REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 220856 A12
Report of th¢ Truste¢s and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Dteember 21125
for
Valenlin¢ Poole Charity

Vstlentine Pook Chthrity
Reference and AdmTni5trative Details
for the Year Ended 31 D¢cemb¢r 2025
BODY OF MANAGEMENT
Cowopted Trustee5
Date Otrie¢ Terminatss
Mts Helena Davis (Chair)
Mrs Wendy Prentice {Vice Chair)
Mr Stephen Lane
Mrs Diane de Na¢yer
MrJulian Teare
Mr Tony Aldemian
I l March 2029
07 November 2027
14 November2029
13 Mar¢h 2028
07 November 2027
15 Nov¢mber 2030
Nominative Trnste
Date Offiet Terminates
Cllr Philip Cohen
Cllr Emma Wy5all
Cllr zahta Beg
Cllr Edith David
02 March 2027 {temiinated I l November 2025)
24 May 2027 (ternitr￿ted I l NoveTnber 2025)
28 FebTuary 2028 {*m]inated I l Novomber 2025)
22 May 2028 (terminated I l Novernber 2025)
Ckrk to the Trnstees
Mrs Jane Porter
Viaitor for the Cbarity
MTS Jane Porter
PRJNCIPAL ADDRESS
Forum Room- Ewen Hall
W(x)d Street
Barnet
REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
220856 A12
INDEPENDEf4T EXAMINER
Cartwrights
Chartered Aecountsnts and Business Advisors
Regency House
33 Wood Stre
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 4BE

Valentitte Poole Charity
Report of the Tnjsttes
ror the Year Ended 31 D¢cemb¢r 2025
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Investrnent perforMa￿ee
Investment income, laT8ely from propW rentsl, is in lin¢ with eX￿CtatiOnS bui 15 significantly higher than tn
previous years due to back-dated rent receivable reflecting the agreed rent review5 for 2017 and 2022 and totalling
£213.750, which have been formally agreed with the ienanl after the balance sheet date but b¢fore the date of signing
of ihese finaneial slat¢tnents. Further details can be follnd in the notes to these financial siaieillenis.
LIs￿d investments, held through various COIF funds, has been review¢d by the Trustees. who ar¢ satisfted with the
rf0M￿n¢c.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnan¢iMI position
Ai the end of the year the charity reserves of £1,042.474 {2024.. £787.8561. The reserves held are a ¢ornbination of
unrtstri¢ted and endowilleni funds.
Resetrwes policy
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestrict¢d funds, whi¢h are the free resetves of the chariiy. at a level which
uate5 to ai least twelve months of unrestricied expenditure. This provide5 suificient funds to cover provision for
Relief in Need. grants, purchase of festive fare and gifts for needy families at Chri5tsllas, pensions and similar
¢hariiable aetiwities.
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees do not expect any significant changes to the existing activities and perf0m￿nce of the charity, 5av¢ that
they will be supporting youth oruanisations.
We aim to provide 5 defibrilators in and around the area of benefit to the Charity's operations.
STRUC.TURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr
Governing document
The charity is Controlled by its governing document, a deed of tnjst and constituie5 an unincorporated charity.
Recrnitment and #ppointmetst of new trustees
Co-opiive trustees are appointed by existing tnis*es and serve for five year5 and tnay be reap￿inted for further five
year iemis.
The Charity recogntses that people are its mosi impottsnt assets. and induction and training is provided for all
Trustees, staff and volunteers.
Mr Stephen Lane resigned as Chaimian oil 18 Mar¢h 2025, with Mrs Helena Davis pr0jn0￿d from Vi¢e-Chaimian to
Chairnian and Mr5 Wendy Prenti¢e appointed as Vi¢e-Chairman on that date. The Irustees wish io platt on record
their thanks to Mr Stephen Lane for his time as Chaimian and for his loyalty to the charity durin&T his tenure
Nomifiative trustee5 are appointed by the London Borough of Bamet (LBB) for four years and may be reappoinied by
LBB for further 4 year iernis. T￿stee5 who have not attended meetings during (he preceding twelve months will be
deemed to have retired with LBB asked, where apropriaie, to nominaie replacements.
All four nominative trustees had their terni$ ended on I l Ngvemtr¢r 2025 due io non-attendance at trustee meetings
during the previou5 twelve months.
Risk manag¢Thent
llie trus￿S have a duty to identify and review the risks to whieh the ¢harity is eX￿sed and to ensure appropriate
¢ontrols are in pl￿¢ to provide re&sonable assurance against fraud and error.
The Trus￿e$ have, as usual, met three times durin8 2024 and have kept a close watch on the Charity's activities.
They wish to acknowledge therr most grat¢fiJl thanks to the Clerk and Visitor. Mrs Jane Porter. None of this valuable
service to people in need in the community could have been provided without her efficient and carin8 service.

Indep¢ndent Ex#miner's Report to the Trustees of
Val¢ntine Poole Charity
Independent examiner's report to the trust¢es of Valentine Pool¢ Charity
I Teport to the charity I￿￿tee$ on my examination of the accounts of Valentine Poole Charity (the Trust) for ihe year
ended 31 tkcember 2025.
Respon$ibilities and basa5 of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts tn accordance with the
requirements of the Chariiies A¢t 2011 I'ihe Act?.
I report in respect of my ¢xamination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of th¢ Act and in carrying
out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section
145{51{b} of the Act.
Independent examiner's 5tAtement
Sin¢e your Charity's gross income ex¢eeded £250.IK)O your examiner must be a member of a liS￿d body. I can confjrm
that l am qualified to undertak¢ the exAminaiion because I am a member of the Instiiu* of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wales, which is one of the listed ix)dies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ¢ome io my attention in connection with
the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any maierial respect..
accouftting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as requtred by Section 130 of the Aci- or
the accounts do noi accord with those records. or
the aecounts do not comply with the appli￿ble requirements conceming the fomi and content of occounts s
out in ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) R¢gulaiions 2008 other than any requirement that th¢ accounts
give a true and fair view whi¢h is noi a matter considered as pan of an independent examinaiion.
I have no collcems and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper undeT5tanding of the accounts to be reached.
Andrew Hill
Cartwrights
Chanered Accountants and BusEness Advisor5
Re8en¢y House
33 Wood Stieet
Bamei
Hertfordshire
EN5 4BE
Date..

Valentine Poole Charity
BAlanct Sheet
31 D¢eemb¢r 2025
31112r25
TotHI
funds
31112124
Total
runds
Unre5trieted Endowment
fund
funds
Not¢s
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
10
621,053
621,053
587,518
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and itb hand
213.750
216,945
213,750
216.945
430.695
430.695
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(9.274)
19274)
(9.7731
NETCURRENT ASSETS
421.421
421.421
200.338
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
421.421
621,053
1,042.474
787,856
NET ASSETS
421.421
621,053
1,042.474
787,856
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds..
General ￿nd
Endowment fijnds..
Investm¢nt fijnd
Investment fitnd
Fixed tnierest fund
Equities fund
13
421,421
200.338
93.512
182.999
27,521
317.021
98,213
192.199
26.906
270,200
621.053
587,518
T(yfAL FUNDS
1,042,474
787,856
The financial ststem¢nts were approved by the Board of TnJs¢ee5 atml outhorised for issue
..-2/.Z.../z.A4.2And were signed on its behalf by..
on
Mr5 Helena Davis- Trustee
The notes forni part of these financial statements

ValentlNe Poole Charity
Note5 to the Fillancial Staternents- continued
for Ihe Year Ended 31 D¢¢ernb¢r 202.5
ACCOUNTING POLICIES-fontinued
Donaled good5
The charity doe5 not receive any donaied goods from the general public.
INVESTMENT INCOME
31.12.25
Total
nds
UnTestricted
nds
31.12.24
Total
fund5
Endowment
funds
Reni receivable
Invesiment income
tkposrl a￿OUnt interest
260,750
260,750
26,454
6,514
47.000
25,094
7.429
26,454
6.514
267.264
26,454
293,718
79.523
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Grdnt
funding of
activltie5
(s¢e not¢
4)
Support
¢05ts (see
note $)
Toti15
Dire¢t charitabl¢ expenditure
50,604
22.031
72.635
GRANTS PA YABLE
31112n5
31112n4
Direa charitabl¢ expenditure
50,604
57.125
ontinued...

Valentine Poole Charity
Note5 to the FinAncial Statement5- tontinued
for the Year End¢d 31 Decernbtr 2025
TANGJBLE FIXED ASSETS- continu¢d
The freehold land situ*ed tn Southgate. London N14. wa5 donated to the charity in 1624 and has Rever been
fornially valued.
Freehold land is included ai its £nil cosi in the balance sheeL
In the opinion of the trustees, the market value of the freehold land and buildings is in excess of £ Imillion.
The tenants, Asquith Court S¢hool. poy a rent of £80.000 per annum.
FIXED ASSET INVEsfMENTS
io.
Chariti¢s
Fix¢d
Interest
Fund
Equities
Jnvest.
Fund£1
units
Charities
Investment
Fund
Totals
L4RKET VALUE
At l January 2025
Revaluations
290,412
(13.901)
26,906
615
270.21K>
46,821
587,518
33,535
At 31 December 2025
276.511
27.521
317,021
621.053
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Decetnber 2025
276,51
27,521
317,021
621,053
At 31 December 2024
2￿},4]2
26,906
270.200
587,518
There were no investmen¢ a55ets outside the UK.
Investments are included at closing mrd-market value at the b8lance sheet dale.
DEBTORS: AMouNfs FALLING DUE WJTHIN ONE YEAR
3111212S
31112124
Prepayments and accrued income
213.750
continued...

Valentine Poole Charity
Notes to the FinanciAI StatemeNts- Continued
for the Year Ended 31 Dec¢mber 2025
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continu¢d
CompAratives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
Trnnsf¢rs
between
funds
At
31112124
At 111124
Unrestricted funds
General fund
195,852
3,582
200.338
Endowment funds
Investment fijnd
Investment fund
Fixed interest fund
Equtties fvnd
96.044
187.953
26.108
263,335
2,169
4,246
798
10,447
98,213
192,199
26,906
270.200
(3,582}
573.440
17,660
13.582}
587,518
TOTAL FUNDS
769,292
18,564
787.856
Comparative net movement in funds. included IN the above are as follows..
l•comitkg
resource$
Resources
expended
Gains and
losses
Move¥nent
in funds
Unrestricted fuod5
General fund
54,429
(53.525)
904
Endowm¢nt fund5
Investment fund
lrtvestment fund
Fixed inteTest fund
Equiiie5 fund
2.672
5,232
674
16.516
{2,6731
(5.232)
{6741
(12,934)
2.170
4,246
798
6,865
2,169
4.246
798
10.447
25,094
{21.513)
14,079
17.660
TOTAL FUNDS
79.523
{75,038)
14.079
18.564
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the yearended 31 De¢ernb¢r 2025.
¢ontinu¢d...

Vglentine Poole Chority
DetAil¢d Statem¢￿1 of Financial Activitle5
for the Ye&r Ended 31 Dece￿￿er 2025
31112r25
Tol81
fund5
Unrestricted
fund5
31112r24
Total
funds
Endowment
fund$
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Investment iNcomt
Rent receivable
Investment incom¢
De￿>$11 account interest
260.750
260,750
26.454
6.514
47,000
25,094
7.429
26.454
6,514
267,264
26,454
293.718
79,523
Total incoming re50urees
267.264
26,454
293,718
79.523
EXPENDITURE
ChAritabl¢ activities
Grdnts to individuals
32.081
18,523
50.604
57,125
Support Costs
MAnagement
Wages
Rent
Insurance
Telephone
Postage and 51ationery
Adv¢rtj5ing
CompuieT running
12,729
2,160
728
886
451
12,729
2,160
728
886
451
12,210
1,605
670
849
410
75
277
277
17.231
17,231
16.430
Covernanct costs
Accountancy
Professional fees
1,500
3,300
1.51MJ
3.300
1,483
4.800
4.8(K>
1.483
Tofal resources expended
54.112
18,523
72.635
75,038
Net ill¢ome
213,152
7.931
221,083
4.485
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