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VWV Charitable Trust Report of the Trustees and Financial Statement For the period 6 April 2022 to 5 April 2023

Charity Registration Number 298217 Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

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VWV Charitable Trust


Contents for the Financial Statements	Page
Charity Information	3
Trustee's Annual Report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	6
Balance Sheet	7
Notes to the Financial Statements	8
Independent Examiner's Report	10

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VWV Charitable Trust

Charity information as at 5 April 2023

Trustees:

Jos Moule (Chair)
Katie Hickman
Laura Seaman
Kathryn Halliday
Simon Linnitt

Address: Narrow Quay House,

Narrow Quay Bristol

BS1 4QA

Charity Number: 298217

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VWV Charitable Trust

Trustees' Annual Report

For the period 6 April 2022 to 5 April 2023

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the period from 6 April 2022 to 5 April 2023 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP.

1 Structure, Governance and Management

1.1 Type of Governing Document: Trust Deed dated 27 November 1987 as varied from time to time (most recently by a Deed of Variation dated 1 August 2017)
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Type of Charity: Unincorporated Charity
1.3 Trustee selection methods: Trustees are appointed by the LLP to be a Trustee of the Trust and it has a Trustee representing each office location.
1.4 The Trustees meet quarterly to consider any application received from staff and external applications as well as any strategic donations they wish to make. They are supported by Sarah Outram, Alice Stephens-Mayor and Charlotte Hudd.
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The charity has policies in place which are relevant to its grant making function.
1.6 All Trustees and administrators give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits.

2 Objects and Activities

2.1 The VWV Charitable Trust is a grant making charity which supports appeals for funding from charities in and around areas local to the VWV offices.
2.2 The Trustees consider that the activities which are summarised below, provide a benefit both to VWV and to the wider community:
2.2.1 Support of the VWV Charity of the Year. In the period April 2022 to April 2023, the firm had 4 Charities of the Year, one for each office. The overarching theme was support for Mental Health. Each office appointed their own charity:
- (a) Bristol - Off the Record
- (b) London - Samaritans
- (c) Watford - Electric Umbrella
- (d) Birmingham - Mind

There was a range of initiatives carried out by each office including running events, bake sales, raffles, Christmas events and a firm-wide steps challenge. The Charity contributed towards each teams' efforts;

2.2.2 Support of staff related fundraising. This has included staff who have run half marathons; walked/run the Cotswold Way as a relay; taken part in the Legal Walk (in Birmingham and London) and abseiling;
2.2.3 Grants to charities local to VWV offices who have contacted the charity for support;

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2.2.4 Donation to FareShare in support of their foodbank programme.

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed by

Jos Moule, Chair

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF VWV CHARITABLE TRUST l port to the charity's tnjslees on my examination of the arLounts of VWV Charitable Trust for the period ended 05 April 2023. Respective responslbllities of trustees and examiner The Charity's trustees consider thal an audit is not required for thts year (under sect)n 43121 of the Charilies Act 1993 (the Act). as amended by $.145 of the Chanties Act 20111 and th81 an independent examinal¢on Is needed. Havin9 sisfied myseK that the charity is not subject to audit under the company law and 15 eligibl8 for independent examinatKJn, rt is my responsibility to". Examine the accounts lunder seclion 145 of the 2011 A¢t}, To follow the prccedures laid down in the General Directtons given by the Charrty CommissKJn (under seCtfi 14515llbl Act), and To stale whether partJcuL4f matters have come lo my attenljon. Basls of Independont •xamlnèrfg r•port My examination was Carried oul in xcordance wilh General Directions given by the Charrty Commission. An examination includes a review cl the xcounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented wlh those records. It also include5 wnsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the xcounts, and seeking explanations from you 88 Irusleo8 conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not pffjwde all the evidence that would be reqLsired by audrt, and consequently no opinion 1$ given as lo whether the acc¢yJnts pre8enl a 'true and fair view. an¢J the report is limf(ed to those matters sel out in the statement below, Indownd•nt examlngtr¥ •tatemgnl In the course of my examination, no matter ttas come to my attentv)n". 111 which give8 me reasonab cau8e lo beIve that in any material respect.. the accourbting records were nL* kept in xc¢ydance wrth sectyon 130 of the Ch8rilios A¢t,' or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records." or the accounts did not compty with the appIable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ih•t the accounts give a Yrue and fair view vthi¢h 1$ not a matter consideTgd as part of an independent examinatn. 121 lo wh¢h, in my opin. attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper urKlerstanding of the accounts lo be reached. Steven Baplysle nden Accountants. Scrapstore House, 21 SeVr Street. St weUl9h$, Brislol, BS2 9LB Steven Baptiste Dale.. 1411212023

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Trustees' Annual Report

For the period 6 April 2022 to 5 April 2023

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