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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03752333 (England and Wales)
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Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A
THE HEALING TRUST

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 9

Independent Examiner's Report 10

Statement of Financial Activities 11

Balance Sheet 12 to 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14 to 23

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 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 31 December 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).


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity is established to promote public health by the promotion of spiritual healing for the benefit of the public, by educating and training healers and by ensuring proper standards in the practice of spiritual healing.

While in recent years, the charity has seen a decline in memberships, the number of members however has stabilised to around 1,000. The medium-term aim is to continue to build new memberships, to ensure that the charity can meet its objectives. To achieve this, the charity continues to promote itself online to reach a wider audience and to invest in improvements to its training and external communications:
-New online healer training pilot project (to be assessed in early 2025) will become mainstream as the former



training scheme is phased out by the end of 2024. Online and face to face healer training are fully accredited
by UK Healers and comply with their new quality standards. Both trainings are now 200 hour rather than 100
hour. The online training potentially reaches a greater number of students so increasing student and healer
numbers. These increases should show in future years.
-A new pilot Tutor training programme was launched during 2024 and will run annually. By increasing the


number of tutors, the charity will be in a better position to enrol new student members, thereby enabling it to
expand its membership and meet future demand for training as a new external communications strategy is
rolled out in 2025.
-The charity has increased the frequency of its newsletter which sent out to members and the public who have
opted in to receive them. We trialled a new format which has proved popular.
-A revised booklet to explain energy healing and its benefits to the public has been published for distribution at
healing centres. This will also be translated into Welsh in the following year.
-A revised booklet to promote the enrolment of new student members is planned for release in the Spring of
the following year.
-It was decided to significantly increase the charity's external communications at the start of 2025 and a new
member of staff specialising in public relations, marketing and social media was engaged to start early in 2025.
-The charity's Facebook page continues to draw more followers, and several healing centres and regions run

their own Facebook pages which successfully attract new clients. Other social media platforms will be
researched and utilised moving forward using video content.
-The website, newly launched in the previous year is increasingly attracting new visitors, who can access



everything they need to learn about healing, with information on where to find a local healer or healing
centre. The members' section provides increasing resources with information on healing, the charity's policies,
training, CPD, events calendar, code of conduct and subscription renewals system. The scope of member
resources will expand during 2025.
-The charity's new logo was officially launched during the year, and all literature and online marketing is being
continually updated to use only the new logo so that branding is consistent across all media.

In addition to the above, the charity continues to undertake activities to promote spiritual healing to the public and improve public health through access to spiritual healing:
-Healers registered on the website send distant healing when requested by members of the public
-The Healing Trust Facebook page weekly distant healing sessions where healing is sent out to all members of
the public who have requested it
-Providing healing at the 16 regional healing centres where healers continue to offer regular face to face
healing sessions for the public
-Promoting research - Healer members participating in research by Northampton University as to the efficacy of
non contact (distant) healing on participating members of the public
-Raising awareness of matters associated with healing via the members' newsletter, website, exhibitions,
voluntary healing centres and social media presence
-Providing free introductory workshops for those interested in training as a healer
-CPD events for members of the public as well as members of the organisation
-Participating in Healing Awareness Week each year with related talks open to members of the public
-Increasing awareness and credibility of Spiritual Healing by offering healing at exhibitions and other health and
healing events


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

The promotion of public health through healing is at the heart of all activities. The Healing Trust continues to ensure the highest standard of spiritual healing through its provision of training and education. Activities to support this include:
-Educating and training Healers, continually reviewing and improving the Healing Trust's training programme



and delivery of training courses so as to maintain the highest standard of training and healing. This has
resulted in developing a fully accredited (UK Healers) pilot project online Healer Training program which
complies with their new quality standards. This allows healer training to reach anyone regardless of their
geographical location
-Providing support groups for Healers and Students through structured mentoring and regular practice
meetings both face to face and online
-Encouraging a culture of collaboration and the sharing of knowledge through CPD events
-Tutors are working to new National Occupational Standards. Regular monthly meetings for trainee and

qualified tutors to support, teach, update and disseminate training information as well as a forum for receiving
feedback
-Ensure representation and co-operation with Government approved bodies responsible for the development

of Voluntary Self-Regulation for Healing. i.e., UK Healers, our Healing Professional Specific Body (PSB) who are
the verifying body for Healing on the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
-Contributing to the Regulation work of UK Healers, as a key member of their organisation

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake, and when considering what constitutes public benefit.


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
With the objectives of the charity being to promote public health and promote spiritual healing for the benefit of the public, the achievement of these objectives can be measured via public participation in the activities of the charity, along with membership numbers and donations.

During 2024, there were several indicators that the charity has been achieving its objectives regarding the promotion of public health and spiritual healing:

-Healers have continued to offer free distant healing and remote support to those in need who have requested
healing through the charity's website
-The charity's 16 healing centres throughout the UK offer face to face physical healing to the wider public via



drop-in sessions. This is offered free of charge to members of the public, although a voluntary donation
towards the running of our charity is welcomed. Donations by the public for healing in 2024 increased to £29k
(up by £6.5k or 29% on 2022), indicating that there is an increasing awareness and demand by the public for
spiritual healing
-A weekly 'Facebook live' distant healing meditation, held by the charity's Chair, Jennifer Jones, has offered a

further opportunity for members, and non-members alike, to request distant healing for those in need. The
Facebook page now has 9,000 followers
-The Healing Trust participated in Healing Awareness Week from 1st to 8th May 2024, during which events by

members were offered. There were postings onto the facebook pages and the 'Facebook Live' distant healing
meditation.

The new website has generated a lot of new enquiries about the healer training. The charity is offering free introductory courses for those interested. Existing tutors are being encouraged to offer sufficient courses to meet the increase in demand.

There is also a need to recruit and train new tutors who will be enabled to teach online as well as face to face and fully embrace the new 200 hour training. Retraining of established tutors (if needed) is ongoing through monthly trainee tutor / tutor meetings.

With the investment in the charity's website and office systems, the expectation is that further improvements in membership numbers will be evident in the next 2-3 years' time. This time frame assumes that the website continues to generate interest from the public.

It is anticipated that The Healing Trust will also draw a cohort of new members from engaging in healing activities on other online platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Office staff should be available to develop new ways to promote the charity once their time is freed up by the automation of several processes.

Overall, the achievements of regional centres, healers and the engagement of the public with the charity's activities, old and new, are demonstrating that the charity can look positively to the future as it seeks to grow and reach out to new members of the public. None of these activities could be achieved without the support of our volunteer healer members, and the trustees wholeheartedly thank them all for their hard work and commitment to The Healing Trust. The trustees are also very grateful for our tutors' continued support and maintenance of high standards of teaching. It is gratefully acknowledged that trustees themselves past and present have made a substantial contribution to the day to day running, monitoring, improvement, legal compliance and future planning of The Healing Trust.


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The results for the year are shown on pages 11-12. 2024 generated a net loss of £40,833 (2023: net surplus £405,009); which includes £7,517 of unrealised gains on investments (net loss without unrealised gain: £48,350). 2024 saw a stable level of membership numbers and also membership income (2024: £59,278, 2023: £64,322). The drop in the value is due to a significant number of older members moving into a lower subscription band for 30 years service or being age 75 years or more. As a membership organisation, membership income is one of the most significant income streams for the charity. As outlined above, the extensive work undertaken over the past year on the new website, social media presence and online training program will aid in the recruitment of new students and increased membership income.

There was a large legacy of £421k (shown in Donations and Legacies) received during 2023 and £400k has been invested for 5 years with Tribe Impact Capital LLP after seeking independent financial advice from Elsby Wealth Management. The investment is held within a portfolio run for positive, sustainable impact. This investment has been initially recognised at cost, and is revalued annually to ensure the investment is being held at fair value within the balance sheet. It has yielded a gain of £7,517 for 2024 (2023: £17,517).

The charity has made a more efficient use of available cash flow, investing 3 amounts of £81,500 into 3 fixed rate deposit accounts in other banks to yield a higher rate of interest and increased FSCS protection. These will come to maturity mid 2025.

Donations have increased against the previous year (2024: £42,758, 2023: £33,377). Donations are vital to the charity and the trustees are most thankful for all voluntary contributions received. Donations received at regional centres accounted for 72% of total donations received. The charity continues to make use of the Government's Gift Aid scheme and during 2024 also made use of the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme (GASDS) to receive gift aid relief on small donations received at regional centres. Gift Aid is a vital stream of income for the charity and work continues to promote its use amongst our members and donors.

The charity's costs have risen (2024: £166,924, 2023: £144,815). Wages costs have increased due to the increased administrative workload in the office for the newly launched website and GDPR as processes in the healing centres and with tutors have been centralised in the office for increased data security. This has necessitated an increase in office space (£4,800p.a.). In Professional fees, GDPR consultancy cost £3,172. A 70th Anniversary celebration was held at The Harry Edwards Trust made a loss of £5,555 (in advertising costs). A new cohort of trustees who have been active in familiarising themselves with administration (including meetings for GDPR) and finance processes within the office has necessitated a number of visits, and details of trustee expenses can be found in note 7 of the accounts. Total donations received by regional centres throughout the year have covered all attributable costs of the corresponding centres.

The charity continues to look for cost savings where possible but has had to invest to grow such as investment in the new online training for healers as well as for tutors. The strategy of increasing membership and awareness of the charity continues to be the focus to grow these income streams to support a mainly fixed cost base.


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024


FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
At the balance sheet date, the charity had free reserves of £292,396 (2023: £340,746). In addition to free reserves, the company has funds of £425,032 (2023: £417,515) within a fixed asset investment. This fixed asset investment is held with the intention of income generated being used to further the organisation's charitable purpose.

The charity continues to require reserves to protect against future income reduction, resulting from uncertain membership numbers and unpredictable donations and legacies. This is vital due to most significant costs incurred by the charity being fixed costs and not variable with income. In addition to providing security for the charity, the reserves are being utilised to move the charity forward; the new website and upgrade of the office systems, tutor and healer training and online presence being key examples. Ultimately, these upgrades will generate an increase in public awareness, especially of improvement in health through receiving healing, as well as an increase in memberships and therefore income.

The charity will continue to update its strategic and financial planning as well as risk management for the changes in technology, legal requirements and professional standards and use reserves as necessary to implement these. Reserves will also be required to support the charity through a period of change. The charity acknowledges the significant increase in reserves which requires careful consideration of how best to utilise them. At all times the promotion of public health and raising awareness of spiritual healing to benefit public health will be at the heart of the charity's activities.


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Structure, Governance and Management
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 14 April 1999 and registered as a charity on 21st November 2002. The company was established under Memorandum and Articles of Association which sets out the objects and powers of the charitable company. In the event of the company being wound up each member is required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

Trustees (also company directors) are appointed by existing Board members, subject to approval at the AGM.

New trustees receive an induction including a copy of the governing document, most recent accounts, Charity Commission guidance, and relevant policies.

Five new trustees were appointed in 2024 and two resigned.

A new Chair was appointed in September 2024.

The Board meets monthly to oversee governance and strategic decisions. Operational responsibilities may be delegated to sub-committees or paid staff.

A new Governance and Ethics Committee was formed in 2024 to deal with all concerns, complaints, grievances issuing within or without the charity, to conduct policy reviews and updates, review agreements, to monitor diversity and inclusion.

The Board has reviewed key risks and maintains a risk register and a risk management action plan to mitigate operational, financial, and reputations risks.

The Board has updated and issued a revised Code of Conduct during the year and is currently updating its healing centre manuals and internal policies.

The Board has reviewed the charity's compliance with General Data Protection Regulation and has implemented changes in the way its healing centres handle their processes of recording and storing client data to assure data privacy, compliance and mitigate risk. GDPR, as it affects all operational areas of the charity, are under review and an external consultant is continuing to assist the Board in this respect.

A number of volunteer Teams have been created with responsibility for training (healers and tutors), administration, research, communications, events and governance and ethics. Each includes representation from trustees who report to the Board of Trustees.


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The Directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as the Board of Trustees of the Charity. Under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Board of Trustees are ideally required both to be members of the NFSH.

The Council of the Charity is involved in the appointments of the Charity's Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer. The appointment of new trustees shall be via a Volunteer Vacancy process. A role description determining the necessary skills needed shall be circulated to members and applications for the role invited. Suitable applicants will then be interviewed for the position by members of the Board, Council, and any Office staff or other Officials of the organisation as deemed necessary.

Every endeavour should be made to recruit from within the organisation. However, should no suitable candidate be found from within the membership for any given vacancy, the trustees may widen the search to include Friends of the organisation or look beyond the organisation. In order to be appointed a trustee if recruited from outside the organisation, the appointee will become an Honorary member, and will serve for an agreed term, not less than six months and not more than three years, extendable by negotiation and agreed by the majority of trustees and endorsed by Council.

New trustees, excepting Honorary Members, to be appointed for a term of three years, with the option of renewing for a further three years if the majority of the Board agrees. Following this second term, a trustee may be elected for a final three years if invited to do so by the Board and the Council.

The Board shall have flexibility to determine the exact nature of the role, experience and skills needed for each vacancy, which may change from time to time in order to effectively govern the organisation.

Induction and training of new trustees
As trustees are drawn from the Healing Trust membership, trustees are already familiar with the activities of the charity before they join the Board of Trustees. Potential trustees normally attend at least one Board Meeting as an observer and meet and speak with at least some of the Charity's employed staff before accepting and taking on trustee responsibilities.

New trustees routinely receive copies of the latest accounts; Memorandum and Articles of Association; Standing Orders and the Charity Commission booklet "The Essential Trustee" before taking up a trustee role.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
03752333 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1094702

Registered office
39 Waterside House
Nene Business Centre
Station Road
Irthlingborough
Northamptonshire
NN9 5QF


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

Trustees
J Barley (resigned 19.2.24)
V Chiltonsmith (resigned 28.3.24)
J M Jones
L Sumner
A G Grunwald
H Parker (appointed 18.3.24)
L Samara (appointed 18.3.24)
A Stewart (appointed 18.3.24)
M Coates (appointed 18.11.24)
J C Mitting (appointed 19.11.24)

Independent Examiner
Carl Elsby ACA
Elsby & Co (Sywell) Ltd
Chartered Accountants
155 Wellingborough Road
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 9TB

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





A Stewart - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
The NFSH Charitable Trust Limited

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The NFSH Charitable Trust Limited ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Carl Elsby ACA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Elsby & Co (Sywell) Ltd
Chartered Accountants
155 Wellingborough Road
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 9TB

4 August 2025

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 47,262 457,500

Charitable activities
Memberships 59,278 64,322

Other trading activities 3 4,589 4,869
Investment income 4 7,445 5,618
Total 118,574 532,309

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Memberships 5,271 5,739

Other 161,653 139,076
Total 166,924 144,815

Net gains on investments 7,517 17,515

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (40,833 ) 405,009


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 758,261 353,252

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 717,428 758,261

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Balance Sheet
31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 10 12,476 14,604
Tangible assets 11 2,008 334
Investments 12 425,032 417,515
439,516 432,453

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 13 14,040 9,285
Cash at bank and in hand 287,293 337,955
301,333 347,240

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 (23,421 ) (21,432 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 277,912 325,808

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 717,428 758,261

NET ASSETS 717,428 758,261
FUNDS 15
Unrestricted funds 717,428 758,261
TOTAL FUNDS 717,428 758,261

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 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.


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03752333)
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Balance Sheet - continued
31 DECEMBER 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 14 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





A Stewart - Trustee

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 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, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income
Income is recognised when the trust is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met. the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received and can be measured reliably.

Donations and Gifts:
Donations are recognised on receipt. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the the trust has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected.

Grants Receivable:
Revenue grants are credited as incoming resources when they are receivable provided for conditions for receipt have been complied with, unless they relate to specific future periods, in which case they are deferred.

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.

Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill
Intangible assets acquired separately from an entity are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Website design and development - 5 years

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.


Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.


Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the trust 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.

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In preparing the financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised int he financial statements.

In the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.

3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Other income 4,589 4,869

4. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Deposit account interest 7,445 5,618

5. SUPPORT COSTS
General
running Information Charitable Governance
costs technology costs costs Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
Other resources expended 124,748 25,730 3,795 7,380 161,653
Memberships 5,271 - - - 5,271
130,019 25,730 3,795 7,380 166,924

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
2024 2023
Other
resources Total Total
expended Memberships activities activities
£    £    £    £   
Wages 67,633 - 67,633 52,119
Payroll costs 137 - 137 104
Pensions 1,247 - 1,247 1,208
Premises costs 36,224 - 36,224 31,888
Insurance 2,290 5,271 7,561 7,714
Light and heat - - - 1,117
Advertising costs 7,268 - 7,268 2,481
Travel and hotels 3,438 - 3,438 517
Sundries 4,533 - 4,533 3,246
Panel costs 63 - 63 56
Bank charges 1,915 - 1,915 2,436
Office costs 7,944 - 7,944 12,826
Telephone costs 1,045 - 1,045 1,663
Carried forward 133,737 5,271 139,008 117,375

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

5. SUPPORT COSTS - continued
2024 2023
Other
resources Total Total
expended Memberships activities activities
£    £    £    £   
Brought forward 133,737 5,271 139,008 117,375
Computer costs 9,750 - 9,750 6,808
Photocopier rental cost 2,557 - 2,557 2,168
Computer software amortisation 3,311 - 3,311 769
Computer equipment depreciation 1,123 - 1,123 246
Meetings and exhibitions 548 - 548 894
Subscriptions and donations 3,247 - 3,247 2,530
Accountancy fees 3,360 - 3,360 2,952
Professional fees 4,020 - 4,020 11,073
161,653 5,271 166,924 144,815

6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 1,123 246
Computer software amortisation 3,311 769

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were travel expenses totalling £2,616 (2023: £1,109) relating to 3 trustee (2023: 1 trustees) for the year ended 31 December 2024.

8. STAFF COSTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 67,633 52,119
Social security costs 137 104
Other pension costs 1,247 1,208
69,017 53,431

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2024 2023
Support costs 3 2

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

8. STAFF COSTS - continued

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 457,500

Charitable activities
Memberships 64,322

Other trading activities 4,869
Investment income 5,618
Total 532,309

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Memberships 5,739

Other 139,076
Total 144,815

Net gains on investments 17,515

NET INCOME 405,009


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 353,252

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 758,261


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

10. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
software
£   
COST
At 1 January 2024 45,923
Additions 1,183
At 31 December 2024 47,106
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2024 31,319
Charge for year 3,311
At 31 December 2024 34,630
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 12,476
At 31 December 2023 14,604

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
equipment
£   
COST
At 1 January 2024 1,232
Additions 2,797
At 31 December 2024 4,029
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 898
Charge for year 1,123
At 31 December 2024 2,021
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 2,008
At 31 December 2023 334


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Unlisted
investments
£   
MARKET VALUE
At 1 January 2024 417,515
Revaluations 7,517
At 31 December 2024 425,032
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 425,032
At 31 December 2023 417,515

The above investment portfolio is managed by Tribe Impact Capital LLP, who manage portfolios based on positive, sustainable impact. All income raised from investments is used for furthering the NFSH Charitable Trust Limited's charitable purpose and for public benefit, with no personal benefit for any Trustees.

Cost or valuation at 31 December 2024 is represented by:

Unlisted
investments
£   
Valuation in 2023 17,515
Valuation in 2024 7,517
Cost 400,000
425,032

13. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other debtors 2,674 1,892
Gift Aid debtor 1,318 1,810
Prepayments 9,993 5,583
13,985 9,285
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Trade debtors 55 -

Aggregate amounts 14,040 9,285


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 727 1,840
Amounts owed to group undertakings 3,766 3,898
Other creditors 5,651 4,243
Deferred income 13,277 11,451
23,421 21,432

Deferred income

20242023
£   £   
Deferred income at 1 January 202411,45014,050
Resources deferred during the year13,27711,451
Amounts released from prior year(11,450(14,050)
Deferred income at 31 December 202413,27711,451

Deferred income relates to income received in the year specifically relating to performance conditions to be met in the following year.

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.1.24 in funds 31.12.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 758,261 (40,833 ) 717,428

TOTAL FUNDS 758,261 (40,833 ) 717,428

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 118,574 (166,924 ) 7,517 (40,833 )

TOTAL FUNDS 118,574 (166,924 ) 7,517 (40,833 )


THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.1.23 in funds 31.12.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 353,252 405,009 758,261

TOTAL FUNDS 353,252 405,009 758,261

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 532,309 (144,815 ) 17,515 405,009

TOTAL FUNDS 532,309 (144,815 ) 17,515 405,009

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.1.23 in funds 31.12.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 353,252 364,176 717,428

TOTAL FUNDS 353,252 364,176 717,428

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 650,883 (311,739 ) 25,032 364,176

TOTAL FUNDS 650,883 (311,739 ) 25,032 364,176

THE NFSH CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
T/A THE HEALING TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The NFSH Charitable Trust Limited has a linked charity, The Harry Edwards (NFSH) Trust.

The Harry Edwards (NFSH) Trust provides grants and bursaries for members of the NFSH Charitable Trust Limited who are facing financial difficulties and would otherwise be unable to meet the cost of their membership. During the year, the Harry Edwards (NFSH) Trust provided membership bursaries totalling £132 (2023: £308), which is recognised as income within The NFSH Charitable Trust Limited.

As The Harry Edwards (NFSH) Trust is an unincorporated entity with turnover below £5,000, there is no requirement to file consolidated accounts.