2023-04-05-accounts

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Report ofthe Trustees	1 to	2
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements	6 to	9
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities	10

				5.4.23	5.4.22
				Unrestricted	Total
				funds	funds
			Notes	E	f
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS		FROM
Investment income				142,333	130,321
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Donations				147,280	149,665
Accountancy and legal				1,299	1,224
Postage and stationery				64	65
Total				148,643	150,954
Net gains on investments				79,662	46,687
NET INCOME				73,352	26,054
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought	forward			2,863,444	2,837,390
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD				2,936,796	2,863,444

		5.4.23	5.4.22
		Unrestricted	Total
		funds	funds
	Notes	f	E
FIXEDASSETS
Investments		2,922,282	2,842,620
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank		15,789	22,024
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year		(1,275)	(1,200}
NET CURRENT ASSETS		14,514	20,824
TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT LIABILITIES		2,936,796	2,863,444
NET ASSETS		2,936,796	2,863,444
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund		2,936,796	2,863,444
TOTAL FUNDS		2,936,796	2,863,444

	2.	INVESTIVIENT INCOME
									5.4.23				5,4.22
									E				E
		Dividends received							142,331				130,319
		Deposit account interest									2		2
									142,333				130,321
.	3.	CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
							Grant
						funding		of
							activities
							(see note		Support
							4)		costs				Totals
							f		f				f
		.Donations					147,280						147,280
		Accountancy and legal							1,299				1,299
		Postage and stationery								64			64
							147,280		1,363				148,643
	4..	GRANTS PAYABLE
									5.4.23				5.4.22
									f				E
		Donations							147,280				149,665
		All donations are made to	charitable		institutions.
		159donations were made	in	the year, ranging		from small donations	of less	than f50 to		larger		donations up to
		f5,000. The larger donations		(those	of f2,500 or more), some of		which	comprise	more		than	one	donation,
		were as follows:—
													f
		Chestnut Tree House											10,000
		British Red Cross .											5,000
		DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake		Appeal									5,000
		DEC Ukraine Appeal											5,000
		UNICEF Turkey Appeal											5,000
		World Cancer Research											5,000
		St Catherine's Hospice											3,100
		Hope for Tomorrow											3,000
		Redwings Horse Sanctuary											3,000
		Barnardo's											2,500
		Save the Children											2,500

						Listed	Listed	Unlisted
						investments		investments	Totals
						E		E	f
	:Opening value as at 6th		April 2022			265,799		2,576,821	2,842,620
	Additions
	Revaluations						(4,847)	84,509	79,662
	Closing value	as at 5th April 2023				260,952		2,661,330	2,922,282
	The investment portfolio, none ofwhich			is invested	in assets	outside the	UK, is comprised:-
									f
	Alliance Trust	Pic					26,930	ordinary shares	260,952
	D.C.Thomson	5 Company Ltd					23,345	ordinary shares	2,661,330
									2,922,282
7.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS		FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE		YEAR
								5,4,23	5.4.22
								f	f
	Other creditors							1,275	1,200
8,	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
								Net
								movement	At
						At 6.4.22		in funds	5,4.23
						E		f	f
	Unrestricted	funds
	General fund					2,863,444		73,352	2,936,796
	TOTAL FUNDS					2,863,444		73,352	2,936,796

			Incoming	Resources	Gains and	Movement
			resources	expended	losses	in funds
			f	E	f	f
Unrestricted	funds
General fund			142,333	(148,643)	79,662	73,352
TOTAL FUNDS			142,333	(148,643)	79,662	73,352
Comparatives	for movement	in funds
					Net
					movement	At
				At 6.4.21	in funds	5.4.22
				f	E	f
Unrestricted	funds
General fund				2,837,390	26,054	2,863,444
TOTAL FUNDS				2,837,390	26,054	2,863,444

			Incoming	Resources	Gains and	Movement
			resources	expended	losses	in funds
			f	E	E	f
Unrestricted		funds
General	fund		130,321	(150,954)	46,687	26,054
TOTAL	FUNDS		130,321	(150,954)	46,687	26,054