REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 306216
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
for The Lush Trust
The Lush Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 to 9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
The Lush Trust
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number 306216
Principal address
Trustees
H Parfitt T Hall T Page
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 10[th] March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
H Parfitt - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Lush Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Lush Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Lush Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 5 April 2024.
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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
A D N Thompson
10[th] March 2025
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The Lush Trust
| Statement of Financial Activities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| for the Year Ended 5 April 2024 | |||
| 5.4.24 | 5.4.23 | ||
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 41 | 46 | |
| Investment income | 2 | 92,250 | 97,452 |
| Total | 92,291 | 97,498 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitable activities | |||
| To school and pupils | 71,680 | 39,251 | |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 4,029 | 4,029 | |
| General administration expenses | 1,686 | 1,542 | |
| Total | 77,395 | 44,822 | |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | 65,962 | (399,427) | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 80,858 | (346,751) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 3,015,622 | 3,362,373 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 3,096,480 | 3,015,622 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Lush Trust
Balance Sheet 5 April 2024
| 5.4.24 | 5.4.23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | |||
| fund | Funds | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||
| Tangible assets | 5 | 80,814 | 88,843 | |
| Investments | 6 | 2,818,388 | 2,755,560 | |
| 2,899,202 | 2,840,403 | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Cash at bank | 198,598 | 177,629 | ||
| CREDITORS | ||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (1,320) | (2,410) | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 197,278 | 175,219 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | ||||
| LIABILITIES | 3,096,480 | 3,015,622 | ||
| NET ASSETS | 3,096,480 | 3,015,622 | ||
| FUNDS | 8 | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 3,096,480 | 3,015,622 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,096,480 | 3,015,622 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 10[th] March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
H Parfitt - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Lush Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| Deposit account interest Investment income |
5.4.24 £ 4,075 88,175 92,250 |
5.4.23 £ 1,067 96,385 |
|---|---|---|
| 97,452 |
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The Lush Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5 April 2024 nor for the year ended 5 April 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 5 April 2024 nor for the year ended 5 April 2023.
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted | |
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | |
| FROMDonations and legacies | 46 |
| Investment income | 97,452 |
| Total | 97,498 |
| EXPENDITURE ON Charitable | |
| activitiesTo school and pupils | |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 39,251 |
| General administration expenses | 4,029 |
| 1,542 | |
| Total | 44,822 |
| Net gains on investments | (399,427) |
| NET INCOME | (346,751) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 3,362,737 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 3,015,622 |
continued...
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The Lush Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 6 April 2023 and 5 April 2024 DEPRECIATION At 6 April 2024 Charge for year At 5 April 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 5 April 2024 At 5 April 2023 6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS MARKET VALUE At 6 April 2023 Revaluations At 5 April 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 5 April 2024 At 5 April 2023 There were no investment assets outside the UK. Cost or valuation at 5 April 2024 is represented by: Valuation in 2024 |
Freehold property £ 201,410 116,567 4,029 120,596 84,843 84,843 Listed Investments £ 2,755,560 62,828 2,818,388 2,818,388 2,755,560 Listed Investments £ 2,818,388 2,818,388 |
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The Lush Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 5.4.24 | 5.4.23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Other creditors | Other creditors | 1,320 | 2,410 | ||
| 8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
| Net | |||||
| movement | At | ||||
| At 6.4.23 | in funds | 5.4.24 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 3,015,622 | 80,858 | 3,096,480 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,362,373 | 80,858 | 3,096,480 | ||
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | losses | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 92,291 | (77,395) | 65,962 | 80,858 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 92,291 | (77,395) | 65,962 | 80,858 | |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | |||||
| Net | |||||
| movement | At | ||||
| At 6.4.23 | in funds | 5.4.24 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 3,018,622 | 80,858 | 3,096,480 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,018,622 | 80,858 | 3,096,480 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 97,498 | (44,822) | (399,427) | (346,751) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 97,498 | (44,822) | (399,427) | (346,751) |
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The Lush Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 6.4.22 | in funds | 5.4.24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 3,362,373 | (265,893) | 3,096,480 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,362,373 | (265,893) | 3,096,480 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | Losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 189,789 | (122,217) | (333,465) | (265,893) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 189,789 | (122,217) | (333,465) | (265,893) |
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 5 April 2024.
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The Lush Trust
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 5 April 2024
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Gifts Donations Investment income Deposit account interest Investment income Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Grants to school and pupils Support costs Finance Repairs IT expenses Bank charges Other 3 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Governance costs Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended Net income before gains and losses Realised recognised gains and losses Unrealised (losses)/ gains on the investments Net (expenditure)/income |
5.4.24 £ 41 41 4,075 88,175 92,250 92,291 71,680 66 60 126 4,029 1,560 77,155 14,896 65,962 80,858 |
5.4.23 £ 1 45 61 1,067 96,385 97,452 97,498 39,251 220 58 64 342 4,029 1,200 38,022 32,132 (399,427) (346,427) |
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