REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered Charity No. 802084
2025
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025
CHARITY NAME AND NUMBER
The Sophie Jane Tyler Charitable Trust Registered charity number 802084
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Tyler House 58-66 Morley Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 IRA
TRUSTEES
Mrs R C Alexander Mr D P Alexander Ms P I Alexander
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
BANKERS
NatWest Bank plc 143 High Street Bromley Kent BRI 1YZ
INVESTMENT ADVISERS
Killiks 23 Chiswick High Road London W4 2ND
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
| INDEX | Page |
|---|---|
| Trustees Annual Report | 1 |
| Report ofthe Independent Examiner | 2 |
| Statement ofFinancial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 5 |
1
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5th April 2025,
Constitution and Objects
The Trust is an unincorporated body, created by Trust deed on 29th August 1989. The charitable objects of the Trust are wide and are at the absolute discretion of the trustees. The policy of the trustees has been to support a range of charities, particularly assisting disabled or deprived children both in the United Kingdom and overseas, conservation of the environment and providing for the welfare of animals.
Organisation
The trustees meet a minimum of twice a year. During the October/November meeting the accounts for the previous financial year are discussed and the level of donations to be distributed before Christmas is set. In March the performance of the investments is discussed.
Grant Making Policy
The charity invites applications for funding from other local charities. The trustees also make suggestions as to whom should benefit from the charity. All written applications are monitored throughout the year and then thoroughly discussed and researched during the early autumn.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the Trust to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Trust, at a level that equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration support costs and to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time. Unrestricted funds were maintained at this level throughout the year.
Risk Management
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Trust faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen the risks.
We confirm that the accounts comply with the Trust Deed and the Statement of Recommended Practice 2005, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Signed on behalf of The Sophie Jane Tyler Charitable Trust (802084).
----- Start of picture text -----
FEK HFC A La)
Mrs R Alexander
Trustee
----- End of picture text -----
2
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended Sth April 2025, which are set out on pages 2 to S.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
----- Start of picture text -----
Name Robert Park
----- End of picture text -----
Professional Body
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Address
Nettlestead House Eridge Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9JR
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
3
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| FORTHEYEARENDED 5TH APRIL 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | |
| INCOMINGRESOURCES | ||
| Incoming resources from generated funds | ||
| Voluntary income: donations | ||
| Investment income | 69,781 | 25,393 |
| Bank interest | 2,516 | 168 |
| Income tax refund | - | |
| Income from land | 330,852 | - |
| TOTALINCOMINGRESOURCES | 403,148 | 25,561 |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Maintenance of amenity land | - | - |
| Charitable donations | 12,200 | 5,000 |
| 12,200 | 5,000 | |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy and administration | - | - |
| Legal& Professional | 4,127 | 3,408 |
| Total resources expended | 16,327 | 8,408 |
| Net incoming resources | 386,821 | 17,153 |
| Other recognised gains/losses | ||
| Unrealised (loss) gain on | ||
| investment assets | (12,741) | 16,888 |
| Realised (loss)/gain on investment assets | (2,173) | (1,359) |
| Netmovement in funds | 371,907 | 32,681 |
| Reconciliation ofFunds | ||
| Total funds brought forward | 351,436 | 318,755 |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 723,343 | 351,436 |
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
4
BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2025
----- Start of picture text -----
2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Amenity land 3 0 160,000
Investments 4 663,337 173,788
663,337 333,788
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand 60,006 17,648
Debtors
60,006 17,648
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year 5 - -
NET CURRENT ASSETS 60,006 17,648
TOTAL NET ASSETS 723,343 351,436
REPRESENTED BY
Unrestricted Fund 723,343 351,436
Approved at a meeting of the trustees held on obJol / 2026
- a“
----- End of picture text -----
On behalf of the Trustees
THE SOPHIE JANE TYLER CHARITABLE TRUST
5
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2025
- 1, ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Accounting convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value.
In preparing the financial statements, the charity followed best practice as laid down in the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (SORP 2005) issued in October 2005.
b) Investment income
Investment income is accounted for in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt.
c) Donations
Donations are accounted for when received.
d) Resources expended
Expenditure is included on an accruals basis.
e) Fixed Asset Investments
Investments are included at closing mid-market value at the Balance Sheet date. Any gain or loss on revaluation is
2. TAXATION
The Trust is a registered charity and accordingly is exempt from taxation on its income and gains where they are
- FEXED ASSET
----- Start of picture text -----
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|£|
|Amenity|land|at|5th|April|2018|and 2019|at|Market|Value|160,000|
|Amenity land was|sold|on|23|April|2024|for Net|Proceeds|of £490,852|
----- End of picture text -----
4. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
----- Start of picture text -----
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|UK|Equities|Total|
|£|£|
|COST|
|Market|value|at|6th|April|2024|173,788|173,788|
|Additions|633,677|633,677|
|Disposals|proceeds|(129,213)|(129,213)|
|Gain|on|disposal|(2,173)|(2,173)|
|Valuation|Adjustment|(12,741)|(12,741)|
|Market|value|at|5th|April|2025|663,337|663,337|
|Historical|cost|at|Sth|April|2025|626.924|
----- End of picture text -----