Charity number: 1062657
Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Trustees' report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Legal and administrative information | 1 |
| Trustees report | 2 - 4 |
| Independent examiners' report | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Balance sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 - 11 |
Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Legal and administrative information
| Charity number | 1062657 |
|---|---|
| Business address | 1 Levington Wynd |
| Nunthorpe | |
| Middlesbrough | |
| TS7 0QD | |
| Trustees | P. F. Benfield |
| M. P. Frankland | |
| T.J. Power | |
| Rev B. Gunter | |
| M. G. Westgarth-Taylor | |
| J. Atha | |
| A. Frankland | |
| P. Gaynon | |
| Accountants | Chipchase Manners |
| 384 Linthorpe Road | |
| Middlesbrough | |
| TS5 6HA | |
| Bankers | Barclays Bank PLC |
| 4 St Peters House | |
| Pavilion Shopping Centre | |
| Stockton-on-Tees | |
| TS17 9FF | |
| Solicitors | Newtons Solicitors |
| Martin House | |
| High Street | |
| Stokesley | |
| TS9 5AD |
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the chairty's trust deed, Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicabe to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finacial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
The charity is governed by its Trust Deed.
Governing body
The trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees and are required to meet specifications concerning eligibility, personal competence, specialist skills and local availability. The trustees may serve the charity until the age of eighty is attained, subject to approval.
Trustee-training
New trustees are inducted into the working environment of the charity, including trustees policy and procedures. All trustees give their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Details of trustee expenses are shown in note 5 of the accounts.
Organisational management
The trustees meet 4/5 times a year to determine the general policy of the charity and review its overall management and control for which they are legally responsible.
Risk management
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks to which the charity is exposed. The trustees confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
Grant making policy
When trustees meet, they assess grant applications, and may interview individual grant applicants. The size of the grant is determined by the available funds, the number of applicants and the need of the applicants.
The trustees review the grant making policy annually to ensure that it reflects the charity's objectives and therefore advances public benefit.
Applications are encouraged from all social and economic backgrounds, regardless of gender, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
Objectives and activities for the public benefit
The objective of the charity is the promotion of education through making grants to appropriate individuals. The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefits when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives.
Strategic aim and objectives
The charity's strategic aim is the promotion of education, experience and achievement through making grants to appropriate individuals and organisations.
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023
Principal activity
The principal activity of the charity is to promote education through making grants to appropriate individuals and organisations.
Achievements and performance
The listed investments were revalued at their market value at the balance sheet date resulting in an unrealised loss of £1,441 (2022: Profit of £18,943). Listed investments were sold during the year resulting in a realised profit of £2,124 (2022: Profit of £4,080). Income for the year from rental properties amounted to £42,466 (2022: £39,544) and investment income £8,227 (2022: £7,972).
Financial review
Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs. The current level of free reserves exceeds this figure, but it is the trustees intention to hold such levels of free reserves as they see fit, in order to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time.
Investment powers, policy and performance
The trustees will continue to take professional advice on the equity holdings and look for investment opportunities for the part of the fund held in cash.
Plans for future periods
The charity plans to continue the activities outlined above in the forthcoming years.
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the board
M. P. Frankland Trustee
22 January 2024
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation.
I report on the accounts of Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial activities, balance sheet and related notes.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- (ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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C. S. Gorman ACA, FCCA Independent examiner 384 Linthorpe Road Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA 22 January 2024
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2023
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Total | Total | |||||||||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
| Income and endowments | |||||||||||
| Investment income | 3 | 50,693 | 50,693 | 47,516 | |||||||
| Total income | 50,693 | 50,693 | 47,516 | ||||||||
| Expenditure | |||||||||||
| Investment management costs | 4 | 12,323 | 12,323 | 12,706 | |||||||
| Expenditure on Charitable activities | 5 | 4,941 | 4,941 | 3,250 | |||||||
| Support costs | 6 | 891 | 891 | 833 | |||||||
| Total expenditure | 18,155 | 18,155 | 16,789 | ||||||||
| Net (outgoing)/incoming resources before | |||||||||||
| other recognised gains and losses | 32,538 | 32,538 | 30,727 | ||||||||
| Other recognised gains and losses | |||||||||||
| Gains/(Losses) on investment assets | (2,124 | ) | (2,124 | ) | 4,080 | ||||||
| Other (losses)/gains | (1,441 | ) | (1,441 | ) | 18,943 | ||||||
| Net movement in funds | 28,973 | 28,973 | 53,750 | ||||||||
| Reconciliation of Funds | |||||||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 1,294,187 | 1,294,187 | 1,240,437 | ||||||||
| Total funds carried forward | 1,323,160 | 1,323,160 | 1,294,187 |
The notes on pages 8 to 11 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2023
| Notes Fixed assets Investments 8 Current assets Debtors 9 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity 11 Unrestricted income funds Total charity funds |
2023 £ £ 1,092,092 1,322 234,037 235,359 ) (4,291 231,068 1,323,160 1,323,160 1,323,160 |
2022 £ £ 1,098,314 1,023 199,425 200,448 ) (4,575 195,873 1,294,187 1,294,187 1,294,187 |
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The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 22 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by
M. P. Frankland Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 11 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
1. Statement of Compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS102, '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 Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS102 (Charity SORP (FRS102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
2. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.
2.1. Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through the income or expenditure
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
2.2. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
2.3. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objectives of the charity.
2.4. Investments
Investments held as fixed assets are revalued at mid-market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the statement of financial activities.
2.5. Going Concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertanties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
2.6. Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102. Disclosure in respect of the financial instruments have not been presented
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023
2.7. Judgements and key source of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements require 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.
3. Investment income
| Investment income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds £ Income from UK investment properties 42,466 Income from UK listed investments 8,227 50,693 |
2023 Total £ 42,466 8,227 50,693 |
2022 Total £ 39,544 7,972 |
| 47,516 |
4. Investment management costs
| Investment management costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds £ Insurance 1,351 Rates, Heat and Light and Repairs 2,766 Agents fees 5,542 Legal & professional fees 2,664 12,323 |
2023 Total £ 1,351 2,766 5,542 2,664 12,323 |
2022 Total £ 959 2,208 6,824 2,715 |
| 12,706 |
5. Costs of charitable activities - by fund type
| Costs of charitable activities - by fund type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds £ Grants paid 4,941 4,941 |
2023 Total £ 4,941 4,941 |
2022 Total £ 3,250 |
| 3,250 |
6. Support costs
| Unrestricted funds £ Accountancy fees 780 Bank charges 111 891 |
2023 Total £ 780 111 891 |
2022 Total £ 720 113 |
|---|---|---|
| 833 |
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
7. Employees
Employment costs
No salaries or wages have been paid to employees, including the trustees, during the year. No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2022 : None).
Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents, was as follows:
| full time equivalents, was as follows: | |||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Number | Number | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash held | |||||||||||||||
| as part | |||||||||||||||
| of the | |||||||||||||||
| 8. | Fixed asset investments | **Listed ** | **Investment ** | investment | |||||||||||
| investments | properties | portfolio | Total | ||||||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||||
| Valuation | |||||||||||||||
| At 1 April 2022 | 293,162 | 792,826 | 12,326 | 1,098,314 | |||||||||||
| Additions | 15,621 | - | 18,354 | 33,975 | |||||||||||
| Disposals | (18,354 | ) | - | (18,285 | ) | (36,639 | ) | ||||||||
| Revaluations | (3,558 | ) | - | - | (3,558 | ) | |||||||||
| At 31 March 2023 | 286,871 | 792,826 | 12,395 | 1,092,092 | |||||||||||
| Historical cost as at 31 March 2023 | 230,790 | 792,826 | 12,326 | 1,035,942 |
All fixed asset investments are held within the United Kingdom.
Investment properties are held at cost. In the opinion of the trustees there has been no movement in the market value of the investment properties.
9. Debtors
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Other debtors and prepayments | 1,322 | 1,023 |
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due | ||
|---|---|---|
| within one year | 2023 | 2022 |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 4,291 | 4,575 |
| 11. | Analysis of net assets between funds | |||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | Total | |||||||||||
| funds | funds | |||||||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||||||
| Fund balances at 31 March 2023 as represented by: | ||||||||||||
| Investment assets | 1,092,092 | 1,092,092 | ||||||||||
| Current assets | 235,359 | 235,359 | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | (4,291 | ) | (4,291 | ) | ||||||||
| 1,323,160 | 1,323,160 | |||||||||||
| 12. | Unrestricted funds | At | At | |||||||||
| 1 April | Incoming | Outgoing | Gains and | 31 March | ||||||||
| 2022 | resources | resources | losses | 2023 | ||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
| General Reserves | 1,294,187 | 50,693 | (18,155 | ) | ) (3,565 |
1,323,160 |
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Madeleine Mary Walker Foundation
Breakdown of grants paid
| down of grants paid | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds £ Bruekers, R 1,000 Carine, N 1,000 Derham, A 500 Stockton Riverside 2,441 Ngoyi, E - Total 4,941 |
2023 Total £ 1,000 1,000 500 2,441 - 4,941 |
2022 Total £ - - - 2,750 500 |
| 3,250 |