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2022-07-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 00819630 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 237934

Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2022 for

The Farmington Trust Limited

The Farmington Trust Limited

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2022

Contents

Page
Report of the Trustees 2 to 11
Report of the Independent Auditors 12 to 15
Statement of Financial Activities 16
Balance Sheet 17 to 18
Cash Flow Statement 19
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 20
Notes to the Financial Statements 21 to 35

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Report of the Trustees

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Registered Company Number 00819630 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity Number 237934

Trustees H M Henderson (Chairman) Dr C Wills (resigned 01.10.22) P N H Gibbs P J H Wills (resigned 01.10.22) R D C Henderson Sir J Kemp-Welch (resigned 12.01.22) R H Wills Hon R I H Wills (resigned 01.10.22) I L H Ormerod Rev Prof J Shaw Dr T R Hands Rt Hon A K Kakkar, Professor The Lord R J Hickey (appointed 01.10.22) M J H Wills (appointed 01.10.22) C H Blampied (appointed 01.10.22)

Auditors A D Accounts Limited (Registered Auditors) Rural Enterprise Centre Vincent Carey Road Rotherwas Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6FE

Bankers Coutts and Co 440 The Strand London WC2R 0QS

Registered Office Harris Manchester College Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TD

Finance & Investment Sub-Committee

Certain powers of the governors can be delegated to a Finance & Investment Sub-Committee. This Committee shall consist of a minimum of three governors.

Members P N H Gibbs H M Henderson R D C Henderson G W W Hudson

Solicitors Burges Salmon Narrow Quay House Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4AH

Investment Advisors Cazenove Capital Management Ltd 12 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Charity is established to promote, carry out or advance any charitable objects, and in particular any branches or aspects of education especially but not exclusively Christian Education, likely to promote morality and the acceptance of moral standards in human conduct including especially:

These activities have been carried out in the name of the Farmington Institute which for twenty years prior to the 1 August 2015 has been based at Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford. In the minds of many of the teachers, chaplains and schools who have been supported in their work by the Charity, the Farmington Institute has been perceived to its advantage, as being part of the College and thereby of the wider University. Against this background and as outlined in the report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2015, on and with effect from 1 August 2015 the Charity and Harris Manchester College entered into a Co-Operation Agreement and in accordance with its terms:

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

The Co-Operation Agreement provides for the relationship between the Charity and the College to be continually reviewed and, if successful, continue beyond an initial term of ten years.

The Charity aims to meet its objective indirectly by making the ongoing grants to fund the Farmington Institute at Harris Manchester College in accordance with the terms of the Co-Operation Agreement. In the year to 31st July 2022 the annual grant to the College to support the transferred activities was £669,689 (2021 - £601,786).

We summarise the activities of the Farmington Institute.

Public Benefit

The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006, to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

STRATEGIC REPORT

Achievement and performance

Charitable activities

On the 1 August 2015 The Farmington Trust Limited entered into a Co-Operation Agreement with The Principals and Fellows of the Manchester Academy and Harris College in the University of Oxford. The agreement was to transfer the activities of Farmington Institute and use of the building under sub-lease to the College for an initial period of ten years with regular reviews. To support this agreement £5,001,645 of investments were transferred to the College which are ring fenced to support the common charitable purposes of the Trust and the College. The College also receive an annual grant to meet the projected annual cost of the transferred activities, which in the current year was of £669,689 (2021 - £601,786).

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

The achievement and performance of the Institute

Below is an extract from the report to trustees, including future plans, delivered by Rev. Dr Sir Ralph Waller who is directly employed by the Trust to provide his services as Director of the Farmington Institute.

This year we have had 33 scholars who were engaged in some of the most cutting-edge research regarding Religious Education. All of these were teachers of Religious Education in either secondary or primary schools. For every Scholar, the Institute paid for a replacement teacher, an induction course, a tutor, travelling expenses, and reimbursement of agreed out of pocket expenses. We also paid a university fee for those who wished to be associated with a university. All Scholars are required to make a public presentation of their research, attend an annual conference where they present their work, and produce a written report which is available to any other teacher who requests it.

We also offered scholarships to four head teachers to undertake research related to values and standards in schools. We provided these scholars with a tutor, a replacement teacher, and a university affiliation, if they required it.

This year we have commissioned Professor Michael Snape to write a book illustrating Christian Leadership in the Armed Forces. SPCK have agreed to publish this book and it should be available in the near future.

We now have approximately 800 reports (written by Farmington Scholars) dealing largely with the key aspects of teaching Religious Education. These reports are constantly requested by other school teachers and interested parties.

Due to the Covid pandemic, we felt that disadvantaged children were even more likely to be further disadvantaged by the outbreak of Covid 19. In response to this, we selected 41 schools who had already had an association with Farmington or were recommended to us and made grants to these schools to help them in supporting disadvantaged children. This is a five year commitment of £110,000 per year and we have now fulfilled the second year of this commitment. This timely help has been hugely appreciated by the receiving schools.

The Institute has continued to support the Armed Forces and particularly chaplains, both individually and as groups.

The Institute has supported the SPCK website on school assemblies.

We have also provided the use of our library to other charities, although this year, due to the pandemic, this opportunity has not been extensively used.

We have this year completed the two Headteacher Forum groups which were meeting and laid plans for a new group of secondary heads to meet and instigated our first primary headteachers forum.

We have commenced three new initiatives for the coming year.

  1. RE Teachers' Forums; we have made arrangements to hold three of these, in Lincoln, Bristol and Liverpool. Each forum consists of approximately ten teachers and will meet six times during the year.

  2. We are planning to offer study Scholarships to Chaplains who are working with young people in young offenders' institutions.

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

  1. We will be offering a scholarship to a Senior Member of the Armed Forces to undertake research into some aspects of moral and ethical leadership.

We plan to continue the tradition of hosting groups of teachers from local schools.

The Institute has continued the tradition of providing opportunities for clergy and ministers to undertake periods of study.

Mini scholarships are given in order to undertake particular pieces of work. This year we have given five.

We are continually grateful to the universities who have hosted our Scholars, and especially Harris Manchester who have provided a home for us. We would like to record our grateful thanks to the following who have generously agreed to host our scholars this last year:

Investment performance

Cazenove report for the 12 months to 31st July 2022

The Cazenove portfolio returned -3.73% in the year to 31st July 2022, marginally behind the Trust’s benchmark of -2.25% and ahead of the ARC Balanced peer group index which fell by 3.93%. Our third benchmark, CPI+3%, rose 13.4% over the period.

This was an extremely challenging period for both equity and bond markets. Interest rate expectations had already started to rise at the start of the period, as pent-up demand emerged following prolonged periods of lockdown across the globe. Supply chain issues coupled with China’s zero tolerance COVID policy resulted in inflationary pressures, which were subsequently exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

The rapid repricing of interest rates expectations early in 2022 resulted in very volatile conditions in equity and bond markets around the globe. In the UK, political uncertainty and large twin deficits saw a fall in sterling against the dollar, which provided some protection for global portfolios denominated in sterling.

Although the UK equity market as measured by the FTSE 100 appeared to post a strong performance (+9.6%) over this period, its heavy weighting to oil, gas and mining companies hid falls in the rest of the market. Over the same period, the broader FTSE 250 index fell by 10%. The MSCI World equity index fell by a similar amount in nominal terms.

Over the period we built up cash weightings (to above 10%). The portfolio’s exposure to alternatives provided some shelter with a commodities tracker in particular showing strong gains. Our private equity investment trusts fell sharply in line with other long duration assets. Elsewhere, our equities proved relatively resilient, but bonds fell – albeit by not nearly as much as the broader Government bond indices,

At the time of writing the outlook remain very uncertain. Corporate earnings, which held up well at the start of the year, are likely to see downgrades in the second half of the year. Markets are still second guessing where interest rates will peak. Valuations in equity markets look reasonable but may decline further depending on the direction of corporate earnings. However, bond markets are beginning to offer attractive yields and we are beginning to take advantage of these. Until the outlook is clearer, ongoing caution will be warranted.

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The Farmington Trust Limited

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2022

Report of the Trustees (continued)

Financial review

Financial position

For the year ended 31 July 2022, net income amounted to £965,420 (2021 - £2,320,677). Net assets totalled £26,570,422 (2021 - £25,605,002). Details of the financial position of the Charity are set out in the following accounts.

Principal funding sources

Income generated from investments held in the Designated Fund and Endowment Fund, together with rental income received on properties let by the Trust.

Reserves policy

The Statement of Financial Activities summarises the incoming resources and funds expended and these are analysed between unrestricted funds, restricted funds and endowment funds. Restricted funds are funds subject to specific usage declared by donors. Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the objects of the Charity. Part of an unrestricted fund may be designated as a separate fund.

Free reserves available for day to day activities amounted to £539,609 (2021 - £136,575) (unrestricted current assets less unrestricted current liabilities). Funds held are adequate and available to meet the obligations of the trust.

Future plans

In accordance with the Co-Operation Agreement with Harris Manchester College the Charity has agreed to devote its resources for a minimum period of ten years exclusively in support of the activities of the Farmington Institute at Harris Manchester College.

It is intended to continue all the initiatives undertaken during the current year as set out in the extract of the report to the trustees delivered by Rev. Dr Sir Ralph Waller who is directly employed by the Trust to provide his services as Director of the Farmington Institute.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Trustees may from time to time appoint any person as a Trustee to fill a vacancy or as an addition to the number of Trustees. Any person shall retain his office only until the next Annual General Meeting but will then be eligible for re-election.

Most of the assets of the Charity have derived from gifts and legacies from our Founder, the late Hon. Robert Wills. These include a large amount of agricultural property in and around the town of Northleach in the Cotswolds. The balance of the liquid assets is managed by Cazenove & Co. In the recruitment and appointment of new Trustees persons have been sought who have expertise related to:

Induction and training of new trustees

After appointment all new Trustees fill in relevant forms for the Charity Commissioners and Companies House, plus conflict of interest, skills audit and acknowledge their responsibilities.

Related parties

There are no related parties other than the Trustees listed on Page 2.

Declaration of Interests

All the trustees and the Director of the Farmington Institute are members of a sub-committee of the governing body of Harris Manchester College charged with overseeing the activities of the Farmington Institute. In addition:

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

Policy decisions of the charity are made by the Trustees with the involvement of Mr George Hudson, a volunteer and former Company Secretary, and the Rev. Dr Sir Ralph Waller, who serves as Director of the Farmington Institute. Rev. Dr Sir Ralph Waller is also the former Principal of Harris Manchester College. On a day to day basis invoices are approved by either Rev. Dr Sir Ralph Waller or Mr George Hudson, (unless an invoice is more than an agreed limit in which case approval of both parties is required) with the oversight of our accountants, who have full access to the bank account, and subject to being within the budget. All payments are made via online banking. In the ensuing year, a new audit procedure has been implemented, allowing the auditor live access to the supporting papers of all invoices.

The budget for the year, at which income and expenditure is forecast, is created within the Finance & Investment Sub-committee. A major element of the budget is the Ongoing Grant to Harris Manchester College for the funding of the activities of the Farmington Institute, the amount of which is determined by a formula contained within the Co-operation Agreement and is based on the average of the twelve last quarterly valuations of the endowment together with the Net Rental Income drawn from the most recently available audited financial statements. This is then further approved at the Trustees meeting. The Finance & Investment Sub-committee reviews the investment policy about suitable investments, together with the projected income and capital growth of those investments.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of The Farmington Trust Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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

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

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Report of the Trustees (continued)

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, A D Accounts Limited (Registered Auditors), will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on 14[th] November 2022 and signed on the board's behalf by:


H M Henderson – Chairman and Trustee

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Report of the Independent Auditors

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Farmington Trust Limited (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 July 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis of 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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company 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 charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

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

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

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Report of the Independent Auditors (continued)

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

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

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company'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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

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Report of the Independent Auditors (continued)

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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud was as follows:

The laws and regulations identified were that of the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and tax legislation.

We assessed the extent of compliance with laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of personnel and inspecting board minutes, lease agreements and other legal documentation.

Throughout the audit, we were mindful of identified laws and regulations and remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We also assessed the susceptibility of the Charities' financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur by:

To address the risk of fraud/error and override of controls, we:

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would be aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and the inspection of the regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

Responsibility for the prevention of irregularities, including fraud, rests with the trustees.

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Report of the Independent Auditors (continued)

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' 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 charitable company and the charitable company's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

for and on behalf of A D Accounts Limited (Registered Auditors) Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Rural Enterprise Centre Vincent Carey Road Rotherwas Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6FE

Date: 15[th] November 2022

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Statement of Financial Activities – Income and Expenditure

Notes
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
£
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS:
Donations and legacies
2
451,500
-
-
Investment income
3
375,192
-
117,647
Other income
54,540
-
-
Total income
881,232
-
117,647
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds:
Investment management costs
4
95,532
-
32,945
Charitable activities:
Attributable to grant making
5
747,404
-
-
Total expenditure
842,936
-
32,945
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS
38,296
-
84,702
Net investment gains
12
1,226,397
-
(383,975)
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
1,264,693
-
(299,273)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
19
Total funds brought forward
17,019,332
9,636
8,576,034
Transfers between funds
-
-
-
Net Income/(Expenditure)
1,264,693
-
(299,273)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
Notes
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
£
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS:
Donations and legacies
2
451,500
-
-
Investment income
3
375,192
-
117,647
Other income
54,540
-
-
Total income
881,232
-
117,647
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds:
Investment management costs
4
95,532
-
32,945
Charitable activities:
Attributable to grant making
5
747,404
-
-
Total expenditure
842,936
-
32,945
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS
38,296
-
84,702
Net investment gains
12
1,226,397
-
(383,975)
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
1,264,693
-
(299,273)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
19
Total funds brought forward
17,019,332
9,636
8,576,034
Transfers between funds
-
-
-
Net Income/(Expenditure)
1,264,693
-
(299,273)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
2022
Total
funds
£
451,500
492,839
54,540
998,879
128,477
747,404
875,881
122,998
842,422
965,420
25,605,002
-
965,420
26,570,422
2021
Total
funds
£
1,500
460,558
55,686
117,647 517,744
32,945
-
127,763
679,153
32,945 806,916
84,702
(383,975)
(289,172)
2,609,849
(299,273) 2,320,677
8,576,034
-
(299,273)
-
23,284,325
-
2,320,677
8,276,761 25,605,002

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Balance Sheet

Notes
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
121,985
-
-
Investments
Investments
14
7,324,608
-
7,930,951
Investment property
15
10,533,355
-
345,810
17,979,948
-
8,276,761
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
16
182,169
-
-
Cash at bank
419,649
9,636
-
601,818
9,636
-
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
17
(62,209)
-
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
539,609
9,636
-
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
18,519,557
9,636
8,276,761
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than
one year
18
(235,532)
-
-
NET ASSETS
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Designated fund
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Restricted funds
Endowment funds
Notes
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
121,985
-
-
Investments
Investments
14
7,324,608
-
7,930,951
Investment property
15
10,533,355
-
345,810
17,979,948
-
8,276,761
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
16
182,169
-
-
Cash at bank
419,649
9,636
-
601,818
9,636
-
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
17
(62,209)
-
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
539,609
9,636
-
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
18,519,557
9,636
8,276,761
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than
one year
18
(235,532)
-
-
NET ASSETS
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Designated fund
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Restricted funds
Endowment funds
2022
Total
funds
£
121,985
15,255,559
10,879,165
26,256,709
182,169
429,285
611,454
(62,209)
549,245
26,805,954
(235,532)
26,570,422
1,088,570
17,195,455
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
26,570,422
2021
Total
funds
£
268,110
7,930,951
345,810
16,374,181
9,105,001
8,276,761
-
-
25,747,292
178,156
31,400
-
-
209,556
(63,345)
- 146,211
8,276,761 25,893,503
- (288,501)
8,276,761 25,605,002
755,876
16,263,456
17,019,332
9,636
8,576,034
25,605,002

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Balance Sheet (continued)

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 July 2022.

The members have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for:

These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14[th] November 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:


H M Henderson – Chairman and Trustee

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Cash Flow Statement

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
A
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of quoted investments
Purchase of investment property
Sale of quoted investments
Movement on cash held at Cazenove
Accrued income on quoted investments
Interest received
Dividends received
Net cash provided by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Income attributable to endowment
Expenditure attributable to endowment
Net cash provided by financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
B
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period
2022
£
(254,447)
(254,447)
(3,809,570)
(22,816)
4,685,698
(520,703)
(729)
2,545
233,205
567,630
117,647
(32,945)
84,702
397,885
31,400
429,285
2021
£
(626,334)
(626,334)
(4,816,186)
(15,841)
4,646,397
337,662
(3,054)
520
209,388
358,886
112,710
(34,824)
77,886
(189,562)
220,962
31,400

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Notes to the Cash Flow Statement

Activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the
Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
(Gain)/losses on investments
Interest received
Dividends received
Income attributable to endowment
Expenditure attributable to endowment
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash used in operations
2022
2021
£
£
965,420
2,320,677
1,125
1,129
(842,442)
(2,609,849)
(2,545)
(520)
(233,205)
(209,388)
(117,647)
(112,710)
32,945
34,824
(4,013)
(155,478)
(54,105)
104,981
(254,447)
(626,334)
(626,334)
Cash at bank At 1.8.21
£
31,400
Cash flow
At 31.7.22
£
£
397,885
429,285

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Gifts in kind are shown on the Statement of Financial Activities as donations and on the Balance Sheet as assets at their market values.

Grants are recognised once all conditions for their receipt have been met.

Investment income is accounted for on the date payable and includes attributable tax recoverable.

Rental income is recognised when receivable.

Rental premiums are recognised over the term of the lease for which they have been received.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Raising funds

Costs of generating funds comprise investment management costs and the costs associated with the maintenance and upkeep of rental properties.

Investment management costs are split between the endowment fund and the designated fund in proportion to the opening fund values.

Support costs

Support costs are general and overhead costs which are not specific to Governance arrangements, but enable the charitable activities to be undertaken. These costs are allocated on a direct basis to each activity and disclosed in note 7.

Governance costs

Included within support costs are Governance costs. These are associated with the Governance arrangements of the Charity which relate to the general running of the charity as opposed to those costs associated with the charitable activities. The costs include external audit.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Leasehold property In accordance with the lease term
Improvements to property 2% on cost
Library 10% on reducing balance

Assets costing more than £100 are capitalised at cost. On disposal of assets in the ordinary course of business adjustments are made to the depreciation charge to reflect difference between, the actual and estimated aggregate depreciation.

Investment property

Investment properties are stated at the Trustees’ best estimate of the market value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in market value are recognised through the Statement of Financial Activities.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Designated funds have been set aside by the Trustees from assets and investments transferred from Broadfield Trust and the estate of the Honourable E R H Wills.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Endowment funds have been donated to the Charity.

A transfer is made from the Endowment Fund to the Unrestricted General Income Fund reflecting the difference between the income received on investments and the total return basis. The total return is calculated based on 3.5% of the average value of the investments over the previous twelve quarters.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Listed investments

Listed investments are stated at their market value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in market value is recognised through the Statement of Financial Activities.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
The above donations have been made for the following purposes:
Ms Ye
Other
2022
£
451,500
450,000
1,500
451,500
2021
£
1,500
-
1,500
1,500

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME INVESTMENT INCOME
Rent received
Dividends and interest
Interest – cash deposits
Interest – deferred premium
RAISING FUNDS
Investment management costs
Investment management costs – brokers fees
Cost of rental properties
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Grant
funding of
activities
(see note 6)
£
Attributable to grant making
669,689
GRANTS PAYABLE
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
Harris Manchester College – Grant B
2022
£
257,089
233,205
970
1,575
492,839
2022
£
65,543
62,934
128,477
Support
costs
(see note 7)
£
77,715
2022
£
669,689
2021
£
250,650
209,388
-
520
460,558
2021
£
64,694
63,069
127,763
Totals
£
747,404
as follows:
2021
£
601,786

4. RAISING FUNDS

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

6. GRANTS PAYABLE

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

On the 1 August 2015 The Farmington Trust Limited entered into a Co-Operation Agreement with The Principals and Fellows of the Manchester Academy and Harris College in the University of Oxford. The agreement was to transfer the activities of Farmington Institute and use of the building under sub-lease to the College for an initial period of ten years with regular reviews. To support this agreement £5,001,645 of investments were transferred to the College which are ring fenced to support the common charitable purposes of the Trust and the College. The College also receive an annual grant to meet the projected annual cost of the transferred activities, which in the current year was £669,689 (2021 - £601,786). Included in this total grant are wages of £54,540 (2021 - £55,686) paid on behalf of the Farmington Institute and in lieu of payment to the Farmington Institute as part of the ongoing grant.

7. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
Management
£
Attributable to grant making
71,462
Finance
Governance
costs
£
£
631
5,622
Totals
£
77,715

Support costs, included in the above are as follows:

port costs, included in the above are as follows:
Wages
Pensions paid for past service
Insurance
Accountancy
Legal and professional costs
Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets
Bank charges
Auditors’ remuneration
2022
Attributable to
grant making
£
54,540
6,385
883
3,970
4,559
1,125
631
5,622
77,715
2021
Total activities
£
55,686
6,385
1,788
2,750
3,763
1,129
616
5,250
77,367

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after changing/(crediting):

income/(expenditure) is stated after changing/(crediting):
Auditors’ remuneration
Depreciation – owned assets
2022
£
5,622
1,125
6,747
2021
£
5,250
1,129
6,379

9. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2022 nor for the year ended 31 July 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2022 nor for the year ended 31 July 2021.

10. STAFF COSTS

STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
2022
£
54,540
6,385
60,925
2021
£
55,686
6,385
62,071

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Working on charitable activities 2022
2021
1
1

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

11. MATERIAL TRANSFERS

The investments are managed on a "total return" basis, based on 3.5% of the average value of the investments over the previous twelve quarters. A transfer is made from the Endowment Fund to the Unrestricted General Income Fund reflecting the difference between the income received on investments and the total return basis.

During the year, the investment return relating to the permanent endowment fund was negative £299,272 (2021 - £1,042,243). The unapplied total return allocated to income in the reporting period was NIL (2021 - £750,320).

12. NET GAINS/(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENT

NET GAINS/(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENT
Investment portfolio
Investment properties
2022
£
(763,926)
1,606,348
842,422
2021
£
1,791,542
818,307
2,609,849

13.TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1 August 2021 and 31 July 2022
Reclassification
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2021
Charge for year
At 31 July 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2022
At 31 July 2021
Leasehold
property
Improvements
to property
£
£
295,000
4,095
(145,000)
-
150,000
4,095
29,000
2,410
1,000
82
30,000
2,492
120,000
1,603
266,000
1,685
Library
£
15,391
-
15,391
14,966
43
15,009
382
425
Totals
£
314,486
(145,000)
169,486
46,376
1,125
47,501
121,985
268,110

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Listed investment portfolio 2022
2021
£
£
15,255,559
16,374,181

Included within investments held on Stock Exchange are investment assets outside the UK of £5,054,692 (2021 - £6,183,993). All other investment assets are investment assets in the UK.

The historical cost of the listed investments, excluding cash, held at 31 July 2022 was £12,987,165 (2021 - £13,668,904).

The following investments were held at 31 July 2022 with a value in excess of 5% of the market value of listed investments:

Movement in fixed asset investments

Movement in fixed asset investments
Market value at 1 August (excluding cash held)
Additions at cost
Disposal proceeds
Gains/(Losses) on investment assets
Accrued interest (movement)
Market value at 31 July (excluding cash held)
Cash held at 31 July
Market value of investments 31 July
2022
£
16,106,238
3,803,972
(4,680,101)
(763,926)
729
14,466,912
788,646
15,255,558
2021
£
14,141,853
4,816,186
(4,646,397)
1,791,543
3,054
16,106,238
267,943
16,374,181

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

15. INVESTMENT PROPERTY

INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At 1 August 2021
Additions
Revaluation
Reclassification
At 31 July 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2022
At 31 July 2021
£
9,105,001
22,816
1,606,348
145,000
10,879,165
10,879,165
9,105,001

An informal valuation has been undertaken by Mr L G Greaves FRICS at 31 July 2022, indicating a market value of £10,879,165, which the Governors have adopted in these accounts. During the year, there has been a reclassification amounting to £145,000 relating to a historic property, which was formerly treated as a tangible fixed asset.

The historical cost of the property investments, held at 31 July 2022 was £5,128,868 (2021 - £4,961,052).

Fair value at 31 July 2022 is represented by:

Valuation in 2020
Valuation in 2021
Valuation in 2022
£
8,270,853
834,148
1,774,164
10,879,165

16. DEBTORS

DEBTORS
Amounts falling due within one year:
Loans
Prepayments and accrued income
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Deferred premium
2022
£
17,605
5,469
23,074
159,095
182,169
2021
£
13,435
7,201
20,636
157,520
178,156

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

16. DEBTORS (continued)

Within loans are amounts totaling £9,262 (2021 - £9,057) which may not be repayable within one year.

Deferred premiums at the year-end of £159,095 (2021 - £157,520) relate to premiums due from a new tenant. The sum is due to be paid from the proceeds of the tenant’s house which was on the market at the year end.

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Lease premiums
Accrued expenses
2022
£
52,969
9,240
62,209
2021
£
55,344
8,001
63,345

18. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

Lease premiums
Security premiums
2022
£
228,532
7,000
235,532
2021
£
281,501
7,000
288,501

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

19. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Restricted funds
Restricted
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.8.21
Net
movement in
funds
£
£
755,876
(74,105)
16,263,456
1,338,798
17,019,332
1,264,693
9,636
-
8,576,034
(299,273)
25,605,002
965,420
Transfers
between
funds
£
406,799
(406,799)
-
-
-
-
At 31.7.22
£
1,088,570
17,195,455
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
26,570,422

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
881,232
-
881,232
117,647
998,879
Resources
expended
£
(810,337)
(32,599)
(842,936)
(32,945)
(875,881)
Gains and
losses
Movement in
funds
£
£
(145,000)
(74,105)
1,371,397
1,338,798
1,226,397
1,264,693
(383,975)
(299,273)
842,422
965,420
Gains and
losses
Movement in
funds
£
£
(145,000)
(74,105)
1,371,397
1,338,798
1,226,397
1,264,693
(383,975)
(299,273)
842,422
965,420
1,264,693
(299,273)
965,420

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

19. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS (continued)

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Restricted funds
Restricted
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.8.20
Net
movement in
funds
£
£
880,228
(337,188)
14,110,349
1,615,623
14,990,577
1,278,435
9,636
-
8,284,112
1,042,242
23,284,325
2,320,677
Transfers
between
funds
£
212,836
537,484
750,320
-
(750,320)
-
At 31.7.21
£
755,876
16,263,456
17,019,332
9,636
8,576,034
25,605,002

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
405,034
-
405,034
112,710
517,744
Resources
expended
£
(742,222)
(29,870)
(772,092)
(34,824)
(806,916)
Gains and
losses
Movement in
funds
£
£
-
(337,188)
1,645,493
1,615,623
1,645,493
1,278,435
964,356
1,042,242
2,609,849
2,320,677
Gains and
losses
Movement in
funds
£
£
-
(337,188)
1,645,493
1,615,623
1,645,493
1,278,435
964,356
1,042,242
2,609,849
2,320,677
1,278,435
1,042,242
2,320,677

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

19. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS (continued)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Restricted funds
Restricted
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.8.20
Net
movement in
funds
£
£
880,228
(411,293)
14,110,349
2,954,421
14,990,577
2,543,128
9,636
-
8,284,112
742,969
23,284,325
3,286,097
Transfers
between
funds
£
619,635
130,685
750,320
-
(750,320)
-
At 31.7.22
£
1,088,570
17,195,455
18,284,025
9,636
8,276,761
26,570,422

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
1,286,266
-
1,286,266
230,357
1,516,623
Resources
expended
£
(1,552,559)
(62,469)
(1,615,028)
(67,769)
(1,682,797)
Gains and
losses
Movement in
funds
£
£
(145,000)
(411,293)
3,016,890
2,954,421
2,871,890
2,543,128
580,381
742,969
3,452,271
3,286,097
Gains and
losses
Movement in
funds
£
£
(145,000)
(411,293)
3,016,890
2,954,421
2,871,890
2,543,128
580,381
742,969
3,452,271
3,286,097
2,543,128
742,969
3,286,097

The Endowment Fund represents funds donated to the Charity.

A transfer is made from the Endowment Fund to the Unrestricted General Income Fund reflecting the difference between the income received on investments and the total return basis. The total return is calculated based on 3.5% of the average value of the investments over the previous twelve quarters.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

19. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS (continued)

The Designated Fund has been set aside by the governors from assets and investments transferred from Broadfield Trust and the Honourable E R H Wills.

The income generated from investments held in the Designated is included in the Unrestricted General Income Fund for the use in Charitable Activities.

Investment Management costs and net gains and losses on investments are split between the Endowment and Designated Fund in proportion to the opening fund values.

The restricted fund represents amounts donated to fund fellowships as specified by the donor.

Total return

Endowment Unapplied Total
Total Return Endowment
£ £ £
At the beginning of the reporting period:
Gift component of the permanent endowment 5,538,795 - 5,538,795
Unapplied total return - 2,691,428 2,691,428
5,538,795 2,691,428 8,230,223
Movement in the reporting period:
Investment return: dividends and interest - 117,647 117,647
Investment return: realised and unrealised gains - (383,975) (383,975)
Less: investment management costs - (32,944) (32,944)
(299,272) (299,272)
Unapplied total return allocated to income in the reporting - - -
period
Net movements in the reporting period - (299,272) (299,272)
At the end of the reporting period
Gift component of the permanent endowment 5,538,795 - 5,538,795
Unapplied total return - 2,392,156 2,392,156
Total 5,538,795 2,392,156 7,930,951

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There are no related parties other than the Trustees listed on Page 2. There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2022.

21. GUARANTEE

Every member of the Trust undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Trust, in the event of the same being wound up while he is a member, or within one year after he ceased to be a member, for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Trust contracted before he ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights or the contributions among themselves such amounts as may be required not exceeding £1.

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