Charfty nurnbol: 226021
THE HARTLEY TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

ThE HARTLEY TrUST
R•f•r•fi￿ and admlnlstratlvè d6ts11J of th• Charlty, Its Truthe• and ad¥l*orn
Trnstee8' r•port
Indep•ndgnt audltorfs report on th• finan¢W statsm•nts
8-11
Con•olTdal•d 8tat0ffl￿ of financlal actlvllle
12
C￿￿OI1da1•d balance sh••t
13
Charlty balan¢0 short
14
¢onsolld•tod stat•mont of ¢ash 11
15
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR YEAR ElalED 31 DECEMBER 2D23
Nomln*ed Trustee:
The Hartley Tr￿t CortKA*e Trustee Un*ed
Dir8Ct(Ks of The Horthy Tnjst co￿orate Truste8 Lirited..
W Brcp•m&Swlnbume
F S D Hartl8y Russfrll
R D H•11•y Russell MVO [￿. Charnwi
G D A Ropner
Honowy Vice Presidents:
Dr B 8rucfrGardner
P Harw Russell
R F Harw Russell
Charlty roglstsrnd numbor
226021
Prlnclpal offlc•
Tho Trn8t Office
1 Groorr*>ridge P*e
Donnington
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 2JQ
Chlof •xKutlv• offlcor
A Jone8-Peffott MRICS
Ind•p•ndent audltor
James Ckwer Kregton Aud
Chartfjrgd AcGrwntants and Ststutory Audit(Y
2 CommunKations Ro
Graenham Business Park
Greenham
N•*bury
Berkshire
RG19 6AB
Sollcltorn
& Biandy Solicilo
1 Friar Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 10A
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THE HARTLEY TrUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Dlrectors of The Hathy TruBt Cwate Trustee Limiw (tthe cory)orae trustee of The Haruey Trust)
P￿Sent their 8Mual repcrft together with the audbted financHI statements of The Hartley Trust for the year ended
31 D￿mber 2023. The Directors confim) Ihat the ar*)ual report ar¥J financial statements of the charity comp
wilh the Ch8ritses knt 2011. the requrements of the g[P￿ling d(Kument8 Acciyjrrting arml Reporting by
Choribes.. Statement of R•ctynmeTrJed Pra¢ti¢¢ ISORP) applic* to ¢harities preparing thelr a¢¢ounts In
accordance with the FinarKid Reporthg Sl8rnlwd app￿￿ in thg UK and RepL*k of Irelwd IFRS 102)
leffectlve 1 JaNary 2019).
The Trust {fom*ty kncr*n as O• wa8 *) 1393 ty Sir RKhard Abberb￿ and
re founded in 1602 by Queen Elizabeth. It 18 tfrh8 tsnth oklest Aknshouse Foundat￿ In the country. the oldest
charity in Berkshire and the twentythlrd oldest char￿1 n tlx ctsjnty. The Hartley Tru8t 18 a family charity havin9
been under th8 pa￿age of the Hart*y Rus8011 I￿lty sirKe 1632. The Trust continues its charity work in
respecl ofthe provision d relief in need and dorith to rAher char**)1g cwjses *ithNI its *ea of benefft.
The Hajtsy Trust ¢urrenty and 718kn8h(￿ in thè pwi8h88 of Donnirwn, Bucklebury. Bray
andlffloy.
ObJ0¢t1￿¥ and 4¢tl¥ttl•s
Detall• of obloc11v￿ and athltl••
The Trust provides wami ¢¢thfftJrtable selfacontained (*weThngs to rtired ktal peoF4e with Ilmited flnancial
means. Residents we encouraged to Igad irKlependent ￿S but ar8 supported by Welf8r& Officèrs to onsure
Ihelr gener81 wellbeir
Tho Dir￿a¢rf5 have W due regard to Chwity conn￿.3 on benefft.
Revlval of acllvftlts and futw• dovolopm•nts
During lh8 preceding Iwo years tho Trus( ¥UFFOrted by ts 501iLitor5 Blar￿ & Blandy. have been rwewing tt8
constitutv)n with the Charlty c(￿[r￿Ssion. Ihg last revivw beirvJ 1989. The initsal requests for chwe wore
anbitious. wilh an emphasis on m(*Jemising the ¢*iKtNes of Trust C(*￿titUtion. Thg Charity Crynmission's
approach remained li accorda￿ with the origwial founding constitution h￿￿er some practical (Krtcomes were
achi2ve(I confimied by the Commission dumg the first quwter of 2023.
1. The full merggr of Jesus Fknsprtat Th8 Trust to w)id a&n￿lStratIon of Iwo
separate, atthough I'nked. chafilies. The merger was by Ihe Ch*dy ComThMssion, the merger deed
W88 prepared and exKuted.
2. To fomi and appoirt a linited company as th8 Cryrate Trustee d the Chatlty. This was to protecl again8t
personal liabllty whllst pre8er¥iThJ the histroy and heritage of the c￿lIty. The company. The Hartley Trust
cOr￿e Trustee Linrted {Company Nurrthr 13486505). was ￿prOved.
3. The knrking nane. of the Trust to The Hathy Tntst ￿ 4>prtr￿J gi¥en d)e word 'Hospttal' was
anachronist￿.
4. The Schgme govemirvJ the Chwty tKdS Wed. The Charity bgen goNw￿d by sovoral s¢h8mes 0￿r
the ￿r$ and therefore there was a need to fomi a sin918 documenL
S. WKloning the g8c4raphical area in whth the Chty can operate was •yroved and exlended to England
and Waltss with an tynrthasis li the to 8e￿Shirè and Oxfordshire.
To mark the l* Qwen'$ Pl*wium Jubilee. se*ity beech tree6 Flanted on the Cragg Estate in the fomi of
a roundel.
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TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Achlovomonts and porfomMn¢o
Revltrw of •Gtlvltks
The Tru8Ys aknshous85 C￿tinue to be extrwn&y pLytswith fesKSents w40sryng the securty and support sh¢y
by the Chairman. Direcknrs amd colleagues which realises a cortented. colabcffkn approach creating a relaxed
en¥ironment.
DurfNJ 2023 the demand for Aknshou¥e acccrfTwnc•tstion remained. The Trust welwn&J eyht new resKlents
and all akn$h¢)uses We￿ refwbished. The turnover Lrf th￿$8$ during the FeriO(l exceeded the allowed
budg8t but the Dracto￿ agreed that gbven ￿ern￿d ￿j1Stripped suth refu￿1¥hm9nts shoukl proceed using
finan￿al reserves to Xc0n￿ate those in need. The Trust ains lo refurbish al AknslK)LWS duriig 8 vthd
P8riod so thal new r￿dents have a modem, wel maintaned prco8rty to reside in.
The annual events for Residents cortinwjj tr) be a highl¥ht in the >wr. Summer Lunche{￿ at 8ucklebury
House. Christmas Carol$ at Jesu$ Ho4)ital, Carols under tho Arch * Abberbury Close as w811 as coffee
rniwning5 WKI a tsip to Bl8tchl8y Path S*rT**rw8s ¥nl *iendgd 81x1 wioy8d by all.
Fc4lthving the conststut&)nal changes the Trust website was refreshed arKI interactP4e tools merged 80 that
current re8iden18 and appltcants could use the ¥￿b$ite to grealer effè
Foknying the wrchase of RNerys*Je Cottage. Donnuigton ift 2022. a rest￿￿On pro1￿1 ¢orw)leted dLwing
February 2023 a￿1 thè propwty vras 8ucc8ssftIty18t on an AST.
A qU￿t pe￿d for th& residentd portfolo. re8llert￿ rerts dwin9 August wlh no dwpro¥al or
concem from tenant8. The portlolto by aNI laNJe lo￿
Folowing negotiatN)ns *ith the len•rt of Wol*￿ Ho￿, lffley. Oxfo￿. the Tru& subpd to receiving a
surrander, agreed to purchasa a smaler ProF￿ty for the tenwts which wouhj free up this substantial dwelling.
Wootten House wil then be *￿d, releasiw capital to invest in assets that c¥ry a greater rate of retum which
would in lum create flexibilty and SLVPOrt cashfkAv. An cller for the smallgr pr￿8￿. 98 Northmc4Y Road.
Holiday a¢¢ommc¥Jation on Cragg estate ¢ontinues to be $u¢¢essful. Year on year tumover continues to
improve as the Trust wekrynes wsit<Ys to the estate to enjoy ts en¥Kons and $urroLmding attractions.
ConseNatv)n work on the Cragg 8$￿e cothues in pwlnershp w*h Ihe Tyne Rivers Trust. A natural all species
fish pa88 was constructed on the Ctr￿e Bum pmiding free passape to spawniThJ ground. Seillement
por￿& were Constn￿ed on Cragg Fami as ¥AI as leaky d*n8 SkY￿r￿j watèr into the Ri¥w R8d&.
Enwronmental StVwardSh￿ contwiues to play ￿ enh￿C￿l role *Ah the Trusfs agricultural portlolio. In the Pang
Valley. Br*Jf*ld. Pangfield and Severnlls Fwm the Trusl entered a mhJ41er Stewardshi) scheme enabling the
incentive to fami In a more environThntal mann8r.
A lengthy nag011atK￿ With Lloyds Bank fvy their of >5 Brty Stree( Nthvbwy (Twst's retairted
comMer￿al propety} continued with an in agreeff*nt r8xheAJ at the end of 2023. A new lease W￿11 be
granted for a period of five yaws.
R8nt commenced for the two nwhy atsJuir•J comm8rcial p￿lS￿S follrywiry a rant fre8 p8rK*J. Units 2 and 3
E￿in Trade leased to tr•Je ¢ounter ¢Jptsrator¥ ￿ ten leases.
Followng negotiation5 ￿1h Lrtllemore Pwmh C￿r￿lI, Oxford during 2023 a kfflg lea8e VAI be granl&Y for the
rKreation ground. This secure much need•J conwnunty use gprnn uthn deveknpment in the Parish. The
leaB8was conclud&J Spring 2024.
Two parcefs of land are being as pat of the i￿t Sth Oxfordshire and Vale of White Hors8
boroughs, development F4an. A Vision Slatwnwrt has been prepared and sutmitted by t1￿ pl￿n1￿j consultant,
RIDGE, on behaw ofthe Prom¢Aer.
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THE HARTLEY TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT ICOPITINUEDI
F¢)R TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEI￿ER 2023
Acht•vem•nts and p•rformanc• {conllnued)
C￿1¢81 repairs and Iryro%Yr￿ts cthmiued in an acth m￿nert0 all fa¢ets dthe Tr￿ts l)uil Frf)rtfo5i0.
Delnabo Es1*¢ Umite(l . Foknng the wisil*M of De*tho E*ate in Othber 2021 a si9nifKant restoration
programnw was Lbndert*en ￿ring 2022 arwj 21Y23. This included the enhancew*rt of the principal house,
c(Atage8. fami8tead secumg infrastNdure and Seeking planniry consent forfuture c¥)portunities. On comp￿tiOn
cl r88tOrat￿3n Ihe dwelh'ngs have be￿ mwketsd as part of the est*f's diverse touriBm enterprw.
Cwr Kreston Audit, the Trnsl awJit(*, was wovhjéd wlh 8 CCW.
Looklng ahead
Tho Trust continues to don￿1)n3 to vtdtous ￿ IwKls vra CoMt*u￿n.
The Directors 8r8 progr888i¥e. The stra￿AY 18 to create a Th*￿ly 8u818inabl& charilable organisatton for the
futu￿ In an ever<hanglng world. A mlx of as8ets acro￿ the various ￿e$ of propoty 1$ acti￿ bging refined
and additi￿$ will be rnad8 a8 and wh8n rw(xtLmrtig8
In June 2024, the Chwrman of the Hwuey Tnrt Willi Hathy Russel, ￿ elxted Chaimian cl the AknstrK*u8e
Ass￿latiOn, Ihe naional membership ￿n￿alon for the a)untys 1,650 almslNwse charities. He ￿11 hold trtls
rthilion for an initial three year perh>J.
InvestThnt pclky and rntum*
During th8 yoar the Tnmt ret￿n￿ n8*ty 1(NYA oC￿ParLY thTwgI￿tt *s inveStrr￿ POrtfL4￿.
The ffinancial positi¢)n of the Trust rwTHins strryw. r*$ are a key FwfomwneA i￿j￿9tOr. The Trust
pr88ent letting protwty to high stsndwds with an awareness of energy A p05TiNe, wiformal, pa8t(nl,
and caring relationship c4Jr cccupiers has been key to ffointaining levels of rent.
Duriro the year the Trust cO￿nUed to mahrtaln tts Nw8stiMnt strategy of MMstiNJ vi corMnercial. agriculturgl
d radential properties in OXfr￿￿9hlre. Bwk¥hire. fr&rthurterf8rKI aThJ Moray7hiTe.
The DirerAor8 have made investmnts n wopwty to pwate SU￿￿￿￿1 retums to fimd annual eypenditin and
to maintain the lewl of the Fund.
Nalur• of Invo8tsY*nts
The TNst has a lorKJ tradttion of investiffj in yopety and thi$ 1$ refie¢ted Ki the orvJinal gift olthe Manor of1ffl8y
in OXIC￿d by Sir Rthrd Abb8rlJury in 1393. The propwty portfolkl ha5 b8en diversifie(l D￿r recent years in
terns ofgeojraphy arKI property type.
This policy ha8 given rise to th8 risk Ihat are far less 1*4u*J f*)ancial Investr￿nts. TNS could
result in the pos8ibl8 86tuatlon of the charity inufficient G¥h re8erveB to fvlfil future ￿MmItMent¥.
However, tr¢ Directors ¢cA￿lder thts unlknkety to ts *rorYJ cash gen¥*￿n of the (tiversified property
portlolio.
The Trustees are *0 nmndful to tha lea￿ to s*JnffKwt ccrnercial propwti88 do not t8miinate
or have break clauses at Ih same date.
Opor•tlonal rlsk
There is a risk that one or a number of akn$h￿ ccrfjld bg d• Sufficienty to fund8mert8lly Impar the
8Ctlvlties of the charity.

TRLISTeES' REPORT {CONTWUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Achlevemonts and p•rfornianc• {contlnu•d)
The Trustees con&dw that risk has bew mitw*ed by the follrywing".
Almshousa prop8rtieB are fully insured by the clHrity additsonal preventative measures such as smoke
alarns and fire equpment been instaled and are maintairnd and updfknd as ￿￿red by slalutory
gislation. In &Jdition, prcpertie8 are 8thj.ed to a mainteronce revitrw to ensure items $u¢h 8$ wiring
do not pose additional risk&
Thè TnBtees have prepared ￿ntingen￿ Iv)u￿n9 P￿nS $I￿k1 ￿ almshouse b8 rerylered uninhabitable. The
Tnjst maintains a Safeguarding Policy as guided by the Akn8hw8e Assix1*￿ for its residents. Al staff who
interact with the residents corylete DBS cheKks.
Inv•stment rhsk
There is a risk that a commercial woperty could be lo ewse a matwl h)ss of cyeratmig income which
is SLrffident to fundamentally Ynpairthe ￿rationS of the ch*ity.
The Trustees ¢￿sEd¢t that the foll7•￿r￿j steps mitW8 against this risk..
The commerraal prop8ities are fulty insur&J wJair*t dweth by the charity. In order to protttt wicom8.
loss of rent is insured lor a period of 24 mont
Man•g•m•nt rlsk
There is a risk iderthd that thg chaiity could incur 1088 dirocty attribLrtable to the Direclor8' management
decisions, which could b8 consmlered negligent but thi8 has been hwJhllghted In the TNSVS Risk Register.
Such a risk b mitigated by the Cal**￿ ¥¥J expww¢e of the Iwrary support notrth and Chief
Ex8cutive appointed by th8 chanty. At the Gurrent tvne suGh a poly 15 I￿n$￿Iered hgving regard to
the sizo and operational strategy of the Tnj
Ongolng r•vl•w
This report details the maicY ri8ks id8ntiW ct•. Such ri8ks the step8 taken to mty*e them ¥e to
revwled bythe Direth)rs on ￿ annual basig.
Should w fixlher risk6 be ]d￿ti￿ yaar t￿ mtyatiw TAfl bo considwwj at the r￿1 Di￿t018,
meeting.
Fln•nGlal r•vl
The Trust maintains reserves totalling £52,567,￿ at 31 December 2023 (2022: £48,197,420), the buk of this 18
held as investment prcperties. C￿$¢￿￿jated 1nvestrr￿t prcyerti8S tcrtal £52.784.013 (2022: £46.449.132) and
charity investment prcp8rti85 of £40,319,199 {21Y22'. £39.$54.200).
FinarKral ¥ecurity is extremely inportant lo the charty 80 ay to the intsgrity of the alm$how8 and
a88¢xiated property in resFect ol maintenance. repar and inproven*nL As there are differirwJ requirements for
funding thrOug1￿)ut the year. the DwÈctors Monit￿ inc￿￿ and eyThJiture ckisely to ensure sufficient funds a
held to meet the needs of tr¢ charity. If reqL¥ed, funds be re4iwJ throuoh dispo8iNJ of Investmgnts or
bank h)an&
Th8 Twst has Iwo h)ans with th8 Agiicultural Mortgage C(XpOrat￿ tdh in respect rj property purchase and
enhancernent. It is the ffttent￿n to ￿y¢e these b*$ when sufficierrt funds are available.

THE HARTLEY TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT {COPffiNUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECE￿ER 2023
Structur•. gov•rnanc• and management
Gov•mlng documont
The charty is Controv￿ by ts goverrww d(Kumnt. a Charity Commission Scheme tt￿t has been revivwed ar
updated during 2023. It 18 qulte u8ual and t￿hY for 8 charity to its schww ensuring Ihal it is structured
in ￿¢￿lance wilh Chaiity Commlsslon P89e ofthts Rewl sets out the Stag￿ by
the Charity structured its re¥iffw.
Recruknent and •ppolnlmonl of now Dlrn¢to
Th& Hart* Trust Corpwate Trth Limited has I￿[ Owedu3. Tr Corporate Trustee has passed a resclutlon
to adq)t the cthang8s to the sIr￿t￿e ofth8 Tn
The c￿r￿¢ Trustse iJentrfRd su*able (￿ddateS who ha%* different, tmrt c¢Jnp￿mbnlary 8klls. On• fin￿¢0
rdated profesSic￿al. one bugwiess and prorety rel*d pl￿￿onal$.
New Directors we provwjed with the Trusfs ReF￿rt Ac¢<wnts, a histuy of the Tntst. a copy of the Scheme
d Memorandum and Articles of Associ*ton. access to the TrusV$ website as ￿￿11 as the Trust's entry on the
Charfty Ctynmisslon websile. The Chaim)an Out1¥￿ the role re8ponsiblities thoroughly ar¥J gives Su￿ent
timg fry wospectivo candidates to consklw thè resp￿￿lIrtieS that role require& Th& Tnjst Offlce keep8 Ihe
record of Dir&ttxs appointmerts.
In addition. the Trust offers ￿nc￿ary to I￿)$ethat are supwtr48 ofthe Trust's ain$ ethos.
The Direthrs have an ntimate kr￿* ofts &wfry. it8 assets aNI its opgratioTrs.
The ￿'re¢tO[S rne8t tWiC8 a w#J a forn￿ reporbrvJ WfKedure is and declsions are made In an open
f(xum as guided by Iho Clo*m￿.
Day to day Man￿em￿rt of the chwrvs assets is overseen by th& Chief Execubve who is direded by the
Ch•m)an wi accordance with the Directors. deCI8K￿ md(ing Fwcess.
Rlsk manag•m•nt
Tho Trust88È habe a dLty to ￿len￿ arml Ihe rlsks to *thich the is ewed and to ertsure
apprcpii* corrtri)Is we in pkn to pr(Mde reasonable a¥$urnnGe agai{￿ fra￿j and error. A Cyber in¥uran
pdicy has Lwn Ynpl￿9￿t8(1. p￿4￿, Empkryer and Environmental ¥wuran¢e 1$ arranged wnualty. H￿4th and
Safety, Risk and COSHH are undei cons￿1 revivw and guid￿1 by our Health and Safgty m8nager NFU Risk
Infomiatlon on fwKlrablng practlce8
The Trust vra$ nL* in¥ofved dire¢ty c* indir• wi any fuNlra*kng for dudng 2023 and Is unlikety
to undertak? any fundraising in I￿ fU￿r
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TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Truste8s are respon￿ble for tr* Tntslees. rewt the fina￿￿1 slaterrnnts in accordance with
applicaNe Iww aThJ United kngdom AcC￿nI￿ sta￿ (Uthd thwl¢Yn Generdtry Accepted AccowtirKJ
Prxtu).
The law applic8ble to chaiities in England & Wales require8 the Twstees to prepare financlal statwnénts for
each finan¢ial year which grwo a true and fair of the state of affairs of thè Grtsjp and the Charty arKI of their
resources arwj applcatv)n of res￿￿, I￿￿dIng ther arbj e>￿d￿￿re. ftjr that period. In
preparing these financial statemenK the Trustees are required to..
g81oct suilablè &countir¥J policies and then aPptyth￿ (Y)￿Stenty.
Ob$ep￿ the methtrJ$ and pri￿lpleS ofthe CharTkne5 SORP IFRS 102}:
make judgements arKI acc4w￿n9 estim*s that are reason￿1& and pn￿ent.
stsl8 whsthér appli￿￿8 UK AcC4yJnl￿o Standard8 (FRS 102) have been folltrfftl. subject to any material
departures dis¢k)sed and explained in the slaements.
prepare thè finanaal stataments ￿ the concam ba￿ it 18 in4>propri* lo presum that
Group wll ¢Mlinue in busingss.
The TnBtees are responsble for keeping &*u8te records that aré Suffic￿nI to shcMI and explain
the Group and the Charivs tr￿SaCtiOrffj and thsclose rea50natrAe ￿roGY at any time the financial position
of the Group and the Charity aNI enable them to ensure th* the financial staterr￿ts aynpty Y￿th the Charities
Act 2011. the Charity {ACC￿nIS and Reports) Regulthns 21M arKf th8 provisions of the Trust d8ed. They are
also wpOnS￿)Ie fw safeguarding the assets ofthe Group and Charity and hence for taking reasonab￿ steps
forthe Wev￿tI￿ and detection d fr•Jd w#J irr*l*8.
Dlsclosur• of Informatlon to audftor
Each of the persons are Tn￿tee$ al the this Trn8tees' report is approv￿1 has ¢)Jnfimied that..
so far as th* Trustee is aware, there 18 no rel8vart audit ￿10mla￿ of wh¥* the charitsbbo group's
aud￿ is unawaffj. arKI
that Trusteg has tsken al the steps that ￿h1 to haNt been taken as a Trustee mi Or￿ to ba ¥4var8 of
any rel8wanl audkt infomwti¢M and to establish that the charitable group's a￿litOr 18 awwe of thai
infomiation.
ALKlltor
The athditor, James cU￿r Kreston Audit. has indi¢abJ *$ wiuingness lo continue in office. The deslgnated
Trustees will propose a mollon reappointing the aKlikff at a rrneling of the Trustees.
prcNed ty o￿ar ofthe rn8rrt>W5 ￿the bowd clTrustees swjned on their behalf by.
Th• H•rtl•y Tntst Corporat• Trusts• Umlt•d
Trustee
Dats: 14 June 2024

INDEPENDENT ALKITOW8 REPORT TO THE IKMBERS OF THE HARTLEY TrUST
Oplnlon
We hab* audknd Ihe finan¢￿ statemth crf The Hathy Tru8t Uhe 'parent chaiiiv) and ib subsidiaries (the
'groLP') for the year ended 31 De¢￿be1 2023 wlN¢h Ccffiprise the Consolidated statement offinancial acIN￿88.
the Con8c4idated balance St￿, the Charity balance sh88t. tho con801￿ated statement of cash flow8 and the
rdated notes. includmig a summary of $ignifi¢ant *¢owrting poli¢w. The fin￿￿81 rewling framework that ha8
been ¥*rAied in their prepar**)n is 8pplicoble l•v and Uni18d Kiigjom Accountlng Standard8. Indudlng
Finartral ReportiTh3 Slandard 102 Yhe Financial ReportiTra s￿dar￿ appliGable in the UK ar￿ Republic of
Irdand, (Llnilgj King¢￿￿ Generaly Accepknl A¢¢￿jntIrQ Prwxice).
In our opinion thg financial st*om•nts:
givfj a true * falr ol the stae of Ihe (>c4Jp's arKI of th8 patent tharivs affan a5 at 31 Der8mb8r
2023 of the Gw's ino)mir#J re8owces aTrJ applcth of resources, induding its In￿Me and
8￿)en&tUr6 for the year th￿ ended:
have be￿ wopety prepared in XCCKdan￿ ￿1th Un*&1 I￿n￿10M Gen8ralty Aw)tad Accounting
PractKo', and
have been P￿￿red in accorda￿8 th8 oflh8 Charities Ac* 2011.
B••ls for oplnlon
We our *Klit ￿ &¢O￿anCe with Irtem*1￿ Stwths on A￿jit￿1g (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and oppIKabl8
ltht. Our responsibilth und¢r those $taThJards are further descrtbed in th8 Aui*torf8 responsibilities for the aud
of the financial 8tateTh*nts sedion of our We are irnlependent ofth8 Group in accordance with the ethical
requiroments that are relevant to our audit ￿ Ihe ffinan¢ial statemntg in the Unrted Kingd¢￿￿, Ir￿uding the
Financial Reptyllng Council's Ethul Standard, and have fLthl8d our other Oth￿1 re8ponslbllttles In
accordance with th8s8 requlrements. We bekeve the aLKfbt evidence we have obtsined is sufficient and
appfopri*e lo provKle 8 basis fOr￿r ￿1r¥XL
Concluslons r•latlng to golng concern
In auditing the financi81 stakn8nts. 7A* have eortluded that tr* Tn￿tees. use of the g(xn9 concefft basls of
¥Kounling in the prepwthn ofthe financial statements is approwiate.
Based the vnrk W￿ have p8r10fft￿j, ￿ hm ncrt identrfied any rnaterial ￿certaintI8$ r8laling to event8 or
condkn'ons that. indp4i(luab/ or collectNety. may Cast sIgnffiC￿rt doubt on the Gro￿5,$ or the pa￿nI ¢haritl$ abilty
to continue as a C￿C￿n for a at least months frLwn TAtsn the ffinarwl otalenwls are
authorised issue.
Our responsibilities and the resp(M*>￿I￿es of the TnAt8e8 *vAh respxt to going concem ar8 descriw in thg
relevant sectK)ns of this reporL
Pago 8

INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE I￿￿8ERs OF ThE HARTLEY TRUST (coKllNUEDI
Oth•r Infonnatlon
Tho cAher Infomiaticffl ¢omwse¥ infollrth WK*Jded kn thè Annual rep¢¥t oth8rthan tho fmancial statemen18
d our A￿lit0￿S report thereon. The Trustees are re¥crftsible for the other inf0mal￿n ¢ontain8d wlhin the
Annu81 report. Our opirion on the finwal statements do8s not cO￿r th8 other lrrf￿￿n and, except to the
e>tsnt crthwwise oxpliotty slated in cmjr report. do not express wrylomi of assurance conclusion Ihereon. Our
responsi￿lty is to read the othw Infomiation and. i) ¢*Jing so, consbder whgther the other infomiation is
matwwly Incon￿$t8nE with the fin*Kial statements ￿ our kn(y￿edge c*)tained in the course of the audit. or
otherwse appears to be mi55tsted. If identfy such material irKonsistencies or apparent m*erial
mi8Statements. are reqUirth￿ to datermin8 whether this gives rise to a material mtsstatement in tho financial
8tatements thern¥eW. If, based on the woth wè he¥E perf0nr￿d. vft eondudè that thgre 15 a materk91
Misslate￿￿t ofthis dher ￿f0Mlati0Tr. r￿1[&1 to rwt th* f
Wo have notl¥ng to report in this regard.
Matt•rn on whkh TH• arn roqulrad to roport by 0x¢op￿0Th
We nothing to rq)ort in respe¢i of the fokn•irvJ matters where the Chwities {Account8 and Roports)
RegulatSons 2￿8 requir8s us to report to you if. in opinion:
the inf0m￿lon gv¥pn tn ts Trust￿. iepjt is in ary m&erial respxt with the financial
the parent Charity has Mt kepl sufflcient ￿t￿ntIng recnrds; or
the parent Charity financial 8tatemerts a￿ Th)t In agretrnent with the accountiw re¢c￿5 and retums. or
we habp rnt receN*d all the Infom)*1c￿ r4uiTg for our audit.
Re8ponslbllklo8 of trn8t
A8 expla#ied more fiAty In the TNste8S' resp￿s￿￿tIeS slatwngnt. the Trustee8 are fespon8ble for the
prewation of the financial slatemwts Ihknich give a tnA and fa'f viwl. for $u¢h intemal Control as the
TNStees deterrrine is necessary to enable the of ffinarKial st*8m8nts th* arg free from material
misstalgment, whether due io fr￿d or efror.
In preparng the financial statements, Ihe Tru¥tees are responsbbe for assessirvJ the Group's and Ihe parent
charity$ abilty to continue as a corKem, discthing. as 4)plic*lg. malÈers related to going car￿eM and
using th8 going concern basis of accour￿n9 unless the Truslees eiiher intend to 1￿Uld8le iknp or the

INDEPENDENT AULXTORS REpoKf TO ThE IWBERS OF THE HAIULEY TRUST (CONTINUED)
AwlW• vespon$lbllltle8 for th• au(Mt of th• Ilnanclal slat•m
We have been wpolnied as aKlitcr urthr 8eLtiDn 151 of th• Charilies AL* 2011 gnd rewrt in accordance ¥thh
the Act gnd relevant regul*ions m&le r* havlrwJ eltectthereunder.
from material misstate￿( wh8th8r duo to fra￿ or error. and to issue an Auditorfs report that includes our
oplnk*n. Reas￿able assurance 15 a hwJh level of assurwKe. bth is not a guwante8 that an audit conducted in
aCCordar￿e with ISA8 (u￿ aways detect a material misstaten*rt It exists. Mlsstatements can arlse
from fraud or error and a￿ c¢￿*￿ered material rf, indiwdu* or n the ￿gregate, they coubj reasonabty be
expect&J to infiuenco the ocomrThc da(¥sions of usors taken ￿ the basis ofthese financial statem8nt8.
Because of thg inherent Iwnrtatons of an aurfrt. the￿ is a risk that we will rnt detect all irregularbti88, including
Ih¢)se Wing to 8 matertd mb8staten￿nf li the ffftancial staementts or Th)nllcompliance wlth re9￿￿tiOn. Thls risk
inGrea8es trk* more that conyliar)ce with a lthv or regu￿tiOn ¢ renh)ved from the events and transaction8
The risk is also greater ryr(fing Iffe9￿&￿e3 ¢Kcurring due to fraud rather than error. a8 fraud involves
intentional corKealmenL I￿ery, colusvjn. Crfnission ly Mis￿PreSentation.
wi respect of irregularities. inthdmig fraud. were as folk￿..
Enqiiry of Managg￿nt arnl thoso tharged vAh gty¥Wn￿ee arrJJrMI adLHI and potertial lthgation
claims:
Enquiry of man89gmnt th088 ¢harpJ with to ider￿fy ary mtsial in8tance8 of non
omplian¢e w￿h Lthvs regulav)ns:
Revithving financ￿1 statem#nt disd08ures to supportrrwJ ¢tr)C￿￿n to assess complian¢e
with awlicable la￿% and [wlat￿$.
Performing alwjit y￿rk io athlr8ss tha risk of iffegularities due to overrNJe of controls,
udiry testing of jOLThal enti185 and ¢ts adj"uStrr￿n1S for approprialaness. eVa￿atIng the buslness
tionale of signfftart transactions ¢xrtside the ¢owye of bu$lnes$ and revbewAng t￿countIng
estlmales for evthnee ofbia&
A further deSCripth￿ of our respombilltks for the ￿dit of thg fina￿la1 stalgments 1$ locatad on the Flnan¢lal
Rewting ￿nCil.5 W￿1¢e *'.
la
. This descwion fonn8 part of our
Auditorfs report.
Pag8 10

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO TrE MEMBERS OF THE HARTLEY TRUST (CONTINUED)
Us• of our r•port
Thls report 18 m*18 Sc￿ to tho truths. ag a tr*. •) xcordance with Part 4 of the Charities
{Acwunts Rewrts) Regulthons 2CM)8. Our wdtt woth has b80n undertaken so that might state to the
charitys trustees tIH)8e matters *e requir&J to stste to them in an A￿jito￿$ re￿¥￿¢ and no other pu￿08e.
To the fullest extent permitted by thv. ￿ do not a¢¢ept or assume responsibilty to ansRJJe other than the chaiity
ar#1 its trustees. as a body. for our at*lit work. f(¥ t1¥5 reprt orfor the cyiiKJr* fom)ed.
_i_L
James Cov*per Kr•5ton Audh
Chartered Accountants and Statutsy A￿litOr
2 Corniunutions Road
Greenham Business P
Greenham
Newbury
Berkshire
RG19 6AB
Date: 4 XAts Z•
James cO￿r Kre*on Audit ekgl>le to act as in terrrn of 8e£tM)n 1212 d the Ccryanies Act 2006.
Page 11

The HARTLEY TrU8T
CONS¢XIDATED STATEMENT OF RNA14CIAL ACTMTIES
FOR TrE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEhlBER 2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
fund•
In¢ome from:
Char6t8ble adivities
ot￿r tradlng aclNi
Inve5trTwI$
other incon
472W8
170,527
1206,697
472W8
170,$27
1.206,697
449,464
76.508
1.095,962
227,179
Totsl Incom•
1.926.578
1.926.578
1,849,113
Expendlture on:
Property wivestmert mawemnt ¢0sts
Other trading ￿NitIeS
Chaiitable adivthes
390.468
390,468
469,080
314,801
1,093,8S2
1.081347
1,081347
Totsl •xp•ndllur•
1314660
2,315,660
1,877.S43
Not 0X￿n￿lture beforn not gakn• on
Net gain$ on investsMnts
{389,082}
6,1)4728
1389,082)
6,048,726
(28,430}
682.861
Nol Incom• befor• tax4th)n
TaxalKJn
5.659.644
5,6S9,644
{1.29QOOD) 11,290.000)
654,431
14
Not mov•monl In funds
4.369.644
4.369.644
654,431
Reconclllatlon of fund8:
Total funds bwht foThv
Nét rM¥em￿tt in funds
48.197.420 48,197,420
4J69.644 4369.644
47,542.989
654,431
Total funds carrfqd lorwavd
52,567ml S1567,064
48,197.420
The Crfflsolid8led of fin￿da1 Xtivit￿ irthjes al gains los￿ rwnlged In ts year.
The notes on poges 16 to 37 ftym part (* IFMe st&em8￿.
P4e 12

THE HARTLEY TRUST
CONSOUDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECE￿ER 2023
2023
2022
Flx•d awts
Tang*il8 assets
Investrngnts
Investrnent property
15
17
16
3.342.362
488,401
46,449,132
51784013
56231690
50277.915
s￿ks
Debtors
Cash at bank in hand
18
19
37.991
194A40
461￿28
42.113
923.852
493.6
693AFI
1,459,855
Creditorn.. amounts fairing du8 (
{439.751)
{512.308}
Net current as80ts
253.703
947,347
Total asvts leu ¢urront IlablMtI06
56,487A93
51,225.262
CreditQTS'. a￿￿)Unts falling after rThJre
than c￿6 year
Provisions for labil1*8
21
11630.3291
11.290SIOOI
(3.027.842)
Total n•t *￿ts
$2M7,064
48,197,420
Charfty funds
Unre8tricted funds
SI567,064
48,197,420
Total funds
SU67.084
48,197,420
The financial stateM￿ts were apprmd and for i88ue bythe Trustees and 8iwed on ther b8hall by..
Th• Hartley Trust Corporat• TnNtse Umlled
Trustee
Date.. 14 June 2024
The Thjtes on pages 16 to 37 form pwt ofthe8e fmancial
Pffje 13

THE HAIULEY TRUST
AS AT 310ECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Flx•d as¥•i•
Tangblo a$8ets
Investments
Investment property
15
17
16
04826
5.611617
40.319.199
2,818,137
8.056,764
39,554,200
787M42
48.427.101
Cuffent ￿•ts
19
1116,6TI
313,743
1.564.485
382,993
Cash at bank and in hand
1429N20
1,947,458
Crethtorn amounts lal11￿ due within
(294Jg1
(400.928)
1135301
1,548.530
Total assets IMS currnTht Ilabllltl••
49,973,631
Credltors: aff￿unts falling due after mL¥e
than one year
21
(IM7O29)
(1.505.342>
Total not a¥Mts
14814
48,468,289
Charlty funds
Restricted funds
Unte¥tricled funds
23
23
49N14M14
48,468,289
Total lunds
49.414M14
48,468,289
The ffinancial stknnents ¥Mre rypr(y4￿￿ arKI alrth0￿ for ty th8 TnJste8s and signed on beh8W ty.
The Hartloy Tn*t ￿rpOrate Trust•e Lk
Trustee
D*e.' 14 June 2024
The notes on pages 16 10 37 fom ￿ ofthoea finarthl #ateM￿.
Page 14

THE HARTLEY TRUST
¢ONSOUDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2023
2023
2022
Cash flow• from opttatkng a¢tMd•s
Net cash used in yratiThJ a(alV￿85
{660J78) {957.350)
Ca#h from Inv•stlng actfvitl•s
Inter￿ and from inveslments
Purchase ofI￿gIble r￿e￿ assets
Purchase of Inveslbr*nt propety
Proceeds from sale of liBted InVes￿rts
1.206,697
1,095,962
{207.460) {314.418)
{609.930) (4.008.464)
447
70J24
21.832
Not rA8h provld•d byl{u8od In) kwestlng acllvlo
906,680 (3.205.088)
Cash ftows fvom flnanclng aclivltl•s
I397￿13) 1,526,282
Not ¢•sb (u80d knyprovld•d ty blnanclng acll¥lU
I397￿13> 1.526,282
ChaNJ• In ca¥h and cuh •qulval•nts In th y•ar
Cash aThJ cash equivalwts at the bwjinrwu Oftt￿ yaar
(41A111 (1636.166)
493M90
3,129.846
Cash and cash •qulval•nl8 at the ond of theY￿r
462,279
493,690
Page 15

NOTE8 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR ThE YE*R ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2023
Genwal Inforniatlon
The Hartley Tru4 is ￿ unirKx¥rporal8d th¥ity. It ￿ regi*ered in England and Wales Vlith charity
registered number 226021. The prin¢ipal •Jdress of the Chwity 18 Tho Tru8t Office, 1 Grooffbr&lge Place.
Donnington, Nththry, Bwkshire, RG14 2JQ.
A¢countlng pollcles
2.1 8asl$ of prep•rntlon of fflnoncthl stat•m
The financia ststements ha¥B been pwar&J in accordwtt vAth th8 Charitk88 SORP (FRS 1021 .
Accwnling and ReporliNJ by Ch*iti8¥'. Slatement of Reconwnended Practtt applicable to charities
preparing their ￿COUnt5 in acGordanGe with the FinarKial R8FthirvJ Standwd appI[￿ble in the UK
and Republ￿ of IrelaTrJ (FRS 102) (gffeLtive 1 January 2019). the Financlal Reporting Standa
applicable in the UK and Repubk cl Irel8rKI (FRS 1021 aThJ th8 Ch¥itio8 Act 2011.
The finartlal ¥l*ement8 beon prep*•J lo glve a Inje and fairf and hav8 dgparted from
the Cherthes (AccoLmts and Reports) RegulatK)n$ 2Tr)8 * to th8 ex1enl required to provMJe a Irue
and fa￿ vithv. This departure has inwjfved folbhryng tha Charlb68 SORP IFRS 1021 published In
October 2019 rather than the A￿￿tIng and Repolting by Chartties: St*emert of Re¢ommended
Pwti¢• effective from 1 April 2LI35 which has since been witlKlrw￿.
The Hartky Trust meets the definthin of a pub￿¢ benefft entity under FRS 102. Assets and fiabilities
are initk91ty ra¢￿2n1$9d at historical ¢￿t or ￿r￿AlOn vthe unless otherwise stated in the rel8vant
ounting polry.
The Con8oINJated 81atement cl fr￿CIal *1￿18$ (SOFA) a￿1 C(xwlklated b*n¢o shsèt
nsofid* the fin8nc4al statwnents of the Charity *vJ stl)sidiary und8rlaking. Th resu*s of thg
subsidiary are con8c4hlated on a h'ne ty Ine basis.
22 Fund accountlng
General fundB are unre8trKted fiJThls are gv*bl8 for usg at the dis¢r•tion of the Trustees In
further￿Ce of the general oW'%*8 of the chartty and have not been designated for other
JI income 18 rBcognl8ed ￿ Ihe Chwly ha6 entlknnt to the wKom8. il is prowlo that the
in¢m ￿711 be re¢eNed and the cl receivaNe measured reliabty.
Chwtwle a¢*vities re¢¢i4ed fmm the IdtiNJ of the ahMhou888.
Invasknent (￿r￿ls￿ of rert frcxn properties and interest on bar& funds.
lrterest on fl#￿6 held (m deposit 18 irKKthd receiv&)1g and thg amolrt can b8 mea8ured
reliatde bythg (*arity.' this is w)on notlfication ofthe interest paid or pardbie by the bank.
P•> 16

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accountlng pollcles (oxttlnuod
2.4 Expendllure
Expernliture is rwnMed once thaTO is a 1gg91 orclxthctbve obligatKJn to transfer economic ber
to a third pty. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and
the amount ofthe oblw3atr)n can b8 I￿asured reliably. Exp8nditure is dassIfi￿ by actmty. The costs
of each athvly are m&Ye up of tcknl d direct costs and shared ¢osts. induding support costs
involved in uThJertaking each acttvity. Dkecl Cost$ atributabte to a Sing￿ actmty aro all￿ted directly
to that acti4ryty. Shared costs wh￿h ￿thbute to more than cffle and support costs which are
rn)t attributat40 to a **vty we apportK)ned between those activiti88 on a basis consistent with
the use ol re$￿Ice8. Central staff costs are dlocated on fv basL8 of t#ne spent, end depre¢ial¥)n
charges allocated on the port#)n of the assevs use.
Support Costs are those e<th Incurr￿ dirÈcty ￿ supwt of exy￿Ilure ￿ the objects cl the charity.
Govemance (>)sts are tht)se wi ccfflnectw with athiii5tralK)n of the charity and compllan&8
Grants payable ￿ charged in the yearwhen the offer is m•Je except In those casès whèr8 the ofler
Is conditional. such &￿ts ￿￿9 re(¥yJni5e(l as expenditure when the ￿￿J[tIonS attaching are
fu￿led. Grants offered subi¥l lo conditions whth have bgen at the yw ond are noted as
1.5 Taxatk
The Charity is Cor￿Idered to pas8 tho t88ts Bet Paragwh 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act
2010 and therefore it meets the deflnition of a ¢haritable company for UK ¢c*poralKsn tax purposes.
Accordiigty. the Charty is p(￿tl￿ty exgnyt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains
receNed wilhin categories co￿ed by Ch* 3 Part 11 of the cOrp￿tIon Tax Ad 2010 or Séction
256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gans 1992. to the extent that suGh irKcAne or gains are
applied eXClu￿Ve￿ to ¢har*4)le pur[￿Se9.
2.6 Tanglbl• Ilxod a￿•ts •nd dw•¢l
Tangible fixed assets are inrti• Tecowi8ed at (x*i After recogrmlion. under the cost model. tangiblè
fixed assets are measured at Cost less ar£￿￿Ul￿ted depre￿at￿)n and any accumulated Impai￿nent
1088es. Al costs incurred to briNJ a t•wible ffixed a￿1 Mlto ils Irten(l￿ wthing condition sh￿Id be
incI￿￿ed in mèasurem8nt ofu
Depreryation is charged x) a% to the c08t of taThakn￿ a88ets 1888 ther residual val
over th8ir estimated useful lives. the str8itht4*ie metrKYJ.
Deprnuation is fothy*irvJ bases..
Freehokl prop8
Pknl and machir
Motor vetmdes
Fixtures and fftb
- 25% on ¢)Jst
- 25% C￿ cost
-4-10%oncost
The trustae8 consid8r that freel￿ propwty is maintained in S￿h a state of repair and anliques hold
their v81ue unless impaired, that I￿r residual value is at least equal to its nèt book valu8. As a r8suIt,
th6 ¢orresponding dep￿1811)Th ncl b8 m**ial and thereforn 18 not Gharg•d in th8 Statement
cl Fin￿￿la1 Acaivities.
Pap 17

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR The YEAR ENDED 31 OECEfiIBER 2023
A¢counllng pollcl•s Icontlnufjd)
2.7 Invesimenl prop•rty
Investrnent properti88 are rwni8&1 at their trarffjacti¢Jn cost and sub8equenty meaBured at
fair valu&. Gains are rectsJrNged in Statement of Fknanckql Actsmties. Inveslmenl galn8 and losses.
whethw realBed or unrealised, ￿ cornbined and shcy*n in th hèading 'GaIn￿(lO8808) on
investments. in Ihe Statement of Fiw¢ial Ac4NI*s.
18 Inv88trnents
Fixed assot investrEnls ¥e a of finan¢ial ingtrument ar#J are Init￿lty recognised at their
transxtion cost aTrJ SUbwu￿ Thwsured at fa.r value at th& BaF8ncè 8h••t datè. unless thè valua
cannot be measured rdiabty in case it 18 measured * ¢ost le$$ Mxpaiment. Investment gains
and losses, *thether realise(l or unrfralis•J. are combin8d and prosonled a$ 'GaIn￿(LO$90s) on
Investsnents. in the Consoh'd*d statement of financHI activities.
InN*str￿ kn su￿1(1￿?1￿ we at ccAt les8 NOVI81¢￿ for iffwimienL
2.9 Stock•
Strth and wcrfk In wogress are vknj at the kphwof c4)8t net mlisabl8 val￿.
2.10 D•btor8
Trade and other debtors are recogrmwl 58ttlwrnnt wnount after trade discount offerad.
Prepayments we valued & the ￿YeP¥j rnl Ir*Je disc￿nts due.
2.11 Cash at b*nk and In hand
Cash al bank and in hand th(#trtem NgNy iwestmnts wthh a short mabjrity
of three M￿th8 (x188s fr(¥n the d*e dacquisitvjn or openiry d8POSit or swnil8r ￿)unt.
Z12 Llabllllle•
Liablilie¥ and provi¥[￿$ we rewJni5ed kn there L6 an obligatKm at the Bthice Sheet date a8
rewlt of a past ￿n( it 15 prob*te th* a Iransfgr of be￿ wl be WLMred i) settlement.
and the wnouni of the settlement can be e¥twnated le￿¥b￿.
Lrabilitre8 are recognised at Ih amount charty anbipates f¢ wfil pay to settle the debt or
arn￿nI * ha$ recel4*J as aJv8nced payments forthe gotsjs or serv￿8 it must pro￿de.
113 ljohrred taxatlon
Full provis￿n is made for deferred tsx as8ds and liabilknes arisiw from al timing differ•nc8s
betw￿n the rec0wit￿￿ of gain8 and 108se8 in the fnanci818latements recognition in the tax
A net deferred tax assgt is re¢tyJni*J ￿lY rf il Can be regordwj as more likety than not that the￿ ￿11
be Su1￿1? taxablg surpluses from tho I￿Ure of the uThJ8rfying timing drffer8nces Gan
be deduded.
Deforred tax assets and Mobllths we at Ihe tax rate8 expected to be effect￿ at the timo
the timng diffwences to w•nrse.
Page 18

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
A¢¢ountkng polkles (contlnued)
114 Fknan¢lal Instru
The tharity onty enter8 into b2slc f•18ThxI instwm8nt transactions that result in the rec(>3nition of
ancial assets and liabiliti8s such as tr* other accounts receivable and pa￿le. loans from
banks, loans from relabj paitw and inv05tsnents in ￿dinary shares. Basic fin8ncial in8truments are
Inthlty recognisthl at transactic￿ value and subseqwrtty measured at their settlement value ￿th the
exceptv)n of bank loans are Slknsewertty measured at 8ntr)rt￿ cost using eff8ctive interest
mathod.
116 Flnan¢• l•a•M and hlr• purcha9•
Assets obtair*d uNler hire purchase contracts and finance 1&88e8 are capitalised as tsngth>le fixed
assets. Assets acquired by fmance kne are depredat￿ over the shorter ofthe lease tami and their
usefvl lives. Assets a4uired by hire purch88e depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases
are those W￿re substsntdty all of the beneft$ and risks of tMer5hip are assumed by Ihe Group.
Obloations Un￿ such agre8ments ￿ wKluded n crediti>rs, nei d the finance charg8 allocated lo
future period$. The fin*¢e el￿ent of the rental pahtnent is charged to the C(msolidated statam8nt
of financid thrtigs 8S to prodKe a ¢4%￿18ftt parioth th of char9e on the net obligalvJn
outstWKling in exh perK)d.
2.16 P•nslon8
The Group operntes a deffined perwi scheme and the pensi(￿ chwge represents the
nounts payable by the GroLP to the fvnd in respxt of the year.
2.17 Crltlcal accountlng e•llmrtM and ar••B of Judg•m
Estlmates a￿1 judg￿10ftts are Contin￿ evaluatwj and are based on h￿t0[￿al experience and
other fadors, in¢bJd¥u expectavM of future evenl8 that are bell￿d to be reasonable uNlar the
The ¢h¥Éty make¥ estWTths afKI a$s￿PtionS conceming th8 firture. The resutting x¢ountlng
estimate$ and a¥sumplions wl, defi1￿m)n. seldom equal the related actual resth. The estwnatgs
and assumptions that have a Signif￿nI rtsk of causing a malerial adjustment to the caryiThJ amounts
of assets 4md liabillies wllln the nexl fin￿101 year we (*s¢ussed behyw.
Critical arèas crfj
Tanglbl• fix•d ass•ts
TaTrJible fixed assets are dew￿lated their usèful tsking into ￿c￿nt residual values,
where appropriate. The a¢tu81 cl the assets *d residual values are assess•J annualty and may
vary deperKling on 8 numb8r facth. Residu* value assessments con8id8r i8811es 8u¢h 89 the
r8rnaining lrfe ofthe ass* aThJ prqectwj vdues.
Inv•stm•nt propertl••
Invesknent properties are at mwkat vakn. Th*Kh 15 8SS8ssod by Trnsloe8 on an amual
basts18ee note 16).
Page19

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YE*JI ENDED 31 DECEVAER 2023
UMe•trlcted
fund•
2023
Totsl
funds
Total
fund8
2022
Almshouses
472,348
472.348
449,464
Tot￿ 2022
449.464
449,464
In¢¢n* frtyn other tradlng actlvltles
In¢¢xTre from non charllabh tradlng acllvhle
Unr•*trlct•d
fund$
2023
Total
fund•
2023
Total
funds
2022
Income from SLt>wdiwy compwry
other income
168.2
168,295
2,232
76.508
170.527
170,527
76,508
Inv•stsn•nt Inwm•
Unrestrlctad
fund$
2023
Total
fvnds
2023
Total
fund$
2022
Rentsl in¢ome
1,201.930
4.767
1.201,930
4,767
1,093,858
2,104
Total 2023
1,2LB,897
1.206.697
1,095,962
Tcrtal 2022
1.095.￿ 1,095,962
Pwje 20

NOTES TO THE FINANCLAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2022
Comm8rcial
Residential
467N07
576.470
13.052
J1,183
63,818
428,705
$40.424
14.776
80,890
29,C133
AgrKuEture
oth
Total
1201.930
1,093.858
Unr••trictsd
fvnd$
2023
Total
nd$
Totsl
funds
2022
Profft on the sale of a888ts
Cons•rvat*)n income
Prornti(Jnal agreement inccffie
37.912
39.094
37,912
17.683
139,496
70,000
Tothl 2023
77.006
227.179
Total 2022
227.179
227.179
Page 21

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIIIBER 2023
Total
ndg
2023
Tot81
funds
2022
fund•
Insurance. ral8s othw 8xperr8es
L￿h1 and he*
Repairn and mayrtenanco
sUrve￿r costs
B￿k loan Intewt
Cogt ofconservthn
70.504
70,504
29,536
8.731
202,907
5,561
3B,I)86
184.259
2C(1.830 200,830
5.015
5,015
86,476
86N76
26,753
26.753
Total 2023
3￿,468
390A68
469,080
Tclal 2022
469.080
469.080
Anatysls of grants
Grnnts to Grants to
Instltutlon8 Indlvlduals
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
35.7(XI
1,479
37,179
51.881
Tl￿ 2ty22
50,345
1.536
S1,881
Page 22

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENtED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Anaty818 of •xp•ndliuM on chrltabl8 actlvlt
SwNnary by fund typg
UnrestrlGted
funds
2023
Total
2022
2023
Costs of maintsining aknshouses
1.045.168
37,179
1.046.188
37,179
1,041,981
51,881
T¢)ts12023
1.081347
1.082.347
1,093.862
Total 21Y22
1.093.862
1.093,862
10. Analy•l8 of •xp•ndkurn by actlvlll05
Orant
undwtaken fundlng of
Support
Total
fund•
2023
Total
fvnd$
2022
2023
2023
2023
C08ts of mwntaining
aknshouses
537,620
507,548 1,045,168
37,179
1,041,981
51,881
37,179
Total 2023
537.620
37.179
507.548 1,081347 1,093.862
Total 2022
537.831
51.881
504.150
1.093.862

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEIA ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10. An*•l8 of 4X￿nd1￿m ty athllles (¢ortlnu•d)
An•tysl8 of support colts
Total
fund8
2023
Total
funds
2022
Stsff costs
Deprecialion
InsurarKe. rates and dher eyn
E8tate office runnlng c#)sts
8ank charges intere8t
CompLrter costs
Legd and prthsily￿ f809
322206
48.115
13,887
23,097
3iX).342
48.202
12.517
27.393
4.089
8,039
53.171
4,350
13.046
15WO
27A27
Travel and 8ub8iStence
11,749
2N24
36,98S
72
31,799
816
Bad d8bts
Tolal
007.fA8
504,150
11. Audft0￿5 rrnn8ratlon
2022
Fee8 pwrnble to the Charivs a￿jitc¥ for Ihe of Ch•AYs annual
13,750
Fees pwable to the Charftrf$ audik* li re8pecl OP.
All n(Khiudit Ind￿
2,500
Pap 24

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
12. Staff costs
Group
Group
2022
Charlty
2023
Charity
2022
Wages and salar
371.720
37.748
320156
36.162
321,192
36,56S
37.293
c￿tr[bUt￿1n to defmed contrbubon p8nswJn
s¢herrK8s
35.945
32.380
30.447
470.402
445,413
389,388
388,204
Th8 average nun*er cl pers¢v)s errwlw by thg CharAy duri￿ the y￿r ￿a$ as folpxs:
Group
Gro
2022
Charlty
2023
Charity
2022
Directors and employees
10
The nunber of empbjw emFthwe beneffts {exduthw emplosw pensicm costs) exceeded
£60,￿0 VAS:
Group
2023
Group
2022
In the band £170,C(J1- £180.OIJI
In tho band £180.001- £1W.OCKI
The remuneration aNJ benefts re(x[¥￿ manwent and twstees i) th¢ year t(rtdled
£204.03412022 - £19).291).
13. Trustws, r¢munorallon and •xpon
During ￿ ￿r. no Trustees r￿lled any renwnw*ion or cAher ber* P(r22. £NIL).
Duriig the year end￿ 31 December 2023. ewses tcknl1l￿ £3.943 were reimbursed c* paid dIr￿1￿ to
1 Trusleo {2022- £2,076 to 1 Trustee}.
P*Je 25

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DEcEI￿R 2023
14. Taxallon
2022
Total ¢urrnnt tax
Oriumnation revern81 of twiyng drfleren
1290,000
Total doforr•d tax
1,290,000
Taxatlon on n•t Incom•
1290.OIXI

ThE HARTLEY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
15. Tanglbh flxod assets
Group
Fmhold
Plant and
property machln•ry
Motor Flxturns and
v•hkl•8
flttlng8
Total
Ct)st or valuralon
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
1574SOO
269,828
12.147
{59.178)
186.159
120.129
199.339)
844,542 3.876.029
75.184
207.460
(67.258
1225.772)
At 31 December 2023
1575.500
222,797
852N71
3,857,717
l)•pr•clatlon
Al 1 January 21r23
Charge for the s
On disposals
131,798
X714
117.898
3I017
(7IS99>
283,951
43.802
166,698)
112,633
1194887)
At 31 De¢ember 21r23
111.922
77.316
261055
451393
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
75.5th)
110.87S
129.633
590,416 3M06A24
At 31 December 2022
1575,500
138.030
68.261
560.591
3.342.382
Pw27

NOTES TO THE FINAPKIAL STATEMENT3
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECE￿￿1 2023
1& Tanqlbh Ilx•d assqts (contlnu•d)
Charlty
Frnehold
Plant and
property rnachln•ry
Motor Flxtures and
v•hkl
ffttln
Total
Co8t or valuatlon
At 1 January 2023
Addltions
1394S00 3V13
10,757
(7.SOD)
157,634
83,773
188,339)
664046 3,147,592
11486
107.016
1920391
At 31 Dec8rthr 2023
1396.500
670
156,088
567,531
3.161,769
redailon
At 1 Janu￿ 2023
Charge for the ye
On dwos
31462
4,08S
15.62S)
99N19
27296
166,8021
199￿74
16.734
331,456
48,115
(72,427)
At 31 December 2023
59.913
216.308
307.143
N•t IKJok value
At 31 Decwnber 2023
11,748
9&166
351.223
2,8S4.626
At 31 December 2022
2,395.51X)
6.951
58,215
355.471
2.816.137
Page 28

THE HARTLEY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATElJlENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
16. Inv•¥tmnt prop•rty
Grow>
Frnehold
Investmont
property
Vakmtlon
At 1 knuary 2023
Additpjns
Di8P08as
Su￿u5 on revaluatM)n
Other adjustrnents
46849,132
609,930
1254,036)
6.040.124
161,138)
At 31 December 2￿23
52,784,013
Charlty
Freohokl
Investment
prop•rty
Valuatlon
At 1 January 2￿23
39,554.200
105,812
659,387
Surplus on revaluthon
At 31 Decanber 2Q23
40.319.199
The trustee8 ¢￿sid¢r that the of wwrbes at group18NYl at 31 December 2023
ha5 increa¥e(l from 31 December 2021 Al the ￿YeS￿￿nt properties are vahJ&l annualty by the CEO (A
Jones-Pefrott klRICS. charter&Y 8ufbey￿).

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 tECEMBER 2023
Unllst•d
Total
Group
Cost or valuatlon
At 1 Januwy 2023
D18posals
Rovaluatio
443,147
(447,0491
3,9)2
486,401
(447,1)491
3,902
At 31 December2023
Not b¢>ok vah
At 31 Decem￿r 2023
43864
At 31 Deca7thr 2022
443,147
43,254
486,401
All ts r￿d awt investrmrts we hekl in the UK
SUb￿d1•ry
UnlEstod
compani•¥ Inv•stmgnts Inv•stmeTrts
Total
Charlty
Cost or valuatlon
At 1 Janu9ry 2023
Disposds
R6vduation8
443.147
1447.049
3.902
43,254 6,056,764
1447.049)
3.902
At 31 DeLember 2023
5.570.363
6.613.617
Net book value
At 31 Oecember 2023
5WO,363
41254
5.613,617
At 31 Decemb9r21y22
S.570.363
443.147
43,254 6,056,764
PwJe 30

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIA8ER 2023
17. Flxod as¥et Investments <c(Mttlnu•d)
PflnclpAI sub•ldlarl•o
The follo4W￿ was a Subsklr￿Y ol the char￿￿.
Company R•glster•d ollk• or prhKlpal Includod In
numb•r
pla¢• of busln•
consolldatlon
Delnabo Estste L￿￿ted
SC126621 Gam8ke8per8 Cottage, Dekwbo Ye6
Estate. Tomintoul. Balindallo¢h.
The financlal resth of Iho forth8 wmjed 31 Decen*er 2023 were:
Incom• Exp•ndlturn Profftllloss) N•t a88ets
for the yoar
Dek)abo Estate Liniled
170
(870,8851
1700,388
4870,624
18. Stock•
Group
2023
Group
2022
BioICg￿al assets- cattle
other slcKks
36,100
1,891
38,200
3,913
37.991
42,113
19. Debto
Group
2023
Group
2￿12
Charity
Charity
2022
Trade d8bto
Amounts by group undert&%iTrJs
other debtors
Prepayments and 8￿n￿d irto)
81.116
49,676
1043,657
16
77.736
858,347
110,569
517.823
9,341
124,206
119,654
840,250
82.832
194440
923,852
2,115,6n
1.564,465
P¥Je 31

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKtS
FOR TrE YEAR ENDEI 31 t￿cEll￿ER 2023
Cr•dknrs: Amounts falllng du• on• yw
Group
2023
Group
2022
Char
2023
Charity
2022
Barth overdrats
Trade creditorn
4747
70,003
37222
8,747
29,956
37222
101.093
146.462
29,373
146,462
obl￿allonS ￿der finance lease hire
purcha88 contra¢l$
Other crethtors
Accru81s and deferred Inco￿
27811
130.304
207.563 134,H9
100.304
124.789
159,740
439.764
512,
294.219
4CKJ,928
Group
2023
Group
2022
Deferred inccffie at 1 Januw 2023
99,227
111391
.832
99.227
{98,832)
99.227
21.
Grnup
2023
Group
2022
CharKy
Charity
2022
Bank Icw
2MJ29 3.027,842 1,507,829
1.505.342
The AgFi¢￿Tel MortpJe corp￿ttan PLC k@n bs an wrtère8t onty loan {irterest of 6.35%) secured on
Bradf￿1 Farm wvj So￿ra1$ Fam in the of StanfC￿l Th'ngley. 8¢￿ShIre ¢cthprised 191.14
Group
Charge for the
1.290,000
1.290,000
Page 32

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
22. Dof•rred taxatknn (conllnu•d)
The defarr8d tsx li*lty 1$ made up as fLkn:
Gro
Group
2022
Capital gains
11,290,000)
11.290.000)
23. 8tst•ment of lund$
Stat•m•nt olfunds- currvJntye•r
Balance at
31
Galnsl D•¢ombor
Incom• Exp•nd#ur• (L￿8￿>
2023
B￿ance at 1
January
2023
Unr•strlct•d fund•
G￿ernI Fund$- al funds
48.197N20
1.926,678 (3,605,660) 6.048,726 62,567.064

NOTES TO THE WNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20fJ
23. Statoment of funds (contknu•d)
Smefflent of fund•. prtor y•
Balance at
31
Gainsl Decemb&r
(Losses)
2022
Bdan(% at
1 knuary
Transfers
Unr•strfcl•d
funds
Deslgnatod
fund#
Investment fund
Con8aryat
fund
70.fKX)
(2.407)
(67,593)
139,4
(1e4.259)
44,763
209,496
(la6,￿6)
122,830)
Ganwal fund¥
General Funds-
all funds
47,542.989
1.639.617 (1.690.87n
22.830
682.861 48.197.420
Unrostrl¢tsd
nds
47,542,989
1,849.113 (1,877,543)
682,861 48,197,420
Page 34

NOTES TO THE FWANCL4L STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Summary offtM)dB
Summary of funds. curr•nty•ar
Balan¢0 •t
31
Galnsl D•G•mber
In¢omo Exp•ndltur• (LOSS￿
2023
8alance at 1
January
General luThY$
48,197,420
1,926,678 {3.606.660} 6,048,726 62.567.064
Summary of funds- wlor yw
Balance at
31
Gairtsl De¢emtsr
(Losses)
2￿2
1Jarn
2022 Inc(￿ EXP￿IllUTe
Transfers
I￿out
fvnds
General furnls
209.4
1186.666)
1.639.617 (1.W.877)
(22.830)
47.542.989
682.861 48,197.420
47.542.989
1.849.113 {1.8TI.$43)
682.861 48.197.420
2& Analygts of not assets bo1￿0n funds
Anatysls ** n•t a880ts bo1￿1n fund•. euvr•nt yo•r
Unrostrlctod
funds
2023
Total
fundg
2023
T￿gible fixed assets
Fixed 888et inve81ments
Inveslmont prowty
Currant assets
Creditors due within (Th y
Credlltys due in moro than one y￿1
Pmisions for liabilities ￿ charyes
3.4￿.423 3A06.423
43.254
43,264
52,784.013 $2,784,013
693.457
693A57
1439,754) {439.7541
(2.630,329) 12.630.329)
(1.2W.O¢X)) 11290,000>
Tolal
52,567.064 52.567,064
Page 35

NOTES TO TrE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Analyth of not assets bet￿￿ fund¥ (¢ontlnu0d
Analysts of n•t a8sel8 bel￿￿￿ fvnds. prlor year
Total
funds
2022
fund8
2022
Tangibl8 fixed 88s¢ts
3.342.382 3.342.382
486.401
486.401
46.449,132 46,449,132
1.459,655
1,459,655
1512.308} {512,308}
(3.027.842) (3.027.842>
Current 883ets
Crgjikns due withii en• yt
Creditor¥ du8 in mor8 than one >
Totsl
48,197,420 48,197,420
R•conclllatlon of mov•m•nt kn fimds to not ￿$h flow Ivom op•r*lw •etlYltle•
Group
2023
Group
2022
N•t ￿￿OMe for the year (as pw of FinwKiaIActs￿>
4369,644
654,431
Adjustments for:
Interests arKI rants from ir)NB8tn
Depreciaton Charges
Profrt on the 8* offixed a8S8ts
Gains on investment &Yop8rtss
G•n$ on Ih8ted in￿trne￿3
LO￿ on di$posal of invest￿ prcwtie8
Dfftas¥(in¢rease> in stocks
De¢re*￿(1nCreaSe) in debtors
Increasel(decrease) ￿ credi1(
Taxation Ch￿ge
(1206,6971 {1.095.982)
112,533
93.254
139N39
{28,950)
(6,1)40,124I (747,6101
13.902)
65,945
316.173
4.122
729,412
181.300
1,290.000
(1.337)
(13.116)
113.995
Net cash u••d In op•rallng aclmu
(550.578)
(957,3501
Pagè 36

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR TrE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
An•1￿18 of c•¥h and Cash wulvalents
Group
2023
Group
2022
Ca8h at bank *)d in hand
Bank ¢Jv•rdraft8
461,028
(8.74n
493,690
Total cash and cash •qulvalants
493.690
Analysls ￿ Changes In n8t dg
A11
January
2023 Cash fl¢x¥8
At31
D•comb•r
2023
Cash at bank arKI in hand
Bank ¢)verdrafts repayable on d
Debt due after 1
Obligattons uTrJer finance lease aThl hre purchase ccArt￿￿
(32,864
461,026
(8,747)
18,747)
397.613 12.630.329)
(&027.842
Il534,152)
328,691 12,205,461}
P•nslon commllm•nls
During the year 0)ntri￿lIanS of £40.887 {2022.' £35.9451 paid to the defined contrknutlon pen8ion
8cheme. A8 at the >•ar end no amcAmts (2022: £NI wwe ￿F>all.
Related paty transa¢ilons
Thero w6ro no related p*ty ttansth li the ￿ that wequire di8ciosure.
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