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2022-12-31-accounts

St. Lazarus Charitable Trust

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2022

CONTENTS

Trustees Annual Report .......................................................................................................................... 2 - 8 Financial Statements ............................................................................................................................. 9 - 15 Independent Examiner's Report ................................................................................................................. 16

St. Lazarus Charitable Trust

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ST. LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2022

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Name of Charity: The St. Lazarus Charitable Trust Registered Charity No: 286918 A Registered charity in England & Wales Principal Office: Gareth Vaughan GCLJ Flat 2 The Glove Factory Montacute Road Tintinhull Yeovil Somerset BA22 8SL Tel/Fax: 01935 826723 Email: ewsecretary@gmail.com Website: www.stlazaruscharitabletrust.org.uk

Trustees: who have served from 1[st] January 2022 until the date this report was approved are: Timothy P Abraham from 28[th] October 2022 Charles J P Betz Ivar A R J Grey Roger C Hirst from 28[th] October 2022 (Chair) David Knox David Powell (Chair) until 28[th] October 2022 John A Reid Patrick W T Wilkins

Bankers: Lloyds.

Independent Examiner: Mr G F Whiteside FCA, Ingalls, Chartered Accountants, Kendal. LA9 7RL

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The St. Lazarus Charitable Trust was established as an unincorporated charity by a deed dated 1[st] March 1983. The Trust was subsequently amended by deeds dated 10[th] September 1998 and 28[th] May 2001.

The St. Lazarus Charitable Trust is registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales, Registered Charity number: 286918.

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Trustee Recruitment and Appointment

The trustees, who served throughout the year or in part and legal status, are summarised on page 2. Initially, trustees are elected for a term of three years. They can be re-elected for a further term of three years but after a period of six years as a trustee they must stand down.

Organisational Structure

The Charity has a board of trustees that currently meets three times a year and is responsible for the strategic direction and policies of the Charity.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Objects of The St. Lazarus Charitable Trust are the relief of poverty and sickness, the relief of disabled and the advancement of the Christian religion, and in particular:

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Review of the year

During the year, the trustees met on three occasions.

Trustees

There have been several changes in members of Board of Trustees during the last twelve months. In accordance with the six-year rule of the terms of office of trustees, David Powell stood down as both chair and a trustee on 28[th] October 2022. Roger Hirst, a former trustee, was appointed a trustee and chair of the Board of Trustees. The Board also appointed Timothy Abraham as a trustee.

Financial Review

The Trust’s income this year from donations including a legacy of £5,000 was slightly down from the previous financial year, being £83,940 (2021: £84,804) . The Trust reclaimed Gift Aid from HMRC £8,613 (2021: £9,909). It should be noted that in 2021 the Trust changed its policy of claiming Gift Aid from annually to every quarter which has resulted in the larger figure being reclaimed from HMRC in the previous year.

Investment income of £18,499 (2021: £18,204) was received during the year from listed investments and bank interest. In total, income of £111,053 (2021: £112,917) was received during the year.

The Trust received regular contributions from 33 members throughout the year, amounting to £5,120. A number of members also made contributions to their respective Commandery Restricted funds held by the Trust.

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During the year the Board approved an immediate payment of £30,000 on humanitarian grounds to assist those refugees fleeing the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. This was paid through the HM Government Disaster Emergency Committee. £15,000 of these funds was provided from the Ruth Bowden bequest held by the Board, for humanitarian projects in the former Soviet states.

The Trust received a legacy during the year of £5,000 from the estate of Joyce Summers. This legacy was allocated to the Endowment Fund and has been incorporated into the existing listed investments during 2022.

During the year the Trust made a number of grants from its funds.

Summary of grants paid from general funds:

Disaster Emergency Committee – Registered Charity No: 1062638 £30,522.31 Ukraine Appeal

To assist with the humanitarian care and welfare of those caught in and displaced by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

The Leprosy Mission of England & Wales – Registered Charity No: 1050327 £29,678.00 Premananda Hospital, India

This was the second year of a three-year funded project to treat and rehabilitate people affected by leprosy. This includes treating those with leprosy, the provision of vital reconstructive surgery to restore mobility and eyesight, protective footwear to prevent further injury, health education and teaching people how to live with the effects of leprosy.

Nepal Leprosy Trust – Registered Charity No: 1081952 £12,893.75 Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Services Centre, Lalgadh, Nepal

To assist with the provision of a portable X-ray machine for the Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital in Nepal.

Anglican International Development (AID) – Registered Charity No: 1138664

£1,000.00

Jonglei Health Sciences Institute in Bor, South Sudan

To support the mission work with medical care and equipment, together with the training and graduation of healthcare staff, to allow them to work in the wider local community of Bor. AID currently works to improve the lives of people in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda with projects in: microfinance, healthcare, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), agriculture, education and theological training for church leaders. This grant was to The Jonglei Health Sciences Institute to combat leprosy in South Sudan.

Anglican Chaplaincy Centre, Warsaw, Poland – Registered Charity 250186 Ukraine Appeal

£1,000.00

To support the relief of those refugees displaced and fleeing to conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

In addition to the distribution of grants by the Trustees, Commanderies made grants to provide funds for the general activities of the following charities, including Commandery donations to the Trust appeals. These donations were paid through the Trust accounts:

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Avalon Commandery
SLCT – Disaster Emergency Committee – Ukraine Appeal £ 267.85
SLCT – World Leprosy Appeal 2022 – Nepal Leprosy Trust £ 500.00
Cumbria Commandery
SLCT - Anglican Chaplaincy Centre, Warsaw, Poland – Ukraine Appeal £ 200.00
SLCT – World Leprosy Appeal 2022 – Nepal Leprosy Trust £ 200.00
SLCT - Disaster Emergency Committee – Ukraine Appeal £ 250.00
The Leprosy Mission – Registered Charity No: 1050327 £ 500.00
St. John’s Hospice, Lancaster – Registered Charity No: 1157030 £ 500.00
Christians Against Poverty – Registered Charity No: 1097217 £ 500.00
King Offa Commandery
The Leprosy Mission of England & Wales – Anandaban Hospital £ 60.00
SLCT - Anglican Chaplaincy Centre, Warsaw, Poland – Ukraine Appeal £ 600.00
SLCT - Disaster Emergency Committee – Ukraine Appeal £1,000.00
SLCT – World Leprosy Appeal 2022 – Nepal Leprosy Trust £1,456.25
Emmanuel House, Nottingham – Registered Charity No: 1077424 £ 500.00
St Wilfrid Church, Kirkby in Ashfield £ 500.00
London & Westminster Commandery
SLCT – World Leprosy Appeal 2022 – Nepal Leprosy Trust £ 500.00
Sussex Commandery
SLCT – World Leprosy Appeal 2022 – Nepal Leprosy Trust £ 530.00
Sussex Hospices £2,400.00
The Marches Commandery
St Michael’s Hospice, Bartestree, Hereford – Reg Charity 511179 £ 100.00
SLCT – Nepal Leprosy Trust Appeal £ 400.00
SLCT – DEC Ukraine Appeal £ 500.00
SLCT – unrestricted fund £ 500.00
Wales Commandery
Aid to the Church in Need – Ukraine Appeal - Reg Charity 1098984 £20,016.88
Aid to the Church in Need – Senegal – Reg Charity 1098984 £ 7,528.13
Samburu Trust UK – Registered Charity No: 1109421 £ 2,625.00
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity – Registered Charity No: 1146420 £ 1,000.00
Neem Tree Trust – Registered Charity No: 1099077 £ 1,000.00
Huw Bartle-Jones Memorial Bursary – Medical Student Elective £ 1,500.00
SLCT – unrestricted fund £ 1,000.00

The Trustees consider the Trust’s year-end financial position to be in good health. The Unrestricted fund shows a surplus of £35,390 (2021: £48,342) on its activities, which with its listed investments has assets amounting to £374,283 (2021: £338,893) .

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The Restricted funds, shows a deficit for the year of £-15,802 (2021: £-1,049) with assets of £37,091 (2021: 52,893) still held by the Trust.

The Endowment fund shows a deficit of £-27,952 (2021: £+23,164) for the year. During the year, the Board withdrew the previous years’ dividend income which had previously been reinvested in the listed investment fund. This listed investment now amounts to £110,054 (2021: £138,007) .

Future Plans

To respond to natural disasters has always been one of the Trust’s purposes and should demands be repeated, the Trust will be ready to provide support from its reserves.

The Trustees have agreed the third and final-year grant to The Leprosy Mission – Premananda Leprosy Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal of £30,799 which will be paid in January 2023.

The Trustees also agreed a one-year grant to EMMS International of £10,000 – to detect, care for and cure leprosy patients at their hospitals throughout Nepal. This will be paid in January 2023.

Reserves and Investment Policies

The trustees keep cash reserves of £20,000 readily available to cover recurring expenses and the funds to enable the charity to respond quickly to worldwide natural disasters.

All Endowment Funds are held in listed investments, except for those received awaiting investment.

Liquid funds in the unrestricted and restricted funds in excess of £100,000 are invested in managed listed investments. At the year-end £80,489 (2021: £92,009) was held, being £44,017 (2021: £14,163) unrestricted, £36,472 (2021: £52,893) restricted and £nil (2021: £24,953 ) endowment funds. The endowment funds held at the end of the previous year were invested with the Trust’s investment managers, details of which are shown in the financial statements in this report.

The trustees delegate the day-to-day management of the Trust’s listed investments, both unrestricted and endowment fund investments, to professional external investment managers. The Trustees set the investment strategy for the Scheme after taking advice from the Scheme’s Investment Advisers. The Trustees have put mandates in place with their investment managers which implement this strategy.

The Investment managers are remunerated by fees based on a percentage of funds under their management, prior to the quarterly distribution of dividends. There are no performance related fee arrangements.

Procedures and Policy for Grant Making

Subject to a proposal made to the board, formal applications have to be in writing and the trustees consult and receive advice from their external consultants. Grants are usually made in October/November each year but in cases of emergency and disasters grants are made at the appropriate time.

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Statement of Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

The Trustees believe that the charity is providing a benefit to the public through its support of local and international charities.

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duties under Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the public benefit.

Risk Assessment

The Trustees have assessed the charity’s exposure to major risks, in particular, those related to the operations and finance of the Charity. The Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks. External risks include the loss of funding and the effects of this have been minimised by the procedures in place, which have resulted in secured funding from a variety of sources.

The Charity continues to seek to diversify its funding sources. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures necessary to ensure the proper authorisation of all transactions and projects and consistent delivery of all operational aspects of the Charity. These procedures are reviewed periodically to ensure that they still meet the needs of the Charity.

ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the St. Lazarus Charitable Trust’s financial activities during that year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees should follow best practice and:

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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities and going concern

The accounts are not subject to statutory audit; therefore, a full statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities is not required. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the Charity for the year and intend to continue on a similar basis for the current year.

Going concern

The Trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on the going concern basis, having taken into account all relevant information for at least the next twelve months, about the future of the charity. In the Trustees’ view, there are no material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern.

Independent Examiner

The Trustees appointed Mr G F Whiteside FCA of Ingalls, Chartered Accountants in Kendal as the Independent Examiner and confirm that he is reappointed until further notice.

This Report was approved by the Trustees on the 9[th] March 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Roger Hirst KLJ Chair of Trustees

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Statement of Financial Activities

The notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

Note Unrestricted Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds
Funds
2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Incoming Resources 3
Donations and legacies 41,521 46,032
5,000
92,553 94,713
Investments 15,976 -
2,523
18,499 18,204
Total Incoming Resources 3 57,497 46,032
7,523
111,052 112,917
Resources Expended 4
Charitable Activities 60,094 54,730
-
114,824 86,158
Governance Costs 1,230 -
-
1,230 2,580
Total Resources Expended 4 61,324 54,730
-
116,054 88,738
Net Income/(Expenditure)
before investment
(3,828) (8,698)
7,524
(5,002) 24,179
gains/(losses)
Gains/(Losses) on revaluation
of Investment assets
5 5,857 -
(6,549)
(693) 46,278
Gains/(Losses) on disposal of
Investment assets
(75) -
(2,594)
(2,669) -
Gross Transfers between 33,437 (7,104)
(26,333)
- -
Funds
Net movement in Funds 35,390 (15,802) (27,952) (8,363) 70,457
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds brought forward
at 1stJanuary
10 338,893 52,893
138,007
529,792 459,335
Total Funds carried forward
at 31st December
10 374,283 37,091
110,054
521,429 529,792

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Balance Sheet as at 31[st] December 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Listed investments
5
Current assets
Debtors
6
Short term deposits
7
Cash at bank
7
Creditors:amounts
falling due within one
year
8
Net current
assets/liabilities
Total assets less
current liabilities
Creditors:amounts
falling due after one
year
Total net assets or
liabilities
9&10
Funds of the Charity
9&10
Endowment funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total Funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total Funds
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
£
330,544
-
110,054
440,598
452,815
330,544
-
110,054
440,598
452,815
623
619
-
1,242
1,732
43,550
36,472
-
80,023
84,945
466
-
-
466
7,064
44,640
37,091
-
81,731
93,741
900
-
-
900
16,764
43,740
37,091
-
80,831
76,977
374,283
37,091
110,054
521,429
529,792
-
-
-
-
-
374,283
37,091
110,054
521,429
529,792
-
-
110,054
110,054
138,007
-
37,091
-
37,091
52,893
374,283
-
-
374,283
338,893
374,283
37,091
110,054
521,429
529,792

The notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

This Report was approved by the Trustees on the 9[th] March 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Roger Hirst KLJ Chair of Trustees

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2022

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with:

2. Accounting policies

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3. INCOMING RESOURCES

a
Voluntary income
Donations
Income tax recoverable
b
Investment income
Dividends and interest
Total incoming resources
.
RESOURCES EXPENDED
a
Charitable Activities
Grants
Administration costs
Fund raising costs
b
Governance Costs
Independent Examination
Total Resources Expended
TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted Endowment
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
£
38,554
40,386
5,000
83,941
84,804
2,967
5,646
-
8,613
9,909
41,521
46,032
5,000
92,553
94,713
15,976
-
2,523
18,499
18,204
57,497
46,032
7,523
111,052
112,917
TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted Endowment
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
£
59,094
54,730
-
113,824
76,356
1,000
-
-
1,000
1,645
-
-
-
-
8,157
60,094
54,730
-
114,824
86,158
1,230
-
-
1,230
2,580
1,230
-
-
1,230
2,580
61,324
54,730
-
116,054
88,738

4. RESOURCES EXPENDED

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5.
FIXED ASSETS
Listed Investments
2022
£
Market value 1stJanuary
452,815
Additions
29,953
Accumulation Dividends
1,051
Withdrawals
(39,860)
Gains/(Loss) on withdrawals
(2,669)
Net Gains/(Losses) and revaluation
(693)
Market value 31st December
440,598
6.
DEBTORS
2021
£
Income tax recoverable
1,242
Prepayments and accrued income
-
Other debtors
-
1,242
7.
SHORT TERM DEPOSITS & CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
2022
Current Assets
£
Lloyds Bank – Cheque a/c
466
Lloyds Bank – Savings a/c
46,073
CCLA – COIF Deposit a/c
33,950
80,489
8.
CREDITORS
2022
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
£
Deferred income
-
Accruals for utilities and other costs
-
Other creditors
900
900
2021
£
404,239
-
2,298
-
-
46,278
452,815
2021
£
1,732
-
-
1,732
2021
£
7,064
82,995
1,950
92,009
2021
£
-
-
16,764
16,764

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9. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

Unrestricted Fund
General fund
Designated Funds
World Leprosy Day 21
World Leprosy Day 22
DEC - Ukraine
World Leprosy Day 23
Balance
Income Expenditure
Transfers,
Balance
1 Jan
other gains
31 Dec
2022
and losses
2022
£
£
£
£
£
323,299
44,416
32,908
39,414
374,221
323,299
44,416
32,908
39,414
374,221
13,300
-
7,500
(5,800)
-
2,294
7,014
12,894
3,586
-
-
6,004
8,022
2,018
-
-
63
-
-
63
-
-
-
-
-
338,893
57,497
61,324
39,218
374,283

The Designated funds are funds that the Trust has set aside for various projects. The World Leprosy Day funds for 2021 and 2022 and the DEC – Ukraine fund were all distributed during 2022 and those funds were closed before the 31[st] December. The World Leprosy Day 2023 fund will be distributed and closed during 2023.

Restricted Funds

Restricted Funds
Commandery
Restricted Funds
Aragon
Avalon
Cumbria
John of Gaunt
King Offa
London & Westminster
Mersey
Rose d'Or
Sussex
The Marches
Wales
Other Restricted Funds
Ruth Bowden Fund
KO – WLD 22
Wa – WLD 22
Wa - Ukraine
Warsaw Anglican
Chaplaincy Centre
Total Restricted Funds
Balance
Income Expenditure
Transfers,
Balance
1 Jan
other gains
31 Dec
2022
and losses
2022
800
-
-
-
800
270
893
-
(768)
395
681
1,716
1,500
(650)
248
-
-
-
-
-
1,164
4,789
1,060
(1,600)
3,294
745
500
-
(500)
745
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,807
1,530
2,400
(530)
1,407
755
1,318
100
(1,400)
572
2,297
6,085
6,125
(1,000)
1,257
9,519
16,831
11,185
(6,448)
8,717
43,374
-
15,000
-
28,374
-
1,456
-
(1,456)
-
-
7,528
7,528
-
-
-
20,017
20,017
-
-
-
200
1,000
800
-
43,374
29,201
43,545
(656)
28,374
52,893
46,032
54,730
(7,104)
37,091

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The Commandery Restricted funds are under the control of the respective Commandery. The Ruth Bowden Fund Restricted fund is under the control of the Trust the funds being available for grants to East European countries and former Soviet states.

Endowment Funds

Endowment Funds
Endowment Fund Balance
Income Expenditure
Transfers,
Balance
1 Jan
other gains
31 Dec
2022
and losses
2022
138,007
7,524
-
(35,476)
110,054
138,007
7,524
-
(35,476)
110,054

The Endowment Funds are the legacies of former members. As permanent endowment fund the Trust cannot expend the capital funds, although may use the income for charitable purposes.

Consolidated Fund
Summary
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Endowment Funds
Total funds
Balance
Income
Expenditure
Transfers,
Balance
1 Jan
other gains
31 Dec
2022
and losses
2022
338,893
57,497
61,324
39,218
374,283
52,893
46,032
54,730
(7,104)
37,091
138,007
7,524
-
(35,476)
110,054
529,792
111,053
116,054
(3,362)
521,429

10. SPLIT OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Analysis of Net assets by fund

Investment fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Unrestricted
Restricted Endowment
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
£
330,544
-
110,054
440,598
452,815
44,640
37,091
-
81,731
93,741
900
-
-
900
16,764
374,283
37,091
110,054
521,429
529,792

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The St. Lazarus Charitable Trust

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The St. Lazarus Charitable Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] December 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Mr G F Whiteside FCA Date: 15[th] March 2023

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): FCA

Address: Ingalls Chartered Accountants Libra House Murley Moss Business Park Oxenholme Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7RL

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