Charlty numbar: 327737
The Diana Edgson Wrlght Charltsble Trust
Trustees. report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023

The Diana Edgson Wrlght Charitable Trust
Contents
Page
Legal and 8dmini5trative information
Tru8te8s' report
Independenl examlnerfs report
ststgment of financlal acdvllles
Balanco sheet
Notes to the financial statements

Tha Dlana Edgson Wright Charltable Trust
Logal and administratlve Infomiation
Charity number
327737
Prlnclpal addrass
Car8 of..
Henry Moorh88d & Company
Sollcltor8
2 Stade Street, H￿h8, Kent
CT216BD
Trusts88
H C D Moorh8ad
T S N Mcorh8ad
Independent Examlner
Grant We118 FCCA
PG Lernon LLP
134 High Street
Hythe
Kent CT215LB
Bankers
Natlonal Westminster Bank plc
Europa House
49 Sandgate Road
Folkgstone, Kent
CT20 1 RU
Stockbrokers
Tyndall Investment Manag8m8nt
5-8 The Sanctuary
London
SW1P 3JS
Sollcltors
Henry Moorhead & Company
2 Stade Str88t
Hythe
Kent CT216BD
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The Diana Edgson Wrlght Charitable Trust
Report of tho Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2023
The Trustees presgnt thelr report and the financial statements for tha year 8nded 31 December 2023. The
Trustoas who son￿d during the year and up to the date of this r8POrt ar8 S8t out on pag8 1.
Structure, governance and managoment
Governing docufflent
Th8 gov8ming document of the Diana Edgson Wrfght Charitable Twst is a trust deed dated 31 December
1987.
Appointment of Tnistggs
The board of trustees ha8 th8 power to appoint additional trustees as they see fit to do so.
Declslon maklng
The governlng document provides that the trustees shall pay or apply the 8ntir8ty of th8 annual income of th8
trust fund to or for such charitable purposes or such charftable foundatlons as the trustae5 shall from time to
tlrne in their ab501ute discretion determine. Thls was subject to a provision that the trustees had the power,
durlng the period of 21 years from the dats of the trust deed, lo accumulate the bthole or any part of the
incom8 of th8 trust fund as an accretlon to the Gapital thereof. Tho trustees are 8150 permltted to pay certaln
expense5 Out of the incomo of the tru8L
Risks
The trust8es have examlned the malor r18k8 to which the Irust is exposed and system5 have been establlshed
to rnitigats those ri8k8.
Funds, management and administrntlon
In furtherance of th8 trust's principal objact. Ine truste8s nave adopted 8 pollcy of prudent fund investm8nt
vthlch provldes the trust with a satisfactory Income retum ￿lIe provkllng opportunty foe capital growth.
There has been no change to this policy since the last report.
The tnJst88s consult regularty between themselves and wlth their adviser5 in deciding future investment
poIici8s and the charitabie causes to whlch the trust can make donations.
ObJectlve8 and actlvltles
Obfvctivas 8nd aims
The trust provides public benefit by donatlng funds to a varlety of charitable organisalions.
The trustees have compled th the duty In 98ctlon 17 of th8 Chariti88 Act 2011 to have due regard to
guidance published by tha Charlty Commlsslon. Including public b8n8fit guidanc8.
Flnanclal revlew
Durlng the year, trie trust rec8ivad inv85lment incorne of £66.940. A totsl of £61,500 was donated to
tharltsble Gauses during the year.
Tha financial statements show the movemenis in tha trust fund8 and th8 financial position of the trust at 31
Decamber 2023.
The truste8s consid8r that the financial position of the trnst at 31 D8C8mb8r 2023 is satisfactory and its
investrnants afford adequate scope for Income lo fund futur8 donations to charitable caus8s. Th8 tnjstees
consider that the investments ¢onllnue to afford further scop8 for long t8rm futur8 growth.
Figure5 referred to In thls R8POrt ar8 taken from the attached Financial Ststements, whlch comply th the
current ststutory requirements.
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The Dlana Edgson Wrlght Charitable Trust
Report of the Truste85
for the year ended 31 December 2023
At 31 D8cember 2023 thg tTUSt had freely avallable cash funds of £16,306. It is the pollcy of th8 trust to
maintain r8serves at a lev81 which enables the trust8es to approve and mako donations to olher charitabl8
organisations at approprlate intsrvals during the JEar and to ensure that the trust is able to m8et any liabiliti8S
or other commitm8nts it may have.
Statament of tru5tees' rnsponslbilitios
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustses, Annual R8POrt and the flnancial statements in
accordance with applicable law and Unlted Kingdorn Accountlng Standards (United Klngdom G8n8rally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
Law applicable to ch8rltles in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financlal year ￿lch give a true and falr vlew of charity and of the Incoming resources and application of
resources of the charlty for that year. In P￿parIng th888 financial statements th8 Truste8s are requlred to:
select sultsble accountlng policies and then apply th8rn consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charitie8 SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are r8asonable and prudènt:
stste whether appllcable UK Accounting Standards have bean followed, subject to any material dapartures
dlsclosed and explained In the financial slatements; and
prepare tho financial statements on the going concem ba818 unless it is inapproprtate to presume that the
charlty wlll contlnue In operation.
The TTUStees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclos8 Wlth reasonabl8 accuracy
at any tlme the flnancial position of the charlty and enable them to ensure that the financial stat8m8nts comply
with the Charltl8s Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also
responslbla for safeguarding the assets of the chadty and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and othar irragularltles.
On b8hall of the board
H C D Moorhead
Trustee
24 September 2024
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charltable Trust
Independent examlnerfs report to the Trustees on the unaudited financial statements
of The Diana Edgson Wright Charitabl8 Trust.
I report on the accounts of The Diana Edgson Wright Charitable TTUSt for the year ended 31 December 2023
59t out on pages 2 to 11.
R88P8Ctlvo responslbllltlas of trustees and independent examlner
As the charitys Trustees you are responslble for the preparation of th8 accounts. you consider that the audit
requirement of section 144(2) of the Charitles Act 2011 (the Act) doès not apply and that an independent
examination is needed. It [5 my responsibility to examlne the accounts under section 145 of the Act. to follow
the procedures laid down in th8 Gen8ral Directions given by the Charlty Commission under section 145(51(b)
of tha Act, and to stat8 whether particular matters hava come to my attention.
Bas18 of Indèpèndent axamln8rf8 statement
My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance with the Ggneral Dlrections glven by the Chadty Commlsslon.
An examination includes a review of th8 accounting f8cords kept by the charity and a compari80n of the
accounts pre88ntad with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual it8m8 or disclosures in
the accounts, and seaking explanations from YDU as trustees conceming any Such matters. Thè proc8dur88
undertaken do not prov¢d8 all the evidence that V￿uld be réqulred In an audiL and consequ8ntly I do not
express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examlnerfs statement
In connection with my examination. no matter ha8 come to my attention..
(i) which gives me reasonable cause to beligvg that In any matartal r88P8Ct thè requlr8ments.'
to keep proper accountlng records In accordanc8 wlth section 130 of the Act. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting TeGord3 and to comply wlth th8 accountlng
requlrements of the Acl
have nol been met; or
(11) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper under8tandlng of the
accounts to be reached.
Grant Wells
FCCA
Independent •xamlner
PG Lomon LLP
134 Hlgh Street
Hyihe
Kent
CT215LB
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charftable Trust
Statement of financial activiti85
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Unre8tr1ctaoEndowment
funds
funds
2023
Total
2022
Total
Not•8
Income
Investment inccme
66,940
86,940
67.390
Total Income
66.940
66,940
67,390
Expendituro
Charitable acti￿tIeS
74,408
74,408
84,063
Total expandlturo
74,408
74,408
84,063
Net Incomel(deflclency)
before Investment galns
(7,468)
(7,468) (18.673)
Net galn81(1088es) on Investments
54,429
54,429
{60,311)
Net Income
46.961
46,961
(76,984)
Total funds brought fop•Yard
1,506,323
500 1,506,823 1,583,807
Total funds carrled forward
1.553,284
500 1,553.784 1,506,823
The statement of financial activities includ88 all gain8 and 10888s in the year and therefore a separate
Statement of totsl recognised gain5 and losses has not b8en prepared.
Ail of ihe ab¢)ve amounts relate to continuing activities.
The notes on pages 7 to 11 fonn an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charftabla Trust
Balanc8 sheet
as at 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Notas
Flxed assèts
Investm8nts
Current assets
Capital cash funds held by Stockbrokars
Income cash funds held by Stockbrokèrs
Cash at bank and in hand
1,530.385
1,490,517
20.920
918
3,601
498
17,848
25,439
18,346
Croditors: amounts falllng
due wlthin one year
12,040)
12,0401
N•t curranl ass•ts
23,399
16,306
Net aBset8
1,553,784
1,506,823
Funds
Endo￿nent funds
Unre5triGted incom8 funds
500
1,553,284
500
1,506.323
Total funda
1,553,784
1,506,823
The financial statements were 8ppft)v8d by the Trustees on 24 S8pt8mb8r 2024 and signed by
H C D Plloorhoad
Trustee
The note• on pages 7 to 11 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charltable Trust
Notes to financlal slatements
for the year endod 31 December 2023
Accounting pollcles
The principal accounting polici8s are summarised below.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The flnancial statements are prepared und8r the hlstorical cost conventlon and in accordance wlth the
Statement of Recommended PractiC8.' Accountlng and R8POrting by Charfties preparing their a¢counts
In aGcordanc8 Wlth the Flnanci81 R8POrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS
102) IssU8d on 16 July 2014 and tha FlnanGlal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the Untted Kingdom
and R8public of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The Dlana Edgson Wrfght Charitable Trust Trust con5titute5 a publlc benefit entity as defined by FRS
102.
Th8 truste8s conslder th8t there are no matsrlal unceriainties abtxjt the Trust's ability to contlnue as
golng concgrn.
1.2. Ca8hflow
The charfty has taken advantage of the ex8mptlon In FRS102 from the requirement to produc8 a
cashflow 8tat8ment because It IB a Smaller charlty.
1.3. Fund accountlng
Funds held by the chartty are either:
Unrestrtcted general fund8. whlch may be used In accordance wth the charltgble objects at the
discretion of the
trustees:
- Endowm8nt funds. which may not be used by the trust889 In any mannor.
1.4. Investments
Investments held comprise share5 listed on the UK and ov8rse8s Stock Exchangas. authori8ed unlt
tnjsts and UK Govemmenl Stocks. The investments ar8 Stated at market value at the balance sheet
date and the gain or loss taken to the 5talement of flnanclal activiti8S.
Investment Income
Unr•strlcl?d
funds
2023
Total
2022
Total
Incorne from listed investments
Bank deposit interest
66.761
179
66.761
179
87,278
112
66,940
66,940
67.390
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charitable Trust
Notes to financlal statsments
for the year onded 31 December 2023
Cost5 01 charitablg acllvltles
2023
Total
2022
Total
Donatlons to charltable causes
Asthma & Lung UK
Barn Trust
Bow81 Cancer UK
Bowgl Research UK
Brain Tum(￿r Research
Brainwave
British Hen Welfare Trust
Bude Scout Group Hut
Canterbury Cath8dral Tnjst
Cats Protection
Children Today
Clnnamon Trust
Clovms in th8 Sky
Crohn's & Colttls UK
Dame Vera Lynn Childr8n's Charlty
Di88blad Sailors AssoGlatlon
Gaffle and Wlldllfe Conservation Trust
Go¢xl Lrfe Dog Rescue
Great Omond Straet Hospital
Greenwich Oance
Guide Dogs for Ihe BllrKI Association
Harper Osprey Wlldllfe Rescue
Heal & Toe Children's Charity
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Kent Surr8y Sussex Alr Ambulance Trust
Leukaernia UK
Lennox Children's Cancer Fund
Little Hiccups
Lupus UK
Macmlllan Canc8r Res8arch
Macmlllan Cancer Support
MACS
Make Them Smlle
Mare & Foal Sanctuary
Marine Conservatlon Soclety
Meningitis Now
1,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
1.000
1,000
2,000
4.500
3,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
1,000
(1,000)
3,000
4,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
5.000
2,000
2.000
1.000
1,000
1.ocNJ
1.000
1.000
Carri8d forward
32.500
29,000
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charitsble Trust
Notes to flnancial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2023
Total
2t122
Total
Donatlons to Gharhable causes (contlnued)
Brought forward
32,500
29,000
NKF Kidnay Patiants UK
Operation Smi18
Ospreys Wheelchalr Rugby
Ovarian Cancer Actlon
Pancreatic Canc&r R888arth Fun
Pancreatlc Cancer UK
Parklnson's UK
Pllgrlms Hospl¢e
Prickles H8dgehog Rescue
Prostat8 Cancer UK
Red￿ngS Hors8 Sanctuary
Royal Marsd8n Cancgr Charity
Roygl NaUonal Llfeboat InstitutlDn
Royal Sociaty for Blind Chlldren
RSPCA Ashford Garden Cattery
Scotys Llttle Soldlers
Sightsavars
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Saltwood
Stsnford PCC lorAII Saints
Targ8t Ovarfan Cancer
Tall Ships Youth Trust
The Donkey Sanctuary
The Gurkha Welfar8 Trust
The Moorlands Mousles Trust
The Romney Marsh Historfc Churches Trust
The Sa￿ation Amiy. H￿h0
TOmm￿S Org.
Tumer Contemporary
Versus Arthdtls
WildfovA and Wetlands Trust
WWT-UK
1,000
1,000
1.000
3,000
1,000
2,000
1,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
2.000
2,000
4,000
2,000
3,000
2,000
1.000
3.000
4,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
1.000
2,000
2,QOO
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
3,000
6,000
2,000
1.000
61,500
71,000
Support costs
Investment management fees
Accountancy fees
Bank charg8S
Trustees, expens8s
10.468
2.040
10,552
2,040
171
300
400
74,408
84.063
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charitabl8 Trust
Notes to flnanclal statoments
for the year •nded 31 December 2023
Tru51ee5
Durlng th8 year th8 trust8es were reimbursed out of pocket expenses for postage totalling £400 (2022
£300).
Flxed assat invostsnènts
Llsted
Invastments
Total
Valuatlon
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Revaluatlons
1.490.517 1,490,517
43.765
43,765
(68.452) (68,452)
64,555
64,555
At 31 December 2023
1,530.385 1,53Q.385
Historfcal cost as at 31 December 2023
1,273,836 1.273,836
All flxad asset Investments ar8 held wlthln the United Kingdorn.
Credltors: amounts falllng due
wlthln one year
2023
2022
Accruals and defe￿ed income
2,040
2,040
Analysls of net as3ots botwegn funds
Unre8trlctod Endowmant
funds
fundj
Total
fund•
Fund balances at 31 December 2023 as represented by.
Inv8stm8nt ass8ts
Current ass8ts
cu￿ent liabilities
1,529,885
25,439
(2,040)
1,553,284
500
1.530.385
25.439
12.040)
500
1.553.784
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The Diana Edgson Wright Charitable Trust
Notss to financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Unrastrfcled funds
At Incomlng Outgolng Galns and
01101r23 resources re$ourcos
10sse6
At
31112123
General fund
1,506,323
66.940
(74,408)
54.429
1,553,284
Endowrnent fund
l January 2023
and
31 December 2023
Mrs D Edgson Wright Fund balance
500
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