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The Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund
Registered Charity Number 292076
ACCOUNTS 31 DECEMBER 2006

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006

1      The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper books of account and records appropriate to the running of the Trust and preparing the annual accounts.

 2      The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and do not include outstanding creditors, debtors or stocks of publications held for re-sale.

 3      All income shown against the relative investments represents the actual income received by the Trust, either gross or net of tax.  Repayments of tax and Tax Credit Transitional Relief have been included on a cash received basis.

 4      The investments of the Fund are stated on an open market value basis.

 5      The Trustees have created an Income Reserve to provide for projects committed or anticipated over at least the next two years.

 The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 14 February 2007           

D R Beech
D F Tett

AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE STUART ROSSITER TRUST FUND

I have audited the attached accounts of the Fund, in conjunction with the notes set out above, for the year ended 31 December 2006, for which the Trustees are solely responsible.

I report that, in my opinion, the accounts and notes are in accordance with the books and records of the Fund and give, on the basis stated in the notes, a true and fair view of the receipts and payments of the Fund in the year and the position of the Fund at 31 December 2006.

M B Nichols
Chartered Accountant
43 Manor Park, Bristol BS6 7HL
10 February 2007

THE STUART ROSSITER TRUST FUND
INCOME RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 2006 2005
Dividends from investments 16,130.70 13,490.36
Interest, Bank of Scotland and Gerrards 855.95 1,450.02
Tax credit transitional relief - -
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TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME 16,986.65 14,940.38
Less Administration costs
Secretarial costs, stationery, printing, postages
and courier costs for despatch of books 325.55 195.37
Insurance 173.25 173.25
Storage costs 1,068.46 291.24
Audit fee 450.00 500.00
Trustees' expenses and disbursements 572.13 721.59
----------- 2,589.39 --------- 1,881.45
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14,397.26 13,058.93
Add Trust Receipts
Sale of books published by the Trust 6,533.05 1,748.05
Royalties 110.87 62.07
Donation 20.00 150.00
Raffle proceeds 78.00 116.00
Grants refunded 1,437.00 -
------------ 8,178.92 ---------- 2,076.12
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22,576.18 15,135.05
Less Trust costs and grants
ALCS subscription 10.00 10.00
Printing and publication of books and journals 5,003.00 1,903.80
Grants made for research and books to be published 1,380.00 3,050.00
Website costs 479.90 2,555.63
Annual Lecture costs 709.36 278.81
------------- 7,582.26 ------------ 7,798.24
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OPERATING SURPLUS 14,993.92 7,336.81
Net unrealised gains on investments 30,822.06 23,155.59
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NET SURPLUS OF THE YEAR 45,815.98 30,492.40
Less amounts received treated as capital 208.87 328.07
net unrealised gains on investments 30,822.06 23,155.59
------------- 31,030.93 ------------- 23,483.66
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NET INCOME SURPLUS OF THE YEAR 14,785.05 7,008.74
ACCUMULATED INCOME SURPLUS BROUGHT FORWARD 17,907.00 10,898.26
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32,692.05 17,907.00
LESS INVESTED AS CAPITAL 20,000.00 -
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ACCUMULATED INCOME SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD £12,692.05 £17,907.00
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THE STUART ROSSITER TRUST FUND
BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2006 2006 2005
ASSETS
Capital investments at market value 355,631.00 305,767.84
Income reserve
Investment at market value 11,153.00 10,194.10
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366,784.00 315,961.94
Bank of Scotland 21,549.25 26,555.33
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£388,333.25 £342,517.27
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REPRESENTED BY
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
at 1 January 2006 315,105.24 294,746.40
Realised capital gains - 10,131.36
Unrealised capital gains in the year 29,863.16 11,660.13
Amounts received treated as capital 208.87 328.07
Transferred from income account 20,000.00
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365,177.27 316,865.96
Less costs of investment management - 1,760.72
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365,177.27 315,105.24
INCOME RESERVE ACCOUNT
at 1 January 2006 9,505.03 8,140.93
ACCUMULATED INCOME SURPLUS
at 1 January 2006 17,907.00 10,898.26
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27,412.03 19,039.19
Unrealised capital gains in the year 958.90 1,364.10
Net income surplus of the year 14,785.05 7,008.74
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43,155.98 27,412.03
Less transferred to capital account 20,000.00 -
------------- 23,155.98 ------------- 27,412.03
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£388,333.25 £342,517.27
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