5pon5ibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared in accordan with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies, re8ime The financial statements on pages 9 to 17 were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on and are signed on their behalf by P M Crabtree, Trustee

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 5 April 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” and under the historical cost convention, except as modified for the annual revaluation of fixed asset investments.

Within the definitions of FRS 102, the charity is a public benefit entity.

The financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in more detail below and comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the charitable company, 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Going concern

The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result should the going concern basis of preparation not be appropriate. In the event that this basis is not appropriate provisions may be required and assets may need to be written down to their recoverable amount.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Income

General donations and other similar types of voluntary income are brought into account when receivable and donated income is included gross of any attributable tax recoverable, where relevant. Donations given for specific purposes are treated as restricted income.

Investment income is accounted for on a receivable basis when earned by the charitable company.

Expenditure

Expenditure is allocated directly to the charitable company’s principal activity, as the costs of raising funds, or as governance costs, where the costs can be so identified. All other costs are apportioned between those same three categories on the basis of the trustees’ estimate of the relevant allocations.

Governance costs are the costs associated with running the charity as a charitable company and comprise operating costs and the cost of the statutory independent examination.

Grants payable are recognised in the period in which the approved offer is conveyed to the recipient, except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised only when the conditions attaching to the award are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions, which have not been met at the balance sheet date, are noted as a potential commitment, but are not treated as a liability.

Investments

The charitable company’s investments are included in the balance sheet at fair value (their market value). The gains or losses arising upon their annual revaluation are included in the statement of financial activities.

Financial instruments

A financial instrument is a contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. Financial instruments are therefore classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its liabilities.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Financial assets and liabilities

The charitable company’s debtors and creditors that meet the definition of either a financial asset or a financial liability are initially recognised at the transaction value and thereafter are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Liabilities

A contingent liability is disclosed for those commitments, which do not represent liabilities, where the possible obligation, which arises from past events, will only be confirmed by the occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the trustees’ control. Provisions are recognised for those commitments where there is uncertainty as to the timing or amount, and where there is any uncertainty regarding the amount, the trustees determine a basis for reasonable estimation of the liability arising from that constructive obligation.

Fund accounting

The general fund comprises the accumulated surpluses of unrestricted income over expenditure, which are available for use in furtherance of the general objectives of the charitable company.

Designated funds are a particular form of unrestricted funds consisting of amounts, which have been allocated or designated for specific purposes by the trustees. The use of designated funds remains at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific conditions imposed by donors. The purpose and use of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts. Amounts unspent at the year end are carried forward in the balance sheet.

INVESTMENTS	Unrestricted Funds	Unrestricted Funds
	2026	2025
	£	£
Income from investments listed on a recognised
stock exchange	68,939	82,452
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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026	NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026	NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026	NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026
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3.	INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS	Unrestricted Funds
		2026	2025
		£	£
	Costs of maintaining investment property	1,195	8,151
	Investment management charges	41,116	24,316
		______	______
		42,311	32,467
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4.	GRANT GIVING	Unrestricted Funds
		2026	2025
		£	£
	Grants made to institutions:
	In support of the aged and the poor	22,001	12,683
	In support of education and children	16,989	17,422
	In support of religion	10,214	6,641
	In support of prisoners and captives	14,390	8,446
		_	_
		63,594	45,192
	Governance costs (see note 5)	5,521	5,664
		_	_
		69,115	50,856
		=======	=======

Grants of between £195 and £7,000 were made to 85 institutions (2024/2025: grants of between £140 and £7,000 were made to 91 institutions) in support of general charitable purposes within the objectives of The Sydney Black Charitable Trust.

GOVERNANCE COSTS	Unrestricted Funds	Unrestricted Funds
	2026	2025
	£	£
Independent examiner’s fee	5,010	4,380
Other operating expenses of the charity	511	1,284
	______	______
	5,521	5,664
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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

6. STAFF COSTS

The charity does not employ any staff and therefore, it does not incur any staff costs.

The trustees received no remuneration for their services provided to the charity during the current or previous year. During the year, no trustee (2024/2025: none) received reimbursement for operating costs of £nil (2024/2025: £nil) incurred on behalf of the charity.

Other than in respect of the trustees themselves, the charity is not significantly reliant upon the contribution of volunteers.

INVESTMENTS	Investments listed	Long leasehold
	on a recognised	investment	Total	Total
	stock exchange	property	2026	2025
	£	£	£	£
Market value as at
6 April 2025	3,601,129	305,000	3,906,129	4,160,925
Additions at cost	1,468,129	-	1,468,129	2,145,494
Disposal proceeds	(1,483,045)	-	(1,483,045)	(2,174,382)
Realised gains/(losses)	141,814	-	141,814	(15,494)
Unrealised gains/(losses)	661,316	-	661,316	(210,414)
	_______		__	__
Market value as at
5 April 2026	4,389,343	305,000	4,694,343	3,906,129
	=========================		========	========
Historical cost as at
5 April 2026	3,643,697	128,297	3,771,994	3,682,997
	=========================		========	========

The carrying value of the investment property is reviewed annually by the board of trustees, and amendments to the estimated market value are recognised in the financial statements, as appropriate.

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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

7. INVESTMENTS (Continued)

	At the balance sheet date, the market value of the	2026	2025
	charity’s listed investment portfolio comprised:	£	£
	Fixed interest securities	1,014,871	1,335,276
	Equities	3,374,472	2,265,853
		__	__
		4,389,343	3,601,129
		========	========
	At the balance sheet date, the following individual holdings represented more		than 5% of the
	market value of the listed investment portfolio:
		2026	2025
		£	£
	UK (Govt of) 0.375%	238,048	247,830
	UK (Govt of) 0.875%	-	314,905
	UK (Govt of) 7/8%	347,836	-
		=======	=======
8.	CREDITORS	2026	2025
		£	£
	Amounts falling due within one year:
	Accruals	4,740	4,110
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THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

9. THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY

	Balance at				Balance at
	6 April			Gain on	5 April
	2025	Income	Expenditure	investments	2026
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted income
funds:
General Fund	4,080,222	69,539	(111,426)	803,130	4,841,465
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	Balance at				Balance at
	6 April			Loss on	5 April
	2024	Income	Expenditure	investments	2025
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted income
funds:
General Fund	4,306,221	83,232	(83,323)	(225,908)	4,080,222
	========	=======	=======	=======	========

Included within the General Fund are net unrealised gains arising on the revaluation of investments totalling £744,909 (5 April 2025: £223,132).

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the current and previous year, there were no related party transactions that were required to be disclosed.

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Charitable objectives

Charitable activities

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

Indicators, milestones and benchmarks

Public benefit

Trustees’ Assessment of Public Benefit, Benefits & Beneficiaries

Grant making policy

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Activities, events and their impact

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial results of activities and events

Reserves policy

Investments policy

Principal risks and uncertainties

Going concern

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Status and history

Organisational structure

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

Trustees’ responsibilities in the preparation of financial statements

Independent examiner

Statement as to disclosure of information to the independent examiner

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 5 April 2026

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

Responsibilities and basis of report

Independent examiner’s statement

Kerry Gallagher

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including an income and expenditure account) for the year ended 5 April 2026

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 5 April 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Company information

Basis of accounting

Going concern

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Income

Expenditure

Investments

Financial instruments

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Financial assets and liabilities

Liabilities

Fund accounting

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

6. STAFF COSTS

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

7. INVESTMENTS (Continued)

THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) for the year ended 5 April 2026

9. THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS