REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 801703
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
for
The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Neil Westwood & Co. Chartered Accountants 101 Dixons Green Road Dudley West Midlands DY2 7DJ
The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 to 11 |
The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30th September 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To promote and advance knowledge of the religion and philosophy of Spiritualism, as defined by the following seven principles:
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The Fatherhood of God
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The Brotherhood of Man
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The Communion of Spirits and the Ministry of Angels
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The Continuous Existence of the Human Soul
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Personal Responsibility
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Compensation and Retribution Hereafter for all the Good and Evil Deeds done on Earth
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Eternal Progress Open to every Human Soul
Activities
Support of Seven Principle Spiritualism, in line with the Trust Objects by supporting churches, Spiritualist education and training programmes throughout the country. Assistance and donations made to Spiritualists who were in benevolent and financial need.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
801703
Principal address
2 Oakfield Road Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 5XS
Trustees
Sandra Fellows - Chairman Teresa George Sue Jex (resigned 13.1.24) Kathryn Shirley (resigned 13.1.24) Robert Dangerfield – Treasurer L Todd (resigned 13.1.24)
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner Neil Westwood & Co. Chartered Accountants 101 Dixons Green Road Dudley West Midlands DY2 7DJ
Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 1[st] March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Sandra Fellows - Chairman
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 30th September 2024.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
N A Westwood
Neil Westwood & Co. Chartered Accountants 101 Dixons Green Road Dudley West Midlands DY2 7DJ
3rd March 2025
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
| 2024 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charitable activities Courses and conferences 6,047 Investment income 2 35,968 Total 42,015 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Grants and donations given 13,744 Courses and conferences 20,253 Other 5,621 Total 39,618 Net gains/(losses) on investments (14,977) NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (12,580) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 787,542 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 774,962 |
2023 Total funds £ 4,645 24,198 28,843 6,984 11,822 7,896 26,702 (73,914) (71,773) 859,315 787,542 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Balance Sheet 30th September 2024
| 2024 Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 5 200 Investments 6 383,314 Cash at bank 7 391,640 775,154 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 8 (192) NET CURRENT ASSETS 774,962 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 774,962 NET ASSETS 774,962 FUNDS 9 Unrestricted funds 774,962 TOTAL FUNDS 774,962 |
2023 Total funds £ 600 398,291 392,465 791,356 (3,814) 787,542 787,542 787,542 787,542 787,542 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1st March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
R Dangerfield - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Investments
Investments are valued at market value at the year end.
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| Bank interest Fixed term deposit interest Charity property fund interest |
2024 £ 164 11,164 24,640 35,968 |
2023 £ 7 6,341 17,850 |
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| 24,198 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30th September 2024 nor for the year ended 30th September 2023.
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |
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| fund | |
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Charitable activities | |
| Courses and conferences | 4,645 |
| Investment income | 24,198 |
| Total | 28,843 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Charitable activities | |
| Grants and donations given | 6,984 |
| Courses and conferences | 11,822 |
| Other | 7,896 |
| Total | 26,702 |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | (73,914) |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (71,773) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 859,315 |
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Prepayments 6. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS Charities property fund 7. CASH AT BANK Bank current account Short term deposit accounts Fixed term deposits Total |
2024 £ 200 2024 £ 383,314 2024 Total funds £ 4,911 36,729 350,000 391,640 |
Unrestricted fund £ 787,542 2023 £ 600 2023 £ 398,291 2023 Total funds £ 21,710 - 370,755 392,465 |
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Other creditors 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 42,015 TOTAL FUNDS 42,015 Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.10.23 £ 787,542 787,542 Resources expended £ (39,618) (39,618) At 1.10.22 £ 859,315 859,315 |
2024 2023 £ £ 192 3,814 Net movement At in funds 30.9.24 £ £ (12,580) 774,962 (12,580) 774,962 Gains and Movement losses in funds £ £ (14,977) (12,580) (14,977) (12,580) Net movement At in funds 30.9.23 £ £ (71,773) 787,542 (71,773) 787,542 |
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 28,843 | (26,702) | (73,914) | (71,773) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 28,843 | (26,702) | (73,914) | (71,773) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.10.22 £ 859,315 859,315 |
Net movement in funds £ (84,353) (84,353) |
At 30.9.24 £ 774,962 |
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| 774,962 |
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 | |
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| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 70,858 | (66,320) | (88,891) | (84,353) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 70,858 | (66,320) | (88,891) | (84,353) |
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th September 2024
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the year the trust made payments totalling £3040 to a close family member of one of the trustees for clerical, digital and website work undertaken for the trust on a self-employed basis.
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