2024-04-05-accounts

Charity registration number 242328

THE SHELDON TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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
Independent examiner	Colin Dadswell FCA FCCA DChA
	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 managers	Quilter Cheviot
	One Kingsway
	London
	WC2B 6AN

THE SHELDON TRUST

CONTENTS

	Page
Trustees' report	1 - 7
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities	8
Independent examiner's report	9
Statement of financial activities	10 - 11
Statement of financial position	12
Notes to the financial statements	13 - 26

THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024.

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.

Activities

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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

The Trustees met twice during the year and authorised 27 grants of the total value of £192,918 as set out below.

Community Projects

Six grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £37,300. This figure included three grants worth of £28,000 that would be paid over two or three years. Of the grants authorised under this category three were to charities previously known to the Trustees.

Youth Development

Fifteen grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £123,935. This figure included two grants totalling £30,000 that would be paid over two or three years. Of the grants authorised under this category two were two charities previously known to the Trustees.

Special Needs Groups

Six grants were authorised under this category during the year totalling £31,683. This figure included one grant totalling £9,000 that would be paid over three years, Of the grants authorised under this category none of the charities were 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 twelve grants totalling £20,479 were authorised. 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. 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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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

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THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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

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THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

Fundraising performance

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 £5,794,276 (2023: £5,393,445) and an unrestricted income fund of £94,097 (2023: £91,162) which included known liabilities for future approved grants amounting to £78,902 (2023: £146,962) as at 5 April 2024. 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 £25,306 (2023: £45,785).

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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

Principal funding sources

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.

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

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

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 R England Chairman

30 September 2024

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THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHELDON TRUST

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Sheldon Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 5 April 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) 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.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

• 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

• 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

• 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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 financial statements to be reached.

Colin Dadswell FCA FCCA DChA

Caladine Limited Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BF

Dated: 3 October 2024

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THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

Current financial	Current financial	year
				Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
				funds	funds	funds
				general	capital
				2024	2024	2024	2024	2023
			Notes	£	£	£	£	£
Income from:
Investments			3	229,542	-	-	229,542	313,583
Expenditure on:
Raising funds			4	-	72,860	-	72,860	45,570
Charitable activities			5	226,607	-	20,479	247,086	279,299
Total resources expended				226,607	72,860	20,479	319,946	324,869
Net gains/(losses)		on investments	12	-	473,691	-	473,691	(692,821)
Net movement in funds				2,935	400,831	(20,479)	383,287	(704,107)
Fund balances	at 6 April 2023			91,162	5,393,445	45,785	5,530,392	6,234,499
Fund balances at 5 April 2024				94,097	5,794,276	25,306	5,913,679	5,530,392

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

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

Prior financial year

				Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
				funds	funds	funds
				general	capital
				2023	2023	2023	2023
			Notes	£	£	£	£
Income from:
Investments			3	313,583	-	-	313,583
Expenditure on:
Raising funds			4	-	45,570	-	45,570
Charitable activities			5	261,569	-	17,730	279,299
Total resources expended				261,569	45,570	17,730	324,869
Net gains/(losses)		on investments	12	-	(692,821)	-	(692,821)
Net movement in funds				52,014	(738,391)	(17,730)	(704,107)
Fund balances	at 6 April 2022			39,148	6,131,836	63,515	6,234,499
Fund balances at 5 April 2023				91,162	5,393,445	45,785	5,530,392

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

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 5 APRIL 2024

			2024			2023
	Notes	£		£		£	£
Fixed assets
Investment properties	14			1,765,000			1,765,000
Investments	15			4,182,446			3,795,414
				5,947,446			5,560,414
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	16	15,412				74,344
Cash at bank and in hand		68,062				111,447
		83,474				185,791
Current liabilities	17	(103,241)				(169,911)
Net current (liabilities)/assets				(19,767)			15,880
Total assets less current liabilities				5,927,679			5,576,294
Non-current liabilities	18			(14,000)			(45,902)
Net assets				5,913,679			5,530,392
Income funds
Restricted funds	22			25,306			45,785
Unrestricted funds - capital	20			5,794,276			5,393,445
Unrestricted funds - general				94,097			91,162
				5,913,679			5,530,392

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 30 September 2024

Mr J K R England Chairman

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THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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 or grantors 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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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:

• Costs of raising funds includes fees and charges for the management of the investment portfolio.

• Expenditure on charitable activities includes grants made in furtherance of the Trust's objects, governance costs and support costs.

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.

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THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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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THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

3 Investments

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	income	income
	2024	2023
	£	£
Rental income	110,902	119,812
Income from listed investments	115,833	122,594
Lease surrender premiums	-	70,684
Interest receivable	2,807	493
	229,542	313,583

• 4 Raising funds

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	capital	capital
	2024	2023
	£	£
Property management charges	2,945	3,618
Irrecoverable debts	-	12,364
Other property expenditure	51,800	6,834
Investment management	18,115	22,754
	72,860	45,570

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THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

5 Charitable activities

	Total		Total
	2024		2023
	£		£
Grant funding of activities (see note 8)	213,397		239,161
Share of support costs (see note 6)	20,912		23,840
Share of governance costs (see note 6)	12,777		16,298
	247,086		279,299
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds	226,607		261,569
Restricted funds	20,479		17,730
	247,086		279,299
Support costs allocated to activities
	2024		2023
	£		£
Administration charges	20,818		23,768
Bank charges	94		72
Governance	12,777		16,298
	33,689		40,138
	2024		2023
Governance costs comprise:	£		£
Independent examination/Audit fees	1,484		4,664
Accountancy	3,092		3,100
Legal and professional	5,941		5,627
Administration charges	2,260		2,907
	12,777		16,298

• 6 Support costs allocated to activities

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THE SHELDON TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

7	Net movement in funds	Net movement in funds		2024		2023
				£		£
	The net movement in	funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
	Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
	statements			1,484		4,664
8	Grants payable
				2024		2023
				£		£
	Community Projects:
	Acacia Family Support			-		3,000
	Beyond the Horizon			-		9,000
	Halow Birmingham			6,000		-
	Home Start Walsal			9,000		-
	Smart Works Birmingham			3,300		-
	Voluntary Action Coventry			5,000		-
	Karis Neighbour Scheme			9,000		-
	Ryders Green Methodist Day Centre			5,000		-
	Sudden Productions			-		5,000
	The Laura Centre			-		20,556
			37,300			37,556

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

8 Grants payable (Continued)

			2024	2023
			£	£
Youth Development:
All Change Arts Limited			-	10,000
Autism Bedfordshire			-	9,900
Callandar Youth			-	30,000
Dalgarno Trust			-	30,000
Go Forward Youth			-	10,000
Half Moon Theatre			-	10,000
Input SCIO			-	10,000
Key4Life			-	10,000
One in a Million			-	10,000
Plus Forth Valley			-	10,000
The Worth Foundation			-	6,000
Young Roots			-	9,975
Get Set Girls			8,770	-
Grow			7,165	-
Hope Support Services			5,000
Intermission Youth			5,000
Kairos Women Working		Together	10,000
The Avenues Youth Project			10,000	-
Bang Edutainment Ltd			8,000
CASPA			5,000	-
Equi-Power Central Scotland RDA			5,000	-
Kingswood Trust			7,500	-
MACS (Microphthalmia,		Anophthalmia and Coloboma Support)	15,000	-
The Cirdan Sailing Trust			10,000	-
The Irene Taylor Trust			15,000
The Photography Foundation			5,000
We Are Grow			7,500	-
			123,935	155,875
			2024	2023
			£	£
Special Needs Groups:
Chris Westwood			-	5,000
Gilgal Birmingham			-	10,000
Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre - NMC Midlands			-	5,000
Nice - Centre for Movement Disorders			-	8,000
Arts 4 Dementia			2,683	-
CASBA			5,000
Orchestra of the Swan			9,000
Sahara (Coventry) Ltd			5,000	-
The Silverlining Charity			5,000	-
Omega, The National Association for the End of Life			5,000	-
			31,683	28,000

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

8 Grants payable (Continued)

		2024	2023
		£	£
Holiday Projects:
African French Speaking		-	885
Blooming Blossoms		-	1,000
Caxton Youth		-	1,278
Cracker Jacks		1,152	1,067
Highlights		-	1,000
Lending Hope		-	1,000
Nuneaton & N Warks Equestrian Centre		-	1,000
Parallel Youth Enterprise		-	500
The Myriad Centre		-	9,000
Youth Space		-	1,000
The Ethel Trust		9,150
House of Play & Education		688	-
Bassuah Legacy Foundation		700	-
Free Be Kids		1,000	-
Drama Expressions for Children		1,000	-
Capital Kids Cricket		1,700	-
The Caxton Youth Organisation		1,089	-
St Clement and St James		1,000	-
Dalgarno Youth Club		1,000	-
Young and Inspired		1,000	-
MACS (Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma Support)		1,000	-
		20,479	17,730
Total grants payable		213,397	239,161

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

8 Grants payable (Continued)

Reconciliation of grants payable

Accrued at 6 April		146,962		144,474
New grant commitments made in the year		213,397		239,161
Grants paid during the year	(281,457) (236,673)
Accrued at 5 April		78,902		146,962
Payable as follows
Grants payable within one year (see note 17)		64,902		101,060
Grants payable after one year (see note 18)		14,000		45,902
		78,902		146,962

9 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year (2023: £nil). No trustees were reimbursed expenses in the year (2023: £312).

10 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 £47,000 as set out below.

		2025		2026		TOTAL
		£		£		£
Voluntary Action Coventry		5,000		-		5,000
Sahara (Coventry) Ltd		4,000		3,000		7,000
Bank Edutainment Ltd		10,000		10,000		20,000
CASPA		5,000		5,000		10,000
Eqi-Power Central Scotland RDA		5,000		-		5,000
		29,000		18,000		47,000
Commitments at 5 April 2023
				2024		TOTAL
				£		£
Input SCIO				5,000		5,000
				5,000		5,000

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

11 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

	2024	2023
	Number	Number
Total	-	-

12 Gains and losses on investments

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds		funds
	2024		2023
Gains/(losses) arising on:	£		£
Revaluation of investments	490,833		(396,235)
Sale of investments	(17,142)		(18,586)
Revaluation of investment properties	-		(278,000)
	473,691		(692,821)

13 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

14 Investment property

Investment property
	2024
	£
Fair value
At 6 April 2023 and 5 April 2024	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 2024

15 Fixed asset investments

		Listed		Cash in		Total
	investments			portfolio
		£		£		£
Cost or valuation
At 6 April 2023		3,788,714		6,700		3,795,414
Additions		128,672		-		128,672
Valuation changes		490,833		-		490,833
Movement in cash balances		-		6,188		6,188
Disposals		(238,660)		-		(238,660)
At 5 April 2024		4,169,559		12,888		4,182,447
Carrying amount
At 05 April 2024		4,169,559		12,888		4,182,447
At 05 April 2023		3,788,714		6,700		3,795,414
				2024		2023
				£		£
Investments at fair value comprise:
Equity investments				3,813,644		3,446,807
Fixed interest				81,461		80,149
Property funds				274,454		261,758
Cash on deposit				12,888		6,700
				4,182,447		3,795,414

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
	2024	2023
Amounts falling due within one year:	£	£
Trade receivables	11,051	73,659
Other receivables	4,361	685
	15,412	74,344

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

17	Current liabilities
							2024			2023
			Notes				£			£
	Other taxation and social security						-			17,369
	Deferred income			19			26,600			30,850
	Grants accrued						64,902			101,060
	Accruals						11,739			20,632
							103,241			169,911
18	Non-current liabilities
							2024			2023
							£			£
	Grants accrued						14,000			45,902
19	Deferred income
							2024			2023
							£			£
	Arising from Rental income received in
	advance						26,600			30,850
20	Unrestricted funds - Unrestricted funds
	These are unrestricted funds which are material to the Trust's activities.
		At 6 April	Resources			Gains and				At 5 April
		2023	expended				losses			2024
		£		£			£			£
	Unrestricted funds - capital	5,393,445		(72,860)			473,691			5,794,276
	Previous year:	At 6 April	Resources			Gains and				At 5 April
		2022	expended				losses			2023
		£		£			£			£
	Unrestricted funds - capital	6,131,836		(45,570)			(692,821)			5,393,445

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

21 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

	At 6 April	At 6 April	Incoming	Incoming	Resources	Resources	At 5 April	At 5 April
		2023	resources		expended			2024
		£		£		£		£
General funds		91,162		229,542	(226,607)			94,097
Previous year:	At 6 April		Incoming		Resources		At 5 April
		2022	resources		expended			2023
		£		£		£		£
General funds		39,148		313,583	(261,569)			91,162

22 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 2022	expended	6 April 2023	expended	5 April 2024
		£	£	£	£	£
Holiday income fund		63,515	(17,730)	45,785	(20,479)	25,306

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

23 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current financial year

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	Capital Fund		Income	Income
			Fund	Fund
	2024		2024	2024	2024
	£		£	£	£
Fund balances are represented by:
Investment properties	1,765,000		-	-	1,765,000
Investments	4,182,446		-	-	4,182,446
Current assets/(liabilities)	(153,170)		108,097	25,306	(19,767)
Long term liabilities	-		(14,000)	-	(14,000)
	5,794,276		94,097	25,306	5,913,679

Prior financial year

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

24 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).

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