GLAMORGAN FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND
LEWIS AND ALDWORTH
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 52

GLAMORGAN FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
The Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund Scheme 1965, is a Registered
Charity number 525509.
The registered address is..
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Finance & Corporate Services Directorate
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
The Glamorgan Education Trust Fund was established by a trust deed in 1912.
Since Local Government Reorganisation in 1996, responsibility for the Trust Fund
has fallen tD Neath Port Talbot Council as the largegt aulhority, in tem8 of
acreage, in the fomier County of Glamorgan.
Tru8tee8
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. who
have delegated responsibility to the
Cabinet (Finance) Sub-committee
The following advisors have assisted the Trustees in the year..
Honorary Treasuror
Mr. H. Jones
Chief Finance Officer
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbol
SA13 1PJ
Independent Examln•r
Stephen Davies
Internal Audit Section
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
Fund Manager
Fiske PLC
Salisbury House
London Wall
London
EC2M 5QS

Glamo
an Further Education Trust
The Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund is a registered Charity intended to
benefit those who have attended a secondary school in the area of the fonner
County Council of Glamorgan.
Aims and Ob
ective8
During 2021122 the Glamorgan Education Trust Fund met Its alms and objectives.
The aim of the Trustees, via the Education Trust Fund Sub-committee, 15 to make
education grant payments for charitable purposes in accordance with objectives
and rules of the Fund.
The rules of the fund state that the annual Income avallable for dlstributlon durlng
each academic year shall be the income accrued up to 31st March of the
preceding financial year which shall be distributed during Ihe following academic
year providing that applications of sufficient merit are received to make such a
distribution possible.
Payment of grants is the sole activity and the income from the Trust Fund is
Intended to benefit..
(a) those attending approved courses not provided for under the normal award
scheme,
including professional and technical cour8es; and
(b) towards the purchase of outfits , clothing, tools, in8trument8 or books for those
leaving school or college to assist thelr entry into a profession, trade or calling.
A copy of the objects and rules of the Trust Fund are attached at the end of this
report.
evlew
f Flnanclal Actlvltles.
The Cash Fund balance as at 31Bt March 2021 was £432,980.
The Charity made grant payments of £18,111 to individua18 during 2021122, out of
total expenditure of £33,501.
Income generated was £41,891 therefore the surplus of income over expenditure
for 2021122 was £8,390.
The Cash fund balance as at 3161 March 2022 is £441,370.
The value of investments held at 315t March 2022 is £1,788,322.

Statement of Total Fund Resources held as at 3181 March 2022;
ProDertv - Freehold Reversions
CAF Balanced Grovrth Fund
COIF Investments
Cash
19,400
500,768
1.268,154
441,370
TOTAL
2,229,692
Pollc
on Re80rve8
The rules of the fund require the use of the annual income for grants payments,
although, accrued income balances may be used to supplement the annual income
when the income provides insufficient to provide grants for all applicants regarded
as deserving.
Performance
Grant funding available for distributlon is based on the Investment income of the
fund for the previous financial year. Non take-up of grants, after approval. means
that actual expenditure may not fully utilise available funds.
Grant
Expendlture
Investment
Income
Investment
Income
2020121
£19,503
£43,465
2021122
£18,111
£41,891
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Power of Investment
The Trustees may, out of Ihe Fund, invest income in any investment, from time to
time, sanctioned by law for the investment of trust funds or in authorised security.
created by the Local Authority.

Report of the independent examlner to the trustees of Glamoryan Further
Education Trust Fund Lewis and Aldworth
I report on the accounts of Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund Lewis and
Aldworth for the year ended 3151 March 2022, which are set out on pages 1 to 4.
Respectlve rosponslbllltlas of trustee[s] and independent examlner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
charity's truslees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section
144(2) ofthe Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination
is needed.
It is my responsibility..
to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the 2011 Act- and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent examlner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance wlth the General Dlrections given by
the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual ilem8 or disdosure8 in the accounts.
and seeking of explanation8 from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the avidence that would be required in an
audit and consequently no opinion is given a8 to whether the accounts present a
'Irue and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Examlner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention..
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
quirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011
Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and
comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act:
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Stephen Davies
Internal Audit- NPTCBC
Date
22
08
2022 .

The decision over the last few years has been to invest fixed interest redemption
prO￿edS in the NPTCBC loans fund, in addition to the investment opportunities in
the fixed interesuequities market.
As at 31 Ot March 2022 our investments in the Fiske PLC Investment Management
porttolio had a split based on market value of:
COIF Charity Funds Investment
CAF Equity Income Fund8
720
280
For and on Behalf of the Trustee
(Honorary Treasurer)
22n4
(Date)


## **Charity Name Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund** 

## **Receipts and pay** 

Period start date 

## **For the period from** 

04/01/2020 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

## **Unrestricted funds** 

**to the nearest      £** 

## **Restricted funds** 

## **to the nearest £** 

## **A1 Receipts** 


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Investment income                       41,106                                -<br>Interest on short term deposits                            779                                -<br>estate rental income                                6                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                      41,891                                -<br>Sub total (Gross income for AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                                -                                  -<br>                                -                                  -<br>Sub total  [                                - ]                                 -<br>Total receipts                    41,891                              -<br>A3 Payments<br>scholarship awards                       18,111                                -<br>advertising                         2,909                                -<br>professional fees                         2,545                                -<br>payments to other Local Authorities                         3,829                                -<br>admin support npt                         6,107                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -<br>Sub total                        33,501                                -<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                                -<br>                                -                                  -<br>Sub total                                  -                                  -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




|**A5**|**_Total payments_                   33,501**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_                     8,390**<br>**Transfers between funds**||<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br> <br>|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A6**|**Cash funds last year end**<br>**432,980**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                 441,370**||**-**<br>**-**|<br>|



## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the** 

**Categories** 

## **Details** 

## **B1 Cash funds** 

cash at bank and short term investment 

## _**Total cash funds**_ 

(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) 

## **Details** 

## **B2 Other monetary assets** 

## **Details** 

## **B3 Investment assets** 

Freehold reversion 46 Norbury Road CAF balanced growth fund COIF investment 1 COIF investment 2 COIF investment 3 CAF balanced growth fund COIF investment 1 COIF investment 2 COIF investment 3 COIF investment 4 



## **Details** 

## **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** 

## **Details** 

## **B5 Liabilities** 

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

Signature 



**No (if any) 525509 yments accounts CC16a** 

Period end date **To** 03/31/2021 


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Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>                              -                          41,106                              -<br>                              -                               779                              -<br>                              -                                   6                              -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                          41,891                              -<br>                                -                                -<br>                                -                                -                                  -<br>                                -                                -                                  -<br>                            -                    41,891                            -<br>                              -                          18,111                              -<br>                              -                            2,909                              -<br>                              -                            2,545                              -<br>                              -                            3,829                              -<br>                              -                            6,107                              -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                          33,501                              -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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                            -                        33,501                            -<br>                          -                        8,390                          -<br>                          -                                  -                            -<br>                          -                    432,980                          -<br>                          -                    441,370                          -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Unrestricted  Restricted funds  Endowment<br>funds  funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>                   432,980                                -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                432,980                            -                            -<br>Agreement Error OK OK<br>Unrestricted  Restricted funds  Endowment<br>funds  funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>                              -                                  -                                -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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Fund to which asset  Current value<br>Cost (optional)<br>belongs (optional)<br>L&A                               -                          17,400<br>L                     383,065<br>L                     355,302<br>L                     459,902<br>L                       30,312<br>A                     117,704<br>A                     187,838<br>A                       96,874<br>A                               -                          11,098<br>A                               -                            7,891<br>                              -                                -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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Fund to which asset  Current value<br>Cost (optional)<br>belongs (optional)<br>                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -<br>Fund to which  Amount due  When due<br>liability relates (optional) (optional)<br>                              -<br>                              -<br>                              -<br>                              -<br>Print Name Date of approval<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





# **Report of Internal Audit to the Chief Finance Officer and Other Named Addressees** 

**Title of Report** 

**Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund Independent Examination for 2021/22** 

**Report No. 20 2022/23** 

**Issue Date – 23[rd] August 2022** 



_Internal Audit Service_ 

## **1. Introduction** 

An independent examination of the Charity’s financial records has been undertaken in line with the Charities Act 2011 requirement. The Charity’s trustees consider that a full audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that only an independent examination is required. 

The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.  It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and sought explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view”. 

All Internal Audit work complies with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards. 

## **2. Executive Summary** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: 

   - To keep accounting records in accordance with the 2011 Act; and 

   - To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; 

have not been met; or 

- To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Following this audit substantial assurance can be provided that testing found good controls to be operating. This assurance rating will be reported to the Governance & Audit Committee. 

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## **3.  Scope/ Background** 

The Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund is a registered Charity intended to benefit those who have attended a secondary school in the area of the former County Council of Glamorgan. The Trust was established in 1912 and since Local Government Re-organisation in 1996, responsibility for the Trust Fund has fallen to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as the largest authority, in terms of acreage, in the former County of Glamorgan. 

The aim of the fund is to make education grant payments for charitable purposes in accordance with the objectives and rules of the fund.  Awards are available in the form of:- 

1. Financial assistance for those attending approved courses not provided for under the normal student support scheme, including professional and technical courses, and; 

2. Financial assistance towards the purchase of outfits, clothing, tools, instruments, or books for those leaving school or college to assist their entry into a profession, trade or calling. 

The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 quotes that the cash fund balance as at the 31/03/2022 is £441,370 and that the value of investments held at that date is £1,788,322. 

The report also states that during 2021/22 grant payments of £18,111 were made to individuals from a total expenditure amount of £33,501.  It also states that income generated was £41,891 and therefore the surplus of income over expenditure for 2021/22 was £8,390. 

## **4. Findings** 

## **4.1   Previous Year Figures** 

## Objective 

Ensure all previous year balances have been brought forward 

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correctly. 

## Finding 

The 2020/21 balances were found to have been brought forward correctly. 

## **4.2  Income & Expenditure** 

## Objective 

All income and expenditure figures quoted in the annual report and the accounts presented for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 can be reconciled to supporting documentation. 

## Finding 

The income and expenditure figures recorded in the annual report and the accounts presented could be reconciled to the Authority’s Financial Information System (FIS). There was, however, a lower amount of interest received in relation to investment interest than indicated on the Fund Managers valuation report (£212.31 less than indicated). In previous years higher and lower amounts of interest have been received in relation to investment interest compared to what is indicated on the Fund Managers valuation reports.  The difference this year of £212.31 is considerably different to the differences in the previous 2 years (£1,233 less than indicated and £1,128 more than indicated). The Auditor has previously queried this with the Fund Managers with the following response being received and accepted: 

_“The income and the yield figures in the reports are calculated by taking the dividend figures from the last full and half year accounts of the underlying investments._ 

_As a result, if a company either cuts or increases its dividend this will not immediately be reflected in the yield and income figures we show on the valuation until that company or fund produces their next half year or full year accounts. It is effectively a timing issue and this would explain the small discrepancy between income shown on the reports and income actually received.”_ 

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## **4.3  Grant Payments** 

## Objective 

To ensure that grant payments made in 2021/22 do not exceed the investment income of the fund, for the previous financial year. 

## Finding 

In 2021/22 the Charity made grant payments of £18,111, which is less than the investment income of £43,465 from 2020/21. The total expenditure was, however, £33,501 when taking into account advertising fees (£2,909), professional fees (£2,545), payments to other Local Authorities (£3,829) and admin support NPT (£6,107). 

## **5. Acknowledgements** 

The co-operation of the Senior Accountant – Financial Services (Education/Leisure & Lifelong Learning Team) is appreciated. 

_________________ AM O’Donnell Audit Manager 23[rd] August 2022 

Dist: 

1. The Chief Executive 

2. The Chief Finance Officer 

3. Director of Education, Leisure & Lifelong Services 

4. Chief Accountant – Financial Services 

5. Wales Audit Office 

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