Annual Report And
Receipts & Payments Accounts For the year ending 31 December 2025
Chairman
Mr Martin Bridges 211 Shorncliffe Road Folkestone Kent CT20 3PH
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc Folkestone, Kent
Independent Examiner
BizNav Chartered Accountants 5 North Court Armstrong Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6JZ
The RIDSDALE TRUST
Receipts and Payments for year ending 31 December 2025
31-Dec-25
31-Dec-24
| RECEIPTS Dividend Income Balfour Beatty M&G Investment Equities M&G Investment Fixed Interest Interest Earned COIF Deposit CAF Bank interest Realised gain on sale of assets Total Income PAYMENTS Charitable Donations Ecotricity To St Peter's Church Investment additions Administration Trustee Indemnity Insurance Website Registration Audit Fee Bank Charge EXPRESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS (PAYMENTS OVER RECEIPTS) Bank Balances At Jan 1 At Dec 31 |
- 22,073 2,660 |
24,732 1,327 - 26,059 33,000 5,209 115 36 325 60 38,745 (12,686) 70,640 57,954 |
209 17,209 4,893 |
22,311 1,885 5,000 29,196 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,289 38 33,000 |
1,835 50 8297.17 10,000 |
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| 18,297 | ||||
| - 106 - 307 60 |
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| 18,770 | ||||
| 10,426 | ||||
| 60,214 70,640 |
The RIDSDALE TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES for year ending 31 December 2025
| Monetary Assets Bank current account CAF Cash account COIF Charities deposit account Investments M&G Charibond (Fixed Interest) M&G Charifund (Equities) COIF Acc Inv Fund Reserves Brought forward Surplus/ Deficit for the year Movement in asset valuation |
31-Dec-25 - 26,508 31,446 57,954 - 454,927 184,167 697,048 647,761 (12,686) 61,973 697,048 |
31-Dec-24 47 40,435 30,158 |
|---|---|---|
| 70,640 | ||
| 107,752 281,541 187,828 |
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| 647,761 | ||
| 629,112 10,426 8,223 |
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| 647,761 |
Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of The Ridsdale Trust
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2025 that are set out on pages 1 to 4.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed
It is my responsibility to:
. examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act;
. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and
. 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 the seeking of explanations from you as 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’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met;
or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Peter O'Donnell FCA BizNav Chartered accountants 5 North Court, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6JZ
Dated May 2026
Annual Report for 2024
Background.
The Trust was established by a Deed of Trust in 1978 and is a Registered Charity No. 276959.
Objectives
The objectives of the Trust is the advancement the Christian Religion in the Parish of Saint Peter, Folkestone, Kent, and the maintenance of the Catholic Tradition of the Church of England in that Parish and the upkeep and maintenance of the fabric and contents of the Parish Church.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Trust is managed by its Trustees, who during 2025 were:
Mr Martin Bridges Chairman Mr Robin Saunders Trustee Anne Brown Trustee
Investment policy.
As noted, the year has seen relative negativity in both investment values and income, mitigated only by a comparison with wider Stock Market investment levels but grant levels were increased. The Trustees have the intention of trying to match grants made against income to ensure the long-term viability of the Trust. Financial markets, and levels of Bank Base Rate remain uncertain, looking further ahead, and this must be considered by Trustees when considering grants for the next year.
Grants Policy.
The Trustees have been able to make a substantial grant to St Peter’s PCC totalling £33,000, but, despite holding steady other modest expenditure under the heading of Administration, this has not matched the Trust's decreased income. The Trustees noted the fact that the PCC had formulated their application so as to ensure that it clearly met the Trust’s Objects, and supported the application by an audited copy of the PCC Annual Accounts, which ensured that the Trustees were able to exercise an appropriate degree of diligence over the actual use of their grants.
Martin Bridges Chairman
Date: May 2026