REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03410730 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1069538 Report of the Truste¢s and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 NottlnghamshSre Communlty Foundatlon
Nottinghamshire Community Foundatlon Contents of the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Page Report of the Tnistees Ito7 Report of the IndependentAudltors 8tolO Statsment of Flnandal Artlvltles llto12 Balan Sheet 13 Cash Flow Statement 14to15 Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 16to28
Nottinghamshire Communlty Foundatlon Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees who are also dlrectors of the charlty for the purposes of the Companles Act 2006, present thelr report with the financial statements of the charlty for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charltles: Statement of Recomrnended Practi applicable to charitles preparing their accounts in accordan with the Financlal Reportlng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJEcfIvES AND AcrivrrIES The Charity's objectlves are to promote good health and soclal conditions amongst all communlties wSthln the county of Nottlnghamshlre by way of managed grant schemes. Forever Notts has a detailed understandlng of local Issues and as a result is able to make consldered and well-targeted grants that have a real Impact on local communlties. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guldance contalned In the Charlty Commission's general guldance on public benefit when revlewlng the Charity's aims and objectlves and in planning and settlng the grant maklng pollcy for the year. The Charity also offers a cost- effective way for donors and othèr funders to make a long-term difference to those causes which they wish to support. Purpose The Community Foundatlon's operatlonal purpose Is to champlon and bulld Local Glvlng. Encouraglng local philanthropy, supportlng our local communities and building a culture of glvSng to benefit Nottlnghamshlre now and for generatSons to come. To do this, the Community Foundation provldes: philanthropy advice and glvlng optlons for Indlviduals, famllles, buslnesses and trusts. funding and support for voluntary organlsatlons and Indlvlduals; and communlty leadershlp uslng the knowledge generated through Its work. ACHIEVEMENTS Vlslon Forever Notts Is the maln broker for local phllanthropy and provldes grants to tackle dlsadvantage and enhance quallty of Ilfe In the city and county. The vlslon Is to strengthen the thlrd sector by asslstlng in sustalnlng and growlng the great work dellvered by small community groups and local charltles In the Clty and County. Forever Notts alms to work with donors and partners to bulld the capaclty of the 'not for proflt, sertor by enabllng the sustainabillty and development of effectlve serrfls and projects. Forever Notts helps those who want to give, to do so efficlently and effettlvely by maxlmlslng their donations, mlnlmising the cost of admlnlstratlon and matchlng accurately the donorfs crlterla with local need. Publlc Beneflt The Cornmunlty Foundatlon exlsts and operates for the publlc benefit. Through its grant-maklng It works to Improve the community, In particular, but not excluslvelyi In Nottingham city and Nottinghamshlre. The Trustees confim that they have referred to the guidance produced by the Charlty Commission on public benefit when reviewing the Charlty's alms and objettives and in planning future actlvities and grant- making and are satlsfled that It meets the requirements. Strateglc Prlorltles • To generate new donor funds, legacies. endowments. and flow through funds. To grow local giving. To secure new contracts for grant funds, phllanthropy advice and trust administration; . To provide exlIent serrfls for donors; • To maintain operational excellence and be self-sustalnlng. . To increase the profile of Forever Notts; To malntain an exemplary level of govemance.
To focus our grant making around the United Natlons Sustalnable Development Goals. The 5 were are worklng wlth are:
No Poverty Good Health & Wellbelng Reduced Inequalities Sustainable Cities & Communities Climate Action Forever Notts has Identified securing new fund development5 a5 a prlorlty and has a target to deliver more grant funds for charitable trusts, private companies, families and the public sector. Geographical priorities for the organlsation remaln countywide induding the City of Nottingham with partlcular reference to areas of neighbourhood deprivation and those within rural communities. The Board remains commltted to a phllosophy of enabllng change through grant making and enterprlse support to increase communlty resilience to these times of change. Grant maklng Strateglc Philanthropy is our way of brlnglng about change for the better. The means are provlded by the generoslty of our donors and other funders who entrust Forever Notts with managSng thelr funds. It, therefore, has a duty to ensure grants are made after careful assessment, that they meet prlority needs and that people wlth detailed local knowledge contrlbute to declsion-maklng to ensure that grants achleve thelr aims. Our local strateglc needs analysSs Is avallable upon request and It has Identlfled prlorltles coverlng the followlng themes: Mental Health, Elderly, Young people and Communlty cohesion. Performan Forever Notts approved 161 grants were approved totalllng £680,718 to groups durlng the year. The majorlty of grants are for amounts of up to £5,000 and are almed at provldlng practlcal support to voluntsry and communlty groups and to the sodal enterprlse sector. Forever Notts Is supported by a number of community champlons wlth local knowledge and Intelllgence to asslst wlth declslon maklng on flow through and endowed funds. Monitorlng grant spend Is dellvered accordlng to each grant contract, wlth most funds wantlng an update on spend up annually. In order to Identlfy and prevent flnanclal Irregularltyi Forever Notts malntalns Informatlon on all reclplent groups, shares Informatlon wlth other grant maklng bodles and key stakeholders. Fund D•v•lopm•n( Marketlng and Communlcatlon Havlng changed our working name to Forever Notts, Communlty Foundatlon for Nottlnghatnshlre, the alm Is to increase the proflle of the brand and to raise awareness of the value and Importance of local glvlng and of our expertise as'safe hands. for local philanthroplc dellvery. We alm to achleve all thls through a comblnatlon of campalgns, networking, and worklng wlth partners to ensure that local companies, professlonal advlsors, famllles and trusts hear about our servlces and understsnd the Improved outcomes that can be achieved when we work together. Flnanclal Revlew The Statsment of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA), set out on page 11 Is deslgned to refiett all incoming resources CeiVable In the year Irrespectlve of when income is spent. Gross income Increased by £250,981 to £791,481 Including £19,216 of endowments. Charitable expenditure Increased by £143,487 to £724,356. Net expendlture for the year amounted to £179,285. Financially: Income totalled £791,481 (2024: £540,500) of which. Income generatsd through voluntary donations and grants were £714,256 (2024: £467,931) Expendlture on generatlng funds totalled £0 (2024: £0) Expendlture on charltable actlvities totalled £867,843 (2024: £724,356)
Nottinghamshire Community Foundation Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 Free Reserves Fe reserves available for use by the Charity are deemed to be those that are readily realisable, less funds whose uses are restricted or designated for particular purposes. The calculation thus excludes fixed assets that will continue to be used in the day-to-day running of the Chartty. As a matter of pollcy, each year the Trustees review the value of the reserves reqUId to be held In investments. cash and cash equivalents not restritted to any particular purpose. The Board considers the Charity's exposure to the risk of any slgnlficant loss of Income, and to the rise of unforeseen expendlture, whlch cannot be mitlgated by executlve actlon and the degree of risk ascribed to each such event is assessed. Budgetary and flnancial control continues to be improved In order to reduce the rlsk of over-expendlture and to mitlgate the effect of a drop In Income In any one financial year. It is not the Charlty's policy to embark on any major Inltlatlve wlthout commltted funding. The present target range for free resenies Is a mlnlmum of slx months operatlonal costs as per charlty commisslon guidellnes. Investment Pollcy and Perfornian The Foundatlon conslders It essentlal, for the purposes of the effectlve control and monltorlng of Its Investment management actlvlties, for the reduction of the risk of fraud or error, and for the pursult of optimum performance, that these actlvltles are structured and managed in a fully integrated manner and that there Is at all times a clarlty of investment management responsibilities. The principle on which thls wlll be based Is a clear dlstlnctlon between those charged wlth settlng Investment management pollcle5 and those charged wlth Implementlng and controlllng these pollcles, partlcularly wlth regard to the execution and transmission of funds, the recording and admlnlsterlng of Investment management declslons and the audlt and revlew of the Investment management functlon. RISK MANAGEMENT The Trustees assess business rlsks through monltorlng our rlsk reglster and Implementlng rlsk management strategies as appropriate. The register covers the flve key areas of finance, personnel, premises, governance and reputatlon. Thls Involves Sdentifying the types of risks the Charity faces under each area, prlorltizing them In temis of potential impart and Ilkelihood of occurrence, and Identlfylng means of mltlgatlng the rlsks. As part of thls process the Trustees have revlewed the adequacy of the Charity's current Internal controls and deslgnated responslblllty of the tasks to elther a member of the Board of Trustees or a member of the management team. The Chlef Executlve Identifies and alerts the Trustees to any potentlal rlsk and reports on thls at Board of Trustees, meetlngs as part of a standlng "Chlef Executlve Report" agenda Item. In addltlon the Board of Trustees have: set policies on Internal controls which cover the following: considerdtion of the types of risks the Charlty faces; the level of rlsks they regard as acceptable; the likellhood of the risks concerned materiallzlng; the Charlty's ablllty to redu the Incldence and lrnpact on the organlzatlon of rlsks that do materlalize and the costs of oper3ting partlcular controls relatlve to the benefits obtalned; Included procedures for reporting failings immediately to approprlate levels of management and to the Board of Trustees, together wlth detalls of correctlve actlon belng undertaken. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE The Trustees believe that the Charlty has a sound flnancial basis upon which to build for the future and continues to Strengthen the Charlty's campaigning to develop exlstlng servlces and seek out new opportunities In Ilne wlth the Charlty's alms and objectlves.
Nottinghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a Ilmlted company, Ilmited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The Charity Is governed by Its Memorandum and Articles of Associatlon, adopted 28th July 1997, amended 22nd December 2006 and last amended on 16th April 2015. The Charity's objectives are to promote good health and social condition5 amongst all communities within the County of consldered and well-taryeted grants that have a real Impact on Nottlnghamshlre by way of managed grant schemes. It offers a cost-effective way for donors to make a long-term dlfference to those causes In which they have a personal Interest and wish to support. Forever Notts has a detailed understanding of local issues and as a result Is able to make local communities. Forever Notts adheres to the Code of Fundralslng practlce as set out by the Fundraising Regulator UK. All Trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneratlon was pald In the year. Detalls of trustee expenses and related party transattions a dSsclosed in notes to the flnanclal statements, Trustees a.re requlred to disclose all relevant Interests and register them wlth the Chlef Executlve and In accordance with the Charlty's pollcy wlthdraw from declslons where a confllct of Inte$t arises. The Board of Trustees Is responsible for the overall governance of the Charlty. The Trustees are elther elected by the members or co-opted by the Trustees. One thlrd of Trustees shall retlre at each Annual General MeetSng and new Trustees duly appolnted. An effectlve partnershlp between the Trustees and staff is a key contrlbutlng factor to the ongolng development and SucsS of the Foundatlon Trustees are requlred to meet at least four tlmes each year, Includlng the AGM, at which the Trustees revSew overall strategy, set operatlng plans and budgets, and revlew the ongolng operatlonal and Investment performance of the Charity includlng the administratlve systems, HR management, reports on grants made and their assoclated statlstlcal relevan, budgets and investment performance, revlews of budgetary requlrements and planned allocatlon of budgets for the ft)Ilowlng year and flnanclal regulations. All new Trustees receive an Inductlon pack contalnlng all the levant informatlon regardlng the strurture, legalities and operatlonal runnlng of the Charlty and Its work for effettlve and informed declsion maklng. Trustee traSnSng sesslons are held at least once per year for the whole Board Incorporatlng strategic revlews; other sessions are arranged as necessary for any other speclflc purposes. Forever Notts has been awarded the Communlty Foundation Network's quallty accredltatlon whlch slgnlfles the high standard that the organlsatlon has achleved and demonstrates that It has the approprlate skills, systems and procedures in place.
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 Audit Committee The Audit Committee comprises of a maximum of four members of which at least two must be Trustees of the Foundation. The Committee is appointed at a full meeting of the Board of Trustees. The present members of the committee are Lynn Betts and Robert Moyle. Ruth Warren attends as representlng Forever Notts as the flnance officer. The Audlt Committee Is responslble for ensurlng that the Internal control systems, Indudlng audltlng actlvlties, are effectlve and proper operatlonal procedures are in place. The Audit comrnSttee meets on a needs-led basis to review financlal due dllSgence Includlng, internal flnanclal protocols and procedures, Investment portfollo, endowment management perf0rrnan and free resenies. Chlef Executlve The Chlef Executive Is responslble for the day-to-day management of the Charlty's affalrs and for Implementlng pollcles agreed by the Board of Trustees. Employees Forever Notts alrns to be an organlsation that employees enjoy workSng for and where they feel supported and able to develop. Employees are kept fully Informed about Its strategy and objertives, as well as day- to-day news and events. Regular Information about the organlsatlon Is avallable through meetlngs, and all employees are encouraged to dlscuss and give their suggestions and views on performance and strategy. The Charity 5UPPOrts equal opportunities. A policy of recrultment and promotlon on the basls of aptltude and ablllty wlthout dlscrlmlnatlon Is followed. Forever Notts as a Charlty pursues both the employment of dlsabled people whenever a suitable vacancy arlses and the continued employment and trainIng of employees should they becorne disabled whilst employed by the organlsatlon. The Charlty Is commltted to the tralnlng, career development and promotlon of all employees. Tralnlng programmes are provlded to meet any ongoing needs, wlth the aim of developlng employees for both thelr current and their future roles. Penslons The Charity operates a Group Personal Penslon Plan through Peoples Pension, membershlp of which is not compulsory but to whlch all employees, are encouraged to joln unless they already have their own plan set up. The Charfty makes a contrlbutlon of 5% of gross salary and employees. contrfbutlons are at least to the same level.
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DEfAILS Reglstered Company number 03410730 {England and Wales) Reglstered Charlty number 1069538 Reglstered offlce Ash House Ransom Wood Business Park Southwell Road West Mansfield Nottinghamshlre NG21 OHJ Trustees Paddy Tlpplng - Chalr Nlcky Weston DL - Vlce Chalr (Reslgned 0511112024) Lynn Betts - Treasurer Kevin Prlce Lady Diana Meale Heather R Parker Mark Goldby DL Kevin Hyland Nadeem Raza Robert Moyle Stuart Ross Alexandra Peace-Gadsby (Appolnted 2411112024 Chl•f Ex•¢utlv• Nina Dauban Audltors Clayton & Brewlll ststutory Audltors and Chartered Accountants Cawley House 149-155 Canal Street Nottlngharn Nottlnghamshlre NGI 7HR
Nottlnghamshlre Community Foundation Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 srATEMEKf OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES The tru5tee5 (who are also the dirertors of Nottinghamshlre Communlty Foundation for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the flnanclal statements In accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice). Company law requlres the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each flnancial year whlch glve a twe and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, Includlng the income and expenditure, of the charltable company for that perlod. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basls unless It Is Inapproprlate to presume that the charltable company wlll contlnue In buslness. The trustees are responslble for keeping proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the flnanclal posltlon of the charltable company and to enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements comply with the Companles Art 2006. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charltable company and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other irregularitles. In so far as the trustees are aware: there is no relevant audlt Information of whlch the charltable company's audltors are unaware. and the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any levant audlt Informatlon and to establlsh that the audltors are aware of that information. AUDITORS The audltors, Clayton & Brewlll, wlll be proposed for re-appolntment at the forthcomlng Annual General Meeting. Approved by order of the board of trustees on by: and signed on its behalf S P Tlpplng Chalr
Report of the Independent Audltors to the Members of Nottinghamshire Community Foundation Oplnlon We have audited the flnanclal statements of Nottlnghamshire Community Foundatlon (the 'charltable company,) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financlal Artivities, the Balan Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financlal statements, including a summary of significant accountlng pollcles. The flnandal reportlng framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi). In our opinlon the financial statements: glve a true and falr vlew of the State of the charltable company's affalrs as at 31 March 2025 and of Its incomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources, Indudlng Its result, for the year then ended. have been properly prepared In accordan wlth Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice; and have been prepared In accordance with the requirements of the Companles Att 2006. Basls for oplnlon We conducted our audlt In accordance wlth Internatlonal Standards on Audltlng (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responslbllltles under those stsndards are further descrlbed In the Audltors, responsibilities for the audit of the financlal ststements sectlon of our report. We are independent of the charltable company In accordance wlth the ethlcal requirements that are relevant to our audlt of the flnanclal statements in the UK, Includlng the FRC'S Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethlcal responslbllltles In accordance wlth these quIrernents. We belleve that the audlt evldence we have obtalned is sufflclent and approprfate to provlde a basls for our oplnlon. Concluslons relatlng to golng concern We have nothlng to report In respect of the followlng matters In relatlon to whlch the ISAS (UK) requ1 US to report to you were: the trustee5' Use of the golng concern basls of accountlng In the preparatlon of the financlal statements Is not approprlate. or the twstees have not dlsclosed In the flnanclal statements any identified material uncertalntles that may cast slgnlflcant doubt about the charltable company's ablllty to contlnue to adopt the golng concern basls of accountlng for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the flnancial statements are authorlsed for Issue. Other Informatlon The trustees are responslble for the other Informatlon. The other Informatlon comprlses the Informatlon Included in the Annual Report, other than the flnanclal statements and our Report of the Independent Audltors thereon. Our oplnlon on the financlal statements does not cover the other Informatlon and, except to the extent otherwlse expllcltly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connectlon with our audlt of the flnanclal statements, our responslblllty Is to read the other Informatlon and, in doing so, consider whether the other Informatlon Is materlally Inconslstent wlth the flnanclal statements or our knowledge obtalned In the audlt or otherwise appears to be materlally mlsstated. If we identlfy such material Inconslstencles or apparent material mlsstatements, we are requlred to determlne whether there Is a materlal misstatement In the financial statements or a materlal mlsstatement of the other Informatlon. If, based on the work we have perfomied, we conclude that there is a materlal mlsstatement of thls other Information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothlng to report In thls regard. Oplnlons on other matters prnscrlbed by the Compan1 Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken In the course of the audit.. the inforfflation glven In the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financlal statements are prepared Is conslstent with the financial statements; and the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requlrements.
Report of the Independent Audltors to the Members of Nottinghamshire Community Foundation Matters on whlch we are required to report by exceptlon In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and Its envlronment obtalned in the course of the audit, we have not Identiffed material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees. We have nothing to report In respert of the followlng matters where the Companles Act 2006 requi5 us to report to you If, In our oplnlon.. adequate accountlng records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audSt have not been received from branches not visited by us; or the financlal statements are not in agreement wlth the accountlng records and returns. or certain disclosures of trustees, remuneratlon speclfled by law are not made; or we have not recelved all the Informatlon and explanatlons we require for our audit. or the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companles exemption from the requlrement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees. Responslbllltles of trustees As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees, Responslblllties, the trustees (who are a150 the dlrectors of the charltable company for the purposes of company law) are responslble for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they glve a true and falr vlew, and for such Internal control as the twstees determlne Is necessary to enable the preparatlon of flnanclal statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparlng the flnanclal statements, the trustees are responsible for assesslng the charitable company's ablllty to continue as a golng concern, dlscloslng, as applicable, matters related to going concern and uslng the going concern basls of accountlng unless the trustees either intend to Ilquldate the charltable company or to cease operatlons, or have no realist5c altematlve but to do so. Our responslbllltles ft>r the audlt of the flnanclal statements Our objectlves are to obtain asonable assurance about whether the flnancial statements as a whole are free from materlal mlsstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to Issue a Report of the Independent Audltors that includes our oplnlon. Reasonable assurance Is a hlgh level of assurance, but Is not a guarantee that an audlt condutted in accordance wlth ISAS (UK) wlll always detect a material mlsstatement when It exists. Misstatements can arlse from fraud or error and are consldered materlal If, individually or In the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to Influence the economlc declslons of users taken on the basls of these financlal statements. Irregularitles, including fraud, are Instances of non-compllance wlth laws and regulatlons. We design procedure5 In Ilne wlth our responslbllltles, outllned above, to detect materlal misstatements Sn respect of Irregularltles, Includlng fraud. The extent to which our prOdureS are capable of detectlng irregularities, includlng fraud Is detailed below: Enquiry of management and those charged wlth governance around actual and potentlal litigation and clalms. Revlewing minutes of meetlngs of those charged with govemance. Revlewlng financial statement disclosures and testing to supportlng documentatlon to assess compllance wlth appllcable laws and regulations. Performlng audlt work over the rlsk of management overrlde of controls, Includlng testlng of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of 51gnificant transartlons outside the normal course of buslness and reviewino accountlng estlmates for blas. A further descrlptlon of our responslbllltles for the audlt of the financlal statements Is located on the Flnancial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Audltors.
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Nottinghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Use of our report Thls report Is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audlt work has been undertaken so that we mlght stste to the charitable company's rnembers those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors. report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not acpt or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charltable company and the charitable company's members as a bodyR for our audlt work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Douglas Perry FCA (Senlor Statutory Audltor) for and on behalf of Clayton & BwIll Statutory Audltors and Chartered Accountants Cawley House 149-155 Canal Street Nottlngham NottSngharnshlre NGI 7HR Date: 10
Nottinghamshire Community Foundation Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 Funds Funds Fknhd• Tatthl 2025 Fknnd• Fund Tothl 2024 Incomtng 1•8our¢M'. Incoming resources knm geiwed DoTratiws 8 L•gaci•s Chwilallo actrats•s 38.863 24,%3 19,010 350,862 280.352 58.215 19216 408.911 305,315 7T.225 36.775 20.594 128.946 271.185 49.205 10331 176.152 291.779 72.569 Total Incomln9 19 16 10 Riising fvftds Chaiitalle •ctViitr•s 76.358 n6.087 367.843 57.213 616,580 50.563 724.356 Toknl rn)urc•• •xp•nd•d M¢Mm•nt kn iknd8 Net 94ln81kns8•$l iTrmtm•nl• Rfr8li8•d Lo88•8 358 6.478 11.993 4&656 . 36.182 90.930 T6.Y 102,923 23.520 21.366 167244 . 40.132 131.IS3 183.856 158.519 Net inCom•%pIW0 &515 46.658 . 127,112 1T9.285 44.886 . 167.244 97,021 2S.337 TraTh•fors bth••n fvnd• 42.890 42,690 276.853 216.853 mty•*m•nt Ni lundi 5.515 169.802 179.285 44.886 . 444.097 373,874 . ,337 T•1 Fund• •t 1st Awil 2024 539 199 2 158 076 3 099 312 983 3 124 fA9 Total fvnd8 canied knr4Yud at 31•t MArch
)2S 539 199 2 158 16 11
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Summary Income and Expendlture Account At 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Gross Income 695,040 457,500 Operatlng Expendlture 812 445 673 793 Operating deficlt/surplus (117,405) (216,293) other Income Income from Shares In Ilsted companies 64,851 57,557 Interest recelvable and slmllar Income Retained deficivsurplus for financial year before transfers from endowments 139 386 Transfers from endowments to restrlcted funds Transfers from endowments to unrestrlcted funds 42,690 (276,853) Deficlvsurplus for financial year after transfers from endowments 416 239 The Income and expendlture account Is derlved from the statement of actlvitles which together wlth the notes provlde full Informatlon on the movement of the funds durlng the year. 12
Nottinghamshire Communlty Foundation REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03410730 Balance Sheet At 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Tanglble assets Investments 43,122 2,083,963 38,778 2,224,351 2,127,085 2,263,129 Current assets: Debtors Deposlts and cash at bank 11,476 2,910 916 451 927,927 850 260 853,170 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthin one year 134 985 Net current assets 792 942 836 183 Net assets 2 920 027 3 099 312 Income funds: Unrestrlcted 396,522 402,037 Restrlcted 535,231 539,199 Endowment 1,988,274 2,158,076 2 920 027 3 099 312 These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ....... were slgned on Its behalf by: .and S P Tipping - C Ir 13
Nottlnghamshire Community Foundatlon Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Cash flows from operating activities: Cash generated from operations 255 597 Net cash used In operatlng actlvltles 255 597 Cash flow from Investlng actlvltles: Purchase of tanglble flxed assets Proceeds from the sale of Investments Purchase of investments Dlvldends and Interest from investments (5,730) 44,563 (7,040) 52,000 (306,500) Net cash used In Investlng actlvltles 109 018 181931 Cash flows from flnanclng actlvltles: Income attrfbutable to endowments Net cash used In flnanclng actlvltles Change In cash and cash equlvalents In the reportlng perlod 66,191 (427,098) Cash and cash equlvalents at the beglnnlng of the reportlng perlod 850,260 1,277,358 Cash and cash equlvalents at the end of the reportlng perlod 916 451 850,260 14
Nottlnghamshlre Community Foundatlon Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2025 Reconclliation of Net Income to Net Cash Flow from Operating Actlvities 2025 2024 Net Income for the reporting period (as per the statement of flnanclal actlvltles) (179,285) (25,337) Adjustments for: {Gain)/losses on investments (Gain)/losse5 on land revaluatlon Depreclatlon charged Dlvldends and Interest from Investments Income attrlbutable to endowment (Increase)/decrease In debtors 102,865 (158,519) 1,386 (77,225) (19,216) (8,566) 456 (72,569) (10,431) 17,521 Net cash provlded by (used In) operatlng artlvltles (62,043) (255,594) Analysls of Cash and Cash Equlvalents 2025 2024 Cash In hand NotSce deposlts 705,690 210,761 644,472 205,788 Total cash and cash equlvalents 850,260 1,277,358 15
Nottinqhamshire Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accounting Policies Basis of preparing the financlal ststements The financial ststements of the charitable company, which Is a publlc beneflt entlty under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charitles SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Staternent of Recommended Practlce applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectlve l January 2015),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland., the and the Companies Act 2006. The flnancial statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon with the exception of investments whlch are Included at market value. Income All Income Is recognlsed In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles ontt the charity has entltlement to the funds, it is probable that the Income wlll be recelved and the amount can be measured reliably. The followln9 spectfic pollcles are applied to partlcular categorles of Income: Voluntary Income is received by way of grants, donatlons and glfts and is Included In full In the statement of flnancSal actlvltles when receivable. Grants where entltlement Is not conditional on the dellvery of a speclflc performance by the Charlty, are recognlsed when the Charlty becomes unconditlonally entitled to the grant. Donated services and facllltSes are Snduded at the value to the Charlty where thls can be quantified. The value of servlces provlded by volunteers has not been Included. Grants, Includlng grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognlsed In full In the statement of financlal actlvltles In the year In whlch they are receivable. Incomlng resources from grants, whe related to performance and speclflc dellverables, are accounted for as the Charlty earns the rlght to conslderatlon by its perfomiance. Income from Investrnents Is Included In the year In whlch It Is recelvable. Expendltur• Llabllltles are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there Is a legal or constructive obllgatSon commlttlng the charlty to that expendlture, It Is probable that a transfer of economlc benefits will be reqUId in settlement and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured lIablY. Costs of generatlng funds comprlse the costs associated wlth attractlng voluntsry Income and actlvltles for generatlng funds. Charltable expenditure comprises those costs Incurred by the Charlty In the delivery of Its artivities and its serVIS for Its beneficiarles. It Includes both costs that can be allocated to such activities and those costs of an Indlrect nature necessary to support them. Expenditure on grants Is recorded once the Charlty has made an uncondltlonal commitment to pay the grant and thls Is communlcated to the beneficiary or the grant has been pald, whlchever is the earlier. The Charlty has not made any grant commitments of more than one year. Support costs include general management, general office costs, accountlng, Informatlon technology, human resources and governance costs, and a allocated across the categorles of costs of generating funds, charltable expendlture. All costs are allocated between the expenditure categorles of the statement of flnanclal actlvltles on a basls designed to reflect the use of the resour. Costs relatlng to a particular activity are allocated directly. Others are apportioned on an appropriate basls e.g. per capita or estimated usage as detailed in the notes to the financial statements. 16
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accountlng Policles - Continued Tangible fixed assets DeprecSation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over Its estlmated useful lrfe. Plant and machlnery - 20P/o Stralght Ilne Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt from corporation tax on Its charltable actlvitles. Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds These are funds whlch are avallable for use at the discretlon of the Trustees In furtherance of the general objects of the Charity. Deslgnatod funds Deslgnated funds are allocated out of unrestricted funds by the Trustees for speclflc purposes. The use of such funds Is at the Trustees, dlscretlon. Restrlcted fund8 These are funds whlch can only be used for partlcular restrlrted purposes wlthln the objects of the Charlty. Restrfctlons arlse when specified by the donor or where funds are ralsed for partlcular restrlcted purposes. Endowment funds Funds whlch are required to be retained as capltal In accordance wlth the donor's wlshes are accounted for as "endowments." These Indude endowments whlch are deemed to be 'expendable," If the donor wlshes to perrnlt the dlstrlbutlon of capltal. P•nslon costs and other post-r•tlrement beftefits The charitable company operates a defined contributSon pension scheme. Contrlbutions payable to the charltable company's penslon scheme are charged to the Statsment of Flnanclal Actlvltles In the perlod to whlch they relate. Investments Investments held as flxed assets are valued at mid-rnarket value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the statement of finandal actlvltles. All galns and losses are tsken to the statement of financlal actlvltles as they arlse. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the dIfferen between sale proceeds and opening market value (purchase date If later). Unreallsed gains and losses are calculated as the dlfference between the market value at the year end and openlng market value (or purchase date If later). Realised and unrealised gains are not separated In the statement of flnanclal actlvltles. Leases Rentals payable under operatlng leases are charged agalnst Income on a stralght-llne basls over the lease term. Land Land Is Inltlally recognlsed at cost. Land Is subsequently carrled at the revalued amount less any accumulated impairment losses. 17
Nottinghamshire Community Foundatlon Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Fund• R••trktad Endovmient Tothl 2025 Fund• Re•trI Endovmnt Total 2024 Dor•ations." Inthduals Cory>or#e Oiher chaiiti89 Publi¢ $¢¢tor 20.238 48.036 240.958 41.630 19.216 YJ,451 49.839 271.518 42.130 10.186 11B.760 10.223 20.409 119.035 36.708 1.8D3 36,560 soo 275 36.$00 19 16 Unr•thlct•d Fun Ro•trlcled Endowm•nt To¢ol 2025 Funds R••trlethd En&hvm•nt Totsl 2024 ACE nd &"Idinp &ighl•f Forgot Nol Lirmlhunt COMnty Fund Ono Earth Solar Fam) Proc¢¢ds of &irn¢ Fund S•n•ll Steps Big Chang Suth Incom• Wé8ltyan Fund SWEF 1892 Foundation 740 250 18.778 10.000 50,324 197,681 2.579 T40 250 18.778 10.000 50,324 197,681 27.542 250 18.137 18.137 181,694 3,983 37.800 25,000 3,460 181.694 24.$7T 37.800 25.000 3.460 24,963 20,$94 24,963.00 280 352.111 305 315.00 20 594.M 271185.00 291779.(Al Unre•trlcl•d Fund• 4 Invollment Incofflo Funth Rolct•d Endowm•Dt Total 2025 Re•trIct EndryMn•nl Tol•l 2024 SIlme from UK listed irnpstmerts Blnk intoTo$1 se¢•Nv 7.001 12,009 64.889 61,889 15.335 53220 19.350 16,500 19 Income from fvndi li Included In r•Mrlct6d fund• In accordance wlth SORP FRS 102 18
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 *0slFlcted ERdownxnt T0• 2015 Ihwe5tr1cted EndOwnTrt Total 2024 Grants expendfjd LaThl Expen6•s Wages & Salaiieg Social Secuity Pension Récruibnent tosts Ctants & sub contrac Pubkity & celebration •vm Grant panel & m•etrys & tra Training & conferences Project management f••s 680.718 680.718 S70.927 $70.92? 115,04s 115,045 4.600 5,752 107.505 107.505 3.S60 5.375 245 100 1,912 5.752 5,375 245 1.350 11.265 373 1.013 (110.089) 8.021 1,3SO 11.372 373 1,013 107 1.912 478 (95.949) 7.470 624 4.267 17.017 4,067 478 (i) 7,470 624 4.267 17.285 4.067 54.691 $5,398 45,385 SO,563 8.021 Premises Expenses General costl Govemance Legal fees Depreciation of fixed agsets inwaThient of land 4.587 28.327 4.032 4.S87 28.897 4.032 570 1,386 456 4S6 736 086 867 842 19
Nottinghamshire Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Flnandal Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2025 6 Grnnts Expended 2025 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Deslgnated Fund General Fund Restrlcted Funds IV/o matter5 1892 Foundatlon Ada Heron fund Basket Brlgade Mansfield Basket Brlgade Nottm Benjamin Bat5by Broxtowe Communlty Fund CRS Dragons Den Funeral donatlons Acom Fund Gemini Fund Hettys Henry Chowdhury Llndhurst Wlndfarm Mlner2MaJor Nottlnghamshlre Regeneration Nottlngham Street Ald One Earthsolar Farm Proceeds of Crlme Fund Randal Foundation ROMO RoshnS Legacy Ruth Gordon Brown Samuel Fox Foundatlon Small Steps Blg Changes Southwell Flood Fund SWEF Wesleyan Fund Wheatcroft Fund 2,300 6,500 3,089 34,747 24 1,887 4,155 13,494 25,465 16,750 10,000 187,637 532 600 16,206 16,489 41,667 9,000 9,000 20,000 29,340 18,000 12,000 239 12,150 112,050 188,485 50,000 182,762 9,624 1,160 36,947 Other Restrfcted funds (endowment funds) Community First Nottingham Basll Skyers Myeloma foundation Dave Hartley (Endowment) Kynan Eldridge (endowment) RTC Grassroots Nottlngham Clty (endowment) Grassroots Nottlnghamshlre (endowment) Nottlnghamshlre Chlldrens Welfare Fund Nottinghamshire Regeneratlon NRL Legacy fund Nottinghamshire Community Fund Granby Educatlon 2,700 1,000 500 500 1,000 46,000 300 500 2,179 46,503 27,164 51,000 680 718 570 927 20
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Finandal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 7 Analysis of support costs Charltable Activities 2025 2024 Operatlng lease payments Premlses costs General Office costs Governance Costs 8,717 4,537 28,897 4,032 8,717 4,537 28,897 4,032 11,599 4,956 19,819 3,789 8 Governance Costs Unrestrfcted Regtrlcted Endowment Funds funds funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Dlrect Costs Audit fees Professlonal fees Trustees, meetlng costs 3,984 3,984 3,684 48 48 203 Total 2025 Total 2024 9 Audltors r•num•ratlon Audltors remuneratlon 3,984 3,684 Total 2025 Totsl 2024 10 Employeej Wages and Salaries Soclal Securlty costs Pension costs 115,045 4,600 5,752 107,505 3,560 5,375 125 397 116 440 No employee CeIved MUneratIon of more than £60,000 2025 Number 2024 Number The average number of employees during the year was 11 Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions Durfng the year no trustees recelved remuneration for professlonal Serv15. 21
Nottinghamshire Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 12 Taxatlon Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these financial ststements. 13 TangSble FIX assets Land & Plant and property Machlnery C08t.. Totals At 1 st Aprll 2024 Additlons 38,400 16.640 5,730 55,040 5,730 At 31st March 2025 Deproclatlon & Impalmi•nts At 1 st Aprll 2024 Depreciation 16,262 1,386 16,262 1,386 At 31 st March 2025 N•t B•)ok Value At 31st March 2025 38.400 4,722 43,122 At 31st March 2024 38 00 378 38,778 14 Flxed A•8et Inv•stments Llsted Invostments Valuation At 1 April 2024 Additlons Sales Revaluations 2,224,351 7,040 (44,563) (102,865) At 31 March 2025 2 083 963 Historical cost as at 31 M8rch 2025 1595 272 15 Debtors . Amounts fa115ng due wlthln on• y•ar 2026 2024 Debtors Other debtors Prepayments Landlord deposlt 7,710 1,650 523 1,593 798 519 1,593 11,476 2.910 22
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 16 Credltors: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2025 2024 other creditors Taxes & Soclal Securlty Pensions Accruals & deferred income 109 1,991 2,233 132 304 134 985 17 Analysls of net assets between funds Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Endowment Total Fund balances at 31 March 2024 Tangible assets Investment assets Current assets Current Ilabilities 4,722 245,419 157,441 659,156 (11,060) (123,925) 38,400 1,838,544 111,330 43,122 2,083,963 927,927 (134,985) 396 522 535 231 1 988 274 2 920 027 Balance at 1st Aprll 2024 Incomlng Resour¢es Outgolng Galns & Loss• At March 2025 18 Unrestrlcted Funds Transfern General Funds Deslgnated fund 323,181 78,856 79,959 2,877 (47,291) (29,067) (7,319) (4,674) 348,530 47,992 402 037 396 522 The unre5trlcted funds are avallable for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees In furtherance of the general objects of the charity. The unrestrlrted designated fund Is to support developments In communlty regeneratlon. 23
Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Foundation Notes to the Thnancial Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2025 19 Endowmont Funds Balance at Incomlng Galns & At March 1st Aprll 2024 Resources Outgolng Transfers Losses 2025 RTC Dave Hartley Forget me Not K Eldridge Basil Skyers Myeloma Fund Grassroots Nottingham Cty Grassroots Nottlnghamshlre Community First Nottingham Nottinghamshire Community Fund Granby Educatlon Fund Nottingham Childrens Welfare Fund NRL Legacy Fund Margaret Howell Fund 140,573 11,820 65,088 25,944 39.278 2,969 365,781 950,588 192,492 4.229 51,550 296,912 10.852 (3.015) {237) (1.594) (611) (893) (6,927) 130,631 11,583 61.838 25,944 37,771 2,969 (6,442) 326,040 {47,822} 876,219 (9.679) 178.256 (224) 3,899 (2,473) 47,879 (13.931) 274,258 {562) 10,987 {1.656) 20 591 (1,214) 17,596 (7,614) (43,281) (26,547) (4,557) (106) (1.198) (8,723) {303) 1,000 2,158.076 Purposes of endowment funds Funds which are required to be retained as capital in accor(Jance with the donor's wlshes are accounted for as endowments. These include eOwMents whlch are deemed to be "expendable" If the donor wlshes to pennit the distribution of capital. The grassroots funds include the following named funds: Major Oak. Danielle Beccan. Ro118 Royce. High Sherrff, Bramley Apple and B Slee The Nottinghamshire Community First Endowment fund for Nottinghamshlre and NottirKJham is a special trust and includes the foll¢)wing named funds: Nottiroham Buildlng Soclety, Acorn, J Ollver and Mrs Allce Need for the poor and vlcar. The Nottinghamshire Community Fund was set up wlth the Ilquldated assets of 13 morlbund and Ineffectlve trust funds 24
Nottinghamshire Community Foundation Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2025 20 Restricted Funds Balance Balance at at 1st Incoming Outgoing 31st March April 2024 Resources Resources Transfers 2025 1% matters Acorn Auntie Eva Childrens Trust Basll Skyers (endowment) Basket Brlgade Nottlngham Basket Brigade Mansfield Benjamln Barsby Fund Broxtowe Community Fund Bulldlng Brlghter FUtUS Communlty Flrst Nottlngham (endowment) Creatlve Buslness Awards CRS donation Dave Hartley (Endowment) Forget Me Not {endowrnent) Funeral Donations GemSnl Grassroots Nottlngham Clty (endowment) Grassroots Nottlnghamshlre (endowment) Henry Chowdhury Fund Hetty Hardshlp Fund Kynan Eldridge (endowment) Undhurst Windfarm Margaret Howell (endowment) Monlca Hockenhull Wall Repalr fund Nottlngham Chlldrens Welfare Fund(endowment) Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Fund (Endowment) Nottinghamshlre Communlty Fund - Granby Education (Endowment) Nottingham Regeneratlon (Endowment) Nottlngharn Street Ald One Earth Solar Farm Proceeds of Crime Randal Foundation Romo Communlty Fund Roshni Legacy Fund RTC(endowment) Samuel Fox Foundation Small Steps Blg Changes Southwell Flood Fund SWEF Wheatcroft Fund 29,394 280 3,557 2,636 30,315 280 6,130 445 876 17 12,045 25,856 6,130 822 2,400 623 2,746 17 10,994 1,000 4,270 1,333 41,530 740 29,172 282 15,674 740 2,700 152,667 2,955 43,633 269 14,990 339 179,139 2,955 18,168 49 16,259 339 25,465 500 280 1,269 207,208 207,208 319 11,629 2,184 2,405 4,386 319 15,086 2,184 1,820 3,980 865 2,904 4,800 6,681 46,505 43,281 585 500 17,913 685 18,778 596 (591) 2,308 4,800 9,284 22,671 1,522 5,958 10,806 28,629 914 70,768 12,245 138 8,466 9,297 10,000 50,325 33,000 20,000 1,052 28,234 12,086 51,000 9,456 10,000 23,008 32,340 20,000 27,317 660 6,616 13,824 91,830 2,392 1.002 20,715 6,616 17,088 65,926 4,264 27,596 197,682 1,000 53,500 200,074 107 9,624 895 11,091 539 199 736 087 535 231 As Indlcated In Note 3 Income from Endowment funds Is Included In restrfcted fvnds In accordance wlth SORP {FRS 102) Includes realised gains 25
Nottinghamshire Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 20 Restrlcted Funds - Contlnued Purposes of Restricted Funds 10/0 Matters Fund An Indlvldual donor fund set up to engage local phllanthropists and buslness leaders to glve 1% of their Income or profits In support of mentsl health, young people and elderly people In Nottlngharnshlre. Acorn Fund Acorn fvnd is a Forever Notts fund which supports community pmjects, with an emphasis on Communlty Coheslon, Wellbelng and the Environment. Declslons are rnade by the Chair and CEO of the Foundatlon. Benjamln Barsby Fund The Foundation receives restrlrted donatSons from frlends and famlly of Benjamln Barsby who died at the age of 21. The family have created a new charitable fund wtth the aim of growlng It to bulld a permanent legacy In support of mental and emotlonal wellbeing and preventstive work in Nottlnghamshlre and the UK. Broxtowe Communlty Fund We are thrllled to be able to support Teresa Cullen and local phllanthroplc donors In dellverlng thls fund in support of a wide range of projects In the dlstrfct of Broxtowe. Their focus is young people In need, food poverty, wellbelng and educatlon. Communlty Flrgt A matched fund endowment program from the Offlce of Clvll Soclety. Grant spend from the communlty flrst endowment (and the named funds thereln) wlll be allocated from Interest galned annually. Creatlve Buslness Awards The Foundatlon was glven a restrlcted donatlon held untll such tlme as an approprlate reclplent Is found. The Creatlve buslness award wlll be glven to a sultable InltlatSve that Forever Notts and the donors agree flts the crlterla. The award may not be dlspersed for several years. CRS Donatlon The Foundatlon Ce5Ved a donatlon along with several other Communlty Foundatlons across the UK to be spent on elderly care as decided by the CEO. Dave Hartley Endowment t)onatlons recelved from famlly and frlends of Dave Hartley have enabled thls restrlcted fund to be set up. The crlterla of thls Fund relate to individuals and groups wlth a musical settSng as declded by his famlly. Foryet Me Not (Endowment) A legacy fund set up to safeguard gtEen field land and provlde community benefit for the village of Sutton Cum Lound. Grassroots Nottinghamshlre and Nottingham City (Endowment) These fijnds were set up taking advantage of a govemment rnatch challenge and are dlstrlbuted as a flexible endowment dellvered In accordance wlth the donor's wlshes. Gemlnl Fund The Foundation has worked wlth the Hlllary Famlly slnce Aprll 2024 dellverlng an annual grant round to support the famllles chosen prlorlties of Homelessness. Refugees and asylum seekers and young people In need. Henry Chowdhury Fund Henry Chowdhury is a family fund set up In lovlng memory of Henry who passed away traglcally aged 20yrs old. The fund provldes support for local mental health charities with an emphasis on suicide preventlon. 26
Nottlnghamshlre Community Foundatlon Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 20 Restrlcted Funds - Contlnued Hetty Hardship Fund Hetty's Hardshlp Fund was set up to support famllles In hardshlp wlth a prlorlty glven to famllles and individuals (often grandparents) who are looking after their grandchildren due the difficulties of the parent or pants. Small grants a distributed for individuals and children vla the nominated Hetty's representatlves In partnership wlth the Foundatlon. Kynan Eldrldge (Endowrnent) The parents of Kynan Eldrldge have set up thls Fund to provlde one-off monetary grants to young people (under the age of 30) who are uslng muslc, both modern and classlcal, to help them overcome personal challenges and achleve thelr full potentlal. Llndhurst Wind Farm This is a grant contract awarded by RWE Npower Renewables to provlde small grants to those comrnunitles most affected by the wlnd turblnes. The vlllages of Rainworth and Blldworth are glven access to small grants of up to £2,000 annually. Monlca Hockenhull Wall Repalrs As part of the Forget me not Legacyi the fleld In Sutton cum Lound needed Its wall repalred. The donor provlded addltlonal funds to cover the cost of these repalrs. Major Oak (Grass Roots Endowment Fund) A Forever Notts endowment fund set up with unrestricted donatlons whlch provldes grant support for local events and projects as declded by the CEO and Chalr of the Foundation. Nottlngham Chlldrens Welfare Fund Following the closure of a local Trust, FN secured the transfer and set up an Endowment fund Sn the same name sUPPOrting the origlnal objects of the Trust, namely disadvantaged children in Nottlngham. Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Fund Nottlnghamshire Communlty Fund is a pooled fund of 12 small local trusts that were identified as 'dormant or morlbund, and was set up as an endowrnent to support a broad range of educatS0n, Ilfelong learnlng and community outcomes. Nottlnghamshlre Communlty Fund - Granby Iducatlon Fund Granby Educatlon fund was a dormant trust transferred and modernlsed to malntaln the splrlt of the origlnal trust but that can now support Indlvlduals the parish of Granby as declded In partnershlp wlth FN. One Earth Communlty Benefit Fund The Foundation signed an agreement In Aprll 2024 to dellver an annual communlty fund on behalf of One Earth Solar Farm Ltd to support the parlshes around their solar farm. Proceeds of Crlme Fund Llke several other Foundatlons around the UK we secured the agreement of two local judges to distrlbute the Proceeds of Crlme fines that come from fines issued by the Courts vla the pollce. The crlterla covers,. vlctim of crime, rehabilitation and support of offenders and ex-offenders and those known the Criminal Justice system and Youth offendlng team. Randal Foundatlon Alongside 3 other reglonal Communtty Foundatlons, Forever Notts dellvered a grant round for the Randal Charity Foundatlon based In Lelcestershlre. It was set up by Nlk and Monlca Kotecha who sold Morningside Pharmaceuticals to focus on their regional, national and international philanthropy. Their priorities are health and wellbelng. Romo Community Fund Romo wlshes to engage its employees in selerting from a shortlist of excellent local projects offerlng support to famllies and/or children in the Mansfield or Ashfleld area, where the company and staff may support those projects on a longer term basis wlth grants, volunteer tlme and glfts In klnd as deemed suitable each year. 27
Nottlnghamshir• Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Flnanclal Stat•ments for the year ended 31 March 2025 liestrlcted Funds - Continued Roshnl Legacy The Roshni legacy was set up in support of women sufferlng from domestic abuse who have no recourse to public funds. The fund provldes for Individuals in hardship and the decision is made by FN partnership with Women's Aid Integrated Services. RTC The aim of the Fund is to support people In rural area5, by maklng grants of up to £500 to individuals and communlty and voluntary groups serving senlor cltlzens In thelr communStles. Small Steps Blg Changes 10-year Lottery funded prograrn dellverlng grants in support of the Early Years agenda SUPFK)rtlng familles and chlldren under 3 years old In four wards in Nottlngham City. Southwell Flood Fund The Southwell Flood Fund was set up in March 2015 and wlll be used to contrlbute to the funding of flood defence and mltigation measurEs withln the area covered by Southwell Flood Forum. Basll Skyers Myeloma Fund Is a small family fund set up In memory of Basll Skyers to dlstribute grants for patlent and carers at Nottlngham Centre for Clinical Haematologyi and to the Renal Unlt for Myeloma pauents at Nottlngham Unlversity Hospltals NHS Trust. Basket Brlgade We hold funds on behalf of the 'Basket Brlgade, whlch provldes Chrlstmas hampers and presents for famllles in need across Nottlnghamshlre. A small army of volunteers packs and dellvers boxes to speclflc familles and chlldren glven by soclal serrfltts and women's refuges. NRL Fund Afterthe closure of NRL Ltd a new legacy fund was set up wlth the remalnlng assets of the company. The fund wlll support bespoke projects in support of vulnerable people across Nottlnghamshlre. The Wheatcroft Fund The Wheatcroft Famlly have set up a flow through fund to support local charltles and not for profit projects In the dty and county of Nottlngham. Once a year the famlly makes declslons on grant award5 coverlng our main themes plus hortlcultural and green projects. Samuel Fox Foundatlon / Nottlngham Bulldlng Soclety In tribute to the Founder of Nottlngham Building Soclety, we hold a new foundation fund for them whlch they hope to grow through the releaslng of dormant accounts. Maryaret Howell Margaret Howell's granddaughter set up a legacy after she passed away wlth the hope that after probate, she could top It up and other relatives may also contrlbute. The fund Is rlng-fenced for Maryaret's passion whlch was the Women's Institute. SWEF Fund The young enterprlse fund comes from a private donor who is worklng with many Communlty Foundatlons across the UK. SWEF awards grants of up to £2,000 to young people In Nottingham city and Nottlnghamshire County who need support wlth a new buslness start-up. It is particularly targeted at those who are not In education, employment or tralnlng. Nottlngham Street Aid Working with It's in Nottingham, and donatlons from the publlc this fund provides support for Individuals with a range of needs In their transition from hornelessne55 to stable housing. Dedslons are made the Nottingham Homelessness Forum. Dragons Den Working with a panel of local dragons {angels really) we host a den to find promising new business entrepreneurs. Their ideas are presented to the panel and 2 or 3 are chosen to receive a small grant plus gifts in kind and busTness mentoring. 28