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The Hobart Charitable Trust Scottish Charity No. SC030028
Trust Accounts
for the year to 5 April 2025
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP 1 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RW
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Contents
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|Trustees’|Annual|Report|3-6|
|Statement|of|Financial|Activities|7|
|Balance|Sheet|8|
|Notes|9-13|
|Report|of the|Independent|Examiner|to|the|Trustees|14|
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 5 April 2025
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Objectives, Activities and Achievements
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn and allow payments of income or capital, to or for the benefit of such institutions, foundations, bodies or trusts which the law regards as charitable and which are also exclusively charitable according to the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands as the Trustees may from time to time decide. The Trust is to be wound up by distribution to such charitable purposes by 1st July 2090 at the latest. Jersey law applies the test laid down in I.R.C. v Pemsel (1891) AC583 and its requirements are similar to Scots Law.
The Trust primarily furthers its charitable purposes through making donations annually and invites applications/appeals from relevant bodies co-ordinated through its registered office.
The Trustees have considered all the appeals received during the year and resolved to make 11 donations totalling £60,900.00 (2024: 7 donations totalling £31,500.00) for a range of charitable purposes. Details of these donations are shown in Note 4 to the Accounts. One payment of £5,000.00 is outstanding at close of period (2024; £nil).
The Trustees are comfortable that the objectives of the Trust continue to be met.
Financial Review, Investment policy and Reserves
The Trust is reliant on the income from its investments and cash for its incoming resources, the income from which was £49,632.97 in the year to 5 April 2025 (2024; £52,780.10). No income is raised from the public.
The financial position of the Trust and the activities during the period are stated in the attached accounts. The Trustees consider the financial position to be sound.
The Trustees note the performance of the trust portfolio over the period. Overall investment losses for the period were £171,805.56 (2024; £239,426.87 gains) which reflects the general market and economic sentiment over the year. The trustees will continue to monitor the performance of the trust portfolio and take action as necessary. The timing of the accounts coincided with the knee-jerk drop in the markets following President Trump's ‘Liberation Day’ announcement of global tariffs. It is worth reporting global equity markets have recovered ground since 5 April 2025.
The Trustees have wide investment powers. They adopt a medium risk investment strategy aimed at generating both income and capital growth in the medium to longer term. They receive advice from professional investment advisers regarding implementation of this strategy.
The Trustees retain sufficient reserves, all unrestricted, to ensure that the Trust is able to meet its objectives.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (Contd)
Year ended 5 April 2025 (contd)
Structure, Governance and Management
The Trust was established by Deed of Trust ») ii dated 31 March 2000 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 10 April 2000. Trustees are- in accordance with the terms of the Deed ofTrust. The Trusteesa
Trustees are appointed by Deed of Assumption in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust. The Trustees seek to follow good practice and ensure that there is a broad and diverse mix of skills and experience within their number. The Trustees keep succession planning under review and when needed will seek to recruit new trustees based on their skill, experience and knowledge of the sector. On appointment, new trustees will be provided with a welcome pack including a history of the Trust, Trust Accounts, constitutional documents, a note on trustees duties and any other Codes of Conduct applicable at that time.
The Trustees have assessed the risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the financial and investment operations of the Trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to minimise exposure to these risks. The variability of investment returns is mitigated by retaining investment managers and having a diversified portfolio.
The Secretaries to the Trust, to whom all applications should be made, are Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, 1 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 1RW. Applications are passed to the Trustees for consideration, usually at an annual meeting when donations are agreed.
The Trustees are aware of their general duties as defined in the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and receive training from Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP as appropriate.
Future Plans
The Trust Deed permits payments of income or capital to be applied for charitable purposes, as the Trustees may from time to time decide. The Trustees may therefore, at their discretion, decide to make donations in any year in excess of the distributable revenue.
There is presently no intention to alter their current strategy.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report (Contd)
Year ended 5 April 2025 (contd)
Reference and administrative details
Charity Name: The Hobart Charitable Trust Scottish Charity No.: SC030028 ; a
| Scottish Charity No.: ; |
SC030028 a |
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| Principal address: | Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP |
| 1 West Regent Street | |
| Glasgow | |
| G2 1RW | |
| Bankers: | Bank of Scotland |
| 33 Old Broad Street | |
| London | |
| PO Box 1000 | |
| BX2 1LB | |
| Solicitors: | Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP |
| 1 West Regent Street | |
| Glasgow | |
| G2 1RW | |
| Investment Advisors: | Rathbones Investment Management Limited |
| George House | |
| 50 George Square | |
| Glasgow | |
| G21 1EH | |
| IndependentExaminer: | err ad rmstrong Watson |
| 1st Floor | |
| 24 Blythswood Square | |
| Glasgow | |
| G24BG |
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report (Contd)
Year ended 5 April 2025 (contd)
Statement of responsibilities of the Trustees
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom General Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in Scotland requires the Trustees to prepare or have prepared on their behalf accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity at the end of the year and of its financial activities during the year then ended. In preparing or arranging preparation of those accounts, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures being disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless there are indications to the contrary.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
MAMIE
Date
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year to 5 April 2025
Year to 5 April 2025 |
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| Unrestricted | Funds | ||||
| Capital | Revenue | Total | Total | ||
| Note | Fund | Fund | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income from: | |||||
| Investments | 2 | - | 49,632.97 | 49,632.97 | 52,759.48 |
| Other: | |||||
| Interest on HMRC income tax repayment | - | - | - | 20,62 | |
| Total income | - | 49,632.97 | 49,632.97 | 52,780.10 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Raising funds | |||||
| Investment management costs | 3 | 16,167.08 | - | 16,167.08 | 15,393.20 |
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Grants and donations | 4 | - | 60,900.00 | 60,900.00 | 31,500.00 |
| Support costs | 5 | 6,360.00 | 972.00 | 7,332.00 | 7,704.00 |
| Total expenditure | 22,527.08 | 61,872.00 | 84,399.08 | 54,597.20 | |
Net (expenditure) and net movement in |
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| funds before gains and losses on | |||||
| investments | (22,527.08) | (12,239.03) | (34,766.11) | (1,817.10) | |
| Net (losses)/gains on investments | 7 | (171,805.56) | - | (171,805.56) | 239,426.87 |
| Net (expenditure)/income | (194,332.64) | (12,239.03) | (206,571.67) | 237,609.77 | |
| Transfer between funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 2,251 ,967.82 | 50,183.17 | 2,302,150.99 | 2,064,541.22 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 2,057,635.18 | 37,944.14 | 2,095,579.32 | 2,302,150.99 |
Notes:
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The Notes on Pages 9 to 13 form part of these accounts.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
| Balance Sheet | |||||
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| As at 5 April 2025 | |||||
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | F | £ | ||
| Fixed assets: | |||||
| Investments | 7 | 2,069,027.00 | 2,216,899.00 | ||
| Cash held for investment | 6,054.05 | 43,449.18 | |||
| Total fixed assets | 2,075,081.05 | 2,260,348.18 | |||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Cash held by: | |||||
| Rathbones Investment Management Limited | 11,318.05 | 11,821.71 | |||
| Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | 21,557.36 | 39,539.72 | |||
| 32,875.41 | 51,361.43 | ||||
| Total current assets | 32,875.41 | 51,361.43 | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Creditors falling due within one year: | |||||
| Charitable payment | 5,000.00 | - | |||
| Maclay Murray & Spens Tax Services Limited | - | 672.00 | |||
| Armstrong Watson LLP | 792.00 | 792.00 | |||
| Rathbones Investment Management Limited | 3,735.14 | 4,068.62 | |||
| Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | 2,850.00 | 4,026.00 | |||
| 12,377.14 | 9,558.62 | ||||
| Net current assets | 20,498.27 | 41,802.81 | |||
| Total assets | 2,095,579.32 | 2,302,150.99 | |||
| The total funds ofthe charity: | |||||
| Unrestricted funds: | |||||
| Capital fund | 8 | 2,057,635.18 | 2,251,967.82 | ||
| Revenue fund | 8 | 37,944.14 | 50,183.17 | ||
| Totalcharityfunds | 2,095,579.32 | 2,302,150.99 |
The statement of accounts set out on pages 7 to 13 were approved by the Trustees on 591)=~ ff.>a“ bees
The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these accounts.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts
Year to 5 April 2025
1 Accounting policies
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to these financial statements.
(a) Basis of Preparation
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), 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)” and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of investments at market value.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.
(b) Investments
Investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are included initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value). Realised gains and losses, representing the difference between sale proceeds and market value at the previous financial year end, or cost if acquired during the financial year, and unrealised gains and losses, representing the movement in the market value of investments over the financial year, or from their date of purchase if acquired during the financial year, are aggregated in the Statement of Financial Activities.
(c) Income recognition
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, there is sufficient certainty of receipt and so it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Gifts made to the Trust are recognised when they have been communicated to the Trust in writing containing both the amount and the settlement date.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts (Contd)
Year to 5 April 2025 (contd)
(d) Expenditure recognition
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 will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
All expenditure including grants, donations, support costs and governance costs, is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure is allocated in the Statement of Financial Activities under headings that aggregate all related costs.
Grants and donations are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the Trust. In the case of an unconditional grant offer, this is accrued once the recipient has been notified of the grant award. Grant awards that are subject to the recipient fulfilling performance conditions are only accrued when the recipient has been notified of the grant and any remaining unfulfilled conditions attaching to that grant are outside the control of the Trust.
(e) Funds
The Trust maintains Capital and Revenue funds. The Capital fund represents the original gifts by the Settlor (less any capital sums applied for charitable purposes) together with realised and unrealised gains and losses on the Trust's investments, less any costs, attributable to the Capital fund.
The Revenue fund represents the excess of income over expenditure which has arisen and has not yet been distributed.
There are no restrictions imposed by the Trust Deed in relation to expenditure of capital.
(f) Raising funds
The costs of raising funds consist of investment management costs.
(g) Charitable activities
Costs of charitable activities include grants and donations made and support costs, including governance costs.
(h) Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
(i) Financial Instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts (Contd)
Year to 5 April 2025 (contd)
2 Investment Income
| 2 | Investment Income | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
Interest - fixed interest securities |
12,085.72 | 9,314.69 | |
Property income distributions - equities |
- | 225,59 | |
| Dividends - equities | 36,777.45 | 42,029.54 | |
| Interest on cash deposits | 769.80 | 1,189.66 | |
| 49,632.97 | 52,759.48 | ||
| 3 | Investment management costs | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Investment management fees | 16,167.08 | 15,393.20 | |
| 4 | Grants and donations | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Donations made during the yearwere as follows: | |||
| Ardal Gweinidogaeth Bro Gwydyr Ministry | 500.00 | - | |
| Brighter Future International | 5,000.00 | 4,000.00 | |
Cwmni Plas Glyn yWeddw Cyfyngedig |
1,600.00 | - | |
| Glasgow City Mission | 7,000.00 | 5,000.00 | |
| The John Muir Trust | 5,000.00 | - | |
| Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod * | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | |
| Parkinson's Disease Society ofthe UK | 7,500.00 | - | |
| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | - | 2,000.00 | |
| Royal Voluntary Service | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | |
| Scottish Opera | 10,000.00 | 7,000.00 | |
| Ty Gobaith (Hope House Children's Hospice) | 10,000.00 | 3,500.00 | |
| UK Scouts Association | 4,300.00 | - | |
| 60,900.00 | 31,500.00 | ||
* Donation payment formally intimated but still to be made as at 5 April 2025. |
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| Whereof: | |||
Charged to Capital |
- | - | |
Charged to Revenue |
60,900.00 | 31,500.00 | |
| 60,900.00 | 31,500.00 |
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts (Contd)
Year to 5 April 2025 (contd)
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|Governance|costs:|
|Administration|costs|6,540.00|6,912.00|
|Independent|Examiner's|fee|792.00|792.00|
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6 Related party transactions and trustees’ expenses
The Directors of Defensor Trustees Limited, one of the Trustees, are members of Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP.
Included in the expenses are fees charged by Shepherd and Wedderburn of £6,540.00 (inclusive of VAT) for professional services, £3,690.00 was paid during the year and £2,850.00 is outstanding at the year end. During the year a donation of £4,300.00 was made to UK Scouts Association, this is in connection with Hazel Barclay's participation in that charity's expedition to Madagascar.
None of the Trustees received any expenses during the year (2024: £nil).
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|7|Fixed|asset|investments|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Market|value|at|beginning|of year|2,216,899.00|2,018,185.00|
|Funds|invested|during|year|453,566.63|256,618.97|
|Disposals|during|year|(429,633.07)|(297,331.84)|
|Net|realised|investment|(losses)|(666.80)|(1,194.91)|
|Net|unrealised|investment|(losses)/gains|(171,138.76)|240,621.78|
|Market|value|at|end|of year|2,069,027.00|2,216,899.00|
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Investments at market value comprised:
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|Fixed|interest|securities|297,227.00|297,227.00|
|Equities|1,771,800.00|1,919,672.00|
|2,069,027.00|2,216,899.00|
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
Notes to the Accounts (Contd)
Year to 5 April 2025 (contd)
8 Movement in funds
| At | Gains and | At | |||
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| 05/04/2024 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 05/04/2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| Capital | 2,251 ,967.82 | - | (22,527.08) | (171,805.56) | 2,057,635.18 |
| Revenue | 50,183.17 | 49,632.97 | (61,872.00) | - | 37,944.14 |
| Total funds | 2,302,150.99 | 49 632.97 | (84,399.08) | (171,805.56) | 2,095,579.32 |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
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| At | Gains and | At | |||
| 05/04/2023 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 05/04/2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| Capital | 2,033,994.15 | - | (21,453.20) | 239,426.87 | 2,251,967.82 |
| Revenue | 30,547.07 | 52,780.10 | (33,144.00) | - | 50,183.17 |
| Totalfunds | 2,064,541.22 | 52,780.10 | (54,597.20) | 239,426.87 | —2,302,150.99 |
10 Commitments
A donation payment of £5,000.00 to Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is outstanding as at 5 April 2025.
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The Hobart Charitable Trust
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOBART CHARITABLE TRUST
| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025 which consist of a Statement of Financial Activities, a Balance Sheet and notes thereon.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Examiner’s Statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts 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 | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s Statements
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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