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St. Lazarus Charitable Trust

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2025

CONTENTS

Trustees Annual Report ....................................................................................................................... 2 - 7 Financial Statements .......................................................................................................................... 8 - 14 Independent Examiner's Report .............................................................................................................. 15

St. Lazarus Charitable Trust

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ST. LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2025

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: 01935 826723 Email: ewsecretary@gmail.com Website: www.stlazaruscharitabletrust.org.uk

Trustees: who have served from 1[st] January 2025 until the date this report was approved are:

Timothy P Abraham Sara Atkinson from 3[rd] September 2025 Charles J P Betz until 5[th] June 2025 Ivar A R J Grey Roger C Hirst Chair until 4[th] July 2025 Vincent Keaveny from 3[rd] September 2025 David Knox David Moore from 3[rd] September 2025 David Powell appointed 3[rd] September 2025 and Chair Patrick W T Wilkins until 9[th] July 2025 Bankers: Lloyds. Independent Examiner: Mr C Brown BFP FCA ATT, Brown & Co, 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 two or 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 the disabled and the advancement of the Christian religion, and in particular:

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Review of the year

Trustees

There has been a number of changes of members of the Board of Trustees during the last twelve months. In June, the Board of Trustees was sad to report the death of Charles Betz, and in July both Roger Hirst and Patrick Wilkins resigned. The Trustees appointed David Powell as a Trustee and Chair. At the Board’s meeting in October, Dr Sara Atkinson, Vincent Keaveny and David Moore were appointed Trustees. The Trustees met on three occasions during the year.

Financial Review

The Trust’s income from donations decreased slightly from the previous financial year, being £48,517 (2024: £52,068) . The Trust received no legacies during the year (2024: £5,712) legacies) . The Trust reclaimed Gift Aid from HMRC £10,760 (2024: £10,264).

Investment income of £16,400 (2024: £18,451) was received during the year from listed investments and bank interest. This has decreased owing to lower bank interest rates and slightly lower dividend payments from our investment funds. In total, income of £86,054 (2024: £86,494) was received during the year.

The Trust received regular contributions from 37 members throughout the year, amounting to £6,159 (2024: 32 members contributed £5,543) . In addition, 38 members and friends made contributions of £10,352 (2024: 80 members £22,204) to their respective Commandery SLCT funds held by the Trust.

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During the year the Trust made the following grants from its funds.

Summary of grants paid by the Trust:

LEPRA – Registered Charity No: 213251 £30,263.00

Samarth Project (Phase 2), Madhya Pradesh India

A one-year project to support the ongoing efforts of improving health care of those affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.

The Leprosy Mission of England & Wales – Registered Charity No: 1050327

£41,867.24

Grand Prior’s World Leprosy Day Appeal – Odisha, India

A project to provide and improve hygiene, clean water, protective footwear and to provide training and an education programme to aid the detection, diagnosis and awareness of leprosy and to provide treatment thereto.

The Leprosy Mission of England & Wales – Registered Charity No: 1050327 £10,000.00 Champa Vocational Training Centre, India

This was the second year of a three-year funded project to support young people affected by leprosy with vocational training to suit their abilities and provide them with the skills to gain employment.

EMMS International – Registered Charity No: SC032327 £10,308.00

To assist in the detection, care and treatment of leprosy patients in Nepal.

The funding to provide treatment and rehabilitation by providing funding at Green Pastures Hospital Pokhara for one year, being six months at Shining Hospital, Banke, and six months at Shining Hospital, Surkhet. The funding also enables a two-day leprosy detection outreach camp.

The Rufiji Leprosy Trust – Registered Charity No: 286242 £ 8,734.00 Tanzania

To deliver medical assistance for the residents of Kindwitwi in Tanzania with no or limited access to healthcare services. To provide medical aid to treat a wide range of health conditions including leprosy.

The St Lazarus Charitable Trust – University Medical Student Elective Bursary £ 6,000.00 The Trust agreed 5 University Medical students bursaries to assist with their elective studies.

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

Commandery of Cumbria
St Patrick’s Church, Preston Patrick £ 175.00
The St Lazarus Charitable Trust – University Medical Student Elective Bursary £ 250.00
Commandery of John of Gaunt
The St Lazarus Charitable Trust – University Medical Student Elective Bursary £ 250.00
Commandery of King Offa
Emmanuel House, Nottingham – (Registered Charity No: 1077424) £ 750.00
The Nepal Leprosy Trust – (Registered Charity No: 1081952) £ 500.00
Mary’s Food Bank £ 125.00

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Commandery of London & Westminster

The Simon Community, London – (Registered Charity No: 238938)

£ 500.00

The Commandery of Sussex
12 Sussex Hospices £6,600.00
Commandery of Wales
Aid to the Church in Need - (Registered Charity No: 1097984) £ 500.00
The Leprosy Mission – (Registered Charity No: 1050327) £ 500.00
Royal Naval Benevolent Trust – (Registered Charity No: 206243 £ 500.00
The Samburu Trust – (Registered Charity No: 1109421) £2,937.50
The St Lazarus Charitable Trust - University Medical Students Elective £1,500.00
The St Lazarus Charitable Trust – (Registered Charity No: 286918) £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 £30,583 (2024: £-12,635) on its activities this year, which with its listed investments has assets amounting to £387,678 (2024: £357,096) .

The Restricted funds show a deficit for the year of £3,367 (2024: £3,207) with assets of £28,756 (2024: £32,123) still held by the Trust.

The Endowment fund shows a surplus of £14,734 (2024: £8,304) for the year with assets of £139,586 (2024: £124,852 ).

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.

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 Restricted funds are held in Bank deposit accounts.

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

Liquid assets in the unrestricted and restricted funds in excess of £100,000 are invested in managed listed investments. At the year-end £60,685 (2024: £98,149) was held being £33,816 (2024: £66,026) unrestricted, £28,756 (2024: £32,123) restricted and £nil (2024: nil ) endowment funds.

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.

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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 must be in writing and the trustees consult and receive advice from their external consultants. Grants are usually approved in October/November each year but in cases of emergency and disasters grants are made at the appropriate time.

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 regarding the public benefit.

Risk Assessment

The Trustees have assessed the charity’s exposure to major risks, particularly 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 have given 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 a going concern basis, having considered 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 C Brown BFP FCA ATT of Brown & Co, 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 23[rd] March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

David Powell KCLJ KMLJ Chair of Trustees

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Statement of Financial Activities

The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

Note
Incoming Resources
3
Donations and legacies
Investments
Total Incoming Resources
3
Resources Expended
4
Charitable Activities
Governance Costs
Total Resources Expended
4
Net Income/(Expenditure)
before investment
gains/(losses)
Gains/(Losses) on revaluation
of Investment assets
5
Gains/(Losses) on disposal of
Investment assets
Gross Transfers between
Funds
Net movement in Funds
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds brought forward
at 1stJanuary
10
Total Funds carried forward
at 31st December
10
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total Funds
2025
Total Funds
2024
£
£
£
£
£
48,517
21,137
-
69,654
68,043
13,581
-
2,819
16,400
18,451
62,098
21,137
2,819
86,054
86,494
101,172
19,088
-
120,260
108,063
2,752
210
-
2,962
3,035
103,924
19,298
-
123,222
111,098
(41,826)
1,839
2,819
(37,168)
(24,604)
64,384
-
14,734
79,118
19,795
-
-
-
-
3,684
8,025
(5,206)
(2,819)
-
-
30,583
(3,367)
14,734
41,950
(1,125)
357,095
32,123
124,852
514,070
515,195
387,678
28,756
139,586
556,020
514,070

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Balance Sheet as at 31[st] December 2025

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
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
£
354,595
-
139,586
494,181
415,064
354,595
-
139,586
494,181
415,064
507
1,887
-
2,394
2,058
33,816
26,869
-
60,685
95,066
-
-
-
-
3,082
34,323
28,756
-
63,079
100,206
1,240
-
-
1,240
1,200
33,083
28,756
-
61,839
99,006
387,678
28,756
139,586
556,020
514,070
-
-
-
-
-
387,678
28,756
139,586
556,020
514,070
-
-
139,586
139,586
124,852
-
28,756
-
28,756
32,123
387,678
-
-
387,678
357,095
387,678
28,756
139,586
556,020
514,070

The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

This Report was approved by the Trustees on the 23[rd] March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

David Powell KCLJ KMLJ Chair of Trustees

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2025

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared based on historic cost in accordance with:

2. Accounting policies

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3. INCOMING RESOURCES

.
INCOMING RESOURCES
a
Voluntary income
Donations
Income tax recoverable
Legacies
b
Investment income
Dividends and interest
Total incoming resources
.
RESOURCES EXPENDED
a
Charitable Activities
Grants
Fund raising costs
b
Governance Costs
Administration costs
Independent Examination
Total Resources Expended
TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted Restricted
Endowment
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
£
40,989
17,915
-
58,894
52,067
7,538
3,222
-
10,760
10,264
-
-
-
-
5,712
48,517
21,137
-
69,654
68,043
13,581
-
2,819
16,400
18,451
62,098
21,137
2,819
86,054
86,494
TOTAL
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
FUNDS
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
£
101,172
19,088
-
120,260
108,063
-
-
-
-
-
101,172
19,088
-
120,260
108,063
1,780
210
-
1,780
2,055
972
-
-
972
980
2,752
210
-
2,962
3,035
103,924
19,298
-
123,222
111,098

4. RESOURCES EXPENDED

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5.
FIXED ASSETS
Listed Investments
2025
2024
£
£
Market value 1stJanuary
415,064
451,585
Additions
-
-
Withdrawals
-
(60,000)
Gains/(Loss) on withdrawals
-
3,684
Net Gains/(Losses) and revaluation
79,117
19,795
Market value 31st December
494,181
415,064
6.
DEBTORS
2025
2024
£
£
Income tax recoverable
2,394
2,058
Prepayments and accrued income
-
-
Other debtors
-
-
2,394
2,058
7.
SHORT TERM DEPOSITS & CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
2025
2024
Current Assets
£
£
Lloyds Bank – Cheque a/c
-
3,082
Lloyds Bank – Savings a/c
22,311
16,692
CCLA – COIF Deposit a/c
38,374
78,374
60,685
98,148
8.
CREDITORS
2025
2024
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
£
£
Deferred income
-
-
Accruals for utilities and other costs
-
-
Other creditors
1,240
1,200
1,240
1,200
2025
2024
£
£
415,064
451,585
-
-
-
(60,000)
-
3,684
79,117
19,795
2025
2024
£
£
415,064
451,585
-
-
-
(60,000)
-
3,684
79,117
19,795
494,181
415,064
60,685
98,148
2025
2024
£
£
-
-
-
-
1,240
1,200
1,240
1,200

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9. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

Unrestricted Fund
General fund
Designated Funds
World Leprosy Day 25
World Leprosy Day 26
Balance
Income Expenditure Transfers,
Gains and
Balance
1 Jan
between
Losses
31 Dec
2025
funds
Investments
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
354,464
26,668
62,057
3,819
64,383
387,278
354,464
26,668
62,057
3,819
64,383
387,278
2,631
35,030
41,867
4,206
-
-
-
400
-
-
-
400
357,095
62,098
103,924
8,025
64,383
387,678

The Designated funds are funds that the Trust has set aside for various projects.

Restricted Funds

Restricted Funds
Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and Balance
Commandery 1 Jan between Losses 31 Dec
Restricted Funds 2025 funds Investments 2025
£ £ £ £ £ £
Aragon 731 1,119 - (1,000) - 850
Avalon 385 1,051 - (700) - 736
Cumbria 1,726 553 175 (1,050) - 1,053
John of Gaunt 31 1,478 - (850) - 659
King Offa 746 1,496 1,375 - - 867
London & Westminster 1,195 637 500 - - 1,332
Mersey - 1,527 - - - 1,527
Rose d'Or 281 375 - (306) - 350
Sussex 4,146 5,085 6,810 - - 2,421
The Marches 1,408 706 - (800) - 1,314
Wales 3,100 7,110 4,438 (2,500) - 3,272
13,749 21,137 13,298 (7,206) - 14,382
Other Restricted Funds
Ruth Bowden Fund 18,374 - - - - 18,374
SLCT – University - 6,000 2,000 - (4,000)
Medical Student Elective
18,374 - 6,000 2,000 - 14,374
Total Restricted Funds 32,123 21,137 19,298 (5,206) - 28,756

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 humanitarian grants to East European countries.

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Endowment Funds

Endowment Fund Balance
Income Expenditure Transfers
Gains and
Balance
1 Jan
between
Losses
31 Dec
2025
funds Investments
2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
124,852
2,819
-
(2,819)
14,734
139,586
124,852
2,819
-
(2,819)
14,734
139,586

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

Consolidated Fund Balance
Income
Expenditure Expenditure Transfers Gains and Balance
Summary 1 Jan between losses 31 Dec
2025 funds Investments 2025
£
£
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds 357,095
62,098
103,924 8,025 64,383 387,678
Restricted Funds 32,123
21,137
19,298 (5,206) - 28,756
Endowment Funds 124,852
2,819
- (2,819) 14,734 139,586
Total funds 514,070
86,054
123,222 - 79,117 556,020
SPLIT OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Analysis of Net assets by fund
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Investment fixed assets
354,595
- 139,586 494,181 415,064
Current assets 34,323 28,756 - 63,079 100,206
Current liabilities 1,240 - - 1,240 1,200
387,678 28,756 139,586 556,020 514,070

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

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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 2025.

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

  3. 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 C Brown BFP FCA ATT Date:

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

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

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