The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989 (Charity Commission No 802322) Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025 Mercer Hole Trustees
The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Trustees' Annual Report
for the year ended 30 September 2025
Reference and administrative details
| Name of Charity: | The PTC Trust |
|---|---|
| Charity No. 802322 | |
| Trustees: | Timothy John Marks |
| Rupert Philip Marks | |
| William Robert Marks | |
| Christopher James Marks | |
| Farrer & Co Trust Corporation Limited | |
| The present directors of Farrer & Co Trust Corporation are: | |
| K N Dunnell (resigned on 30 April 2026) | |
| S P Shah | |
| B L A Cove | |
| D E Davidson (resigned on 21 May 2025) | |
| W J A Gordon | |
| A M L Hollingshead | |
| C A Kirby (resigned on 31 May 2025) | |
| R S McDermott | |
| O I G Piper | |
| S J Pring | |
| A A G Turner | |
| S S Von Schmidt Auf Altenstadt | |
| L R C Horwood | |
| S H J MacDonald | |
| J C Ridgeway | |
| N J Pomfret | |
| C V Fraser | |
| I R M Kerber (appointed on 19 November 2024, resigned on 8 September 2025) | |
| A C Spearmant (appointed on 14 May 2025, resigned 27 November 2025) | |
| L M Cunningham (appointed on 23 September 2025) | |
| A J Dean (appointed on 9 December 2025) | |
| Principal Office Address: | Farrer & Co LLP |
| 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields | |
| London, WC2A 3LH | |
| Solicitors: | Farrer & Co LLP |
| as above | |
| Bankers and Investment | |
| Managers: | Evelyn Partners |
| 45 Gresham Street | |
| London, EC2V 7BG | |
| Accountants: | Mercer & Hole Trustees Ltd |
| 72 London Road | |
| St Albans, Hertfordshire | |
| AL1 1NS | |
| Independent Examiner: | Steve Robinson FCA |
| Mercer & Hole LLP | |
| 72 London Road | |
| St Albans, Hertfordshire | |
| AL1 1NS |
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Trustees' Annual Report
for the year ended 30 September 2025
| Structure, governance and | management |
|---|---|
| Settlor: | Timothy John Marks |
| Governing Document: | The principal governing document is a trust deed dated 29 August 1989. |
| The trust is a private charitable trust controlled by its trustees. | |
| Appointment of Trustees: | The settlor, Timothy Marks has the power to appoint trustees during his lifetime. |
| Existing trustees have been drawn from family members, plus a professional Trust | |
| Corporation. The lay trustees rely on outside advisors as necessary. |
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| Management and control | The settlor and trustee, Timothy Marks, has control and overall responsibility of the |
| day to day management of the charity. | |
| Investment Powers: | The trustees have wide investment powers, including power to delegate to |
| professional investment managers and to invest in the name of nominees. | |
| Risks: | The trustees do not consider that they are exposed to any material risks other than |
| fluctuations in the value of their investment portfolio. They have appointed |
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| professional investment managers and review the investment performance on a | |
| regular basis. | |
| Objectives and activities | |
| Objectives of the Charity: | The trust was created for the benefit of the following: |
| 1) Any body or organisation whose objects are exclusively charitable by the law of | |
| England and Wales. | |
| 2) Any other exclusively charitable purpose. | |
| The trustees had power to accumulate income until 29 August 2010. | |
| Activities: | The trust supports a range of social and community concerns. It achieves its |
| objectives for the public benefit by making grants to other charitable bodies at the | |
| discretion of the trustees, having regard to the public benefit guidance published by | |
| the Charity Commission. | |
| Achievements and performance | |
| Review of activities: | No grants were made during the year ended 30 September 2025 (2024: nil). |
| The repayment and interest due on the funds lent to Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd | |
| remained outstanding and the charity received minimal income. The charity did not, | |
| therefore, make any donations in the year ended 30 September 2025. | |
| Financial review: | Total income was £55,152.42 (2024: £51,027) with expenditure amounting to |
| £7,934.80 (2024: £9,347). Net assets at the end of the year were £1,004,696.73 | |
| (2024: £958,220). | |
| Plans for future periods: | The trustees short-term and long-term objectives are to continue to make grants in |
| accordance with their grant making policy. The trustees aim to utilise the unrestricted | |
| and endowment funds to achieve this objective. | |
| The trustees plans are to release funds from the endowment fund and the Charity | |
| intends to carry out its purposes by making grants. | |
| Grant making policy: | The grant making policy and approval of individual grants is made by the trustee body |
| as a whole. | |
| The trustees' objective is to facilitate charitable causes and objects chosen by them, | |
| to create opportunites and to make a difference to those causes and objects. |
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Trustees' Annual Report
for the year ended 30 September 2025
Reserves: The trustees' policy is to make grants as they consider appropriate. They had power to accumulate income until 2010. They have no requirement to retain reserves for any specific purpose, and may draw on expendable endowment to fund activities. Investment Policy: The trustees' investment portfolio is managed on a discretionary basis by Evelyn Partners.
Signed: ....................................................... Tim Marks on behalf of the trustees Date: .......................................................
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of PTC Charitable Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025 which are set out on pages 1 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity 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.
Signed:
Steve Robinson FCA Mercer & Hole LLP 72 London Road St Albans Herts AL1 1NS
Date:
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 30 September 2025
| Statement of Financial Activities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| or the year ended 30 September 2025 Note Income and endowments: Investment income 3 Investment managers gross interest Annual loan interest 5 Interest on late loan repayment 5 Expenditure on: Costs of raising funds Charitable activities 4 Net income/(expenditure) before net gains/(losses) on investments Net gains/(losses) on investments 2 Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Endowment Funds £ - - - - - 230.80 - 230.80 ( 230.80) (740.89) ( 971.69) 895,504.30 894,532.61 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 5,248.15 43.25 43,934.40 5,926.62 55,152.42 - 7,704.00 7,704.00 47,448.42 - 47,448.42 62,715.70 110,164.12 2025 |
Total £ 5,248.15 43.25 43,934.40 5,926.62 55,152.42 230.80 7,704.00 7,934.80 47,217.62 (740.89) 46,476.73 958,220.00 1,004,696.73 |
Total £ 3,830 13 44,475 2,709 2024 |
| 51,027 | ||||
| 725 8,622 |
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| 9,347 | ||||
| 41,680 1,481 |
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| 43,161 915,059 |
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| 958,220 |
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Balance sheet
30 September 2025
| Note Fixed assets Listed investments at market value 2 Loan to Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd - balance not yet repayable 5 Loan to Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd - repayable amount including interest 5 Total loan and capitalised interest to Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd Current assets Investment managers' bank accounts Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Legal charges Accountants' charges Net current assets Net assets Allocation of the charity's net assets The net assets are held for the various funds as follows: Expendable endowment Unrestricted income funds Total charity funds |
2025 £ £ 97,060.24 730,262.80 185,314.27 915,577.07 1,012,637.31 4,419.42 4,419.42 - 12,360.00 12,360.00 (7,940.58) 1,004,696.73 894,532.61 110,164.12 1,004,696.73 |
£ 103,225 747,184 118,532 865,716 968,941 1,159 1,159 720 11,160 11,880 (10,721) 958,220 895,504 62,716 958,220 2024 |
£ 103,225 747,184 118,532 865,716 968,941 1,159 1,159 720 11,160 11,880 (10,721) 958,220 895,504 62,716 958,220 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 968,941 (10,721) |
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| 958,220 | |||
| 895,504 62,716 |
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| 958,220 |
Approved by the trustees on ................................. and signed on their behalf by
.................................................................Trustee
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 September 2025
1. Accounting policies
- a) Accounting convention
The trust 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 (FRS102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have therefore necessarily departed from the extant Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair’ view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities effective from 1 April 2005, which has since been withdrawn.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are stated to the penny.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
b) Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. There are no material uncertainties affecting the current year's accounts.
c) Income
Dividend income and interest from investment managers are received gross and shown gross. Recoverable foreign tax deducted from dividends is recognised when it is received.
d) Investments
All investments held are listed on a recognised stock exchange and are included in the accounts at their market value.
e) Grants payable
Grants are included in the accounts when paid.
f) Governance costs
These are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity which relate to the general running of the charity as opposed to those costs associated with fundraising or charitable activity. The costs will normally include internal and external audit, legal advice for trustees and costs associated with constitutional and statutory requirements e.g. the cost of trustee meetings and preparing statutory accounts. Included within this category are any costs associated with the strategic as opposed to day to day management of the charity's activities.
g) Foreign exchange
- Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of transaction. All differences are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.
h) Endowment fund - income
Any gifts made to the Charity as additions to the endowment fund will be treated as expendable endowment unless otherwise directed by the donor.
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 September 2025
1. Accounting policies (continued)
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i) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes costs of exhibitions and other educational activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity;
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Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
j) Debtors
- Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any discounts offered.
k) Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
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l) Creditors and provisions Creditors and provisions are recognised when the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.
| 2. Fixed asset investments Market value at 30 September 2024 Additions Disposals Net realised investment gains/(losses) Accumulated interest Net unrealised investment gains/(losses) Market value at 30 September 2025 Investments outside the UK Historical cost at 30 September 2025 |
2025 103,225.23 - ( 10,672.25) 233.74 5,248.15 ( 974.63) 97,060.24 97,060.24 93,535.99 |
2024 99,068.00 - ( 1,155) 11 3,830 1,470 |
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| 103,225 | ||
| 103,225 | ||
| 98,811 |
3. Investment income
Investment income of £5,248.15 (2024: £3,830) was received during the year, of which £nil (2024: £nil) was received from investments listed in the UK and £5,248.15 (2024: £3,830) from investments outside the UK.
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 September 2025
| 4. Charitable activities Governance costs (below) Legal charges Accountants' charges Independent examiner's charges Prior year adjustment - legal fee payable by Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd |
2025 7,704.00 7,704.00 2025 1,224.00 - 4,080.00 2,400.00 7,704.00 |
2024 8,622 |
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| 8,622 | ||
| 2024 720 ( 3,258) 8,760 2,400 |
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| 8,622 |
The legal fees for 2023 were overstated by £3,258 because a fee note of £3,258 was payable by Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd. An adjustment has been made in the 2024 accounts.
- Loans to the Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd
| s to the Cotswold Water Park Society Ltd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amount due for repayment Balance of loan not yet repayable Loan balance brought forward Annual loan interest Repayment interest Loan split: |
2025 865,716.05 43,934.40 5,926.62 915,577.07 2025 185,314.27 730,262.80 915,577.07 |
2024 818,532 44,475 2,709 |
| 865,716 | ||
| 2024 118,532 747,184 |
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| 865,716 |
On 16 August 2010, the Trustees made a loan of £575,000, with a further addition of £67,551 on 15 December 2014, to the Cotswold Water Park Society to assist it in its activities. The loan was secured on the Cleveland Lakes and was for a period of 20 years, although the lender had the option to demand repayment in case of default or, after 8 years, by giving 9 months notice. The loan was interest free, but the repayment amount was indexed by 5% pa or in accordance with the Farmland Index published by Knight Frank, whichever was the lower. In accordance with these terms the value of the loan was £852,509 at 1 April 2022.
Following an agreement signed on 18 April 2023, the borrower agreed to repay £50,000 from the amount outstanding as at 1 April 2022. The revised loan effective from 31 March 2023 was £802,509. The terms of the 2010 and 2014 loans have been fully replaced and superseded.
The agreement provides for a repayment and interest to be made on 1 August each year. The repayment amount (RA) is calculated as follows:
RA = (L+I) / (n+1) where:
L= the outstanding Loan on the Interest Payment Date
I = the accrued interest which shall be capitalised and be added onto the outstanding Loan on such Interest Payment Date
n = the number of whole years remaining until the Repayment Date. Repayment Date means the 15th anniversary of the date of this Agreement.
Interest is charged at a rate of 1% above the Bank of England base rate up to a maximum of 7% and is payable on 1 August each year beginning on 1 August 2023. The loan is for a period of fifteen years until 18 April 2038. In accordance with the loan agreement annual interest totalling £43,934.40 has been charged in these accounts and since the repayment amount was not repaid by 1 August 2023, interest on the overdue amount totalling £8,365.62 has also been charged.
A previous loan of £100,000 to the Cotswold Water Park Society, made in 2003 to finance the building of a visitor centre, was waived in July 2011.
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The PTC Trust Dated 29 August 1989
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 September 2025
6. Donations
The charity has made no donations in the year (2024: £nil)
7. Employees
The charity had no employees during the year.
8. Trustees remuneration and expenses
During the year the trustees' remuneration and reimbursed expenses were £nil (2024: £nil).
9. Transactions with related parties
During the year the trust incurred legal service fees of £1,224 (2024: £720) from Farrer & Co LLP. There were no other related party transactions in the year (2024: £nil).
10. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Fixed assets Net current assets Fixed assets Net current assets 2024 2025 |
Endowment Funds £ 1,012,637.31 ( 118,104.70) 894,532.61 Endowment Funds £ 968,941 ( 73,437) 895,504 |
Unrestricted Funds £ - 110,164.12 110,164.12 Unrestricted Funds £ - 62,716 62,716 |
Total Funds £ 1,012,637.31 (7,940.58) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,004,696.73 | |||
| Total Funds £ 968,941 (10,721) |
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| 958,220 |
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