CRONFA ADDYSGOL
DR. DANIEL WILLIAMS
EDUCATIONAL FUND
(Sefydlwyd drwy Gynllun y Comisiwn Elusennau Mehefin 6ed 1979 ac a addaswyd Ionawr 10fed 1989 a hefyd Tachwedd 3ydd, 2014 a Gorffennaf 3ydd 2017)
RHIF COFRESTRU 525756
CYFRIFON AC ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORT
Am y cyfnod Hydref 1af, 2024 hyd at Fedi 30ain, 2025 For the period October 1[st] , 2024 to September 30[th] , 2025
Dwyryd Williams B.Add / B.Ed
Clerc yr Ymddiriedolwyr / Clerk to the Trustees
Ymddiriedolwyr Cyfredol / Current Trustees
| * Mr Gerallt Wyn Hughes M.Sc, ARICS, MRTPI, D.L. |
Ty’n y Coed, Arthog, Dolgellau, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: 2001 |
LL39 1YS D |
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| Y Cynghorydd Mrs.A.T. Lloyd Jones | Hendy, Tywyn, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: 1990 |
LL36 9RU A |
| *Ms. Margaret Roberts | Garth Maelan, Dolgellau, Gwyneddd Apwyntiwyd: 2014 |
LL40 2LS C |
| *Mrs Shân Roberts | Hafod y Gwynt, Pencefn, Dolgellau Apwyntiwyd: Mis Hydref 2014 |
LL40 2YP C |
| Ms Elen Thomas | 35 Uwch y Maes Dolgellau Apwyntiwyd: Mis Hydref 2014 |
LL40 1GA C |
| *Kirsty Wyn Edwards-Blockley Cynghorydd Dysgwyr/Student Advisor |
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Ffordd Ty'n y Coed Dolgellau, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: Mis Mawrth, 2016 |
LL40 2SW C |
| *Mr Walter King | 5 Nant Y Gader, Dolgellau, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: Mis Gorffennaf , 2017 |
LL40 1LB C |
| *Mr John Cadwaladr | Cefnydd, Ffordd Pencefn, Dolgellau, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: Mis Rhagfyr, 2021 |
LL40 2YP B |
| Miss Elizabeth Griffiths | Gwynfa, 12 Uwch y Maes, Dolgellau, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: Mis Rhagfyr, 2021 |
LL40 1GA C |
| Mrs Elen Lewis-Smith | Lower School House, Ffordd yr Arran, Dolgellau, Gwynedd Apwyntiwyd: Mis Rhagfyr, 2021 |
LL40 1LA C |
Yn cynrychioli
A – Cyngor Gwynedd B – Cyngor Tref Dolgellau C – Aelod Cyfetholedig
*Aelodau’r Pwyllgor Lleol
Clerc i’r Ymddiriedolwyr
Dwyryd Williams B.Add, Bryn Golau, Pencefn, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 2YP Ffôn: 01341 423 4594
Felly, ar hyn o bryd, y mae naw ymddiriedolwr cyfetholedig a dau enwebedig, sef Mr John Cadwaladr yn cynrychioli Cyngor Tref Dolgellau a’r Cynghorydd Mrs Anne Lloyd Jones yn cynrychioli Cyngor Gwynedd .
CANLLAWIAU
Yn ystod y flwyddyn parhaodd yr Ymddiriedolwyr i ystyried ceisiadau am gymorth ariannol yn unol â’r rheolau a adolygwyd parthed defnyddio’r incwm fel y’u cynhwysir yng Nghynllun y Comisiwn Elusennau fel y’u diwygiwyd, sef:
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Bydd yr Ymddiriedolwyr yn defnyddio incwm y Gronfa i hyrwyddo addysg plant a phobl ifanc yn yr ystod oedran Blwyddyn Ysgol 5* hyd at 25 oed (ond nid yn cynnwys ymgeiswyr 25 oed), mewn un neu ragor o’r ffyrdd canlynol:
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(a) Trwy ddarparu cymorth ariannol, dillad, gwisgoedd, offer, cyfarpar neu lyfrau er galluogi’r cyfryw bersonau wrth iddynt adael Ysgol, Prifysgol neu sefydliad addysg arall i baratoi ar gyfer proffesiwn, crefft neu alwedigaeth;
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(b) Trwy ddyfarnu ysgoloriaethau neu lwfansau cynhaliaeth er galluogi’r cyfryw bersonau i deithio un ai yn y wlad hon neu dramor, er hyrwyddo eu haddysg;
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(c) Trwy ddarparu ysgoloriaethau neu lwfansau cynhaliaeth er galluogi’r cyfryw bersonau i astudio cerddoriaeth neu gelfyddydau eraill, a
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(ch) mewn ffyrdd eraill i hyrwyddo addysg gan gynnwys hyfforddiant corfforol a chymdeithasol y cyfryw bersonau.
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Gall yr Ymddiriedolwyr ddefnyddio incwm y Gronfa er hyrwyddo addysg personau nad ydynt wedi cyrraedd 25 mlwydd oed trwy ddyfarnu i’r cyfryw bersonau ysgoloriaethau i’w cynnal mewn unrhyw Ysgol Uwchradd, Coleg Addysg, Prifysgol neu unrhyw sefydliad addysg arall (yn cynnwys technegol a phroffesiynol) a gymeradwyir gan yr Ymddiriedolwyr.
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O fewn y cyfyngiadau a ragnodir dan y Cynllun hwn, bydd pob hawl gan yr Ymddiriedolwyr i osod rheolau ar gyfer dyfarnu ysgoloriaethau, neu lwfansau cynhaliaeth neu fuddiannau eraill, yn cynnwys rheolau parthed gwerth a chyfnod y dyfarniad ynghyd â’r cymwysterau a’r dulliau o ddewis a dethol buddiolwyr.
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Wrth ddefnyddio incwm dan y Cymal hwn bydd yr Ymddiriedolwyr yn rhoi blaenoriaeth i:
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(a) Cyn-ddisgyblion o Ysgol Dr Williams neu i ddisgynyddion hyd at blant i blant y cyn-ddisgyblion hynny;
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(b) Personau sydd yn preswylio, neu sydd â rhiant neu rieni yn preswylio yng nghynddosbarth Meirionnydd yn y drefn yna o flaenoriaeth.
O gadw at y rheolau blaenoriaeth a osodwyd i lawr yn 1979 mae’r ymddiriedolwyr wedi sefydlu canllawiau parthed cymwysterau i dderbyn cymorth ariannol gan dderbyn hefyd y bydd yn rhaid adolygu yn rheolaidd unrhyw ganllawiau o’r fath.
* Y mae disgyblion ysgol yn cael mynediad i Flwyddyn 5 ar ddechrau’r mis Medi yn dilyn eu pen-blwydd yn naw oed.
SYLWADAU’R CLERC
Roedd nifer yr ymgeiswyr a dderbyniodd gymorth eleni yn is na’r flwyddyn flaenorol (403 o’i gymharu â 594). Hynny yn bennaf oherwydd gostyngiad yn y nifer o geisiadau torfol ar gyfer teithiau addysgol neu ymweliadau â chanolfannau awyr agored.
Rhoddwyd sylw manwl i’r sefyllfa gyllidol gydol y flwyddyn er mwyn sicrhau nad oedd yr arian a ddosbarthwyd yn mynd tu hwnt i’r swm a oedd gan y Gronfa yn y banc. Yn ddelfrydol, y nod fyddai dosbarthu’r holl logau a ddaw i’r coffrau, ond mewn realiti nid yw hynny’n bosib`. Ni all yr
Ymddiriedolwyr (gyda chymorth y clerc), ganiatáu i’r Gronfa fynd i’r coch. Tasg anodd yw sicrhau hynny oherwydd ni ellir rhagweld yn union faint o geisiadau ddaw i law o fis i fis. Yr unig ganllaw sydd gennym yw patrwm y ceisiadau yn y blynyddoedd blaenorol - gall hynny fod o gymorth, ond gall un cais sylweddol o du ysgol uwchradd neu am gymorth tuag at offeryn cerdd ddrudfawr, chwalu’r rhagolygon. Gan fod sefyllfa ariannol y Gronfa yn edrych yn eithaf iach ym mis Chwefror 2025 penderfynwyd cynyddu'r graddfeydd dosbarthu cymorth fel eu bod yn cyd-fynd â’r graddfeydd arferol ond er mwyn bod ychydig yn ddarbodus penderfynwyd tynnu 10% o bob swm a ddosbarthwyd. Golyga hynny fod myfyrwyr, er enghraifft, yn derbyn £400 llai 10% = £360 tuag at eu ffioedd prifysgol. Fe gofiwch, hwyrach, fod gan y Pwyllgor Lleol yr hawl i addasu’r graddfeydd pe bai gwir angen gwneud hynny. Hefyd, fod gan y Pwyllgor Lleol yr hawl i fynd tu hwnt i’r canllawiau dan amgylchiadau arbennig e.e. ADY dwys neu dlodi neilltuol.
Daliodd y llogau a dderbyniwyd gan CCLA a BlackRock eu tir yn rhyfeddol o dda eto eleni. Roedd yr incwm, sef y llogau ar y buddsoddiadau, ar gyfer 2024-2025, yn £65,703 (o’i gymharu â £65,478 y flwyddyn ariannol flaenorol). Yn ystod y flwyddyn ariannol 2024-2025 dosbarthwyd £44,251 ar ffurf grantiau (o’i gymharu â £58,766 yn 2023-2024).
Gwariwyd cyfanswm o £7,694 ar weinyddu’r Gronfa (o’i gymharu â £6,272 y flwyddyn ariannol flaenorol). Roedd gwarged (surplus) o £13,758 yn y flwyddyn 2024/25 (o’i gymharu â gwarged o £440 y flwyddyn flaenorol). Mae’r gwarged yn gallu amrywio’n sylweddol o flwyddyn i flwyddyn yn dibynnu ar faint o arian a ddosbarthwyd yn y cyfnod Gorffennaf i Fedi a faint o sieciau sydd heb eu bancio ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn ariannol.
Y mae cost hanfodion megis amlenni, stampiau, papur ac inc ar gyfer yr argraffydd ayyb i gyd wedi parhau i godi yn ystod yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, gan ychwanegu at y gost o weinyddu’r Gronfa. Yn ystod y flwyddyn penderfynodd Mr Dylan Jones (Gwasg Nereus), Y Bala, ymddeol ac felly nid oedd modd cael rhagor o ffurflenni cais ganddo. Diolchwyd iddo am ei wasanaeth clodwiw i’r Gronfa. Yn garedig iawn, trosglwyddodd Dylan dempled y ffurflen i’r Clerc ac fe hwylusodd hynny'r gwaith o ganfod gwasg arall fydda’n fodlon ymgymryd â’r gwaith. Daeth y clerc i gytundeb â gwasg Bear Prints, Porthmadog i ddarparu ffurflenni ac er bod pris pob ffurflen yn ddrutach na’r pris a godwyd gan Dylan, trwy archebu nifer sylweddol o ffurflenni ar y tro roedd cost pob ffurflen yn gostwng.
Gellir rhannu'r rhai a dderbyniodd gymorth gan y Gronfa i gategorïau (gweler y graff ar y dudalen nesaf), ynghyd â'r niferoedd ym mhob categori.
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THE CLERK'S COMMENTS
The number of applicants who received help this year was lower than the previous year (403 compared to 594). This was mainly due to a reduction in the number of group applications for assistance towards educational trips or visits to outdoor centres.
Detailed attention was paid to the financial situation throughout the year in order to ensure that the money distributed did not exceed the amount the Fund had in the bank. Ideally, the aim would be to distribute all the interest that the Fund receives, but in reality that is not possible. The Trustees (with the help of the clerk), cannot allow the Fund to go into the red. It is a difficult task to acieve that goal because it is not possible to predict exactly how many applications will be received from month to month. The only guide we have is the pattern of applications in previous years - that can be helpful, but one significant request from a secondary school or for assistance towards an expensive musical instrument, can shatter the forecasts.
As the Fund's financial situation looked realtively healthy in February 2025 it was decided to increase the aid distribution rates so that they matched the usual rates, but in order to be a little bit prudent it was decided to deduct 10% from each amount distributed. That meant that students, for example, would receive £400 less 10% = £360 towards their university fees.
You will remember, perhaps, that the Local Committee has the right to adjust the scales if there is a real need to do so. Also, that the Local Committee has the right to go beyond the guidelines under special circumstances e.g. Intensive ALN or extreme poverty.
The interest received from CCLA and BlackRock held their ground surprisingly well again this year. The income, which is the interest on the investments, for 2024-2025, was £65,703 (compared to £65,478 the previous financial year). During the financial year 2024-2025 we distributed £44,251 the form of grants (compared to £58,766 in 2023-2024).
A total of £7,694 was spent on the administration of the Fund (compared to £6,272 the previous financial year). There was a surplus of £13,758 in the year 2024/25 (compared to a surplus of £440 the previous year). The surplus can vary significantly from year to year depending on how much money was distributed in the July to September period and how many cheques remain unbanked at the end of the financial year.
The cost of essentials such as envelopes, stamps, paper and ink for the printer etc have all continued to rise during the past year, adding to the cost of administering the Fund. During the year Mr Dylan Jones (Gwasg Nereus), Bala, decided to retire and therefore it was not possible to receive further application forms from him. He was thanked for his commendable service to the Fund. Very kindly, Dylan handed over the template of the form to the Clerk and that facilitated the work of finding another press that would be willing to undertake the work. The clerk reached an agreement with Bear Prints Press, Porthmadog to provide forms and although the price of each form was more expensive than the price charged by Dylan, by ordering a significant number of forms at a time the cost of each form was reduced.
Those who received help from the Fund can be divided into categories (see the graph on the next page), together with the numbers in each category.
DANSODDIAD O’R CYMORTH A RODDWYD O RAN CATEGOR Ï AU
AN ANALYSIS OF THE SUPPORT PROVIDED IN TERMS OF CATEGORIES
Nifer yr ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus ym mhob categori
| Offerynnau cerdd | 1 |
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| Offer argyfer cwrsgalwedigaethol | 2 |
| Anghenion dysguychwanegol | 2 |
| Offer technolegol | 3 |
| Costau teithio | 4 |
| Chwaraeon | 25 |
| Cerddoriaeth | 26 |
| Ffoeddprifysgol | 70 |
| Teithiau addysgol | 110 |
| Cyrsiau awyr-agored | 160 |
| Cyfanswm | 403 |
The number of successful applicants in each category
| Musical instruments | 1 |
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| Equipment for occupational courses | 2 |
| Additional teachingneeds | 2 |
| I.T. equipment | 3 |
| Travellingcosts | 4 |
| Sports | 25 |
| Music | 26 |
| Universityfees | 70 |
| Educational trips | 110 |
| Outdoor activitycourses | 160 |
| Total | 403 |
DADANSODDIAD O’R CYMORTH A RODDWYD O RAN CATEGOR Ï AU AN ANALYSIS OF THE SUPPORT PROVIDED IN TERMS OF CATEGORIES
Offer galwedigaethol ADY Offer technolegol Offerynau cerdd Costau teithio
DADANSODDIAD O’R GWARIANT / AN ANALYSIS OF THE EXPENDITURE
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Cyfrifydd
Gweinyddu
Gwarged
Grantiau
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Cyfansymiau a ddosbarthwyd ar ffurf grantiau ers sefydlu’r Gronfa Totals distributed as grants since the Fund was established
| 1979/80 | £286 |
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| 1980/81 | £1,164 |
| 1981/82 | £7,763 |
| 1982/83 | £3,411 |
| 1983/84 | £9,380 |
| 1984/85 | £11,788 |
| 1985/86 | £06,801 |
| 1986/87 | £13,082 |
| 1987/88 | £20,988 |
| 1988/89 | £17,715 |
| 1989/90 | £15,262 |
| 1990/91 | £33,257 |
| 1991/92 | £40,345 |
| 1992/93 | £32,431 |
| 1993/94 | £16,936 |
| 1994/95 | £18,699 |
| 1995/96 | £35,832 |
| 1996/97 | £41,736 |
| 1997/98 | £26,258 |
| 1998/99 | £34,476 |
| 1999/00 | £32,500 |
| 2000/01 | £31,710 |
| 2001/02 | £37,916 |
| 2002/03 | £27,800 |
| 2003/04 | £20,200 |
| 2004/05 | £27,800 |
| 2005/06 | £40,000 |
| 2006/07 | £32,000 |
| 2007/08 | £39,000 |
| 2008/09 | £31,454 |
| 2009/10 | £41,841 |
| 2010/11 | £33,081 |
| 2011/12 | £61,457 |
| 2012/13 | £38,594 |
| 2013/14 | £58,992 |
| 2014/15 | £40,573 |
| 2015/16 | £44,713 |
| 2016/17 | £42,189 |
| 2017/18 | £47,629 |
| 2018/19 | £51,950 |
| 2019/20 | £45,850 |
| 2020/21 | £40,613 |
| 2021/22 | £55,015 |
| 2022/23 | £71,088 |
| 2023/24 | £58,766 |
| 2024/25 | £44,251 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Dr. Daniel Williams' Educational Fund Charity no. 525756
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Dr. Daniel Williams’ Educational Fund (the Fund) for the year ended 30[th] September 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Fund you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Fund’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I 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.
......................................................... Mr. P. O. Horwood F.C.A.
Griffith, Williams & Co., Chartered Accountants, 36 Stryd Fawr, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 5RT
Date: 21[st] November 2025
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DR. DANIEL WILLIAMS' EDUCATIONAL FUND Charity no. 525756 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] SEPTEMBER 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Accumulated Income Fund | ||||
| Income from investment | ||||
| Charities Official Investment Funds – | ||||
| income units – dividend | 53,084 | 52,781 | ||
| Charishare Common Investment Fund – | ||||
| dividend | 10,777 | 10,610 | ||
| Charinco Common Investment Fund – | ||||
| interest | 302 | 309 | ||
| Charinco – BRIM interest | 17 | 18 | ||
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| 64,180 | 63,718 | |||
| Interest on bank deposits | ||||
| Charities deposit account | 1,523 | 1,760 | ||
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| 1,523 | 1,760 | |||
| --------- | -------- | |||
| 65,703 | 65,478 | |||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Office administration and clerk's salary | 6,932 | 5,546 | ||
| Accountancy | 762 | 726 | ||
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| (7,694) | (6,272) | |||
| -------- | -------- | |||
| Excess of income over administration expenses | ||||
| for the year | 58,009 | 59,206 | ||
| Less grants awarded | (44,251) | (58,766) | ||
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| Surplus / (deficit) of income over grants | awarded | |||
| and paid transferred to accumulated income fund | £ 13,758 | £ 440 | ||
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| DR. DANIEL WILLIAMS' EDUCATIONAL | FUND | Charity | no. 525756 | |
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| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 | ||||
| 2025 |
2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Capital fund | ||||
| Balance as at 30thSeptember | 1,202,866 | 1,202,866 | ||
| Accumulated income fund | ||||
| Balance as at 1stOctober | 19,221 | 18,781 | ||
| Surplus / (deficit) of income over | ||||
| grants awarded and paid during the year | 13,758 |
440 | ||
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| Balance as at 30thSeptember | 32,979 | 19,221 | ||
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| 1,235,845 | 1,222,087 | |||
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| Represented in assets and liabilities as | follows: | |||
| Capital fund | ||||
| Investments per schedule | 1,166,683 | 1,166,683 | ||
| Charities deposit account #1 | 13,300 | 13,300 | ||
| Charities deposit account #2 | 21,185 | 21,185 | ||
| HSBC Money manager | 15 | 15 | ||
| HSBC Treasurer account | 1,683 | 1,683 | ||
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| 1,202,866 | 1,202,866 | |||
| Accumulated income fund | ||||
| Cash at HSBC Bank: | ||||
| Treasurer account | 32,979 | 19,221 | ||
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| 32,979 | 19,221 | |||
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| £1,235,845 | £1,222,087 | |||
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Reserves Policy: The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity does not require a formal reserves policy due to the fact that they receive a detailed monthly report on the financial situation and that they adjust the rates of support distributions in light of those reports. As a result, this ensures that the accumulated income part of the Fund never becomes fully depleted.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 24[th] November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
…………………………………… Mr. Gerallt Hughes Chairman / Trustee 2.
3/3/2026
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DR. DANIEL WILLIAMS' EDUCATIONAL FUND Charity no. 525756 YEAR ENDED 30[TH] SEPTEMBER 2025
Schedule of investment and movements
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|Capital fund|
|Cost as Changes|Cost as|Market|Market|
|at during the|at|value|value|
|01.10.2024|year|30.09.2025|30.09.2025 30.09.2024|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Charities Official Investment Fund|
|603224.74 Income units – Ethical Fund 1,089,062|- 1,089,062|1,775,773|1,865,714|
|Charishare Common Investment Fund|
|13760.276 Units – a/c no.00005846-0001|22,608|-|22,608|110,406|105,310|
|[05]|
|299.085 Units – a/c no. 00005846-0003|425|-|425|2,400|2,289|
|[B S Jones Prize Fund]|
|27794.021 Units – a/c no. 00005846-0002 46,388|-|46,388|223,006|212,714|
|[Accumulation of Income]|
|Charinco Common Investment Fund|
|5142.617 Units – a/c no. 00005846-0001|7,662|-|7,662|7,295|7,500|
|[05]|
|296.020 Units – a/c no. 00045710-0002|538|-|538|420|432|
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|£1,166,683|£ - £1,166,683 £ 2,119,300|£2,193,959|
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