THE CEDARS TRUST
Accounts for the
ear ended 31 December 2024
Butler & Co Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants and Registered Audltors
The Old Stables, Sutton Manor Farm
8i5hop's Sutton
Alresford
Hampshire
S024 OAA

THE CEDARS TRUST
The Malthouse
Bramdean
Alresford
Hants S024 OLN
Charlty Number 267425
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024
Trustees
R.R. Cotton
Chairman
Mrs C.E.Cotton
Trustees Appolntment
Trustees Appolntment
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC, Hart Street, Henley-on-Thame5, Oxon.
Structure
Trust was set by Trust Deed on 23 December 1973
Trustees appointed by Board of Trustees.
Objectlves
To make funds available for such charitable objects, socleties or
purposes as the settlorsltrustees may thlnk fit.
Activities
To make grants to natlonal charities or to other charltles where the
trustees reside or have special Interests.
Investments
Endowments to be Invested In Charlty Equlty Funds.
Achievements
In 2024 grants ranglng from £100 to £4,400 totalllng £18,660 paid to
17 charitles Ipage 41. At the year-end endowments and cash funds
were valued at £471,588 Ipage 51.
Reserves Pollcy
The trust's policy Is to hold minlmal reserves, but if the need arises
Income can be supplemented by using the endowments for the
distrlbutlon of grants.
The continuing trustees declare that they have approved the Tru5tee5 Report.
Signed
Richard Robert Cotton
Corin Edmee Cotton
Date:
6 October 2025

THE CEDARS TRUST
Accounts for the
ear endin
31 December 2024
Recei
ts and Pa
ments Accounts
2024
2023
Page
Recelpts
Investment Income
Glft Aid
18,551
16,712
Total receipts
26.102
24,307
Payment grants
Net receipts
Cash funds at the beginning of the year
Cash funds at the end of the year

THE CEDARS TRUST
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024
2024
Page
Flxed assets
Investment fund5
471,588
Current assets
Barclays current account
15,420
Current Ilabllltles
Credltors
Total assets le55 current liabSlltles
Funds
Unrestrlcted general fund
Sl8ned
Rlchard Robert Cotton
Chalrman
Corln Edmee Cotton
Trustee
Date:
6 October 2025

ANALYSIS FOR 2024
Recei
ts- Income
Cazenove Charity Fund
Jan3
Apr3
July 5
Oct5
4,650.48
4,637.45
4,636.68
4 626.72
18 551.33
Pa
ments of Grants
Date
Jan 12
Jan4
Jan4
Jan4
Jan 21
Mar 22
Mar 23
May2
May 25
June 27
July 5
July 29
Sept 20
Sept 20
Sept 24
Oct5
Nov7
Recipient
Boost
Practical Action
Slghtsavers
Camphlll Vlllage Trust
Impact Arts
Lymphoma Actlon
Walking wlth the Wounded
Rijksmuseum
OMIYA
Anthony Nolan Trust
Landmark Trust
Zane
St Simon &StJude
Pickups for Peace
HIHCT
National Churches Trust
Nadiya
Amount
1,000
500
500
500
loo
250
200
4,363
1,000
500
1,997
1,000
2,500
300
200
750

Cash Reconciliatlon for 2024
Barcla
s Bank Current Account
Opening book balance
4,978.51
Income Cazenove Charity Fund
18.551.33
Glft Ald
7 550.80
Tot31 Income
26 102.13
31080.64
Less
Grants
18,661.14
Creditors
ouu.uoi
15 661.14
Closlng balance
Page 3
Investments funds
Shares
Cazenove CharSty Fund
Investment account
Unlt5
766,393.56
Prlce
61p
Value
464,971

Independent examinerfs report to the Trustees of The Cedars Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Cedars Trust I'the Trust'l
for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts
in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts tarrled out under sectlon 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examlDer'5 statement
I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that In, any
material respect,.
accounting records were not kept in respect of section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts dld not comply with the applicable requirement5 concernlng the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, vlew which is not
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.
rs J M Butler FCA
Butler & Co Audit Limlted
Chartered Accountants and Reglstered Auditors
The Old Stables, Sutton Manor Farm
Bishop's Sutton
Alresford
Hampshire
S024 OAA
Date..
30 (3(lkn u25