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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968

Financial statements Year Ended 5 April 2021

Charity No: 256691

THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Contents

Page:

  1. Legal and administrative information

  2. Report of the Trustees

  3. Report of the independent auditors

  4. Statement of financial activities

  5. Balance sheet

  6. Cash Flow statement

  7. 13 - 17. Notes forming part of the financial statements

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Legal and administrative information Legal and administrative information
Settlor Jack Bluston
Trustees Martin David Paisner CBE
Daniel Isaac Dover
Prism Trustees Limited
Administrator Prism the Gift Fund
20 Gloucester Place
London
W1U 8HA
Bankers Coutts & Co
440 Strand
London
WC2R 0QS
Accountants and Haines Watts (City) LLP
Auditors Statutory Auditors
New Derwent House
69-73 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8TA
Solicitors Payne Hicks Beach
Lincoln’s Inn
10 New Square
London
WC2A 3QG
Investment Handelsbanken Wealth Management Limited
Managers No 1 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6AN
Registered Charity 256691
Number

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Report of the Trustees

The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of The Bluston Charitable Settlement of 15 March 1968 (‘‘the Charity’’) for the year ended 5 April 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 13 and comply with the Charity's trust deed and applicable law.

Constitution and objects

The Bluston Charitable Settlement is constituted under a trust deed dated 15 March 1968 and the Settlor is Jack Bluston. It is a registered charity no 256691.

The objects of the Charity are for the Trustees to hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof to or towards or for the benefit or in furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

Organisation

The Trustees who have served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 2. The Charity has no employees. The Trustees are experienced professionals, selected for their experience and expertise. There are no plans to recruit new Trustees.

Grant making policy

The Trustees meet bi-annually to consider applications from a wide range of charities. During the year ended 5 April 2021, the Trustees have supported charities in the following areas:

In addition to grants made in the year the Trustees have committed to future grants as shown in the accounts and detailed in note 7.

Financial review and investment policy

During the year, the Charity had income of £235,139 (2020: £705,859) and the Trustees made donations of £271,679 (2020: £1,413,901). The Trustees have reduced future commitments in line with the reduced income that has had an impact on the bi-annual dividends received. The Trustees will continue to monitor and review. The Trustees have included committed donations in these accounts of £325,000 (2020: £309,179).

The Trustees have funds under management with Handelsbanken Wealth Management Limited who operate the investment strategy on behalf of the Trustees.

The Trustees hold investments which generate income to meet the charitable objectives of the Charity.

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Reserves policy

The intention of the Trustees is to retain the Bluston Securities Limited shares (which are not tradable) together with the other assets received from the Estate of the late Elizabeth Bluston, as long term investments. They will distribute the Trust income within a reasonable period from each year end. Cash reserves are maintained in order to meet forthcoming commitments.

Safeguarding and other policies

The Charity has a set of policies that are regularly reviewed by the Trustees including a Safeguarding policy. The safety and welfare of any children, young people or vulnerable adults (collectively, ‘vulnerable persons’) assisted or otherwise impacted by our work or the activities and programmes we support is of paramount importance to us. Compliance with local legal and regulatory standards and best practice are considered the absolute minimum requirement and the Trust may seek assurances that higher standards are imposed.

Risk management

The Trustees have not identified any specific risks that attach to the administration of the Trust.

COVID 19

The Trustees acknowledge the current outbreak of COVID-19 which is causing economic disruption in most countries and its potentially adverse economic impact on the Charity. This is an additional risk factor which could impact the operations of the Charity after year end. Given the nature of the outbreak and the on-going developments, there is a high degree of uncertainty and it may have a significant impact on the way in which we operate. The Trustees are monitoring developments closely and have the flexibility to amend future grant commitments for lower than anticipated income. We are focussed on protecting the longterm strategy of the Charity to enable it to meet forthcoming commitments.

Public Benefit

The Trustees are conscious of the Charity Commission guidelines on public benefit and these guidelines are applied when grants are considered.

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Trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

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

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 Charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which 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. 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.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Martin D Paisner CBE Daniel I Dover

Date: 31 January 2022

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Report of the Independent Auditors

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Bluston Charitable Settlement of 15 March 1968 for the year ended 5 April 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including FRS 102.

This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and the regulations made under section 154 of that Act. 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’s Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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 Auditors' 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.

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Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

COVID-19

However, not all future events or conditions can be predicted. The COVID-19 viral pandemic is one of the most significant economic events for the UK with unprecedented levels of uncertainty of outcomes. It is therefore difficult to evaluate all of the potential implications on the Charities income and donations and wider economy. The Trustees' view on the impact of COVID-19 is disclosed in the accounting policies note 1.

Other information

The Trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Trustees' Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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 where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in the opinion:

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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 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 liquidate the Charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors 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 Auditors' 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:

We assessed the susceptibility of the Charity's material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by;

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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:

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Trustees, as a body. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the 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 its Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Andrew Jepson FCCA, Senior Statutory Auditor For and on behalf of Haines Watts (City) LLP, Statutory Auditors New Derwent House 69-73 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TA

31 January 2022

Haines Watts (City) LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Statement of Financial Activities

Note
Income
Income from Investments
2
Total
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Grants payable
3
Future Grant commitment movement
7
Total
Net (Expense)/Income
Other recognised gains and losses:
Unrealised gain on unquoted investments
Unrealised gain/(loss) on quoted investments
5
Net movement in funds
Funds brought forward
Funds carried forward
2021
2020
£
£
235,139
705,859
235,139
705,859
314,095
1,456,813
15,821
(731,612)
329,916
725,201
(94,777)
(19,342)
0
0
255,673
(100,875)
160,896
(120,217)
21,049,704
21,169,921
21,210,600
21,094,704

All funds are unrestricted

All the results were derived from continuing activities. The Charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Statement of Financial Activities which incorporates an income and expenditure account. The notes on Pages 13 to 17 form part of these accounts.

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Balance Sheet
Notes
Fixed assets
Quoted Investments
5
Unquoted Investments
6
Current assets
Cash at bank
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
Accruals - audit fee
Future Grant commitments
7
Net current assets/ (liabilities)
Total Assets
Unrestricted Funds
2021
2020
£
£
1,193,068
1,187,395
20,000,000
20,000,000
21,193,068
21,187,395
349,732
177,488
(7,200)
(6,000)
(325,000)
(309,179)
17,532
(137,691)
21,210,600
21,049,704
21,210,600
21,049,704

These Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on 31 January 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

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Martin D Paisner CBE Daniel I Dover Trustee Trustee

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Cash flow statement for the year ended 5 April 2021
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
Net cash from investments
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Increase/(decrease) in cash at bank
Cash and cash equivalents at 6 April 2020
Cash and cash equivalents at 5 April 2021
2021
£
2020
£
(94,777)
(19,342)
250,000
0
17,021
(731,612)
172,244
(750,954)
177,488
928,442
349,732
177,488

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Notes to the financial statements 1. Principal accounting policies

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include the costs attributable to the Charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and Trustee’s meetings and reimbursed expenses

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Basic financial instruments includes basic financial liabilities – other payables - which are recognised at transaction price.

Cash at bank includes cash held with banks other than short term investments.

In the application of the 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 assumptions are based on experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual result may differ from these estimates which are reviewed on an ongoing basis and recognised when appropriate.

2.
Investment income
UK unquoted equities
Interest on cash deposits and other income
3.
Grants payable
Charity
Number
Jerusalem Foundation re Aleh
258306
Beit Halochem UK
1146950
Beth Medrash Gevoh – Lakewood East
1023816
BFO Herzog Memorial
1024814
2021
£
235,064
75
235,139
2021
£
0
0
0
0
2020
£
705,193
666
705,859
2020
£
386,702
15,000
10,000
82,315

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British Institute of International &
Comparative Law
British Library
British Friends of Zichron Menchem
1102612
Chai Cancer Care
1078956
Camden Psychotherapy Unit
1112967
Chief Rabbinate Trust
1095878
Childhood Trust
1154032
Farms for City Children
325120
Gateshead Talmudical College
527414
Golders Green Beth Hamedrash
1138578
Jaffa Institute
282049
Holocaust Educational Trust
327640
JAMI
1003345
JCore
1132666
Jerusalem Foundation
258306
Jewish Care
802559
JW3
1117644
JJ Memorial Garden, Shalavim Yeshiva
Kisharon
271519
Maggie’s
Sc024414
Marie Curie
207994
Ohel Sarah UK
1004992
Ohel Torah Beth David
327912
Orchos Torah
117887
Prisoners Abroad
1093710
Rene Cassin
1117472
Sadeh
1175347
Shunimi Engineering Limited
World Jewish Relief
Yeshivas Brisk
Yeshivat Ohr Israel Petach Tikva
290767
1005809
580003168
Yeshivat Sha’alvim
580024529
Youth Aliyah Child Rescue
Yoni Jesner Foundation
Zichron Menachem
1077913
1094798
1102612
50,000
0
10,000
10,000
0
0
0
15,000
10,000
10,000
50,000
50,000
0
25,000
5,000
5,000
0
40,000
10,000
20,000
25,000
25,000
0
25,000
0
10,000
0
10,000
6,696
7,652
0
35,000
10,000
10,000
24,983
0
10,000
20,000
0
62,500
0
20,000
0
100,000
30,000
60,000
0
50,000
0
25,000
10,000
12,000
0
10,000
0
1,404
0
0
0
25,000
25,000
25,000
0
155,328
0
20,000
0
10,000
0
21,000
271,679
1,413,901

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

Support costs included in Grants payable
Bank charges
Legal Fees
Auditors Fees
Administration fee
2021
2020
£
£
416
629
0
9,883
8,400
6,000
33,600
26,400
42,416
42,912

4. No Trustees received remuneration or were reimbursed for expenses in the current or preceding year.

Ms A Josse is a director of Prism Trustees Limited and a subsidiary company of that company which provides administration and Trustee services to the Charity and was paid £33,600 (2020 - £26,400) in the year ended 5 April 2021.

5. Quoted Investments
Market value at 6 April 2020
Withdrawals
Movement in unrealised valuation gains in the year
Net gain/(loss) in the year
Market value at 5 April 2021
Investments at market value comprised:
Handelsbanken Balanced Multi Asset Fund
6. Unquoted Investments
Fair value
2021
£
2020
£
1,187,395
1,288,270
(250,000)
0
255,673
(100,875)
5,673
(100,875)
1,193,068
1,187,395
1,193,068
1,187,395
1,193,068
1,187,395
2021
£
2020
£
20,000,000
20,000,000

In the year ended 5 April 2013 the Charity purchased a further 27,806 shares for consideration of £225,263 including costs. The unquoted investment held at 6 April 2012 was 916,800 Ordinary shares in Bluston Securities Ltd. Nexia Smith and Williamson Audit Limited valued the shares at £8.06 in connection with the purchase of the 27,806 shares.

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THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 15 MARCH 1968 (Charity number 256691) Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2021

In 2006, 215,700 shares were received as part of a distribution from the Estate of the late Mrs E Bluston. The Trustees consider that a revaluation of the holding to £8.06 per share for the original 916,800 shares was appropriate at 5 April 2016. For the year ended 5[th] April 2021 the Trustees have valued the holding on a yield basis at £20m (2020: £20m). Martin D Paisner CBE is a director of Bluston Securities Limited.

The valuation is made in accordance with the Trustees’ reporting obligation and the fair value of the Bluston Securities Limited shareholding for charity accounting purposes should not be treated as anything other than an expression of the opinion of the Trustees and not as a representation upon which any third party can or should seek to rely.

7.
Forward Commitments 2021 to 2022
British Institute of International &
Comparative Law
British Library
Chief Rabbinate Trust
Camden Psychotherapy Unit
Golders Green Beth Hamedrash
Jaffa Institute
Jerusalem Foundation re Jerusalem Music
Centre
JW3
Maggies
Sadeh
Ohel Torah Beth David
Weizmann Institute Foundation
Yeshivat Sha’alvim
Yoni Jesner Foundation
2021/22
2020/21
£
£
50,000
50,000
10,000
50,000
10,000
50,000
0
10,000
0
10,000
0
25,000
0
6,696
10,000
10,000
125,000
62,500
20,000
0
0
30,000
50.000
0
0
24,983
10,000
20,000
£325,000
£309,179

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