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2021-04-05-accounts

Charity Registration No. 249913

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr A J V Parry Mr P D Tompkins Charity number 249913 Registered office Suite 7 The Town Hall Newbury Berkshire RG14 5AA Auditor SBM Associates Limited 24 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2JW Bankers Lloyds Bank Private Banking 31-33 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SP Solicitors Irwin Mitchell LLP Davidson House Forbury Square Reading Berkshire RG1 3EU Investment advisors Brewin Dolphin 12 Smithfield Street London EC1A 9BD

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 4
Independent auditor's report 5 - 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Statement of financial position 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 - 16

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2021.

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 charity's Dead of Trust dated 8 September 1966, 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016).

Objectives and activities

During the year the trustees have acted in accordance with the charities objectives stated in the trust deed, which are as follows:

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Significant activities

The charity continued to receive income from its investments, and made grants to various charitable institutions in accordance with the terms of the trust.

The Trust does not actively fundraise and seeks to continue the charitable work desired by the benefactors through the careful stewardship of its existing resources.

Public benefit

The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the Charity and satisfying the public benefit requirement.

Grant making

The charity's grant making policy encompasses the full breadth of charitable purposes for the benefit of the general public and mankind.

Although the trustees retain discretion to benefit the full spectrum of charitable objects, one of the focuses of the charity during the year has been to benefit causes which promote improvement of mental health and mental health awareness, suicide prevention and care following bereavement.

The trustees consider possible charitable beneficiaries and purposes and other than having regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit the trustees are not restricted in their charitable grant making nor do they regard themselves as bound by precedent.

The trustees seek to make grants from the income available (subject to their reserves policy) so they are seldom able to make grants in response to unsolicited applications. In order to minimise administrative costs, the trustees regret that they are not able to reply to any printed or electronic correspondence or return material supplied in support of unsolicited applications.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

Achievements and performance

Charitable activities

During the year, the Trustees awarded grants totalling £15,000 (5 April 2020: £411,600) to 1 institution in the UK, the details of which are given in the notes to the financial statements.

Investment performance

The Trust employs investment advisers, who charge a management fee for their services, and the Trustees keep their investment strategy under review. In the current year they have not adopted a formal ethical investment policy.

The Trustees are satisfied with the level of return obtained on the assets under management in light of the balanced approach to income and growth and the medium to low risk investment risk policy which has been adopted.

Internal and external factors

The most significant factors that affect the Trust are the effects of the prevailing economic conditions on the investment returns. The trustees are satisfied that the discretionary investment mandate given to the investment managers and the medium to low risk policy adopted will enable the trustees to make further grants in the year ahead.

Financial review

Total income for the year ended 5 April 2021 was £225,164 (2020: £300,965). The net gain on investments for the year ended 5 April 2021 totalled £2,136,161 (2020: net loss of £1,295,011). Total expenditure for the year ended 5 April 2021 amounted to £81,367 (2020: £503,364).

The unrestricted funds available to the trustees as at 5 April 2021 amounted to £9,520,064 (2020:

£7,240,106).

Reserves policy

The trustees consider the fund to be primarily an investment fund held to generate income and to ensure the stability of the specific grant making programme funded by it. To ensure stability in the grant making programme a separate restricted reserve equivalent to 3 years' worth of expenditure is held.

The balance held as unrestricted funds at 5 April 2021 was £9,520,064 (of which £198,269 represented income reserve) which are all considered to be free reserves against an actual 3 year spend of £994,328. The trustees considered that the level of unrestricted funds at the end of the financial year was likely to be higher than needed so the trustees made further grants after the end of the financial year .

Risk

The trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Events since the year end

After the year end, the trustees decided to disburse further grants from unrestricted funds and these will be reported in the Financial Statements for next year.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 8th September 1966, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The Trust was established by Thomas and Jacqueline Martin following the death in 1965 of their only and much loved daughter, Kristina Martin. The trust initially received a shareholding which had belonged to Kristina Martin. When Jacqueline and Thomas Martin died, in 1989 and 1995 respectively, they left their residuary estates to the charity in memory of their daughter with the intention that the income generated by the fund should be used to make grants for charitable purposes as a lasting tribute to the memory of Kristina Martin.

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

Mr A J V Parry Mr P D Tompkins

Recruitment, appointment, induction and training of Trustees

When the need arises, the Charity seeks to recruit additional Trustees with the experience and knowledge of the charity sector that complement the skills of the other Trustees.

The induction procedures include briefing new Trustees on the history and objects of the Charity, the wishes of the original benefactors and decision making processes, the current plans of the Charity, and meeting the Trustees.

The Trustees are encouraged to obtain appropriate professional development that will facilitate the development of their role in the Charity.

Organisational structure

The Trustees keep in regular contact and meet as the need arises to administer the Charity.

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

Mr A J V Parry

Trustee Dated: 14 February 2022

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

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 charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity 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 charity 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 charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Kristina Martin Charitable Trust (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 5 April 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the statement of financial position and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, 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 charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 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.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

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:

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 charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

Our approach was as follows:

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.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

SBM Associates Limited

14 February 2022

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor 24 Wandsworth Road London SW8 2JW

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

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

Unrestricted Total
funds
2021 2020
Notes £ £
Income from:
Investments 3 225,164 300,965
Expenditure on:
Expenditure on raising funds
4 33,367 55,649
Expenditure on charitable activities 5 48,000 447,715
Total resources expended 81,367 503,364
Net gains/(losses) on investments 9 2,136,161 (1,295,011)
Net movement in funds 2,279,958 (1,497,410)
Fund balances at 6 April 2020 7,240,106 8,737,516
Fund balances at 5 April 2021 9,520,064 7,240,106

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

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 5 APRIL 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Investments
10
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
12
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Unrestricted funds
2021
£
£
9,321,795
214,875
(16,606)
198,269
9,520,064
9,520,064
9,520,064
2020
£
£
7,231,679
42,078
(33,651)
8,427
7,240,106
7,240,106
7,240,106
2020
£
£
7,231,679
42,078
(33,651)
8,427
7,240,106
7,240,106
7,240,106
7,240,106
7,240,106
7,240,106

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 14 February 2022

Mr A J V Parry Mr P D Tompkins Trustee Trustee

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The Kristina Martin Charitable Trust is an unincorporated charity governed by trust deed.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's trust deed dated 9th September 1966, 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity 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 charity. 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 of 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 charity 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 funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

1.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

1.5 Resources expended

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

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

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

1.7 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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors 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 creditors 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 creditors 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 creditors 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 charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’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.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

3 Investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2021 2020
£ £
Income from investment portfolio 224,871 299,047
Interest receivable 293 1,918
225,164 300,965

4 Expenditure on raising funds

Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
Investment management charges
33,367
33,367
Total
2020
£
55,649
55,649

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Administration and general legal expenses
Audit fees
Auditors' remuneration - non-audit services
Grant funding of activities (see note 6)
2021
£
26,520
3,156
3,324
33,000
15,000
48,000
2020
£
30,355
2,280
3,480
36,115
411,600
447,715

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

6 Grants payable

Grants payable
2021 2020
St Benedict's Roman Catholic School
Waterloo Uncovered
Samaritans
National Children’s Bureau ("Child Bereavement Network")
Young Minds Trust
NOPANIC
Place2be
The May Tree Respite Centre
Grief Encounter Project
Campaign Against Living Miserably
Eight Bells for Mental Health
Cruse Bereavment Care
STEM4
Suffolk Mind
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Air Ambulances UK
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
Crisis UK
East Anglian Air Ambulance
Grassroots Suicide prevention
Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide
Rethink Mental Illness (working name of National Schizophrenia Fellowship)
Shelter the National Campaign for Homeless People Ltd
St Nicholas Hospice Suffolk
Thames Valley Air Ambulance
Inkpen Memorial Playing Field Fund Raising
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
__
15,000
____
£
1,600
15,000
25,000
15,000
25,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
25,000
-
15,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
5,000
_
411,600
_

7 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during this or the previous year, but one of them was reimbursed a total of £74 travelling expenses (2020- No reimbursements).

8 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2021 2020
Number Number
Total - -

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

9 Net gains/(losses) on investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2021 2020
£ £
Revaluation of investments 1,687,184 (1,495,551)
Gain/(loss) on sale of investments 448,977 200,540
2,136,161 (1,295,011)
10 Fixed asset investments
Listed Cash in Total
investments portfolio
£ £
Cost or valuation
At 6 April 2020 7,135,493 96,186 7,231,679
Additions 1,300,639 82,710 1,383,349
Changes in value 2,136,161 - 2,136,161
Disposals (1,429,394) - (1,429,394)
At 5 April 2021 9,142,899 178,896 9,321,795
Carrying amount
At 5 April 2021 9,142,899 178,896 9,321,795
At 5 April 2020 7,135,493 96,186 7,231,679
11 Financial instruments 2021 2020
£ £
Carrying amount of financial assets
Instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss 9,142,899 7,135,493
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 16,606 33,651

THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021

13 Related party transactions

Travel expenses of £74 were reimbursed to Mr P D Tompkins, a trustee.

Included in administrative and general legal fees is £26,446 (2020: £30,355) charged by Irwin Mitchell LLP of whom the trustee Mr A J V Parry was a partner.