2024-04-05-accounts - The Gough Charitable Trust

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THE GOUGH CHARITABLE TRUST Charity Registration Number: 262355

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024

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Annual Report and Unaudited Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024

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The Gough Charitable Trust

Annual Report and Unaudited Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024

Trustees' Annual Report

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting their Annual Report, together with Independently Examined Accounts for the year ended 5th April 2024.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Charity primarily delivers public benefit through awarding grants to advance such charitable purposes as the surviving settlor (as explained on page 2 below) or the Trustees may decide in accordance with the trust deed and with the law of England and Wales.

The only fundraising activities currently undertaken are those of the investment management function.

Grant making policy

The Trustees meet annually to review applications for funding. Only successful applicants are notified of the Trustees' decision. Certain charities are supported regularly but no commitment is given.

The current policy includes that of making grants to a number of national, local and other charities with which Lord and Lady Gough had long established connections. Additionally, a proportion of the income is reserved to enable larger ad hoc donations to be made when the Trustees are approached for funding from those charities with which the Trust has been more closely involved or where other suitable opportunities are identified by the Trustees.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The charity's investments generated sufficient income to be applied towards the Trustees' chosen charities during the year. Accordingly, the Trustees resolved to make a number of donations which are detailed in the notes to the accounts.

The Trustees have complied with the duty in s17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity

Commission's Public Benefit guidance when exercising any relevant powers or duties.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Income from investments and interest received during the year totalled £45,246 (£43,409 - 2023) from which donations were made in the sum of £74,100 (£12,100 - 2023). A total of £2,613 was spent raising the funds (£2,542 - 2023) and total spend on the charity's activities during the year, including governance and office costs, equated to £84,800 (£25,600 - 2023).

The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluations and disposals throughout the

year. For the year ending 5 April 2024, net investment gains arose totalling £76,203 (net losses of £103,543 - 2023).

There was a net increase in the charity's funds to the year ending 5th April 2024 in the sum of £34,036 (net decrease of £88,276 - 2023), resulting in the Trustees holding £1,406,915 of funds as at the financial year-end (£1,372,879 - 2023), of which £51,108 represented unrestricted income and £1,355,807 of endowment, largely represented by the Charity's investment assets.

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Trustees' Annual Report

Reserves

The Trustees do not consider the underlying endowment capital to be reserves, providing a source of income for the Trust. The Trustees aim to expend each year’s income, net of administration expenses, through the awarding of donations subject to maintaining a minimum cash reserve of £10,000 to enable larger ad hoc donations to made at the Trustees' discretion. Any under or over expenditure will be balanced by over or under expenditure in subsequent years.

Investments

The Trust's endowment capital is invested in marketable investments or held in cash. There are no specific restrictions under the terms of the governing document. The Trustees have full discretion over the investments. The Trustees have delegated full discretionary day-to-day control of the investments to Rathbones Investment Management. Assets are acquired and disposed of in accordance with the powers available to the Trustees and with the Trustee Act 2000.

Investment Objectives and Performance

The Trustees have agreed with the Investment Managers that the objective is to protect and grow the value of the portfolio over the longer term, through a combination of dividend and interest income and capital growth. Investment decisions should be made based on the views of a prudent person in accordance with the standard of investment criteria relating to suitability and diversification. These objectives are reviewed at least once a year at a Trustees' meeting.

The Trustees wish to ensure that the objectives outlined above are achieved with an acceptable risk. This implies the need for diversification of investment. At the financial year-end, the portfolio comprised of unit and investment trust holdings.

The Trustees monitor the performance of the fund and review each asset class against its appropriate benchmark as

detailed in the Policy Statement.

The Investment Manager provides regular reports to the Trustees who review the performance of the portfolio. The value of the Charity's portfolio as at 5th April 2024 totalled £1,340,263 (£1,266,637 - 2023). The Trustees are satisfied with the performance during the period under review.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Gough Charitable Trust is an unincorporated grant-making trust. It is a registered charity constituted under a trust deed dated 18 December 1970. The Charity was established by the Right Honourable Margaretta Elizabeth Viscountess Gough (Lady Gough), who died on 9 March 1977 and the Right Honourable Sir Shane Hugh Maryon Fifth Viscount Gough (Lord Gough) who died on 14 April 2023. Both Lady Gough and Lord Gough donated endowment funds of capital, to be invested and generate income and returns from which donations were awarded at the discretion of the surviving settlor until his death, and subsequently at the Trustees' discretion to further the Charity's objectives.

Following the death of the surviving settlor, power of appointing new trustees is vested in the continuing Trustees. Each new Trustee must appointed by deed. New Trustees are selected in accordance with their connection to the current Trustees and the particular skills and knowledge they bring, to ensure that between them they have the appropriate experience and skills to ensure good governance and fulfil the Charity’s objectives.

New Trustees are not provided with formal training but receive an induction pack containing important Charity information and are asked to read relevant Charity Commission guidance.

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Trustees' Annual Report

The Trustees aim to hold at least one meeting in person each year. Meetings provide the opportunity to formally discuss grant applications, strategy and governance matters. In addition, the Charity's investment managers may present at meetings at the Trustees' request.

Risk management

The Charity Trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems or procedures have been established in order to manage those risks. After considering the areas of governance, operational, financial, environmental and compliance the Trustees have identified that major negative fluctuations in investment assets could cause a material risk to the Charity's funds. In order to mitigate this risk and in accordance with s15 Trustee Act 2000 the Trustees have established a Policy Statement to be adhered to by the Investment Manager, which will be reviewed in line with investment performance and changes made as necessary.

The Trustees recognise the risk associated with investment in mainstream financial markets and accept this risk in return for the prospect of grater returns over the longer term.

The Trustees continue to review the adequacy of the systems in place.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

Charity Registration Number:	262355
Principal Office:	Rathbones Trust Company, 30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QN
Trustees who served during	Mr C E B Garland
the period and on the date	Mr W J B Garland
the Report was approved:
Accountants:	Rathbones Trust Company, C/o Port of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1NW
Independent Examiner:	Mrs Kerry Roberts, C/o Port of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1NW
Bankers and	Rathbones Investment Management Ltd, 30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QN
Investment Managers:

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Trustees do not envisage any significant changes to their aims and objectives for the near future.

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Trustees' Annual Report

TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILTIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts 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 accounts 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.

The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and applications of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for the period.

In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting polices and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards (FRS102) 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 adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the charity's governing document. 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.

As approved and signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:

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Mr C E B Garland Date

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Independent Examiner's Report

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of the Gough Charitable Trust - 262355

I report on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 5th April 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 14.

Responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner

As the Charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). You consider that an audit is not required under s144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. It is my responsibility to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view. The report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's statement

I am a member of an approved body subject to the provisions of the Revised Ethical Standard 2019 issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Rathbones Trust Company Ltd has provided book keeping services in accordance with the terms of engagement signed by the Trustees and I do not report to the book-keeper in any respect. I give due consideration to the FRC's Revised Ethical Standard 2019 at all times.

I have completed my examination and confirm that no matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records, or
the accounts did 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 accounts to be reached.

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Mrs Kerry Roberts TEP FMAAT MSCI Date C/o Port of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1NW

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Statement of financial activities

Notes Income and Endowments from: Investments 3 Other Income 4 Total Expenditure on: Raising funds 5 Charitable activities 6 Total Net gains/(losses) on investments 10 Net movement in funds Balance as at 6th April 2023 Balance as at 5th April 2024	Unrestricted General Endowment Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 2024 2024 £ £ £ 42,640 0 42,640 2,606 0 2,606 45,246 0 45,246 0 2,613 2,613 84,800 0 84,800 84,800 2,613 87,413 0 76,203 76,203 (39,554) 73,590 34,036 90,662 1,282,217 1,372,879 51,108 1,355,807 1,406,915	*Total* *Funds* *2023* £ 41,805 1,604 *43,409* 2,542 25,600 *28,142* (103,543) *(88,276)* 1,461,155 *1,372,879*

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these accounts.

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Balance Sheet

Notes Fixed Assets Investments 10 Total Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtor 11 Cash at bank and in hand 12 Total Current Assets Liabilities: Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 13 Net Current Assets Total Net Assets as at 5th April 2024 Funds of the Charity 15 Total Funds as at 5th April 2024	Unrestricted General Endowment Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 2024 2024 £ £ £ 0 1,340,263 1,340,263 0 1,340,263 1,340,263 0 0 0 52,848 16,224 69,072 52,848 16,224 69,072 1,740 680 2,420 51,108 15,544 66,652 51,108 1,355,807 1,406,915 51,108 1,355,807 1,406,915	*Total* *Funds* *2023* £ 1,266,637 *1,266,637* 39 111,344 111,383 5,141 106,242 *1,372,879* *1,372,879*

Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf:-

Mr C E B Garland	Date ��

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these accounts.

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Notes to the Accounts

1 Accounting Policies

Charity Information

The Gough Charitable Trust is registered in England and Wales (reg no: 262355). Its governing body are the Trustees of a settlement deed dated 18th December 1970. Its principal office is c/o Rathbones Trust Company, 30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QN.

The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011, FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS102") and the Charities SORP "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)” (second edition - October 2019 - effective 1 January 2019).

The accounts have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and so have departed form the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure consists of adopting the current version of the SORP (FRS 102).

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

The accounts have been prepared on the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of investments

at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

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.

Going Concern

The Trustees have assessed whether the use of Going Concern is appropriate and have concluded that the Charity has adequate resources and reserves to enable it to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern and thus the Trustees continue to adopt the ‘going concern’ basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Charitable Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the Charity's purposes,

unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.

Endowment funds are as declared by the donor, to be invested by the Trustees or retained to further the Charity's purposes. The donor has the power to convert these funds into expendable endowment or income at their discretion. Income generated from endowment funds must be spent furthering the Charity's purposes and is added to unrestricted funds of income unless the donor declares restrictions.

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Notes to the Accounts

Income

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.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income Tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation once this can be quantified with reasonable certainty.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount

is known and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

All dividend income is accrued when the shareholder's right to receive payment is established. It is recorded net and includes tax deducted only when it is repayable to the charity.

All donations received in-specie are recognised at market value as at the date of the gift.

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised when paid or when there is a legal or constructive obligation for which it is more likely than not that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably measured as at the reporting date. A constructive obligation exists where the Charity has communicated the commitment to provide particular goods, services or funding to the recipient by the reporting date and there are no conditions attached to its payment falling due after the reporting date.

Provisions for liabilities must be recognised when either the timing or the amount of future expenditure required to settle the obligation is uncertain. These are distinguished separately on the balance sheet. If a transfer of resources is no longer required, provisions are reversed and charged to the SoFA.

Governance and Support Costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise of all costs involving public accountability of the Charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity costs categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, by the time spent.

Investments

Investments held in the fund are included at their market value as follows:

(a) Listed securities are valued at the mid market value ruling at the balance sheet date.

(b) Listed securities held in foreign currencies have been valued at the mid market value and translated into their sterling equivalents at the rates ruling at the balance sheet date. (c) Gilts are valued at the mid market value ruling at the Balance Sheet date and include interest that has accrued up to that date.

Investments are classified as a fixed asset except when classified as a current asset where the intention of the Trustees is to dispose of the asset and not reinvest the proceeds.

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Notes to the Accounts

Other recognised Gains and Losses

Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their market value at the start of the year, or their subsequent cost and are charged or credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year of disposal.

Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the year and are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the Balance Sheet date.

Taxation

The Charity is not liable to income tax or capital gains tax on its charitable activities. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the asset cost or the expense to which it relates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand is held to meet short-term cash commitments as they fall due rather than for investment purposes. 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.

Financial Instruments

The Charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charity’s balance sheet when the charity 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 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 receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

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.

Cancellation of financial liabilities

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

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Notes to the Accounts

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.

3 Investments UK Unit Trust Interest - gross UK Unit Trust Income - gross Tax paid at source 4 Other Income Bank Interest 5 Raising funds Rathbones Investment Management 6 Charitable activities *Grant making:* Donations (note 7) Governance costs (note 8) Sundry office	2024 £ 14,894 27,785 (39) 42,640 2024 £ 2,606 2,606 2024 £ 2,613 2,613 2024 £ 74,100 10,680 20 84,800	*2023* £ 17,904 23,901 0 41,805 *2023* £ 1,604 1,604 *2023* £ 2,542 2,542 *2023* £ 12,100 13,500 0 25,600

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Notes to the Accounts

7 Charitable activities *Grant making to Institutions:* Dingwall Community Development Company Friends of Kagando Hospital Highland Hospice Hope for Youth Irish Guards Charity Lifeboat Service Memorial Book Trust Lloyds Benevolent Fund Lloyds of London Foundation National Army Development Museum Prince of Wales's Lodge Royal Trinity Hospice * St Brigid's and All Saints Dublin The Benevolent Society of St Patrick The Guards' Chapel Trust Woolwich Garrison Church Trust	2024 £ 500 5,000 1,000 0 2000 200 0 0 200 100 100 10,000 0 50,000 5,000 74,100	*2023* £ 500 0 0 5,000 3000 400 200 200 400 100 300 0 2,000 0 0 12,100

*One institution receiving a grant during the year is tax resident outside of the UK (none in 2023).

8 Governance Costs Support, Administration and Accountancy (inc VAT) Independent Examination fee (inc VAT) Prior years' Independent Examination fee under provision	2024 £ 8,220 1,740 720 10,680	*2023* £ 12,000 1,500 0 13,500

9 Disclosure of Remuneration and benefits

The Charity had no employees during the financial year (0 - 2023).

None of the Trustees were paid any remuneration or received any benefits by way of employment with the Charity or related entity during the financial period (£0 - 2023).

No amounts were reimbursed to any Trustees for expenses incurred during the financial period (£0 - 2023).

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Notes to the Accounts

10	Investments
		Value at	Acquisition	Sales	Realised	Unrealised	Value at
		05/04/23	costs	proceeds	Gains/(Losses)	Gains/(Losses)	05/04/24
	Listed:	£	£	£	£	£	£
	UK Unit Trust	1,266,637	0	(2,577)	17	76,186	1,340,263
		1,266,637	0	(2,577)	17	76,186	1,340,263
11	Current assets Debtors Tax reclaimable				2024 £ 0		*2023* £ 39
					0		39
12	Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand				2024 £ 69,072		*2023* £ 111,344
					69,072		111,344
13	Liabilities: Amounts falling due within one year: Accruals Accruals - prior year				2024 £ 2,420 0		*2023* £ 2,141 3,000
					2,420		5,141
14	Financial Instruments Carrying amount of financial assets Debt instruments receivable within one - Cash		year		2024 £ 69,072		*2023* £ 111,344
					69,072		111,344
	Carrying amount of financial liabilities Payable within one year
	- Creditors and Accruals				2,420		5,141
	Instruments measured at fair value through SOFA
	Investments at value				1,340,263		1,266,637

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Notes to the Accounts

15 Movements between funds Endowment Investments Unrestricted funds: General funds Total funds	*Balance at* Gains / Balance at *05/04/23* Income Expenditure (Losses) 05/04/24 £ £ £ £ £ 1,282,217 0 (2,613) 76,203 1,355,807 90,662 45,246 (84,800) 0 51,108 1,372,879 45,246 (87,413) 76,203 1,406,915

16 Conflicts of Interest and Related Party Transactions

Other charitable organisations of which a Trustee of this Charity has an interest in are always properly declared. If such a situation arises where a Trustee may be in conflict between their duty to act solely in the interest of the Charity and a personal interest then that Trustee does not participate in decision making process other than to clarify facts. The Trustee must absent themselves and will not be counted as part of the quorum.

No related party transactions require disclosure in respect of the reporting period (none - 2023).

17 Comparative Statement of financial activities Income and Endowments from: Investments Other Income Total Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total Net gains/(losses) on investments Net movement in funds Balance as at 6th April 2022 Balance as at 5th April 2023	Unrestricted General Endowment Total Funds Funds Funds 2023 2023 2023 £ £ £ 41,805 0 41,805 1,604 0 1,604 43,409 0 43,409 0 2,542 2,542 25,600 0 25,600 25,600 2,542 28,142 0 (103,543) (103,543) 17,809 (106,085) (88,276) 72,853 1,388,302 1,461,155 90,662 1,282,217 1,372,879

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