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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 Registered charity No: 285415

BARLOW ANDREWS LLP BOLTON

THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ report 1 - 4
Independent auditor’s report 5 - 7
Group statement of financial activities 8
Group and charity 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
KSL Trustees Limited
A P Dixon
R C W Parkinson
Accountants BK Plus Limited
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 2025.

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 trades 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 BK Plus Limited, a practice in which Mr A P Dixon (Trustee) was a partner during the year; 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 donations continue to be made to satisfy the trust’s objectives.

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 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.

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 2025, the individual charity’s reserves were £5,488,098 (2024: £6,911,203). Free reserves which exclude tangible fixed assets and unlisted investments are at a level (being around £2.1m) which the trustees feel enables the charity to pursue its aims, objectives and projects with confidence.

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 £549,072, with net investment losses of £479,217. Costs of charitable activities were £1,492,960, with the result that the Trust balances were decreased by £1,423,105.

The Trust had financial commitments totalling £1,000,000 (2024: £15,000) at the year end. Reserves held at the year-end are sufficient to meet these commitments.

The Trust reported a net deficit of £1,423,105 on its consolidated statement of financial activities, due largely to the granting of donations in excess of incoming resources and losses incurred on revaluation of investments.

Total reserves as per the consolidated balance sheet are £5,488,098 after accounting for SCT Climbing Limited’s activities.

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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

(Continued)

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:

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 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.

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 : 3 February 2026

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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 (the ‘parent’) and its subsidiary (the ‘group’) for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the group statement of financial activities, the group and charity balance sheet, the group 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).

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 group and the parent 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 group’s and/or parent charity’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 group and the parent charity and their 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:

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 group’s and the parent 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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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:

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

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.

David A Kay FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Barlow Andrews LLP Statutory Auditor Carlyle House, 78 Chorley New Road, Bolton 3 February 2026

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 GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

Note
Income
Donations and legacies
4
Investment income
5
Trading income
6
Total income
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
7
Trading activities
8
Impairment loss (exceptional item)
9
Total expenditure
Net expenditure for the year before other recognised
gains and losses
Net gains/(losses) on investments
10
Net movement in funds for the year
Reconciliation in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 2025
Unrestricted
Funds
£
487,800
66,282
1,072,003
1,626,085
1,465,258
1,270,557
-
2,735,815
(1,109,730)
(313,375)
(1,423,105)
6,911,203
5,488,098		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
496,950
90,687
1,095,730
1,683,367
426,958
1,216,188
3,046,697
4,689,843
(3,006,476)
490,630
(2,515,846)
9,427,049
6,911,203

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

GROUP AND CHARITY

BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 5 APRIL 2025

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
Net assets
Total funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
Total charity funds		 Group
2025
£
9,000
3,495,280
2,648,502
6,152,782
14,276
48,340
426,009
488,625
(1,153,308)
(664,683)
5,488,098
5,488,098
5,488,098
5,488,098		 Charity
2025
£
-
463,465
5,609,788
6,073,253
-
247,985
194,310
442,295
(1,027,450)
(585,155)
5,488,098
5,488,098
5,488,098
5,488,098		 Group
2024
£
10,500
3,585,998
3,022,668
6,619,166
14,379
37,404
389,443
441,226
(149,189)
292,037
6,911,203
6,911,203
6,911,203
6,911,203		 Charity
2024
£
-
463,465
6,177,498
6,640,963
-
246,921
58,089
305,010
(34,770)
270,240
6,911,203
6,911,203
6,911,203
6,911,203

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 £1,423,105 (2024: deficit of £2,515,846).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 3 February 2026 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 2025

Notes
Net cash used in operating activities
24
Cash flow from investing activities:
Interest received
Income from managed funds
Investment portfolio net transactions
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from the disposal 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 2024
Cash and cash equivalents at 5 April 2025
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
Deposits included within fixed asset investments		 2025
£
(161,768)
9,944
56,338
290,665
(12,779)
-
344,168
182,400
389,640
572,040
426,009
146,031		 2024
£
(5,137,366)
9,395
81,292
(11,036)
(17,407)
750
62,994
(5,074,372)
5,464,012
389,640
389,443
197

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand and cash held in investment portfolios.

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 2025

1. Accounting policies

Charity 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 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 2025, the consolidated financial statements have been made up to 5 April 2025, 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 regarding 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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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 and are 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 depreciation 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

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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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 - 20% 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.

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.

Interests in subsidiaries are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in the statement of financial activities. The investment and associated impairment losses are then eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

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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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 and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets

Financial assets classified as other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the group 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 initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations 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 initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the group’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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.

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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.

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 charity’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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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
Impairment loss (exceptional item)
Interest income
Operating loss for the year		 2025
£
1,072,003
(135,364)
(1,135,193)
-
5,010
(193,544)		 2024
£
1,095,730
(162,646)
(1,053,542)
(3,046,697)
4,487
(3,162,668)

Details of the subsidiary’s balance sheet are given in note 18.

4. Income from donations and legacies 2025 2024
£ £
Donations 487,800 496,950

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 £487,800 (2024: £496,950).

The above donation was made on a market value basis.

5.
Income from investments
Interest received
Income from managed funds
6.
Trading income
Trading income		 2025
£
9,944
56,338
66,282
2025
£
1,072,003		 2024
£
9,395
81,292
90,687
2024
£
1,095,730

Trading income represents the income of the Trust’s subsidiary, SCT Climbing Limited, generated through its trade as a climbing centre.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

7.
Resources expended on charitable activities
Grants to institutions
Mahdlo (Oldham Youth Zone)
Ragtag Arts and Community Scrapstore
Kingfisher Learning Trust
The Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Seashell Trust / Climbing Club
Oldham Food Bank
Maggies Oldham
Alzheimers Charity
Mayors Appeal Fund
Federation of Jewish Services
Bar-ilan University
Bay Hospital Charity – Morecambe Bay
Avro Heritage Museum and Trust
Royal Veterinary Animal Care
Grants payable written back
Support costs allocated to activities
Investment management costs
Administration fees
Legal fees
Bank interest and charges
Marketing
Property costs
Other
Governance costs (charity only)
Accountancy
Audit fees
Total expenditure on charitable activities		 2025
£
125,582
-
2,500
100,000
1,000,500
-
125,000
-
-
-
-
-
20,000
3,500
-
1,377,082
9,224
47,000
6,091
463
-
5,059
1,219
68,556
7,920
11,700
19,620
1,465,258		 2024
£
157,550
15,000
2,500
100,000
3,000
5,000
39,255
25,000
10,000
5,000
5,000
10,000
-
-
(60,000)
317,305
20,117
48,000
8,025
945
11,012
-
2,468
90,557
4,180
14,916
19,096
426,958

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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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

8.
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
General expenses
Subscriptions
Amortisation
Depreciation
Loss on the disposal of fixed assets
Total expenditure on trading activities
9.
Exceptional item
Impairment loss
10. Gains and losses on investments
Gain on sale of investments
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of investments
Loss on foreign exchange		 2025
£
135,364
710,123
6,448
12,374
32,757
59,400
61,642
34,235
2,923
15,456
477
29,278
771
7,658
15,000
8,490
13,946
8,463
10,756
1,500
103,496
-
1,270,557
2025
£
-
2025
£
31,620
(317,293)
(27,702)
(313,375)		 2024
£
162,646
624,188
4,851
12,339
30,604
71,031
58,269
33,225
3,923
15,132
45
16,653
569
5,217
15,000
10,235
15,017
8,814
12,225
1,500
113,816
799
1,216,188
2024
£
3,046,697
2024
£
64,139
426,491
-
490,630

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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

11. Net incoming resources for the year

11. Net incoming resources for the year
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Amortisation
Auditor’s remuneration:
Audit fees for group
12. Staff costs of the group
Salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
The average number of employees:
Climbing centre
Charity
Group		 2025
£
103,496
1,500
14,690
2025
£
662,958
35,606
11,559
710,123
No.
57
-
57		 2024
£
113,816
1,500
16,916
2024
£
579,051
34,950
10,187
624,188
No.
57
-
57

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 during the current 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 26.

14. Key management personnel of the group

2025 2024
£ £
Total key management compensation 46,637 44,317

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

15. Intangible fixed assets

Cost
At 6 April 2024
Additions
At 5 April 2025
Amortisation
At 6 April 2024
Charge in the year
At 5 April 2025
Carrying amount
At 5 April 2025
At 5 April 2024		 Subsidiary
£
15,000
-
15,000
4,500
1,500
6,000
9,000
10,500		 Group
Total
£
15,000
-
15,000
4,500
1,500
6,000
9,000
10,500

16. Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 6 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 5 April 2025
Depreciation
At 6 April 2024
Charge in the year
Disposals
At 5 April 2025
Net Book Value
At 5 April 2025
At 5 April 2024		 Charity
land and
buildings
£
463,465
-
-
463,465
-
-
-
-
463,465
463,465		 Subsidiary
land and
buildings
£
1,823,000
-
-
1,823,000
-
-
-
-
1,823,000
1,823,000		 Subsidiary
plant and
machinery
£
1,329,209
-
-
1,329,209
168,735
66,460
-
235,195
1,094,014
1,160,474		 Subsidiary
fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
216,433
7,864
-
224,297
86,938
26,791
-
113,729
110,568
129,495		 Subsidiary
climbing
equipment
£
48,520
4,915
-
53,435
38,957
10,245
-
49,202
4,233
9,564		 Group
Total
£
3,880,627
12,779
-
3,893,406
294,629
103,496
-
398,126
3,495,280
3,585,998

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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

17. Fixed asset investments
Charity - Listed investments
Valuation as at 6 April 2024
Additions at cost
Reinvested income
Disposal proceeds
Realised gains
Unrealised losses
Cash held within the investment portfolio
Valuation as at 5 April 2025
Charity - Unlisted investments
Cost as at 6 April 2024
Additions
Disposal proceeds
Realised losses
Cost as at 5 April 2025
Charity - Investment in subsidiary undertaking
(see note 18)
Cost as at 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025
Impairment as at 6 April 2024
Impairment losses
Impairment as at 5 April 2025
Carrying value as at 5 April 2025
Carrying value as at 5 April 2024
Summary:
Fixed asset investments
Listed investments – see above
Cash held as part of the investment portfolio
Investment in subsidiary undertaking		 Group
2025
£
2,502,471
146,031
-
2,648,502		 2025
£
2024
£
3,022,471
2,467,749
1,058,464
6,606,887
56,338
50,911
(1,349,129)
(6,596,992)
31,620
67,425
(317,293)
426,491
2,502,471
3,022,471
146,031
197
2,648,502
3,022,668
-
2,145
-
-
-
1,140
-
(3,285)
-
-
2025
£
2024
£
6,700,100
6,700,100
3,545,270
382,601
193,544
3,162,669
3,738,814
3,545,270
2,961,286
3,154,830
3,154,830
6,317,499
Charity
2025
£
Group
2024
£
Charity
2024
£
2,502,471
3,022,471
3,022,471
146,031
197
197
2,961,286
-
3,154,830
5,609,788
3,022,668
6,177,498		 2025
£
2024
£
3,022,471
2,467,749
1,058,464
6,606,887
56,338
50,911
(1,349,129)
(6,596,992)
31,620
67,425
(317,293)
426,491
2,502,471
3,022,471
146,031
197
2,648,502
3,022,668
-
2,145
-
-
-
1,140
-
(3,285)
-
-
2025
£
2024
£
6,700,100
6,700,100
3,545,270
382,601
193,544
3,162,669
3,738,814
3,545,270
2,961,286
3,154,830
3,154,830
6,317,499
Charity
2025
£
Group
2024
£
Charity
2024
£
2,502,471
3,022,471
3,022,471
146,031
197
197
2,961,286
-
3,154,830
5,609,788
3,022,668
6,177,498
6,177,498

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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

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:

Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors:amounts falling due within one year
Representing:
Share capital
Profit and loss account		 2025
£
3,040,814
293,251
(372,779)
2,961,286
6,700,100
(3,738,814)
2,961,286		 2024
£
3,133,031
383,137
(361,338)
3,154,830
6,700,100
(3,545,270)
3,154,830

Details of the subsidiary’s Profit and Loss Account are given in note 3.

19. Debtors

Trade debtors
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Prepayments and accrued income		 2025
Group
£
Charity
£
28,488
-
-
246,921
19,852
1,064
48,340
247,985		 2024
Group
£
Charity
£
4,364
-
-
246,921
33,040
-
37,404
246,921		 2024
Group
£
Charity
£
4,364
-
-
246,921
33,040
-
37,404
246,921
246,921

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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

20. Creditors – amounts falling due within one year

0. Creditors –amounts falling due within one year
Contractual and other commitments
Accruals and deferred income
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
21. Contractual and other commitments
As at 6 April 2024
New commitments
Payments made
Grants payable written back
As at 5 April 2025
Falling due within one year (note 20)
Falling due after more than one year		 2025
Group
£
Charity
£
1,000,000
1,000,000
46,096
27,450
29,409
-
51,826
-
25,977
-
1,153,308
1,027,450
2025
£
15,000
1,000,000
(15,000)
-
1,000,000
1,000,000
-
1,000,000		 2024
Group
£
Charity
£
15,000
15,000
46,483
19,770
26,380
-
52,504
-
8,822
-
149,189
34,770
2024
£
5,167,115
-
(5,101,115)
(60,000)
15,000
15,000
-
15,000
34,770






1,000,000 15,000
1,000,000
-		 15,000
-
1,000,000 15,000

Contractual and other 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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THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

22. Group financial instruments
Carrying amount of financial assets
Debt instruments measured at amortised cost
Equity instruments measured at market value
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Equity instruments measured at cost less impairment		 2025
£
2024
£
454,497
393,807
2,648,502
3,022,668
1,101,482
96,685

23. Analysis of Group net assets between funds

All funds held by the charity and its subsidiary, SCT Climbing Limited, are unrestricted.

24. Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities

Net expenditure 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
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Depreciation
Amortisation
Impairment of fixed assets
Decrease in stocks
(Increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities		 2025
£
(1,423,105)
(66,282)
285,673
(56,338)
-
103,496
1,500
-
103
(10,935)
1,004,120
(161,768)		 2024
£
(2,515,846)
(90,687)
(490,630)
(50,911)
799
113,816
1,500
3,046,697
5,748
(1,424)
(5,156,428)
(5,137,366)

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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

25. Analysis of changes in net funds

The Trust had no debt during the year.

26. Related party transactions

During the year, the group made payments in respect of accountancy services of £13,420 (2024: £10,305) to BK Plus, a partnership in which A P Dixon (Trustee) was a partner during the year. £7,920 (2024: £4,180) of the payments relate to the Trust.

In addition, the group also made payments in respect of legal services of £4,530 (2024: £8,025) to Kuit Steinart Levy, a partnership connected to KSL Trustees Limited (Trustee). £4,530 (2024: £8,025) of the payments relate to the Trust.

The land and buildings held by the trust are in the name of KSL Nominees Limited who are connected to KSL Trustees Limited.

During the year, administration fees of £47,000 (2024: £48,000) and expenses of £202 (2024: £441) 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 £125,582 (2024: £157,550) 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 £487,800 (2024: £496,950).

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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