Registered Charity Number: 328258
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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| CONTENTS | Page |
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| Trustee andadvisors | 1 |
| Trustee Report | 2-4 |
| Independent auditors' report | 5-7 |
| Statementoffinancial activities | 8 |
| Balance sheet | 9 |
| Notestothefinancialstatements | 10-18 |
SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
TRUSTEE AND ADVISORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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|Trustee|The|Master,|Wardens|and Commonalty|of the|Art|or Mistery|of Salters'|
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|Master|Mr AS|McMurtrie|
|Upper Warden|The|Lord Rockley|
|Second Warden|Mr|J|Stebbing|
|Bankers|Lloyds Bank|plc|
|Threadneedle|Street,|London|
|Solicitors|Pinsent Masons LLP|
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|Investment|Manager|Newton|Investment Management|Limited|
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|Auditors|Saffery LLP|
|71|Queen|Victoria|Street|
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|EC4V|4BE|
|Clerk|to|the|Trustee|Mr TD|Smith|
|Enquiries|about the|Charity|should|be|addressed|to:|
|Mr TD|Smith|
|The|Salters'|Company|
|Salters'|Hall|
|4|London|Wall|Place|
|London|
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|Registered|Charity|No.|328258|
|Date|of registration:|1|June|1989|
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
TL TD The Trustee presents its report for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Trustee
The Trustee is appointed and serves in accordance with the terms of the Trust deed. The Court of Assistants of the Salters' Company (the 'Company’') acting for the Company as trustee, considers Salters' Charitable Foundation matters at least three times a year. The Court of Assistants has delegated day to day management of the Charity to the Salters' Company's Charities Committee and the Clerk of the Company. The Trustee receives no remuneration.
Trustee and advisors
The Trustee and its advisors are shown on the preceding page.
Trustee's responsibilities
The Trustee is responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustee is required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice); - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue as a going concern. The Trustee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. It is also responsible for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Charity
The Salters' Company Charity for the Relief of Need transferred all its assets to Salters' Charities on 30 June 2010 in order to amalgamate the two charities. Salters' Charities changed its name to the Salters' Charitable Foundation on 1 July 2010.
Salters' Charities was first registered in 1989 following the establishment of the Charity by Deed on 1 June 1989. The Salters' Company Charity for the Relief of Need was established by a Scheme of the Charity Commission sealed on 15 May 1985, combining the Charities of Sir John Coates, Mrs Cock, Robert Harding, Barnard Hyde (exclusive of that part for the Poor of Little Ilford), Robert Hyett, John Ireland, Henry Plompton and Sir Timothy Waldo and also included the Charities ofWilliam Robson, Thomas Barber, David Cock, Robert Payne and The Master, Wardens, Officers and Poor.
Objectives and aims of the Charity
The objectives of the Charitable Foundation are an amalgamation of those of Salters' Charities and the Salters' Company Charity for the Relief of Need which merged in 2010 to form the Salters' Charitable Foundation. These comprise such charitable purposes as the Company may from time to time in its absolute discretion direct as well as applying income in relieving either generally or individually persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress of the following classes and in the following order of priority by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons: - Persons who are members of the Salters' Company or the widows or dependants of such members; and - Other persons
The Trustee fulfils the objects of the Charity by the making of grants and other charitable donations.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Grant making policy
The following summarises the current grant making policy of the Salters' Charitable Foundation (SCF):-
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SCF provides a range of bursaries, project grants, small one-off donations and long-term core support;
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- SCF's project grant-making policy is currently focused on two main priority themes - both of which are directed primarily at Relief of Need causes: - London Citizenship and Community Development; and - Education (with a preference for science education at school and university level)
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SCF has a preference for funding smaller organisations where its support will make a real difference and causes where members of the Salters' Company can either become involved or are already volunteers or supporters;
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The SCF's funding programme is pro-active, with SCF developing projects and partnerships with organisations working in the above priority areas.
As in previous years:
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SCF works closely with grantees to provide added value to grant relationships
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SCF seeks to sustain and increase its capital base, for both Relief ofNeed and General grant-making purposes in the future
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SCF monitors multi-year grants on an annual basis, funding future years only if there has been satisfactory progress from the initial grants paid
Should organisations or individuals have a specific project or cause they feel might be of interest to SCF, they should contact the Charity using the details on the SCF pages on the Salters' website (www.salters.co.uk).
Investment powers, policy and performance
The Trustee's investment powers are governed by the Trust Deed, which permits the Charity's funds to be invested in any security listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The policy is to produce the optimum total return from income or capital, whichever is the more effective in the prevailing conditions.
The Charity's investments have continued to be managed by the Charity's investment manager in conformity with policy and the Trust Deed.
Public benefit
The Trustee has referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular the Trustee considers how planned grant making will contribute to the aims and objectives it has set. The Trustee considers the current grant making policy delivers public benefit. Details of the policy are given earlier in this report.
Key Personnel
The Charity's key personnel and decision maker is the Trustee. It did not receive remuneration.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Trustee considers that there are no material risks or uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to the value of the total Charity funds at the year-end.
The principal risks of the Charity as assessed by the trustee are: (1) delivery of project objectives by grantees, which is mitigated by close monitoring of grants by the Charities Manager and (2) financial strength of the Charity to deliver its charitable objectives, which is mitigated by careful management of investments and reserves.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Financial position and reserves policy of the Charity
The Charity's income from non-livery donations was £Nil (2024: £Nil). Grant-in-Aid from the Salters' Company was £70,042 (2024: £76,000). Member's donations provided income of £88,646 (2024: £147,361). A donation of £30,000 (2024: £25,000) was received from Salters' Company Charities of Nicholas and Beamond to distribute on their behalf for the Relief of Need.
Company members are able to indicate how they would like their contributions used; either to build up the capital base of the fund, or to be used to meet charitable giving in-year, or to be used at the discretion of the Trustees and these indications determine the funds to which donations are allocated.
The Trustee's long-term objective continues to be the build up the capital base of the Fund in order to generate more income for grant making over the long-term and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Charity. Of the £738,833 in the General Fund as defined below, £23,012 relates to Manor of Sal. While it remains the intention to grow the reserves, as an operational reserve contingency policy, the reserves will not be allowed to fall below 2 years' average expenditure. At the current operating level this is £390,000. The Relief of Need expendable endowment fund was transferred from the Salters' Company Charity for the Relief of Need on 30 June 2010. The balance was £628,494 at 30 June 2025 and this should not be considered as part of the free reserves of the charity.
The Salters’ Fellowship Endowment Fund was created to fund annual fellowships for one-year masters’ studies. The fellowships are to be awarded to UK chemistry graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake one-year postgraduate studies in non-chemistry-related subjects at UK Universities. At 30 June 2025 the balance on the Salters’ Fellowship Endowment Fund was £166,000 and this should not be considered as part of the free reserves of the charity. The General Capital Fund is an expendable endowment fund, established by donations received from the Livery. At 30 June 2025 the balance on the General Capital Fund was £1,671,086. Free reserves at 30 June 2025 amounted to £716,790 being the General Fund excluding Manor of Sal.
Achievements and future plans
2024-25 has been a successful year for SCF’s grant-giving programme. The Foundation continues to make small annual donations to a variety of organisations, supporting our friends and neighbours as well as the civic life of the City. Contributions were also made to our three affiliated cadet units, supporting their work engaging London’s young people in meaningful activity, and the welfare funds of our two military affiliates.
We continue to support exceptional students at Arkwright, Christ’s Hospital, City of London School for Girls, Harris Westminster Sixth Form and Royal SpringBoard, along with a number of smaller educational funds.
SCF has also awarded grants to a variety of London Citizenship and Community Development projects this year. A further grant of £5,000 has been awarded to The Together Project, towards their work to tackle loneliness and age segregation through a variety of community projects. In addition, £5,000 has been awarded to Number Champions to help them improve children's numeracy, boost their self-esteem, and ultimately enhance their educational opportunities. SCF has also made a grant of £5,250 to support 3 Pillars with their work helping people in custody via sports based mentoring. In addition, The Salters Fellowship Endowment Fund made its first grant, awarding £5,000 to a student to complete studies as Lucy Cavendish College. SCF made two similar awards, of £5,000 each, to support students to pursue further studies at Imperial College.
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The Trustee expects to continue with the grants programme as described above through 2025-26 and make new awards
where possible in accordance with the stated policy.
For and] behalf of the Salters' Charitable Foundation on30 October 2025.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of the Salters' Charitable Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2025, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 30 June 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusion relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustee with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The Trustee are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Trustee Annual Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
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the Charity has not kept sufficient accounting records; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 eee
Responsibilities of Trustee
As explained more fully in the Trustee's Responsibilities Statement set out on page 2, the trustee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustee are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustee either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditors under the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under that Act.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are detailed below. Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:
We assessed the susceptibility of the Charity's financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussion with management, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended, We evaluated possible incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of significance in the context of the Charity by discussions with management and updating our understanding of the sector in which the Charity operates. Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the Charity include the Charities Act 201 1, the Charities (Account and Reports) Regulations 2008 and guidance issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Audit response to risk identified;
We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the Charity's records of breaches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the Charity's policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations with members of management responsible for compliance.
During the planning meeting with the audit team, the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness ofjournal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner's review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustee, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the trustee those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the trustee as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Saffery LLP
Statutory Auditors
71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE
Saffery LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 and consequently to act as the auditor of a registered charity.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Sa
| Unrestricted General |
Restricted | Expendable ©Endowment |
2025Total | 2024Total | ||
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| Fund | Funds | Fund | Funds | Funds | ||
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| Income from: | Note | |||||
| Donations Investments |
2 | 98,334 43,578 |
32,583 17,279 |
57,771 - |
188,688 60,857 |
248,361 58,878 |
| Charitable activities | 17,815 | - | - | 17,815 | 1,281 | |
| Total income | ee 159,727 49,862 57,771 267,360 308,520 a A ODE IA 207,500 308,520, |
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| Expenditure on: | ||||||
| Charitable donations | 3 | 36,263 | 83,038 | 119,301 | 134,791 | |
| Costs incurred | ||||||
| making donations | 4 | 64,110 | - | - | 64,110 | 60,587 |
| Other | 5 | 9,219 | - | - | 9,219 | 5,900 |
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| Totalexpenditure | 109,592 $e |
83,038 MIS |
. 192,630 NIE OSD |
201,278 201,278 |
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| Netincome before gains on | ||||||
| investments | 50,135 | (33,176) | 57,771 | 74,730 | 107,242 | |
| Gains on investments | 16,215 $a |
2,639 DF |
99.553 FADD |
118,407 NSU |
237,427 237,427 |
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| Net income after gains | on | |||||
| investments | 66,350 | (30,537) | 157,324 | 193,137 | 344,669 | |
| Transferbetween funds | - | 30,537 | (30,537) | - | - | |
| Netmovement in funds | 66,350 | - | 126,787 | 193,137 | 344,669 | |
| Reconciliation offunds | ||||||
| As 1 | July2024 | 673,452 $e |
- 2,338,793 IOI |
3,012,245 UNL245 |
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| As30June2025 | 739,802 - 2,465,580 3,205,382 ee |
3,012,245 |
All of the above results derive from continuing activities of the Charity. There are no recognised gains and losses other than those reported above. Notes | to 12 form part of these financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Investments | 6 | 3,097,889 | 2,933,035 |
| Total fixed assets | 3,097,889 | 2,933,035 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 19,897 | 16,762 | |
| Cash at bank | 7 | 120,976 | 124,048 |
| Total current assets | 140,873 | 140,810 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Creditors | 8 | (33,380) | (61,600) |
| Net current assets | 107,493 | 79,210 | |
| Net assets | 3,205,382 | 3,012,245 | |
| The funds of the Charity | |||
| Unrestricted fund | 10 | 739,802 | 673,452 |
| Restricted fund | 10 | - | - |
| Expendable endowment fund | 10 | 2,465,580 | 2,338,793 |
| 3,205,382 | 3,012,245 |
The financial statements on pages 8 to 18 were approved by the Trustee on 30 October 2025
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The notes 1 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 EES
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1.1 Accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the 'Statement of Recommended Practice: 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) (2nd edition)! and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a true and fair view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the SORP rather than Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (revised 2005) which has been withdrawn. The financial statements are prepared in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trustee considers there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to the high reserves of the Charity and the limited financial commitments for which the Charity has not provided at the period-end.
- 1.2 Investment income and gifts in kind Investment income is credited on a receivable basis. Gifts of shares are valued at the amount realised on their disposal.
1.3. Income from legacies and donations Donations, legacies, and other forms of voluntary incoming resources are accounted for when received by the Charity. Grants given for specific projects are dealt with in accordance with the terms of the grant. 1.4 Investments Investments are stated at market value.
1.5 Charitable grants Charitable grants are included on a commitment basis. Any payments which have been committed and communicated to the recipients but not paid are treated as outstanding liabilities at the year end. 1.6 Critical estimates and judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
1.7 Fund accounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustee in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been set aside for particular purposes by the Trustee.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aims and uses of each fund are set out in note 9.
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
2 Donations received
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Restricted | Expendable Endowment |
2025 Total | 2024 Total |
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| Salters' Company Grant-in-Aid | 70,042 | - | - | 70,042 | 76,000 |
| Charities ofNicholas andBeamond | - | 30,000 | - | 30,000 | 25,000 |
| Livery Donations | 28,292 | 2,583 | 57,771 | 88,646 | 147,361 |
| 98,334 | 32,583 | 57,771 | 188,688 | 248,361 |
Charitable giving from the Livery and Freedom
Members make monthly or annual donations, the majority being subject to gift aid being reclaimed by the Charity. Together with gift aid refunds, these gifts yielded £88,646 (2024: £147,361).
Grant-in-aid by the Salters' Company and donations
Grant-in-aid of £70,042 (2024: £76,000) was made by the Salters' Company. A donation of £30,000 (2024: £25,000) from the Charities of Nicholas and Beamond was given to the Charity for distribution for Relief of Need.
3 Charitable donations made
| General Fund | 2025 | 2024 |
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| £ | £ | |
| Military and Cadet Affiliations | ||
| Northern District, LondonArea SeaCadet Corps | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| SouthWestLondonArmy CadetForce | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| RAF Air Cadets LondonWing | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| The King'sRoyal Hussars Regimental Association | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| HMS Vengeance WelfareFund andCrew Prize | 24 | 323 |
| Bursaries and education | ||
| Arkwright Scholarships Trust | 5,270 | 4,660 |
| London Youth | - | 10,000 |
| Imperial College | 10,000 | - |
| Prep Schools Trust | 4,608 | - |
| City | ||
| Mansion House Scholarship Scheme | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| St Paul's Cathedral Foundation | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Medical | ||
| Cure Parkinson's Trust | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Other donations | ||
| Royal British Legion (City ofLondonpoppy appeal) | 161 | 161 |
| StMary's Grammar School | 75 | 75 |
| StPiusX College | 75 | 75 |
| RaineyEndowed School | 75 | 75 |
| Sperrin Integrated College | - | 75 |
| Magherafelt High School | 75 | 75 |
| Kilronan School | 75 | 75 |
| Sub-totalcarriedforward | 32,913 | 28,069 |
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Sea
3 Charitable donations (continued)
| Charitable donations (continued) | |||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Sub-total brought forward | 32,913 | 28,069 | |
| Master's Discretionary Fund | |||
| InstituteofCancerResearch | 3,000 | - | |
| StJohnofJerusalem Eye Hospital | 350 | - | |
| Total charitabledonationsfrom General | Funds | 36,263 | 28,069 |
| Salters' Fellowship EndowmentFund | |||
| Lucy CavendishCollege | 5,000 | - | |
| Total charitabledonations from Salters FellowshipEndowment Fund |
5,000 | - | |
| ReliefofNeed | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Community | |||
| EastEndCommunityFoundation | - | 7,500 | |
| NewarkYouthLondon | - | 5,000 | |
| ProvidenceRow | - | 5,000 | |
| HackneyQuest | - | 5,000 | |
| TheTogetherProject | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 3 Pillars | 5,250 | . | |
| NumberChampions | 5,000 | - | |
| BrighterTogether | 7,500 | - | |
| HarvardSummer SchoolProgramme | 1,000 | - | |
| ConstructionIndustry TrustforYouth | - | 10,000 | |
| Military and Cadet Affiliations | |||
| TheRoyalNavalBenevolentTrust | 1,075 | 1,075 | |
| Bursaries and education | |||
| CityofLondon School for Girls | 11,000 | 12,000 | |
| Christ'sHospital | 11,000 | 11,000 | |
| RoyalNational Children's SpringboardFund | 10,000 | 15,000 | |
| City& Guilds | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| RefugeeEducationUKLimited | - | 10,000 | |
| HarrisWestminsterSchool | 9,000 | 9,000 |
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| City | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles Church, Cripplegate | 4,300 | 4,300 | |||
| Treloar's | 2,150 | 2,150 | |||
| LordMayor's Appeal | 1,613 | 1,622 | |||
| Sheriffs’ and Recorders' Fund | 1,075 | 1,075 | |||
| LordMayor's Curry Lunch, supportingABF (The Soldiers Charity) | 1,075 | - | |||
| Total charitable donations for ReliefofNeed | 78,038 | 106,722 | |||
| Total charitable donationsmade during theyear | 119,301 | 134,791 | |||
| 4 | Costs incurred making donations | ||||
| General Fund |
Restricted Fund |
2025 Total |
2024 Total |
||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Secondment charge - The Salters' | |||||
| ManagementCompanyLtd | 64,110 | - | 64,110 | 60,587 | |
| 64,110 | - | 64,110 | 60,587 |
The Salters' Management Company Limited is a subsidiary company of The Salters' Company.
5 Other expenditure
| Other expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund |
Restricted Funds |
2025 Total |
2024 Total |
|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Audit fees | 5,520 | - | 5,520 | 5,340 |
| Investmentmanagement | 550 | - | 550 | (545) |
| Other expenses | 3,149 | 3,149 | 1,105 | |
| 9,219 | - | 9,219 | 5,900 |
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6 Investments
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Equities|3,083,818|2,932,538|
|Cash|deposits|with Newton|14,071|497|
|3,097,889|2,933,035|
|Equities|
|Market value|at|||July|2,932,538|2,479,202|
|Additions|32,873|215,909|
|Disposals|-|-|
|Net investment|gains|118,407|237,427|
|Market value|at 30 June|3,083,818|2,932,538|
|Historic cost|1,715,865|1,680,539|
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Investments held at 30 June 2025 considered material in the context of the market value of the portfolio are:
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|Newton Fund Managers|Global Growth and Income Fund|for Charities|3,054,676|2,905,709|
|Newton Fund Managers|Global|Opportunities Fund for Charities|29,142|26,829|
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The holding in the Newton Global Opportunities Fund was originally made in 2007 in the amount of £5k to demonstrate the value of compounded investment returns. It is to be left until 21 07, after which it can be distributed in line the Foundation's charitable aims.
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|2025|2024|
|The|Salters'|Institute|for|Industrial|£|ie|
|Chemistry|1,000|.|
|Other Debtors|18,897|16,762|
|19,897|16,762|
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|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|The|Salters' Management Company Ltd|5,832|21,629|
|Other creditors|27,548|39,971|
|33,380|61,600|
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SALTERS’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
9 Movement in funds
| Balance | Transfer | Net | Balance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June | between | investment | 30 June | |||
| 2024 | Income | Expenditure | funds | gains | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General Funds | ||||||
| General Fund | 651,384 | 159,282 | (109,217) | - | 15,341 | 716,790 |
| ManorofSal | 22,068 | 445 | (375) | - | 874 | 23,012 |
| 673,452 | 159,727 | (109,592) | - | 16,215 | 739,802 | |
| Restricted Funds | ||||||
| Salters' Fellowship | - | - | (5,000) | 5,000 | - | . |
| Relief of Need | - | 49,862 | (78,038) | 25,537 | 2.639 | - |
| . | 49,862 | (83,038) | 30,537 | 2,639 | - | |
| Expendable endowment funds | ||||||
| ReliefofNeed | 619,750 | 3,400 | - | (25,537) | 30,881 | 628,494 |
| Salters' Fellowship Endowment | 142,539 | 19,789 | - | (5,000) | 8,672 | 166,000 |
| General Capital Fund | 1,576,504 | 34,582 | - | - | 60,000 | 1,671,086 |
| 2,338,793 | 57,771 | - | (30,537) | 99,553 | 2,465,580 | |
| 3,012,245 | 267,360 | (192.630) | - | 118.407 | 3,205,382 | |
| Balance | Transfer | Net | Balance | |||
| 30 June | between | investment | 30 June | |||
| 2023 | Income’ | Expenditure | funds | gains | 2024 | |
| PRIORYEAR: | ||||||
| Movement offunds | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| General Funds | ||||||
| General Fund | 559,646 | 158,933 | (94,106) | - | 26,911 | 651,384 |
| ManorofSal | 20,162 | 424 | (450) | - | 1,932 | 22,068 |
| 579,808 | 159,357 | (94,556) | - | 28,843 | 673,452 | |
| Restricted Funds | ||||||
| Relief of Need | - | 44,397 | (106,722) | 57,737 | 4,588 | - |
| - | 44,397 | (106,722) | 57,737 | 4,588 | - | |
| Expendable endowment funds | ||||||
| ReliefofNeed | 609,968 | 4,087 | - | (57,737) | 63,432 | 619,750 |
| Salters' Fellowship Endowment | ||||||
| Fund | 53,750 | 72,034 | - | - | 16,755 | 142,539 |
| General Capital Fund | 1,424,050 | 28,645 | . | - | 123,809 | 1,576,504 |
| 2,087,768 | 104,766 | - | (57,737) | 203,996 | 2,338,793 | |
| 2,667,576 | 308,520 | (201,278) | - | 237.426 | 3,012,245 |
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Manor ofSal The Manor of Sal fund is a designated fund set up by six livery companies. Income from this fund is used to support education prizes to six schools in Northern Ireland. ReliefofNeed The Relief of Need expendable endowment fund was transferred from the Salters' Company Charity for the Relief of Need on 30 June 2010. The Charity Commission has given its approval for these funds to be used to finance suitable projects for the relief of need, in addition to those which could previously only be funded out of income. The restricted income fund was transferred from the Salters' Company Charity for the Relief of Need on 30 June 2010. The income is applied in relieving either generally or individually persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress of the following classes and in the following order of priority by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such person: - persons who are members of the Salters' Company or the widows or dependants of such members; and - other persons.
The Salters’ Fellowship Endowment Fund
All donations to this fund are invested to generate income. The sole use of the fund is to generate income principally through dividends and interest and assets sales, to be disbursed as Salters’ Fellowships such that there remains sufficient capital to continue to fund Fellowships in perpetuity. General Capital Fund
During the year ended 30 June 2011 a General Capital Fund was established, as an expendable endowment fund, for those Livery donations received by the Salters' Charitable Foundation which are to be held as capital. Income arising on investments held in the General Capital Fund is treated as unrestricted income and allocated to the General Income Fund. Members' donation received for distribution (rather than capital) are transferred to the General Fund for distribution during the year.
| The General Fund comprises the following: | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General fund | £ 716,790 |
£ 468,665 |
| ManorofSal | 23,012 | 19,120 |
| 739,802 | 487,785 |
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| Eun: | Expendable | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Endowment | Total | Total | |
| Fund | Fund | Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Investments | 632,309 | 2,465,580 | 3,097,889 | 2,933,035 |
| Net current assets | 107,493 | 107,493 | 79,210 | |
| 739,802 | 2,465,580 | 3,205,382 | 3,012,245 | |
| Expendableendowmentfund analysis | General | |||
| Reliefof | Capital | |||
| Need | Fund& | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Endowment | SFE | Total | Total | |
| Fund | Fund | Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Investments | 628,494 | 1,837,086 | 2,465,580 | 2,338,793 |
| 628,494 | 1,837,086 | 2,465,580 | 2,338,793 | |
| peiYEAR: saad |
General | Expendable Endowment |
2024 Total |
|
| Fund | Fund | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Investments | 594,242 | 2,338,793 | 2,933,035 | |
| Net current assets | 79,210 | - | 79,210 | |
| 673,452 | 2,338,793 | 3,012,245 | ||
| PRIORYEAR: | General | |||
| Expendable endowment | Reliefof | Capital | ||
| fund analysis | Need | Fund& | 2024 | |
| Endowment | SFE | Total | ||
| Fund | Fund | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Investments | 619,750 | 1,719,043 | 2,338,793 | |
| 619,750 | 1,719,043 | 2,338,793 |
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11 Related party transactions
Expenditure for the year includes £64,110 (2024: £60,587) relating to recharged employment and accommodation charges from The Salters' Management Company Ltd. The Salters' Management Company Ltd is a subsidiary of the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee. At the year end the Charity owed £5,832 (2024: £21,629) to The Salters' Management Company Limited.
During the year the Charity received a donation of £70,042 (2024: £76,000) from the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.
During the year the Charity received a donation of£30,000 (2024: £25,000) from the Salters' Company Charities of Nicholas and Beamond, an associated charity. At the year end the Charity was owed £1,000 from The Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry, a related charity (2024: nil). There were no other related party transactions during the year.
12 Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30 June 2024
| Reliefof | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Need | Expendable | 2024 | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | |
| General Fund | Fund | Fund | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income | ||||
| Donations | 116,538 | 27,592 | 104,231 | 248,361 |
| Investments | 41,538 | 16,805 | 535 | 58,878 |
| Charitable activities | 1,281 | - | - | 1,281 |
| Total income | 159,357 | 44,397 | 104,766 | 308,520 |
| Expenditure | ||||
| Charitable donations | 28,069 | 106,722 | - | 134,791 |
| Costs incurred makingdonations | 60,587 | - | - | 60,587 |
| Other | 5,900 | - | . | 5,900 |
| Total expenditure Netincoming resources before othergainsand |
94,556 | 106,722 | - | 201,278 |
| losses | 64,801 | (62,325) | 104,766 | 107,242 |
| Transferbetweenfunds | - | $7,737 | (57,737) | - |
| Gains oninvestments | 28,843 | 4,588 | 203,996 | 237,427 |
| Net incoming resources before transfers | 93,644 | - | 251,025 | 344,669 |
| Reconciliation offunds | ||||
| As 1 July2023 | 579,808 | - | __2,087,768 | 2,667,576 |
| As30June2024 | 673,452 | - | _2,338,793 | 3,012,245 |
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