REGISTERED CII,IRITI' NL.IIBER: 10159.18
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudlted Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024
for
THE BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION
Laneastcr Haskins Limited
Granville House
2 Tettenhall Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WVI 4SB

TIIE BL..IKEIIORE FULND.ITIOY
CoDtcnts of thc Finan¢i#l St#tcmi'nt5
for the l.ear Ended 30 April 2024
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Exominer's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Yote5 to the Finan¢i81 Statements
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Detydiled Statement of Financial Activities

TIIE BL,IKEIIORE FOLID.ITIOY
Rep￿rt of the Trustees
for the I'eAr Ended 30 Aprll 2024
The Iru%iee% prc%cnt their report w'ith the tinancial staleinenl% of the chariiy for thc ycar ended 30 April 2014. The
tNstees hai'e adopted the proN'i8ions of Accounting and Reporting bi C'harities.. Statement of Recommended Practice
pplicable to chariliei preparing their alcounts in accvrdance with the Financial R¢porting Standard applicable in ihe
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) leffecti￿e l January 20191.
0￿ECTI%:Es AND ACTIN'ITIES
L)bjectih'es and aims
ThL objective of thL Foundatioii is io apply its inLome and Lapiial for exclusively charitablL purposes as dLcided on by
IhL IruslLLS. ThL Founddtion makL'% LhdritablL Lonlributiuns to a Lombindtion of IoLal and ndtiUn<il rL'Lipicnts. The
incomc of Ihc Foundation comprises donations trom A.F Blakemore and Son Limilcd. The Irusiecs have had due regyard
io guidance publishLd by the Lharitics Commission on public benelit.
An important objective becn sct lo expand the activitics of the fund to as8lSt tnore COTnmunitics particularly in
localions where li has not been involved in the pasl.
F.nquiries about the Foundation should be addressed to Mr P.F Blakemore.
Public hencfit
Thc Tn¢stLCS havc paid duc regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on the subjLCt of public benefit
and consider that activities. aims and strategie5 are for the public benefiL Activities focus on providing grnnts. to other
charilablL inbtilutiuns and bcnefits are lo the public. as the beneficiaries of the institutions.
Crantnuking
The fund nTrkes large numbers of small donalionb to help and support communities primarily in localions where it
operates. Particular emphasis is given to assist individuals and organisations in fundraising etyorts to meet the above
objectives.
FINLYCIAL REVIE¥
Resen'es policy
The charity does not have a specific reserves policy. The resmes are reviewed annually and charitable contribuiions are
made based upon the avEtilablc t-unds.
During the ycar thL Foundation recei%'ed donations lotalling £448,407 (2023 £472.006) and made charitable
contributions tutalling £427.076 (?023 £394.852I. ThLre were &dmini5tratiou expenses incurre(l in ihe year of £36.047
*0?3 £37.339). Thise related to thc costs of a full time administrntor. The deficit of income over expenditure of
£14.716 {2023 - surp1￿5 of L39.814) ha8 been transfLTrred lo the unrcstricted tiind.
STRUCTL.RE, GOW EILNA.YCE AYD I¥ILyAGEMEI￿T
Governing doeun￿nt
The charÈty is controlled by its governing document. a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The Blakcmoic Foundation is a rLgJlSteicd charity {nutllbei- 1015938) cslablishcd by Trust Dccd un l O DL"Lcmbtr 199?
The tirst donation w'&5 received by the foundation on 8 January 1993. and the first charitable coniribution was paid on
24th March 1993.
The power of appointing trusiees is held by A.F Blakemore and & Son Limited. A.F Blakemore and Son Limited and
existingtr trustees have the responsibility for the induction and training of the new tnJstee5.
Org4ni5ational structure
There is one full timE adminislralor employed and paid for by the lund and one part ti7ne managcr employed and paid for
by A.F Blakemore and Son Limited to supervise and control grants.
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TIIE BL.IKENIORE FOLJD..ITION
Report of the Trust￿.3
(or the I'e#r Ended 30 April 2024
STRUCTLRE. GOVERN.41SCF. AND iklANAGEMEi%T
Risk Illanage￿ent
The btggcsl risk Ihc tund faccs is ihat ils soli incom¥ is gincrat¢d from ihi salc of plaslic carriLr babys from A F
Blakcmorc & Sons l.imitc(f storcs. Prudint IL'I'i.Is of rcsLfvLS hJve bLLn accumulatLd to enablc thL fund tl) L(IntinuL its
activilics for a Lonsidcrable pLriod of rimc irrespcclivc of Ihb Icvel of donations from A.F Blakcmorc and Son Limitcd.
The fund adminisiralor chccks that grants ar¢ app11L￿ for ihe purpose for which thvy are given.
REFEREICE AND ADI¥IIN15TRATJVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1015938
Principal address
A F Blakemore & Sons Limited
Long Acres Industrial Estate
Rosehill
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 2JP
Trustees
P F Blakemore
,Mrs l M MLAulcy
E Blakemor¢
Independent Examiner
Lancastcr Haskins Limited
Granville House
2 Tettenhall Road
wo1verhamp￿n
West Midlands
WVI 4SB
Approved by order olthe board of In￿lee5 on ..
11-1-2S
and sigmed on its behalf by:
P F Blakemore- Trus
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
The Blakemore Foundation
Ind¢pendent txaminer's report to the trnstees of The Blakemore Foundation
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Blakemore Foundation (the Trust) for the year
ended 30 April 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the CtLarities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the T￿￿¢S accounts Carried out under Se¢tion 145 of the Act and in carrying out
my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5){b) of
the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of & listed body. I can confirm
that I am qualified to undertake the exarninalion be¢ause l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wale4 which is on¢ of the lisled bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material inatters have corne to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respe¢t:
ac¢ounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the arxounts do not comply with the applicable requirements ¢on¢erning the form and content of accounts set out
in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 oth¢r than any requirement that the accounts give a
true and fair view which is not a matter ¢onsider¢d as part of an independent examination.
I have no ¢ortcerns and have come across no oih¢r rnatters in connection with the examination to which attention Should
be drawn in this report order to enable a Proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Laurd Bradshaw ACA FCCA
Lanc&ster Haskins LÉLlllted
Granville House
2 Tettenhall Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WVI 4SB
Date..
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TIIE BL..IlkEIIORE FOL%D.ITIO
Siatc'menl of Fin#n¢i#l Actii'ities
for the Tr"ear Ended 30 April 2024
30.4.14
Unrestricted
fund
3{1.4.73
Total
funds
Notes
INCOIJE AliD ENDOW'II IENT.S FRO￿[
DonatlOT15 and legacies
448.407
47?.OQ5
InN'estment income
Total
448.407
472.006
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Resources expended
464.083
43? 191
YET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(15.676)
39.815
RECONCILIATION OF FUINDS
Total fimd5 brought fonvard
232,894
191 ?19
TOTAL FUYDS CARRIED FORWARD
217.?18
?31,034
The notes fomj part of these financial ￿aternCnts
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TIIE BL..IliE.IIORE FOI.'ND..ITIO¥
Bal#ncL' SheLIt
30 April 2024
Unrestricted
fund
Total
Notes
CLIRRENT AS.8ETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
185,498
164.16?
liO,019
181.4?5
349.660
331,444
CREDITORS
Amounts lalling due wilhin onc year
113?,442>
1100,410)
YET CURRENT ASSETS
?17.218
231,034
TOT.4L ASSETS LESS CURREYT
LIABILITIES
217.218
231.034
ET ASSETS
217.218
231.034
FLI%DS
UnrestrictLd fijnds
217.218
31,034
TOTAL FUNDS
217.218
231,034
The finanuial statements were approved by the Board of Tnjstees and authori5ed for Fssue
and ￿ere signed on ils behalf by-
on
PFB
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njslee
I M MLAuley - Trustee
The noles fu￿ part ¢)( these financial slalemcnts
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TIIE BL.IKE.NIORE FOL.ND.ITIUY
Notes tu the Fin#nci#l Statemt'nts
fur the l'ear Ended 30 April 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
Thc financial slatemcnls of IhL chiirily, which ib a publii bvnifit Lntily undLr FR5 10? ha￿e bcLn prLparLd in
acLordanLL' Wlth Ihc Charilics SORP IFRS 10?) 'Accouniing and Rcporting by Charitics.. SiaiLmcnr of
Recoinfftended Practice applicablL to charilies preparing their accounts in accordance with thL FiTJancial
RLPOrtinb Siandard applicable in thL LK and RLpubliL of Ircland IFRS 10?) (Lffcctii'e l January ?01g>'.
Financial Rcportinu Siandard 10? 'ThL FinanLial Reporliiig Siandard applicabli in thL UK and Rcpliblic of
Irelthnd. and IhL. Charities Act ?01 l. ThL linanLial stalLmL'nts hai'c beLn prepared undcr the hislorical cost
conv¢nlion.
ThLre wer¢ no material departures from that standard.
The prcscntation currency is £ sterling.
Flnancial reportlng standard 102 - redu¢ed disclosure exemptions
The charity has taken advantagle of the followingy disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial ststements.
us perniitted by FRS I O? 'The Financial Reportingi Sianilord appIl￿ble in the UK and Republic of ITcland':
the requirements of Section 7 Sthtemeni of Cash Flows.
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.
Critical ae¢ounting judgements and k￿, sources of estimatiott uncertllintir
The preparation Df the financial siatements requires the management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the amount5 reported.The5e e5timaies ¢ind jud¥¢ments are continually reviewed and are
based on experience and other factory includinq expectations of futyr¢ ev¢nt5 that are believed io be reasonable
under the circumstances.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activttles once the charity has ¢nlitl¢ment to ihc fi]nds, it
is probable that the iniome will be received and the amount can be measurcd reliably.
Expendithre
LidbililiL'S dr¥ re¢oEnisLd as eYp¢ndiiure as soon as there is a legal or conslructik'e obligation committing the
chariry to that ¢xpcnditure. it is probable that a transter ot economic benefits will be required in settlement and
the amount of the obligation Can bc mL)asured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accnjals basis and has
been classified under headings thai aggregate all cost related lo thc Cal￿g￿ry. Whcre costs cunnol bc diTccIIy
attribuicd to panicular headings they have been alloulLd to dLtivilies oll a basis consistent with IhL use of
resource5.
Grants o(feTed subject to condition5 w,hich have noi been met at the year end date are no(ed as a Commitment bul
not accrued as expenditure.
T2xation
Th¢ charity 15 ¢XernPt from lax ils charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be uscd in ac¢oTdance wilh thc charitable objectives al the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted fiinds can only bc usLd for particulur restricted purtK)ses wiihin the objects of the chiirity. Restrictiun5
arise NNhen specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular TestriLted purposes.
Further explanation of the natUTe and purpose of each frjnd 1% included in the notes lo the financial statements.
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Yotes to thc, FIn￿n(la1 Stat¢miints- continuod
fur the Tr'ear Ended 30.4pril 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- eontinued
Pension ¢osts and other po$t-rctirtm¢nt benefits
Th¥ Lhdrily OPLTaiLb a dLf)nLd conlribution pcnsion SL"hLmL. Contributions payable lo ihL Lharity's pcnsion
s¢hLmc ar¥ charg)ed to the Siat¥mcnl of Financial A¢iii'iiiLS in the pcriod lo which they relatc.
INI'ESTIIIE.Y'I" IYCOME
30.4.?4
30.4.23
Depvsit ilCLount inteTe5t
TRLSTEES, REMUNERATIOY ￿¥D BENEFITS
There ￿'¢re no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for Ihe year endeij 30 April 20?4 nor for the year ended
30 April 2023.
Trustees, expenses
There were no Irustes, expenses paid for the year ended JO April ?0?4 Iior for the year ended 30 April 2023.
STAFF COSTS
ThL av¢ragc monthly numbcr of ernployees during the year was as follows:
30.4.24
30.4.73
Administraiion
No emplovees received emoluments in excess of £60.000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATE.MEYT OF FINAYCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unresiricted
fund
IINCOME AIND ELIDOWMENTS FROL¥I
Donations and legucies
472.005
Investment income
Total
47?.006
EXPEYDITURE O
Charitable aclivlties
RLsourccs expended
432.191
ET IIYCOME
39,815
RECONCILIATIOY OF FUYDS
Total fi]nds brought fonvard
191.219
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TIIE BLiiKE%IORE FOLND,KTIOY
Yotts to thL. Fin#neial Statement5 - cDntinuod
for the l.ear Ended 30 April 2024
CO,VIPARATlI￿8 FOR THE STATENIEYT OF FINANCJAL.4CTIN'11'1E.S- conlinued
Unreslrictcd
fijnd
TOTAI. FUINDS CARRIED FORW'ARD
?31,1)34
DEBTORS: AMOUI%TS FALLITIG DUE INITHIN OIIE I'EAR
30.4.?4
30.4.?3
Other debtors
1115,498
150,019
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE W'ITHIIY ONE YEAR
30.4.?4
30.4.23
Other cr¢ditOT5
132,44?
100.410
MO1￿ME1%￿ IN FUNDS
Nel
movement
in funds
At
30.4.24
Al 1.5.23
Unreslrieted funds
General fund
232,894
(15,6761
217.?18
TOTAL Fu￿Ds
23? 894
115,6761
?17.?18
Net movement in funds. included in the aknve are as follows..
Incoming
resources
RLsources
expendcd
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
448,407
(464,0831
{15.676
TOTAL FiillDS
448.407
1464.0831
(15.676)
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Yotcs tv the Financi#l Si#lcmL'nts - continued
for the I'eHr Ended 30 April 2024
MOl'EhlENT IY FUNDS- continued
CDmparatii'es for mo%ement in fund5
Nct
moNemcni
in funds
Ai
Al 1.5.22
Unrestrictcd funds
General t.und
191 ?19
39,815
231,034
TOTAL FUNDS
191 ?19
39.815
231.034
Comparaiive ngt movement in funds. included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Re50urcc5
expended
MoTr'cmcnt
in fund5
Unrestricted fund5
General fund
472.006
(43? 191)
39,815
TOTAL FUN'DS
472.006
143? 191)
39.815
A cutrent yc&r l ? months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
moN'ement
in funds
At
30.4.24
Ai 1.5.22
Unrestricted funds
Gcncral fund
191 ?19
?4.139
?15.358
TOTAL FUhT)S
191 ?19
24,139
215,358
A curreni year l? Anonihs and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds. included in the above are
as follows..
Incoming
resource5
Re￿￿ree5
expended
Motrement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
9?0.413
1896.274)
24,139
TOTAL FUNDS
920,413
1896.274)
24,139
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Notes to the Fin#ncial Stat¢m¢nts - continued
for the Year Ended 30.4pril 2024
REL.4TED P.ARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no relJt¥id party iran%action% foi the year endcd 3(Tr April ?0?4.
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TIIE BL.IlkEIIORE FOI:ND.ITIOY
DetAAIL.d Statement of Fin#ncinl Aetii'itACS
lor ihe Tr'ear Ended 30 April 2024
30.4.23
IINCOIIE AiND L)DOW'MENTS
Don*tions and legacles
Donations
448.407
47?.005
Investment income
Depusil <iCLuunt interest
Total incoming resources
4H8.407
47?.006
EXPEYDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social securiry
Pcnsion5
Sundrics
Cash chariiable contrÈbuiions
Other charitsble contributions
30.554
2,244
2,340
1.869
197.539
?29,537
29,398
?.801
2,510
2,630
167,692
227.160
464,083
432.191
Total rcsources expcndcd
464.083
432,191
.Net (expenditure)Ilncome
(15,676)
39,815
This page does noi fonn part of the slatutory financial statements
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