THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022 Registered charity No: 285415
BARLOW ANDREWS LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS BOLTON
THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
CONTENTS
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| Trustees’ report | 1 - 4 |
| Independent auditor’s report | 5 - 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Group and company balance sheets | 9 |
| Group statement of cash flows | 10 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 11 - 25 |
THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
Reference and administrative information
Charity Name: The Stoller Charitable Trust Charity registration number: 285415 Project Manager and Principal Address: Mr S M Lowe DL 24 Low Crompton Road Royton Oldham Trustees The Trustees serving during the year were: Sir Norman Stoller, CBE KStJ DL – Chairman J R B Gould Lady Stoller (resigned 7 September 2022) KSL Trustees Limited A P Dixon R C W Parkinson (appointed 30 September 2021) Accountants Wrigley Partington Sterling House 501 Middleton Road Chadderton Oldham Auditors Barlow Andrews LLP Carlyle House 78 Chorley New Road Bolton Investment managers UBP 26-37 Seymour Mews London Bankers National Westminster Bank PLC 1 Waterhouse Street Halifax Solicitors Kuit Steinart Levy 3 St Mary’s Parsonage Manchester
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2022.
The Trustees confirm that 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 in October 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Trust is an unincorporated trust constituted under a trust Deed dated 21 April 1982 and is a registered charity, number 285415. The Trust was established by an initial gift from Sir Norman Stoller in 1982 and this has been followed in later years by additional substantial gifts by Sir Norman to the Trust. The Trust does not actively fundraise and seeks to continue the Philanthropic work desired by the donor through the careful stewardship of its existing resources.
The Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees and serve for an indefinite period. The Trust Deed provides for a maximum of 10 trustees to serve at any one time.
The Trustees aim to meet on a regular basis when they agree the board strategy and areas of activity for the Trust, including consideration of grant making, investment, reserves and risk management policies and performance. The day to day administration of grants and the processing and handling of applications prior to consideration by the Board of Trustees is delegated to the Project Manager, Stephen Lowe.
The Stoller Charitable Trust has a wholly owned subsidiary company SCT Climbing Limited which began trading during the year, as an indoor climbing centre in Oldham.
Appointment and induction of trustees
The trustees regularly review the needs of the trust during Board meetings, and consideration is given as to whether any additional expertise is required, and any additional trustees are appointed as necessary.
Risk Management
The Trust Deed gives the trustees wide powers. During the year all of its investments were administrated by a professional investment manager, whose overall brief is to maximise long-term total return subject to the risks associated with a balanced portfolio. The Trustees consider that the Trust is subject to no other major risks.
Related Parties
Close working relationships exist between the charity and certain related parties. These include: accountancy services provided by Wrigley Partington, a practice in which Mr A P Dixon (Trustee) is a partner; legal and professional services provided by Kuit Steinart Levy, KSL Trustees Limited (Trustee); and project management services provided by SKL Consultancy Limited, a company in which Mr S M Lowe DL is a director (also a director of the subsidiary company SCT Climbing Limited).
Objectives and Activities for the Public Benefit
The Trustees support a wide variety of charitable causes, but with particular emphasis on those which are in Greater Manchester, medically related or supportive of children. They also endeavour to maintain a balance between regular and occasional donations, and large and small ones. Applications are normally reviewed on a regular basis and over 20 donations were made in the year.
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives, in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year. They are confident that the support the Trust gives to other charitable organisations as outlined above fulfils the public benefit test.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
Achievements, Performance and Plans for Future Periods
The Trust achieved a satisfactory financial return on its investments when considering the market place generally and met its targets with donations to relevant charitable bodies and other beneficiaries. The level of donations will continue in the future. The Trust is satisfied that donations paid have enabled beneficiaries to meet their stated goals and where appropriate the trust receives confirmation from recipients of donations regarding the status of funded projects. The trust intends to continue to support Charitable Organisations within its stated goals for the foreseeable future and the Trustees continue to review future plans to ensure these will benefit relevant charitable bodies for years to come.
During the year, the trust has invested over £2m in SCT Climbing Limited to operate an activity centre which will provide benefits for younger people, and the profits generated by the climbing activities will be used for longterm charitable purposes.
SCT Climbing Limited
Oldham is one of the most deprived towns in the country and Summit Up was established by the Trust to provide a leisure facility in the centre of town, by creating an accessible and inclusive experience for all the family, from complete novices through to seasoned climbers and even those just looking to try something new.
Opened in September 2021, the Centre has proved to be a popular space not only for the Community of Oldham, but in reaching out to other parts of Greater Manchester and beyond. All distributable profits will be returned to the Charity to support the youth of Oldham.
Reserves Policy
The trust deed does not refer to a specific reserves policy. The trustees are empowered to expend the annual income of the trust fund, together with as much of the capital thereof as they shall think fit in order to achieve the aims and objectives of the trust.
At 5 April 2022, the individual charity’s reserves were £10,242,611 (2021: £15,919,139). Free reserves which exclude tangible fixed assets and unlisted investments are at a level (being around £3.1m) which the trustees feel enables the charity to pursue its aims, objectives and projects with confidence.
The Trustees regularly review the level of free reserves to ensure they are sufficient to meet all ongoing projects and running costs of the charity for a minimum of 12 months.
The Trustees also aim to maintain a group level of free reserves of at least £1m to ensure all foreseeable costs can be serviced for a minimum period of 12 months.
Financial Review
Income is derived solely from donations and returns on investments, but the Trustees have decided to use Trust capital to make donations well in excess of annual income in appropriate cases.
Total incoming resources of the individual charity (excluding the trading subsidiary) were £841,933, with net investment losses of £41,038. Cost of charitable activities are £6.5m, with the result that the Trust balances were decreased by £5.7m.
The Trust had financial commitments totaling £5,287,000 (2021: £2,014,051) at the year end. The amounts will be paid over the next three years. Reserves held at the year end are sufficient to meet these commitments.
The Trust reported a net deficit of £5,903,737 on its consolidated statement of financial activities as a result of a large commitment made during the year as per note 8.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
Total reserves as per the consolidated balance sheet are £9,973,687 after also accounting for SCT Climbing Limited’s activities.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Trustees’ Responsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those accounts, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the accounts and;
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Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with he 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.
Compliance with Accounting Standards
The trustees confirm that the financial statements comply with the current statutory requirements, the Charities Act 2011, the provisions of the trust deed and the requirements of the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Disclosure of information to auditor
Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees
……………………………………………………………… Sir Norman Stoller, CBE KStJ DL Chairman Date: 2 February 2023
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Stoller Charitable Trust for the year ended 5 April 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows 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 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with the 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
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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 course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
(CONTINUED)
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; 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 statement of trustees’ responsibilities, 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
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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities including fraud. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
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the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through discussions with trustees and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the charity sector;
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we focussed on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charity;
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we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management; and
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identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
(CONTINUED)
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
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making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
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considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
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performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
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tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; and
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assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative or potential bias.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
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agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
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• enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of noncompliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect that those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
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.
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.
Barlow Andrews LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor Carlyle House, 78 Chorley New Road, Bolton
2 February 2023
Barlow Andrews LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
| Note Income Donations and legacies 4 Investment income 5 Grants payable written back 6 Trading income 7 Other operating income Total income Expenditure on Charitable activities 8 Trading activities 9 Total expenditure Net (expenditure)/income for the year before other recognised gains and losses (Losses) and gains on investment assets 10 Net movement in funds for the year Reconciliation in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 494,250 231,893 115,790 467,971 7,751 1,317,655 6,477,423 702,931 7,180,354 (5,862,699) (41,038) (5,903,737) 15,877,424 9,973,687 |
2021 Unrestricted Funds £ 729,422 230,283 1,700,826 - 10,338 |
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| 2,670,869 | ||
| 1,323,449 52,053 |
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| 1,375,502 | ||
| 1,295,367 | ||
| 4,857,723 | ||
| 6,153,090 9,724,334 |
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| 15,877,424 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities and all income and expenditure relates to unrestricted funds.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement of financial activities.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
CONSOLIDATED AND CHARITY
BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 5 APRIL 2022
| Notes Fixed Assets Intangible fixed assets 15 Tangible fixed assets 16 Investments 17 Current Assets Stock Debtors 19 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors:amounts falling due within one year 20 Net current (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors:amounts falling due after more than one year 21 Net assets Total funds of the charity Unrestricted funds Total charity funds |
Group 2022 £ 13,500 6,823,509 7,984,456 14,821,465 22,109 39,137 562,377 623,623 (5,441,401) (4,817,778) 10,003,687 (30,000) 9,973,687 9,973,687 9,973,687 |
Charity 2022 £ - 463,465 14,684,556 15,148,021 - 246,921 154,105 401,026 (5,276,436) (4,875,410) 10,272,611 (30,000) 10,242,611 10,242,611 10,242,611 |
Group 2021 £ - 4,175,196 13,007,760 17,182,956 - 246,674 487,163 733,837 (2,004,869) (1,271,032) 15,911,924 (34,500) 15,877,424 15,877,424 15,877,424 |
Charity 2021 £ - 463,465 17,507,860 |
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| 17,971,325 | ||||
| - 3,725 113,380 |
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| 117,105 (2,134,791) |
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| (2,017,686) | ||||
| 15,953,639 | ||||
| (34,500) | ||||
| 15,919,139 | ||||
| 15,919,139 | ||||
| 15,919,139 |
As permitted by S408 Companies Act 2006, the parent entity has not presented its own statement of financial activities and related notes. The parent entity’s deficit for the year was £5,676,528 (2021: surplus of £6,194,805).
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 2 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
KSL Trustees Limited Trustee
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
| Notes Net cash used in operating activities 25 Cash flow from investing activities: Interest received Rents received Income from managed funds Investment portfolio net transactions Purchase of intangible fixed assets Purchase of tangible fixed assets Net cash generated from investing activities Net change in cash and cash equivalents in reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at 6 April Cash and cash equivalents at 5 April |
2022 £ (2,597,825) 49 12,872 217,785 5,170,545 (15,000) (2,713,212) 2,673,039 75,214 487,163 562,377 |
2021 £ (611,947) |
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| 238 3,755 226,290 4,082,572 - (3,909,024) |
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| 403,831 | ||
| (208,116) 695,279 |
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| 487,163 |
The Trust has taken advantage of the FRS 102 exemption from preparing its own entity statement of cash flows.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
1. Accounting policies
Company information
The Stoller Charitable Trust (“the charity”) is a charity established under a trust deed. The principal address is 24 Low Crompton Road, Royton, Oldham.
The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.
The group consists of The Stoller Charitable Trust and its subsidiary, SCT Climbing Limited.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity’s trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)”.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historic cost convention as modified by the revaluation of fixed asset investments.
1.2 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate those of The Stoller Charitable Trust and its subsidiary. Although the Trust’s subsidiary financial statements have been made up to 31 March 2022, the consolidated financial statements have been made up to 5 April 2022, being the reporting date of the Trust. This difference in reporting dates isn’t deemed to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group entities are eliminated on consolidation.
1.3 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern and the Financial Statements have been drawn up on the going concern basis which assumes that the charity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
1.4 Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds comprise accumulated surpluses and deficits on general funds that are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and that have not been designated for other purposes.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
1.5 Income
Charitable income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised once received. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Investment income is recognised when receivable.
Grants payable written back are recognised when grant commitments payable, committed to in prior years, are cancelled as a result of performance obligations not being met or a lack of funds available.
Income earned by the subsidiary (SCT Climbing Limited) is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods/provision of services); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.
1.6 Expenditure
Charitable expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis and comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. Expenditure includes any Value Added Tax which cannot be fully recovered. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Grants payable are accounted for when the trustees have accepted a legal or moral obligation are accounted for as resources expended in the statement of financial activities. Activities that are wholly funded from future income are disclosed in a note to the accounts.
Governance costs include those associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
1.7 Intangible fixed assets and amortization
Intangible fixed assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Intangible fixed assets acquired as part of a business combination are only recognised separately from goodwill when they arise from contractual or other legal rights, are separable, the expected future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value can be measured reliably.
Amortisation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful life of the asset as follows:
Franchise
10% straight line
If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in amortisation rate, useful life or residual value of an intangible asset, the amortisation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
1.8 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Land and buildings acquired for charitable purposes are stated at cost, and not depreciated. Buildings would ordinarily be depreciated but in this case, the trustees are confident that the value stated in the financial statements is not above the market value of the property. For this reason, no depreciation has been charged.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Land and buildings - No depreciation Plant and machinery - 5% straight line Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 25% reducing balance Climbing equipment - 33% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities..
1.9 Fixed asset investments
Investments quoted on a recognised Stock Exchange are valued at market value at the year end.
Unlisted investments are valued at cost at the year end.
Investment gains and losses includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the period.
1.10 Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
1.11 Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
1.12 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, and deposits held at call with banks.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
1.13 Financial instruments
The group has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the group’s balance sheet when the group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amounts presented in the financial statements when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, loans to group companies and cash and bank balances, are measured at transaction price.
Other financial assets
Financial assets classified as other financial assets are stated at fair value with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in the statement of financial activities.
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the charity transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised at transaction price.
1.14 Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
1.15 Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined benefit contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
1.16 Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to income on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the lease asset are consumed.
1.17 Taxation
The charity has charitable status and is thus exempt from taxation of its income and gains falling within section 505 of The Taxes Act 1988 or section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that they are applied to its charitable objectives.
For the subsidiary, the tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affect neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
2. Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the group’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods, where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
3. Income from subsidiary’s trading activities
The charity owns the whole of the ordinary share capital of SCT Climbing Limited, consisting of 6,700,100 ordinary shares of £1. SCT Climbing Limited operates as a climbing centre in Oldham.
Its trading results for the year, as extracted from the audited financial statements, are summarised below:-
| Turnover Cost of sales Administration costs Other income Operating loss for the year etails of the subsidiary’s balance sheet are given in note 18. 4. Income from donations and legacies Donations |
2022 £ 467,971 (70,217) (632,714) 7,751 (227,209) 2022 £ 494,250 |
2021 £ - - (52,053) 10,338 |
|---|---|---|
| (41,715) | ||
| 2021 £ 729,422 |
Details of the subsidiary’s balance sheet are given in note 18.
During the year, Sir Norman Stoller CBE KStJ DL (trustee) donated shares in a listed company A O World PLC to the charity at a value of £494,250 (2021: £529,422).
In the prior year, Lady Stoller (formerly a trustee) donated a property in Oldham to the charity at a value of £200,000.
The above donations were made on a market value basis.
| 5. Income from investments Interest received Rents received Income from managed funds Profit on foreign exchange 6. Grants payable written back Grants payable written back |
2022 £ 49 12,872 217,785 1,187 231,893 2022 £ 115,790 |
2021 £ 238 3,755 226,290 - |
|---|---|---|
| 230,283 | ||
| 2021 £ 1,700,826 |
Where a grant commitment (see note 22) is cancelled as a result of certain requirements not being met or a lack of available funds, this is included in income, as grants payable written back, in the year that the commitment was cancelled.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
7. Trading income
| 7. | Trading income | 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Trading income | 467,971 | - |
Trading income represents the income of the Trust’s subsidiary, SCT Climbing Limited, generated through its trade as a climbing centre.
| 8. Resources expended on charitable activities Grants to institutions Mahdlo (Oldham Youth Zone) Royal Northern College of Music Kingfisher Learning Trust Alzheimers Research UK The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Manchester Foundation Trust Charity Live Music Now Maggies Oldham Cancer Biomarker Sciences Centre Oldham Enterprise Trust Manchester University Projects Mayors Appeal Fund St John’s Ambulance The Hoppy Charity Christies Blood Centre Oldham Other immaterial grants paid to institutions Support costs allocated to activities Investment management costs Administration fees Legal fees Bank interest and charges Investment property costs Other Governance costs Accountancy Auditors remuneration Total expenditure on charitable activities |
2022 £ 243,024 25,000 450,000 - 20,000 200,000 25,000 131,447 5,000,000 80,960 58,500 10,000 20,000 20,000 45,000 13,230 6,342,161 48,986 48,000 11,980 1,144 - 1,120 111,230 15,032 9,000 24,032 6,477,423 |
2021 £ 442,454 28,000 300,000 60,000 100,000 200,000 - - - - - - - - - 32,833 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,163,287 | ||
| 70,334 44,250 20,869 857 1,960 772 |
||
| 139,042 | ||
| 16,860 4,260 |
||
| 21,120 | ||
| 1,323,449 |
Grants and donations are made to support a wide variety of charitable causes, with particular emphasis on those which are in Greater Manchester, medically related, or supportive of children.
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
| 9. Resources expended on trading activities Cost of sales Staff costs Staff training Rates Insurance Light and heat Cleaning Repairs and maintenance Printing, postage and stationery Advertising Telephone Computer costs Travelling and entertainment Legal and professional Consultancy fees Accountancy fees Bank charges Bad debts General expenses Subscriptions Amortisation Depreciation Total expenditure on trading activities 10. Gains and losses on investments Gain on sale of investments (Loss)/gain on revaluation of investments |
2022 £ 70,217 336,100 3,498 3,498 15,014 32,094 28,566 7,184 9,830 37,046 52 24,654 4,063 10,616 22,529 6,250 5,385 186 12,926 6,824 1,500 64,899 702,931 2022 £ 742,533 (783,571) (41,038) |
2021 £ - 44,246 - 851 - - - - - - - - - - - 4,750 97 - 755 360 - 994 |
|---|---|---|
| 52,053 | ||
| 2021 £ 3,471,725 1,385,998 |
||
| 4,857,723 |
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
11. Net incoming resources for the year
| 11. Net incoming resources for the year | ||
|---|---|---|
| This is stated after charging: Depreciation Auditor’s remuneration Audit fee 12. Staff costs of the group Salaries Social security costs Pension costs The average number of employees: Climbing centre Charity Group |
2022 £ 64,899 9,000 2022 £ 310,883 20,310 4,907 336,100 No. 30 - 30 |
2021 £ 994 4,260 |
| 2021 £ 39,562 3,649 1,035 |
||
| 44,246 | ||
| No. 6 - |
||
| 6 |
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 during the year or during the prior year.
13. Trustee disclosures
None of the trustees have personally received any remuneration or been reimbursed for any expenses during the year or the prior year. Transactions with related parties can be seen as per note 27.
14. Key management personnel of the group
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Total key management compensation | 39,765 | 32,667 |
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
15. Intangible fixed assets
| 5. Intangible fixed assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost At 6 April 2021 Additions At 5 April 2022 Amortisation At 6 April 2021 Charge in the year At 5 April 2022 Carrying amount At 5 April 2022 At 5 April 2021 |
Subsidiary £ - 15,000 15,000 - 1,500 1,500 13,500 - |
Group Total £ - 15,000 |
| 15,000 | ||
| - 1,500 |
||
| 1,500 | ||
| 13,500 | ||
| - |
16. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 6 April 2021 Additions Disposals At 5 April 2022 Depreciation At 6 April 2021 Charge in the year Disposals At 5 April 2022 Net Book Value At 5 April 2022 At 5 April 2021 |
Charity land and buildings £ 463,465 - - 463,465 - - - - 463,465 463,465 |
Subsidiary land and buildings £ 3,449,938 1,419,759 - 4,869,697 - - - - 4,869,697 3,449,938 |
Subsidiary plant and machinery £ 257,819 1,071,390 - 1,329,209 - 35,815 - 35,815 1,293,394 257,819 |
Subsidiary fixtures, fittings and equipment£ 4,968 173,543 - 178,511 994 22,474 - 23,468 155,043 3,974 |
Subsidiary climbing equipment £ - 48,520 - 48,520 - 6,610 - 6,610 41,910 - |
Group Total £ 4,176,190 2,713,212 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,889,402 | ||||||
| 994 64,899 - |
||||||
| 65,893 | ||||||
| 6,823,509 | ||||||
| 4,175,196 |
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
| 17. Fixed asset investments Charity - Listed investments Valuation as at 6 April 2021 Additions at cost Reinvested income Disposal proceeds Realised gains/(losses) Unrealised gains/(losses) Cash held within the investment portfolio Valuation as at 5 April 2022 Charity - Unlisted investments Cost as at 6 April 2021 Additions Disposal proceeds Realised gains/(losses) Cost as at 5 April 2022 |
2022 £ 10,824,411 33,906,518 188,279 (38,463,698) 761,475 (783,571) 6,433,414 1,262,628 7,696,042 409,753 - (102,397) (18,942) 288,414 |
2021 £ 11,517,354 23,579,109 - (29,129,775) 3,471,725 1,385,998 |
|---|---|---|
| 10,824,411 | ||
| 1,773,596 | ||
| 12,598,007 | ||
| 715,155 - (305,402) - |
||
| 409,753 |
Unlisted investments include an investment in Orbic International Limited with a carrying value of £288,414. At 5 April 2022 the market value of this investment was £174,752.
| Charity - Investment in subsidiary undertaking (see note 18) Cost as at 6 April 2021 Additions at cost Cost as at 5 April 2022 Summary: Fixed asset investments Listed investments – see above Cash held as part of the investment portfolio Unlisted investments Investment in subsidiary undertaking |
Group 2022 £ 6,433,414 1,262,628 288,414 - 7,984,456 |
2022 £ 2021 £ 4,500,100 100 2,200,000 4,500,000 6,700,100 4,500,100 Charity 2022 £ Group 2021 £ Charity 2021 £ 6,433,414 10,824,411 10,824,411 1,262,628 1,773,596 1,773,596 288,414 409,753 409,753 6,700,100 - 4,500,100 14,684,556 13,007,760 17,507,860 |
2022 £ 2021 £ 4,500,100 100 2,200,000 4,500,000 6,700,100 4,500,100 Charity 2022 £ Group 2021 £ Charity 2021 £ 6,433,414 10,824,411 10,824,411 1,262,628 1,773,596 1,773,596 288,414 409,753 409,753 6,700,100 - 4,500,100 14,684,556 13,007,760 17,507,860 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,507,860 |
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
18. Investment in subsidiary
The charity holds 100% of the equity of the following company:
| Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary undertaking | of holding | Nature of business |
| SCT Climbing Limited | Ordinary | Trades as Summit Up and operates as a family friendly |
| climbing centre |
The registered office of the trading subsidiary is Sterling 501 Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9LY and the company number is 11082832.
The assets and liabilities of the subsidiary were:
| he assets and liabilities of the subsidiary were: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets Current assets Creditors:amounts falling due within one year Representing: Share capital Profit and loss account |
2022 £ 6,373,544 469,518 (411,886) 6,431,176 6,700,100 (268,924) 6,431,176 |
2021 £ 3,711,731 751,182 |
| (4,528) | ||
| 4,458,385 | ||
| 4,500,100 (41,715) |
||
| 4,458,385 |
Details of the subsidiary’s Profit and Loss Account are given in note 3.
19. Debtors
| 9. Debtors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade debtors Amounts owed by group undertakings Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income |
2022 Group £ Charity £ 3,331 - - 246,921 - - 35,806 - 39,137 246,921 |
2021 Group £ Charity £ - - - - 242,949 - 3,725 3,725 246,674 3,725 |
|
| 3,725 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
20. Creditors – amounts falling due within one year
| 0. Creditors –amounts falling due within one year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractual commitments Accruals and deferred income Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Amounts owed to group undertakings Other creditors 1. Creditors –amounts falling due after more than on Contractual commitments 22. Contractual commitments As at 6 April 2021 New commitments Payments made Grants payable written back As at 5 April 2022 Falling due within one year (note 20) Falling due after more than one year (note 21) |
2022 Group £ Charity £ 5,257,000 5,257,000 91,567 19,436 43,341 - 35,140 - - - 14,353 - 5,441,401 5,276,436 e year 2022 Group £ Charity £ 30,000 30,000 2022 £ 2,014,051 5,102,500 (1,713,761) (115,790) 5,287,000 5,257,000 30,000 5,287,000 |
2021 Group £ Charity £ 1,979,551 1,979,551 23,058 20,790 - - 2,260 - - 134,450 - - 2,004,869 2,134,791 2021 Group £ Charity £ 34,500 34,500 2021 £ 4,502,641 - (787,764) (1,700,826) 2,014,051 1,979,551 34,500 2,014,051 |
|||
| 34,500 | |||||
| 5,287,000 | 2,014,051 | ||||
| 5,257,000 30,000 |
1,979,551 34,500 |
||||
| 5,287,000 | 2,014,051 |
21. Creditors – amounts falling due after more than one year
Contractual commitments relate to amounts committed to as grants payable in the future. Where a grant commitment is cancelled as a result of certain requirements not being met or a lack of available funds, this is included in grants payable written back and included as income in the year that the commitment was cancelled.
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
| 23. Group financial instruments 2022 £ Carrying amount of financial assets Debt instruments measured at amortised cost 565,708 Equity instruments measured at cost less impairment 288,414 Equity instruments measured at market value 7,696,042 Carrying amount of financial liabilities Equity instruments measured at cost less impairment 5,436,261 24. Analysis of Group net assets between funds All funds held by the charity and its subsidiary, SCT Climbing Limited, are unrestricted. 25. Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period as per the statement of financial activities Adjustments for: Investment income Loss(gain) on revaluation and sale of investments Other movements on investments Disposal of fixed assets Depreciation Amortisation (Increase) in stocks Decrease in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash used in operating activities |
2021 £ 487,163 409,753 12,598,007 |
2021 £ 6,153,090 (230,283) (4,857,723) - 365,000 994 - - 456,499 (2,499,524) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,037,109 | |||
| 2022 £ (5,903,737) (230,706) 41,038 (188,279) - 64,899 1,500 (22,109) 207,537 3,432,032 (2,597,825) |
|||
| (611,947) |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2022
26. Analysis of changes in net funds
The Trust had no debt during the year.
27. Related party transactions
During the year, the charity made payments in respect of accountancy services of £15,032 (2021: £16,860) to Wrigley Partington, a partnership in which A P Dixon (Trustee) is a partner, and in respect of legal services of £11,980 (2021: £20,869) to Kuit Steinart Levy, a partnership connected to KSL Trustees Limited (Trustee).
The land held by the trust is in the name of KSL Nominees Limited who are connected to KSL Trustees Limited. The subsidiary also paid consultancy fees of £6,585 (2021: £nil) to Kuit Steinart Levy.
During the year, administration fees of £48,000 (2021: £44,250) and expenses of £246 (2021: £246) were paid to SKL Consultancy Limited. Mr S M Lowe DL is a director of SKL Consulting Limited, and also a director of the charitable trust’s subsidiary company SCT Climbing Limited.
During the year the charity paid grants of £243,024 (2021: £442,454) to Mahdlo (Oldham Youth Zone), an organisation of which trustee Sir Norman Stoller CBE KStJ DL is President.
During the year, Sir Norman Stoller CBE KStJ DL (trustee) donated shares in a listed company A O World PLC to the charity at their market value of £494,250 (2021: £529,422).
During the prior year, Lady Stoller (formerly a trustee) donated a property in Oldham, via a trust, to the charity at its market value of £200,000.
During the year, merchandise costs of £899 (2021: £nil) were paid by the subsidiary to Saville Stainless Limited. Mr L Walsh is a director of Saville Stainless Limited and also a director of the trust’s subsidiary company SCT Climbing Limited.
All of the above transactions have been carried out at arm’s length and are approved in advance, by the trustees.
Under the reduced disclosure framework, disclosure of transactions between wholly owned group members is not required.
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