5WALIOWDALE CFIIIDREN'S TIIU5T
REPORT AND FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAII ENDID 31ST MARCH 2025
CHARITY NO. 526205
CR05SLEV AND DAV15
Charteted Accountaiits
Ground floo¥, Seneca House
Llb)Iis Polnt, Amy Johnson Way
Lllaclipool
Lancashire
FY4 2fF

SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TRUST
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THI YIAR INDED 315TMARCH 2025
CONTENTS
PAGE
Trustees, Annual Rep¢)rt
Independent Examiner's Report
statement of Fiiiai)cial Actlvltles
Balance Sheet
Notes forming part of the Financial Slateinents
8-12

SWALLOWDALE CFIILDREN'S TRUST
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCII 2025
The TrL15tee5 present their report along wlth Ilnanclal statemonts of the Charity For tlie year ended 31st
March 2025. The financial 5tatÈinenls l)avÈ been prepared in accordance with the accountlng policles set
oiit on page S and comply wSth tlie Cliarlty's Trust Deed and applicable law.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
NAME5 OFTHI CHARITYTRUSTEES WHOMANAGE THE CHARITY
Trustee Waitte
N, Law
S. Brownwood
Dr. H. Miller
E. Wllcockson Bowers
A. Coyle
C. L. Morrell
Office
Chairmaii
Treasurer
Trustee
VlcÈ-Chalr
T¥ustee
Trustee
TRUSTEES FOR T14E CHARITY
The property owiied by tlie Trusl 15 registered at the land ttegi5try. Dr. H. Miller, N. Law, S. Brownwood, E.
Wilcoc1¢50n BowÈrs, A.Coyle and C.L Morrell have served as appointed Trustees for the Charity duri4)e the
year,
PRINCIPAL ADDRE55
2 Wllow Tree Avenue, 8rou&bton,
Preslon. PR3 5DH
NAMES AND ADDRESStS OF ADVISERS
Type of Advise
Name
AddKess
Sollcltor
Vlnceiits
Guild Chambers
4 Winckley Square
Preston
PRI 3JJ
Independent EKamliier
Peter Swarbricl( B Sc IHonsl, FCA
Chaitered Accouiifanl
Crossley & Davi5
cl)artered AccoLJntants
Ground Floor, Seneca House
Linlis Point, Amy John50n Wav
Lllackpoo5. FY4 2FF

SWALLOWDALE CHIIDRIN'S TRUST
TRUSTEES, AfrINU
L REPORT
CONT
UED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
STfiucTURI GOVERNANCE AWD MANAGEMENT
NAMES AND ADDRESSES or ADVISERS Icohtlnuedl
stocl(bYoke¥s
ftailibones
il Finsbury Clrcus
london EC2M 7AZ
Uaiikers
National Westininstey Bank
P.0. Box I
20 Coiporation Street
Blackpool, FYI IEL
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARITY'S TRUSTS
The SwallowdalÈ Children's Tiust is ¢on5tituted linder a Tru51 Deed dated 23rd FebrLTrary 1978 and is
registered charity number 526205.
Trustee5 are appointed by the Boaid of Trustees and serve indefinitely.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIE5
The obletts of the Charity are to coiisider applications of 'CI)ildren and Young People in Need,. The upper
age limlt for reclpients is 25 and the operatlng area is the Boroughs of Bla¢kpoDI, Wyre and Fyldo.
Tl)e Trustees Meet bi-monil)Iy to discijss ènd approve appllcations for graiTrt5. The criterla 15 Ihat the
recelpt of money from Swallowdale wlll benefit the child vi ytsuii¥ person Sn a way il)at is not available
from family or communlty sources.
The Trustees also 4551sf otl)er charStle5 worklng with young people where their work is related to the
Trusts operatiYlE area.
The Trustees are active￿ workii)g with Social Worker5, trlealth Vlslior5 and schoo15 In seel<lng wortliwhile
re¢lpients of grant5. They particularly wlsh to assist dlsadvantaged young people with thei¥ educational
and social development.
The T¥u5tee5 have pald due regard io the charlty Commisslon's guidance on public benellt in deciding
what actlvitle5 the Charlty should undertal(e.
TRUSTEE SELECTION
Trustees are appointed by the Board from people who have shown an Interest iiTr the tsbjects of the Trust.

SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TRUST
TR115TEES' ANNUAL R_PORT
CONTINUED
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31ST
2025
RESERVIS
The alm of tl)e trust Is that inve5trneiit iricome sSiould cover current grants. Cash balances are being run
down a5 Grant Expendirure has iticreased In recent years. A portlon tsf InvÈstmeiit is held in readilv
saleable shares so that any temporaiy ca511 5hortagÈ5 can be funded.
Gyants Made
Durlng the year total granls of E71,713 weTe made to individuals to relieve hardship, from £74,298 in the
prior year as a consequence OF the cost-of-livinE crisis. These included Grants tts lotal Youth and Toddler
Groups.
FIDJANCIAL ftEVIEW
Tlie number ol Grants awarded contlnue to put conslderable pressure on the Cliarlty's liquid resources.
Overall investment income decreased by £6 1,350. ThÈ value ol investment assets held decllned from
E924,676 11) 2024 tts £1152,743 in 2025, primarily due to unreali5ed losse5 and losses arising from the
d15posal of shares.
The Charity was èstablished under the Wlll of MIS5 Sarah Massey who dled ln 1898. Tl)e Capltal Fund now
amounts to C903,465 and this generate5 incorne which is used in accordance with the objects of the
Charlty.
There are r)0 restriction5 011 tlie CliaritV'5 power lo invest.
The investinent policy is to provide foy a continulng in¢L)me in real terms.

SWALLOWDALE CFIILDREN'S TRUST
TRUSTEES, ANNUAI REPORT
CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAH ENDED 31STMARCH 2025
RISPOWSIBIIITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees are required by tlie Chaiitie5 Acl 2011 and tlie Statemelits of R@commended Practlce for
cl)arities to prepare finaiicial staterneiits for each financial year. Under tl)at law tl)e trustees have elected
to prepare the financial stateiTient5 in accordance wlth applicablo accounting standards and applicable
law. The financial statemeiits are reqiiired by law to give a tTue and faly vlew of the state of affairs ol the
Charity and of the surplus or deficit of the ¢harity lor ihat period.
In preparing thesÈ financial stcltements, tlie trustees are requlred to:_
select suitable atcounting pollcles and theii apply them consistÈntlv,'
mal(e judgements and estimates that are reasonable and ptudent,.
state whether applitable accountSnE standards arid statÈirents of recommended i)ractice have
been lollowÈd subj&ct to any departures disc105ed and explained the linan¢i81 statements,.
prepare the financial statements on tl)e going concern basis unless It 15 inappropTiate to presume
that the Charlty wi51 not continue In operation.
Tlie Trustees are re5ponslble for kÈeping accountancy records whicli disclose witli reasonabl@ acciiracy at
any liine ihe liii?iicial positioii of the Charity and enable them to ensiire that tlie fSnancial stalements
tornply wSth the Cl)arltles Act 2011. Tho Trustee5 aTe a150 responsible for 5afeguardlng the assets of the
Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps lor tlie prevention and detection of IraLid and other
In so far as the trusrees are aware:_
there is no relevant iiiftsrmation of which tlie Charity's Independent examlr>er Is unaware,. and
the Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make them5È1ves aware ol any
relevant i
formation and to e5tabli5h that the independent exarniner Is aware of ihat information.
Approved bv
Tyustees &nil slgiied oil tl)el¥ behalf bv..
Nl#el Law- TYu5teè
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SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TR
DEPENDENT IXAIVIINIR'S REPORTTO TFIE TRUSTEES OF SWALLOWDALI CHILDREN'S
RUST
I report to the trustees on my examination ol the accounts of Swallowdale chlldren's Trust Itlie Trust) for
the year ended 315t March 202S, whicli aFe set out on pages 6 to 12.
Ilesponsibilltles and basls of Kepoyt
As the ch4rlly Irustees of the Trust you responsible for the preparation of the accounts In a¢t.ordance
with the Tequlrements of the Charltie5 Act 20111'the Acl'l.
I report in re5peel of my examTrnation ol the Triislee'5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and In carrying out my examinatlon I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlnei's statement
I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no materSal matters have tome to my attention in
connection with tl)e Èxamiiiation givinE me CdU5e to believe ihat in any material respect..
111 accounting iecords were not Iiept ii) respect of the Trust as requSred by setlion 130 of lhe A¢t,' or
121 tl)e account5 do nol accord with those rettsrds,. OT
131 the aCCOLbnts do not comply witSi the applicable iequlrements concerning the form and content of
account5 sef out in the Charities IAccouiit5 and Reports) Regulation 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts glve a 'true and Idir view, whicli is not a matter considered as part
of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have coine across no other matlers in connef_tion witl) the examination to wliich
attÈntion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a p¥oper ui)der5tandSng of the accouiits to be
reached.
PÈter SwarbficI( B SC (Honsl FCA
Ciossley & Davls
Ground Floor, Seneca Htsuse
Links Polnt, Amy johnson Way
Blackpool
Lancasl)Ire
FY42FF
Date:
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SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR TtrIE YEAR ENDED 315T fvIARCH 2025
Notes
nest¥i¢ted Total
FuMd5 2025
Re51rlcted Total
Funds 2024
INCOME AND EXPENDITURI
Income and Indowments
Investment income
Otlier incoming resources
24,426
26,150
Total Incoming Resou¥ces
Expendituye
Investment manaEement cost
Charitable actlvities
GovernaneÈ tosts
1,828
71,712
1,788
74,298
Total Empendlture
038
Net loutgoli)Esl befoye other
recognised £ain5 losses
149,6121
147,0721
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AWD LOSSES
Galns on investinent
Net Tealised galns
Net unrealised IIos5esl
Investment portfolio cash held
7,012
124,9631
14,5831
62.771
NET MOVEIVIENT IN FUNDS
Reconcillatlon of Fun¢ls
Fui)d balances brouglit forward 1st Aprll 2024
975.611
959 912
Fund balances carried forward at 31st Marcli 2025
The notes on pages 9 to 12 fDI'm part of these accounts

SWALLOWDALE CHILD
EW'S TRUST
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025
Notes
2025
2024
FIXID ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
39,423
52 743
41,835
924 676
892 166
966511
CURRENT ASSETS
Dèbtors
Cash at ban1(
591
3,2rs4
io
TOTAL CURIIENT ASSETS
IIABILITIES
Creditors.. Amounis falling due
witliin one year
Nèt Current A55Et5
13,3001
113,8831
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
903 465
975 611
The fuhd5 of the ¢harity'.
Restrlcted income lund5
903 465
975 611
Total Chaylty Funds
903 465
Appfoved by the Board of Trustees on the 2025 and signed on its belialf bv
Steplien BrowMwoo(l~TYustee
Nlgel Law- Trustee
Then
pages 11 to 12 form payt of these accouhts

SWALLOWDALI CHILDREN'S TRUST
OTESTO THE ACCOVNTS FOR THEYEAII ENDID 31ST MARCH 2025
BA51S OF PREPARATION
Basis ol A¢¢ounting
The financSal statements have been prepared under the hlstorical cost conventlon leK¢ept
for tlie valuation of investrnent assets, which are shown at market vJluel In acrordante
with The Charitie5 Act 2011, ond Accounting ond Repoiting by cliarities.. Statement of
Recommended Practlce applicable to charitie5 preparlng thelr accounts In accordance with
FRS 102 ChaTlties SORP IFRS1021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
IDcomin8 Resoiiyces
Investment income Is accounted for in the perSod in whtch the Charity15 entitled to receipt.
Investment galn5 and10sses include anv ga￿￿ or loss on the sale of Investments and anv Eain or Ios5
resulting from ¥evaluing investments to market valiie at the end of the year.
Expendilure and Llabililies
ExpenditUTe 15 included on an accruals basls.
Llabilitie5 are recognised as soon a5 there Is a lee81 or constructive ohlleation committing Èhe
tharity to pay oiit resources.
Costs ol generatlng funds tomprise those costs directly attributable to managing il)e investment
portfollo and raislng Investment Income.
Grant5 payable are chareed in the year when the ofler is conveyed to the Yeciplent.
Governance Costs eomprises costs for the preparaliori aFTrd examination of statutory 8ccounÈ5. the
Costs ol trustee meetings and ¢osl ol any legal advite to trustees on governance or con5titutioiial
n)atters.

SWAILOWDALE cHILD￿EN's TRUST
NO'fES TOTHE ACCOUNTS
COWTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Tanglble flxed assets for use by the charlty are capltali5Èd il they can be used lor more than one
year and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or 8 reasonable valuo on receipt.
DÈp¥e¢latlon
Depreciatlon is calciilated 50 as to write oll the cost of all asset, less its estimated residual value,
over the useful economic life ol tliat asset as follows..
Furnlture and Èqulpment
Land and buildings
15% reduclng balance basis
2% straigl)t line ba51s
Fixed Asset Investment5
Investments quoted on a recognised stoc1¢ exchange are valued at marl(et value at the year end.
other investment assets are included at triistÈes' best estimate of marliet valLIe,
INVESTMENTINCOME
2025
2024
Dividend- U.K. Equities, OveT5ea5 Securities and Interest
Bank interest
24,229
197
25,881
269
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS
Inve5tmeni Inanagenient feÈs
Cliaritable Activitie5
Grant maklng
298
GOVERNANCI COSTS
Depreclatlon Inote 61
Insurance
SecFetary'5 Reinuneration
IndÈper)dent Examlner's chaiges Inoto 5,11
Bank charges
Sundrios
2,412
850
6,000
3,120
24
2.415
532
3,000
3,120
69

SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
COfiITINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
1ST MARCH 2025
DETAILS OF CERTAIN ITIMS OF EXPENDITURE
Fees for emamlnatloh of tlie accoiintS
2025
2024
Independent Èxaminer's fees for repoTtlng
on tlie accounts
450
450
Other fees paid to the independent examii)er
TAN6IBLE ASSETS
Lanil and
Buildlhgs
Fuynlture and
Equlpment
Tot&1
Co$t'.
Balance at 1st Ap¥ll 2024
and 31st Marth 2025
120 953
13
134 113
Depyeclatlon..
Brought forward at 1st Aprll 2024
Charge for the year
79.200
13,078
12
92,278
Carrled forward at 31st Maich 2025
Net book value as at 31st Marcli 2025
Net book value as at 31st March 2024
835
Depreciatlon rate
2Yo Sl
15% RB
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SW AILOWDALE CPIILDREN'S TRiIST
OTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
CONTINUED
FOR THE VEAR
NDE
31SY MARCH 2025
INVESTMENT ASSETS
2025
2024
Flxed Asset Investment5
Market value 1st Aprll 2024
AddStion5
Disposals
Net realised eains
Net unrealised losses
924,676
896,325
149,3991
7,012
134,4201
62,771
Market value 31st March 2025
857 326
Cost as at 31st March 2024
82 289
792 223
Aiialysls of Iiive5tinents
Market Value at yèaw end
Investment5 listed oil a recognised stock
exchange or held In common investmernt
funds, open ended investment companies,
unit tfUSts or otl)er collective investmei)t
schemes.
857,326
926,836
01
Cash held as part of the inve5trnent portfolio
Total
Material Inve5trneMt Holdings
Mo Investments were above the rnateriality rate ol
5% 01 the value of the portfolio other than Investments in Unit Trusts.
DEBTORS
2025
2024
Rent
Insurance
3,000
284
591
591
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SWALLOWDALE CHILDREN'S TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
2025
2024
CREDITORS: AMOUNT5 FALIING DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR
Secretaiy's Temuneration
Accyued:
Independent Examiner's charge
HMRC P.A.Y,E
National Westminster Bank
3,000
300
3,000
6,280
10. CASH AT BANK
National Westminster Banl(- Buslnes5 Reserve Account
Rathbone Investment ManagemÈnt- Dealing Account
18,591
21,859
11. TRUSTEE EXPENSES AND REMiJNERATION
No expenses and remuneration weTe pald to the Ir115tees.
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were nt) transactlons with related parties durino the year.
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