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2025-04-02-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 03 April 2024 To 02 April 2025

Charity name: Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust Charity registration number: 263945

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the charity are to pay the
income of the trust to the Christian Science
Board of Directors of the Mother Church the
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston
Massachusetts to be used in Great Britain
for the promotion and extension of the
religion of Christian Science as taught by
Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science
textbook “Science and Health with ley to the
Scriptures”.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 In determining the charity’s activities, the
trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During the year under review the charity
made four payments to The Christian
Science Trust in Great Britain totalling
£47,026.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set

Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the reporting period the charity
had free reserves of £10,939 (2024:
£9,753).
In addition to the free reserves the charity
has bank balances of £17,150 (2024:
£61,160)
and
investments
valued
at
£1,844,875
within
the
expendable
endowment fund.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining
a free reserve available to be spent in the
furtherance of the charity’s objectives as
well as covering future needs, opportunities,
contingencies and risks.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted

A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other Expendable endowment funds are those
which are required to be invested to produce
income but which may be transferred to
unrestricted funds at the discretion of the
trustees in order that they may be expended
in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.
Unrestricted income funds are available for
use at the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of the general objectives of the
charity and which have not been designated
for other purposes.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Will dated 29 April 1959 with codicil dated
11 August 1959 proved 02 June 1965
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by the trustees.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 No trustee received any remuneration or
was reimbursed any expenses in the year
under review.
Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid
£11,080
(2024:
£7,183)
for
trust
administration
services
and
cash
management fees during the year under
review. These fees are authorized under
clause 69(iii) of the will trust.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 263945
Charity’s principal address Trustees Department
1stFloor, Tower Wharf
Cheese Lane, Bristol
BS2 0JJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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 Trustee name Office (if any) Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Lynn Neligan
Ludlow Trust
CompanyLimited
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Gary St John Collins
Walter Duncan Coxon
Ali Reza Sarikhani
Ziba Christina Sakine
Sarikhani
Christopher Ian Thurlow
Matthew John Wickers
John Stephen Dennis
(resigned 25/10/24)
Director name
Gary St John Collins
Walter Duncan Coxon
Ali Reza Sarikhani
Ziba Christina Sakine
Sarikhani
Christopher Ian Thurlow
Matthew John Wickers
John Stephen Dennis (resigned 25/10/24)

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Investment Managers Royal Bank of Scotland 2ndFloor, Trinity Quay II, Avon Street,
Bristol, BS2 2DH
Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland 2ndFloor, Trinity Quay II, Avon Street,
Bristol, BS2 2DH
Accountants Charter Tax Consulting
Ltd		 8th Floor, 1 Southampton St, London
WC2R 0LR
Independent Examiner Katie Wilson Blue Spire Limited, Cawley Priory, South
Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1SY

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Yana Davies on behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Limited (Trustee) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 02 February 2026

Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust 263945 263945 263945 CC16a
For the period
from		 03.04.2024
Period start date		 To 02.04.2025
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
47,697
1,373
-
-
-
-
-
-
49,070
-
-
-
49,070
47,026
-
11,059
180
21
1,200
-
-
-
59,486
-
-
-
59,486		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,157,869
-
1,157,869
1,157,869
-
7,767
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,767
1,182,510
-
1,182,510
1,190,277
- 32,408		 Total funds
to the nearest £
47,697
1,373
-
-
-
-
-
-
49,070
1,157,869
-
1,157,869
1,206,939
47,026
7,767
11,059
180
21
1,200
-
-
-
67,253
1,182,510
-
1,182,510
1,249,763
- 42,824		 Last year
to the nearest £
Income from investments 47,697 45,008
Interest received 1,373 1,013
Ground Rent - 61 Grafton Street - 24
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 49,070 46,045
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sale of investments - 1,254,691
- -
Sub total - 1,254,691
Total receipts
A3 Payments
1,300,736
Grants awarded 47,026 45,562
Investment manager fees (including VAT) - 7,197
Trust administration fees (including VAT) 11,059 7,164
Independent Examiners fees 180 180
Cash management fees 21 19
AccountancyFee 1,200 -
Title register fee - 9
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 59,486 60,131
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Investmentpurchases - 1,193,856
-
**Sub total ** - 1,193,856
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1,253,987
- 10,416 - - 32,408 - 42,824 46,749
11,602


11,602
-		 - -
9,753 - 61,160 70,913 24,164
10,939 - 17,150 28,089 70,913

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

02/02/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Investment Portfolio
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Capital account
Income account
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
10,939
-
10,939
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Endowment
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
17,150
-
-
17,150
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
1,844,875
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Date of Print Name approval Yana Davies on behalf of Ludlow Trust 02 February 2026 Company Limited (Trustee)

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/02/2026

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mrs Edith Ellen Harris Will Trust

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 2[nd] April 2025

Responsibilities and basis of report

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’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

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.

Katie Wilson FCA Blue Spire Limited Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY

Date 02 February 2026