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2022-04-05-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 800533

Trustees' Report and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2022

for

LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Haines Watts Chartered Accountants New Derwent House 69-73 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TA

LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2022

Page
Trustees' Report 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 12

Trustees' Report for the year ended 5 April 2022

LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in October 2019.

Objectives, activities and public benefits

The Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust is an unincorporated registered charity (registration number 800533) constituted under a trust deed dated 11 November 1988. In 1988 the charity received a permanent endowment consisting primarily of freehold property. The principal object of the charity is to apply the income of the trust fund to such charities for such charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time in their absolute discretion determine, but the trustees have particular regard to projects which will commemorate the life of Major Lionel Wigram who was killed in action in Italy in 1944.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.

Grant making policies

The charity achieves its objectives by making grants. The trustees review applications received for funding and use their discretion to determine which charities will benefit from the income generated by the Trust. The trustees especially support charities in the coping with illness and disabilities sector, and they also provide funds to support a wide range of community projects for the benefit of the disadvantaged.

Achievement and performance

How our grant programme delivered public benefit: a review of achievements

The investment property generated rental income of £74,366 (2021: £51,863) which is used principally to fund grants to various deserving charitable bodies and to cover the support and governance costs of the charity. During the year the charity made 12 grants to charitable institutions (2021: 17 grants) totalling £216 (2021: £2,566) representing 0.3% (2021: 5%) of rental income received. The charities benefiting from the Trust's grants are set out in detail in note 4 to the financial statements.

Financial review

Material investments policy

The principal source of revenue in the year was from the investment in student accommodation in Newcastle (£63,655). Some income was also derived from the investment in Mayfair Capital (£10,712), which is a property investment company exclusively available to charities and as such enjoys a favourable tax status.

Reserves policy

Unrestricted reserves at 5 April 2022 stood at £82,967 in surplus (2021: £45,262). The trustees will endeavour to continue achieving a surplus on unrestricted funds during the year ending 5 April 2023.

Risk management

The trustees of the charity have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those inherent in the ownership of freehold property and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to those risks.

The charity plans to continue to make grants to deserving causes during the forthcoming year.

Structure, governance and management

The trustees who served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 2. The power of appointing and removing trustees is vested in the settlor of the Trust, Mr A F Wigram, who is also a trustee. New trustees are to be appointed by resolution and a memorandum of appointment signed by two other persons. However, no new trustees have been appointed since the Trust was established. The original trustees are aware of their responsibilities in law and keep abreast of legal and regulatory changes. The trustees meet at least once a year with one of the meetings devoted to reviewing grant applications.

The day to day administration of the charity is delegated to Tracy Pernice, PA to Mr A F Wigram. Neither the trustees nor Tracy Pernice receive any remuneration.

Reference and administrative details Registered Charity number

800533

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Trustees' Report for the year ended 5 April 2022

Principal address

Highfield House 4 Woodfall Street London SW3 4DJ

Trustees

The following acted as trustees throughout the year: A Wigram Mrs S A Wigram Mrs T Pernice

With effect from 15 December 2022, Mrs S A Wigram and Mrs T Pernice resigned as trustees and M J L Wigram and R Rushton were appointed.

Independent Examiner

Haines Watts Chartered Accountants New Derwent House 69-73 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TA

Solicitors

Ince, Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8QN

Accountants

Haines Watts, New Derwent House, 69-73 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8TA

31/01/2023

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.................................................................... A Wigram - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 5 April 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do 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.

Jonathan Moughton Haines Watts Chartered Accountants New Derwent House 69-73 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TA 31/01/2023 Date: .............................................

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2022

Unrestricted
Endowment
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from
Investment income
2
74,366
-
Expenditure on
Raising funds
3
36,445
-
Charitable activities
Grants payable
216
-
Total
36,661
-
Net gains on investments
-
25,791
NET INCOME
37,705
25,791
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
45,262
936,027
Total funds carried forward
82,967
961,818
2022
Total
funds
£
74,366
36,445
216
36,661
25,791
63,496
981,289
1,044,785
2021
Total
funds
£
51,863
23,171
2,566
25,737
11,559
37,685
940,622
978,307

The notes form part of these financial statements

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Balance Sheet 5 April 2022

Unrestricted
Endowment
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
6
-
663,666
Investments
7
-
277,212
-
940,878
Current assets
Debtors
8
14,761
-
Cash at bank
70,504
20,940
85,265
20,940
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(2,298)
-
Net current assets
82,967
20,940
Total assets less current liabilities
82,967
961,818
NET ASSETS
82,967
961,818
Funds
10
Unrestricted funds
Endowment funds
Total funds
2022
Total
funds
£
663,666
277,212
940,878
14,761
91,444
106,205
(2,298)
103,907
1,044,785
1,044,785
82,967
961,818
1,044,785
2021
Total
funds
£
663,666
251,421
915,087
3,282
62,788
66,070
(2,850)
63,220
978,307
978,307
42,280
936,027
978,307

31/01/2023

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. A Wigram - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2022

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust is an unincorporated registered charity in England. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are to apply income of the trust fund to charities for charitable purposes.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £1.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Incoming resources

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Rents receivable represents income generated to support the charity’s activities from property assets held under operating leases which are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the lease term. All incoming resources are recognised gross of related expenditure. No incoming resources have been deferred.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis and has been included under headings that aggregate all costs relating to that category. Resources include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered.

Expenditure on raising funds relates to the costs associated with the management of the property and the administration and collection of rental income.

Costs of charitable activities and governance costs include grants payable which represents donations to charitable institutional bodies and are accounted for when paid. This is unless a firm commitment exists at the year-end to pay grants in future periods in which grants payable are accrued in full. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the costs of the external scrutiny of the financial statements by the independent examiner.

All resources expended are inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 5 April 2022

1. Accounting policies - continued

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds comprise general funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Endowment funds

The endowment fund represents those assets which are held permanently by the Charity, principally the freehold investment property. Income arising on the endowment fund can be used in accordance with the objects of the Charity which have not been designated for other purposes.

2. Investment income

2.
Investment income
2022
£
Rents received
74,366
3.
Raising funds
Raising donations and legacies
2022
£
Support costs
6,059
Investment management costs
2022
£
Service charges
21,642
Ground rent
5,400
Letting fees
-
Website costs
186
Management fees
3,158
Insurance
-
30,386
Aggregate amounts
36,445
4.
Grants payable
2022
£
Grants payable
216
Community projects and enhancement of education
Name of Institution
2022
2022
2021
Number of
grants
£
Number of
grants
Newbury Spring Festival
1
Worcester College
1
Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation
1
Child Bereavement UK
1
University of Oxford Development Trust
1
nil
nil
5
2021
£
51,863
2021
£
3,882
2021
£
11,429
2,295
3,596
181
1,427
361
2021
£
3,882
19,289
23,171
2021
£
2,566
2021
£
500
500
100
1,000
250
2,350

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 5 April 2022

5. Trustees' remuneration and benefits

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5 April 2022 nor for the year ended 5 April 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 5 April 2022 nor for the year ended 5 April 2021.

6. Tangible fixed assets

Property £
Cost
Investment property 663,666
Net book value
At 5 April 2021 663,666
At 5 April 2020 663,666
7. Fixed asset investments
Unlisted
investments
£
Market value
At 6 April 2021 251,421
Revaluation 25,791
277,212
Net book value
At 5 April 2022 277,212
At 5 April 2021 251,421
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
8. Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£ £
Rent receivable 14,761 3,282

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 5 April 2022

9. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2022 2021
£ £
Other creditors 2,298 2,850
10. Movement in funds
Net
movement
At 6/4/21 in funds At 5/4/22
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 45,262 37,705 82,967
Endowment funds
Endowment fund 936,027 25,791 961,818
TOTAL FUNDS 981,289 63,496 1,044,785
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 74,366 (36,661) - 37,705
Endowment funds
Endowment fund - - 25,791 25,791
TOTAL FUNDS 74,366 (36,661) 25,791 63,496
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
At 6/4/20 in funds At 5/4/21
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 16,154 26,126 42,280
Endowment funds
Endowment fund 924,468 11,559 936,027
TOTAL FUNDS 940,622 37,685 978,307

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 5 April 2022

LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

10. Movement in funds - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 51,863 (25,737) - 26,126
Endowment funds
Endowment fund - - 11,559 11,559
TOTAL FUNDS 51,863 (25,737) 11,559 37,685

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Endowment funds
Endowment fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
movement
At 6/4/20
in funds
At 5/4/22
£
£
£
16,154
63,831
79,985
924,468
37,350
961,818
940,622
101,181
1,041,803

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 126,229 (62,398) - 63,831
Endowment funds
Endowment fund - - 37,350 37,350
TOTAL FUNDS 126,229 (62,398) 37,350 101,181

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LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2022

Income and endowments
Investment income
Rents received
Total incoming resources
Expenditure
Investment management costs
Service charges
Ground rent
Letting fees
Website costs
Management fees
Insurance
Charitable activities
Grants to institutions
Support costs
Management
Accountancy
Legal and professional fees
Finance
Bank charges
Total resources expended
Net income before gains and losses
Unrealised recognised gains and losses
Unrealised gains/(losses) on fixed asset
investments
Net income
2022
£
74,366
74,366
21,642
5,400
-
186
3,158
-
30,386
216
4,326
1,283
5,609
450
36,661
37,705
25,791
63,496
2021
£
51,863
51,863
11,429
2,295
3,596
181
1,427
361
19,289
2,566
2,982
-
2,982
900
25,737
26,126
11,559
37,685

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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