The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust Charity Accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 04175186

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1086243

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2026

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2026

	Pages

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report)	1 to 6

Independent examiner's report to the trustees	7

Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)	8

Statement of financial position	9

Notes to the financial statements	10 to 16

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2026

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 March 2026 .

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name	The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Charity registration number	1086243

Company registration number	04175186

Principal office	80 Grosvenor Avenue
	Carshalton Beeches
	Surrey
	SM5 3EN

Registered office	The Studio
	1 Canons Lane
	Burgh Heath
	Surrey
	KT20 6DP

The trustees

	Mr C Orton
	Mrs J Gertz
	Mrs J Knight
	Mr M Symes
	Mr D Yeo
	Mr A R Thorpe

Company secretary	Mrs J Knight

Independent examiner	Brooks Carling Accountants Limited
	The Studio
	1 Canons Lane
	Burgh Heath
	Surrey
	KT20 6DP

Structure, governance and management

This Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was set up in 2001 to replace The Carshalton Water Tower Trust. In November 2006 the Trustees signed a 999 year lease with the Governors of St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls, who also occupy Carshalton House Estate, to maintain, in addition to the Water Tower, Hermitage and Spring Head, a further part of the eighteenth-century landscape garden of the estate, the north end of the lake area and the Sham Bridge. This lease completes the Trust's geographical area of responsibility of the eighteenth century pleasure grounds.

The Trust receives a modest income from the Lodge, which was gifted to the Trust by The Daughters of the Cross of Liège, and interest on their endowment to the Trust in March 2007. This money remains invested to help ensure the continuance of the Trust. Additional funds necessary to fulfill the aims and objectives of the Charity are raised by the voluntary work of the Trustees, Friends and Volunteers.

The Trust is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Trustees' responsibilities are to ensure that the charity has appropriate systems of control in place to facilitate:

o The most effective and efficient operation of the Charity as possible;

o The safeguarding of the Charity's assets, with regular financial consideration taken into account;

o To comply with relevant rules and regulations;

o To adhere to company and charity law.

The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements each year which give a true account of the Charity's affairs in accordance with the special provision of the Companies Act (2006) relating to small companies.

In preparing these accounts the Trustees have:

o Made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

o Stated whether applicable accounting standards have been followed;

o Prepared the financial statement on the going concern basis;

o Kept accounting records which show, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the Charity at any time.

The Charity comprises the Trustees' Management Team, and the Friends who carry out the day-to-day running and maintenance of the Trust's property. They also promote the Trust in accordance with their constitution, in the bona fide interest of the Trust and not to the benefit of themselves.

The New Garden Committee liaised directly with the Trust's two neighbours on the estate, St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and St Mary's Catholic Junior School this year.

The Trustees' and Friends' Committee work closely together. Five Trustees normally take part in stewarding on Sundays and on other public openings, hosting private tours, giving talks, gardening and carrying out research. Trustees also form part of the New Garden Committee and are members of the Friends' Management Committee, who are an integral part of the decision-making process.

When a person is invited to become a Trustee it is because of the expertise they can bring to the Trustees' Management Committee, for their familiarity and agreement with the Trust's aims and objectives. New Friends and Volunteers are gained by general public advertising, through the Friends' Newsletters and personal contact.

The Trust exercises an equal opportunities policy and has a Friends'/Volunteers' Health and Safety policy. Information for Friends/Volunteers is set out in Handbook and in the Risk Assessment

Documents for the Water Tower. The Trust has a Collections Policy.

General Communications

83 Grosvenor Avenue, Carshalton Beeches, Surrey, SM5 3EN, Tel: 020 8669 1546;

Email: irvineknight@btinternet.com

Bankers

The Trustees' Account: HSBC, 54 Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0NJ.

The Friends' Accounts: TSB Bank PLC, 40 Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0NR.

Objectives and activities

The main objectives of the Charity are:

o To conserve and restore the Trust's property: The garden follies; The Grade II listed early-eighteenth-century Water Tower and the Hermitage; The Spring Head and the mid-eighteenth century Sham Bridge; The Grade II listed Garden, with mid-eighteenth century Lake bed area and the Lodge. Regular monitoring is in place to evaluate the condition of each. This is carried out by the Trust through the Friends' Committee and the Garden Committee. Conservation and restoration is guided by the ongoing research of the Trustees and Friends;

o To open the Trust's property to the General Public: In place are Sunday Openings of the Water Tower from Easter to late September and openings of the Hermitage on the first and the third Sunday of each month when the Water Tower is open. In addition, the Trust supports national, London and local heritage-related openings for the general public;

o To encourage and foster an interest in this heritage property: Offered to all ages is a range of private tours of the Water Tower, Hermitage and Garden, lectures and talks and children's quizzes. Support is given to individuals and student groups for their project work. It is also the intention to establish the resource centre in the Lodge;

o To raise the profile of the Trust's Properties: Through Friends and Volunteers; Keeping the Trust's website and Facebook updated; Advertising events directly in a conventional form through the press, through networking via other websites, with other heritage and volunteer agencies, locally and nationally;

o To carry out research: Research is carried out by the Trustees and Friends on the follies, the pleasure grounds, the owners of Carshalton House Estate and related material;

o To raise funds by means of a series of events, lettings and appeals to carry out the objectives set out above;

Achievements and performance

The Support of Friends & Volunteers

The Trustees are deeply indebted to the Friends and Volunteers, who are an integral part of the Trust, for all their support with:

o Regularly checking and organising the maintenance of the property throughout the year;

o Promoting the Trust;

o Raising funds;

Notes for the Key Holders and Stewards

There has been a review and updating of all the notes for Water Tower Key Holders and Stewards who welcome the public, impart information about the rooms and give Hermitage and Garden Tours.

The Property

The Trust has completed the following with respect to conservation and public benefit:

o A new modern electrical consumer unit has been fitted and extensive new rewiring carried out; o The Entrance Door and panel above have been refurbished;

o A Saloon Sash window has been restored;

o A new refrigerator and electric cooker have been purchased for the kitchen; o The Lantern on the Hermitage has been restored.

The Grounds

o The Trustees have maintained the grounds;

o The railings to the Hermitage are in the process of being restored;

o The Friends and Volunteers have maintained the garden in the immediate vicinity of the Water Tower and route to the Hermitage.

Health & Safety

o The routine testing of the Water Tower's fire extinguisher, lightning conductor and electrical equipment has been carried out;

o There have been no recorded accidents this year.

Promoting the Trust

The Trustees tried to promote and maintain the profile of the Trust as follows:

o Advertising through Friends' newsletters; local publications; visiting other Friends' groups;

o Publicity was gained by supporting national events: Heritage Open days; London Open House; Wandle Festival; and local festivals;

o The Trust's Website and Facebook are regularly being updated with the latest information;

o Networking: Continuing membership and attending meetings with the British Association of Friends of Museums (BAfM) and their Bristol Conference; The London Museums' Group; The London Heritage Volunteers; The Wandle Valley Forum; The London Industrial Heritage Group; Took part in the Heritage Alliance debate; Local Decision Making, Future of Heritage.

o The Friends' Committee: Via post & email; telephone and Friends' Newsletters; attending meetings of the Sutton Community Volunteer Sector and local organisations;

o Through the series of foreign language promotional flyers;

o For the visiting general public an additional information board giving the history of the Spring Head , and its tunnels, has been installed;

o Articles published in the BAFM Journal. No.134 & 135.

Engaging the General Public

o This was carried out via the website and Facebook;

o Regular opening of the property to the general public, as advertised, and offering private tours;

o Offering Tours of the listed landscape garden and Hermitage;

o The Friends offered a schedule of events which included a quiz for local groups, a concert and talks;

o Hosting Neighbourhood Watch Meetings and allowing the use of the Water Tower for other local groups;

Historical Research & Training

o Research continued on the History of the Estate generally;

o Research specifically for the new Spring Head Information Board;

o Research specifically for the annual Orangery Display, Comparing the Deft tiles in the Bathroom with the slightly later Dairy tiles from the Mansion;

o Winter Zoom meetings with the Follies;

o Attending Birkbeck Garden History Group study day; Garden Museum's talks; Garden visits include Cliveden, Chelsea Physic Garden, Palladian gardens in Vicenza and surrounding area. Visiting gardens in Holland, including Het Loo;

Financial review

Friends' Fund Raising

o Friends' membership subscriptions;

o Hires, events, opening to the public entrance fee, and donations;

Reserves

The Trust's endowment is still invested with a charitable trust investment company.

The reason for the Trustees' and Friends' aim to achieve surpluses, over and above the running costs of the Property, is to continue the Trust's programme of conservation, restoration, research and the promotion of its Property in the widest sense. It is considered, by the Trustees, that it is prudent to have reserves because the Trust has the responsibility for listed buildings and a listed landscape;

The state of the Trustees' funds is monitored quarterly at Trustees' Management meetings and monthly at the Friends Committee Meetings, to safeguard against irregularities and financial mismanagement.

Plans for future periods

The Trustees' and Friends' plans are devised to fulfill their charitable status commitments.

For the immediate future :

o Carry out a feasibility study of possible methods of re-establishing the lake as a permanent feature;

o Increase visitor, Friends and Volunteer numbers.

o To continue to monitor the condition of the Trust's property and carry out general maintenance;

In the medium term :

o Monitor the Trust's Property and address any problems;

o Re-establish the mid-eighteenth century lake as a permanent feature;

o As a consequence to inform the student and general public of the nature of a mid-eighteenth century pleasure ground;

o To enrich the biodiversity of the area by creating a range of wildlife habitats for the general public's pleasure and instruction;

o Establish the research centre;

o Review the Trust's policy statements, rewriting where necessary.

In the long term :

o Keep the Trust's property maintained;

o Continue to raise awareness of this historic site generally.

o Increase the range of relevant publications, thus putting into the public domain ongoing research;

o Increase visitor numbers and range of visitors;

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 14 October 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mrs J Knight

Charity Secretary

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Year ended 31 March 2026

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2026.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements 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 the 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 charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

3. the financial statements 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 financial statements 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.

Brooks Carling Accountants Limited Independent Examiner

The Studio 1 Canons Lane Burgh Heath Surrey KT20 6DP

14 October 2026

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities

(including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2026

	2026		2025
	Unrestricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
Note	£	£	£

Income and endowments

Donations and legacies	5	4,211	4,211	691
Charitable activities	6	450	450	1,031
Investment income	7	30,156	30,156	27,150
Other income	8	13,571	13,571	12,923
		--------	--------	--------
Total income		48,388	48,388	41,795
		--------	--------	--------

Expenditure

Expenditure on raising funds:

	Costs of raising donations and legacies		9	24,245	24,245	37,170
Expenditure on charitable activities		10,11		12,673	12,673	10,551
				--------	--------	--------
Total expenditure				36,918	36,918	47,721
				--------	--------	--------

Net gains on investments	12	53,565	53,565	17,998

	--------	--------	--------
Net income and net movement in funds	65,035	65,035	12,072
	--------	--------	--------

Reconciliation of funds

Total funds brought forward	806,148	806,148	794,076
	---------	---------	---------
Total funds carried forward	871,183	871,183	806,148
	---------	---------	---------

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2026

	2026		2025
Note	£	£	£

Fixed assets

Investments	16		848,813	785,092

Current assets

Cash at bank and in hand	23,420		22,106

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	17	1,050		1,050
		--------		--------
Net current assets			22,370	21,056
			---------	---------
Total assets less current liabilities			871,183	806,148
			---------	---------
Net assets			871,183	806,148
			---------	---------

Funds of the charity

Unrestricted funds		871,183	806,148
		---------	---------
Total charity funds	18	871,183	806,148
		---------	---------

For the year ending 31 March 2026 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

- 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 ;

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements .

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 14 October 2026 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr C Orton
Trustee

The Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2026

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is The Studio, 1 Canons Lane, Burgh Heath, Surrey, KT20 6DP.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income: - income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. - legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established. - income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers. - income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates: - expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods. - expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities. - other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably the cost model will be adopted. Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the associate arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Investments in joint ventures

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably the cost model will be adopted. Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the joint venture arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

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. Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment. Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. 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.

4. Limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. All directors are also members of the company, each being liable to contribute to the assets of the company a sum not exceeding £10 upon liquidation of the company, to meet the debts and liabilities incurred before he or she ceases to be a member. The company has also been granted exemption from using the word "Limited" in the title of the company.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
£	£	£	£

Donations

	Donations	3,185	3,185	251	251

Subscriptions

Subscriptions	1,026	1,026	440	440
	-------	-------	----	----
	4,211	4,211	691	691
	-------	-------	----	----

6. Charitable activities

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Income from events	450	450	1,031	1,031
	----	----	-------	-------

7. Investment income

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Other investment income	30,156	30,156	27,150	27,150
	--------	--------	--------	--------

8. Other income

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Lettings	4,443	4,443	2,580	2,580
Rent received	9,027	9,027	9,027	9,027
Admission sales	83	83	865	865
Miscellaneous income	–	–	60	60
Contract catering	–	–	361	361
Book sales	18	18	30	30
	--------	--------	--------	--------
	13,571	13,571	12,923	12,923
	--------	--------	--------	--------

9. Costs of raising donations and legacies

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Costs directly related to the working of the Trust	24,245	24,245	37,170	37,170
	--------	--------	--------	--------

10. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Management & administration	12,673	12,673	10,551	10,551
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11. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

	Activities undertaken directly	Total funds 2026	Total fund 2025
	£	£	£
Management & administration	12,673	12,673	10,551
	--------	--------	--------

12. Net gains on investments

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Gains/(losses) on listed investments	53,565	53,565	17,998	17,998
	--------	--------	--------	--------

13. Independent examination fees

	2026	2025
	£	£

Fees payable to the independent examiner for:

Independent examination of the financial statements	1,050	1,050
	-------	-------

14. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was 8 (2025: 7 ). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

	2026	2025
	No.	No.
Number of staff - trustees	8	7
	----	----

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2025: Nil).

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

16. Investments

	Other investments
	£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2025	785,092
Additions	30,156
Disposals	(20,000)
Other movements	53,565
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At 31 March 2026	848,813
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Impairment
At 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026	–
	---------
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026	848,813
	---------
At 31 March 2025	785,092
	---------

All investments shown above are held at valuation.

17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2026	2025
	£	£
Accruals and deferred income	1,050	1,050
	-------	-------

18. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

	At 1 April 2025	Income	Expenditure	Gains and losses	At 31 March 2026
	£	£	£	£	£
General funds	806,148	48,388	(36,918)	53,565	871,183
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	At 1 April 2024	Income	Expenditure	Gains and losses	At 31 March 2025
	£	£	£	£	£
General funds	794,076	41,795	(47,721)	17,998	806,148
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The unrestricted fund represents the reserves of the company that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the company.

19. Analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026
	£	£
Investments	848,813	848,813
Current assets	23,420	23,420
Creditors less than 1 year	(1,050)	(1,050)
	---------	---------
Net assets	871,183	871,183
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	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£
Investments	785,092	785,092
Current assets	22,106	22,106
Creditors less than 1 year	(1,050)	(1,050)
	---------	---------
Net assets	806,148	806,148
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