Charles Sharland Trust Charity Accounts
Charles Sharland Trust Charity Accounts
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
8350157
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
1155216
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Company Limited by Guarantee |
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Company Limited by Guarantee |
Financial Statements |
Year ended 31 January 2023
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Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) |
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Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) |
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Statement of financial position |
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Notes to the financial statements |
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Company Limited by Guarantee |
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) |
Year ended 31 January 2023
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31 January 2023
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Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name |
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Charity registration number |
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Company registration number |
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Principal office and registered |
2nd Floor Parkgates |
office |
Bury New Road |
Prestwich |
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Manchester |
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M25 0TL |
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The trustees
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Accountants |
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Accountants |
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2nd Floor - Parkgates |
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Bury New Road |
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Prestwich |
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Manchester |
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M25 0TL |
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Structure, governance and management
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.
There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.
Risk review
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.
The risks faced by the charity are principally operational risks from ineffective grant making. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.
Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are: (1) For the public benefit to promote the education of people of all ages around the world in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants; or by grants to charities or other organisations worldwide that provide education; (2) The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing: grants or loans to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship; (3) To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of autism in the UK through the provision of financial assistance.
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.
Grant making policy
The aims of the charity are to grant funds in line with its objectives at a steady level over the coming years.
The charity fulfils these objectives by granting donations to other charities and organisations. Grants are provided on a first-come first-served basis to charities with objectives in line with those of this charity. By providing this funding, the charity achieves its objectives.
There were no grants paid to individuals during the year.
Strategic report
The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.
Achievements and performance
The charity received £nil in donations during the year and £86,936 was paid out by way of grants and support costs.
No other income was received by the charity during the year.
The charity had a bank balance at the year end of £101,276 (2022: £188,212) which the trustees are actively granting to other charities and organisations in line with its objectives. These reserves are all unrestricted.
The charity has low governance costs comprising professional fees.
All other office costs are borne by the trustees.
There were no material fundraising costs during the year.
Related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts.
There was an overall net expenditure and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £86,936.
Financial review
The trustees consider this year to be in line with the plan to pay out substantial grants each year from the initial sum donated a few years ago. The charity has made valuable contributions to other charities in line with the memorandum and articles of association.
Reserves policy
The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.
In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.
The Trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.
The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.
The free reserves, represented by the net current assets of the charity stand at £100,376 all of which are unrestricted.
The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on
30 October 2023
and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
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Trustee |
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Company Limited by Guarantee |
Statement of Financial Activities |
(including income and expenditure account) |
Year ended 31 January 2023
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2022 |
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Unrestricted funds |
Total funds |
Total funds |
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Note |
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities |
5,6 |
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Total expenditure |
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Net expenditure and net movement in funds |
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward |
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Total funds carried forward |
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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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Company Limited by Guarantee |
Statement of Financial Position |
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2022 |
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Note |
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Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds |
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Total charity funds |
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Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements
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These financial statements were approved by the
board of trustees
and authorised for issue on
30 October 2023
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Trustee |
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Company Limited by Guarantee |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
Year ended 31 January 2023
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General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 2nd Floor Parkgates, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0TL.
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Statement of compliance
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Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
Going concern
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
Fund accounting
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Financial instruments
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Limited by guarantee
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Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Funds |
Total Funds 2023 |
Unrestricted Funds |
Total Funds 2022 |
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£ |
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Charitable grants |
86,000 |
86,000 |
162,500 |
162,500 |
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Support costs |
936 |
936 |
936 |
936 |
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Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding of activities |
Support costs |
Total funds 2023 |
Total fund 2022 |
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£ |
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£ |
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Charitable grants |
86,000 |
36 |
86,036 |
162,536 |
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Governance costs |
– |
900 |
900 |
900 |
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Analysis of support costs
Analysis of support costs activity 1 |
Total 2023 |
Total 2022 |
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£ |
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General office |
36 |
36 |
36 |
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Governance costs |
900 |
900 |
900 |
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936 |
936 |
936 |
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Analysis of grants
2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
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Grants to institutions
Autistica |
50,000 |
100,000 |
Autism Inclusive |
5,000 |
5,000 |
Autistic Society Greater Manchester |
5,000 |
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Grants under £5,000 |
3,500 |
5,000 |
Lothian Autistic Society |
– |
5,000 |
Northwich Multisports |
5,000 |
5,000 |
Space Chester |
7,500 |
7,500 |
Sunshine Wishes Children Charity |
5,000 |
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Space For Autism |
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20,000 |
Tailor Ed Foundation |
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5,000 |
The Breast Project |
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5,000 |
Time Out Group |
– |
5,000 |
Youthspace |
5,000 |
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Total grants |
86,000 |
162,500 |
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Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil
(2022: Nil).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).
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Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
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Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At 1 February 2022 |
Expenditure |
At 31 January 2023 |
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£ |
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General funds |
187,312 |
(86,936) |
100,376 |
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At 1 February 2021 |
Expenditure |
At 31 January 2022 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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General funds |
350,748 |
(163,436) |
187,312 |
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Funds |
Total Funds 2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Current assets |
101,276 |
101,276 |
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Creditors less than 1 year |
(900) |
(900) |
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Net assets |
100,376 |
100,376 |
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Unrestricted Funds |
Total Funds 2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Current assets |
188,212 |
188,212 |
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Creditors less than 1 year |
(900) |
(900) |
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Net assets |
187,312 |
187,312 |
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14.
Taxation