THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
Registered Charity Number 309858
Report and Accounts for the year ending 30 September 2025
THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
Information
Trustees (as at 30/09/24)
The Rev’d Canon Beverley Hollins The Rev’d Byung Jun Kim The Rev’d Stewart Betts Councillor Andrew Kilbride Councillor Stephen Hibbert Mrs Honor Pacey (Chair) Mr Damian Pickard (Clerk) Mrs Maureen Luke Mr Donald Loe Mrs Jan Stoppani
Charity number 309858 Bankers Nat West plc
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THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
Trustees' report for the year ended 30 September 2025
Principal activity and objects
The object of the charity is to promote the education (including social and physical training) in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England of young persons residing in the area of benefit. The area of benefit is the area of the Ecclesiastical Parishes of St Peter Weston Favell, St Peter and St Paul Abington and Emmanuel Northampton, the Parish of Great Doddington and the old area of the Borough of Northampton, prior to the establishment of West Northants Council Unitary authority. Preference is given to boys and girls residing in the Ecclesiastical Parishes of St Peter Weston Favell, the St Peter and St Paul Abington and Emmanuel Northampton. Weston Favell Church of England School is the school of the charity. Up to one-third of the income of the charity can be given to the school and other schools in the area of benefit. The balance of the income is available for grants to individual young people and in support of religious education.
Public Benefit
The trustees are aware of their obligation to provide public benefit. They have complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Trustees
During the year, Mrs Honor Pacey continued as the Chair and Mr Damian Pickard as Clerk to the Trustees. There were no changes in the charity Trustees.
Review of activities and achievements
During the course of the financial year income from investments totalled £49,114 (£49,351 in 2023/24) and £149,651 was repaid to the Charity from the M&G Charibond investment. Net grants of £45,896 were paid (including a returned grant of £3,000), which was greater than the previous year of £40,132. A grant to the value of £8,640 was made to the school of the Charity to improve existing facilities (previous year £13,093). Grants of £30,695 were also made to churches and other charities in the area of benefit for children’s work and grants of £9,561 to eligible youth. The comparative figures in the previous year were £18,642 and £5,397.
During the year the Charity Trustees made the decision to revise the charity’s Trust Deed and consequently decided to convert the Charity to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This enables the purposes of the Charity to be updated for the Charity’s current operating environment and ensures limited liability for Trustees. At the year end of 30" September 2025 the new Ekins Charity CIO, had been established and its constitution approved by the Charity Commission, but the assets of the existing charity had not been transferred to the new body. During 2026 the existing charity will be dissolved.
Endowment
The Charity’s endowment is invested in funds managed by M & G investments and CCLA. During the year M&G decided to close the Charibond fund the Charity was invested in and returned the cash to the Charity. The Trustees also decided to transfer its investment mandate from CCLA and M&G to Rathbones PLC. Given the transition to a new CIO vehicle, Trustees decided to await the transfer of the funds to the new CIO and establishment of the new investment mandate before reinvesting the funds. On the 30th of September 2025, the year end, invested funds totalled £1,006,797,
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Reserves Policy
The trustees policy that £50,000 should continue to be held as a reserve to enable grants to be made at a similar level for a year should investment income significantly decrease was unchanged.
Financial statements
At the year end, with regard to the Trust deed provisions, over £40,000 of fund capacity in liquid funds were available to make grants. The financial statements which follow consist of an income and expenditure account, a statement of assets and liabilities and related notes from the accounting records.
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The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins (Registered Charity No 309858)
| Income and Expenditure Account for | Income and Expenditure Account for | the year ended | 30 | September 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2024/24 | 2023/24 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income | |||||
| Dividends (Note 1) | 42,946 | 42,697 | |||
| Interest Received (Note 2) | 6,168 | 6,655 | |||
| Redemption ofCharibond investment | 149,651 | ||||
| Total Income | 198,765 | 49,352 | |||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Administrative expenses and | 5,391 | 323 | |||
| Professional fees | |||||
| Grants underClause $28(1) ofthe | |||||
| Scheme (Note 3) | 5,640 | 16,093 | |||
| Grants under Clause 28(2) ofthe | |||||
| Scheme (Note 4) | 40,256 | 24,039 | |||
| Total Expenditure | 51,287 | 40,455 | |||
| Net movement for the Year | 147,478 | 8,897 | |||
| Cash balances | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | |||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Balance brought forward as at Ist October2024 | 161,151 | 152,254 | |||
| Balance carried forward as at 30th September2025 | 308,629 | 161,151 | |||
| NetmovementfortheYear | 147,478 | 8,897 |
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The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins (Registered Charity No 309858)
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2023/24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Investments | ||||
| 16,772.68 Charifund (at 30/9/25) | 272,095 | 254,733 | ||
| 138,067.431 Charibond (at 30/9/25) | 0 | 152,454 | ||
| 249,576.01 COIF Ethical (at 30/9/25) | 734,702 | 771,914 | ||
| 1,006,797 | 1,179,101 | |||
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2023/24 | |
| £ | £ | z | £ | |
| Current Assets | ||||
| National Westminster Current | 151,496 | 32,149 | ||
| COIF Deposit | 157,133 | 129,002 | ||
| 308,629 | 161,151 | |||
| TotalAssets | 1,315,427 | 1,340,252 |
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The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins (Registered Charity No 309858)
| Notes to The Accounts | 2024/25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2023/24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Note 1: Dividends | |||
| Charifund | 15,598 | 14,508 | |
| Charibond | 5,385 | 6,351 | |
| COIF Investment | 21,963 | 21,838 | |
| Total | 42,946 | 42,697 | |
| Note 2: Interest | |||
| CCLA Deposit | 6,168 | 6,654 | |
| National Westminster Bank | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 6,168 | 6,654 | |
| Note 3:Grants underclause | 28.1 (Maintained Schools) | ||
| Weston FavellCE Primary School | 8,640 | 13,093 | |
| Northampton International School (repaid) | -3,000 | 3000 | |
| Subtotal | 5,640 | 16,093 | |
| Note 4: Grants underclause | 28.2 (Other objects) | ||
| Churches and other charities | 30,695 | 18,642 | |
| Music and individual youth activities support | 3,734 | 4,777 | |
| Individual education support | 5,827 | 620 | |
| Subtotal | 40,256 | 24,039 | |
| Total | 45,896 | 40,132 |
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THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
Registered Charity Number 309858
Report and Accounts for the year ending 30 September 2025
THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
Information
Trustees (as at 30/09/24)
The Rev’d Canon Beverley Hollins The Rev’d Byung Jun Kim The Rev’d Stewart Betts Councillor Andrew Kilbride Councillor Stephen Hibbert Mrs Honor Pacey (Chair) Mr Damian Pickard (Clerk) Mrs Maureen Luke Mr Donald Loe Mrs Jan Stoppani
Charity number 309858 Bankers Nat West plc
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THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
Trustees' report for the year ended 30 September 2025
Principal activity and objects
The object of the charity is to promote the education (including social and physical training) in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England of young persons residing in the area of benefit. The area of benefit is the area of the Ecclesiastical Parishes of St Peter Weston Favell, St Peter and St Paul Abington and Emmanuel Northampton, the Parish of Great Doddington and the old area of the Borough of Northampton, prior to the establishment of West Northants Council Unitary authority. Preference is given to boys and girls residing in the Ecclesiastical Parishes of St Peter Weston Favell, the St Peter and St Paul Abington and Emmanuel Northampton. Weston Favell Church of England School is the school of the charity. Up to one-third of the income of the charity can be given to the school and other schools in the area of benefit. The balance of the income is available for grants to individual young people and in support of religious education.
Public Benefit
The trustees are aware of their obligation to provide public benefit. They have complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Trustees
During the year, Mrs Honor Pacey continued as the Chair and Mr Damian Pickard as Clerk to the Trustees. There were no changes in the charity Trustees.
Review of activities and achievements
During the course of the financial year income from investments totalled £49,114 (£49,351 in 2023/24) and £149,651 was repaid to the Charity from the M&G Charibond investment. Net grants of £45,896 were paid (including a returned grant of £3,000), which was greater than the previous year of £40,132. A grant to the value of £8,640 was made to the school of the Charity to improve existing facilities (previous year £13,093). Grants of £30,695 were also made to churches and other charities in the area of benefit for children’s work and grants of £9,561 to eligible youth. The comparative figures in the previous year were £18,642 and £5,397.
During the year the Charity Trustees made the decision to revise the charity’s Trust Deed and consequently decided to convert the Charity to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This enables the purposes of the Charity to be updated for the Charity’s current operating environment and ensures limited liability for Trustees. At the year end of 30" September 2025 the new Ekins Charity CIO, had been established and its constitution approved by the Charity Commission, but the assets of the existing charity had not been transferred to the new body. During 2026 the existing charity will be dissolved.
Endowment
The Charity’s endowment is invested in funds managed by M & G investments and CCLA. During the year M&G decided to close the Charibond fund the Charity was invested in and returned the cash to the Charity. The Trustees also decided to transfer its investment mandate from CCLA and M&G to Rathbones PLC. Given the transition to a new CIO vehicle, Trustees decided to await the transfer of the funds to the new CIO and establishment of the new investment mandate before reinvesting the funds. On the 30th of September 2025, the year end, invested funds totalled £1,006,797,
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Reserves Policy
The trustees policy that £50,000 should continue to be held as a reserve to enable grants to be made at a similar level for a year should investment income significantly decrease was unchanged.
Financial statements
At the year end, with regard to the Trust deed provisions, over £40,000 of fund capacity in liquid funds were available to make grants. The financial statements which follow consist of an income and expenditure account, a statement of assets and liabilities and related notes from the accounting records.
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The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins (Registered Charity No 309858)
| Income and Expenditure Account for | Income and Expenditure Account for | the year ended | 30 | September 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2024/24 | 2023/24 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income | |||||
| Dividends (Note 1) | 42,946 | 42,697 | |||
| Interest Received (Note 2) | 6,168 | 6,655 | |||
| Redemption ofCharibond investment | 149,651 | ||||
| Total Income | 198,765 | 49,352 | |||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Administrative expenses and | 5,391 | 323 | |||
| Professional fees | |||||
| Grants underClause $28(1) ofthe | |||||
| Scheme (Note 3) | 5,640 | 16,093 | |||
| Grants under Clause 28(2) ofthe | |||||
| Scheme (Note 4) | 40,256 | 24,039 | |||
| Total Expenditure | 51,287 | 40,455 | |||
| Net movement for the Year | 147,478 | 8,897 | |||
| Cash balances | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | |||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Balance brought forward as at Ist October2024 | 161,151 | 152,254 | |||
| Balance carried forward as at 30th September2025 | 308,629 | 161,151 | |||
| NetmovementfortheYear | 147,478 | 8,897 |
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The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins (Registered Charity No 309858)
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at30th September | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2023/24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Investments | ||||
| 16,772.68 Charifund (at 30/9/25) | 272,095 | 254,733 | ||
| 138,067.431 Charibond (at 30/9/25) | 0 | 152,454 | ||
| 249,576.01 COIF Ethical (at 30/9/25) | 734,702 | 771,914 | ||
| 1,006,797 | 1,179,101 | |||
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2023/24 | |
| £ | £ | z | £ | |
| Current Assets | ||||
| National Westminster Current | 151,496 | 32,149 | ||
| COIF Deposit | 157,133 | 129,002 | ||
| 308,629 | 161,151 | |||
| TotalAssets | 1,315,427 | 1,340,252 |
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The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins (Registered Charity No 309858)
| Notes to The Accounts | 2024/25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2023/24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Note 1: Dividends | |||
| Charifund | 15,598 | 14,508 | |
| Charibond | 5,385 | 6,351 | |
| COIF Investment | 21,963 | 21,838 | |
| Total | 42,946 | 42,697 | |
| Note 2: Interest | |||
| CCLA Deposit | 6,168 | 6,654 | |
| National Westminster Bank | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 6,168 | 6,654 | |
| Note 3:Grants underclause | 28.1 (Maintained Schools) | ||
| Weston FavellCE Primary School | 8,640 | 13,093 | |
| Northampton International School (repaid) | -3,000 | 3000 | |
| Subtotal | 5,640 | 16,093 | |
| Note 4: Grants underclause | 28.2 (Other objects) | ||
| Churches and other charities | 30,695 | 18,642 | |
| Music and individual youth activities support | 3,734 | 4,777 | |
| Individual education support | 5,827 | 620 | |
| Subtotal | 40,256 | 24,039 | |
| Total | 45,896 | 40,132 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 September 2025. The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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e examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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e to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
Your attention is to drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.
I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after | January 2015.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act.
have not been met; or
(2) to Which/in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undergtanding of the accounts to be reached.
Keith Loader “AAT |
Tax Assist Accountants 149 Park Avenue North Northampton NN3 2HY
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