YHEC AC GTON CHARITAB E YEAR ENDED REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 265824 TRUSTEES.. Lord Catringlon DL Hon V Carington Hon R Carington PWNCIPAL ADDRESS: lo Carfn9ion Estate5 Limite¢ Manor kknuse Estate Off Pery Lane Bledl¢w u¢kinghamshi HP27 SPA BA14KERS: Coulls & Co 440 Slf8nd London Handsbankn Tudor Hous 651 London Road High WJcoTnbe sucks P11 1EZ WC2R OQS INVESTMEPIT ADVISORS: Ja$ H8ThSro & Partne LLP 45 Pall Ma London SW1 Y SJG REPORTING ACCOUNTAKr.' ChaAotte Toenwes BS¢ FCA Ellacotts LLP Ch8rt&red Accountants and R8gisb¥pd AudilorJ Counifywtde House 23 Wesl Barst81 Banbury OX16 9SA
THE GTON CHARITABLE TRUSTEE NUAL REPORT THE YEAR ENDED TH APRIL 202S The Truglees pr6s8nl their annual rBPOrt togetherlIh th8 acwunls forthe yearenO8d 5th April 2025. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Gov8mSng do¢um&nt The TNSI deed authoS the Trustee5 to make and ttokl 151[n2nts using th8 9Bnerdl funds of th8 charfly. Rs¢rLtlknont and appolntment of new Tw8ts08 The TNstees are shown on thtr ftDnl page of these 8¢u1$and were In office ihroughoul the yegrunder rewew. Appalnttnpnt of TN61ee5 i5 govem&d by the Twsl Deed. Th8 Boa of Truslpes i4 authorised to appOt newTTU5tee5 to flu vacaTrG5 arisng thfough the d88th or resignallon of a TrLJslee. Induclon and trolnlng of nBw TFu5tees The Tnjslees will nSIder the appointment of Trew Tw$lees as and needed for the n}nng of th8 Trust and Ident4fy and irnpbm8nl ati appropriate ui¢u¢lDn process lo ensuo any new Trustee Is prop8Ay of Iheirleg81 obligalions a5 well Bs the opefatbnal procedurBE ol the Trust. Organisational strucknre The affaH5 of the Trust are Onaged by the Trustèes. Thè Ttuslees meet regulamy to c¢nsldtrrwhat grants they wll rnak8 durfng the year. The pOIY of th8 Trust L% to ass Gharitie5 parbwLgty h the Buckinghamshire are8 Induding Keynes. Secrel8rial support Ls pN)vided by CBringlon Esl8les Limit8d. Rlsk Managemènt The TNslees hav8 3 duly lo hyenlrfy 8nd rnvl8w the tsks to the charity i% exposed and to 8nsLJrÈ appropriate coolro15 are in pll8ce to p)ve t8a¥onablB assurdnce Bganst frsud snd am)r. The TSt28S have reviewed the majL>r ti%ks whKh the Gharity f8C&S 8nd these wll be kept under constant revEw As 8 consequence of IhB Ge of the Ttust and Ihe ck)se nvolvemenl of the Trustees, they con5iderlh8W8 ar8 no tnaior ri5k5 to whlth th8 charity exposed. OWECTIVES AND A¢TIVITIES obl60$ and almB The TtU5t's objectives lo make donalh)ns and grdnts for general chaab PUOse5 and lo nintaln th8 Old Peop.5 Homps and Gardens Dvdned by Ihe Trust al Blpdbw in Buckinghamshlre. Each y8arthe Ttustees Trvlew the objectiv88 and activitEs to en$ure Ihay continu8 to reflect the 8in of the TSt. In tarying out ths ¥EW, th& Tmstees heve ¢Lnserd the charity Conynwionerfs genetal guidance on publk b8n&frt In aCcoanGe with $8¢lbn 4 Chatities AGt 2006. Slgnl)Icant a¢Uvlle¥ Th8fe no SnifinI actDIttS n the year under1eW.
RJNGTON C TRUSTEES A HE YEAR END TRUST AL REPORT H APRIL 2 ACHIEVEME PERFORMANCE low our actIvIeS dellver pvbllc bfynoflt Th£ charity aims lo provhje donalians and grdnls for oenefal Charitab purpo8e$ to as e a range of organisaiion5 8$ poSb, lakng into )nsiderdlion orggni5a1ns dealing ¥th sperAli are8s of natTraI Interest from yearlo y88r as W11 as organ815 and the ongoing Malean of the Old People's Pbmes and Ga0$ al BIBdlowwhich iy of benefit lo the k)c818fea. The list of donatn5 on Pages 10 to 12 gwe an indicatn of the aa5 SUPPClrted by the Ttust. The Twst has rnade d¢nations arnounliig 10 £64.047 thu8 y88rl2024-£54,271 J The Trustèes feel th 8 satlsfactory tsutco. FÉNANCIAL REVIEW The Trust ha5 $1cted Jam&s Hatnbll) & partne LLP as Invasitnent advi8eB and mènagers anij the Trustees mnitor the perfOMan of the }vestnnIS on 8 regular basls. The in(xittE from VestrrnI9 for the year was £74.521 and £44.980 was rPabb a¥ rents from the Lyde and donatn5 from wsit0 to th8 gardens We £453. Ahhough the Trus16es have th8 power to spend thè expendab endo4vrthnt. the inveslfflenl Income 8nd ntS ar8 the princip sources of ongoing inconE and so the fund i% invested with the obi8th1vt of rnainlaining its real vabje in the medium term. The Tru¥l'3 polw Dn reserves lo ensure Ihal 8Uffl¢t reserves are avalable to enable lae Trusl to tset its prt}grdrrff of grant5. Th8 adequaGy of Iht rpseIv8s pofw reiewed annualty. Ra¥erve$ PDIICY 11 th£ policy of the Trust to rnainLoin resefves so Ihal the ch3riiy a posit lo absorf) selba¢ks and take adwdntBge of change and opportunthe5. The ve1 ol free resems, afteralEowing forfuThds tled up in 18n01b red Bssels w88 £81,20412024-£103.6551 Prlnclple fundln9 saurc05 The pnPIe souTrs of fundng are derived from the hvestmenl portfol htr by the Trnst. Invests&1 pDllcy and oble¢tlvo8 The Trust's polty and obieclNe 1510 ochieve the maximum prudent relum on the Ghaiivs inveslnnl portfolb. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS The fruslees plan 10 conlnue the existing poliues of careful and pw¢ent Investm8nt to provide long lem funding for donatbns and ID increase the Ve1 of donalons mède 8arh year, ¥then CIrm$an¢8g pe[t.
THE CARRIN N CHARITABLE STEES ANN RT YEAR ENDE 025 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSI8IUmES The Ghality TsleeS are responsibL8 for pteparing an gnnual report and flnBnc¥l stslfrnnts acTr7rd8nce ¥ytlh &rAble 18w 8nd United Kingdom Accountin9 SlalldaNls (United Kg00M Gèn&r81y Accepted Acwunllng P¥aGhl. Tha L8w appficabPe lo tharities in EngL3nd and Wa5 requires the charity TAJstees lo ppare fknancial staternent5 for eath year a true and fair vlewof tht Stsle of affaK5 01 the chartiy and of tha In(x)ming sOUrceS and 8pplralK)n of SOurCeS of the charity for th81 p8rrod. ITh prepartng the financial 518lenEnls, th8 TNslees aTP Equired lo.. seltcl sukable accounllng policies and than apply Ihern consk418nlly', obsents the methods and pnnGip$ in the charitS SORP., make judgennIS and estitnates that ore reasonabb afid Pdent., sl8le whetherappl1cab aceA)unthig stgndards havo been folbwed. subse& to any Mate1 dep8rtures disdDsed and expL3ined In the financPdl SlatBmBnts', ppare tha fhancial slalertpnts on th& going conc8m basi5 unkss Is Inappropriate lo presurth that the charity wlil conlnue in buslness. The Twstèes are sponsIble for keepi)g prop8r8¢ix)unting c)rS that dthse reasonab a¢Guracy al any linE tha financial p08111on Df the chaTity and 10 enab them lo ensure th81 the fin8n¢k81 Slal8rnents comply wilh the ChalES Act 2011. th8 charity (Accounts and Report51 RegulalKin5 2008 aTrd 8 PtDViSK)ns ol the tsust de60. Th•y ère &lso sPonSib for s8r8guard9 the assets of the charity h8nc8 t8n9 regSOnab steps for the prevEntiDn and del8otion of fraud 8nd oth8r1U{ltS The TrJ8teÉs forlhe purposes of charfty WWhO seed dvmg the y88r and ijp to the da18 of th15 tsport are sel out en page 1. REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS The reporting aCcotan1. Chatbtte Toernae5 Bsc FCA of EILgCOtts LLP, VAII be proposed for-appoitrrEDl. ON BEHALF OF ThE TrusfEES: Dgle '
THE CARFINGT RITABLE TRUST IND NT EXAMINER'S REP THE TRUSTEES OF THE GTON cHAFTABLE report on the financpl slalemenl$ of The Catringlon Charitable Tru51 for the year ended 5th Apdl 2025 whl¢h (x)tnptise tre SlalettEnl of Fin8nco1 Activibe5. the &8knce Sheet and the rtrL8ted notes. The financi31 slalemenls have been prepgre¢J underlhe accounting pole5 sel out therein. Respon$itylllle$ and ba818 ol roport As the thaflvs IN$lees you a spOnsIb lorlhe preparatson of th? acL¥)unts in gccordanca wfth the requlrBtnBnts of the IantS Act 2D11 Clh& Act'l I report in respect ol my 6xamtI)n of the charily's accounts camed out undÈrsèction 145 of the Act and In ¢a(rying out tny ex8minatlon I have folbwed all the applicabk Trreclrons the Charity Cottxnission undersethn 145(5 of the Act. Independent Examlnfyls Ststornont I h8ve Convle4 my examin8lvJn. I confhn that no rnaterial rrotters have to my BltentDn In wnneclK)n with the examinotion gfvig trp cgu8e lo beIve th81 in any nterf81 resp8d'. 1118(Kounling rowrds were not kèpl In rp5pect ol the chamy as requlftrd by $eGtK)n 120 of the Act.. or 121 the Bcwunts do not attord wh thosè records.. or 131 the 8cceunis do not cornpty with the applK8bk requirer(nls Cunrr11nU the forn and wn18nl of ac(x)un15 Sel 01 n the CharilEs (Attounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 olherlhan any requlreffnt that the acmunts give a'lrue and fair is not 0 rn81tereondered as part of an independent examination. I have no conGeFns and hgve ¢orr across no olh8rmètt&ts In connection vith the examinatkin to whith attention should b8 drdwn in th raport in orfer lo ena11 a proper understanding of the accounts to be aGhed. Charknlle Toene8 BSC FCA EIL4cDtls LLP Chartered Acwuntanls and R891stered Audit[> Counlrywd8 Fbuse 23 Wesl Bar Street Banbury OX18 9SA
CARRINGT CIAL Aemvi RITABLE VRLF8r OR THE YEAR END RIL 202 Totsl frjnd 2025 Totsl nd 2024 Incomln nre5triG Rents- The Lyde How5 and G¥rd•ns Investmnt incotrE Gaen donations To131 Incomlng rosourc8s Notes 44,98 74,521 453 119.954 42.870 83.314 412 126,596 All unre Ralslng fvnds Inveslrnenl management fees lllywvtrdble foreign tax 35,341 4254 36,957 39,59S 41.0S4 Charltablo acUvlle8 Grants and doralw)ns payab The Lyde HonEs and G8rd8ns 8xpenditur Govemance ¢osts 64.047 33.918 54.271 41,790 100,015 ID2.707 TDtal re6ource5 expoThl•d 139 6t0 143 761 se5 onln Realised Inveslmeni galn81110sse51 Unreal inveslmpnl g8inslOossesl 176,513 160,2121 47Y 407 411 195 ther re nlsed alnsl 105 ProliVILos81 on Ihts rèvalualK)a of fixed assets 132.840 Not Sncomlnglloutgolnyl resour¢es 115286 411.195 Net movemen 95.610 394,030 Reconclllation of funds Total funds brought fornard 7,736,019 7.341.989 Total funds ¢arrSed forward 7.831.629 7,736,019
cARN RIT T ASAT5 2S 2025 2024 Not08 Frefrhold & buikling5 Inveslnnls 2,6Q5.000 5 145 425 2,472,160 5 160204 7,750,425 7,632.364 Deblois Cash al bank and Ath sloGkbroke 1,336 115447 94,134 116.783 CTeditors.' withln one ear 81.204 103.655 7 831 629 7 736 019 resented General fun Revalu8lioD resèrv8 5,894.919 1,936.71 D 5.932.149 1.803.870 7 831 629 7736019 The financi&l slalements on pages 6 to 12 wero approv8d by the Trustefrs on 2025 and stgned on thelr bèhaw by.. CARFUNG NDL HON V CARINGYON HON R ¢ARINGTON
RINGTON cTABLE OUNTS FOR T RIL 202S 1. AcCounn0 pollcl85 Accounlng convenfjon These accA)un15 h8ve been preparsd h 8ccoYdance with FRS 102 'The Fin8ncaal Reporting standa applcable in the UK 8nd REpUbl of Ireland" fFRS 102,1 "A¢VnIg and Reporting by CharitEs' the Slalemenl of Recomm8ndpd Practice for chanles applying FRS 102 and UK Generally A¢¢epled ACcoun1g Pra¢iK8 as it applies ftDm 1 January 2019. The accounts ptppared in 51eding, whth is the funct10nal ol the Carrfftglon Ch8rftablè TTusl, Mon81ary arnounls these fin8nck81 sl8lemènls ate rounded lo the nearest £. Inctynlng resources Invesltnenl income is earned through holding assets for InvestmBni pury)oses 5uth a$ sha¥ and pperty. It indudes divhSend8, nleresl and tBnt. Investmelll income and r8nlBI COme are record8d recewabl8. Exp&ndtturtr on grafils ts tBCOtded onc2 the Trustees h8ve made an uncondit1 comltnnt to P8y the granl 8nd this is wmMunated lo th8 benefSclary orthe grdnl has been pa. vhichever is the e¥rfbr. The Twst has not made any grant commitffnls foi t0 than on8 year. OlhBr exp&ndituR i% included in the accounts on an accN818 ba&s. Inecoverdb VAT is charged to the SlatemBnl of Fin8n¢ll81 Arthities ISOFAI as IncunEd. The c051s of mgnagkng ¥88tnts charg8d to the SOFA. Any cogls asso¢L8led wth Ihp Sa or purchase of h¥estNnIS are aco)unltrd foras part of the $91e orpurthase prke of the Inve8tnnts. Charltsble a¢¥vlYo8 charil8b expenditure wnwlses thos& costs incutrÈd by the chanly r the p6rtomHn Df its activitp5. It inCdeS both wst5 that can be slk)¢gled lo such actfyilles and tho88 of an Indktct n81U eSsary lo supporf Ih8m. Govomance costs Govem8nce ts)sts wmpfis8 IhDse costs a$sorAated wth rrEeling ltte constftU0nal and statutory requiEwefils ofthe charity and indude audit lees and costs linkèd lo the Strateg nage[tEnt ol the charity. Flxed Assets depr8c&?IvJn is charged on the Freehokl Land and that C0ed on the b8Lonc¢ 8h8et. Invp51ments Quoleo Investments are he at martel v8kne and rev88 on an annual bags. Re8li8ed galis and kJs888 on Investrnents dufing the year 80 dtatt In the SOFA. 2. Taxalon The Trust is a gIStered 118riiy snd accordkngty Is trxetnpt fporn UK tax81ion on ts Income and galns ere they afe apPld for chanlab purptrsas. 3. R618ted party transactyons None of the TrJsltr85 werg Pa any rereratn orexpense¥ forlheirdulias as Twsl8es durng the year by the charily12024- none). The acwunts indude a provL%bn foraccountancyfees of £800 12024- £2.1001 payable to J A Cknke Iforrerlwsteel foraccountancy So2s. 4. Employ808 There were no eryby8es during Ihe year. 5. 1fj¥06ts8nt Income ha5 ar15en os follows.. 2025 2024 Listed Invesim6nis DEpot interest 70,341 82,956 358 74 521
THE LE NofES Y THE FOR THE YE IIL 2025 con 6. Analysls of The Lyd8 Hum8s and Gardens expendltyro 2025 2024 Council lax, waler rates & se9e dbposal Insurance PPertY repair5 Management fee3 Sundry expenses Lyde Valley gardens rfointenanco & rèpaits 2.354 1.660 13.332 5,077 764 1.076 1.319 22.297 5.067 1.631 10.400 33,918 7. Analysls of governan¢fj ¢o$ts 2025 2024 2.100 1,200 Accountancy Ind8penOenl exanynefs fets Leg81 charges re chsnge of trusteès 800 1.250 2.050 6.646 6. Med assets LlnTe311sed profits Market value Cost Frtrehdd land and bulldSn Al 6th April 2024 668.290 1,803.870 2.472,160 Addrtk)ns sposaL5 ReVaall)n 132,840 132,840 Al 5th April 2025 668 290 1.936.710 2 605,000 A ¥aalOn was carried out by N Tayh)r Bsc FRIGS of Carfngton Estsles LiM*d on 23rd April 2025. The land ad bulldiThgs ¥t valued al £2.605.000 DTr an existing use b8sis and this $ now incorpordted the aaunts. The htstoric cost of the free0 land and buildlngs al 5th Apr 2025 was £668,290. depatIOn is Charged IhB account5. Unr88118•d profits Markot value Cost Usted Invo8ents At 6th April 2024 4,022,472 1.137.732 5.160,?04 AdditKill5 1,963,466 1.963.468 ri5P053 11.784,1601 11.784.180) Chgnpe year 1194,0871 1194.0871 At Sth April 2025 4 201 780 943.645 5 145425 9. Analys18 of debtors falllng due wlthln on8 yaar 2025 2024 Other debtor8 1.336
HAWTA8LE FOR THE YEAR ENDE OTES TO THE ACCOUIIT PRIL 2025 confd fo. Analys15 of crBdltor$ tslllng due wlthin one year 2025 2024 Indgpendenl examinat fees InvJ$lmpnl manag£ttErTrl lees Acts)unianis fpss Other Credito & accruB 1.250 10,200 800 680 2.400 9.500 1.800 11. Analysis of net as$&ts b•lwe8n fund5 Unrestrlcted Ravaluatlon Totsl Fund Reserve 2025 Fixell 88gels Current a5setS lbilit5 5.813.715 94.134 12.950 5894919 1.936.710 7,750,425 94,134 12,930 Tg181 36.710 Unr95tr1cted RevalUaon Toial Fund Resorve 2024 FL%èd 85SBt$ CurTenl assets cent labilitv&s Total 5,828,584 116,783 1.803.780 7,632,364 116,783 5 932 239 rnofr8D 12. Grants and donalon5 2025 2024 Action 4 Youth Age Concern Age UK Mlon Kee$ Axander Devne Chlldrens HDSPW Almhou As50Cigtbn Animal Anliks AshmoÈan Museum Aut Earty Support TTust Ayle5bury Opera BACO 8 Kestrel Thoal Bledlow 100 aub Blettlow PCC IHDIY Trinity Church) Bledlow Village Hall Appeal Bld Veterdns UK 8riti5h Epdepsy As50cMlh)n Briknsh FOrS Foundation British Wireless for the Bllnd Bu¢kingh8m Wns4ow & Dtsirict Scouts Bucks Archae0bgP SoGtY Bud(s Reco Sockly Bucks Vish)n CaFibE Auolo Llbrary Caslblhurpe CDmmunity Space CeniF8poinl (lId Autk%m UK Child Bereavennl UK Chlldhood First Chiifren with ChrDnr¢ CtDhns Dr6e05e Chittem Arts Chillem Open AirfwWJs8um 1,000 5DO 500 soo 500 500 1.000 500 2.500 500 500 500 250 1,000 15001 500 500 1110 1.000 500 500 SOD 500 500 1.000 50D 500 500 500 1,000 500 1.DQO soo 5.000 500 500 50 500 C8rrl8d down 12,277 14,677
E CARRIN O THE ACCOUN RITABLE TRLIST YEAR ENDED 5TH 2025 ccnvd 12. Grants and donafjons l¢ontlnu&dl 202S 2024 Brought down 12,277 14,677 ChOr PCC Citrens AdVe Bucks Cloudy Foundatron Connectn Support ckeoacks ChikJn$ Trust Cressex Communlly School Fund Crohns & colit UK Cruse Benevolent Support fkafblnd UK DeTnand Dettvanl&? IUK Ebony He Club Educalion Busines5 p&rtn8lp Emily's Star EplpSY Adlon FkJrencÈ Nightinga Hospice ForevtrColuur6 Chiklfftn's spOI G¥@ngion Ope Gffj¥l Scoul GrDUP Rainbow Hope Aftèr H8[ Hospkfr of Sl FrdnL¥& Joss Searthlght K9 EdWaS Vll's Hospital forOfflc8 Llndpngate LIsien9 Books MaclntyrE Htsm8S Macmilan Callr Support on Keyne5 Foodbank Keynes Homeless Parfnershlp ilton Keynes neV Lrfeline Motor NeUre Disease A¥S0Gl MPS Society Nat31 Garden5 Scherne NalK)nal P3ra[Yry) Heritage fFusI Npwlile One Can Tst 0[(th canrAppe1 Oxfo[& Botanic Garden & Art)oretum PACE Panalhk)n Fpoundation PancBali¢ CancerAGtian Pepper Found8tn Princts Risborough JunK>r School PrfSCil HosPI RAWWotkshDP Renni2 Gve H05pv Care Retina UK Rock LJK Royal Airforce Benevoknl Fund Royal Star& Garter Horrtss 500 1,000 1,000 500 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 67D 1.000 500 soo 1,000 500 500 500 500 500 500 soo 4.000 5.000 10.DOO 500 1.000 500 500 1.000 500 500 1,000 500 1.000 500 1.000 500 500 500 94 500 500 I,DOO soo 500 5,000 500 500 500 500 1,000 500 6.000 1,000 500 1,000 loo 5,000 500 500 soo 500 500 500 1.000 500 500 500 500 54,547 46.271
THE ACCOUNYS F TE THE YEAR ENDED RIL 2025 ¢0 12. Grants and LIonaon5 (Gonlnuedl 2025 2024 Brought down 54,547 46,271 Sebastian's Act Tnjsi South Bucks Ho8PIC¢ Spinal Injunes ASso¢kqlTr Spinal Muscul8rAirophy UK St Michael'5 Open HDuse PleGt Stoke Mandevilk Spinal ReSe3h T811 Ships Youth Tnjst Th8rths Valley AirArrbuL4nce The Bus Shelter Th8 Princes Centre Th& WaNa¢e ComaCt Thonqey Activity Centre Thumbs Up aub Wale9ry Opera Festal WBndover Friends ofGuln9 VlhizzKidz Willen Hospice Willow Foundation Wyumbe Youth Act40n YDUth Con soo 500 500 1,000 1.000 500 500 500 5QO 500 500 1,000 soo 1,000 500 500 500 1.000 5DO 1,000 2,000 500 500 soo 500 500 All grdnts and donallons durfng the yearwere p81d to slItu0s.