Coral Samuel Charitable Trust Charity Registration No: 239677 Trustees' report and unaudited accounts
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Contents
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| Trustees' report | 1 - 3 |
| Independent examiner's report | 4 |
| Receipts and payments account | 5 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 6 |
Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025.
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comply with the charity's governing document and applicable law.
Structure, governance and management
The charity was established by a charitable trust deed dated 3 July 1962 and is registered with the Charity Commission, Charity Registration Number 239677.
The trustees who served during the year were: Peter J Fineman Sarah E Fineman James H Fineman
The power of appointing new trustees is vested in the trustees or the majority of trustees should there be more than two in number.
All decisions affecting the management of the Trust and its assets are taken by the trustees, who meet on a formal basis annually and regularly on an informal basis.
The trustees have examined where there may be risks which the charity could face and confirm that systems have been established to enable steps to be taken to mitigate these risks. The trustees do not commit funds until they are available.
Objects and activities
The charity's objects are such charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit whether in England and Wales or elsewhere. The capital and income of the Trust is held for general charitable purposes.
The trustees make a number of grants to educational, cultural and socially supportive charities plus a number of donations to other charities.
The trustees have considered the guidance provided by the Charity Commission with regard to meeting the public benefit objective. As all donations are made to registered charities, the trustees believe that the Coral Samuel Charitable Trust is acting for the benefit of the public.
Achievements and performance
During the year the Trust made grants to 26 (2024: 16) institutions totaling £90,873 (2024: £73,629) in furtherance of the charitable objects of the Trust.
Financial review
During the year, the Trust received total incoming resources of £86,092 (2024: £66,466), comprising investment income of £85,065 (2024: £64,287) and bank interest of £1,027 (2024: £2,179) and expended £122,131 (2024: £100,269). The net expenditure for the year before gains and losses on investments was £36,039 (2024: £33,803).
Reserves policy
Reserves are retained at a level sufficient to generate income for distribution by way of grants at the discretion of the trustees.
Investments
The investment criteria are regularly discussed by the trustees. Their objective is biased towards an income return with investments managed on a risk-averse basis. The trustees are satisfied with the performance of the Trust's investments. The trustees have wide powers of investment.
Plans for the future
The trustees will continue to support educational, cultural and socially supportive charities.
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Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
Reference and administrative information
| Trustees | Peter J Fineman |
|---|---|
| Sarah E Fineman | |
| James H Fineman | |
| Charity number | 239677 |
| Principal address | 45 Gresham Street |
| London | |
| EC2V 7BG | |
| Accountants | S&W Partners LLP |
| Accountants | |
| Old Library Chambers | |
| 21 Chipper Lane | |
| Salisbury | |
| Wiltshire | |
| SP1 1BG | |
| Independent examiner | Simon Ellingham FCA |
| Fawcetts LLP | |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| St Ann Street | |
| Salisbury | |
| Wiltshire | |
| SP1 2DR | |
| Investment advisors | Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP |
| 45 Gresham Street | |
| London | |
| EC2V 7BG | |
| Bankers | Coutts & Co |
| 440 Strand | |
| London | |
| WC2R 0QS |
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Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
Trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report, the receipts and payments account and the statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare annual accounts. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare a receipts and payments account and a statement of assets and liabilities. The trustees must not approve the account and statement unless they are satisfied that they properly present the receipts and payments for the year and the assets and liabilities of the charity.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the charity and enable them to ensure that the account and statement can be properly drawn up in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the board of trustees
Peter Fineman
Peter Fineman (Feb 3, 2026 09:43:10 GMT)
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Peter J Fineman
Trustee
Dated: 03/02/2026
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Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of the Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Coral Samuel Charitable Trust for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the receipts and payments account and the statement of assets and liabilities.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon J L Ellingham
Simon J L Ellingham (Feb 3, 2026 09:48:46 GMT)
Simon Ellingham FCA
Fawcetts LLP Chartered Accountants Windover House Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2DR
Date: 03/02/2026
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Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Income Receipts Income from listed investments Interest received Total receipts - income Payments Grants to institutions Bank charges Investment management fees Accountancy and independent examination fees Legal and professional fees Total payments - income Net movement on income Capital Receipts from sales of investments Purchase of investments Loss on foreign currency translations Net movement on capital Total receipts net of payments Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
£ 85,065 1,027 90,873 137 23,867 3,558 3,696 198,470 (189,819) (1,016) |
2025 £ £ 64,287 2,179 86,092 73,629 148 21,782 4,170 540 (122,131) (36,039) 1,002,969 (1,022,475) (691) 7,635 (28,404) 91,883 63,479 |
2024 £ 66,466 (100,269) (33,803) (20,197) (54,000) 145,883 91,883 |
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Coral Samuel Charitable Trust
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 5 April 2025
| Cash funds Investment assets Cost Market value Liabilities Accruals |
2025 2024 £ £ 63,479 91,883 3,762,057 3,755,673 4,114,557 4,099,718 9,819 9,301 |
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03/02/2026 Signed on behalf of the board of Trustees and authorised for issue on: .......................
Peter Fineman
Peter Fineman (Feb 3, 2026 09:43:10 GMT) ....................... Peter J Fineman Trustee
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