MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APIUL 2024
Charity Registration No. 802552
Miller & Co.
Chartered Accountants
5 Imperial Court
Laporte Way
LUTON
Bedfordshire
LU4 8FE

IRS B L ROBIINSON'S CHAIUTABLE TRUST
CONTENTS
Page
Reference and Administrative Infomiation
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
Schedule I to the accounts is for the Trustees illformation
only alld does not form part of the statutory accounts
Schedule l - Investment Portfolio
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MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Principal Office
70 Sharpenhoe Road
Streatley. Luton
Bedfordshire
LU3 3PS
Trustees
DrRDPrew
Mrs J M Godino
Mrs D L Craig
Mrs l Jeans
Mrs T E Dales
Clerk to the Trustees
Mrs A Qulnn
(Resigned 31 March 2024)
Mrs D Haestier (Appointed l April 2024)
Bankers
CAF Bank
POBox289
West Malling
Ilent
ME19 4TA
Legal Advisors
Debenhams Ottaway
107 St Peters Street
St Albans
Hertfordshire
ALI 3EW
Independent Examiners
Miller & Co
Chartered Accountants
5 Imperial Court
Laporte Way
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 8FE
Investment Managers
Rathbone Investment Management Litnited
8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7AZ

MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2024.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and
Reporting by Charities" in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the
accounts and comply with the Charity's Trust Dee(t the Charity's Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with
the FinanciaE Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland publÉshed in October 2019.
Historyy constitution objectives and activities
The Mrs B L Robinson's Charitable Trust is an unincorporated trLLSt constituted by a Deed of Trust on 10
November 1989, and is a iegistered Charity, No. 802552.
The main objects of the Charity are to provide relief to charities by way of project donations to charities involved in
Bedfordshire. The Charity achieves these objects providing financial grants to other charities which provide
assistance directly to the beneficiaries.
The Charity maintains an investment portfolio of stocks and shares to provide a source of income. which is used to
finance its charitable aims.
The Charity was set up by placing an initial sum of £ 100 into trust. Subsequently, further sums were introduced
into the trust.
Organisation
The Trustees who have served during the year are set out on page one.
Trustees are appointed by the board of Tn]stees. Each new Trnstee must f￿$t sign, in the Minute Book, a
'Ji
declaration of acceptance and of willingness to act as a Trustee in accordance with the Trust Deed. The Trustees
must meet at least once each calendar year.
Risk management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and in particular those related to the
finances of the TrLLSt and are satisfied that systems are in place to lessen our exposwe to the major risLs.
Grant making policy
The Charity receives applications for ftmding from local clwities for charitable purposes in Bedfordshire and from
national charities engaged in raising funds for local projects in Bedfordshire. Grants are made at the Trustees
discretion.
Investment policy
In accordance with the trust deed, the T￿￿teeS have full and unrestricted powers to invest in such stocks, shares,
investments and propety as they see fit. The Trustees engaged Rathbones as investment managers. The policy is
based on maximising income and growth of assets.

MRS B L ROBIIYSOIY'S CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
AT 5 APIUL 2024
Achievements and performance
During the year grants totalling £ E 16,500 (2023: £185,046) were made to cllarities in Bedfordshire towards projects
that enabled them to provide assistance directly to their beneficiaries. During the current year there was an
unrealised gain in the market value of the investinent assets of £339.393 (2023: uDrealised loss £357,822) and a
realised loss in the market value of the investment assets of £29,347 (2023: £84,593).
Financial revieTrv
The income fund generated income in the year of £159,114 (2023: £159,290) from which grants have been made of
£116,500 (2023: £185,046). The net outgoing resources for the year after grnnts and expenses was £5,544 (2023:
£69,846). Tbis year has seen an increase in the fixed asset investment value of £262,885 at the balance sheet date
compared to the previous year.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have agreed a level of cash reserves which takes into acci)unt both the requirement for liquid funds for
Investment decisions and the level of income arising on the reserves to fimd grant making activities. This policy is
reviewed regularly. The free reserves at year end were £ l 81.150.
Public bellefit
The trustees confirni that they have complied with their duty. set out kn the 201 I Charity Act, to have due iegard to
Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
Statement of the Trustees, Responsibilities ill Respect of the Accounts
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, AJ]nual Report and financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom GeneTally Accepted Accounting
Practice) for each fmancial year which give a true and fair view of state of affairs of the Charity and of the
incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial
statements, the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102);
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followe￿ subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements. and
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
Clwi'ty will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping pioper accounting records that disclose with re&sonabEe accuracy at any
time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure the fllwicial statements comply with the
Charities Act 201 I, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on l October 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
DrRDPrew
Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
to the Trustees of Mrs B L Robinson's Charitable Trust
I report to the Charity Tr￿￿teeS on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2024,
which are set out on pages 5 to 12.
Responsibililies and basis of report
As the Charity's Tn￿tee5 you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charkties Act 2011 ('tILe Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the clmrity's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in
carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the CE￿ity Conllnission under
section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Ex4Tminer's Statemen¢
Your attention is to drawn to the fact that tbe charity bas prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and
Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and RepubEic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement
of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 wR]ich is refetred to in the extant regulations but has since been
withdrawn.
We understalld that this been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with
the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after l January 2015.
I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe tbat in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the ckwity as required by section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records- or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni 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, wkn.ch is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatio
I have no concerns and have come across DO other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be (trawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reacbed.
RACOXFCA
Miller & Co. Chartered Accountants
5 tmperial Court, Laporte Way
Luton. Bedfordshire
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MKS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRJL 2024
Unrestricted
Income
Expendable
Funds
EndoTrvment
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Notes
INCOME FROM:
Investments
Dividends
Interest on Securities
Bank and stockbroker interest
118.502
37.568
3.044
118,502
37,568
3,044
129,691
26,169
3,430
TOTAL INCOME
159,114
159,114
159,290
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising ftmds
Investment management costs
Administration costs
Charitable activitics
Project grants
33,802
14,356
33,802
14.356
33,488
10,602
116,500
116,500
185,046
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
164,658
164,658
229,136
NET EXPENDITURE BEFORE
INVESTMENT (LOSSES) I GAIINS
(5,544)
(5,544)
(69,846)
{Losses) / gains on investments
Realised on sale
Unrealised
(29,347)
339,393
(29,347)
339,393
(84,593)
(357,822)
NET (EXPENDITURE) I INCOME AND
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
(5.544}
310,046
304,502
{512,261)
Reconciliation of funds:
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
l 86,694
5,319,088
5,505,782
6,018,043
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
£181,150 £5,629,134
£5,810,284 £5,505,782
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
2024
2023
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
5,736,800
5,473,915
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
Deposit account
Capital account
Cash at stockbrokers
Capital account
Income account
Euro Capital account
63.225
1,000
33,157
1,000
75,083
8,646
100,954
8,702
18,624
147,954
162,437
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within
one year
74.470
120,570
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES) I ASSETS
73,484
41,867
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
5,810,284
5,515,782
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after
more thall one year
10,000
NET ASSETS
£5,810,284 £5,505,782
CHARITY FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Endowment funds
Expendable endowment
10
181.150
186,694
10
5,629,134
5,319,088
TOTAL CEL4RITY FUNDS
£5,810,284 £5,505,782
The fLnancial statements on pages 5 to 12 were approved by the board of trustees on l October 2024
and were signed on its behalf by..
DrRDPrew
Trustee
Mrs J M Godino
Trustee

MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHAIUTABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
AT 5 APIUL 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis ofpreparation
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The fjnancial statements have b¢¢n
prepared in accordance with Accounting and RetK)rting by Charities: Statement of Reconllnended Practice
applftcable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice.
The fllwicial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair. view and have departed from the
Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatiotks 2008 only to th¢ extent required to provide a 'true and fair
view,. This departure has involved follo￿1ng the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities Preparing their accounts in a￿OrdanCe with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issu¢d in October 2019 rdther than the
Accounting and Reporting by Chan'ties: Statement of Reconmlended Practice effective from l April 2005
which has since been withdraw
The fmancial stst¢m¢nts ar¢ pr¢par¢d OD a going concern b&sis under the historical cost convention, modified
to include certain items at fair value. The fmancial stalements are presented in sterling and rounded to the
nearest pound. The address of the principal office is given iti the charity infonnation on page l of these
financial Statements.
Income recognition
Income is recognised whert the amount can be reliably measu￿1 the charity has legal entitlement to it and
there is sufficient certainty of receipt of the income.
Fired a35et investhients
Investments are recognised Initially at fair value which is norn]ally transaction price. Subsequently they are
measured at fair value with changes recognised in 'net gains l (losses) on investments, in the statement of
f￿8￿claI activitie5 Lf the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably.
Realised gains or losses on investrnents are calculated as the difference between the disposal proceed5 and the
opening market value (purchase date if later). Unrealised gains or losse5 on investments are calculated as the
difference between the market value at the year end and the opening market value (purchase date if later).
Debtors and creditors receivable/payable pviihin oneyear
Debtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price.
Supporc costs
Support costs are those thai assist the work of the clwity but do not directly represent charitabl¢ activities and
include governance costs. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have
been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on cbaritable activities on a basi5 consistent with the
use of the resources.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the trnstees believe that no materiaE
uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and
expenditure for 12 months from authorising these fmancial statements.

MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
IYOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
AT 5 APRIL 2024 (contillued)
Fund.¥
Unrestricted ￿ndS comprise those funds which the Trnstees are free to use in accordance with the charitable
objects. Income generated from end0￿rynent funds are unrestricte(t
Expendable endowment fun(18 are endowment funds where the Trustees have the power to convert the
endownent fund into expendable income. When such a power is exercised the relevant funds become
restricted or unrestricted funds depending on whether the donor has imposed any restrictions on the application
of the funds.
Expenditure recognition
Project grants are accrued for in these accounts once the expenditure has ￿en authorised for payment by the
board of Trustees. Other expenditure is recognised when the amount can be reliably measured, there is a legal
obligation to make it and it is probable that settlement will be required.
ADMINISTRATION COSTS
Basis of
Allocation
Income
Fund
Expend8ble
Endowment
2024
Total
2023
Total
Governance costs
Independent examiners fees
Clerk's fees
pps
Bank Charges
Insuranc¢
Excbange difference
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
3,252
8.980
307
86
213
1.518
3,252
8,980
307
86
213
1,518
3,180
7,785
392
90
308
(1,153)
14.356
14,356
10,602
STAFF COSTS
During the year there were no employees paid by the charity. The administration of the charity is undertaken
by the Clerk to the Trustees. The fees in the year paid to the outgoing clerk, Mrs A Quinn, amounted to £7,780
(2023.. £7,785) and the fees paid to the incoming clerL Mrs D Haestier, amounted to £1,200 (2023: £nil}.
TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES
No Trustees have received any remuneration or expenses reimbursement in a personal capacity for acting as a
Trustee (2023: same).
INDEPENDENT EXAMIIYERS REMUNERATION
The independent examiners remunerdtion amounts to an independent examiners fee of £1,152 (2023: £1,128)
and accountancy services fee of £2:1 (MI (2023: £2,052).

MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
AT 5 APRIL 2024 (continued)
INVESTMEIYTS
2024
2023
Listed Anvestments
Stocks and shares
5,736,800 5.473.915
Movements in fixed asset investments:
Market value at 6 April
Additions at cost
Disposal proceeds
Realised gain/(loss) oll disposal
UTLrealised revaluation gain/{loss)
5,473,915 5,870,078
1,810,289
991,084
(1,857,450) (944,832)
(29,347) (84.593)
339,393 (357,822)
Market value at 5 April
5,736,800 5,473,915
Historical cost as at 5 April
4,991,456 4,991,804
Investments can be summarised as follows:
UK stocks
Foreign stocks
2,405,985 2,881,293
3,330,815 2,592,622
Market value at 5 April
5,736,800 5,473,915
The fair value of listed investments is detennined by reference to the mid-nTrrket price at the year end.
CREDITORS
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year
Grants payablc
AccNals
62,500
11,970
109,000
11,570
74,470
120.570
Amounts falling due after more than one year
Grants payable
10,000
10,000

10.
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
AT 5 APIUL 2024 (continued)
GRANTS
2024
2023
Charitable grants made to institutions during the period comprise:
Airfield Volunteer Fire Service
A4S (Progressability.org)
All Saints Church Great Barford
Asthma Relief
Autism Bedfordshire
Bedford MS Therapy Centre
British Limbless Ex-servicemen's Association (BLESMA)
Country Days Ltd
Crackerjack's Children's Trust
East AngEian Air Ambulance
Elisabeth Curtis Riding for the Disabled
Families United Network
Friends of Bushmead SchooI
GSE UK (Bedford Scout Group)
Goldington Reading & Recreation Rooms
Great Barford Village Hall
Kings Arms Project (Bedford)
Leighton Linslade Citizens Advice Bureau
Level Tn￿t
Luton Sea Cadets
Living It Up
Music 24
New Life Charity for Disabled CR]ildren
Odell Village Hall
Out of Class
Salto Gymnastics Charitable Foundation
Shefford Methodist Church
Shine
Smart CJS
St Andrew's Church, Ampthill
St Mary's Church Clophill
St Mary Magdalene Church Roxton PCC
St Nicholas Church, Hockliffe,
St Paul's Church, Bedford
St Peter & St Paul Cranfield PCC
Streatley Village Hall
Sue Ryder
The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity
The Friends of All Saints Church Shillington
The Luton Culture Trust (Hat Industry and Headwear)
Wilstead Primary School
10,000
5,084
8,000
2,850
10,000
30,000
4,500
1,000
1,515
10.000
7,000
3,000
5,000
2,000
4,000
1,500
9,600
10,000
10,000
12,000
2,815
2,782
5,000
5,000
3.000
5,000
3,000
1,000
4,000
10,000
7,500
700
10,000
10,000
5,000
32.500
11,200
10,000
5,500
5,500
15,000
116,500
185,046

11.
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE Accouwrs
AT 5 APRIL 2024 (continued)
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Ineome
Fund
Expendable
Endowment
2024
Total
Fixed asset investments
Current assets
CU￿ent liabilities
107,666
147,954
(74,470)
5,629,134
5,736,800
147,954
(74,470)
181,150
5,629,134
5,810.284
Income
Fund
Expendable
Endowment
2023
Total
Fixed asset investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Creditors more than one year
154,827
162,437
{120,570)
(10,000)
5,319,088
5,473,915
162,437
(120,570)
(10,000}
186,694
5,319,088
5,505,782
10. FUND RECONCILIATION
Unrestricted
2024
2023
Income fund at 6 April
Net income / (expenditure) for the year
186,694 256,540
(5,544) (69,846)
Income fund at 5 April
181,150
186,694
The unrestricted income fund comprises funds that the Trustees are free to use in accordance with the
cbaritable objects.

12.
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
AT 5 APRIL 2024 (continued)
FUND RECONCILIATION (continued)
Restricted
2024
2023
Expendable endowment fund at 6 April
(Losses) / gains
5,319.088 5,761,503
310,046 (442.415)
Expendable endowment fjjnd at 5 April
5,629,134 5,319,088
The Expendable Endowment Fund comprises an investment portfolio which was donated to tbe trust. It is held
as an expendable endowment to provide investment income to enable the Clwity to achieve its aims. The
Trustees have agreed levels of reserves which are to be regarded as part of the endowment fund.
I I. TIL4NSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
There were no related paty transactions in the year (2023: same).
12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount of the Charity's financial instDJments are as follows:
2024
2023
Financial assets
Measured at fair value through net income / expenditure:
Fixed asset listed investments (note 6)
5,736,800 5,473,915
The income, expenses. net gains alld net losses atttibutable to the clwity's f￿anCIal instruments are
summarised as folEows:
Income and arpense
Financial assets measured at fair value througb net income
122,268
125,802
The total interest income for financial assets that are not measured at fair value was £3,044 {2023: £3,430).
Net gains and losses (including changay irtfair value)..
Financial assets measured at fair value tlu-ough net income / expenditure
310,046 (442,415)