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2025-04-05-accounts

Company no. 00335344 Charity no. 227151

Newby Trust Limited Report and Audited Financial Statements 5 April 2025

Newby Trust Limited

Reference and administrative details

For the year ended 5 April 2025 For the year ended 5 April 2025
Company number 00335344
Charity number 227151
Registered office 20 Goldney Road
Bristol
England
BS8 4RB
Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during
the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Katharine Callaghan Chair
K. Lisa Bartholomew
Daniel Callaghan
David Charlton
Anna Foxell
Antonia Gooder
R. Benham Gooder
Stephen Gooder
Annabelle Montgomery (appointed 9 March 2024)
Evelyn Montgomery
Company secretary Annabel Grout
Bankers Coutts & Co CCLA Investment Management Limited
440 Strand Senator House
London 85 Queen Victoria Street
WC2R 0QS London
EC4V 4ET
Investment managers Rathbone Investment Management Limited
8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7AZ
Auditors Godfrey Wilson Limited
Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4QD

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective from January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

OBJECTIVES

The objects of the charity as stated in the governing documents are: "to promote all or any purposes which now are or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable and in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness".

The principal focus of the charity’s grant-giving is currently on education, the environment, health and social welfare.

The trustees review the objectives of the charity annually. In 2024 the trustees added protection of the environment as a new strategic aim and refined the objectives for education, health and social welfare. The objectives for the year were as follows:

Strategic Aims

2 Environment: To protect or restore climate-critical habitats and slow down climate change;

3 Health: To sustain good health and to increase medical knowledge through research; 4 Welfare: To improve the quality of life in disadvantaged communities;

Objectives

1 Education:

2 Environment:

3 Health:

4 Welfare:

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

6 Financial:

The trustees reviewed the administrative and investment management costs and were satisfied that the charity is meeting its financial objectives in these areas.

In view of the addition of the environment as one of the principal aims of the charity, the trustees decided that no annual special category would be chosen in the year.

The trustees will consider making grants to other good causes and charities which fall outside the four main categories if charity members propose suitable organisations for support.

ACTIVITIES

1 Education

Education is widely defined to include academic, arts, craft or sporting activities. In 2024/2025 the charity promoted education by providing grants to support:

In this category, the trustees approved 13 grants totalling £129,900 to:

Apollo Music Projects
Bishopsland Educational Trust
Empire Fighting Chance
Grimsby Youth Zone
Livewire Youth Project
London Music Fund
National Youth Arts Trust
Venture Scotland
The Access Project
National Saturday Club
Urban Uprising
Vision Mechanics
Horfield Primary School
Total		 £
10,000
15,000
25,000
20,000
10,000
4,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
4,000
1,900
129,900

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

2 Environment

The trustees approved 8 grants totalling £136,000 to:

Earth Trust
Global Canopy
Heal Rewilding
Plantlife International
RSPB Scotland
World Land Trust
Fauna and Flora
Epping Forest Heritage Trust
Total		 £
10,000
25,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
25,000
30,000
1,000
136,000

3 Health

In this category the trustees approved 11 grants totalling £120,000 to:

Boxing Futures
Dandelion Time
Dementia Adventure
Dementia Forward
Stepping Out Theatre
Tor Support Services
Blue Smile
The Bridge Foundation
Race Against Dementia
Sport in Mind
Stormbreak
Total		 £
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
10,000
120,000

4 Welfare

In 2024/2025 the charity made grants:

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

The trustees approved 11 grants totalling £161,000 to:

R L Glasspool Charitable Trust
Action Foundation
ASSIST
Back on Track Manchester
CARAS
Feeding Families
The Magpie Project
Migrateful
Trojan Women Project
Hope in the Valley Riding
for the Disabled
Street Storage
Total		 £
50,000
10,000
10,000
20,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
1,000
10,000
161,000

5 Miscellaneous Grants

The trustees also awarded two grants that reflected areas of interest for family members to:

£

Quentin Blake Centre
for Illustration
Ditchling, Streat
and Westmeston PCC
Total		 50,000
4,600
54,600

6 Designated funds for expenditure in financial year 2025/2026 At the March 2025 meeting, the trustees discussed support for suitable organisations in the 2025/2026 financial year and it was agreed that the amount available for R L Glasspool Charitable Trust would be maintained at £50,000.

GRANT PROCESSES

The charity does not accept unsolicited applications in any of the categories and only charities that are invited to apply may submit applications. Full information is provided on the charity’s website www.newby-trust.org.uk. The charity makes grants across the United Kingdom although most larger grants are made in England. Due to the difficulties of verifying overseas organisations and monitoring grant expenditure, the grant programme is normally limited to UK charities.

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The trustees aim to achieve a sustainable return for expenditure on grants. In 2024/2025, £583,349 of income was generated and a total of £601,500 was approved for grants in the year.

The trustees aim to minimise administrative costs (governance and support costs). In 2024/2025, administrative costs amounted to £37,754 against £38,062 in the previous financial year.

The trustees aim to minimise investment management costs. In 2024/25, investment management costs amounted to £104,173 against £100,295 in the previous financial year. The increased cost this year is a direct result of variations in the portfolio value at the quarterly charge dates compared with last year.

The company continues to be heavily oversubscribed for its funds.

FUTURE PLANS

The trustees reviewed the main categories in March 2025 and agreed to continue grant making activities in the four main categories of education, environment, health and welfare as well as continuing to encourage charity members to identify other areas of interest.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Review

Full details of the charity’s financial position can be found in the financial statements. The sole funding source of the charity is its investments and investment income. The charity does not fund raise from the public, nor does it use volunteers.

The trustees intend to make approximately 2.5% of the total value of the portfolio available for grants in accordance with the financial objectives. In the year ending 5 April 2025, the trustees approved unrestricted fund grants of £601,500.

Investment Performance

The company’s principal investments are in stocks, bonds and listed securities.

Rathbone Investment Management Limited act as the charity’s investment managers. The trustees have given them discretion to manage the portfolio within the agreed risk profile subject to an ethical investment restriction on tobacco companies, armaments manufacturers and fossil fuels. The investment objective is to achieve a balance of capital growth and income generation from a portfolio of investments with an overall medium risk profile and a spread of asset classes.

The benchmark for performance measurement is the MSCI PIMFA Balanced Index. Portfolio movement for the year was -2.04% (net of fees) against the benchmark of 0.48%.

The trustees have appointed an independent investment adviser, Yoke & Co., to assist the trustees in reviewing the charity’s investment policy, strategy and performance. It is expected that the adviser will report to the trustees in the first quarter of the financial year 2025/26.

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

Reserves

The reserves policy is reviewed by the directors on an annual basis.

The expendable endowment fund is available for release into the unrestricted fund at any time. Periodic transfers will be made to the unrestricted fund for expenditure on grants, provided a sustainable return is maintained in accordance with the overall strategic aim of maintaining and increasing the endowment.

The charity has free reserves of £538,589. Unrestricted funds invested in fixed assets and not available for expenditure total £nil. It is the policy of the charity to keep reserves sufficient to meet expenditure on charitable activities for at least twelve months and accordingly the trustees aim to have unrestricted reserves of £700,000 held in cash and in easily realisable liquid assets. Each financial year the trustees will review the financial objectives and reserves policy and will take advice from Rathbones to ensure that the grant-making policy is still reasonable in all the circumstances, taking into account inflation. They will then agree a prudent level of withdrawal for the year to ensure that the endowment fund will maintain its value in the longer term.

The charity’s full reserves at 5 April 2025 were £24,011,871, comprising £588,589 held in the unrestricted fund and £23,423,282 in the expendable endowment fund.

The free reserves of £538,589 are exclusive of the designated fund of £50,000 for the 2025/2026 grant that the charity intends to make in the next financial year, but was not committed at the year end.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Constitution

The Newby Trust was established in December 1937 by Mr H N Smith, the industrialist who developed Smith & Nephew plc. Newby Trust Limited was registered as a company limited by guarantee in January 1938 and as a charity in May 1964. The company is governed by its Articles of Association.

Directors and trustees

The directors of Newby Trust Limited are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The current directors are all descendants or spouses of descendants of the founder and it is likely that new directors will be recruited from within the family for the foreseeable future. There are three branches of the family descended from the founder’s grandchildren and the directors aim to maintain a balance between experienced and new directors and between the family branches. The directors would be willing to recruit external directors if they considered that the company would benefit from specialist knowledge.

The more senior members of the board and the company secretary deliver induction training for new directors which includes providing information about the charity and its objectives together with summaries of the responsibilities of company directors and charity trustees. The directors receive updates on current regulatory requirements from the company secretary and may attend external training courses as necessary.

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

As set out in the Articles of Association, the members of the company at the annual general meeting may increase or reduce the number of directors. The board may appoint a director to fill a casual vacancy and may also appoint an additional director who shall retire from office at the following annual general meeting but will be eligible for re-election. One third of the board retires by rotation each year and is eligible for re-election.

Management

The trustees meet twice each year to approve grants, review objectives and manage the business of the charity. The day-to-day running of the charity is delegated to the company secretary who is responsible for receiving and dealing with grant applications and with initiating all payments. The company secretary reports to the trustees regularly between trustees’ meetings.

The trustees manage the charity with minimal administrative expenditure and receive no salary. The company secretary is the only member of staff and the trustees review her salary on a yearly basis. The Association of Charitable Foundations gathers information each year to benchmark grant-making foundation staff salaries and the trustees refer to this information to set the remuneration package for the company secretary.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have established systems and procedures to manage the risks.

The charity’s grants are made from the expendable endowment fund. The trustees aim to maximise the return on the charity’s portfolio and believe the major risk facing the charity remains a significant fall in global stock markets. To mitigate this risk, the trustees keep the investment policy of the charity under review and regularly monitor the performance of the portfolio.

The trustees are aware that having a sole member of staff in charge of payments does constitute a risk. However, all payments require two signatures and the trustees monitor internal financial controls.

The charity’s portfolio is invested in global markets which may see significant fluctuations from time to time as a result of a pandemic, war or other event. As the charity is a long-term investor, the trustees intend to maintain the charity’s existing investment strategy but will keep the situation under close consideration in consultation with the charity’s investment managers.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the charity meets the public benefit requirement.

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Newby Trust Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 5 April 2025

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Auditors

Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as auditors to the charitable company during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees on 14 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by

K Callaghan - Trustee

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Newby Trust Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Newby Trust Limited (the 'charity') for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 6 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Newby Trust Limited

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report included within the trustees’ report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out in the trustees’ report, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Newby Trust Limited

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The procedures we carried out and the extent to which they are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, are detailed below:

(1) We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, and assessed the risk of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Throughout the audit, we remained alert to possible indications of non-compliance.

(2) We reviewed the charity’s policies and procedures in relation to:

(3) We inspected the minutes of trustee meetings.

(4) We enquired about any non-routine communication with regulators and reviewed any reports made to them.

(5) We reviewed the financial statement disclosures and assessed their compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

(6) We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected transactions or balances that may indicate a risk of material fraud or error.

(7) We assessed the risk of fraud through management override of controls and carried out procedures to address this risk. Our procedures included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. Irregularities that arise due to fraud can be even harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Newby Trust Limited

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charityʼs members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charityʼs members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorʼs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charityʼs members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Date: 15 October 2025

Robert Wilson FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of:

GODFREY WILSON LIMITED

Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

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Newby Trust Limited

Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)

For the year ended 5 April 2025

Note
Income from:
Investments
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Education
Health
Welfare
Environment
Miscellaneous
Total expenditure
4
Net gains / (losses) on investments
10
6
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Net income / (expenditure)
and movement in funds		 Unrestricted
£
583,349
583,349
-
138,053
127,532
171,106
144,536
58,027
639,254
-
(55,905)
644,494
588,589		 Endowment
£
-
-
104,173
-
-
-
-
-
104,173
(921,163)
(1,025,336)
24,448,618
23,423,282		 2025
Total
£
583,349
583,349
104,173
138,053
127,532
171,106
144,536
58,027
743,427
(921,163)
(1,081,241)
25,093,112
24,011,871		 2024
Total
£
566,024
566,024
100,295
131,288
80,850
227,023
136,001
-
675,457
789,982
680,549
24,412,563
25,093,112

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 15 to the accounts.

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Newby Trust Limited

Balance sheet

As at 5 April 2025

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
9
Investments
10
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year
12
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than 1 year
13
Net assets
14
Funds
15
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
Endowment funds
Total charity funds		 £
83,662
251,891
335,553
(40,936)		 2025
£
-
23,717,254
294,617
24,011,871
-
24,011,871
538,589
50,000
23,423,282
24,011,871		 2024
£
-
24,743,684
105,318
342,750
448,068
(93,640)
354,428
25,098,112
(5,000)
25,093,112
594,494
50,000
24,448,618
25,093,112

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

Approved by the trustees on 14 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by

K Callaghan - Trustee

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Newby Trust Limited

Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 5 April 2025

Cash used in operating activities:
Net movement in funds
Adjustments for:
(Gains) / losses on investments
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Proceeds from the sale of investments (note 10)
Purchase of investments (note 10)
Net cash provided by investing activities
Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Cash and cash equivalents comprise:
Cash at bank and at hand
Cash held in investments (note 10)		 2025
£
(1,081,241)
921,163
(583,349)
21,656
(57,704)
(779,475)
583,349
4,349,653
(4,013,856)
919,146
139,671
375,352
515,023
251,891
263,132
515,023		 2024
£
680,549
(789,982)
(566,024)
35,130
(164,779)
(805,106)
566,024
8,171,444
(8,558,048)
179,420
(625,686)
1,001,038
375,352
342,750
32,602
375,352

The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as it does not have any long term financing arrangements.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

Newby Trust Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is 20 Goldney Road, Bristol, England, BS8 4RB.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Newby Trust Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b) Going concern basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of the expendable endowment fund. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

d) Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity: this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

e) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. The restricted capital fund comprises an expendable endowment fund. The income generated by the funds held on this endowment are unrestricted and are, therefore, included as part of the unrestricted income funds for the year.

f) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

g) Grants payable

Grants which have been authorised and paid are included as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities. Grants which have been authorised but not yet paid are accrued in the balance sheet and are included within creditors falling due within one year or after one year (as appropriate).

h) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity’s activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities based on staff time. The allocation of costs to charitable activities is apportioned based on the value of individual grants made:

2025 2024
Raising funds 0% 0%
Charitable activities
Education 22% 23%
Health 20% 14%
Welfare 27% 39%
Special category - environment 23% 24%
Miscellaneous 8% 0%

i) Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows:

Computer equipment 3 years

Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £500.

j) Listed investments

Listed investments traded on a recognised stock exchange are stated at fair value at the reporting date, which is deemed to be their market value. Any gain or loss, whether realised or unrealised, is taken to the Statement of Financial Activities. Listed investments also includes cash and cash equivalents held for re-investment purposes.

k) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

l) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. Cash held by the investment managers for the purposes of re-investment is included within listed investments on the balance sheet.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

m) Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

n) Financial instruments

The trust only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

o) Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Balances denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the year end.

p) Accounting estimates and key judgements

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

There are no key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

2. Prior year comparatives: statement of financial activities

Income from:
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Education
Health
Welfare
Special category - environment
Total expenditure
Net losses on investments
3.
Income from investments
Dividends
Interest
Total income from investments
Net income / (expenditure) and
net movement in funds		 Unrestricted
£
566,024
566,024
-
131,288
80,850
227,023
136,001
575,162
-
(9,138)		 £
-
-
100,295
-
-
-
-
100,295
789,982
689,687
2025
Total
£
464,686
118,663
583,349
Endowment		 2024
Total
£
566,024
566,024
100,295
131,288
80,850
227,023
136,001
675,457
789,982
680,549
2024
Total
£
491,247
74,777
566,024

All income from investments was unrestricted in the current and prior year.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

4. Total expenditure

Total expenditure
Grants payable (note 16)
Staff costs (note 7)
Professional fees
Other operating costs
Investment manager fees
Sub-total
Allocation of support and
governance costs
Total expenditure		 Raising
funds
£
-
-
-
-
104,173
104,173
-
104,173		 Education
129,900
-
-
-
-
129,900
8,153
138,053		 Charitable activities
Welfare
£
£
£
£
120,000
161,000
136,000
54,600
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
120,000
161,000
136,000
54,600
7,532
10,106
8,536
3,427
127,532
171,106
144,536
58,027
Health
Environment
Miscellaneous		 £
-
24,204
10,350
3,200
-
37,754
(37,754)
-
Support and
governance
costs		 2025 Total
£
601,500
24,204
10,350
3,200
104,173
743,427
-
743,427

Total governance costs were £10,350.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

4.
Total expenditure (continued)
Prior year comparative
Grants payable (note 16)
Staff costs (note 7)
Professional fees
Other operating costs
Investment manager fees
Sub-total
Allocation of support and governance costs
Total expenditure		 Raising
funds
£
-
-
-
-
100,295
100,295
-
100,295		 Education
122,600
-
-
-
-
122,600
8,688
131,288		 £
75,500
-
-
-
-
75,500
5,350
80,850
Health
Charitable		 Welfare
£
212,000
-
-
-
-
212,000
15,023
227,023
activities		 £
127,000
-
-
-
-
127,000
9,001
136,001
Environment		 £
-
23,334
11,940
2,788
-
38,062
(38,062)
-
Support and
governance
costs		 2024 Total
£
537,100
23,334
11,940
2,788
100,295
675,457
-
675,457

Total governance costs were £11,940.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

5. Grant commitments

Grant commitments
Grant commitments brought forward
Grants committed during the year
Grants paid during the year
Total grant commitments		 2025
£
63,000
601,500
(657,600)
6,900		 2024
£
219,000
537,100
(693,100)
63,000

6. Net movement in funds This is stated after charging:

Depreciation
Trustees' remuneration
Trustees' reimbursed expenses
Auditors' remuneration (excluding VAT):
▪Statutory audit		 2025
£
-
Nil
Nil
7,850		 2024
£
-
Nil
Nil
7,450

In common with other charities of our size and nature we use our auditors to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

7. Staff costs and numbers

Staff costs were as follows:

Salaries and wages 2025
£
24,204		 2024
£
23,334

No employee earned more than £60,000 during the current or prior year. There were no social security or pension costs in the current or prior year.

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and the Company Secretary. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £24,204 (2024: £23,334).

The average headcount was 1 (2024: 1).

8. Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

9. Tangible fixed assets

Cost
Cost at 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025
Depreciation
Depreciation at 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025
Net book value
At 5 April 2025
At 5 April 2024
10. Investments
Market value at 6 April
Additions
Disposal proceeds
Gains / (losses)
Market value at 5 April
Cash held pending reinvestment
Total investments
11. Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income		 £
1,599
1,599
-
-
2025
£
24,711,082
4,013,856
(4,349,653)
(921,163)
23,454,122
263,132
23,717,254
2025
£
1,144
82,518
83,662
Computer
equipment		 Total
£
1,599
1,599
-
-
2024
£
23,534,496
8,558,048
(8,171,444)
789,982
24,711,082
32,602
24,743,684
2024
£
809
104,509
105,318

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

12. Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year

Accruals
Grants payable
13. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than 1 year
Grants payable
14. Analysis of net assets between funds
General
funds
£
Investments
-
269,356
Current assets
50,000
285,553
Current liabilities
-
(16,320)
Net assets at 5 April 2025
50,000
538,589
Prior year comparative
£
Investments
-
269,356
Current assets
50,000
398,068
Current liabilities
-
(67,930)
Non-current liabilities
-
(5,000)
Net assets at 5 April 2024
50,000
594,494
Designated
funds
General funds
Designated
funds		 2025
£
34,036
6,900
40,936
2025
£
-
£
23,447,898
-
(24,616)
23,423,282
£
24,474,328
-
(25,710)
-
24,448,618
Endowment
fund
Endowment
fund		 2024
£
35,640
58,000
93,640
2024
£
5,000
Total
funds
£
23,717,254
335,553
(40,936)
24,011,871
Total
funds
£
24,743,684
448,068
(93,640)
(5,000)
25,093,112

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

15. Movements in funds

Movements in funds
Endowment funds
Expendable endowment
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds:
Small grants
Total designated funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 At 6 April
2024
£
24,448,618
50,000
50,000
594,494
644,494
25,093,112		 Income
£
-
-
-
583,349
583,349
583,349		 £
(104,173)
(50,000)
(50,000)
(589,254)
(639,254)
(743,427)
Expenditure		 £
50,000
50,000
(50,000)
-
-
Transfers
between
-		 Investment
losses
(921,163)
-
-
-
-
(921,163)		 £
23,423,282
At 5 April
2025
50,000
50,000
538,589
588,589
24,011,871

The Trust's expendable endowment fund is attributable to the donated capital of the company, accumulated gains (or losses) less investment manager fees thereon. The endowment is expendable at the discretion of the trustees on expenditure which meets the charitable objectives of the Trust.

Designated funds

Small grants - funds set aside to support charities working to support individuals requiring small grants in the next financial year.

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued) Prior year comparative

Prior year comparative
Endowment funds
Expendable endowment
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds:
Small grants
Total designated funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 At 6 April
2023
£
23,758,931
75,000
75,000
578,632
653,632
24,412,563		 Income
£
-
-
-
566,024
566,024
566,024		 £
(100,295)
(75,000)
(75,000)
(500,162)
(575,162)
(675,457)
Expenditure		 £
-
50,000
50,000
(50,000)
-
-
Transfers
between		 £
789,982
-
-
-
-
789,982
Investment
gains		 At 5 April
2024
£
24,448,618
50,000
50,000
594,494
644,494
25,093,112

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

16. Grants payable

During the year, 45 (2024: 44) grants were award to institutions. Total grants committed to during the current year are disclosed in the trustees' report. Grants committed to in the prior year consist of:

Education
Art History Link-Up
Edward Barnsley Educ. (over 3 years)
Linacre Institute
Read for Good
Royal School of Needlework
The Talent Tap
Ballet Lorent
The Nucleo Project
The Aloud Charity
Future Talent
Arts for All
Turf Projects
Heritage Craft Association
Health
Penny Brohn Cancer Care
Ride High
Sport in Mind
Tor Support Services
RAW Workshop
Stormbreak
The IBS Network
uS Active
Freedom from Torture
Welfare
Alive Activities (over 2 years)
Mentoring Plus
Hope in the Valley
Carlisle Youth Zone
St. Clement and St. James
Gifted Women
Become
JCWI
Jo Cox Foundation
LASSN
Welfare grants carried forward		 2024
£
5,000
15,000
10,000
9,400
10,000
15,000
10,000
15,000
10,000
6,000
3,000
5,000
9,200
122,600
20,000
10,000
10,500
5,000
5,000
10,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
75,500
20,000
10,000
1,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
8,000
10,000
94,000

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Newby Trust Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 5 April 2025

16. Grants payable (continued)

Welfare (continued
Welfare grants brought forward
Lifeshare
MRSN
Mustard Tree
Refugee Action
R L Glasspool Charitable Trust
Special category-environment
Blue Marine Foundation
Client Earth
Manchester FoE
FoodCycle
Global Witness
Beaver Trust
Fareshare Yorkshire
Total grants payable		 2024
£
94,000
8,000
10,000
15,000
10,000
75,000
212,000
20,000
35,000
2,000
15,000
20,000
15,000
20,000
127,000
537,100

Allocation of support costs to grant making activities is given in note 4.

17. Related party transactions

There were no related parties in the current or prior year.

18. Financial instruments at fair value

Financial assets measured at fair value 2025
£
23,454,122		 2024
£
24,711,082

Financial assets measured at fair value comprise financial investments (excluding cash).

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