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Charity registration number 242328

THE SHELDON TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

THE SHELDON TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr J K R England
Mr A P Bidnell
Mrs R M Beatton
Mrs R M Gibbins
Mr P K England
Charity number 242328
Principal address 84 Eccleston Square
Pimlico
London
SW1V 1PX
Auditor Caladine Limited
Chantry House
22 Upperton Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1BF
Bankers CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Solicitors Pothecary Witham Weld
84 Eccleston Square
Pimlico
London
SW1V 1PX
Investment advisors Quilter Cheviot
One Kingsway
London
WC2B 6AN

THE SHELDON TRUST

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 7
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities 8
Independent auditor's report 9 - 11
Statement of financial activities 12 - 13
Statement of financial position 14
Notes to the financial statements 15 - 26

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2023.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Trust's Trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and "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 objects of the Trust are for such charitable purposes as shall from time to time be determined by the Trustees. In setting their grant making policy and when reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives the Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance provided by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Grant Making Policy

The Trustees have established their grant making policy to achieve their objects for the public benefit. Following a merger with two other charities in the year ended 5 April 2013 the Trustees have continued to focus their grant giving in the West Midlands with particular emphasis on the following areas: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Wolverhampton and the County of Warwickshire but also now provide a limited number of grants nationally.

The main objective of the Trust - to relieve poverty and distress in society, especially in deprived areas, by providing grants to registered charities working with disadvantaged people - remains unchanged. In order to achieve this objective, grants are made to charities working in the following four areas:

1. Community Projects (West Midlands only): these would be primarily community-based organisations, run by local volunteers and/or some paid staff. They would be addressing identified local needs of an individual or a community nature.

2. Special Needs Groups (West Midlands only): these would be addressing the special needs of groups or individuals with age, health or learning issues which put them at a disadvantage within society.

3. Youth Development (nationally): these would support programmes which address the needs of 16-25 year olds, especially those not in education, employment or training (NEETs). While individuals will not be selected and supported directly, the Trustees will consider applications from programmes which encourage young people to expand their experiences and challenge their capacities.

4. Holidays for the disadvantaged (West Midlands or Greater London): the average value of these small grants is £1,000. The grants are for holidays for people living in the defined area who are disadvantaged due to age, disability or other special needs who would otherwise not be able to have a holiday. Holidays must take place in the UK.

The Trustees will consider applications for projects, salaries, equipment, furnishings and running costs.

The Trustees do not consider applications from charities with an annual income of over £1M and/or free unrestricted reserves to the value of more than six months of their annual expenditure.

In addition to the above the Trustees may put aside a portion of their income for grants for special projects of which they have personal knowledge or an organisation which they have supported in the past.

The Trustees only make grants to other registered UK charities as they consider that such charities, established as they are for the public benefit, are best placed to further the charitable objectives of the Trust. This also provides reassurance that the grants the Trustees make go to worthy, charitable and accountable recipients. Occasionally grants are made to non-registered charities but in these instances payment is made through a sponsoring third party registered charity.

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

The Trustees play a very active role in the Trust and review their policy and criteria regularly. Although they have a central policy, flexibility is retained to allow for reaction to changes in the environment and the community alike. The Trustees continue to commit a proportion of their income to multi-year grants for a period of two or three years which means they have less income to distribute for other charitable purposes in any given year. The Trustees keep the value of these continuing grants under review to avoid over committing their resources.

During the reporting period, given the current challenges resulting from COVID-19, the Trustees felt they needed to exercise further flexibility in regards to grant-making and encouraged applicants to highlight where they require support to help continue their important work.

Achievements and performance

The Trustees met twice during the year and authorised 20 grants of the total value of £239,161 as set out below.

Community Projects

Four grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £37,556. This figure included two grants worth of £29,556 that would be paid over three years. Of the grants authorised under this category four were to charities previously known to the Trustees.

Youth Development

Twelve grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £155,875. This figure included three grants totalling £69,900 that would be paid over three years. Of the grants authorised under this category five were to charities previously known to the Trustees.

Special Needs Groups

Four grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £28,000. This figure included one grant totalling £8,000 that would be paid over two years, Of the grants authorised under this category three were to charities previously known to the Trustees.

Holiday Fund

The Trustees set aside funds in support of holiday projects for disadvantaged people each year and during the year ten grants totalling £8,730 were authorised. They also authorised a 3 year grant worth £9,000, paying £3,000 a year for the next three year. All grantees were new applicants to the Trust.

The Trustees sometimes make conditional grants in the year which are not accrued or included pending fulfilment

of the conditions. There was one conditional grant at the year end.

The Trust focused its grants on charities which were delivering front-line services, to ensure that the targeted groups benefitted directly. Grants were authorised for all the main categories supported by the Trust. Here below is an analysis of how grants were distributed according to the grant criteria, geographical area, purpose of grants.

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

The Trustees authorised grants within four categories with the greatest amount supporting young people.

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

The Trustees authorised grants throughout their target geographical area with the greatest concentration in the West Midlands.

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

This year the most popular purpose of the grants awarded for was project funding. The Trustees do not restrict their funding to this area and welcome applications for all purposes apart from capital building costs.

Monitoring

All successful applicants are requested to provide a report on the use of the funding provided and how it has benefited the target groups. An official monitoring form is provided for the purpose of reporting under all categories with the exception of the holiday funding. The charities in receipt of a holiday grant are asked to provide a short narrative on the holiday funded as well as photographs or other proof that the holiday has taken place, within a year of the grant receipt.

The Trustees actively encourage grant recipients to provide a report on the use of funding received. A system is in place by which each month Charities who are on their last month of the project are sent the monitoring form. Furthermore, on a monthly basis, charities that are late to submit their end of project report are contacted to be reminded that the report is due. It is a condition of funding that monitoring reports are provided and those charities not providing completed reports will not be considered for funding in the future. Of those reports that were returned the Trustees were satisfied that their funding during the year ended 5 April 2023 and before had been successful in reaching the groups they were targeting with their grant making policy.

Each year an average of five charities are visited by either the Trustees or the Trust Administrator. Visits are very effective at monitoring the projects and learning what is working, what is not and what the impact of the supported projects are.

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

Risk Management

The Trustees have identified the risks to which the Trust is exposed and have implemented procedures to mitigate those risks. The principle risk to the charity is considered to be a dramatic downturn in capital value.

The Trustees consider the major financial risk to be variability of returns on their investments. This is mitigated by diversifying their investments between rental properties and an investment portfolio. The Trustees employ expert property and investment managers to manage their investments and receive regular reports from each.

The major operational risk faced by the Trust is misuse of grant funding by recipients. The Trustees have implemented procedures to manage this risk through thorough review of all applications, pre-grant assessments, and effective monitoring of grants made. All applications must include detailed financial information about the Applicant.

As a result of Covid 19 the Trustees have also considered to include such adversities in the Trust’s risk register and have discussed ways to mitigate such risks.

Financial review

The Trust’s work is dependent on income from its investments. The capital fund is an expendable endowment but it is the Trustees’ policy to maximise income from their investments whilst maintaining a capital fund. This policy is kept under review and if the need arises the Trustees will reconsider this decision.

Investment Policy

The capital fund of the Trust consists of both property and stock exchange investments and this balance enables the Trustees to be a little more flexible in terms of their stock exchange holdings than might otherwise be appropriate. The Trustees choose not to invest in companies where more than 25% of profit is derived from the production or sales of Alcohol, Tobacco, Armaments or Gambling. However, should this policy prevent the purchase of shares which the investment manager would normally recommend then this will be considered on a case by case basis. The Trustees will continue to keep their ethical policy under review, considering both the positive and negative impact of investments.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have given consideration as how best to benefit those groups and individuals to whom its policies are targeted to help in the short and longer term. They keep under review the number of grants which include payments in future years to ensure that they have sufficient funds to meet needs as they arise. The Trustees anticipate increasing needs in the areas they support in future years and have determined that they will maintain the capital fund, with organic growth, as a source for future grants.

The charity had an unrestricted capital fund of £5,393,445 (2022: £6,131,836) and an unrestricted income fund of £91,162 (2022: £39,148) which included known liabilities for future approved grants amounting to £146,962 (2022: £144,474) as at 5 April 2023. The Trustees regularly review the value of grants authorised for payment in future years and have implemented procedures to ensure they do not become overcommitted in this regard.

There is a restricted income fund for holiday funding of £45,785 (2022: £63,515).

The Trustees have determined that all net income will be distributed by way of grants, with the proviso that approximately £20,000 of the income fund will remain undistributed to enable the charity to be managed efficiently and to provide working capital.

Fundraising

The Trust understands its duty to protect the public, including vulnerable people, from unreasonably intrusive or persistent fundraising approaches and undue pressure to donate, but does not currently fundraise from the public or use any internal fundraisers or external fundraising agencies for either telephone or face-to-face campaigns and received no fundraising complaints during the year.

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

Plans for future periods

The Trustees look forward to continuing to make grants with an emphasis on community and special needs projects and the specific category for disadvantaged young people. The Trustees will continue to retain flexibility as to the timing and scale of grant-making. In order to achieve this objective the Trustees will continue to monitor their investments with the intention of maintaining capital growth whilst providing income for grant funding.

The Trustees will continue to make grants for one and more years as appropriate. They will also explore ways to reduce overhead costs by making some larger grants whilst still continuing to support small grassroots charities.

The Trustees will keep under review the possibility of merging with other charities with similar objects to their own with a view to proportionately reducing overhead costs.

Structure, governance and management

The Sheldon Trust is an unincorporated trust established by a Trust Deed dated 9 April 1965 and registered with the Charity Commission on 12 May 1965. The Trustees have the power to spend or retain both capital and income and so the funds of the Trust are classed as expendable endowment. The Trust does not actively fundraise and seeks to continue its charitable work through careful stewardship of its existing resources.

The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mr J K R England Mr A P Bidnell Mrs R M Beatton Mrs R M Gibbins Mr P K England

Appointment of new trustees is by invitation of the existing trustees. Prospective new trustees are invited to attend Trustee Meetings prior to formal appointment for induction and training purposes.

The day-to-day management of the Trust including administration of grants and the processing of applications prior to consideration by the Trustees is carried out by the Trust's solicitor, Pothecary Witham Weld.

The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

.............................. Mr J.K. Robert England Trustee

2 November 2023 Date: .............................................

THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales 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 Trust and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Trust for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

THE SHELDON TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHELDON TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Sheldon Trust (the ‘Trust’) for the year ended 5 April 2023 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. 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 and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 Trust 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 the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 23 to the financial statements, 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 Trust’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 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. 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 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 in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

THE SHELDON TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHELDON TRUST

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees' responsibilities, 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 Trust’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 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

The extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

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

THE SHELDON TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHELDON TRUST

Audit response to risks identified

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

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 become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and the inspection of 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.

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.

Other matters

The corresponding figures are unaudited.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with "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)" (as amended) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

This has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with current Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Caladine Limited

10 November 2023 .........................

Chartered Certified Accountants Statutory Auditor

Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BF

Caladine Limited is eligible for appointment as auditor of the Trust by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

Current financial year
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
general
capital
2023
2023
2023
Notes
£
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
-
-
-
Investments
4
313,583
-
-
Total income
313,583
-
-
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
-
45,570
-
Charitable activities
6
261,569
-
17,730
Total resources expended
261,569
45,570
17,730
Net gains/(losses) on investments
12
-
(692,821)
-
Net movement in funds
52,014
(738,391)
(17,730)
Fund balances at 6 April 2022
39,148
6,131,836
63,515
Fund balances at 5 April 2023
91,162
5,393,445
45,785		 Total
2023
£
-
313,583
313,583
45,570
279,299
324,869
(692,821)
(704,107)
6,234,499
5,530,392		 Total
2022
£
60
246,175
246,235
32,813
336,889
369,702
242,106
118,639
6,115,860
6,234,499

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

Prior financial year

Unrestricted Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
general
capital
2022
2022
2022
Notes
£
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
60
-
-
Investments
4
246,175
-
-
Total income
246,235
-
-
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
-
32,813
-
Charitable activities
6
330,190
-
6,699
Total resources expended
330,190
32,813
6,699
Net gains/(losses) on investments
12
-
242,106
-
Net movement in funds
(83,955)
209,293
(6,699)
Fund balances at 6 April 2021
123,103
5,922,543
70,214
Fund balances at 5 April 2022
39,148
6,131,836
63,515		 Total
2022
£
60
246,175
246,235
32,813
336,889
369,702
242,106
118,639
6,115,860
6,234,499

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 5 APRIL 2023

Notes
Fixed assets
Investment properties
14
Investments
15
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
16
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
17
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
18
Net assets
Income funds
Restricted funds
20
Unrestricted funds - capital
Unrestricted funds - general		 2023
£
£
1,765,000
3,795,414
5,560,414
74,344
111,447
185,791
(169,911)
15,880
5,576,294
(45,902)
5,530,392
45,785
5,393,445
91,162
5,530,392		 2022
£
£
2,043,000
4,228,290
6,271,290
10,977
146,315
157,292
(128,425)
28,867
6,300,157
(65,658)
6,234,499
63,515
6,131,836
39,148
6,234,499

2 November 2023 The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .........................

.............................. Mr J.K. Robert England Trustee

THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The Sheldon Trust is an unincorporated trust established by a Trust Deed dated 9th April 1965 and registered with the Charity Commission on 12th May 1965.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Trust's Trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and "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)". The Trust is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The Trust has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Trust. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted income funds comprise of funds which are free for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.

For management purposes, the trustees have designated that the Trust's capital and capital profits will be retained and carried forward in a Capital Fund. At the discretion of the Trustees, on specific occasions, a transfer from the capital fund to the income fund will be made, to utilise some of the investment portfolio's capital gains for grant making. The Income Fund and income profits are utilised for awarding annual grants.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

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

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity, this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been received. Income from Government Securities is recognised when it is received.

THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

1 Accounting policies (Continued)

Rental income under operating leases is charged to the profit and loss accounts on a straight-line basis over the terms of the lease.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor's intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Grants payable are charged in the year in which the offer is conveyed to the recipient except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the yearend are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

Where grants are payable by instalment, payment of subsequent instalments is conditional on satisfactory interim progress reports. The trustees consider it probable that satisfactory reports will be received and subsequent instalments are not, therefore, treated as conditional.

Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance and governance costs which support the Trust's activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities.

1.6 Investment property

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Non-current investments

Fixed asset Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the midmarket quoted price (the difference between mid-market and bid price is deemed not to be material). The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

1 Accounting policies (Continued)

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The Trust has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Trust's balance sheet when the Trust becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Trust’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the Trust’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

3 Donations and legacies

Total Unrestricted
funds
income
2023 2022
£ £
Donations and gifts - 60
Investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
income income
2023 2022
£ £
Rental income 119,812 136,989
Income from listed investments 122,594 109,172
Lease surrender premiums 70,684 -
Interest receivable 493 14
313,583 246,175

4 Investments

5 Raising funds

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
capital capital
2023 2022
£ £
Property management charges 3,618 4,147
Irrecoverable debts 12,364 -
Other property expenditure 6,834 9,791
Investment management 22,754 18,875
45,570 32,813

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

6 Charitable activities

Grant funding of activities (see note 8)
Share of support costs (see note 7)
Share of governance costs (see note 7)
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Total
2023
£
239,161
23,840
16,298
279,299
261,569
17,730
279,299		 Total
2022
£
303,275
23,204
10,410
336,889
330,190
6,699
336,889

7 Support costs

Administration charges
Bank charges
Audit fees
Accountancy
Legal and professional
Administration and
trustee expenses
Independent examination
Analysed between
Charitable activities		 Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
23,768
-
72
-
-
4,664
-
3,100
-
5,627
-
2,907
-
-
23,840
16,298
23,840
16,298		 2023
£
23,768
72
4,664
3,100
5,627
2,907
-
40,138
40,138		 Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
23,089
-
115
-
-
-
-
2,970
-
3,498
-
2,566
-
1,376
23,204
10,410
23,204
10,410		 2022
£
23,089
115
-
2,970
3,498
2,566
1,376
33,614
33,614

Governance costs includes payments to the auditor for the provision of accountancy and other services of £3,100 (2022: £2,970). Audit fees amounted to £4,664 in the year. In the comparative year the auditor was paid £1,376 in respect to independent examination work.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

8 Grants payable

Community Projects:
Acacia Family Support
Beyond the Horizon
House of Play and Education
Independent Advocacy
JCT
New Heights Warren Farm Community Project
Open Door Community Foundation
St Anne's Hostel
Sudden Productions
The Laura Centre
Young People:
All Change Arts Limited
Autism Bedfordshire
Callandar Youth
Dalgarno Trust
Doorway
Future Frontiers
Go Forward Youth
Hackney Shed
Half Moon Theatre
Helm Training Limited
Input SCIO
Key4Life
Linkable
MAPA Youth
One in a Million
Only Connect UK
Plus Forth Valley
Sandwell Asian Development Association
SocietyLinks Tower Hamlets
STARS
Sussex Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
The Horse Rangers Association
The Worth Foundation
Young Roots
Young People First		 2023
£
3,000
9,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
20,556
37,556
2023
£
10,000
9,900
30,000
30,000
-
-
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
-
10,000
-
10,000
-
-
-
-
-
6,000
9,975
155,875		 2022
£
-
-
29,250
9,066
8,047
2,060
5,000
6,000
-
-
59,423
2022
£
-
-
-
-
30,000
6,750
-
8,737
-
-
5,000
30,000
26,728
10,000
-
3,000
9,464
5,977
5,000
5,000
-
-
10,000
155,656

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

8 Grants payable (Continued)

Special Needs Groups:
Chris Westwood
Gilgal Birmingham
Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire
Insight Counselling
Martineua Gardens
Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre - NMC Midlands
Nice - Centre for Movement Disorders
Perkisound CIO
Safeline
Solihull Action Through Advocacy
The House on the Corner Community
Holiday Projects:
African French Speaking
Blooming Blossoms
Caxton Youth
Cracker Jacks
Happy Days
Highlights
Lending Hope
Linkable Woking
Manorfield Charitable Trust
Nuneaton & N Warks Equestrian Centre
Parallel Youth Enterprise
Peebleshire Youth Trust
Peninim
Play for Progress
The Myriad Centre
Youth Space
Total grants payable		 2023
£
5,000
10,000
-
-
-
5,000
8,000
-
-
-
-
28,000
2023
£
885
1,000
1,278
1,067
-
1,000
1,000
-
-
1,000
500
-
-
-
9,000
1,000
17,730
239,161		 2022
£
-
-
17,541
7,956
5,000
-
5,000
30,000
10,000
6,000
81,497
2022
£
-
-
-
-
899
-
1,000
1,000
-
800
1,000
1,000
1,000
-
6,699
303,275

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

8 Grants payable (Continued)

Reconciliation of grants payable

Accrued at 6 April 144,474 48,210
New grant commitments made in the year 239,161 303,275
Grants paid during the year (236,673) (207,011)
Accrued at 5 April 146,962 144,474
Payable as follows
Grants payable within one year (see note 17) 101,060 78,816
Grants payable after one year (see note 18) 45,902 65,658
146,962 144,474

9 Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

The Trust has made commitments to fund the following organisations for one year. The amounts committed have not been charged in the accounts since they are subject to a satisfactory site visit by a trustee to review the activities. These total £5,000 as set out below.

Input SCIO
Commitments at 5 April 2022
Input SCIO		 2023
£
5,000
5,000		 2024
£
5,000
5,000
2024
£
5,000
5,000		 TOTAL
£
5,000
5,000
TOTAL
£
10,000
10,000

10 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year (2022: £nil). Two trustees were reimbursed expenses which amounted to £312 (2022: £nil).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

11 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2023 2022
Number Number
Total - -

12 Net gains/(losses) on investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
capital capital
2023 2022
£ £
Revaluation of investments (396,235) 247,501
Gain/(loss) on sale of investments (18,586) (5,395)
Revaluation of investment properties (278,000) -
(692,821) 242,106

13 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxationof Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

14 Investment property

Fair value
At 6 April 2022
Net gains or losses through fair value adjustments
At 5 April 2023		 2023
£
2,043,000
(278,000)
1,765,000

The properties were revalued on an open market value for existing use basis by ehB Reeves Chartered Surveyors on 1 April 2023.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

15 Fixed asset investments

Listed
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 6 April 2022
4,223,615
Additions
168,442
Valuation changes
(396,235)
Disposals
(207,108)
At 5 April 2023
3,788,714
Carrying amount
At 05 April 2023
3,788,714
At 05 April 2022
4,223,615
Investments at fair value comprise:
Equity investments
Fixed interest
Property funds
Cash on deposit		 Cash in
portfolio
£
4,675
-
2,025
-
6,700
6,700
4,675
2023
£
3,446,807
80,149
261,758
6,700
3,795,414		 Total
£
4,228,290
168,442
(394,210)
(207,108)
3,795,414
3,795,414
4,228,290
2022
£
3,613,199
89,890
520,526
4,675
4,228,290

Fixed asset investments revalued

All investments are shown at open market value at the balance sheet date.

16 Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade receivables
Other receivables		 2023
£
73,659
685
74,344		 2022
£
10,972
5
10,977

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

17
Current liabilities
Notes
Other taxation and social security
Deferred income
19
Grants accrued
Accruals
18
Non-current liabilities
Grants accrued
19
Deferred income
Arising from Rental income received in
advance		 2023
£
17,369
30,850
101,060
20,632
169,911
2023
£
45,902
2023
£
30,850		 2022
£
4,082
34,975
78,816
10,552
128,425
2022
£
65,658
2022
£
34,975

20 Restricted funds

Restricted Funds represent a holiday fund which is for the sole purpose of providing holidays for the disadvantaged, in both London and the West Midlands areas.

Balance at Resources Balance at Resources Balance at
6 April 2021 expended 6 April 2022 expended 5 April 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Holiday income fund 70,214 (6,699) 63,515 (17,730) 45,785

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023

21 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current financial year

Unrestricted
Capital Fund
Unrestricted
Income
Fund
Restricted
Income
Fund
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
Fund balances are represented by:
Investment properties
1,765,000
-
-
Investments
3,749,629
-
45,785
Current assets/(liabilities)
(121,184)
137,064
-
Long term liabilities
-
(45,902)
-
5,393,445
91,162
45,785		 Total
2023
£
1,765,000
3,795,414
15,880
(45,902)
5,530,392

Prior financial year

Unrestricted
Capital Fund
Unrestricted
Income
Fund
Restricted
Income
Fund
2022
2022
2022
£
£
£
Fund balances are represented by:
Investment properties
2,043,000
-
-
Investments
4,164,775
-
63,515
Current assets/(liabilities)
(75,939)
104,806
-
Long term liabilities
-
(65,658)
-
6,131,836
39,148
63,515		 Total
2022
£
2,043,000
4,228,290
28,867
(65,658)
6,234,499

22 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2022 - none).

23 Non-audit services provided by auditor

In common with many businesses of our size and nature we use our auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.