THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 312155) ## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## OFFICERS AND ADVISERS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 ## Trustees Alderman Sir William Anthony Bowater Russell (chairman) Alderman Alexander Robertson Martin Barr Michael Norman Evans Sarah Mann Melanie Peters Angus James Ross Caroline Wilma Haines (appointed 18 July 2024} ## Secretary to the Trustees ## Nicholas Philip Westgarth ## Administrative Office St Margaret's Church Lothbury London, EC2R 7HH Registered Charity Number 312155 Bankers National Westminster Bank pic P.O.Box 411 34 Henrietta Street London, WC2E 8NN ## Independent Examiner Michael T Morton FCA MB Associates Tax Consultants Hamilton House 1 Temple Avenue London EC4Y OHA ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## CONTENTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 |||Page| |---|---|---| |Report oftheTrustees||1| |Certification and Statement of the|Responsibilities|| ||ofthe Trustees|2| |Independent Examiner's Report||3-4| |Balance Sheet||5| |Statement of Financial Activities||6| |Schedule of investments and Income Received||7| |Grants||8| |AccountingPoliciesandNotes||9| 1 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 The Trust comprises the Educational & Apprenticing Foundation, registered number 312155, and the Trustees are empowered to make educational grants to suitably qualified persons under the regulations laid down in the principal scheme of 1909 as amended from time to time by the Charity Commissioners. The Trustees have due regard to the Charity Commission public benefit guidance when exercising any power or duties to which it is relevant. Grants have been made to suitably qualified applicants for educational purposes as listed in this report. The activities of the Trust are carried out for the public benefit as the grants awarded support education and training. The Trustees manage the investments as though it were a permanent endowment invested to generate income, and normally fund operations from net incoming resources. The investment policy is to seek to achieve a reasonable balance between the need to provide primarily for future increases in expenditure and, so far as is practical, the need to protect the capital base. There have been no direct fundraising activities in the year. The pricipal risk identified by the Trustees is to the Trust's income and investments. The Trust's investments are reviewed by the Trustees on a regular (6 monthly) basis to ensure that provision of income for the operation of the charity is balanced by the maintenance of the value of the capital. During the year to 30th June 2025 the Trustees were able to make grants to 14 students (2023-24 : 13) under the Educational & Apprenticing Foundation amounting to £41,817 (2023-24: £47,054). The resulting excess of income compared with expenditure amounting to £8,306 was added to the Accumulated Income account leaving a balance to be carried forward of £51,325. Over the year the Capital funds of the Trust rose by £99,632 to show a market value of £1,704,864.00 Signed on behalf of the Trustees on **----- Start of picture text -----**
UNVi Catnscd William Russell
Chairman of the Trustees
NASD... PERU. LA. LeseesseessNicholas Westgarth (Authorised to sign)
| Secretary and Treasurer
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2 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## CERTIFICATION OF THE TRUSTEES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 We certify that the books, vouchers and information produced to the Independent Examiner, from which the attached accounts have been prepared, contain a full and correct record of the Charity's transactions to the best of our knowledge and belief. **----- Start of picture text -----**
We Quer. William Russell
Chairman of the Trustees
Whe bames Westgarth
a Secretary and Treasurer
Dated: 23rd March 2026
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## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## STATEMENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the Trust as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit, and total recognised gains and losses of the Trust for that year. The Trustees confirm that appropriate accounting policies have been used and applied consistently, and reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made in the preparation ofthe financial statements for the year ended 30th. June 2024. The Trustees also confirm that applicable accounting standards have been followed. The Trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfil the obligations of the Charity. The Trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate records and data protection, for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and for taking reasonable steps to ensure financial statements comply with the Trust Deed, the Charities Act 2011, 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 (FRS102) effective 1 January 2019. They are also responsible for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 3 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 | report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30th June 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 9. ## Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner 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 : il to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act ; 7 to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and * to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## Basis of the Independent Examiner's Report My examination was carried-out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanation from you as trustees concerning any matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set-out in the statement below. 4 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 (continued) ## Independent Examiner's Statement - in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention : - which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements : - a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - b} to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or - to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Michael-T‘ Morton FCA-
MB Associates
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Hamilton House - 1 Temple Avenue London EC4Y OHA - Date : 16th.March 2026 5 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## BALANCE SHEET **----- Start of picture text -----**
AS AT 30TH JUNE 2025
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Quoted Investments
Market Value 1,704,864 1,605,232
Held atJ M Finn
Current Assets
Stockbroker's Balance 6,683 3,430
Bank Deposit Account 40,018 36,365
46,701 39,795
Sundry Creditors and Accruals 6,240 5,940
Net Current Assets 40,461 33,855
Total Assets less Liabilities 1,745,325 1,639,087
Represented by :
Restricted Funds 1,694,000 1,596,068
Unrestricted Funds 51,325 43,019
1,745,325 1,639,087
The accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 12th March 2026
Sir William Russell Nicholas Westgarth
Chairman of the Trustees Secretary and Treasure
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Pi ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## EDUCATIONAL APPRENTICING FOUNDATION FUND ## SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND INCOME RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 |||Book|Market|Income| |---|---|---|---|---| |Quantity|Name|Cost|Value|Received| |14,230|AllianceTrust Ord 25p|£32,013|£173,890|£3,865| |43,600|Artemis Fund Managers Income Ins Inc units|£101,885|£138,020|£7,015| |56,950|Augmentum FinTech pic Ord GBPO.01|£82,373|£57,804|£0| |42,453|Black Rock Charities UKBond|£63,731|£61,163|£2,278| |28,300|City ofLondonTrustOrd 25p|£43,523|£137,963|£5,985| |32,230|Dunedin Income Growth Ord 25p|£54,608|£97,012|£4,577| |8,900|Edinburgh Investment Trust Ord 25p|£35,589|£71,111|£2,510| |42,500|Law Debenture Ord 25p|£29,678|£125,000|£4,187| |41,738|Franklin Global Trust (formerly Martin Currie Portfolio) Or|£16,889|£143,579|£1,753| |18,775|MerchantTrustOrd 25p|£62,175|£107,205|£5,464| |12,250|Murray income Trust Ord 25p|£34,965|£104,615|£4,716| |43,875|Murray International Trust Ord 25p|£47,294|£122,850|£5,177| |23,700|Scottish American Inv ord 25p|£43,421|£120,633|£3,567| |13,650|Scottish Mortgage InvTrust Ord 5p|£6,600|£141,141|£579| |32,250|Temple Bar InvTrust Ord 5p|£75,864|£102,878|£4,031| |||£730,608|£1,704,864|£55,704| ||InvestmentSales|Proceeds|Cost|Gain| |||£0|£0|£0| ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## GRANTS MADE FROM THE EDUCATIONAL AND APPRENTICING FOUNDATION ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 ||2024-2025|2023-24| |---|---|---| |AD|£3,000|£3,500| |AT|£2,500|£3,000| |CE|£2,060|£1,085| |CC|£1,184|£529| |DH|£3,000|£3,500| |DR|£3,675|£0| |EN|£3,000|£3,500| |KE|£1,500|£3,500| |KG|£3,000|£3,500| |MD|£4,500|£0| |SPCCT|£7,000|£7,000| |RM|£5,500|£6,500| |WC|£720|£1,430| |WJ|£0|£1,000| |WP|£1,178|£1,010| |Total 14 Student||| |Grants(2023-24:13)|£41,817|£47,054| 9 ## THOMAS CARPENTER'S TRUST ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2025 ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ## 1 Basis of Accounting The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost convention (with the exception of investments which are.carried at market value):-They comply with the Trust Deed and the Charities Act 2011. The recommendations presented in the Statement of Recommended Practice for "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (revised 2014) published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales have been complied with. : **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## 2 Remuneration The Trustees received no personal remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the period under review in their capacity as Trustees. ## 3 Going Concern The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. The review of our financial position, reserves level and future plans gives Trustees confidence the Trust remains a going concern for the foreseeable future. ## 4 Cash Flow Statement The Trustees have not prepared a Cash Flow Statement in view-ofthe —— size of the funds. ## 5 Creditors and Accruals Creditors and Accruals at the accounting date were : Accountancy Fees £1,440 Secretary's Fees £4,500 Stockbroker's Fees £300 Total £6,240