Charity regi5tralion numb•r 229237 IEngl•nd and Ylalesl
COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARirf
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trust•es
Mr D Handford
N1r M R8wson
Mr G M Wilkinson
Mr D Bullman
Mr D C Mander
Mr P Rosier
Mr R Bansal
Ir J ivilkinson
Mr S J Rawsor7
Charity number
229237
R¢gi5tered office
3Mc Middlemarch Business Park
Siskin Drive
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
Auditor
Datterns Auoil Limited
Hary WEslon Road
Binley Business Park
Coventry
Uniled Klngdom
CV3 2UB
HSBC
5-6 High Street
Coventry
CV1 5RE
SolicitorJ
Mander Hadley Limite
1 The Quadran,.
Coventry
West M.'dlands
United Kingdorn
CV1 2DW
Invostmgnt advisors
QuiVLer Lheviot Ltd
Provincial House
37 New INalk
Leicester
LE16TJ
United <ingdo

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
CONTENTS
Pay•
Trustees, r?port
Slalement of Iruslees, responsibilities
Independent auditor's report
statement of flnanclal 3Ctlvllies
Balart￿ sheet
Statement of cash flows
10
Notes to tha finanual statèm8nts

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Tlie Iruslee5 Pre5￿p,t Ineir annL81 report and financial 5'.31ements for Ihe year ended 31 Dp.ce.mt*.r ?025.
The finan-ial slalements h8ve be2n prepared in accordance wi'.h the accounting policie5 Set out in note I to the
firiancial statetnen15 and comDly the charity's governing document. Ihe Charilie5 Act 2011 a￿d 'Accounling
and Reporing by Charl'ies. SLalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable IJ charities preparing the'r accounts
in accordanLe %Yrtli Ilie FiiiÉiiiLioI Repviliiig Stan¢Jaid aDpliEable iii 11)e UK and Repualic of l-eland IFRS 1021
leffeclive 1 January 20191
Oblectives and activities
The airns ar,d objectives ol Ihg Cl'.arily loi Ihe period ur,(Jei review were es follow5
al The Daymenl of seheme benefits lo needy Freemen of th& City Df Cowenlry afid their deperd2nls and the
widows, widowers and Olhp.r former d?pendani8 of a decea%ed F￿ernan. whn are Tesident wilhin the bK.
hl Relièf In need, reli￿V.￿g either generally Dr Individually persons h8￿ng sirnil3r types of qualifications lo the
schetne benefit recipien15 Qf the Ltr,arity.
The tmslees have considered the Charity Lommis5ion's general guidancè On public benefit and Consider that the
Charity has actr.ievèd tts objeclivts during the period under review.
During the Gourse ol the year, the IILslees carried out a full review of the charily's rule5 as they had remained the
same since the charity's inception. All amendm¢nts have been approved by Ihe Charty Comm15510r'5 and
upeated on the systetTr. The main changes were as folloivs
ai The critffbria for applican15 has now been extended to the whole of the UK, wheieas previously It was reslricled
to residerts within the existing boundary Df the City of Cavenlry, or wilhin a radius of sevea miles fiDin St Mary's
bl The Iruslees now have mole autonomy lo rndkE 5uilable arrang¥inenls for those needy Ireemenlfieewofflen
based on their individual ne&d5 ccnfirmed Ihiough an updated applicèlion form.
I he trustees have paid dua iegard lo guidance Issued by Ihe Charity Commission in defjiding what activities the
charity should uidertake.
Aehlevemènts and pÈrformance
Schgme Ber*efit Recipionts
The number of persDn9 re-&iving IhE scheme under lal above at 31 December 2025 wa5 2 296. This was made
up ol Freenen and women 1.627, ￿idoWS 661. and special ¢a5es 8
Pajmenls made to the schcffle berefrt recipiont5 to.,J1￿d £504.236 which cornDare5 Wth £516,572 in 2024.
Ouring the year nD addi110nal relief wa5 qr3nted12024. nill.
After discharging all liabill￿e5 and taking into account adjustments for gains and105ses on both Investments and
investment properties, the Chanty v4a5 left wi'.h a surplus of £452.810 as shown In the Sta'.ement of FinanGial
Activities. on vage 8.
TF,e re5101 the Chèiity's f1ll3nGia1 Statements are explained in the notes on pages 11 '.0 19 and there are no
Fundraising Regulator Staternent of Compliance
Coventry Freernen's Charily doe5 not contract with 8 third party its undortake any fundrai*ing on Ils behalf.
Hence, we h8ve received no fundraising cowplaint5 during the year.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Investment perf0M￿nce
-he cha-ity conlinued lo perform ive!1 when measured againsl ils lar9ets aid objeelives for Ile year
The principal objective of paying scheme benefil payments and hardship al￿Wallon lo freemen was made
possible by the continuing 9ener31ion ol Incorntt frDm the piopety and Inv&slment purtfolits. The portfolios of
property arid In'iestments continued lo generate sufficient relurr5 to enable the principal obieclives to be met,
and th.e Irutrlees consider that performance was sab'sfactory lor the year.
8ad debts relaliiig to rental income of £19.8S312024. £31,275) were written off during the year.
Financial review
Investment policy and objectivès
There are no restrictions on the Charity'5 pow&r lo Invest. The invèstrnènl stratègy Is set by the Trustees for a
period of five years and takes account of recent demand for funds The TIu51ee5 COll51der the Income
requirements, the rksk profile and Itrie in￿eStMent manager's view of the market prospects In the mediLrn term
This $114lteyy 15 sel wrthin an overall policy whiLh slates thal the enduwrTiefil lurid is to be Iiivested in k)w and
ediurn nsk Investrnents with a v18W to ensunng thal capital appreciation of '.￿.e fLnd exceeds inflation over each
live year period, The unreslricted and reslricled funds may bè invèsted in any type of investment. OLr strategy Is
reviewed willi our irive51ment Thanagers annualtry
The Charity h3s a broad based investmenl policy 2nd relies on the 3dvlce of ils biokeis Quilter Chèvloi Llmlled
for the rn3nagement of ils Investments Thp inslruc.lions giken are to Invesl for incDme and rnediijm lo low risk
slo¢ks. The Charity has rx)nsider3ble Inwe51rnen15 in propert es which are man3ged by the SLJrveyors, Ljveitls.
The Trust2es are satisfied that the Income and Capital value of all Invèslmenls has nsen during tr)e yÈ2r In line
with known tnarket Indices.
"I he Charity's investment managers are committed lo responsib',e inveslm&nl ana consider social, environfftental
anu ethical factors in IhBir invostmepl sliategy.
ResÈrYes policy
The eiiduwillenl funds iepre5eit Ilie Ldpildl vl the -h.Éiiily upuii IoiiTialion which Is Its be maintained indefinitely.
11 Is inleiided that the levd of unrestricted fund5 repiespnled by accutnu13ted suipluse5 are ID Equate lo al leasl
Dne year'5 exppnditure bul nol fflore than two. Tkis is Gonsidered a prudent level of unre511icted re5erve5. SinQE II
allows cu118nl COTnmilfflents lo b8 whi151 maintaining the flexibility to deal with unfores&en 8vents,
The ¢uirenl reserves arè £2.267,829 In the unrestricted fund which are the free reserves and £17.810.937 on the
endowment fLJnd. The tolal funds hèld were £20,078,766. ThÈse are held Ir> enable Ihe ¢harity lo rr,e&l its
ongoing GOTnmiltnenl to SGheMe benefit reGipients No ILind5 hao been designated a5 a". the year end. There
weie no proqramme related investTnents at the year end The unrestricted funds hekl are in accordance vii'.h the
reserves policy
Sources of funding
The main 50ufGe ol funding Gontinuec to be the property and Investrnenl portfolio.
Risk management
The fruslees Iiave exaniined Ihe Inaioi slrategiL. business and opeialv)nal risk5 which the Charity faces and
onfiitti that sysleinb hdve been e5-.ablibhed lo eTrdble regu5ai reports to be producEd SD that the Dece¥bary steps
can be taken to lessen the9e risRs. T*e iisk managemeit Is reviewed annually Dy the Trusiees. There are nui
considered IJ be any principal risks Ifat affected financial JerfDrFnance during the lear
New and future deyèlopments
The trustee5 of the charity are continuously looking into irr,proving and manlaining the properties and
investments to provide lor Lhème re¢ipient5. With the proposÉd Changes. they look 10 inuease the payments
n)ade in a year.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Tru%t•e8
Tho trustees who served during the yegr wtre..
Mr D Hendford
Mr J Parry
Mr M Rawson
r Q M ￿lkInson
Plr D 8ullrnan
r D C Manupr
Mr P Rosier
r R 8ansal
Mr J Wlknnso
Mi S J Rawson
IRe5igned 30 March 20261
How dorls10Tr5 aro mad•
The board ol tnjstees fflEefs regularfy for the purposes ol discussing the tharity's affa'rs and deooion maklng.
Uc￿>￿ and tr41ning or Trustres
New Iru$tgeE und8tyo a perh)d of orientation lo brfef them on their *al oblig8tion8 vnder law, the content
of Ihe govemin9 dDeurnent. thè commitlee and ¢et45ion Mo￿ng processes, Ihe business plan ieont
finsroal perFom3nce of the Charity. Duriny the Ind￿￿Or, they meet key personnel and tsuslites. Tntstees
are encouraged to attend approprwle extemal training events where these will faclitale the undertaking of ihoir
Tho tru8tee8' reprul was approved by the 80a￿ ol Trustees.
Trustee

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEGEMBER 2025
The trustees are responsible for pieparlng Ihe Trusièès, Répor. and the financia￿ statements In accordan￿ with
appllcablè law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandaids Iunited Kingdo￿ Generally AcceptEd Accounting
Piaclicel.
The Idw appliciiblp lo charitlE5 in Englaid and W&iles iequire5 the Iru51ees to prepare financial 51at8ments for each
financial yeaF which give a Iiue and fair view of the stale of affaiff ol the Gharity alld ol the InCDrning resource5 and
appliGiltion ol IEsuufGe5 of the charily lor that year.
In preparing these financial $tatemenis, the ITUStees are required lo-.
select suitable accounting policies and then apply thern consistently..
observe the methods and prinGiples in the Charrties SORP.,
make judgements and eslimales Ihal are reasonable and prudent,
slaie whethEr applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any material departure5 tJis¢losed
and &xplained in the financial slalements, and
prep8re Ine financial 51aletnell15 on the going concem b85is unless rt is inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue in ope13tion.
ThÉ trustoos are respOnS￿bIe for keèping SUff￿￿￿t accounting ré(%)rd& thai disck)sa wrth rèasonablg accuracy al ¥ny
time the financial position of the cha,-ily and enabk them lo ensure that the financial slatemenls comply with Ihe
Charities Act 2011, '.he Charity (Accounts and Reports) RÈgulations 2008 and the prow5ion5 ofthe Irusi deed. They
are also responsible for safeguarding the assetts ol the charity and he￿￿ loi taking I￿Onable step5 for the
prevention and deleclion of ftaud and other irregularities.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
Opinion
We have audited the financial statement5 D,. Coventry Preernen'5 Charity Ilhe charity'l for th& year ended 31
DeGembei 2025 whick. comprise Ihe st31emenl ol financial acliviliÈs. thè balance sheel, the Slalèrnenl of ¢ash flow5
and the notes '.0 thè financial st8temcnts, Ircluding a sumyary ol significant a.-CoU￿b-￿9 poli¢ es. The finanual
repoming frameivcirk that has been applied in their preparation Is applicable 13W 3qcS Ljnilcd KirigdDm A¢coJnling
Slandards, Including Financial Reporting Slandaid 102 The Financial Report￿￿9 Standard applicable In the UK and
Republic of Ireland Iuniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac¢ountins Practice).
In our opinion. the fin2ncial st8temenls.-
give a true and f8ir ol the stzle ol the charity s affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its incoming
re50urce5 ar.d atsplicalion of r&scurces, for the year then ended.,
have been propèrly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Gener211y Accepted Accounting Practlce..
and
have beor propaied in accoidance with the Clarities Acl 2011.
Basis for opinion
WIÈ conducted our audit in accordancè wilh International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAs IUKII ar)d applicable
law. Our responsibililies Jnder those s12r,dards arc further descdbed in the Aiidirorfs r6sponsibrt￿rI&S ltrr the aud,,r of
the financial SÉatements section of our rwort. We are independent of the charity in accordance with Ihe ethical
iequirÉmen15 Ihal are relevant lo our audit Jf the financial statement5 in the UK. includirg the FRC'S Ethical
stanijard, and we h8ve fulfilled our other ethi￿1 iesponsibilrties in accordance with Ihese requirements. We belie,
that the aud.,t ¢viden¢e we have obtained Is sufficient and appropriate to promde 3 ba51s for our opinion.
Conclusions relatiny to 90ing concern
In auditing the f1nancial 5t8tements. we have son¢luded that the trustees, use of the g01ng conterr. basis of
accounting ITh thè preparation Ihe Iinailcia slatements 15 appropr ate.
Based on the work we have perftsrrnèd, Iiave not identified any rniiieridl unceilainlies relating lo events or
¢or'dilions that. individually 01 collectively, cast significant doubl Dll the clidrily's abili1y lo Lonlinue a5 a goin9
concern for a period ol at ￿a51 twelvp mDnth5 frijm wlien the financial stalemenls are aulhorised for issue.
Our respon51bililit!s and Ihp. respDnsibililie5 of t￿e Irustees viilh resp&cl to going concern are déscribed in the
rp.le.vatrl se¢'.itrns of this report.
Other information
The uther Inforrn3lion comprlses the inlorTDation indudèd In the. 8nnu21 ￿port other than Ihe financial sialements
and oJr auditor'￿ rpport IherÈon The trustees are responsible ft)r the Other Informalion contained wilhin thè &nniJ21
reoDrt Our opii.on on the financi81 staiements ooe8 not coverthe oiyer informaiion anc we do not express any form
of assuranee conclusion Ihereon Our responsiDilily Is lo read the olier in,orfflation and, In doing so, consider
whelher t*0 other Information Is rnalerially Inconsistenl wilh the financial st2temer.ts or our knowledge obtained In
the courge ot IhÈ aLdil, or olnewise appears lo be TM3teri3lly missl¥ied. It we Identify 5bch m8tÈrial Inconsistencies
or app3rei'. mate,, iai misst)leme*'.g, we ale required to determine whèiher th s gives rise lo a malerial rn1ssialemÈnl
li financial stateryents Ihemselv-s If. based on the vJork WE have perforTned, conclude that there is
tnalerial misslslemept of this olhef informalion. wè are reqbired lo report th31 faGI.
We have io'.hirig lo report in this rcgard.
Matters on which we arÈ ieqvired to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect Df the following matlors in rel¥tion lo wh￿1 Ibe Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 requiTe5 lo report tJ you If, In our opinion.
Ihe ItTrlormalioii given in the financial 51atetnents Is Inconsislenl 'n any material respect will Ihe Iruslees,
'eport. or
.s'.JfFicient accoLJnling records Yave not been kept. or
the financial slatewents are not in agreement with 1ho accourting recorJs-. or
we have not received all the inlDfmdl.¢n and explanaliors we require for Dur dudil,

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
Responsibil￿e$ of trusttres
As expld<ned more fully in the Statement Df Tru5tee5' Responsibilities. the trustees are responsible for the
prepaialion of Ihe ab¢ouiils and lor b¥ing sal sfied thill they give I true and lair view, and loi such InlEin31 ctsntiol as
the directors determi'ie is necegsdry lo enable the preparation ol zccounts Ihal are free rnalerial tnisstalerneril,
whether due lo fraud or error.
In prp.paring the 8ccount5. the trustees are responsible for assessing th& rhaniy's ability tJ continue as a going
concern. el$d￿Si￿.g, as applicable, matters relat&d io going concein and u51ng the going ¢DDcern basis of
acecunting unless the trustees either Intend to cease operatior15, or have no re31istic allernalive bul lo do so.
Auditorfs resptsn5ibilities for the audit of the financial 5tateFr78Thts
ave been appointed as audilor under sèction 144 of the Ghaiities Act 2011 and feport in accofdancE with
regulations made under section 154 of that Act.
Our ooiectives are to obtain 'easonable assurance about whether the financial statement5 as a whole are free from
material misstalemenl, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an audilor'5 report that Includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. biji Is not a guarantee that an aijdil ctsnducied in attordaitte
with ISAS IUKI wll always delecl a material tni5Stalemenl when it exists, Misstalenenls can arise from fraud or
and are EonsiderEd rnalerial if. individualty or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expected to InlluenGe
the econornic deci510ns of users laken on the basis of these finantial statements.
IrrÈgu13rities, incluoting fraud, are instances of non-cornpliance with laws and iegulalions We design procedures in
line witr our responsibilities. oulliied above. to delect material mi851alements in respect of irregularities, induding
fraud. The extent to which our procedures arè Capab￿ of detÈ¢ling irregularities. including fraud is detailed below..
Enquiry of management and IhDS& ¢harged with govemance around acltsal and potential litilalion and
cl3irn5
Enquiry o. entiiy staff in GDtnpli?nce function5 lo Idpnlify any instances of non-EotnFliance with law5 and
regulaliDns
Reviewing minutes of meeting5 of those charged wilh govemance.
Revieiving financial statement di5closure5 and testing to supporling documentation lo a&sess compliance
with applicable laws and regulalionsl
Performing audit work ovcr the risk ol Tnanagement override of contro15, ircluding testing of journal entries
and Dlher adjustment5 for appioprialene55, evaluating the busines5 rationale of signifi￿3￿1 trznsactions
outside the normal coursc Df business and reviewing accxJun'.ing estimates for bi8S.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit. there is a risk that we viill not detect all irregulanlies. including those
leading to a material rnisslatemenl in the finaiicial slaletnents or non-compliance %vilh regulab-on. This risk
inGrEases the more that cornpliance with a L3w or regulation Is removed from the events and Iransadions refleGted
in the finanLial slatetnenls, as we will be less likely to become awaie of iiitsian¢es of non-¢0inpliaii￿. The risk is
also giealer f8garding irregularitiÉs ocrurring due lo fraud rather than error, as fraud Involves intentional
conLeani*i,.. forgery, collubivn. o￿ls510n ci m15represenlalion.
A further description of our respon8ibililies is available on the FRC'S web51te al". httpS.lfvw￿.frC.orQ.Ukl
audilorsresponsibilities .This dey¢nption form$ part of our audrtor's report.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT {CONTINUED}
TO THE TRUSTEES OF COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
Use of our report
Thi5 report is made SO￿lY lo the chafily's Iiuslees, a5 a body. In <iccordari¢& with Part 4 of the Charilies IAc¢ounls
and Reports) Règulations 2008. Our audit work ha5 been undertaken so that we mighl Stale lo tbe chaTty's trijslees
Ihose matter5 we arp required lo stale to Ihem In an aucjitor's report and for other purpose. To the fullest extent
permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsiDilily 10 anyone Othèr than the charfty and the charity s
Irustees as a body, for our audit work, for Imis report. or lor the opinions we have fomied.
gcwns
Dafferns Audit Limitted
Chartered Accountsnts
Statutory Auditor
Haryy Weston Road
Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2UB
Dale".
Dafferns Audit Limited is eligible for appointment as audrtor of the charty by virtue of ils eligibility for appoinlrnenl as
audilor of a company undei sedion 1212 of the Cornpar)ies Act 2006.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2025
2025
Totsl Unrestrt¢t•d Endowm4nt
funds
funds
2014
2024
Total
2025
Z024
Notes
Income from..
DonatlOll5 and legaci&5
Investmenls
58,232
1.135,089
58.232
1.135.089
1,146.832
1.146.832
Total incom•
1,146,832
1.146,832
1,193,321
1.193,321
Expenditure on..
Charitable aCtI￿711eS
976,60S
976,eA)5
1,089,774
1089,774
Total èxpèndltuyt
976,605
978.F￿)5
1,089,774
1.089.774
Net gain51llossesl on
Inveslmenls
10
144,546
138,037
282,583
89,C37
80.648
169.685
Net in¢ome and movement in
funds
314,773
138,037
452,810
192,584
80.648
273.232
RPG0￿(117at1on Df fund5:
Fund balances at l January
2025
1,953.056 17.672.900 19,625.956
1.760,472 17,592,252 19,352.724
Fund balanGes at 31
Detembel 2025
2,267.829 17.810,937 20,076.766
1.953,056 17,672.900 19,625.956
The statement ol financial activities includes all galns and 1059eg iècognlsed in the year. All income and expenditure
denve from cDnbr.Iilng activities.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITf
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
202S
2024
Notes
Fixed as••ts
Investment propertv
Inveslnents
12
16.520,954
3.169,682
16,2S2 427
2.898.671
19,690,636
19,161.098
CvrY•nt *BBet%
Debtors
Cash al b8nk irn hand
15
45,273
403,157
62.797
431.785
448,430
514.582
Cr¢dltDr8'. amounts tsllin9 dut Y4lthln
r*ne y•ar
16
160.30DI
149,724
3e8.130
404,858
Total aygts l•M Current liabilities
20,078.766
19,625.95
Tht funds olthe eharity
Endrpwment ￿n￿$
Uniestricted funds
17
18
17,810,937
2.267.829
17.672,gDCI
1.953.056
20.078.766
19,£25.￿0
The fjnanual State￿ werè approved by the trustees on..
rJ MLFkin$on
TN$tee

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Cash nows trom operatfng aetJvttfies
C8sh absorbed by operation5
22
1928.5051
11.056,4901
Investing activities
Invesltnenl incom¢
Income from lisled inve91ments
Interest receivable
Purchase of inve51menl property
Purchase of other investments
Proceeds on disposal of other investments
1,D39,444
100,S82
6,806
1258.5271
1330,1271
341.699
1.032.474
94,344
8,271
1161,2521
222.219
Net ea$h 9tnerattd from invè$tlllg
activities
899,877
1.1*,05S
Not cash Lbsed in financing activitie5
Net Ide¢reasellln¢￿a$Q in cash and cash
equiyalents
128,6281
139,566
Cash and cash equ￿alentS at beginning of year
431,785
292.219
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
403.157
431,785
AnalyEiS of ca8h and caBh equivalonts
Bank oalances and short term deposits
403.157
431,785
10

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Accounting policies
Charity infomiatt.on
Cobenlry Freemen'5 Charity is a charitable tTUSt COn5t,luled under a Scheme ordered by the Cha￿tY
Commis510ners lor England and Wales seal¢d on 29th De¢ember 1978. See reference In Ihe Iruslees eport.
1.1 Accountjng convention
The financial statements have Deei prepared in ac¢ordan¢e with the chanty's gtsveming document, the
Chariti&s Act 2011 and "AGcouTrlir,q ar,d Reporti￿ by Cha."ties". Statement of Re¢ornmended Pracli¢e
applicable to Gharilies preparing their accounts io aGcordan¢e with the Finarn￿al Reporting Slandaid
pplicable In ihe UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRJ 1021 leffeclive 1 ￿a￿Vary 20191" Th8 chaiity is a Public
Bénefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial slateTents have deoart>d from the Charities IAcr)unls and Reporlsl Regulations 2008 onl'i to
the extent required to provide a true 2nd fair vieiv. Thi5 departure has involved following the Statement of
Recommended Pia¢li¢e for charities applyinq FRS 102 lather than the version of the Statement of
lecommertded P-.aGtice which is refeired lo In the Fiegulaliong bal which has SifiLe wilhdiJwn
The financial slatements arp prepared in slerfing. which 15 the bJnclionèl knu'iency of the -harity. Monetary
ainounls in these fiiiancidl slalements are rounded ID l)e nearE51 r
The financial statements have been prepaled under the hislorcal cost ¢onvention, modff1ed lo Irclude the
rev8lualion of freehold properties aid lo inGlude inveslment properties and certain financial inslrurnen15 at fair
value. The principal aeLounling policies adoptèd arÈ set out below
1.2 Going concorn
The financial stalemen15 have been preparEd on a going concern bas15 as the Trustees believe Ihal no
material uncertainties exist The Trustee5 nave considered the level ol funds held and the expecied level of
Income and expendilure lar 12 months ffom aulhorisin9 these financi81 slaleniènls. The budgel￿d in-onie and
expeiicfiluie is suffiiieiit wiltr, Ilie level ol reseNe5 for the charity la be able to Lt>nliiiue d5 d going Loncem.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unreslr'cled fu1ds are available fur ijse at Ilie Lli3cTelion ol Ilie tru5tee5 In furtherance of their chanlable
ubjeLIivLs
Restricted fund5 are SJJ ecl 10 5ptrcific condits.ons DY donois or grant015 a5 lo how they may be used. The
purposes and use5 Of the restricted funds ale set out in the Troles lo the fin3nci31 slalements.
Endowment funds aro subjeci lo specific conditions by donors Ihal the capital must be maintained by the
cha'ily.
1.4 Intome
Incorne Is re¢o9nised when the charit5 s legally entitled ID Il aler any perforrn2ncp condrtlDn5 have heen rnel.
the amoLnt5 can be measured reliably. and Il is probable that income will be receivèd.
LÈgae.es are rÈcogrised on receipt or DlheTwise if the chaiity has been Trolified trf an Impending dislribvlion.
the amount Is known, ano receipl Is probable 14..he amourl Is not known. the lègacy 15 treated as a conlingent
assel.
R8r,tal ineorne from Dperating lea4es is recognised in the 51al&menl of financial activities on 3 straighl.line
bas's over the lease ierm

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Ac¢puntlng policies
Icontlnuedl
1.5 Expenditure
All expendituie is accounted for on an accruals basis and ha$ been rla55ifiecJ under headingg that aggregate
all tost8 related lo the category. Expendiliire Is iecogni5&d where Iher& Is a legal or ¢onstru¢live obli9alioT to
make paymen:s 10 third parties, it is probabl& Ihat the 5ettl2rnenl will be required and the atnounl of the
obligaiiDn can be measured reliably. It Is categorised under the follDwing headings.
Expenditure on ch8rilable activitie5.,
Other expenditure represents th058 1'.8m5 not falling into the categories above
Irt8covgisble VAT is charged ss an expense against the adivity lor which exppndilure aiosE.
Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives. Vthere unconditional grants are offered,
this is accrued as soon as the recipient 15 notliied of the grant, as Ihis gives rise lo a reasonable expeclalioi
that the iecipienl will receive the grants. Vthei¢ grants arc Golldilional relating lo performance then the grant 15
only accrved wher* any Jnfuifilled condrtions are ouisioe of Ihe control of the charity.
Support costs allocation
Support ¢)st5 3r9 Ih05? that a581St the work of the charity but do not directly represe￿( charitable aclivrties
and inelbdè tsfficg CD￿1￿. 9ovemance eosts, administrative payroll cost5. Thoy are incurred diieclly in sUPPOrt
of expenditurr on the ETbjeGt5 of the charity. WhEre 5UPPOrt costs cannct be directly atlribLled to Particular
headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and Cxpenditu￿ on ¢harrt8ble activities on a basis
consistont with use ol the resources.
The analy515 of these costs 15 included in note 6.
1.6 InvÈstrnÈnt property
Investment property. whi¢h is propety he￿ to fenta15 andlor foi capital appreciation. is Initiallv
'. 6cogni5ed at cost, which indudes the purchase cost and any direolly attributable expenditure. Subsequently
it is measured ét lair value at the reporting end date The suiplus oi defilil on fevJualion is recvgnised in
profit or Ioss.
1.7 Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset inveslmenls are iiiilidlly me8surèd al tran￿￿Ello￿ piice excluding tiansaction costs, and are
subsequenlly rneasured al lair value at eaGIi IEPDrting dale. Change5 In fair value ère iecognised In net
incomellexpenditurel for Ihe year Transaction Tr0818 are expensed as incurred.
1.8 cash and cash equivalents
Cash and ca8h equivale.nts Includè cash in h3nd. deposits held at call with banks, other short-lerm liquid
investments wirh original maiiJrrti+.s of three Monlhs or less. and bank overdrafts Bank overdrafts are shown
wilhin borrowings in uiirent liabilities.
1.9 Financial instruments
ThÈ rhxrity has elecled LO 3pply Ihe piovisions of Section 11 '83sic Fin>ncial Instrurnpn':s' and SECtion 12
'Olher Financial Instruments Issu&s' of FRS 102 to 211 of I'.$ financia In5trument5
inancial Insliumenls ale recognised li the charily's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the
contractual provisions of the instrument
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, w,th the net amcup.ts pre5eiieo In the financial staiements. when
IhÈrÈ is a legally enforceable right to set off th& recogil,sed amounts and there 15 an intention to settle on a net
basis or to realise the asset and getrle the liability sirnu',taneously.
Basic fAnancial assets
asc financial ass8ts. which include debtors 2nd cash and bank balances. are initially tnea5ured at
transaction price including liansao.ion Lxsls and are Subsequently cairiud at arnortised cost using the effective
interest method unless the arrangement conslitutps a financing Ir8nsaCt￿n. where the tr8n$aclion is
measured al the present value Jf the future receipts discounted al a m2rkel rale of interest.
Inancial assets
ttlassifiÈd a5 rec2ivable within one year are not arnortised.
12-

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR fHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Accountlng policies
Icontinuedl
Basic fin•n¢ial liabilities
Basic financi21 Iiabilili¢s. in¢luding creditors and bonk. loans gre initially recognised at trar5aclion price u?le5S
the arrangement constitutes a finanang transaction, where the d*bl Instrument is mpa5uied at the present
value of the futur& paymenls disrounled 31 a maikel late of interest. Fin8nGial liabilities classified as payablp
Ylithin one year are not atnort15ed.
Debt insliufnent5 ale 5ub5equently caiiied at amortlsed cosl. using the effective inter251 rate rnelhod
Trade creditors a￿ oblwalions lo pay for goods or seNices that have been Ecquired in the Drdinary course of
operations ficrn suppliers. AmDUPts payable arE classthed as currgnl 11abililies if payment Is duè within one
year or less 51 nDI, they are presented as non-cuirenl 1lablli￿&$. Traile Creditors are recognised inrtially 8t
transaction price. and 8iibseqLJenlly m2asured at amortised cost using the effectwe Inleregi method.
Defecognition of financial liabftlities
Financial liabilities are dèrecognised whèn the chanty's coniratlual obligation& expire or are discharged 01
cancelled.
1.10 Taxatlon
The lax expense rep￿SentS the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred lax. The charity is not liable to
inwme tax on if s charrtable activities.
1.11 Employee benefits
The cost ol aDy unused holiday enlillemenl is recognised in the period in which the employee'5 serviTr5 ale
received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediatply as 2n expense when the charity is demonstrabty cotnmitted
lo lermina'.e the employment of an employee 01 to provide termination benefits.
cri￿¢al actounting estimatss and judgements
In Iht application of the charity's ac¢ounling policies, the Iruslees are required lo make judgemenls, estimates
and assutnplions about the carying amount of asseis and liabilities Ihat are .iot readily apparent from other
50urcos. Th8 8slimales and a55ucialed a55Utnplions are based hi5toriG81 experience and other factors that
are con81dered to be relevant. Actual r?sults may dlffer from these estimates.
Tho Pslimates and undedying assumptions arE reviewed on an ongoing bas15. Revisio￿5 to accounlivg
&slimztes are iecognisea in the peDod in which the estimate Is revised wheie the revisiom affec15 only that
poriod. or in tle perK)d of the revision ar.d lutuie penods where the revision affe¢t5 both curient and fulure
pÈriods
Donats"ons and lega¢ies
Total Unrestricted
funds
2025
2024
Legacies received
58,232

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Income trom investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
Rantal income
In￿rne from listed investmen15
Building leases
Aoknowledgemenls
Interest re¢eivable
1.039,280
100.S82
60
124
6.806
1,U32,290
60
124
8,271
1,146.832
1,135,080
Incomc fi)m Investmènt Income was wholly allributable io unresinaed tynds In ihe current and preceding
year.
ExpenditilTe on charitable activitios
Charltsble
aGtivitle$
2025
Chjritable
activitieg
2024
Direct Costs
Inv&slTnent brokers
Commissions paid
Property iepaiTS
Rates and water
Light and heat
Surveyors fees
Legal fee5
Seniority paytnents
Insurance
Bad debt
5.568
95,943
256.305
3.925
4.147
8.100
4,781
504,236
22.491
19.863
5.414
85.7SO
336.Q29
3.661
1.482
16.153
13.212
51 6,572
35.819
31.275
925,359
1.045.367
Share of support and govemance costs15ee note 61
Support
GovernancE
43,866
7.380
37.387
978.605
1,089.774
Analysis by fund
Unresiricied funds
976,EQ5
1.089.774
ExpenÈès withir Ghaiitablp aclivlties was wholly attributablg. lo unrÈstriclpd fiJnd5 In Ihe current and preceding
year

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Support costs allocaied to actlvftles
ZOZ5
2024
Soniority software
Sundry expenses
Clerk and finance cosls
Legal expenses
Bank charges
Governance costs
480
4.467
31.200
5.562
2,157
7.380
480
2,018
30,900
1,415
2,574
7,020
51.246
44.407
AnThlysed behyeen..
Charitable adivitie5
51.246
44.407
2025
2024
Govemanre cost5 comprise=
Audit fees
7,380
7,020
7,380
7.020
Net movernenl in funds
2025
2024
The net rnovem8nt in funds is st218d 8ftEr chargTngllcreditr'ngl",
Fees payable lor the audit ol the charity's financial stalemenL$
7,380
7.020
Trustees
There were nD tru5te2s' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 Decemb&i 2025 nor 2024.
TTustses' expenses
None of the Iru51ees recpived any expenses in the year ended 31 Decembu 2025 nor 2024.
Employ095
The avèrage monthly number of ernployee$ duriiig Ihe year w8Y.
2025
Number
2024
Number
Total
There were no employees whose annual rpmuneraiion was more than P_￿.00U.

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
10 Net gain51llosse81 on Investments
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
general
2025
Total
Total
2025
202S
2024
Revaluation ol iDveslments
144.546
138.D37
282.583
169.685
Forthe year ended 31 December
2024
89.037
80.648
169,685
11 Taxation
Thp charlty15 pxeThpt trom tax on income and gain5 falling hwthin section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section
252 af the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the ext8nl that these are applied lo Its charilable objects.
12 Inve5trnent property
202S
Falr value
Al 1 January 2025
Additions through exlernal acquisrtion
16,262.427
2J8,527
Al 31 December 2025
16,520.954
The land and buildings were re-valued by Loveitts, Ch3rtered Survoyors. as at 31st Decernber 2021 on an
Dpeq market basis in accordance w.'th Ihe guideline5 Issued by the Royal In5tilutioN of Chartered SuNeyors.
13 Fixed asset investments
Lists
in¥e5trnents
Cost or valuation
Al 1 January 2025
Additions
ValL*ation changes
Dispos815
2.898.671
330.127
282.583
1341.6991
Al 31 December 2025
3,169,682
Carrying amount
Al 31 December 2025
3.169,682
Al 31 December 2024
2.898,671
16

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
14 Financial instruments
2025
2024
Canyinu amount of financial assets
Debt instruments measDrèd at amortised rost
Equity Instruments measured at lair value
45.273
3,169,682
82.797
2.898,671
Carrylng •mount oi financial li•bilib"es
Measured at amortised cost
59.058
46.909
15 Debtor8
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within ono year..
Other debtors
45,273
82,797
16 Creditors." amDunts falling within on¢ yeiT
2025
2024
Other taxation and Social securily
Other ¢￿01tOrS
Accruals and defeired Inco￿
1,242
24,￿5
34.153
2.815
24,431
22.478
60,300
49.724
17 Endowment fvnds
Endowrnent funds repreJenl asset5 which musl b& held permanently by the charity. In(x)me arising on the
Èndowment ￿ndS e2n be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is ir,clud&d ag unr851ricl8d
Income. Any capital gains or losses arisino Dn the assets form part ol thè fund.
At 1 January
2025
Galns and
losses
At31
OÉ¢ember
2025
Pemanent endowments
17.672.900
138.037
17,810,937
Previous yoar.
At 1 January
2024
Gains and
105ses
At31
Dècember
2024
Purrnanant endowmgnts
17.592,252
80,648
17,672.900

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
17 Endowment funds
Icontinuedl
This fund consists ol the oriqinal endowment Incoiporaled In the Indosure A%vards daled 2nd November 1880
and daled 22nd June 1875 together with the accumulalel gains 01 losses arising on disposal of the Charills
investments and may only be applied in Ihe acqu151tion of other invesltnentS.
18 Unrestrictèd funds
The unresliicie(I funds ol the charity compnse the unexpended balances Df donatlDns and grants which are
not subject lo specific conditions by donoT8 and grantors as to how they may bé usod These inclbd¢
designated funds which have been sel aside out ol unrestiict8d funds by the Iru5tees for spèGffj¢ purposes.
At 1 January
2025
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Gain$ and
1055es
At31
DetÈmbÈr
2025
General funds
1,953.056
1,146.832
1976,6051
144.546
2 267,829
Previous year..
At 1 January
2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Gains and
losses
At31
Decernber
2024
General fvnds
1,760.472
1.193.321
11,089,774)
89.037
1.953.056
19 Analy515 of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2025
2D25
Total
2025
At 31 December 2025=
Invoslmenl properties
Investmenls
Cuffenl assetsllliabilitie51
16.520,954
1,289,983
18,520.954
3,169,682
388.130
1.879,699
388.130
2.267,829
17.810,937
20.078.766
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
At 31 December 2024-.
Investrnenl properties
Investments
16.262,427
1.410,473
16,262.427
2.898.671
464.858
1,488,198
464.858
1.953.056
17.672,900
19,625.956

COVENTRY FREEMEN'S CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
20 FinanGial commitment5. guarantee5 and contlngont liabllities
Commilmènts of £125,95712024 £18,729) lor refurbishment on a property owned by Ilie charity have been
conlraded bul not provided for In the financial Statements.
21 Operating lease commiknents
Lessor
The operating ieascs represent leases of varying terms to third parties. Sorne ol Ihe ￿aseS include a provision
ltsr periodlc upward rent reviews accordin9 ID prevailing market conditions.
At the reporting end date the charity ha(J contracteLI with tenants lor the following rnwTrimum lease payments".
2025
2024
fjthin one year
Between and five years
In over five years
524.277
949,623
2,455.777
488.836
1,123,164
2,497,995
3,929.677
4.109,795
22 Cash g&nerat8d frotn gpFration$
2025
2024
Surplus for thè year
452,810
273.232
Adjustrnents for".
Investment incoTne re¢ogn'sed in statement of financial aclNities
Fair value gains and 105ses on investments
11,146,8321
1282.5831
11,135,0891
1169.6851
Movetll8nis in working capllal..
Decrea$ellinC￿a$¢I in debtors
Increase in tyeditors
31,524
ID,576
131,4801
6,532
Cash absorbed by operation$
1928.5051
11.056.490)
23 Analysis of changes in nèt lunds
Al 1 January
2025
sh At J1 Cwc?tnbEr
292$
Cash al bank and in hand
431,785
f28.6281
403.157
431 785
128,6281
403,157
431.T85
128,6281
403.157
19