CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 313653
W W Spooner Charitable Trust Unaudited Financial Statements 5 April 2025
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2025
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| Trustees’ annual report | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust
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Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 5 April 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name W W Spooner Charitable Trust Charity registration number =.313653 Principal office Old Sleningford Hall Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3JD The trustees Mr MH Broughton Sir J Hill Bt Mr T Ramsden Mrs JM McKiddie Mr JH Wright Mr SR Hebron Independent examiner D P Bohorun FCCA FCMI 6 Howley Park Business Village Pullan Way Leeds England LS27 OBZ
Structure, governance and management
Status
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust was established as a charitable trust by a deed dated 8 August 1961. The Trust is a registered charity number 313653. The objectives of the Trust are to hold the capital and income of the trust fund for such charitable objects as the trustees in their absolute discretion select.
Investment powers
The Trust Deed authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity. The Trustees have delegated such authority to the independent fund managers, J M Finn & Co Ltd. The delegation of the Trustees’ authority to independent fund managers has been approved by the Charity Commission.
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report (continueg)
Year ended 5 April 2025
Objectives and activities
Objectives and policies
The policy of the Trust continues to be the enhancement of the capital and income of the fund in order to continue to meet its charitable objectives of supporting specific causes which reflect the founder's interests, projects and welfare within the community, youth and education, and assistance in the purchase of works of art for the benefit of the public. The Trust responds to appeais from individuals, institutions, voluntary organisations and charitable groups.
Decisions made by the trustees of WW W Spooner Charitable Trust on grants applications are subject to unanimous decisions by the trustees. The Trust welcomes charitable applications from the West and North Ridings of Yorkshire. It is our long standing policy to favour causes drawn from within these boundaries, wherein our founder spent the rewarding years of his family and business life.
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report (continueg)
Year ended 5 April 2025
Achievements and performance
in 1920 William Spooner married Marian Edelston, the daughter of a Halifax mill-owning family, and they set up home in Ilkley, a town in the West Riding of Yorkshire. A year later a son, William Edelston, was born.
From the window of his smail office by the railway line in Shipley, a textile town some eight miles equidistant between Ilkley and Bradford, Spooner would watch the clothes hanging from nearby washing lines. He noticed how much more quickly they dried on windy days and, in an inspired moment, saw how this simple principle could be applied to industrial drying and textile applications. Most companies still employed some form of radiant heating: Spooner introduced the concept of forced convection, by by which volumes of air were heated, directed on to products and then recirculated, restoring in the process any temperature drop which had occurred. In 1938 his wife died and, on 28 August 1942, his only son Bill, and six fellow crew members, lost their lives when their Lancaster bomber was shot down over Belgium. They were buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery, near Charleroi.
Great personal courage and a deep religious belief carried Spooner through these times of distress and sorrow. Few could doubt his abilities and commitment, but equally few could forsee the success to come from a Master Engineer well past his sixtieth year. Through a combination of personal conviction, persuasiveness and practical demonstration he succeeded in communicating what he himself called ‘uncommon common sense’. His cousin James Ramsden later recailed ‘his licking his forefinger, holding it it in the air and explaining patiently to a Lancashire paper-maker that if you held it there long enough it would certainly get dry but, and here he blew on it, 'a great deal quicker if you do it like this". In the end they bought his machines. In August 1961 Spooner endowed the charitable trust that bears his name. He died at his home, Ashbrook, in IIkiey on September 77th 1967. William Spooner preferred private and self-effacing benevolence in the community and his charitable trust supports some 62 causes and responds to 15-20 single appeals per year. For 47 years he worked and served the community of Ilkley and surrounding districts. It is my privilege to follow his example and guidance, to fulfil his charitable and community aspirations. Our achievements are only made possible by the caring and enlightened diligence of my fellow Trustees, to whom | owe a great personal debt of gratitude, now extending over two decades. James Hill, Tom Ramsden, Julia McKiddie and Jonathan Wright have quietly and patiently extended William Spooner's remarkable legacy. Our colleague Stephen Helron is adding to our collection of critically acclaimed publications and in 2020, in conjunction with the Wordsworth Trust, we celebrate the bicentenary of William Wordsworth's topographical description of the Country of The Lakes.
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 5 April 2025
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| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Totalfunds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Investment income | 4 | 69,365 | 69,365 | 62,417 |
| Total income | 69,365 | 69,365 | 62,417 | |
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | ||||
| Investment management costs | 5 | 9,626 | 9,626 | 9,377 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 8,565 | 8,565 | 86,358 |
| Total expenditure | 18,191 | 18,191 | 95,735 | |
| Net (losses)/gains on investments | 8 | (43,692) | (43,692) | 13,522 |
| Net income/(expenditure) and netmovement in funds | 7 A82 | 7,482 | (19,796) | |
| Reconciliation offunds | ||||
| Total funds broughtforward | 1,539,249 | 4,539,249 | 1,559,045 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 1,546,731 | 1,546,731 | 4,539,249 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Old Sleningford Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3JD,
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
- Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds,
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)
Year ended 5 April 2025 tt
- Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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e income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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® legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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e income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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« income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis asa liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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° expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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e other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Investments
Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.
Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 5 April 2025 rane 3. Accounting policies (continued)
Investments in associates
Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted. Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the associate arising before or after the date of acquisition.
Investments in joint ventures
Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.
Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the joint venture arising before or after the date of acquisition.
Impairment of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomesa party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 5 April 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted,
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost fess impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship. Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
4. Investment income
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| Unrestricted TotalFunds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
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| Dividends - UKequities | 55,211 | 55,211 | 53,312 | 53,312 |
| Interest on UK fixed interest securities | 8,924 | 8,924 | 8,691 | 8,694 |
| Other income | 5,230 | §,230 | 414 | 414 |
| 69,365 | 69,365 | 62,417 | 62,417 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2025
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | g | £ | |||
| Investment managementfees | 9,626 | 9,626 | 9,377 | 9,377 | ||
| 6. | Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type | |||||
| Unrestricted | TotalFunds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |||
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| Charitable Activities | 2,500 | 2,500 | 79,394 | 79,394 | ||
| Support costs | 6,065 | 6,065 | 6,964 | 6,964 | ||
| 8,565 | 8,565 | 86,358 | 86,358 | |||
| 7. | Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type | |||||
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| directly | Support costs | 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| Charitable Activities | 2,500 | - | 2,500 | 79,394 | ||
| Governance costs | - | 6,065 | 6,065 | 6,964 | ||
| 2,500 | 6,065 | 8,565 | 86,358 | |||
| 8. | Net (losses)/gains on investments | |||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | E | £ | |||
| Gains/(losses) on other investment | ||||||
| assets | 723 | 723 | 60,408 | 60,408 | ||
| Unrealised gains/(losses) on | ||||||
| investmentassets | (44,415) | (44,415) | (46,886) | (46,886) | ||
| (43,692) | (43,692) | 13,522 | 13,522 | |||
| 9. | Independent examination fees | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | ||||||
| Independentexaminationofthefinancialstatements | 6,000 | 6,480 |
10. Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).
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W W Spooner Charitable Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2025
10. Staff costs (continued)
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
12. Investments
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| Listed | Other | ||
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| At 6 April 2024 | 1,518,391 | 28,750 | 1,547,141 |
| Additions Disposals |
73,308 (78,974) |
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81,208 (78,974) |
| Fair value movements | (44,415) | - | (44,415) |
| At 5 April 2025 | 1,468,310 | 36,650 | 1,504,960 |
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| At 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025 | _ | = | |
| Carrying amount | |||
| At 5 April 2025 | 1,468,310 | 36,650 | 4,504,960 |
| At5April2024 | 4,518,391 | 28,750 | 4,547,141 |
All investments shown above are held at valuation.
Financial assets held at fair value
The listed investment is held and managed by JM Finn fund managers.
The book value of the listed investments held as at 5th April 2025 is £1,128,863 and the fair value is £1,468,310.
13. Debtors
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| Prepayments and accrued income | 168 | 165 | |
| Other debtors | 45,465 | 4,796 | |
| 45,633 | 4,961 | ||
| 14. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Accrualsanddeferredincome | 6,000 | 25,180 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2025
15. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
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| 6 | April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | iosses | 5 April 2025 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General | funds | 1,539,249 | 69,365 | (18,191) | (43,692) | 1,546,731 | |
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| 6 | April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 5 April 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General | funds | 1,559,045 | 62,417 | (95,735) | 13,522 | 1,539,249 |
- Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2025 | |
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| Investments | 4,504,960 | 1,504,960 |
| Current assets | 47,771 | A7,771 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (6,000) | (6,000) |
| Net assets | 1,546,731 | 1,546,731 |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 1,547,141 | 1,547,141 |
| Current assets | 17,288 | 17,288 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (25,180) | (25,180) |
| Netassets | 1,539,249 | 1,539,249 |
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