2021-03-31-accounts - Forum for European Philosophy

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FORUM FOR PHILOSOPHY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 MARCH 2021

Charity Number 1070105

FORUM FOR PHILOSOPHY

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Bankers:

HSBC 16 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8JF CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Solicitors:

Battens Mansion House Princes Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1EP

Independent Examiner:

Lisa King FCCA MAAT Burdett King Accountancy Limited 8 The Hamiltons Newmarket CB8 0NF

FORUM FOR PHILOSOPHY

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Forum for Philosophy is governed by a Constitution adopted on 28 May 1998, amended on 18 October 2018, and is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1070105.

The Trustees of the Forum for Philosophy for the year ended 31 March 2021 were:

Paul Flather (Acting Chair) Hilary Lawson (Vice Chair) Catherine Audard Nicholas Bunnin Gloria Norman Angela Hobbs Hugh Tominson David Papineau Ariane Braillard Richard Spiegelberg (resigned September'20) Paul Loach (Treasurer) (resigned September'20) Alan Montefiore (resigned January'21)

The Association was established for the advancement of education in the field of Philosophy on a pan-European basis.

According to the present Constitution of the Forum, the members of its Executive Committee act ipso facto as the Forum's Trustees, while Clause 5.5 of the Constitution states that the members of the Executive Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. It should also be noted that according to the memorandum of understanding between the Forum for Philosophy and the London School of Economics (LSE), the Head of the European Institute, or his appointed alternate, should be an ex officio member of the Executive Committee of the Forum. All decisions taken by the Forum are either in direct response to resolutions passed at meetings of the Executive Committee or subject to confirmation (or otherwise) at such meetings, while the decisions and resolutions of the Executive Committee are in turn subject to confirmation (or otherwise) at meetings of the AGM (or, if called, at an EGM). When appointed, Trustees are duly informed of their responsibilities as such, but, given the nature and purposes of the Forum, no further special training is considered to be necessary.

When planning the activities for the year, the Trustees have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit, and arranged a number of conferences, lectures and discussions pursuant to its objectives.

The Receipts and Payments Account attached shows receipts of £33,055 less payments of £109,436 giving a net cash outflow of £76,381 for the year which when taken from the bank balances at the beginning of the year of £82,227 gives bank balances at the end of the year of £5,846.

The Executive Committee is required under the Charities Act to prepare financial statements for each year and as a small charity is entitled to prepare accounts on the receipts and payments basis. Executive Committee members are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity, for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detections of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Executive Committee and signed on their behalf by

…………………………………………….. Paul Flather - Acting Chair Date:

Forum for Philosophy Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S UNQUALIFIED REPORT

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of the Forum for Philosophy

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on the following pages.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and 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 report

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 of disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of 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:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

…………………………………………….. Lisa King Date: 10 October 2023 Burdett King Accountancy Limited 8 The Hamiltons Newmarket CB8 0NF

FORUM FOR PHILOSOPHY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Receipts: Donations Gift aid Events Investment Income: Bank interest TOTAL RECEIPTS Payments: Direct Charitable Expenditure: Conference expenses incl. travel, accomodation and subsistence Employment costs Donations to fund Consultants Other expenditure: Independent Examiner's fee Payroll fees Printing, stationery and office equipment Bank charges Membership fees TOTAL PAYMENTS Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year Bank balances at 1 April 2020 Bank balances at 31 March 2021	2021 £ Unrestricted Funds 33,012 29 14 33,055 811 40,651 67,500 108,962 180 54 72 168 474 109,436 (76,381) 82,227 5,846	2020 £ Unrestricted Funds 72,758 17,542 33,578 44 123,923 11,625 56,228 21,450 89,303 500 225 16 150 180 1,071 90,375 33,548 48,679 82,227

FORUM FOR PHILOSOPHY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Monetary Assets: Bank Balances Liabilities Other Assets Related Party Transactions: There were no related party transactions in the year. Note: The funds of the Charity are unrestricted.	2021 £ 5,846 - -	2020 £ 82,227 - -

Approved and authorised for issue by the Executive Committee on …………. and signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………………………………… Paul Flather - Acting Chair

FORUM FOR PHILOSOPHY

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. Donations Received

HSBC Account Just Giving donations CAF Account 08/04/2020 23/06/2020	£ 6,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 12 5,000 4,000 33,012