Registered Charity Number: 234409
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
FOR
SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Pago
Refemnce and Adminlstrative Detalls
Report of the Trustees
2104
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
8t011

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Address of
Ihe Charity
St Joseph's Presbwery
Harpers Lane
Chorley
PR6 OHR
Trustees
Fr Bernard Hlgham (Chairman)
CanDn Peter Stanley (Secretary)
Canon Aidan Prescoll
Canon Kevin McLoughlin
Canon John Goman
Fr Joseph Kendall
Fr Anthony Kelly
Registered Charity Number
234409
Solicitors
Kevills Solicitors
Astley House
5 Park Road
Chorley
PR7 1QS
Investment Managers
Sarasin & Partners
Juxon House
100 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 88U
Independent Examiner
Accounlanls
Adam Calvert ACA
Rushlons Chartered Accountants
Shorrock House
1 Faraday Court
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9NB
Bankers
HSBC pl¢
331 Lord Street
Southport
PR8 1NJ

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Sherburne Heatley Trust is a Charitable Trust, established by a Trust Deed dated
12 Augusl 1845.
The Trust Is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Registered Number:
234409.
Appointment of trustees
The Trust Deed provides that each Trustee must be a Roman Catholic secular priest and a British
subjoct, and that the power of appointing new Trustees (when required) is vested in the existing
Trustees.
Risk management
The Trustees have considered possible risks to the Charity and conclude that, by the nature of the
activities etc, no significant exlernal risks exisl.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIIVITIES
Aims
The principal aims of the charity are the education of young men for the Roman Catholic priesthood, and
the support of the schools, places for religious worship, education. and charitable purposes in England
and Wales "of His Majesty's subjects professing the Roman Catholic religion.,
The original funds of the charity were provided by variou5 ground rents, legacies, and properties, as
outlined in the Trust Deed. These have been largely converted over the years into stocks and securllies,
detsils of which are provided within the accounts.
Following the restoration of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in 1850, together with its dioc8ses, grants
from the Trust have been directed lo those dioceses in order lo assist their work, in accordance with the
aims of the Trust.
Actlvltles
Because of its very specific aims, the charity does nol atlempt to raise fund5 frotn public sources. but
administers the income which becomes available through its investrnents and rents. In earlier years il
was customary for individual students to approach the Trust for grants. Today, although applications for
assistance in particular cases will always be considered, the beneficiaries of the charity are now helped
by block grants from the Trustees to the Priests, Training Funds administered at diocesan level. Grants
lo needy parishes are made either directly or through diocesan channels.
The Trustees hold an annual meeting for the distrlbulion of grants, and such other ffteetings, e.g. with
financial advisors. as may become necessary in the course of the year. One of the Trustees. who acts
8s Secretary, is responsible for liaising with the professional advisors of the TTUSt.
Public benefit
The Charily makes grants to assist with education in parishes, schools and colleges. In addition support
is given lo needy parishes.
The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained within the Charity Commission's general guidance
on public beneflt when reviewing the charily'5 aims and objectives.

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The distribution of grants was made according to a formula derived from the requirement of the Trust
Deed that the Trust should have a particular, though not an exclusive, concern for the support of
ecclesiastical education of students from the (old) county of Lancashire. Hence the Archdiocese of
Liverpool, and the Dioceses of Lancaster and Salford were once again our major beneficiaries, together
with the Di0￿se$ of Shrewsbury and Wrexham.
During the year a totsl of £20,00012023.' £20,000) was granted in support DI ecclesiastical education.
Annual grants lolaling £Nil (2023: £Nill were made, £Nil12023'. £200) was granted in response to
specific requests and £35012023: £200) was granted for Trust Fund masses.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
ReseNe5 Policy
The Trustee5 aim to maintain the reseNes of the Charity, so as to ensure that income available to meet
future grants is maintained in real terms. The reserves held at 31 December 2024 were unreslricled
£160,360 and endowed £855,213.
Investment policy and performance
Regular reports from Sarasin & Partners, a firm of professional investment managers authorised by the
financial Conduct Authority, have kept the Trustees informed of the progress of their investments. Policy
and disclosure statements have been approved and signed in compliance with Ihe rules of the Financial
Conduct Authority.
Key management and personnel remuneration
The trustees consider the board of trustees to be key management of the charity in charge of directing
and controlling the charity and running the operation of the charity on a day lo day basis. All trustees
give their lime freely and no trustee remuneralion was paid in the year, or previous year.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees present their report and the unaudited accounts of the charity for the year ended 31
De￿mber 2024.
The truslees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORPI
"Accounting and Reporting by Charities" in preparing the annual report and financial slalements of the
charity-
The financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in not8s
to the accounts and comply with the charities governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and
Accountin9 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charÈti8s
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191-

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES Cont.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records thal disclose with reasonable
accuracy, at any time, the financial posilion of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 20118nd Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS1021 (effective 1 January 2019),
and the provisions of the trust deed. They 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.
This repori was approved by the Trustees of the charity on
behalf.
and signed on its
Father Bernard Higham
Trustee
Canon Peter Stariley
Trustee

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Sherburne Heatfey Trust
(the Gharity) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responslbillties and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance wlth the requirements of the Charilies Acl 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under Section 145 of
the Act and in carrying out my examinalion I have followed all applicable Directions given by
the Charity Commission ur)der Section 14515llb) of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention iii
connection with Ihe examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respecl..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130
of the Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair
view which 15 not a maller considered as part of an independent examination
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
lo which allenlion should be drawn in this repoTt in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached
Adam Calvert
Chartered Accountant
Rushtons
Shorrock House,
1 Faraday Court
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9NB
Date=

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrgstricted Endowment
Fund
Fund
Total
2024
Total
2023
Notes
Incoming Resources
Nel rental income
Investment income
Bank interest (gross)
ProfiUILossl on sale of investments
Donation
11,178
22,133
516
11.178
22,133
516
48,830
(841
21,456
411
31,939
48,830
Total incoming resources
33,827
48,830
82,657
53,722
Charitable expendlture
Trust fund masses
EcclesiastlC81 educatlon
Annual grants
Requests
Support costs
350
20,000
350
20,000
200
20,000
200
2,444
2,382
2,382
Total resources expended
22,732
22,732
22,844
Net incoming1{outgoing) resources
11,095
48,830
59,925
30,878
Fund balances brought foTward
149,265
806,383
955,648
924,770
Fund balances carried forward
160,360
855,213
1,015.573
955,648

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flxed assels
Properly
Investments
208,865
760,929
208,865
712,099
969,794
920,964
Current assets
Cash at bank
48,639
36,784
Creditors
Amounts falling due within olle year
(2,8601
12,1001
Net current assots
45,779
34,684
Net assets
1,015.573
955,648
Funds
Unreglricted fund- Accumulated income
Relricted fund - Endowment fLtnd
160,360
855,213
149,265
806,383
1,015,573
955,648
The fi'nancial statement5 were approved by the Tru51ees on .
behalf by:
and signed on their
Father Bernard Higham
Canon Peter Stanley

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 LEGAL FORM
The trust is a registered charity, established by a Trust D88d dated 12 August 1845.
2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities-
Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounls in accordance
with the FinaFicial Repc)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective
1 January 2019),, Flnancial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial slalements have been prepared
under the historical cost convention, with the exception of inveslmenls which are included at market
value, as modified by Ihe revaluation of certain assets.
The financial statements are presented in sterfing which is the funclional currency of the charity-
The signific3nt accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial slalements are set out
below. These policies have been consistently applied lo 311 years presented unless otherwise stated.
Income, dividend and deposit interest
Dividend income is accounted for on the date Ihe dividend 15 payable. Deposit interest is accounted for
on a receipts basis. Rental income is included when due lo be received by the charity.
Investments
Investments are initially recognised al their transactional value and subsequently measured at their
market value as al the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of
financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation, additions and disposals
Ihroughtout the y8ar. The increase in their value this year of £48,830 has been added lo the value of
the Capital Fund.
Expendlture
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, grant5 are accounted for when they have been
approved by the Trustees.
Cost of generating funds
The cost of generating funds consists of inveslmenl managemellt and certain legal fees.
Allocation of support costs
Support costs are those costs which have not been directly allocated lo an activity of the charity but
nevertheless support those actlvities. These costs have been allocated between Charitable Activities
and Governance Costs. The basis on which support cos15 have been allocated are sel out in note 5.
Property
The property is inGluded wilh the financial statements al market value, this market value of 43 Friargale
as at 31 December 2024 is considered to be £208.865. The valuation has not been performed by an
independent expert al the balance sheet dale.
A schedule of the properties is shown in note 3.

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3 SCHEDULE OF PROPERTIES AND RENTAL INCOME
Market
Markot
Value at
value at
3111212023 3111212024
Income
re¢elvable
Locatlon
43 Friargale, Preston
208,865
208,865
13,000
208,865
208,865
13,000
Less:
Property èxpenses
Insuran
Bailiffs fees
Parking fees
Repairs
1795}
19671
(601
Net rental In¢ome for the year
11,178

SHERBURNE HEATLEY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
5 ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Charltable
activities
Governance
costs
Total
2024
Administration expenses
Independent examiner's fees
Bank charges
400
1.920
62
400
1,980
64
2,382
2,444
6 CREDITORS., AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Owing to St Joseph's Church
Rushtons
Rents in advance
Trust fund masses
880
1,980
2,100
2.860
2,100