Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 10 May 2024 To 9 May 2025
Charity name: The Kathleen Laurence Trust Charity registration number: 296461
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity’s objects are to further such other purpose or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
In furtherance of the charity’s objects for the public benefit the trustees provide grants. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In determining the charity’s activities, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference Summary of the main Para 1.20 achievements of the charity, During the year under review the charity identifying the difference the made the following grants: charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its Battersea Dogs and Cats Home - £27,739 beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a NSPCC - £27,739 whole. Cancer Research UK - £55,478
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | In addition to the free reserves the charity has bank balances of £91,760 (2024: £100,769) and investments valued at £2,058,235 within the expendable endowment fund. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the end of the reporting period the charity had free reserves of £49,174 (2024: £89,494). |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No funds in deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Expendable endowment funds are those which are required to be invested to Other produce income but which may be transferred to unrestricted funds at the discretion of the trustees in order that they may be expended in furtherance of the charity’s objectives. Unrestricted income funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for toher purposes.
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed dated 10 February 1987. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed by the trustees from time to time. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | No trustee received any remuneration or was reimbursed any expenses in the year under review. Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £13,212 (2024: £16,812) for trust administration services and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 6 of the trust deed. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Kathleen Laurence Trust |
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| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 296461 |
| Charity’s principal address | Trustees Department, 1stFloor, Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol, BS2 0JJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Ludlow Trust CompanyLimited |
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| Corporate trustees– names of the directors at the date the | report was approved | |||||
Director name |
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| Gary St John Collins | ||||||
| Walter Duncan Coxon | ||||||
| Ali Reza Sarikhani | ||||||
| Ziba Christina Sakine Sarikhani |
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| Christopher Ian Thurlow | ||||||
| Matthew John Wickers | ||||||
| John Stephen Dennis | (resigned 25/10/24) |
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Investment Managers | Coutts & Co | 440 The Strand, London, WC2R 0QS |
| Bankers | Coutts & Co | 440 The Strand, London, WC2R 0QS |
| Accountants | Charter Tax Consulting Limited |
8th Floor, 1 Southampton St, London WC2R 0LR |
| Independent Examiner | James O’Rourke | Blue Spire Limited, Cawley Priory, South Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1SY |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Chris Thurlow | ||
on behalf of Ludlow Trust Company Limited (Trustee) |
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26 February 2026 |
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26 February 2026 |
| The Kathleen Laurence Trust | 296461 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| 10.05.2024 Period start date For the period from |
To | 09.05.2025 Period end date |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 42,320 8,072 - - - - - 50,392 - - - 50,392 110,956 12,933 180 279 600 - - - 124,948 - - - 124,948 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - 1,334,379 - 1,334,379 1,334,379 - 9,926 - - - - - - 9,926 1,299,226 - 1,299,226 1,309,152 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 42,320 8,072 - - - - - 50,392 1,334,379 - 1,334,379 1,384,771 110,956 9,926 12,933 180 279 600 - - - 134,874 1,299,226 - 1,299,226 1,434,100 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Investment income | 42,320 | 72,969 | |||||||
| Interest | 8,072 | 6,109 | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
50,392 |
79,078 | |||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sale of investments | - | 1,479,787 | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Sub total | - | 1,479,787 | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 1,558,865 | |||||||||
| Grants awarded | 110,956 | 50,000 | |||||||
| Investment management fees (VAT inclusive) |
9,314 | ||||||||
| Trust administration fees (Vat inclusive) | 12,933 | 16,507 | |||||||
| Independent Examiners fees | 180 | 780 | |||||||
| Cash management fees | 279 | 305 | |||||||
| Other Legal Costs | 600 | - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 124,948 | 76,906 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Investmentpurchases | - | 1,506,219 | |||||||
| - | |||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | 1,506,219 | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1,583,125 | |||||||||
| - 74,556 | 25,227 | - 49,329 | - 24,260 | ||||||
| 34,236 | -34,236 | - | - | ||||||
| 89,494 | 100,769 | 190,263 | 214,523 | ||||||
| 49,174 | - | 91,760 | 140,934 | 190,263 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
26/02/2026
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Endowment funds to nearest £ 91,760 - - 91,760 OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) 2,058,235 - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 26 February 2026 |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Capital account Income account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Investment portfolio |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - 49,174 - - - 49,174 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Endowment - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - Print Name Chris Thurlow on behalf of Ludlow Trust CompanyLimited(Trustee) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Chris Thurlow on behalf of Ludlow Trust CompanyLimited(Trustee) |
26 February | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
26/02/2026
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Kathleen Laurence Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 9 May 2025
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
James O’Rourke FCA Date 26 February 2026 Blue Spire Limited Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY