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2024-09-30-accounts

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

Registered Charity No: 235467

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2024

C O N T E N T S Pages
GENERAL INFORMATION 1
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES 2
TRUSTEES’ REPORT 3-6
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 7-10
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 11
BALANCE SHEET 12
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 13-16
APPENDICES
-
SUMMARY OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS		 A
-
SUMMARY OF QUOTED INVESTMENTS		 B

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

GENERAL INFORMATION

Principal Office: 4 Warwick Lane
London
EC4M 7BR
Auditors: Hazlewoods LLP
Registered Auditors
Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX
Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4TA
Investment Managers: Sarasin & Partners LLP
100 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
Trustees: Alan Hawkins (Master)
Andrew Brian Williamson
Howard Grant
Philippa Anne Joan (Pippa) Latham
Stephen Boyer
Bursar: Julie Langford
Almoner: John C. Poore, BEM

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees of the Charity to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year.

In preparing the financial statements the Trustees should follow best practice and:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which are such as to disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the Charity at any time, and to enable them as trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with charity law. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the Charity’s assets, and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In addition, at the date of approval of the financial statements, in so far as the Trustees are aware, all relevant audit information has been provided to the auditors and the Trustees have taken steps to ensure that they have made themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of such information.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 30 September 2024

The Trustees present their report and the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants Charitable Fund (‘the Charity’) is a Registered Charity: Number 235467.

1 CONSTITUTION AND PRINCIPAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The Charity is constituted by Trust Deeds dated 14 May 1964 and 2 December 1980 to provide for the charitable objectives of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM).

WCoBM’s objectives include the creation and accumulation of funds for the benefit of members of the Company and the application of the same for the purposes of advancement of the interests of the Company and its members, the relief of existing members, retired members suffering hardship and the wives, widows, children and others depending on them and for education and training in matters relating to the building industry and scholarships, prizes and research in connection therewith, including the establishment and maintenance of schools and colleges and for any other charitable objects.

To have an open heart and an attentive ear to the pressing need of all those engaged in the business of a Builders’ Merchant and to give such assistance and to dispense such other charity as may be considered deserved and possible.

2 GOVERNANCE

The Trustees conduct the Charity in accordance with the Declaration of Trust dated 14 May 1964 and the Variation of Trust approved by the Charity Commission on 2 December 1980 (Trust Deed).

The Trust Deed provides for 4 Trustees, 3 of whom are appointed by the Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM). The fourth, ex officio, Trustee is the Master for the time being of WCoBM. The Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2024 were:

Alan Hawkins (appointed 27 October 2023) Andrew Williamson Howard Grant Philippa Anne Joan (Pippa) Latham Richard Hill (resigned 27 October 2023)

Trustee, Stephen Boyer, was appointed after the year-end on 18 October 2024.

Following the year end John Poore stood down from his role of Almoner after several years of proactive and successful service. This was a period in which our donations made have quadrupled.

We thank John for his great contribution to the Charity. Charles Ledigo has now taken on the role of Almoner.

Apart from the Master, who holds office for a year, Trustees are appointed for a term of three years on a rotating basis, one being appointed by the Court of Assistants of WCoBM at each January Court meeting. A Trustee may be reappointed for further terms of three years. New Trustees are selected from professionally and suitably experienced members of WCoBM, who may be but need not be members of the Court and who are willing to serve as Trustee.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 30 September 2024

The Trustees are supported in their work by the Charities Committee of WCoBM, which is chaired by the Almoner, John Poore. For the year ended 30 September 2024, the members of the Charities Committee were John Poore (Chairman), Charles Ledigo (Vice Chair), Pippa Latham (Past Master and Trustee), Alan Hawkins (Master and Trustee ex officio), Stephen Boyer (Senior Warden and Trustee), Howard Grant (Trustee), Andrew Williamson (Past Master and Trustee), Julie Langford (Bursar), Lucia Di Stazio (Junior Warden), Simon Bicknell (Liveryman), Steve Dunkley (Liveryman).

The Trustees of the Charity receive advice on the investment of funds from Sarasin & Partners LLP, Investment Managers, while the Charities Committee makes recommendations to the Trustees on matters concerning charitable donations. The major risks of the Charity are also reviewed in order to ensure the systems and controls that are in place are sufficient to manage those risks appropriately.

The current Trustees are members of the Court of Assistants of WCoBM. All individuals selected for appointment as Trustees are considered qualified through their business standing, professional qualifications and/or charitable experience. Trustees receive regular updates from the Charity Commission on their role and take up appropriate training opportunities. As a body, Trustees seek external advice when appropriate on legal, financial and other matters. All Trustees are expected to attend Charities Committee meetings, as well as Trustee meetings.

The Trustees recognise their legal obligation to act in the best interests of the Charity and to avoid situations where there may be a potential conflict of interest. Accordingly, the Charity maintains a Register of Interests, and all Trustees complete, and regularly update, a Declaration of Interests form.

The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

The Bursar of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants, Julie Langford, prepares the accounts for audit. Administrative support is provided by the Clerk to the Company, Jane Hilliard.

3 INVESTMENT POLICY

Prudent investment of the Fund aims to produce real growth in the Fund after withdrawing sufficient monies to finance our ongoing donations.

4 ACTIVITY REPORT

Donations to the Fund in the year totalled £51,174 (2023: £41,991) made up of gifts and donations under Gift Aid from members of WCoBM. Charitable grants amounting to £129,777 (2023: £104,747) are detailed in Appendix A.

During the year, the charitable fund repaid the loan to the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants in full.

5 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

The accounts are presented to include a Statement of Financial Activities to comply with the Charity Commissioners’ Statement of Recommended Practice. This combines the investment income and donations received from members as incoming resources and also shows unrealised investment gains or losses, as investments have to be valued at market value.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 30 September 2024

Donations received fund outgoing donations and are supported by prudent withdrawals from the fund. Investment income is reinvested in the Fund.

The investment portfolio has realised a gain of £71,507 (2023: £46,308) on investments sold in the year whilst also reporting unrealised gains of £261,103 (2023: £60,942). Overall the performance of the portfolio in the year ended 30 September 2024 was considered to have been in line with the market average.

The Statement of Financial Activities (page 11) shows the fund balance of £2,946,020 (2023: £2,642,372) as at 30 September 2024.

6 POLICY ON RESERVES AND INVESTMENTS

The Charity invests its reserves into quoted stocks, equities, unit trusts and bonds in order to maintain a consistent annual return in the form of dividends, similar income and capital gains. This income is primarily used in the fulfilment of the Charity’s objects. This income is reinvested into the fund.

Early in 2023, the Trustees agreed that it was time to review the Investment Broker market. Five brokers (including Quilter Cheviot) were invited to tender and following a thorough review it was decided in June to change broker to Sarasin & Partners. The transfers of all funds were completed in December 2023 and invested in two accounts within the Sarasin & Partners Charity Growth Fund.

The role of Sarasin & Partners LLP is that of Discretionary management of the Charity’s investment portfolio.

7 GOING CONCERN

After reviewing the charity’s financial position and considering the expected future cash flows, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity has few ongoing fixed overheads and charitable giving in any particular year is determined based on the resources available. The Trustees continue to take professional advice to manage the portfolio.

The charity’s reserves are substantial and, based on the expenditure level of recent financial years, capable of supporting the charities activities for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its accounts.

8 PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Trustees intend to continue with the present investment policy with a view to being able to continue to meet the charitable objectives as defined in the Charity’s Trust Deed.

In all their charitable activity, the Trustees and Charities Committee endeavour to support charities, worthy causes and individuals where a donation from the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants Charitable Fund will make a significant difference, add value and enable positive change.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 30 September 2024

9 AUDITORS

Hazlewoods LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in office.

10 STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE TO AUDITORS

So far as the Trustees are aware, there is no relevant information of which the Charity’s auditors are unaware and each Trustee has taken steps that they ought to have taken as Trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Charity’s Auditors are aware of such information.

H Grant J Langford TRUSTEE BURSAR

………………………………………………….2025

Principal Office: 4 Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS

CHARITABLE FUND

We have audited the financial statements of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants Charitable Fund for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Opinion on the financial statements

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 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 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors 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 contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS

CHARITABLE FUND

In connection with the 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 course of 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.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, set out on page 2, the trustees 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.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS

CHARITABLE FUND

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud 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 extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We considered the nature of the charity’s industry and its control environment and reviewed the charity’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in and identified the key laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, including the UK Charities Act and tax legislation, and those that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.

We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS

CHARITABLE FUND

In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgments made in accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:

Our audit procedures were designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we are to become aware of it.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://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 Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s 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 Charity and the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

………………….……………………….. Ryan Hancock (Senior Statutory Auditor)

……………………….….2025

For and on behalf of Hazlewoods LLP, Statutory Auditor

Staverton Court Staverton Cheltenham GL51 0UX

Hazlewoods LLP are eligible to act as auditors in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 30 September 2024

Note
Incoming resources
Income from:
Donations
2
Investments
3
Interest received
Total income
Resources expended
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Investment management
costs
Foreign exchange
Bank charges
Charitable activities
Grants and donations
4
Other costs
Management and
administration of the
Charity
5
Total expenditure
Net income and net
movement in funds before
gains and losses on
investments
Net gains/(losses) on
investments
Realised
6
Unrealised
Net movement in funds
Total fund brought forward
Total fund carried forward		 Unrestricted
2024
£
51,174
47,683
376
99,233
7,215
8
94
65,430
2,250
74,997
24,236
78,227
221,669
299,896
324,132
2,032,304
2,356,436		 Restricted
2024
£
-
8,649
-
8,649
-
-
-
64,347
2,500
66,847
(58,198)
(6,720)
39,434
32,714
(25,484)
615,068
**589,584 **		 Total
2024
£
51,174
56,332
376
107,882
7,215
8
94
129,777
4,750
141,844
(33,962)
71,507
261,103
332,610
298,648
2,647,372
2,946,020		 Total
2023
£
41,991
55,232
92
97,315
12,165
288
60
104,747
4,750
122,010
(24,695)
46,308
60,942
107,250
82,555
2,564,817
2,647,372

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

BALANCE SHEET 30 September 2024

Fixed assets
Note
Investments
6
Current assets
Bank and brokers deposit accounts
Liabilities
Due within one year
Loan from Corporate Fund
Net current assets
Net assets
The funds of the charity
Unrestricted
7
Restricted
7		 2024
£
2,882,727
63,293
-
63,293
2,946,020
2,356,436
589,584
2,946,020		 2023
£
2,645,411
51,649
49,688
1,961
2,647,372
2,032,304
615,068
2,647,372

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on …………………

H Grant J Langford TRUSTEE BURSAR

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

for the year ended 30 September 2024

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention adopting the following principal accounting policies, all of which are in accordance with Accounting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and applicable Accounting Standards.

Incoming Resources

Income and expenditure have been accounted for on an accruals basis.

Dividends received from UK investments are included at the net amount received.

Income received from overseas investments are credited net of withholding taxes.

Cash flow statement

The Charity has not presented a cash flow statement as the Charity qualifies as a small charity. The Trustees are of the opinion that the costs of preparing such a statement would outweigh the benefits to the Charity.

Quoted investments

Quoted investments have been included in the balance sheet at mid-market value at 30 September 2024, on an individual holding basis. The valuation has been made by the Charity’s Investment Manager. All movements in value arising from investment changes and revaluation are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Going concern

After reviewing the charity’s financial position and considering the expected future cash flows, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity has few ongoing fixed overheads and charitable giving in any particular year is determined based on the resources available. The Trustees continue to take professional advice to manage the portfolio.

The charity’s reserves are substantial and, based on the expenditure level of recent financial years, capable of supporting the charities activities for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its accounts.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 30 September 2024

2 INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations 2024 2023
£ £
Unrestricted
Gift Aid, legacies and Deeds of Covenant – gross 51,174 41,991
3 INCOMING RESOURCES 2024 2023
£ £
Investments
Unrestricted
Income from quoted investments (note 6) 56,332 55,232
4 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2024 2023
£ £
Unrestricted
Grants and donations 65,430 64,301
Restricted
Grants and donations		 64,347 40,446
An analysis of grants and donations made in the period can be found at Appendix A.
5 OTHER COSTS 2024 2023
£ £
Unrestricted
Management fee 2,250 3,750
Restricted
Management fee 2,500 1,000

The above management fee is payable to Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants, for the administrative services of the Clerk and office costs.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 30 September 2024

6 INVESTMENTS

Quoted investments
- unrestricted
Bonds and
Government Stocks
Equities and Unit Trusts
Charitable Growth Fund
Quoted and other
investments – restricted
Charifund Equities
Investment Fund
Educational Growth
Fund		 Cost at
30.09.23
£

119,069
1,610,990
-
1,730,059
511,614
-

2,241,673		 Cost at
30.09.24
£

-

-
2,096,372
2,096,372
-
527,087

2,623,459		 Market
value at
30.09.24
£
-
-
2,293,166
2,293,166
-
589,561

2,882,727		 Gain on
disposal
from
30.09.23
Valuation
£

5,978
72,249
-
78,227
(6,720)
-
71,507		 Gross
Income
£
-

15,232

32,451
47,683
-
8,649
56,332

7 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Restricted
Educational Fund
Unrestricted		 At 01.10.23
£


615,068
2,032,304

2,647,372		 Incoming
resources
£


8,649
99,233

107,882		 Outgoing
resources
£

(66,847)
(74,997)

(141,844)		 Net gains
£
32,714
299,896

332,610		 At 30.09.24
£
589,584
2,356,436
2,946,020

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 30 September 2024

7 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (continued)

Purpose of restricted funds

The Educational Fund can only be used to support training and education initiatives in the Building Materials and Construction sectors.

8 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Investments
Current assets		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,293,166
63,270
2,356,436		 Restricted
Funds
£
589,561
23
**589,584 **		 Total
£
2,882,727
63,293
2,946,020

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND SUMMARY OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS for the year ended 30 September 2024

APPENDIX A

Unrestricted donations

General Donations

ABF Soldiers Charity Curry Lunch
Army Cadet Charitable Trust
Breast Cancer(UK) in Memory of Katja Hill
British Airborne Forces Club
Cavell Nurse’s Trust
Challengers
Chicken Shed Theatre Trust
Clapton Common Boys Club
Crackerjack Children’s Trust Crisis Appeal
Deafblind UK
Disaster Emer Committee – Turkey Earthquake
Disaster Emergencies Committee - Ukraine
Ealing Read Easy
Fine Cell Work
Frontline Organisation
Glass Door
Hackney Carr. Drivers Charity
Industry Ride for Youth via Dave Robertson
Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Ken Hawley Collection Trust
Kent Air Ambulance
London Air Ambulance
Lonsar Rescue
Mates in Mind (Mental Health)
Miracle the Charity & Feed London
Oasis Community Partnership
Pancreatic Cancer
Royal British Legion
Royal Free Charity - Amyloidosis (PM D Hesketh)
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
S. Pinter Youth Trust
Second Chance Children’s Charity
Spirit of Normandy Trust
Spitalfields Crypt Trust
Step Together Volunteering
St Edward the Professor Parachial Church
Team Up
Treloar’s Trust
Winston’s Wish
Workbridge St Andrew’s Healthcare
World Heartbeat Music Academy
WCOBM corporate account (includes trophies and prizes)
Hetherington International
Other general donations
Carried forward to page (ii)		 2024
£
500
-
-
-
-
500
1,000
-
550
-
-
3,000
-
500
-
2,000
1,500
-
500
1,000
2,250
2,000
500
-
1,500
1,000
500
1,000
1,000
500
1,000
1,000
500
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
2,000
500
750
-
-
950
500
31,500		 2023
£
-
500
2,500
500
500
-
2,000
500
550
500
3,000
3,000
500
-
500
1,000
1,500
500
1,000
1,000
-
1,000
1,500
1,500
500
-
500
1,000
-
1,000
500
-
500
500
500
1,000
2,000
500
-
-
6,097
-
-
38,147

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CHARITABLE FUND

SUMMARY OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS (continued)


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City
Awards Lunch
Barts Charity
British Red Cross (Lady Mayoress Appeal)
City Harvest Ltd (Livery Charity Chairs Group)
C&G London Art School
Garden of Remembrance
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Lord Mayor’s Appeal
Lord Mayor’s Royal Mathematical Scholarship
Mansion House Scholarship Scheme
Sheriffs & Recorders Fund
Shrieval Badge Bronek Masojada
Shrieval Badge David Chalk
Shrieval Badge Gregory Jones
Shrieval Badge Sue Langley
St Paul’s Cathedral Foundation
Trial & Error Events
United Guilds Service Trustees
Company
Master’s Donation to Cure Leukemia
Master’s Donation to RDT
Master’s Donation to Sea Change Sailing Trust
Master’s Donation to Shelter
Almoner – Rennie Grove
Animal Rescue
Awards Lunch
BBMF RAF Memorial Flight O.C.
Bliss N.Charity for Newborn (Almoner Donation)
B&P Sea Cadets
Dun-Roamin' Rehoming
GL11 Community Project
HMS Forth Welfare Fund
HM Tower of London Chapel
Junior Warden - S Boyer - RNLI
Mini Village (L. Ambulia)
Past Master’s Christmas Flowers
PWRR 3rdBatallion Welfare
Retired Liverymen
Rory Peck Trust - Clerks Donation
Royal British Legion
Senior Warden - Alan Hawkins - RDT
id fd t iii		 2024
£
31,500
250
-
250
1,500
1,000
200
500
1,000
500
500
500
-
60
60
-
500
200
250
7,270
500
-
1,000
500
500
1,000
1,650
2,500
-
2,500
500
500
2,500
1,000
-
500
610
2,500
650
-
250
-
19,160
57,930		 2023
£
38,147
250
900
-
1,500
1,000
-
500
1,000
-
500
500
50
-
-
50
500
-
500
7,250
500
2,000
-
-
-
-
1,900
2,500
500
2,500
500
2,500
1,000
500
-
504
2,500
-
500
-
500
18,404
63,801

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CHARITABLE FUND

SUMMARY OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS (continued)

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Builders Merchants
Band of Builders
Crash
Lighthouse Construction Industry Trust
Mates In Mind
Timber Trades Benevolent Society
Total unrestricted donations
Restricted donations
Education and Training
Awards Lunch
BMF Sponsorship
Building Heroes Foundation
Building People
Build Up Foundation - Materials
Build Up Foundation – Curtis Holt Ltd
Build Up Foundation – Jaydiene Ramsay
City & Guilds Livery Prize
Communicators Trust (Court Training)
Construction Youth Trust – Maddie Rose Project
Cowal B&P Merchants
IBT Merchants – Gerry Carney
JH Young – George Bonnie
John Stephens / Jonathan Rawson
JKW Marketing
Kings Foundation Trust
No Going Back
Princes Foundation
Rainy Day Trust
Toolbank
Total restricted donations
Total of all donations made		 2024
£
57,930
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
7,500
65,430
5,234
2,000
2,500
-
19,057
-
2,060
500
-
5,000
2,000
4,000
4,000
2,000
3,270
2,500
5,000
-
5,000
226
64,347
129,777		 2023
£
63,801
1,000
1,500
1,500
-
1,500
5,500
69,301
2,500
2,000
2,500
1,000
13,185
2,261
-
500
500
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
2,000
4,000
-
40,446
109,747

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WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS

APPENDIX B

CHARITABLE FUND

SUMMARY OF QUOTED INVESTMENTS for the year ended 30 September 2024

Bonds and Government Stocks
£30,000 5.875% Gtd Bonds
£27,800 4.25% Snr Bds
£26,800 4.5% Gilt Snr ‘Regs’
£17,500 4.75% Snr Gilt Bds
£18,100 5% Snr Bds
Equities and Trusts
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
310 USD 0.01 shares
Allianz SE
115 shares
Alphabet Inc Google
340 Capital Stock USD 0.001 shares
Amazon Com
340 USD 0.01 shares
Anglo American
495 USD 0.54945 shares
Apple Inc Com
135 USD 0.00001 shares
Astrazeneca
295 ord shares
ASML Holdings
42 NV EUR 9p shares
Baillie Gifford
30,000 Japanese Growth shares
BBGI SICAV
18,400 ord shares
BP Amoco Plc
3,595 USD0.25 ord shares
Cellnex Telecom SA
316 EUR 0.25 shares
Charities Prop Fd
40,000 Property Fund Income
Chevron Corporation Com
310 USD 0.75 shares
Coca Cola Co Com
570 USD0.25 ord shares
Compass Group Plc
700 11.05p ord shares
Diageo Plc
655 25p ord shares
Experian
900 10c ord shares
Exxon Mobil Corporation Com NPV
215 ord shares
Grafton Group
2,300 ord EUR 0.05 shares
GSK PLC
464 ord GBP 0.3125 shares
Haleon PLC
2,170 ord GBP 0.01 shares
Carried forward to page (ii)		 Cost at
30.09.23
£
29,423
26,855
26,833
17,929
18,029
119,069
20,138
19,433
6,004
11,689
16,493
19,206
29,915
16,661
35,727
29,992
18,406
12,414
40,876
20,254
20,959
12,450
446
6,897
15,229
11,994
8,210
6,825
380,218		 Cost at
30.09.24
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Market
Value at
30.09.24
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Gain
(loss) on
Disposal
from
30.09.23
Valuation
£
468
2,510
2,175
753
72
5,978
7,615
1,663
(930)
4,528
(2,331)
2,004
(1,461)
4,602
(870)
(122)
(2,215)
931
(3,302)
(7,424)
600
777
(790)
4,782
(3,862)
164
(97)
(341)
3,921

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APPENDIX B

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS

CHARITABLE FUND

SUMMARY OF QUOTED INVESTMENTS (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2024 Equities and Trusts (continued)

SUMMARY OF QUOTED INVESTMENTS
(continued)
For the year ended 30 September 2024
Equities and Trusts (continued)
Gain
(loss) on
Market Disposal
Cost at Cost at Value at from
30.09.23
30.09.23 30.09.24 30.09.24 Valuation
£ £ £ £
Brought forward from page (i) 380,218 - - 3,921
Halma
600 ord GBP 0.10 shares 14,981 - - 2,086
Honeywell International Inc Com
100 USD 1.00 shares 14,456 - - 840
HICL Infrastructure
13,500 ord GBP 0.0001 shares 22,140 - - 1,138
HSBC Holdings plc
3,420 75p ord shares 21,766 - - (754)
International Public Partner
18,958 GBP 0.0001 shares 32,199 - - 1,939
Intuit Inc Com
30 USD 0.01 shares 9,914 - - 1,822
Ishares VII Plc
7,400 GBP dist 51,208 - - 4,988
JD Sports Fashion plc
9,250 ord GBP 0.0005 shares 15,078 - - 2,390
JP Morgan Chase & Co
290 USD 1.00 shares 21,452 - - 2,295
Legal & General
4,300 ord GBP 0.025 shares 11,261 - - 1,115
Legal & General
2,200 Rob & Auto 25,342 - - 1,931
Lloyds Banking Group
25,065 GBP 10p shares 16,256 - - 892
London Stock Exchange Group
160 GBP 0.06918604 shares 14,785 - - 1,864
LVMH Moet Hennessy Vuitton SE
43 EUR 0.30 shares 19,743 - - 1,099
M&G Investment Funds
36,000 Japan Sterling Dis 41,449 - - (1,321)
Marriott International Inc Com Stk
230 USD0.01 Class A shares 19,105 - - 2,451
Mayfair Capital Investment Mgm Ltd
Property Inc Trust for Charities (54,993 shares) 50,000 - - (2,255)
Medtronic plc
240 USD 0.0001 shares 19,670 - - 146
Mercantile Investment Trust plc
14,500 ord GBP 0.025 shares 35,077 - - 3,260
Merck & Co Inc Com
240 USD 0.50 shares 13,210 - - (133)
Microsoft Corp Com
150 USD 0.00000625 shares 39,166 - - 5,048
Mondelez Intl Inc Com NPV
290 ord shares 14,950 - - 7
National Grid
1,180 ord GBP 0.12431289 shares 10,914 - - 1,363
NatWest Group Plc
3,930 ord GBP1.0769 shares 10,166 - - (438)
Nestle SA
150 CHF010 shares 14,806 - - (427)
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-		 - 35,267

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CHARITABLE FUND
Gain
SUMMARY OF QUOTED INVESTMENTS (loss) on
(continued) Market Disposal
For the year ended 30 September 2024 Cost at Cost at Value at from
Equities and Trusts (continued) 30.09.23 30.09.24 30.09.24 30.09.23
Valuation
£ £ £ £
Brought forward from page (ii) 939,312 - - 35,267
Netflix Inc Com
40 USD 0.001 shares 15,945 - - 2,673
Novartis Ag
300 CHF 0.50 shares 12,797 - - (1,576)
Nvidia Corp Com
USD 0.001 shares 10,013 - - 558
Pacific Capital UCITS Funds Plc
3,655 ord shares 43,915 - - 194
Palo Alto Networks Inc Com
69 USD0.0001 shares 9,801 - - 3,769
Pfizer Inc Com
225 USD 0.05 shares 9,853 - - (1,403)
Philip Morris International Inc Com NPV
125 ord shares 9,841 - - (183)
Pimco Global Advisors Irl Ltd Global Inv Grade
Cred Hgd Instl Inc Nav (2,500 shares) 35,250 - - 525
Prudential
1,340 5p ord 9,908 - - 127
Prusik Umbrella UCITS Fund PLC
185 ord shares 30,526 - - (887)
Rio Tinto
520 10p ord shares 29,905 - - 2,823
Roche Holdings AG
85 Genusscheine 15,603 - - 437
Rockwell Automation Inc Com
80 USD 1.00 shares 14,532 - - (256)
Royal London Bond Funds ICVC
25,700 Sterling Credit Z GBP 29,890 - - 385
Salesforce Inc Com
71 USD 0.001 12,158 - - 2,467
Sandoz Group
60 CHF 28.14 - - - 1,534
Sarasin Growth Fund
A Inc - - - 2,016
Schindler-Hldg AG
100 CHF 0.10 shares 19,496 - - 2,538
Segro Plc
1,550 ord 10p shares 15,039 - - 2,669
Shell PLC
1,696 0.07 Euro ord Shares 17,274 - - (1,403)
Smith and Nephew
1,300 USD 0.20 ord shares 5,616 - - 783
Smith (DS)
4,186 ord 10p 13,312 - - 618
T-Mobile US Inc Com
210 USD 0.00001 shares 19,789 - - 1,963
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Spon
ADS Each Rep 5 Ord TWD10 (160 shares) 14,683 - - 1,544
Templeton Ems Mkt
31,000 5p ord shares 52,437 - - (272)
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Com
55 USD 1.00 shares 20,752 - - (2)
Carried forward to page (iv) 1,407,647 - - 56,908

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CHARITABLE FUND

SUMMARY OF QUOTED INVESTMENTS (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2024 Equities and Trusts (continued)

Brought forward from page (iii)
Unilever plc
700 0.031111 ord shares
Union Pacific Crop Com STK
57 USD 2.50 shares
United Rentals Inc 200 Com Stk
110 USD 0.01 shares
Vanguard Index Funds
435 S&P 500 ETF USD shares
Veritas Funds PLC Veritas Asian D GBP
22 ord shares
Visa Inc Com Stk
125 USD 0.0001 ord shares
Volkswagen Ag Non Vtg Prf
120 shares
VH Gbl Sustainable Energy
29, 600 ord GBP0.01
Whitbread
430 ord GBP 0.76797385 shares
Other investments
Charifund Equities Investment Fund		 Cost at
30.09.23
£
Cost at
30.09.24
£
Market
Value at
30.09.24
£
Gain
(loss) on
Disposal
from
30.09.23
Valuation
£
1,407,647
-
-
56,908
2,154
-
-
(1,717)
9,906
-
-
1,204
11,891
-
-
6,502
75,908
-
-
7,996
19,982
-
-
5
13,284
-
-
2,181
25,344
-
-
723
30,044
-
-
(1,550)
14,830
-
-
(3)
1,610,990
-
-
72,249
511,614
-
-
(6,720)

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