REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
FOR |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
FOR |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
Balance Sheet | 4 | to | 5 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 9 |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03841399) |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 25 November 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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). |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public subject of conservation, protection and restoration of the natural environment and the sustainable and rational use of natural resources with particular reference to the setting up establishing either jointly or with others educational facilities for children and adults with learning difficulties, to include arts and crafts activities, woodland management and residential accommodation, with particular reference being given to the indications and insights of Rudolf Steiner in these areas. |
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives. |
The charity holds the 99 year head lease of 33 acres of land which includes the Clow Beck Centre.This lease initially from W D Chaytor was granted on 11th September 2001 and is for the peppercorn rent (one loaf of bread). The 33 acres of land including Clow Beck Centre is sub-let to Ruskin Mill Trust Limited for a period of fifty years from 26 November 2015 for a peppercorn rent (one loaf of bread) to be operated for the purposes of delivering therapeutic education and work experience services to young people and adults with special needs to fulfil the objectives of Clervaux Trust Holdings. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Financial position |
The charity did not trade and its administrations costs of £1,515 were met by £2,600 of income from Ruskin Mill Land Trust, as well as bank compensation of £1,195. The charity had a profit of £2,280 with free unrestricted reserves of £3,821. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
All directors have considerable experience both as trustees and in the types of work of the charity, therefore training and induction have not been undertaken at this stage. Trustees retire on the basis of one third of their number annually but are available for re-election. New trustees must be proposed, seconded and elected by a simple majority of trustees present at a properly constituted meeting. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03841399) |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
Registered office |
Trustees |
Mrs K E Chaytor-Norris |
Mrs H M Kippax |
Mr M Stroyan |
Company Secretary |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Other income | 2 |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities | 3 |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 1,541 |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03841399) |
BALANCE SHEET |
25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 7 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 9 |
Unrestricted funds | 1,541 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 1,541 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 25 November 2024. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 25 November 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03841399) |
BALANCE SHEET - continued |
25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
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 a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
2. | OTHER INCOME |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Rent income | 2,600 | 2,724 |
Compensation | 1,195 | - |
3,795 | 2,724 |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
3. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
Direct |
Costs (see |
note 4) |
£ |
Providing educational services | 1,515 |
4. | DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Administrative costs | 1,095 | 1,113 |
Company secretarial and accountancy | 420 | 697 |
1,515 | 1,810 |
5. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 25 November 2024 nor for the year ended 25 November 2023. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 25 November 2024 nor for the year ended 25 November 2023. |
6. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted |
fund |
£ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Other income |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 1,541 |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Other debtors |
VAT |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
VAT | - | 77 |
Accruals and deferred income |
9. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
At | movement | At |
26.11.23 | in funds | 25.11.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 1,541 | 2,280 | 3,821 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 2,280 | 3,821 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 3,795 | (1,515 | ) | 2,280 |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 2,280 |
CLERVAUX TRUST HOLDINGS |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 NOVEMBER 2024 |
9. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
At | movement | At |
26.11.22 | in funds | 25.11.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 627 | 914 | 1,541 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 627 | 914 | 1,541 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 2,724 | (1,810 | ) | 914 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 2,724 | (1,810 | ) | 914 |
10. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
11. | LEGAL STATUS OF THE CHARITY |
Every member of the charity undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required (not exceeding £10) to the charity's assets if it should be wound up while he or she is a member or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member, for payment of the charity's debts and liabilities contracted before he or she ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves. |