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2021-03-31-accounts

15 years of Grant Giving

The BOSHIER-HINTON Foundation

A GRANT MAKING TRUST Whitegates, 32 Lower Street, Horning, Norfolk, NR12 8AA Tel: 01692 630695 Email: boshierhinton@yahoo.co.uk www.boshierhintonfoundation.org.uk

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the period 1/4/2020 to 31/3/2021

Registered Charity
Number
1108886
Operating address Whitegates, 32 Lower Street, HORNING, Norfolk, NR12 8AA
Objects and Purposes To improve the quality of life for people with disabilities or learning
difficulties, and their families, in any part of the country
by making donations to institutions who provide facilities and advocacy
for children and adults with special educational or other needs;
by making donations to other registered charities;
by making donations to local community charities;
by making donations to other agencies whose objects are no wider
than the Foundation’s own, or to any charity for purposes which fall
within the Foundation’s objects.
Structure,
Governance and
Management
The Foundation is governed by a Trust Deed, made on 9 March 2005,
and is managed by a Board of volunteer trustees.
Trustee selection and
appointment
Trustees, other than the two Founding Trustees, are elected for
periods of three years. Selection is based on experience of learning,
special needs or business management.
Wider network
relationships
The Foundation’s trustees maintain close links with many other
charities, making visits whenever possible. Trustees have initiated
links between other charities when applications indicate that liaison
between two or more charities would be mutually beneficial, either for
the purpose of purchasing appropriate equipment or learning from
experience.
Policy on grant-
making
The Foundation makes grants to other registered charities, schools
and CICs that work on behalf of adults or children with special needs,
learning difficulties, physical disability, or sensory impairment.
Trustees make difficult decisions regarding what can and cannot be
funded. These lists are updated regularly in the light of available funds
and changes to public-funded grants.
Public benefit Trustees have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit requirements, and endeavour to work within the spirit and
specifics of those requirements. In addition to making grants and
pledges to a wide range of charities, trustees visit applying charities
whenever possible, and offer advice and support on occasions. In
these ways we can judge the extent to which our work is for wider
public benefit.
Trustees Our volunteer trustees between them have wide experience in the
areas of educational and other needs, disability, learning difficulties,
sensory impairment or business and financial management.
Main activities Charities applying to us complete a Grant Application form, and submit
both a hard and an electronic copy, together with a copy of their latest
accounts and any other supporting information. Our ‘Notes for
Applicants’ that accompany the grant application form provide
guidance on what we look for in an application and provide helpful
examples why an application may be unsuccessful.
All applications are carefully considered. Awards are not made in
every case. Trustees look for evidence of financial sustainability and
how an applicant is approaching their fund-raising activities.
As well as awarding grants we also make pledges towards an
applicant’s declared fund-raising target. A pledge is valid for six
months and is fulfilled by a grant when the Foundation is informed that
an applicant’s fund-raising target has been achieved within six months
of our pledge being made.
We also occasionally offer to match-fund specified amounts towards
an applicant’s declared fund-raising target.
As a rule, we do not fund salaries or capital projects and principally
our grants fund services or equipment.
Contribution made by
volunteers
We have no paid staff. Our trustees are volunteers and are fully
involved in the operation of our charity. Two additional volunteers
provide assistance to the Secretary/Treasurer in general
administrative processes and in maintaining our records and website.
Sources of funds and
financial management
The Foundation’s sources of income include grants and legacies, and
dividends from shares. Funds are spread across several accounts to
maximise interest and to protect investments. Day-to-day financial
management is undertaken by the Secretary/Treasurer, who reports to
the Board of Trustees. Accounts are independently audited annually,
as required by the Charity Commission, to whom a copy is sent.
Reserves policy Trustees ensure that sufficient cash reserves are maintained to
continue the charity’s operations at current levels in future years, to
meet commitments of pledges made, and to maintain sufficient levels
of available funds to meet any agreed changes to our grant-making
policy. We have begun to sell some shares in order to reduce the level
of assets retained by the charity, and to increase available funds for
grant-giving.
Financial risks Any potential financial risks are minimised by spreading funds across
several accounts and by closely monitoring our grant-making policy
and actual expenditure. A report is made to each Board meeting of
current balances in all accounts, and the value of pledges made. At
Board meetings all aspects of the charity’s operation are reviewed;
financial management is re-assessed regularly.
General risk
assessment
In addition to financial risk assessment, trustees consider at Board
meetings how the charity functions to minimise any possible risks to
the overall operation of the Foundation.
Achievements during
the year
Trustees awarded 64 grants during the 2020/2021 year totalling
£206,134.00
58 pledges were made totalling £100,482.00, many of which have now
been paid.
To mark our 15th anniversary, grants of up to £15,000.00 were
awarded to nine charities.
Achievement and
performance
The Foundation has been making grants for fifteen years and during
that period trustees have awarded grants totalling over £4 million.
Currently, trustees consider approximately 40 applications each
month.
Achievement against
objectives
Trustees continue each year to meet our objectives by making many
grants across a wide range of need. Grants awarded over the years
encompass a range of equipment and services to meet an
increasingly wide range of need by applicants.
Plans for the future Recent meetings of trustees considered the future of the charity. One
trustee retired in 2020, and discussions are in hand to appoint one or
two new trustees. In addition to continuing our work on similar lines,
trustees are considering for how many years the charity may continue.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature Peter Boshier Thea Boshier
Full name Peter James Boshier Thea Boshier
Position Secretary/Treasurer Chairman
Date 2.9.21 2.9.21

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1108886

The Boshier-Hinton Foundation Unaudited financial statements

31 March 2021

The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 7
Statement of financial activities 9
Statement of financial position 10
Notes to the financial statements 11

The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published in October 2019.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Boshier-Hinton Foundation Charity registration number 1108886 Principal office Whitegates 32 Lower Street Horning Norfolk NR12 8AA

The trustees

The trustees who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:

Dr P Boshier Mrs T Boshier Mrs J Beal (resigned 24 August 2020) Mr C Flint Mrs S McEwen (appointed 11 June 2021) Independent examiner Mark Proctor FCA DChA Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The Charity Bank Limited Fosse House 182 High Street Tonbridge TN9 1BE Barclays Bank 5/7 Red Lion Street Norwich NR1 3QH Saffron Building Society 1A Market Street Saffron Walden CB10 1HX

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Objectives and activities

The Foundation's Objects are to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities or learning difficulties, and their families, in any part of the country by:

Significant activities

Charities applying to us complete a Grant Application form, and submit both a hard and an electronic copy, together with a copy of their latest accounts and any other supporting information. Our 'Notes for Applicants' that accompany the grant application form provide guidance on what we look for in an application and provide helpful examples why an application may be unsuccessful.

All applications are carefully considered. Awards are not made in every case. Trustees look for evidence of financial sustainability and how an applicant is approaching their fund-raising activities.

As well as awarding grants we also make pledges towards an applicant's declared fund-raising target. A pledge is valid for six months and is fulfilled by a grant when the Foundation is informed that an applicant's fund-raising target has been achieved within six months of our pledge being made.

We also occasionally offer to match-fund specified amounts towards an applicant's declared fund-raising target.

As a rule, we do not fund salaries or capital projects and principally our grants fund services or equipment.

Grant-making policy

The Foundation makes grants to other registered charities, schools and CICs that work on behalf of adults or children with special needs, learning difficulties, physical disability or sensory impairment. Trustees make difficult decisions regarding what can and cannot be funded. These lists are updated regularly in the light of available funds and changes to public-funded grants.

Public benefit

Trustees have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit requirements, and endeavour to work within the spirit and specifics of those requirements. In addition to making grants and pledges to a wide range of charities, trustees visit applying charities whenever possible, and offer advice and support on occasions. In these ways we can judge the extent to which our work is for wider public benefit.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Achievements and performance

Trustees awarded 64 grants during the 2020/2021 year totalling £207,634, less one grant repaid totalling £1,000 and one grant written off totalling £500 (2020: 165 grants totalling £243,078, less three grants repaid totalling £5,500).

58 pledges were made totalling £100,482, many of which have now been paid.

To mark our 15th anniversary, grants of up to £15,000 were awarded to nine charities.

The Foundation has been making grants for fifteen years and during that period trustees have awarded grants totalling over £4 million. Currently, trustees consider approximately 40 applications each month.

Trustees continue each year to meet our objectives by making many grants across a wide range of need. Grants awarded over the years encompass a wide range of equipment and services to meet an increasingly wide range of need.

Financial review

Unrestricted fund income totalled £114,805 (2020: £232,720). After making grants totalling £206,134 (2020: £238,578), incurring administration costs of £3,128 (2020: £4,545), and investment gains of £280,098 (2020: investment losses of £88,161) net income for the year amounted to £185,641 (2020: net expenditure of £98,564).

Principal funding sources

The Foundation's sources of income include grants and legacies, and dividends from shares. Funds are spread across several accounts to maximise interest and to protect investments. Day-to-day financial management is undertaken by the Secretary/Treasurer, who reports to the Board of Trustees. Accounts are independently examined annually, as required by the Charity Commission, to whom a copy is sent.

Reserves policy

Trustees ensure that sufficient cash reserves are maintained to continue the charity's operations at current levels in future years, to meet commitments of pledges made, and to maintain sufficient levels of available funds to meet any agreed changes to our grant-making policy.

At the period end, the charity had free reserves of £154,174 (2020: £248,631).

Plans for future periods

Recent meetings of trustees considered the future of the charity. One trustee retired in 2020, and discussions are in hand to appoint one or two new trustees. In addition to continuing our work on similar lines, trustees are considering for how many years the charity may continue.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The Foundation is governed by a Trust Deed, made on 9 March 2005, and is managed by a Board of volunteer trustees.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees, other than the two Founding Trustees, are elected for periods of three years. Selection is based on experience of learning, special needs or business management.

Trustees

Our volunteer trustees between them have wide experience in the areas of educational and other needs, disability, learning difficulties, sensory impairment or business management.

We have no paid staff. Our trustees are volunteers and are fully involved in the operation of our charity. Two additional volunteers provide assistance to the Secretary/Treasurer in general administrative processes and in maintaining our records and website.

Risk management

Any potential financial risks are minimised by spreading funds across several accounts and by closely monitoring our grant-making policy and actual expenditure. A report is made to each Board meeting of current balances in all accounts, and the value of pledges made. At Board meetings all aspects of the charity's operation are reviewed; financial management is re-assessed regularly.

In addition to financial risk assessment, trustees consider at Board meetings how the charity functions to minimise any possible risks to the overall operation of the Foundation.

Wider network relationships

The Foundation's trustees maintain close links with many other charities, making visits whenever possible. Trustees have initiated links between other charities when applications indicate that liaison between two or more charities would be mutually beneficial, either for the purpose of purchasing appropriate equipment or learning from experience. In this respect, donations are received from The Medlock Charitable Trust and The Coles-Medlock Foundation Charitable Trust, charities of which Mr D J Medlock, the brother of Mrs T Boshier, is a trustee.

True and Fair override

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a "true and fair" view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a "true and fair view". This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by charities by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn

Independent examiner

M Proctor FCA DChA has been re-appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees' annual report was approved on 23 August 2021 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Dr P Boshier Trustee

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Year ended 31 March 2021

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, statement of financial position and the related notes.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Boshier-Hinton

Foundation (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

Mark Proctor FCA DChA Independent Examiner

Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB

26 August 2021

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Statement of financial activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 82,500 82,500 180,864
Investment income 5 32,305 32,305 51,856
  
Total income 114,805 114,805 232,720
  
Expenditure
Charitable activities 6 (209,262) (209,262) (243,123)
  
Total expenditure (209,262) (209,262) (243,123)
  
Net income/(expenditure) and net movements in funds
before gains and losses on investments (94,457) (94,457) (10,403)
Net gains/(losses) on investments 7 280,098 280,098 (88,161)
  
Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds 185,641 185,641 (98,564)
  
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,062,262 1,062,262 1,160,826
  
Total funds carried forward 1,247,903 1,247,903 1,062,262
  

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Statement of financial position

31 March 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 11 1,093,729 813,631
Current assets
Debtors 12 2,557 14,757
Cash at bank and in hand 152,871 234,874
 
155,428 249,631
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 13 (1,254) (1,000)
 
Net current assets 154,174 248,631
 
Total assets less current liabilities 1,247,903 1,062,262
 
Net assets 1,247,903 1,062,262
 
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 1,247,903 1,062,262
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Total charity funds 14 1,247,903 1,062,262
 

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 23 August 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Dr P Boshier Trustee

Mrs T Boshier Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Whitegates, 32 Lower Street, Horning, Norfolk, NR12 8AA.

2. Statement of compliance

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following the 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 issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

The Trustees have considered the impact of Covid-19 in making this asssesment

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Financial instruments

The Trust only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

Cash at bank

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 80,000 80,000 180,807 180,807
Gift aid 2,500 2,500 57 57
   
82,500 82,500 180,864 180,864
   
5. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Dividend income 32,480 32,480 51,507 51,507
Interest receivable (175) (175) 349 349
   
32,305 32,305 51,856 51,856
   
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding Total funds Total fund
of activities Support costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Grants (note 16) 206,134 206,134 238,578
IT 82
Travel and subsistence 269 269 695
Printing, postage and stationery 2,347
Bank charges 182 182 205
Discounts 156
Administration 1,325 1,325
Sundry 90 90
Governance costs 1,262 1,262 1,060
   
206,134 3,128 209,262 243,123
   
Analysis of governance costs:
2021 2020
£ £
Accountancy fees 1,262 1,060
 
Total 1,262 1,060
 
7. Net gains/(losses) on investments
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on listed investments 280,098

280,098

(88,161)

(88,161)


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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

8. Independent examination fees

2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,254

1,008


9. Staff costs

No salaries or wages have been paid to employees, including the trustees, during the year.

10. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustees' received remuneration or any other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

Expenses incurred by the trustees have been incurred wholly on behalf of the Foundation in the normal course of its activities. During the year, three Trustees were reimbursed for travel and administration expenses totalling £1,730 (2020: two trustees £695).

11. Investments

Listed
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2020 813,631
Additions
Other movements 280,098

At 31 March 2021 1,093,729

Impairment
At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021 1,093,729

At 31 March 2020 813,631


All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Financial assets held at fair value

The fair value of listed investments is determined by reference to the quoted price for these assets in an active market at the balance sheet date.

12. Debtors

2021 2020
£ £
Other debtors 2,557 14,757
 

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,254 1,000
 
Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At
Gains and 31 March 202
At 1 April 2020 Income Expenditure losses 1
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,062,262 114,805 (209,262) 280,098 1,247,903
    
Gains and At
At 1 April 2019 Income Expenditure losses 31 March 2020
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,160,826 232,720 (243,123) (88,161) 1,062,262
    
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Investments 1,093,729 1,093,729
Current assets 155,428 155,428
Creditors less than 1 year (1,254) (1,254)
 
Net assets 1,247,903 1,247,903
 
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Investments 813,631 813,631
Current assets 249,631 249,631
Creditors less than 1 year (1,000) (1,000)
 
Net assets 1,062,262 1,062,262
 

14. Analysis of charitable funds

15. Analysis of net assets between funds

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

16. Grants

2021
£
Animal Antiks 1,000
Ashton School Fund 2,000
Autistic Soc. Gr. Manchester 1,000
BSL Community 1,500
BOSP 1,500
Back Up 11,050
Beacon Vision 2,500
Bolton Deaf Society 2,000
British Paralympic Association 15,000
Canine Partners for Independence 1,400
Carrfield Primary Academy 2,000
Cerebral Palsy Scotland 1,676
Cherry Trees 1,274
CHIPS 1,500
Crossroads 2,000
Deaf Academy 35,845
Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centre 1,047
Diverse Abilities Plus 2,500
Douglas Bader Foundation 2,000
Down's Sydrome Devel. Trust 1,000
Edinburgh Science (1,000)
Friends of Victoria School 1,000
John Fielding Special School 2,000
Head2Head Sensory Theatre 750
Living Options Devon 1,950
Multiple System Atrophy Trust 1,000
North East Sensory Services 1,900
North Tyneside Disability Forum 900
Oakwell Rise Primary School f Barnsley 500
Open Door Centre (Swindon & District) 1,474
Open Up Music 15,000
Perkisound CIO 2,000
Portesbery Partnerships 2,000
Reuben's Retreat 1,755
Royal Hospital for Neuro-dis. 1,000
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2,000
Royal Scottish National Orchestra 1,000
SASBAH 1,500
SELFA 2,370
SENSE 15,000
SSAFA 1,000
St Mary’s College Sports Dev. 2,000
Sandwell Youth in Action 1,000
Sight Support Derbyshire 1,180
Snowdon Trust 15,000
Soundabout 2,000
Special Effect 5,000
Spina Bifida Hydrocep 1,000
Sporting Challenge 900
Stanley Grange Com. Assoc. 2,000
Step By Step London 1,536
Stick 'n Step 500
Tall Ships Youth Trust 1,500

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Grants (continued)

2021
£
Teesside Ability Support Centre 1,280
Three Ways School 1,855
Tourettes Action 848
Treloar Trust 2,000
Walkabout Foundation 500
Walsall Society for the Blind 1,144
Walton Leigh Schools PTA 2,000
Welsh National Opera 1,500
Whizz Kidz 15,000
Young Vic 2,000
Unpresented cheque written back (500)

206,134


17. Related parties

Donations received from related parties without conditions totalled £80,000 (2020: £180,000).

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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1108886

The Boshier-Hinton Foundation Unaudited financial statements

31 March 2021

The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 7
Statement of financial activities 9
Statement of financial position 10
Notes to the financial statements 11

The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published in October 2019.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Boshier-Hinton Foundation Charity registration number 1108886 Principal office Whitegates 32 Lower Street Horning Norfolk NR12 8AA

The trustees

The trustees who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:

Dr P Boshier Mrs T Boshier Mrs J Beal (resigned 24 August 2020) Mr C Flint Mrs S McEwen (appointed 11 June 2021) Independent examiner Mark Proctor FCA DChA Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The Charity Bank Limited Fosse House 182 High Street Tonbridge TN9 1BE Barclays Bank 5/7 Red Lion Street Norwich NR1 3QH Saffron Building Society 1A Market Street Saffron Walden CB10 1HX

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Objectives and activities

The Foundation's Objects are to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities or learning difficulties, and their families, in any part of the country by:

Significant activities

Charities applying to us complete a Grant Application form, and submit both a hard and an electronic copy, together with a copy of their latest accounts and any other supporting information. Our 'Notes for Applicants' that accompany the grant application form provide guidance on what we look for in an application and provide helpful examples why an application may be unsuccessful.

All applications are carefully considered. Awards are not made in every case. Trustees look for evidence of financial sustainability and how an applicant is approaching their fund-raising activities.

As well as awarding grants we also make pledges towards an applicant's declared fund-raising target. A pledge is valid for six months and is fulfilled by a grant when the Foundation is informed that an applicant's fund-raising target has been achieved within six months of our pledge being made.

We also occasionally offer to match-fund specified amounts towards an applicant's declared fund-raising target.

As a rule, we do not fund salaries or capital projects and principally our grants fund services or equipment.

Grant-making policy

The Foundation makes grants to other registered charities, schools and CICs that work on behalf of adults or children with special needs, learning difficulties, physical disability or sensory impairment. Trustees make difficult decisions regarding what can and cannot be funded. These lists are updated regularly in the light of available funds and changes to public-funded grants.

Public benefit

Trustees have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit requirements, and endeavour to work within the spirit and specifics of those requirements. In addition to making grants and pledges to a wide range of charities, trustees visit applying charities whenever possible, and offer advice and support on occasions. In these ways we can judge the extent to which our work is for wider public benefit.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Achievements and performance

Trustees awarded 64 grants during the 2020/2021 year totalling £207,634, less one grant repaid totalling £1,000 and one grant written off totalling £500 (2020: 165 grants totalling £243,078, less three grants repaid totalling £5,500).

58 pledges were made totalling £100,482, many of which have now been paid.

To mark our 15th anniversary, grants of up to £15,000 were awarded to nine charities.

The Foundation has been making grants for fifteen years and during that period trustees have awarded grants totalling over £4 million. Currently, trustees consider approximately 40 applications each month.

Trustees continue each year to meet our objectives by making many grants across a wide range of need. Grants awarded over the years encompass a wide range of equipment and services to meet an increasingly wide range of need.

Financial review

Unrestricted fund income totalled £114,805 (2020: £232,720). After making grants totalling £206,134 (2020: £238,578), incurring administration costs of £3,128 (2020: £4,545), and investment gains of £280,098 (2020: investment losses of £88,161) net income for the year amounted to £185,641 (2020: net expenditure of £98,564).

Principal funding sources

The Foundation's sources of income include grants and legacies, and dividends from shares. Funds are spread across several accounts to maximise interest and to protect investments. Day-to-day financial management is undertaken by the Secretary/Treasurer, who reports to the Board of Trustees. Accounts are independently examined annually, as required by the Charity Commission, to whom a copy is sent.

Reserves policy

Trustees ensure that sufficient cash reserves are maintained to continue the charity's operations at current levels in future years, to meet commitments of pledges made, and to maintain sufficient levels of available funds to meet any agreed changes to our grant-making policy.

At the period end, the charity had free reserves of £154,174 (2020: £248,631).

Plans for future periods

Recent meetings of trustees considered the future of the charity. One trustee retired in 2020, and discussions are in hand to appoint one or two new trustees. In addition to continuing our work on similar lines, trustees are considering for how many years the charity may continue.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The Foundation is governed by a Trust Deed, made on 9 March 2005, and is managed by a Board of volunteer trustees.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees, other than the two Founding Trustees, are elected for periods of three years. Selection is based on experience of learning, special needs or business management.

Trustees

Our volunteer trustees between them have wide experience in the areas of educational and other needs, disability, learning difficulties, sensory impairment or business management.

We have no paid staff. Our trustees are volunteers and are fully involved in the operation of our charity. Two additional volunteers provide assistance to the Secretary/Treasurer in general administrative processes and in maintaining our records and website.

Risk management

Any potential financial risks are minimised by spreading funds across several accounts and by closely monitoring our grant-making policy and actual expenditure. A report is made to each Board meeting of current balances in all accounts, and the value of pledges made. At Board meetings all aspects of the charity's operation are reviewed; financial management is re-assessed regularly.

In addition to financial risk assessment, trustees consider at Board meetings how the charity functions to minimise any possible risks to the overall operation of the Foundation.

Wider network relationships

The Foundation's trustees maintain close links with many other charities, making visits whenever possible. Trustees have initiated links between other charities when applications indicate that liaison between two or more charities would be mutually beneficial, either for the purpose of purchasing appropriate equipment or learning from experience. In this respect, donations are received from The Medlock Charitable Trust and The Coles-Medlock Foundation Charitable Trust, charities of which Mr D J Medlock, the brother of Mrs T Boshier, is a trustee.

True and Fair override

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a "true and fair" view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a "true and fair view". This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by charities by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn

Independent examiner

M Proctor FCA DChA has been re-appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Trustees' annual report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees' annual report was approved on 23 August 2021 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Dr P Boshier Trustee

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Year ended 31 March 2021

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, statement of financial position and the related notes.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Boshier-Hinton

Foundation (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

Mark Proctor FCA DChA Independent Examiner

Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB

26 August 2021

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Statement of financial activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 82,500 82,500 180,864
Investment income 5 32,305 32,305 51,856
  
Total income 114,805 114,805 232,720
  
Expenditure
Charitable activities 6 (209,262) (209,262) (243,123)
  
Total expenditure (209,262) (209,262) (243,123)
  
Net income/(expenditure) and net movements in funds
before gains and losses on investments (94,457) (94,457) (10,403)
Net gains/(losses) on investments 7 280,098 280,098 (88,161)
  
Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds 185,641 185,641 (98,564)
  
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,062,262 1,062,262 1,160,826
  
Total funds carried forward 1,247,903 1,247,903 1,062,262
  

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Statement of financial position

31 March 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 11 1,093,729 813,631
Current assets
Debtors 12 2,557 14,757
Cash at bank and in hand 152,871 234,874
 
155,428 249,631
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 13 (1,254) (1,000)
 
Net current assets 154,174 248,631
 
Total assets less current liabilities 1,247,903 1,062,262
 
Net assets 1,247,903 1,062,262
 
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 1,247,903 1,062,262
 
Total charity funds 14 1,247,903 1,062,262
 

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 23 August 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Dr P Boshier Trustee

Mrs T Boshier Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Whitegates, 32 Lower Street, Horning, Norfolk, NR12 8AA.

2. Statement of compliance

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following the 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 issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

The Trustees have considered the impact of Covid-19 in making this asssesment

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Financial instruments

The Trust only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

Cash at bank

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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The Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 80,000 80,000 180,807 180,807
Gift aid 2,500 2,500 57 57
   
82,500 82,500 180,864 180,864
   
5. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Dividend income 32,480 32,480 51,507 51,507
Interest receivable (175) (175) 349 349
   
32,305 32,305 51,856 51,856
   
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding Total funds Total fund
of activities Support costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Grants (note 16) 206,134 206,134 238,578
IT 82
Travel and subsistence 269 269 695
Printing, postage and stationery 2,347
Bank charges 182 182 205
Discounts 156
Administration 1,325 1,325
Sundry 90 90
Governance costs 1,262 1,262 1,060
   
206,134 3,128 209,262 243,123
   
Analysis of governance costs:
2021 2020
£ £
Accountancy fees 1,262 1,060
 
Total 1,262 1,060
 
7. Net gains/(losses) on investments
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on listed investments 280,098

280,098

(88,161)

(88,161)


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Year ended 31 March 2021

8. Independent examination fees

2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,254

1,008


9. Staff costs

No salaries or wages have been paid to employees, including the trustees, during the year.

10. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustees' received remuneration or any other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

Expenses incurred by the trustees have been incurred wholly on behalf of the Foundation in the normal course of its activities. During the year, three Trustees were reimbursed for travel and administration expenses totalling £1,730 (2020: two trustees £695).

11. Investments

Listed
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2020 813,631
Additions
Other movements 280,098

At 31 March 2021 1,093,729

Impairment
At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021 1,093,729

At 31 March 2020 813,631


All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Financial assets held at fair value

The fair value of listed investments is determined by reference to the quoted price for these assets in an active market at the balance sheet date.

12. Debtors

2021 2020
£ £
Other debtors 2,557 14,757
 

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13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,254 1,000
 
Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At
Gains and 31 March 202
At 1 April 2020 Income Expenditure losses 1
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,062,262 114,805 (209,262) 280,098 1,247,903
    
Gains and At
At 1 April 2019 Income Expenditure losses 31 March 2020
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,160,826 232,720 (243,123) (88,161) 1,062,262
    
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Investments 1,093,729 1,093,729
Current assets 155,428 155,428
Creditors less than 1 year (1,254) (1,254)
 
Net assets 1,247,903 1,247,903
 
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Investments 813,631 813,631
Current assets 249,631 249,631
Creditors less than 1 year (1,000) (1,000)
 
Net assets 1,062,262 1,062,262
 

14. Analysis of charitable funds

15. Analysis of net assets between funds

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16. Grants

2021
£
Animal Antiks 1,000
Ashton School Fund 2,000
Autistic Soc. Gr. Manchester 1,000
BSL Community 1,500
BOSP 1,500
Back Up 11,050
Beacon Vision 2,500
Bolton Deaf Society 2,000
British Paralympic Association 15,000
Canine Partners for Independence 1,400
Carrfield Primary Academy 2,000
Cerebral Palsy Scotland 1,676
Cherry Trees 1,274
CHIPS 1,500
Crossroads 2,000
Deaf Academy 35,845
Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centre 1,047
Diverse Abilities Plus 2,500
Douglas Bader Foundation 2,000
Down's Sydrome Devel. Trust 1,000
Edinburgh Science (1,000)
Friends of Victoria School 1,000
John Fielding Special School 2,000
Head2Head Sensory Theatre 750
Living Options Devon 1,950
Multiple System Atrophy Trust 1,000
North East Sensory Services 1,900
North Tyneside Disability Forum 900
Oakwell Rise Primary School f Barnsley 500
Open Door Centre (Swindon & District) 1,474
Open Up Music 15,000
Perkisound CIO 2,000
Portesbery Partnerships 2,000
Reuben's Retreat 1,755
Royal Hospital for Neuro-dis. 1,000
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2,000
Royal Scottish National Orchestra 1,000
SASBAH 1,500
SELFA 2,370
SENSE 15,000
SSAFA 1,000
St Mary’s College Sports Dev. 2,000
Sandwell Youth in Action 1,000
Sight Support Derbyshire 1,180
Snowdon Trust 15,000
Soundabout 2,000
Special Effect 5,000
Spina Bifida Hydrocep 1,000
Sporting Challenge 900
Stanley Grange Com. Assoc. 2,000
Step By Step London 1,536
Stick 'n Step 500
Tall Ships Youth Trust 1,500

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Year ended 31 March 2021

Grants (continued)

2021
£
Teesside Ability Support Centre 1,280
Three Ways School 1,855
Tourettes Action 848
Treloar Trust 2,000
Walkabout Foundation 500
Walsall Society for the Blind 1,144
Walton Leigh Schools PTA 2,000
Welsh National Opera 1,500
Whizz Kidz 15,000
Young Vic 2,000
Unpresented cheque written back (500)

206,134


17. Related parties

Donations received from related parties without conditions totalled £80,000 (2020: £180,000).

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