REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05015106 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1101905
Report of the Trustees and
Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
for
The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 5 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 | to | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 9 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 10 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 | to | 17 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 18 |
The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
The Trustees, who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 January 2024. The report of the Trustees incorporates the Directors' report, as required by company law. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Objectives and activities
Objectives and aims
The Foundation's aims are to manage the trust fund and its income, and to apply them anywhere in the world, either directly or through grants to other established charities. Its primary objectives are the advancement of education and relief of poverty of young people however the Trustees in their absolute discretion may determine.
The emphasis is on helping young people who are disadvantaged through poverty, illness, or the lack of family support, by providing them with education and care, and assisting them to become self-sufficient, so that they can lead more fulfilling and productive lives within their communities. The focus is on developing countries, especially those that are struggling with abject poverty and debilitating illness.
Public benefit
The Trustees confirm that they refer to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust's aims and objectives, planning activities, and setting the grant-making policy.
Grantmaking
Grants may be made to other established charities to help them more effectively promote their own charitable objectives. The choice of organisations selected to receive such grants will be made taking into account their efficiency and effectiveness in fulfilling their stated objectives and by the extent to which they foster self-help among disadvantaged young people.
Volunteers
The administration of the Charity is run by a volunteer under the control of the Trustees. No remuneration is paid to the bookkeeper for their role in maintaining the activities and records of the Charity. During 2023/24, one Trustee received fees of £8,939 to deliver a project to identify potential new beneficiaries for the Foundation, described further below.
Achievement and performance
Charitable activities
During 2023/24, the Foundation was proud to have completed 19 years of charitable activities in South Africa - the country that the Trustees determined should be the principal focus of the Foundation's activities.
For the last 12 years, the Foundation's primary focus has been PYDA, based in Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands and established by the Foundation in 2012. PYDA operates as a local not-for-profit, running vocational training and personal development programmes for unemployed 18- to 25-year-old South Africans. It seeks to develop the skills of young people, to qualify them for employment. David Torres remains a director of both the Foundation and PYDA.
During 2023/24, 99% of the Foundation's total giving was directed at PYDA. Whilst the Foundation continues to contribute to ongoing training and development programmes, an increasing proportion of its contribution has been directed towards innovation, with a view to identifying new delivery models, new business sectors, and an expansion of the organisation's impact.
Since its inception, more than 593 students (91% of those enrolling) have graduated with over 90% gaining employment within 6 months. Over the period, the Foundation has contributed more than £1.19 million to PYDA (grants and expenditure).
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
Financial review
Principal funding sources
The principal source of the Foundation's income is a capital fund held as expendable endowment. The fund is invested and managed on a discretionary basis by a fund manager. The Foundation also receives a small number of restricted and unrestricted donations from third parties.
As of 31 January 2024, total funds amounted to £2,672,082, of which £2,561,691 were expendable endowment funds, £120 were restricted funds, and £110,271 were unrestricted funds. The endowment fund is backed by the investment portfolio which can be accessed, as needed. The remaining restricted and unrestricted funds are backed by current assets.
During 2023/24, total income was £103,945. Of this, £56,797 (55%) was expended on charitable giving and £25,436 (24%) on costs, which included fundraising, administration, a consultancy fee, and exchange rate losses, providing a £21,712 contribution to reserves.
The Foundation had an overall deficit of £27,021 for the year ending 31 January 2024 (2023 surplus: £319,198, supported by a £517,398 donation to the endowment fund in the form of equity shares).
The Trustees would like to express their thanks and appreciation to all those organisations and individuals who have provided financial support to the Foundation during this past year. Their generosity is helping to improve the lives of many young people in South Africa, together with their families and communities.
Investment policy and objectives
The capital fund is held as expendable endowment and has been invested to achieve a balance of income and capital growth. The investment fund continues to be managed by Rathbones Investment Management Limited.
To date, the Trustees' intention has been to establish a level of reserves that will allow the Foundation to support substantial projects, whilst maintaining the endowment fund, which nonetheless remains available to them for use, should a particularly worthwhile project arise.
Within those broad principles, investments are managed on a total return basis at Risk Level 4, with around 65% invested in equities, as defined by the Foundation's Statement of Investment Policy, which includes a commitment to the principles of environmental, social, and governance-based investment. The Trustees monitor the performance of the investment portfolio, and its management, on a regular basis.
Reserves policy
The Trustees intention is to establish a level of reserves that will allow the Foundation to support substantial projects, without recourse to the disposal of the endowment fund investment portfolio, which nonetheless remains available to them for use, should a particularly worthwhile project arise.
Future plans
The Foundation will continue to support good causes in South Africa through the application of the skills and experience of its Trustees, and through financial donations.
During 2023/24, the Trustees agreed to expand the number of beneficiaries, supported by accumulated reserves and the increased level of income being generated by the investment portfolio. A research and outreach programme was initiated during the summer of 2023, with the expectation that a number of new beneficiaries would be selected, following Trustee visits, early during the 2024/25 financial year. The Trustees look forward to sharing further information in their next report.
The value of future donations is determined by the expected level of return from the investment portfolio and exchange rate movements, which are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that commitments made are affordable.
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
The Foundation is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. Its governing documents are the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 14th January 2004.
Recruitment, appointment and induction of new Trustees
Trustees are appointed following a search of suitably qualified individuals and an invitation extended by the chairman to the successful candidate based on a trustee resolution. New Trustees undertake a period of orientation through individual meetings with existing Trustees, a review of the Foundation's governance documents, past minutes, financial statements, and Board papers. Trustees requiring formal training on specific topics will be entitled to undertake such developments at the Foundation's expense.
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
Structure, governance and management Organisational structure
The Trustees set out the organisation's objectives and aims, and agree the strategy and policies needed to deliver on those aims. The Foundation retains no staff.
Risk management
The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Foundation is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.
Reference and administrative details Registered Company number 05015106 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1101905
Registered office 3 Danebrook Court Langford Lane Kidlington Oxfordshire OX51LQ
Trustees Peter John Cropper (resigned 15.4.24) Carl St John Cropper Nicholas Jackson (Chairman) Nikki Munro Ian Patrick Stephenson David Andrew Torres
Auditors Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors 7 Neptune Court Vanguard Way Cardiff CF24 5PJ
Bankers Metro Bank 77 St Peter's Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3ED
Absa Wealth Block B, De Wagenweg Office Park Stellentia Road Stellenbosch Central Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
Solicitors Wilsons Solicitors LLP Alexandra House St Johns Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2SP
Investment Managers Rathbones Investment Management Limited 10 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2PF
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
Directors' report
The Trustees contribute a blend of complementary knowledge and skills. They have experience of diverse countries, cultures, corporations and charities, together with a shared commitment to the objectives of the Foundation.
Biographical Details of Trustees
Carl Cropper is a bioscience graduate with over 25 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry in roles in medical affairs, business development, sales, and marketing. In 2016, he established his own commercial consulting business. He lives in the city of St Albans in the UK with his wife and their four children. He is the son of Peter and the late Dame Hilary Cropper.
Peter Cropper retired early in 1997 and now runs two family companies engaged in farming and property. His career was spent in the Information Technology field, where he worked internationally for companies including ITT and Nortel. He is a Liveryman of two City of London Livery Companies and a former Chairman of the Information Technologists Charitable Trust.
Nick Jackson is Chief Compliance Officer at Lightsourcebp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects. He trained as an engineer and has over twenty-five years' industry, consulting and international development experience. He has led teams on a number of high-profile ethics and anti-corruption cases, served as head of group ethics and compliance in the oil and gas industry and as the first ethics officer of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Nikki Munro joined the Pinotage Youth Development Academy as Programme Director in 2012, resigning in December 2022. During her career she has worked in the fields of human resources, learning, communication, and youth development. Her work within the corporate sector has focused on organisational development and transformation. She established her own business, working in various industry sectors as a leader, consultant, and executive coach. With a strong track record of effective implementation, she has spent her career adding value in her home country of South Africa.
Ian Stephenson is a Structural Engineer who has specialised in the design of building structures. He grew up in Cape Town and attended both school and university there. After qualifying he worked on a variety of projects in South Africa. He moved to the UK in 1987 and has worked on projects all over the world. He has held senior management roles with leading engineering consultancies in London. He formed his own engineering consultancy in 2014.
David Torres is a Professor of the Practice and Executive in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermont in the US, where he teaches courses in Global Health and Social Entrepreneurship. Previously, David was based in Cape Town, South Africa, where he served as Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of mothers2mothers, a Cape Town-based NGO working in the field of HIV and maternal and child health. David worked at mothers2mothers for 12 years in a number of leadership roles, covering special projects, business development across Sub-Saharan Africa, fundraising and donor relationship management, and organizational governance. Prior to joining m2m in 2006, David worked for 22 years in a variety of roles across a number of different countries in Latin America, the US and the UK for JP Morgan Chase and Co, and predecessor firm, The Chase Manhattan Bank.
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
Trustees' responsibility statement
The Trustees (who are also the directors of The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those 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 Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the Trustees are aware:
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there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
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the Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
Auditors
The auditors, Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors, will be proposed for appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: 4th September 2024
........................................................................ Nicholas Jackson - Trustee Nicholas &ckson - Trustee
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 January 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 January 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
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In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Our planning procedures identify the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the operations and financial statements of the company. These are reviewed internally with the audit team including relevant industry experience and expectations as well as externally with the client management. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context were the UK Companies Act 2006, Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', UK GAAP (FRS 102) and relevant tax legislation.
Once identified, we assess the risks of material misstatements in relation to the laws and regulations, irregularities, including fraud and adjust our testing accordingly. Our audit procedures include:
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Discussing with Trustees and management which areas of the business they believe to be more susceptible to fraud, and whether they have any knowledge or suspicion of fraudulent activities;
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Obtaining an understanding of the key controls put in place by the company to address risks identified, assessing the effectiveness of those and discussing how these are maintained and monitored internally;
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Assessing the risk of management override and review and testing of journal entries made into the accounting system;
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Challenging assumptions and judgements made by the company in relation to the significant accounting estimates employed in the preparation of the financial statements;
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Discussing with Trustees and Management the legal and regulatory obligations of the business and whether they have any knowledge or suspicion of non compliance.
Despite the audit being planned and conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) there remains an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected owing to inherent limitations of the audit, and that by their very nature, any such instances of fraud or irregularities likely involve collusion, forgery, intentional misrepresentation, or the override of internal controls.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Use of our report
This 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 audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members 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 accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Clive Edwards (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors 7 Neptune Court Vanguard Way Cardiff CF24 5PJ Date: ............................................. 04 September 2024
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ Income and endowments from Donations and legacies 2 279 Investment income 3 100,666 Total 100,945 Expenditure on Raising funds 4 - Charitable activities 5 Exchange losses and (gains) 183 Charitable expenditure 53,716 Administration 15,425 Total 69,324 Net gains/(losses) on investments - NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 31,621 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 78,650 Total funds carried forward 110,271 |
Restricted funds £ 3,000 - 3,000 - - 3,081 - 3,081 - (81) 201 120 |
Endowment fund £ - - - 9,828 - - - 9,828 (48,733) (58,561) 2,620,252 2,561,691 |
2024 Total funds £ 3,279 100,666 103,945 9,828 183 56,797 15,425 82,233 (48,733) (27,021) 2,699,103 2,672,082 |
2023 Total funds £ 518,654 98,790 617,444 10,253 64 60,246 8,525 79,088 (219,158) 319,198 2,379,905 2,699,103 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Balance Sheet 31 January 2024
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Total | |||
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | |||||||
| Investments | 10 | - | - | 2,561,691 | 2,561,691 | 2,620,252 | |
| Current assets | |||||||
| Debtors | 11 | 28,712 | 120 | - | 28,832 | 17,112 | |
| Cash at bank | 85,589 | - | - | 85,589 | 65,739 | ||
| Creditors | 114,301 | 120 | - | 114,421 | 82,851 | ||
| Amounts falling due within one | |||||||
| year | 12 | (4,030) | - | - | (4,030) | (4,000) | |
| Net current assets | 110,271 | 120 | - | 110,391 | 78,851 | ||
| Total assets less current | |||||||
| liabilities | 110,271 | 120 | 2,561,691 | 2,672,082 | 2,699,103 | ||
| NET ASSETS | 110,271 | 120 | 2,561,691 | 2,672,082 | 2,699,103 | ||
| Funds | 13 | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 110,271 | 78,650 | |||||
| Restricted funds | 120 | 201 | |||||
| Endowment funds | 2,561,691 | 2,620,252 | |||||
| Total funds | 2,672,082 | 2,699,103 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 4th September 2024
............................................. Nicholas Nicholas Jackson - Trustee #4ckson - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
1. Accounting policies
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Income
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Foundation is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Investment income from the expendable endowment are treated as unrestricted funds to meet the costs of the trust in furtherance of its objects.
Donations received for specific projects are treated as restricted along with any Gift Aid receivable.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised when the trust is committed to the expenditure. All costs in furtherance of the objectives of the trust are set against the income, except for expenditure relating to the permanent endowment, which include charges levied by the investment managers and realised and unrealised gains or losses arising of the fund. The costs incurred include irrecoverable VAT.
Grants may be made to other established charities to help them more effectively promote their own charitable objectives.
The choice of organisations selected to receive such grants will be made taking into account their efficiency and effectiveness in fulfilling their stated objectives and by the extent to which they foster self-help among disadvantaged young people. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Governance costs
Governance costs include the costs of the preparation and audit of the statutory accounts and the cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Taxation
As a registered charity, the Company is exempt from United Kingdom Corporation Tax on its income applied for charitable purposes.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Foreign currencies
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the average rate ruling for the month at which the transaction occurred. All differences are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.
Assets and liabilities
Investments
Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluations and disposals throughout the year.
Debtors and Creditors
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
1. Accounting policies - continued
Assets and liabilities
Debtors and creditors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Debtors are included on the basis that there is sufficient information to confirm that the balance relates to the appropriate period. Creditors are also included on the basis that they relate to costs of the current financial year that have not yet been paid.
Cash at Bank
Cash at bank is stated at the reconciled year end amount taking into account the bank balance at the year end and any outstanding transactions.
| 2. Donations and legacies Donations Gift aid 3. Investment income Income from listed investments Deposit account interest 4. Raising funds Investment management costs Portfolio management 5. Charitable activities costs Exchange losses and (gains) Charitable expenditure Administration |
Grant funding of activities Direct (see note Costs 6) £ £ 183 - - 56,797 - - 183 56,797 |
2024 £ 3,158 121 3,279 2024 £ 99,827 839 100,666 2024 £ 9,828 Support costs (see note 7) £ - - 15,425 15,425 |
2023 £ 518,443 211 518,654 2023 £ 98,600 190 98,790 2023 £ 10,253 Totals £ 183 56,797 15,425 72,405 |
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
| 6. | Grants payable | |||
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| Charitable expenditure | 56,797 | 60,246 | ||
| The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows: | ||||
| Pinotage Youth Development Academy | 2024 £ 56,192 |
2023 £ 59,596 |
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| The Homestead | 5 | 50 | ||
| Lily of the Valley Children's Home | 600 | 600 | ||
| 56,797 | 60,246 | |||
| 7. | Support costs | |||
| Administration | Management £ 11,471 |
Governance costs £ 3,954 |
Totals £ 15,425 |
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| Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: | ||||
| Insurance | 2024 Administration £ 154 |
2023 Total activities £ 184 |
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| Computer costs | 43 | 43 | ||
| Marketing | 108 | - | ||
| Consultancy fees | 8,939 | - | ||
| Travel costs | 2,185 | 4,350 | ||
| Bank charges | 42 | 8 | ||
| Auditors' remuneration | 3,954 | 3,940 | ||
| 15,425 | 8,525 | |||
| 8. | Net income/(expenditure) | |||
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||||
| Auditors' remuneration | 2024 £ 3,954 |
2023 £ 3,940 |
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| 9. | Trustees' remuneration and benefits |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 January 2024 nor for the year ended 31 January 2023.
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
9. Trustees' remuneration and benefits - continued
Trustees' expenses
During the year the Charity made payments of £2,185 (2023: £4,350) to trustees in relation to expenses incurred. Payments totalling £8,939 were made to a trustee in relation to consultancy fees.
10. Fixed asset investments
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|At 1 February 2023|2,620,252|
|Additions|295,283|
|Disposals|(202,037)|
|Change in Market Value|(89,313)|
|Net movement in cash|(62,494)|
|At 31 January 2024|2,561,691|
|Net book value|
|At 31 January 2024|2,561,691|
|At 31 January 2023|2,620,252|
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The investment portfolio includes investments converted to GBP from Euro, South African Rand and US Dollar. The market value is calculated using the year end exchange rate and the change in market value during the year reflects, inter alia, the relative movement in the currency over the financial year.
Cost or valuation at 31 January 2024 is represented by:
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|Valuation in 2024|2,561,691|
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As at 31 January 2024 the Historical Cost of the Fixed Asset Investments was £2,525,062 (2023: £2,517,488).
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|11.|Debtors: amounts falling due within one year|
|2024|2023|
|£|£|
|Gift Aid receivable|120|201|
|Prepayments and accrued income|28,712|16,911|
|28,832|17,112|
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
- Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accrued expenses 13. Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pinotage Youth Development Academy The Homestead Lily of the Valley Children's Home Endowment funds Expendable Endowment TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.2.23 £ 78,650 76 5 120 201 2,620,252 2,699,103 |
2024 £ 4,030 Net movement in funds £ 31,621 (76) (5) - (81) (58,561) (27,021) |
2023 £ 4,000 At 31.1.24 £ 110,271 - - 120 120 2,561,691 2,672,082 |
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Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pinotage Youth Development Academy The Homestead Lily of the Valley Children's Home Endowment funds Expendable Endowment TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources resources expended £ £ 100,945 (69,324) 2,400 (2,476) - (5) 600 (600) 3,000 (3,081) - (9,828) 103,945 (82,233) |
Gains and Movement losses in funds £ £ - 31,621 - (76) - (5) - - - (81) (48,733) (58,561) (48,733) (27,021) |
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
13. Movement in funds - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pinotage Youth Development Academy The Homestead Lily of the Valley Children's Home Endowment funds Expendable Endowment TOTAL FUNDS Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 98,920 Restricted funds Pinotage Youth Development Academy 501 The Homestead 25 Lily of the Valley Children's Home 600 1,126 Endowment funds Expendable Endowment 517,398 TOTAL FUNDS 617,444 |
At 1.2.22 £ 47,490 - 30 120 150 2,332,265 2,379,905 s follows: Resources expended £ (67,760) (425) (50) (600) (1,075) (10,253) (79,088) |
Net movement in funds £ 31,160 76 (25) - 51 287,987 319,198 Gains and losses £ - - - - - (219,158) (219,158) |
At 31.1.23 £ 78,650 76 5 120 201 2,620,252 2,699,103 Movement in funds £ 31,160 76 (25) - 51 287,987 319,198 |
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Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Pinotage Youth Development Academy - donations are received to fund the general and, sometimes, specific activities of the Academy in the Cape Winelands. The Academy uses these funds in furtherance of its vision to deliver a vocational training and personal development programme for unemployed 18 - 25 year old South Africans.
The Homestead - donations are received to fund the general operational needs of this Cape Town-based NGO.
Lily of the Valley Children's Home - donations are received to fund the general operational needs of this NGO located between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
The endowment fund is held to provide income for charitable purposes and is invested on a low risk basis to achieve a steady annual income and modest capital growth.
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The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 January 2024
14. Other financial commitments
The financial support to the Pinotage Youth Development from the foundation was extended for three years in June 2022, for a commitment until May 2025.
15. Related party disclosures
Pinotage Youth Development Academy (Shared Trustee)
During the year ended 31 January 2024, there were donations and gift aid relating to the Pinotage Youth Development Academy of £2,400 (2023: £501).
During the year ended 31 January 2024, The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation provided grant funding of £53,716 (2023: £59,171) from unrestricted funds and £2,476 (2023: £425 ) from restricted funds to the Pinotage Youth Development Academy, a South African based organisation with shared Trustees.
16. Structure and governance
The Foundation is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. Its governing documents are the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 14th January 2004.
The company's registered number and registered office address can be found in the Trustees report.
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