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THE ATHERTON TRUST

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 515220

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL. 2025

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

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THE ATHERTON TRUST

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The charity is self funding and relies on income from its investments.

Investment policy

The Trustees are advised by a professional fund manager.

Reserves policy

All the funds are unrestricted. The Trustees would normally pay Grants equivalent to their investment income.

Free reserves at the year and were £184,642 (2024: £194,774).

Trustees

The Trustees of the charity are:

B Challinor (Chairman) N.J.P. Lewis Resigned 18th November 2024 Mrs H Pearson J Pope P. Price P Adams

M. Jervis Mrs E Jervis P. Talbot Appointed 18th November 2024

The Charity is a Registered Charity under Number 515220 and the Registered Office is Belmont House, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG

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THE ATHERTON TRUST

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 515220 TRUSTEES REPORT

The Trustees present their annual report and receipts and payments account for the year ended 5th April 2025.

Structure, Governance & Management

a) Constitution

The Atherton Trust was Constituted by a Trust Deed dated 28 September 1984 and updated 18 December 2013, 29 May 2015 and January 2018. The Charity’s registered number is 515220. b) Method of appointment of Trustees

Trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees at the Annual Meeting normally in May each year. Trustees can he co-opted at any time during the year.

Charitable Objectives

The charities objectives were updated in January 2018 to reflect current social circumstances and community needs.

Charitable Objectives to January 2018

The objectives of the charity are to give financial support for the benefit of those resident in the parishes of Pontesbury and Hanwood and the village areas of Annscroft and Hook-a-Gate for the following purposes; the making of a grant to a deserving case from loss of parent, husband or child, sickness or accident and to assist children of energy in improving their chance of earning a livelihood; to those incapacitated through affliction of mind or body and the dependents of such; to institutions who give or agree to give when required succour and services to people unfortunate enough to require aid by loss of sight, limb or heaith by accident or inevitable causes; to aid persons who through no fault of their own are unable to meet urgent obligations.

Charitable Objectives post January 2018

The objects of the charity are to provide grants in the parishes of Pontesbury and Hanwood and the village areas of Annscroft and Hook-a-Gate to:

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Review of activities and achievements

The Trustees receive applications for grants from organisations and individuals. During the year, grants totalling £6,471 were awarded to organisations and those to individuals totalled £2,490. In reviewing the grant applications for the year, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's revised guidance on public benefit and awarded grants accordingly.

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THE ATHERTON TRUST

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ATHERTON TRUST

! report an the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 5th April 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 7.

Responsibilities and basis of the report

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As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the audit requirement of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act).

| report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act : and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

|! have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Tren Wt Tim Lunt BA (Hons) FCCA MTPI WR Partners Chartered Accountants Shrewsbury Date: 17. \l 5 LS_ «

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THE ATHERTON TRUST

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 515220

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2025

YearEnded YearEnded YearEnded YearEnded
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£ £ £ £
Receipts
Dividends Received 6 1,413 1,449
Interest 101 411
Sale ofinvestments 83,456 42,210
Total Receipts 84,970 43,770
Payments
Management &Administration - Professional Fees
WR Partners 870 792
Brewin Dolphin Portfolio Management 1,238 1,062
Bank charges 67 68
Purchase ofinvestments 6 78,588 36,677
Grants 7 8,961 4,440
Insurance 246 268
89,970 43,307
Excess Payments/Receipts (6,000) 463
Cash balance brought forward 6,573 6,110
Cashbalancecarriedforward 5 1,573 6,573

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |£| |Organisations| |Hanwood|Bowling|Club|2,000| |Shrewsbury Youth|for|Christ|1,300| |Longden|CE|Primary School|1,971| |Pontesbury|Sports|Association|1,200| |6,471| |Individual| |J|Elmes|-|Stairlift|2,490| |2,490| |Total|Grants|8,961|

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THE ATHERTON TRUST

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 515220

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS_AT 5TH APRIL 2025

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Monetary Asseis
Cash
at Building Society
CAF Bank 4,257 3,889
Brewin Dolphin Depositaccount 322 2,684
4 1,573 6,573
Other Monetary Assets
Quoted Investments perschedule at marketvalue 6 183,069 188,200
183,069 188,200
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Total Assets 184,642 194,773
AllTrustFundsareunrestricted.

These accounts were approved by the Trustees

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THE ATHERTON TRUST

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 515220

INVESTMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025

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Profit/
(Loss
Cost Net Market
Value
Additions (Sales) onSale) 05.04.25 Dividend 05.04.25
3,208 Janus Henderson Strategic Bond (10,532) (617)
6,506 AXA US Short Duration High Yield Fund (10,520) 1,304
16,080 Legal& General Global Inflation Linked 1,797 9,776 10,177
§,700 Diverse Income Trust (4,896) (474) 57
1,432 Liontrust Fund parspecial 6,303 148 6,323
2,296 Evenlode Investment Fund Income 7,986 9,571
789 PolarCapital TechnologyTst (2,002) 863 1,692 2,079
4,235 The Renewables Infrastructure 5,417 316 3,185
110 Janus Henderson UK& Europe Funds (4,360) (300)
3,135 HiCLinfrastructure PLC §,393 259 3,379
4,106 TM Redwheel Funds 4,764 6,139
28,936 Maitland Insti SelectManagers Bond 16,818 29,551 30,704
3,740 Franklin Templeton Funds Clearbridge 4,690 4,813
8,601 Maitland InstSVC North American 2,892 14,850 16,844
1,290 Artemis investment Fd US Smaller Co's 3,802 4,105
1,340 Premier Miton Inv US Opps (6,415) 1,657
930 Impax Environmental Markets Ord (3,703) 33 46
3,605 Aberdeen European Logistics Income (2,193) (503) 44
6,054 Schroder Global Cities Real Estate (2,000) 199 5,588 5,668
4,586 WS Ruffermanaged Fund (4,653)
695 BlackrockThrogmorton Trust (4,170) 458
8,556 Allianz UK& European Inv Funds (8,561) (337)
105 Dodge & CoxWorldwide Funds 4,977 5,842
1,428 BH Macro Ord 6,162 8,448
5,253 Twenty Four Income Fund (5,499) 267 313
1,155 PacificAssets TrustOrd 4,353 46 3,580
167 ComgestGrowth PLC Europe 2,102 (5,902) (466) 2,245 1,902
1,218 Worldwide Healthcare Trust (4,320) 571 25
1,786 Man International Japan 3,984 4,583
100 Vanguard Funds 6,653 91 7,586
180 Herald Investment Trust 3,895 (3,730) (165)
2,140 Link Fund Solutions 3,858 3,858 3,444
302 GDG Global UCIT's US Equity 5,427 5,427 5,122
460 Finsbury Growth & IncomeTrust 3,885 3,885 3,882
720 IsharesVWorld Energy Sector 3,982 3,982 68 3,577
237 Fidelity Investment FundsAsia Fund 3,917 3,917 3,732
9,876 M&G Investment Funds Emerging Mkts 9,733 9,733 10,231
9,746 MI SelectManagers AltACC 10,546 10,546 11,025
76 Man Funds Giobal Investment Grade ops 9,736 9,736 10,128
78,588 (83,456) 2,490 179,270 1,413 183,069

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