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THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
Registered Charity Number: 282786
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CONTENTS
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| Trustees’ Report | 1 – 7 |
| Independent Auditors’ Report | 8 – 10 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 11 |
| Balance Sheet | 12 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 - 21 |
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THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Report of The Trustees
1. Introduction
This report is by the Trustees of the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust (UKFIT) and covers the period 6 April 2024 to 5 April 2025 with additional comments up to the date of this Report. It has been prepared in accordance with our governing document, Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and applicable accounting standards.
2. Structure, Governance and Management
2.1 Legal Status
The UKFIT is registered in England & Wales as charity number 282786 and also as a charity recognised in the Falkland Islands for tax deduction purposes under section 57(2) of the Taxes Ordinance 1997. The governing document is a Charitable Trust Deed, made on 1 June 1981.
2.2 The Board of Trustees
The UKFIT has a Board which, according to the Charitable Trust Deed, shall have no more than ten and no fewer than three trustees. During the year under review there were ten trustees and they are a mix of people from various walks of life including Falklands residents. David Pickup took over as Chair from Nigel Haywood on 11 July 2024 and Nigel Haywood then stood down as a trustee. Trustees are recruited by the Board for their interest in the Islands and for the expertise they bring in furthering the objects of the Trust. The Board usually meets two to three times per year, either in person or, following changes instituted during the pandemic, online. The trustees are responsible for all policy decisions on the running and future direction of UKFIT, and in particular for:
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Ensuring that the Trust has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction, and is focused on achieving these;
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The performance of the Trust and for its corporate behaviour;
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Ensuring that the Trust complies with all legal and regulatory requirements;
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Acting as guardian of the Trust's assets, both tangible and intangible, taking due care over their security, deployment and proper application;
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Ensuring that the Trust's governance is of the highest possible standard.
The support of our Patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, is highly appreciated.
2.3 Relationships with Other Organisations
The Trust maintains strong links with the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) through its London Office. The FIG Representative in London attends Trustee Board meetings and courtesy calls are made on FIG representatives, including HE the Governor and Members of the Legislative Assembly, during visits to the islands by the UK-based consultant or trustees on UKFIT business. The FIT also has links with the Falkland Islands Association, Falklands Conservation, Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Magallanes in southern Chile and many other organisations connected with the Islands in various ways.
2.4 Public Benefit
The Trustees believe that the activities of the charity are for the public benefit and comply with the requirement in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act.
3. Objectives and Activities for the public benefit
3.1 Summary of the Objectives.
The objects given in the Charitable Trust Deed are very wide and, in practice, the trustees have not had the resources to use them to their full extent. They include the following for example:
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To advance the education of the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands and the South Atlantic Region by the provision of prizes, bursaries and scholarships.
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To advance the education of the general public in UK and in the Falkland Islands by promoting research into fauna, flora and places of scientific importance and buildings of historic interest and to publish the results of that research.
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To promote the study and research of agriculture, animal husbandry, commerce, fisheries forestry and all other industries and sciences in the Falkland Islands.
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To provide medical support by providing funds, equipment, apparatus etc.
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3.2 Overview of Past Activities
Since its founding in 1981, the main activities of the Trust have been to assist the population of the Falkland Islands using two main streams of activity, the Core Fund and the Shackleton Scholarship Fund. Following a generous gift in December 2020 a third fund was set up, The Patrick Davy Civic Fund.
3.2.1 The Core Fund
Using the resources of the Core Fund, the charity has conducted beneficial projects not normally funded by the FIG, with an emphasis on scientific research. The primary effort has been directed towards programmes of research and advice on agriculture, forestry and rural development or through use of the contacts and special skills of the Trust's UK-based consultant, Dr Jim McAdam OBE. The aim has been to promote the sustainable growth of the rural economy. Over the years, the Trust has actively promoted the scientific and development potential of the Falklands at many key national and international events and worked on a wide variety of rural development projects, many of which have been initiated by the Trust and then taken on by FIG. These have included, for example:
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Research on kelp harvesting for use as liquid fertiliser.
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Research on soil improvement and soil surveys.
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Development of organic farming and the marketing of organic products.
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The selection and establishment of tree species to create shelter belts.
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The development of Tussac grass as a source of animal feed and erosion inhibitor.
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The development of a comprehensive science database for the Islands.
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Climate change studies.
As set out in the 2023 Report, the Trust’s Consultant visited the Falkland Islands in March 2023 and successfully wrapped up his involvement in the various Projects descrived in that Report. The Trust owes a huge debt of gratitude to Dr McAdam for his excellent work over many years and hope that Dr McAdam can continue to be involved in the Trust’s activities given his knowledge and contacts, and the considerable respect that he is held in by the people of the Islands.
3.2.2 The Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF)
The trustees of the Charity launched an appeal (in conjunction with others) on 25 January 1995 to raise funds as a memorial to the life and work of the late Lord Shackleton, KG, and of his father Sir Ernest Shackleton, who were both closely associated with the Falkland Islands and the South Atlantic Region. The Appeal was established as a restricted fund of the FIT and the Trustees delegate the day-to-day management of the fund to an Advisory Committee with branches in Stanley and London. A total of £411.931 has been granted from the foundation of the Shackleton Scholarship Fund to 5 April 2024. The scholarships awarded are of two kinds:
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Academic Scholarships. Academic Scholarships are to subsidise the travel and accommodation costs of
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researchers who wish to study in the Falkland Islands or for which the Falkland Islands is a good base. The range of projects supported is wide; for example, in June 2023, six scholarships were awarded totalling £23,110, one of which was for £5,000 to explore drivers of individual foraging behaviour specialisation in a model seabird, the Falkland Islands Shag.
• Quality of Life Scholarships. Quality of Life Scholarships are to subsidise the travel and accommodation costs of experts who have some knowledge or skill to impart to people in the Falkland Islands; teaching which is not available in a remote location with a small population on subjects such as sports coaching and the teaching of musical instruments.
3.2.3 The Patrick Davy Civic Fund
The Patrick Davy Civic Fund was set up with a £750,000 donation at the end of 2020. Its purpose is to focus on civic projects which are aligned with the Charitable Trust Deed (3.1), but which emanate from discussions with Falkland Islanders on their priorities particularly in the area of civic development. To assist the generation of project proposals for consideration by the Trustees, a consultant based in the Falklands, Darren Christie, was appointed in 2021.
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3.3 Summary of Core Fund Activities in the Year Under Report
A project to investigate options for reducing carbon emissions in the Falklands’ fishing industry is largely complete.The work has been carried out by the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute, and consisted of analyzingdata from the fleet to establish a baseline, and a series of visits to universities, marine architects and shipyards tolook at options current and future which can be used by the industry as a roadmap to a low-emissions future. All data analysis and field visits have been completed. All that remains is a final workshop with industry to present findings and recommendations which is scheduled for Q4 2025.
The focus of the Trustees during the year has been on projects using the Patrick Davy Civic Fund, but the Trustees are conscious of the need to identify ways to properly utilise the Core Fund going forward, and work on this has now commenced.
3.4 Summary of SSF Activities in the Year Under Report
In the year to 5 April 2025 the Fund continued the process of returning to a more normal pattern of activity after the disruption of the Covid pandemic.
The London and Stanley Committees met on 20 June 2024 and 15 July 2024 respectively to consider applications received by 31 March 2024. The two Committees were largely in agreement on the merits of the applications and the Fund offered 6 Academic awards totalling £20,250 and 3 Quality of Life awards totalling £8,740, an overall total of £28,990. A number of small grants totalling £2,000 were also awarded in the year to enable past scholars to attend academic conferences in order to present their research to a wider audience, to give a total for the year of £30,990
The Fund paid out a total of £28,532 in the year under report. This included payments of scholarships awarded in previous years but delayed by the pandemic and a number of small grants.
Following a very strong set of applications received by 31 March 2025, since the end of the period under report the Fund has approved a further 11 scholarships to the value of £36,600.
3.5 Summary of Patrick Davy Civic Fund Activities in the Year Under Report
The rebuild of Admiralty Cottage is complete and the flats are now occupied.
The Trustees agreed four further projects:
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1) Support for the Falkland Islands Gun Club to purchase additional equipment to expand their Youth membership, and possible funding to install toilet facilities and roof and improve the indoor air ranges and clubhouse.
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2) Funding for the Falkland Islands Archery Association to construct an all-weather hall, with facilities to be shared with other sport clubs included Bowls, Netball and Cricket associations.
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3) Funding for the Falkland Islands Multicultural Association to purchase tables and food warming equipment to support their fundraising events.
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4) Funding for the Hill Cove Social Club to reclad the building, replace windows and doors and provide new fridges and other equipment to improve the facilities.
Of previously agreed projects:
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1) The purchase and installation of a generator for the Darwin Harbour Sports Association to improve facilities for their annual race meetings is complete.
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2) In-principal funding for the provision of a barbeque shelter and composting toilets for the Millenium Campsite on West Falkland remains. The project has been delayed due to a bereavement, but plans are expected to progress the project in late 2025.
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3) In-principal funding for a multi-use skate park in Stanley remains. The project is delayed due to planning delays by the Falklands Islands Government.
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4) The bowling green project is now complete, with fencing constructed. Gates have been fitted following resurfacing work on the greens.
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- 5) The project to restore the historic buildings on the racecourse to enable their use by the community is yet to start, with Trustees awaiting a work plan and budget for final approval. Progress has however been made with additional funding secured from the private sector to refurbish the grandstands and replace fencing, with a view to utilizing the funding from the Civic Fund to focus on the main historic clubhouse as part of a holistic refurbishment/ development of the entire area.
4. Financial Review
4.1 The Financial Overview
The reopening of the Islands to visitors following the relaxation of restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemic enabled funds to be spent both on the resumption of visits by Shackleton scholars and on projects for the Patrick Davy Civic Fund.
The Trust takes a long term view on investments but made minor adjustments to investments at the advice of our fund managers.
4.2 The Core Fund
The Core Fund started the year with a value of £239k and ended with a value of £239k due to net income covering th reduction in the value of investments
4.3 Shackleton Scholarship Fund
The Shackleton Scholarship fund started with a balance of £909K and ended with a value of £899K due to the excess of expenditure over income only being partly compensated for by an increase in the value of investments.
4.4 The Patrick Davy Civic Fund
Not being exposed to the market, the Patrick Davy Civic Fund reduced in value by sums spent.
4.5 Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the Board to keep a short term, cash reserve to cover Core Fund management expenses, and to protect planned research, development projects and scholarships taking into account likely cash in-flows from investments. In the case of SSF, the capital value of the invested funds is sufficient to cover the award of extra scholarships beyond the normal budgeted level of £30,000.
4.6 Investment Policy
It is the policy of the Board to sustain the capital values of invested funds, while seeking an income for the Core Fund to cover basic administrative costs, and about £30,000 per year for the SSF to cover administrative costs and scholarships. Policy for all invested funds is based on a medium risk strategy and the Trustees receive regular reports from the Investment Managers, LGT Vestra.
4.7 Risk
The Trustees regularly review the main risks facing the charity and have plans to mitigate those risks which include:
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Losses on investment portfolios leading to a reduction of income.
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SSF scholars suffering financial loss, injury or death during their projects.
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Adverse publicity linked to any person connected to the charity.
4.8 Policies
The Trustees have documented Policies in respect of the following which are kept under review:
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Conflicts of Interest.
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Risk Management (including a protocol for handling adverse publicity).
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Safeguarding Beneficiaries.
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Archiving.
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Complaints Handling.
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Data Protection Policy.
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Financial Procedures.
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4.9 Insurance
Special insurance cover is taken out to cover contractual risks and liabilities inherent in the charity's work and it is renewed annually.
5. Future Plans
The proposed change in legal status to an incorporated Charitable Organisation referred to in last year’s Report took place with effect from 31[st] July 2025. Once all assets have been transferred to the Falkland Islands Trust and liabilities satisfied, the Trustees will apply to remove the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust from the Charity Commission register.
The Patrick Davy Civic Fund will continue to seek proposals from the Islands for civic projects which will benefit the Islanders whilst recognising the realities of carrying out construction work in the Islands. Developing projects include:
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1) Refurbishing and improving amenities at the Fox Bay Social Club on West Falkland
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2) Refurbishing and improving amenities at “The Shack” youth club in Stanley
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3) Developing a play park facility at the Sapper’s Hill housing development
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4) Exploring possible collaborations with bodies in the Falkland Islands that would have mutual benefit.
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Charity information for the financial year ending 5 April 2025
Patron HRH Princess Alexandra President (Vacant) Vice President Air Commodore Peter Johnson, OBE Trustees David Pickup CB (Chairman) Annie Bailey Hon Treasurer Hugh Normand Tim Miller (FI resident) Marlane Marsh (FI resident) Dick Sawle Andrew Moffat Hon Secretary Colin Roberts CVO (Chairman SSF Committee) (resigned 25 November 2025) Paula Fowmes Principal Consultants Dr Jim McAdam, OBE Darren Christie Auditors Azets Audit Services 2nd Floor Regis House 45 King William Street LONDON EC4R 9AN Investment Managers LGT Vestra LLP 14 Cornhill, London EC3V 3NR Charity Number 282786 Registered Office Falkland House 14 Broadway Westminster London SW1H 0BH
A UK-registered charity approved for tax deduction purposes under section 57B(2) of the Falkland Islands Taxes Ordinance 1997
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Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements 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, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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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 proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.
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Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
……………………………..… Mr David Pickup CB Chairman Date: !"#$!#%$%&
……………………………..… Ms A J Bailey Honorary Treasurer
Date: 17-01-2026
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Independent Auditors’ Report To The Trustees of The United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 5 April 2025 and of the charity’s incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
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the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
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the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the group’s or the charity’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’ report; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework. Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included:
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Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims as well as actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
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Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
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Assessing the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations considered to have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company through enquiry and inspection;
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Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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Performing audit work over the risk of management bias and override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for indicators of potential bias.
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Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
John Howard (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Azets Audit Services, Statutory Auditor 2[nd] Floor, Regis House 45 King William Street London EC4R 9AN
Date: 21 January 2026
Azets Audit Services is eligible for appointment as auditor by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 5 April 2025
| Notes Restricted Unrestricted Shackleton Scholarship Funds Fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 3 5,975 22,931 Other income 2 - 6 __ _ Total income 5,975 22,937 __ _ EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 4 300 1,910 Charitable activities 4 2,542 36,046 __ _ Total expenditure 2,842 37,956 __ _ NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE NET GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 3,133 (15,019) NET GAINS/ (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS 8 (3,587) 5,565 __ _ NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) (454) (9,454) Transfers between funds 11 - - __ _ NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS (454) (9,454) Total funds at 6 April 2024 11 239,383 909,167 __ __ Total funds at 5 April 2025 11 238,929 899,713 |
Funds Other Restricted Total Total Funds 2025 2024 £ £ £ - 28,906 28,335 8,408 8,414 8,298 __ _ __ 8,408 37,320 36,633 _ __ _ - 2,210 2,170 75,322 113,910 229,703 __ _ __ 75,322 116,120 231,873 _ __ _ (66,914) (78,800) (195,240) - 1,978 53,356 __ _ __ (66,914) (76,822) (141,884) - - - _ __ _ (66,914) (76,822) (141,884) 714,944 1,863,494 2,005,378 __ _ _____ 648,030 1,786,672 1,863,494 |
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
As at 5 April 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | ||||
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| FIXED ASSETS | |||||||
| Investments | 8 | 1,111,819 | 1,146,355 | ||||
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| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||
| Stock | Stock 7 |
668 | 668 | 668 | 668 | ||
| Debtors | Debtors 9 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 741,451 | 741,451 | 794,290 | 794,290 | |||
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| 742,119 | 794,958 | ||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||
| Creditors | 10 | (67,266) | (77,819) | ||||
| ____ | ____ | ||||||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 674,853 | 717,139 | |||||
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| NET ASSETS | 1,786,672 | 1,863,494 | |||||
| FUNDS | |||||||
| Shackleton Scholarship fund | 11 | 899,713 | 899,713 | 909,167 | 909,167 | ||
| Other Restricted funds | Other Restricted funds 11 |
648,030 | 648,030 | 714,944 | 714,944 | ||
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| 1,547,743 | 1,624,111 | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds: | |||||||
| Designated funds | 11 | 14,375 | 14,375 | 14,375 | 14,375 | ||
| Core activities | 11 | 224,554 | 224,554 | 225,008 | 225,008 | ||
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| 238,929 | 239,383 | ||||||
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| 1,786,672 | 1,863,494 |
TOTAL FUNDS
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 17 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
……………………………..… FCB007E23F30422... Mr David Pickup CB Chairman
……………………………..… 7D0850E6D709464... Ms A J Bailey Honorary Treasurer
The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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Cash Flow Statement
As at 5 April 2025
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| Cash generated from operations | 14 | (118,259) | (230,620) | ||
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| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||
| Dividends and interest from investments | 28,906 | 28,335 | |||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 129,853 | 27,435 | |||
| Purchase of investments | (93,339) | (27,754) | |||
| ____ | ____ | ||||
| Net cash provided by investing | |||||
| activities | 65,420 | 28,016 | |||
| ____ | ____ | ||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents in | |||||
| the reporting period | (52,839) | (202,604) | |||
| ____ | ____ | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the | |||||
| beginning of the reporting period | 794,290 | 996,894 | |||
| ____ | ____ | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of | |||||
| the reporting period | 741,451 | 794,290 |
The notes on pages 14 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
- 1.1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
The financial statements are presented in sterling (£) which is also the functional currency for the charity.
- 1.2 Going concern
After reviewing the charity’s forecasts and projections and taking into account the economic conditions (including the COVID-19 pandemic) and possible changes in trading performance, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
- 1.3 Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided, at their discretion, to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
1.4 Income recognition
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
Income from donations is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred.
Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as shares. It includes dividends and interest. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
1.5 Expenditure recognition
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings:
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Costs of raising funds include those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income.
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.
Scholarships payable are accounted for on accruals basis.
1.6 Allocation of costs
Costs are allocated between costs of generating funds and charitable expenditure according to the nature of the cost. Detailed analysis of the allocation of costs is given in note 4 to the financial statements.
- 1.7 Investments
Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value with movements recognised in ‘net gains/(losses) on investments’ in the SOFA, if the shares are publicly traded or their value can otherwise be measured reliably. Investments in unquoted equity instruments whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
- 1.8 Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
1.9 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. Accrued income is measured at the amount due to be received.
Creditors
1.10 Creditors Creditors are recognised when there is a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Other creditors and accruals are recognised at their settlement amount due.
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Financial instruments
The charity only has assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.12
Foreign currency
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate ruling on the date of the transaction. All exchange differences are reflected in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
| 2. OTHER INCOME Unrestricted Restricted £ £ Bank Interest - 8,414 - 8,414 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Unrestricted Restricted £ £ Dividends 5,975 22,931 |
2025 £ 8,414 8,414 2025 £ 28,906 |
2024 £ 8,298 8,292 2024 £ 28,335 |
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The unrestricted dividend income is generated from the 'Main Fund' investment portfolio whilst the restricted dividend income is generated from the 'Shackleton Fund' investment portfolio.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
4. ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Shackleton | Shackleton | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Scholarship | Restricted | 2025 Total | 2024 Total | ||||
| Fund | Funds | |||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Raising funds: | ||||||||
| Website costs | - | 410 | - | 410 | 370 | |||
| Investment | 300 | 1,500 | - | 1,800 | 1,800 | |||
| administration charge | ||||||||
| 300 | 1,910 | - | 2,210 | 2,170 | ||||
| Charitable activities: | ||||||||
| Agriculture and forestry: | ||||||||
| Soil mapping | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Fishing Cardon Reduction | - | - | - | - | 23,750 | |||
| Project | ||||||||
| Museum/Stanley Cottage project | ||||||||
| Museum/Stanley Cottage project | - | - | 38,822 | 38,822 | 155,847 | |||
| Patrick Davy Civic Fund projects | ||||||||
| Falkland Islands Bowls | - | - | - | - | 9,052 | |||
| Assocation project | ||||||||
| Hill Cove Social Club | - | - | 1,590 | 1,590 | - | |||
| Falkland Islands Gun Club | - | - | 13,445 | 13,445 | - | |||
| Falkland Islands Multicultural | - | - | - | |||||
| Group | 1,434 | 1,434 | ||||||
| Darwin Harbour Sport | - | - | 3,105 | 3,105 | 395 | |||
| Assocation project | ||||||||
| Management and Administration: | ||||||||
| Consultancy and travel | - | - | 11,900 | 11,900 | 15,750 | |||
| Audit and accountancy costs | 2,220 | 4,410 | 4,380 | 11,010 | 10,423 | |||
| Insurance | 129 | 259 | 259 | 647 | 1,008 | |||
| Changes to CIO | 99 | 198 | 198 | 495 | - | |||
| Trustee expenses | 94 | 189 | 189 | 472 | 53 | |||
| Scholarships: | ||||||||
| Scholarships awarded | - |
30,990 |
- |
30,990 |
13,425 |
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| 2,542 |
36,046 |
75,322 |
113,910 |
229,703 |
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| Total resources expended | 2,842 |
37,956 |
75,322 |
116,120 |
231,873 |
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THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
4. ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED (CONTINUED)
Historically costs incurred by the Charity that are not specific to a particular fund, are allocated to each fund, broadly in proportion to the relatively size of each fund. The ratio is reviewed from time to time.
By the end of the period to 5th April 2021 shared cost were allocated 20% to Unrestricted Funds, and 80% to Restricted Funds (the Shackleton Scholarship Fund).
Payments made after 6th April 2021 will be allocated 20% to Unrestricted Funds, 40% to the Shackleton Scholarship Restricted Fund, and 40% to Other Restricted Funds.
| 5 | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| This is stated after charging: | £ | £ | |
| Auditors’ remuneration: | |||
| - for audit | 7,000 | 6,600 | |
| - for other services | 2,000 | 1,815 |
6 STAFF COSTS
There were no staff employed in the current or previous year in either the Core activities or the Shackleton Scholarship Fund.
The key management of the charity comprises of the Trustees. The Trustees do not receive any remuneration.
During the year four of the trustees were reimbursed £470 for expenses incurred in their duties as trustees (2024: £53).
7. Stocks
| 2025 £ Books held for resale 668 8. INVESTMENTS At market value: Balance at 6 April 2024 Additions Disposal Gains/(losses) on revaluation Market value at 5 April 2025 Cost at 5 April 2025 The Charity’s investment in the following represents more than 5% of the total investment portfolio April 2025: BNY MELLON FUND MANAGERS LIMITED NEWTON GROWTH & INC FOR CHARI INC NAV SCOTTISH MORTGAGE INV TRUST ORD GBP0.05 |
2024 £ 668 2025 £ 1,146,355 93,339 (129,853) 1,978 _____ 1,111,819 876,109 as at 5 £ 84,780 121,481 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
| 9. DEBTORS Funds due from Shackleton Scholarship Fund 10. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year Accruals Scholarship commitments Other creditors |
2025 £ - 2025 £ 10,800 44,708 11,758 ____ 67,266 |
2024 £ - 2024 £ 19,833 42,250 15,736 ____ 77,819 |
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| 11. STATEMENT OF FUNDS CURRENT YEAR Balance at 6 April 2024 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS: General fund: Core activities 225,008 Designated fund: Research of reduction of carbon emissions in the fishing industry 14,375 _ Total unrestricted funds 239,383 _ RESTRICTED FUNDS: Shackleton Scholarship fund 909,167 The Patrick Davy Civic Fund for the benefit of the people of the Falkland Islands 676,122 Admiralty Cottage Fund 38,822 _ Total restricted funds 1,624,111 _ Total funds 1,863,494 |
Incoming Resources 5,975 - _ 5,975 _ 22,937 8,408 - _ 31,345 _ 37,320 |
Resources Expended (2,842) - _ (2,842) ___ _ (37,956) (36,500) (38,822) _ (113,278) ___ _ (116,120) |
Transfers, Gains & (losses) Balance at 5 April 2025 (3,587) 224,554 - 14,375 _ _ (3,587) 238,929 _ _ 5,565 899,713 - 648,030 - - _ _ 5,565 1,547,743 _ _ 1,978 1,786,672 |
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Designated funds:
The ‘Research of reduction of carbon emissions in the fishing industry’ fund was created during financial year ended 5 April 2021 to allocate funds for research in the field of the reduction of carbon emissions in the fishing industry.
Restricted funds:
The ‘Shackleton Scholarship Fund’ was restricted during financial year ended 5 April 2021 to allocate funds for providing scholarships for research and educational purposes in the Falkland Island
‘The Patrick Davy Civic Fund for the benefit of the people of the Falkland Islands’ fund was created during financial year ended 5 April 2021 for the benefit of the people of the Falkland Islands.
The ‘Admiralty Cottage Fund’ was also created during financial year ended 5 April 2021. The restricted funds are to be used to refurbish and refit Admiralty Cottage and to preserve it for posterity; also to enable the Falkland Islands Museum to contribute to the preservation of the natural history of the Falklands including its gardening heritage.
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
11. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (continued)
| PRIOR YEAR Balance at 6 April 2023 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS: General fund: Core activities 211,937 Designated fund: Research of reduction of carbon emissions in the fishing industry 38,125 _ Total unrestricted funds 250,062 _ RESTRICTED FUNDS: Shackleton Scholarship fund 862,977 The Patrick Davy Civic Fund for the benefit of the people of the Falkland Islands 697,670 Admiralty Cottage Fund 194,669 _ Total restricted funds 1,755,316 _ Total funds 2,005,378 |
Incoming Resources 5,474 - _ 5,474 _ 22,867 8,292 - _ 31,159 _ 36,633 |
Resources Expended (2,593) (23,750) _ (26,343) ___ _ (19,843) (29,840) (155,847) _ (205,530) ___ _ (231,873) |
Transfers, Gains & (losses) Balance at 5 April 2024 10,190 225,008 - 14,375 _ _ 10,190 239,383 _ _ 43,166 909,167 - 676,122 - 38,822 _ _ 43,166 1,624,111 _ _ 53,356 1,863,494 |
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12. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Other Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Assets | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| General Funds | 217,410 | 7,144 | 224,554 |
| Designated Funds | - | 14,375 | 14,375 |
| Restricted Funds | 894,409 | 653,334 | 1,547,743 |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| 1,111,819 | 674,853 | 1,786,672 |
13. RELATED PARTIES
In the year ended 5 April 2025, £64k was paid to FI Museum & National Trust, an entity with a common trustee.
14. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net income for the reporting period Adjustments for: Dividends and interest from investments Losses/(gains) on investments Increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash provided by operating activities |
2025 £ (76,822) (28,906) (1,978) (10,553) _____ (118,259) |
2024 £ (141,884) (28,335) (53,356) (7,045) _____ (230,620) |
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Docusign Envelope ID: A8C773FA-009B-4328-A2D9-7CD96AB6FB63
THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
Notes To The Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 5 April 2025
15. SOFA Comparative
| Notes Restricted Unrestricted Shackleton Scholarship Funds Fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 3 5,474 22,861 Other income 2 - 6 __ _ Total income 5,474 22,867 __ _ EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 300 1,870 Charitable activities 26,043 17,973 __ _ Total expenditure 4 26,343 19,843 __ _ NET INCOME BEFORE NET GAIN (20,869) 3,024 NET GAINS/ (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS 10,190 43,166 __ _ NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) (10,679) 46,190 Transfers between funds 11 - - __ _ NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS Total funds at 6 April 2023 11 250,062 862,977 __ __ Total funds at 5 April 2024 11 239,383 909,167 |
Funds Other Restricted Total Total Funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ - 28,335 24,586 8,292 8,298 4 __ _ __ 8,292 36,633 24,590 _ __ _ - 2,170 2,027 185,687 229,703 145,902 __ _ __ 185,687 231,873 147,929 _ __ _ (177,395) (195,240) (123,339) - 53,356 (139,483) __ _ __ (177,395) (141,884) (262,822) - - - _ __ _ (262,822) 892,339 2,005,378 2,268,200 __ _ _____ 714,944 1,863,494 2,005,378 |
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16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On the 31 July 2025, all assets and liabilities were transferred to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Refer to ‘Future plans’ section in the Trustees Report for further details.
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