The Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund
Registered Charity Number 292076
ACCOUNTS 31 DECEMBER 2003

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003

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

2 The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2003 have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and do not include outstanding creditors, debtors, including taxcredit transitional relief repayable and dividends not remitted by the managing stockbrokers, 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, as valued by the managing stockbrokers, Gerrads

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 26 May 2004

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 2002, 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 2003.


M B Nichols
Chartered Accountant
43 Manor Park Bristol BS6 7HL                                                           16 June 2004

THE STUART ROSSITER TRUST FUND
INCOME RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003 2003 2002
Dividends from investments 9,302.46 8,502.71
Interest, Bank of Scotland and Gerrards 518.80 505.48
Tax credit transitional relief 395.43 1,249.26
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TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME 10,216.69 10,257.45
Less Administration costs
Secretarial costs, stationery, printing, postages
and courier costs for despatch of books 1,825.00 3,548.12
Insurance 173.25 193.25
Storage costs 964.80 1,028.00
Audit fee 500.00 500.00
Trustees' expenses and disbursements 659.89 493.95
Tax repayment claim fees 276.13
----------- 4,399.07 ----------- 5,763.32
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5,817.62 4,494.13
Add Trust Receipts
Sale of books published by the Trust 12,529.91 14,186.87
Royalties 120.84 198.71
Donations and raffle 100.00 316.00
Auction proceeds - 6,742.50
------------ 12,750.75 ------------ 21,444.08
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18,568.37 25,938.21
Less Trust costs and grants
ALCS subscription 10.00 7.50
Printing and publication of books 11,886.00 11,696.87
Grants made for research and books to be published 962.72 5,692.22
Website design and rental 3,748.27 323.13
Book launch costs - 441.61
------------- 16,606.99 ------------- 18,161.33
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OPERATING SURPLUS 1,961.38 7,776.88
Realised Capital (losses) (24,043.74) (8,193.03)
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NET (DEFICIT) OF THE YEAR (22,082.36) (416.15)
Less amounts received treated as capital 220.84 7,257.21
realised capital (losses) (24,043.74) (8,193.03)
------------- (23,822.90) ------------- (935.82)
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NET INCOME SURPLUS OF THE YEAR 1,740.54 519.67
ACCUMULATED INCOME SURPLUS BROUGHT FORWARD 9,810.92 9,291.25
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ACCUMULATED INCOME SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD £11,551.46 £9,810.92
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THE STUART ROSSITER TRUST FUND
BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2003 2003 2002
ASSETS
Capital investments at market value 266,587.00 223,582.00
Income reserve
Investments at market value 8,299.00 7,479.00
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274,886.00 231,061.00
Cash held by Gerrards on capital account 1,543.58 3,000.77
Bank of Scotland 20,013.61 24,906.07
Postage stamps in hand - 399.16
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£296,443.19 £259,367.00
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REPRESENTED BY
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
at 1 January 2003 308,633.57 311,551.21
Realised capital gains (losses) (24,043.74) (8,193.03)
Amounts received treated as capital 220.84 7,257.21
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284,810.67 310,615.39
Less costs of investment management 1,923.46 1,981.82
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282,887.21 308,633.57
Unrealised capital gains (losses) (6,136.41) (66,398.42)
-------------- 276,750.80 -------------- 242,235.15
INCOME RESERVE ACCOUNT
at 1 January 2003 7,987.18 7,987.18
Unrealised capital gains (losses) 153.75 (666.25)
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8,140.93 7,320.93
ACCUMULATED INCOME SURPLUS 11,551.46 9,810.92
------------- 19,692.39 ------------- 17,131.85
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£296,443.19 £259,367.00
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