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## **Charity Registration No. SC007649 (Scotland)**
## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
|**Trustees**|Archibald Simon Butter|
|---|---|
||Rachel Mary Celia Butter|
||Helen Lucy Catherine Maddox|
|**Charity number (Scotland)**|SC007649|
|**Principal address**|c/o Murray Beith Murray LLP|
||3 Glenfinlas Street|
||Edinburgh|
||EH3 6AQ|
|**Independent examiner**|Ian Bilsland FCCA|
||Drummond Laurie|
||Unit 5, Gateway Business Park|
||Beancross Road|
||Grangemouth|
||FK3 8WX|
|**Bankers**|Royal Bank of Scotland|
||36 St Andrew Square|
||Edinburgh|
||EH2 2YB|
|**Solicitors**|Murray Beith Murray LLP|
||3 Glenfinlas Street|
||Edinburgh|
||EH3 6AQ|
|**Investment advisors**|Rathbones Investment Management Ltd|
||10 George Street|
||Edinburgh|
||EH2 2PF|
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|1 - 2|
|Independent examiner's report|3|
|Statement of financial activities|4|
|Balance Sheet|5|
|Notes to the financial statements|6 - 10|
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's Trust Deed, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
## **Objectives and activities**
The Charity's objects are established in its Constitution, and these are; such charitable purposes as the Trustees may determine at their sole discretion.
To these ends, the Charity awards grants to eligible institutions from £500 to £3000 (exceptionally the Charity may award a greater sum). The grants are intended to help these institutions provided tangible benefits to such beneficiary groups as the Trustees may deem appropriate.
To sustain the Charity's activities, the Trustees maintain an endowment fund, the income from which is used to finance the Charity's grant-making activities.
## **Achievements and performance**
In this reporting period, the Charity awarded a grant to twenty eight institution totalling £14,301 (2024: £2,000 to one).
## **Financial review**
The financial statements, presented overleaf, show that the Charity's gross income, excluding funds released from the Endowment Fund, amounted to £9,832 in this reporting period (2024: £9,013). Investment income generated by the Endowment Fund amounted to £9,601 (2024: £8,717) and other sources of income together amounted to £231 (2024: £296).
Gross expenditure in the Unrestricted Fund amounted to £16,377 (2024: £2,816).
The value of the Charity's Endowment Fund stood at £346,741 at the end of this reporting period (2024: £325,498).
Investment management costs chargeable to the Charity's Endowment Fund amounted to £2,438 in this reporting period (2024: £2,801).
## **Reserves Policy**
The Charity's reserves at the end of this reporting period stood at £15,113 (2024: £21,658). The Trustees generally seek to apply the whole free income of the Charity, making reasonable provision for professional fees and outlays where appropriate.
## **Investment Policy**
The Trustees have instructed Investec Wealth & Investments UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Rathbones Group to manage the Charity's investment funds on a discretionary basis. Rathbones Investment Management Limited acquired Investec Wealth & Investment UK Ltd on 21 September 2023 with full integration on 12 April 2025. The Trustees have advised that they are prepared to accept a medium level of risk. Investec Wealth & Investments UK Ltd are instructed to seek a balanced return between both capital growth and income.
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
## **Risk Management**
The Trustees monitor the performance of each institution supported by the Charity. Where appropriate, the Charity may require institutions that receive grants to provide a copy of their Annual Report and Accounts to facilitate the consideration of support in future years.
The Trustees have considered the risks to which the Charity is exposed. These relate in the main to investment management and have been ameliorated by the employment of an investment manager. Another risk to which the Charity is exposed is fraud. However, the Trustees consider the low level of donations made by the Trust reduces the risk. In addition, at least one of the Trustees will have some knowledge of any chosen charitable body to which a donation is made.
## **Plans for the Future**
The Trustees plan to continue to award grants, provided sufficient funding remans available.
## **Structure, governance and management**
The Charity is an unincorporated Trust constituted by a Deed of Trust by Peter Herbert Butter and Mrs Bridget Hope Younger or Butter dated 7th January 1975 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 27th January 1975.
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mrs Bridget Hope Butter (Deceased 19 March 2025) Archibald Simon Butter Rachel Mary Celia Butter Helen Lucy Catherine Maddox Hugh Patrick Younger (Resigned 20 December 2024)
Trustees are assumed (and resign) with the consent of the existing Trustees, under Section 3 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921.
The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
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## **Rachel Mary Celia Butter**
Trustee 29 May 2026 Dated: .........................
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
I report on the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 30 September 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 10.
## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner**
The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the financial statements as required under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's statement**
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- (i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and
- (ii) to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations;
have not been met or
- (b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Ian Bilsland FCCA
Drummond Laurie
Unit 5, Gateway Business Park Beancross Road Grangemouth FK3 8WX
31 May 2026 Dated: .........................
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
|**Unrestricted Endowment**
**funds**
**funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Investments
**2**
9,832.49
-
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
**3**
-
2,438.03
Charitable activities
**4**
16,377.00
-
**Total resources expended**
16,377.00
2,438.03
Net gains/(losses) on investments
**9**
-
23,681.56
**Net movement in funds**
(6,544.51)
21,243.53
Fund balances at 1 October 2024
21,657.97
325,497.54
**Fund balances at 30 September 2025**
15,113.46
346,741.07|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
9,832.49
2,438.03
16,377.00
18,815.03
23,681.56
14,699.02
347,155.51
361,854.53|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
9,012.81|
|---|---|---|
|||2,801.37|
|||2,816.00|
|||5,617.37|
|||32,697.04|
|||36,092.48
311,063.03|
|||347,155.51|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## _**AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Investments
**10**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
Net current assets
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Capital funds**
Endowment funds - general
**Income funds**
Unrestricted funds|**2025**
**£**
24,203.31|**£**
337,651.22
24,203.31
361,854.53
346,741.07
15,113.46
361,854.53|**2024**
**£**
32,125.20|**£**
315,030.31
32,125.20|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||347,155.51|
|||||325,497.54
21,657.97|
|||||347,155.51|
29 May 2026 The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on ......................... ..............................
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .........................
Rachel Mary Celia Butter
**Trustee**
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The Endowment Fund represents the principal sum settled to the Trust, which the Trustees have invested in accordance with the powers conferred on them by the Trust Deed for the benefit of future beneficiaries; the Trust Deed confers on the Trustees the power to apply such funds for charitable purposes at any time and may do so at their sole discretion. The Trustees apply the unrestricted income of the Trust for the benefit of the current beneficiaries in accordance with their policy for donations.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.
## **1.4 Incoming resources**
Investment Income is included in the Account in the year in which it is received.
## **1.5 Resources expended**
Expenditure is recognised in full in the year in which it is paid.
## **2 Investments**
|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
Income from listed investments
9,600.84
Interest receivable
231.65
9,832.49|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
8,717.40
295.41|
|---|---|
||9,012.81|
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
|**3**
**Raising funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**general**
**2025**
**£**
Investment management
2,438.03
2,438.03
**4**
**Charitable activities**
**2025**
**£**
Grant funding of activities (see note 5)
14,301.00
Share of support costs (see note 6)
1,500.00
Share of governance costs (see note 6)
576.00
16,377.00
**5**
**Grants payable**
**2025**
**£**
Grants to institutions (28 grants):
Other
14,301.00|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
2,801.37|
|---|---|
||2,801.37|
||**2024**
**£**
2,000.00
-
816.00|
||2,816.00|
||**2024**
**£**
2,000.00|
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
## **6 Support costs**
|**Support costs Governance**
**costs**
**£**
**£**
Murray Beith Murray General Fees
1,500.00
-
Drummond Laurie Fees
-
576.00
Other Outlays
-
-
1,500.00
576.00
Analysed between
Charitable activities
1,500.00
576.00|**2025**
**£**
1,500.00
576.00
-
2,076.00
2,076.00|**2024**
**£**
-
540.00
276.00|
|---|---|---|
|||816.00|
|||816.00|
The Governance Cost in this reporting period amounted to £576 for Examination Fees. (2024 - £540)
## **7 Trustees**
None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Charity during the year.
## **8 Employees**
There were no employees during the year.
## **9 Net gains/(losses) on investments**
|**Endowment**
**funds**
**general**
**2025**
**£**
Revaluation of investments
21,875.28
Gain/(loss) on sale of investments
1,806.28
23,681.56|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
32,622.67
74.37|
|---|---|
||32,697.04|
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
|**10**
**Fixed asset investments**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 October 2024
Additions
Realised Gain / (Loss)
Unrealised Gain / (Loss)
Disposals
At 30 September 2025
**Carrying amount**
At 30 September 2025
At 30 September 2024
Investments greater than 5% of portfolio comprised:
Law Debenture
Jupiter Unit Trust Manager Resp Inc I
Baillie Gifford American W3 Dis
UK (Govt of) 4.125% Bds 22/07/2029|**Listed**
**investments**
**£**
315,030.31
66,759.25
1,806.28
21,875.28
(67,819.90)
337,651.22
337,651.22
315,030.31
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
25,098.00
20,891.00
17,085.00
16,603.00
20,539.00
-
17,427.00
-
80,149.00
37,494.00|
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## **THE ASHFIELD TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**_
## **11 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**Analysis of net assets between funds**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Endowment**
**Funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
Fund balances at 30 September 2025 are
represented by:
Investments
-
337,651.22
Current assets/(liabilities)
15,113.46
9,089.85
15,113.46
346,741.07|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
337,651.22
24,203.31
361,854.53|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
315,030.31
32,125.20|
|||347,155.51|
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