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2020-12-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1111728

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr Gerald Ronson CBE (Chairman)
Dame Gail Ronson DBE (Deputy Chairman)
Ms Lisa Althasen
Mr Alan Goldman
Mr Jonathan Goldstein
Ms Amanda Ronson
Ms Hayley Ronson
Ms Nicole Ronson Allalouf
Mr Ian Rosenblatt OBE
Mr Jeffrey Shear
Mr Marc Zilkha
Charity number: 1111728 (England and Wales)
Accountants and HW Fisher LLP
correspondence address Acre House
11-15 William Road
London
NW1 3ER
Auditor Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
16 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AH
Bankers NatWest Bank PLC
1 Princes Street
London
EC2R 8BP
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP
Investment Managers Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
41 Lothbury
London
EC2R 7AE
Lombard Odier (Europe) S.A UK Branch
Queensberry House
3 Old Burlington Street
London
W1S 3AB
Barclays Private Bank
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP
Solicitors Womble Bond Dickinson
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ annual report 1-5
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities 6
Independent auditors’ report 7-9
Consolidated statement of financial activities 10-11
Consolidated balance sheet 12
Charity balance sheet 13
Consolidated statement of cash flows 14
Notes to the accounts 15 - 36

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Charity information

The Trustees present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note I to the accounts and comply with the Foundation's trust deed, 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 (FRS 102).

Structure, governance and management

The Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission (No. 1111728) and constituted by deed of trust dated 29 September 2005 as amended by deeds, the last dated 7[th] May 2021. The charity incorporated a subsidiary in Israel during the year ended 31[st] December 2020.

The trustees who served during the year were:

Mr Gerald Ronson CBE (Chairman) (I) Dame Gail Ronson DBE (Deputy Chairman) (I) Ms Lisa Althasen (2) Mr Alan Goldman (2) Mr Jonathan Goldstein (4) Ms Amanda Ronson (2) Ms Hayley Ronson (2) Ms Nicole Ronson Allalouf (2) Mr Ian Rosenblatt OBE (3) Mr Jeffrey Shear (4) Mr Marc Zilkha (2)

Key management personnel during the financial year comprised the trustees, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Israeli subsidiary. All decisions of the Foundation are taken by the trustees collectively.

The directors who serve on the Israeli subsidiary’s board are Ms Amanda Ronson, Mr Alan Goldman and Mr Natie Shevel.

The power of appointing new or additional trustees is vested in Mr Gerald Ronson CBE during his life and subject thereto by Dame Gail Ronson DBE during her life and subject thereto by the Trustees (who may act by a majority decision). New trustees are provided with induction materials and background information on the Foundation.

Conflicts of Interest

The management of conflicts of interest is a standing item on the Trustees' meeting agenda. The Foundation’s policy on conflicts of interest is that any Trustee or member of staff with a conflict should state this at the earliest opportunity and at the beginning of the meeting in which a conflict might arise. When that item is discussed, the conflicted party takes no part in the discussion or the decision.

Meetings and grant making policy

The Foundation has established its grant making policy to achieve its objects for the public benefit. The Trustees review the grant making policy on a regular basis to ensure that it reflects the Foundation’s objects and thereby advances public benefit.

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Whilst maintaining their discretion, the Trustees currently award grants to charities in the United Kingdom, Israel and the United States. During the financial year, the Foundation has focused its support on a number of short and long-term grants, providing sustainable funding for beneficiary organisations working in relation to: (a) Arts and culture; (b) Community and welfare; (c) Education; (d) Medical and disability; (e) Research; (f) Religion and (g) other general charitable purposes.

The Trustees do not generally invite unsolicited grant applications, rather relying on the Trustees’ connections within the sector to bring relevant projects to the Foundation's attention. A small number of unsolicited applications are nonetheless received via the Foundation’s website.

The Foundation makes grants on a monthly basis. All requests for donations are approved by the Trustees via e-mail. The Trustees meet quarterly to discuss the affairs of the charity, ratify donations approved by email, and to consider new applications which have been previously reviewed and shortlisted once the Foundation's criteria have been met.

Israeli subsidiary company

A new company Ronson Foundation Services Limited was formed in Israel as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Foundation. Mr Natie Shevel was appointed as its chief executive officer. These financial statements consolidate the results of the Israeli subsidiary company.

This company was formed for the purposes of administering all aspects of grant making in Israel.

Related Party Transactions

Details of related party transactions are included in note 6 to the accounts.

Risk Management

The Trustees maintain a risk register which is reviewed annually in order to assess the major risks to which the Foundation is exposed. The Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to manage exposure to risks. The main risk is considered to be the exposure to fluctuations in investment values. The Trustees are advised by independent investment managers as regards listed investments under management. With regard to unlisted investments, the Trustees are exposed to fluctuations in value which are beyond their control, and they are aware of this risk.

Aims, Objectives and activities

The Foundation maintains a restricted fund to benefit charitable causes related to persons of the Jewish faith wherever resident and a general fund to benefit charitable causes for all purposes. During the prior year a further restricted fund was established to specifically fund Israeli charities.

The Trustees are committed to provide funding to a number of major projects over the next few years to make an impact in specific areas.

Some of the major projects are highlighted below:

Educational Activities

The Foundation has pledged £1 million over 5 years for a new annexe to cater for the large number of students applying to JCOSS (The Jewish Community Secondary School) in Barnet, NW London. £50,000 of this has been paid in the past year to meet initial costs. The project is due to commence in 2021subject to additional funding from government being achieved.,

The Foundation committed £916,688 to the United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA) to fund the construction of a new regional primary school in the Ma’aleh Yosef Regional Council in Israel. The project comprises building works and the establishment of a new school to serve the growing needs of the local population. This is being co-funded by additional charitable donations, funding from the Government of Israel and the Regional Council.

The Foundation committed £2,082,032 over 3 years to the Kfar Silver Youth Village in Israel for the renovation of their dining hall and kitchen, the renovation of underground infrastructures and development works, and the

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renovation of their senior and junior high school blocks. This development will enable much needed works to ensure the facility is fit for purpose to serve the needs of the children who reside in the Village. The Village’s owners, World Ort, have raised the remaining funds to complete this project.

The Foundation pledged £2,083,333 to the Interdisciplinary Centre in Herzliya (IDC) Israel for the construction of a student dormitory block to accommodate students, including those from underprivileged backgrounds. Additional funding is being provided by other charitable sources and from the College’s own resources.

The Foundation has committed £1,157,920 over 3 years to the Darca Schools Network in Israel for refurbishment and improvement works in 7 schools in Dimona and the Ashkelon Coastal Region that have recently joined the network and are in need of critical renovations to make them fit for purpose.

Darca is committed to driving significant pedagogical improvements in these schools.

Community Activities

The Foundation committed £3 million over a five-year period in April 2016 for the Ronson Family Community Centre at Jewish Care's newest capital development project in Stanmore, North London. This development will allow Jewish Care to support those within the community who are most vulnerable for generations to come. The Foundation has already made grants of £1.8 million to this project, with a further £1.2 million committed.

The Foundation has committed £1 million over five years to Nightingale Hammerson of which £600,000 has been paid to date. This is to help fund the £40 million redevelopment of Hammerson House Care Home in North London.

The Foundation has pledged £541,328 to the Northern Stars Association towards the construction of regional occupational and therapeutic centre in Ma’aleh Yosef, Israel. The Centre naturally integrates the community’s social life in an occupational and cultural centre designed to improve the lives of people with cognitive and mental disabilities in the region.

Medical and Disability

The Foundation has pledged £1 million spread over five years for a new centre at the Royal Free Hospital, in North London, to be called "Maggie's" to support over 25,000 visits each year from people with cancer and their loved ones. The project will provide practical, emotional and psychological support to people affected by cancer in a calm, uplifting space. Due to Covid-19 the project has been delayed and the amount provided previously in the financial statements has been written back.

The Foundation has committed £1 million over five years to Noah's Ark Children's Hospice of which £400,000 has been paid. The hospice provides care and support for children and their families in North London.

Arts and Culture

The Foundation has committed £1 million to the Science Museum over a five year period to fund an IMAX Theatre at the Museum to provide visitors with film screenings, interactive workshops and shows, including school group activities.

The Foundation has pledged £4,164,060 over 4 years to the Jerusalem Foundation for the construction of a new music conservatory building in Jerusalem, Israel. The Jerusalem Ha’Sadna Music Conservatory offers instruction to all of Jerusalem’s residents, regardless of religion, ethnicity or socio-economic background. The enormously successful conservatory has for many years operated out of inadequate facilities that impede its ability to provide suitable conditions. The new building will provide it with a permanent home, ensuring its ability to provide superior quality music instruction. This project is being planned, managed and co-funded by the Jerusalem Foundation who are raising additional funds to ensure that the project gets underway.

The Trustees have written back a commitment of £499,000 to London Maccabi as they were unable to raise additional funds required to commence the project.

As of 31 December 2020, since the inception of the Foundation in 2005, grants totalling approximately £36 million have been committed. The Foundation aims to help the underprivileged and key areas of focus are the Jewish Community, Welfare,

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Education, Security, Medical and Disability and Arts and Culture. The Foundation supports capital projects including children's hospices, medical and research facilities and schools, Grants have been given for Holocaust education, universities, help for those in need to seek employment, retirement homes and youth programmes.

The Trustees' grant making policy has been to make grants primarily to UK registered charities, Following the Trustees decision in 2019 to also support charities in Israel in its key areas of focus, the Foundation has earmarked significant funds over the next few years for this purpose. Where grants are made to non-UK charities, the Trustees carry out sufficient due diligence and monitoring to ensure that they meet all necessary compliance thresholds for use of charitable funds for overseas grants and payments including the public benefit test. As well as assessing the merits of the applicant's proposals, the appraisal criteria includes the anticipated outcome of the project, financial viability, value for money and adequate provision for on-going costs and maintenance. Charities in receipt of grants above a minimum threshold are required to report to the Foundation quarterly to update the Trustees on the effectiveness of the grant.

Public Benefit

The Trustees are satisfied that the Foundation meets the public benefit requirements and they confirm that they have taken into account the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit where applicable.

Safeguarding

The Trustees take their responsibilities for safeguarding seriously. Although the Foundation does not work with vulnerable children or adults directly it does provide funding for charities that do. As such, the Trustees seek to ensure through proportionate and reasonable due diligence that grantee charities take their responsibilities for safeguarding seriously.

Covid-19 Response and Emergency Funding

The Foundation’s Trustees responded to the pandemic and evolving crisis in the UK and Israel by allotting funding for emergency grants to medical, educational and social welfare needs. This included grants for medical equipment, care home support, a community appeal to support financial need of unemployed families, supporting digital access to low income families to enable distance learning, support for responses to the increase in domestic violence.

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Financial review

The net assets of the Foundation as at 31 December 2020 amounted to £217,144,531 (2019: £211,720,284). Income generated in the financial year amounted to £546,682 (2019: £50,351,721), expenditure amounted to £12,057,974 (2019: £3,736,325) and gains on investments of £16,935,539 (2019: £33,118,400). After net gains on investments and expenses, costs and grants paid, there was a net increase in funds of £5,424,247 (2019: £79,733,796)

Reserves Policy

The Trustees maintain reserves sufficient to fund running costs, committed grants and anticipated further grants for a twelve month period and to provide a capital base to ensure the long term existence of the Foundation. As at 31 December 2020 restricted funds were £157,695,799 (2019: £149,772,004) and unrestricted funds were £59,448,732 (2019: £61,948,280). Of the unrestricted funds, £7,833,217 (2019: £24,040,694) could be regarded as free reserves which the Trustees consider adequate to meet the Foundation’s on-going obligations.

Funding

The Foundation relies substantially on donations from Gerald Ronson CBE and family to fund its grant giving. During the year ended 31 December 2020 gross donations from Gerald Ronson totalled nil (2019: £26,987,499). The Trustees have agreed that the funds received will be invested to provide funding for its future grant giving activities. The Trustees annual commitments are also funded from reserves if income in any year is insufficient to meet that year’s grants.

On 18[th] February 2021 the Foundation received donations of 333,334 “B“ Non-voting Shares in Rope Holdings Ltd and on 25[th] February 2021 the Foundation received donations of 42 “C“ Non-voting Shares and 901,228 “B“ Preference Shares and 901,228 “BB“ Preference Shares in GMR Capital Limited. These donations were made by Ronson family trusts and add £47,414,000 of value to the Foundation.

Investment policy

The Trustees investment policy has been to achieve a return in excess of inflation.

The Trustees continue to review their investments, with a view to achieving their target and the long-term value of the fund.

Disclosure of information to the auditor

Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditors are aware of such information.

On behalf of the board of trustees

Mr Gerald Ronson CBE (Chairman)

Trustee

29th July 2021

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Foundation’s trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.

Charity law requires the Foundation trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Foundation for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Foundation and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Foundation and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Gerald and Gail Ronson Charitable Foundation (the ‘parent Charity') and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) for the year ended 31 December 2020, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial activities, the consolidated balance sheet, the parent charity balance sheet and the consolidated statement of cash flows and the 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, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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 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 group and parent charity’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 trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which 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 group and parent charity’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 Charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

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 an auditor’s report 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We assessed the susceptibility of the group and parent charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

Our risk assessment findings for both non-compliance with laws and regulations and the susceptibility of the group’s financial statements to material misstatement arising from fraud were communicated with component auditors so that they could include them within their own risk assessment procedures and include, where appropriate, audit procedures in response to such risks in their work.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's 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 Charity’s trustees, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor 16 Great Queen Street Covent Garden London WC2B 5AH

Date: 10[th] August 2021

Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Notes
Income from:
Investments
2
Donations and legacies
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Investment management fees
Charitable activities
4
Arts and Culture
Community and Welfare
Education
Medical and Disability
Research
Religion
General
Total expenditure
Net gains on investments
Net income
Transfers between funds
15
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
15
Total funds carried forward
15		 Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
144,528
-
144,528
41,224
1,062,046
53,464
6,290
391,018
-
-
314,491
1,827,309
1,868,533
4,224,457
2,500,452
(5,000,000)
(2,499,548)
61,948,280
59,448,732		 Restricted fund
(No.1)
2020
£
402,154
-
402,154
109,727
5,000
766,832
4,664,048
(133,788)
-
-
78,036
5,380,128
5,489,855
12,711,082
7,623,381
5,000,000
12,623,381
144,872,004
157,495,385		 Restricted
fund (No.2)
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,699,586
-
-
-
-
4,699,586
4,699,586
-
(4,699,586)
-
(4,699,586)
4,900,000
200,414		 Total
2020
£
546,682
-
546,682
150,951
1,067,046
820,296
9,369,924
257,230
-
-
392,527
11,907,023
12,057,974
16,935,539
5,424,247
-
5,424,247
211,720,284
217,144,531

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

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

Notes
Income from:
Investments
2
Donations and legacies
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Investment management fees
Charitable activities
4
Arts and Culture
Community and Welfare
Education
Medical and Disability
Research
Religion
General
Total expenditure
Net gains on investments
Net income
Transfers between funds
15
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
15
Total funds carried forward
15		 Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
244,840
20,814,172
21,059,012
18,949
1,004,279
97,141
146,724
1,193,522
-
-
20,744
2,462,410
2,481,359
7,696,984
26,274,637
5,000,000
31,274,637
30,673,643
61,948,280		 Restricted
fund
(No.1)
2019
£
805,974
23,586,735
24,392,709
62,376
279,305
685,602
78,249
38,038
108,679
2,717
-
1,192,590
1,254,966
25,421,416
48,559,159
(5,000,000)
43,559,159
101,312,845
144,872,004		 Restricted
fund
(No.2)
2019
£
-
4,900,000
4,900,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,900,000
-
4,900,000
-
4,900,000		 Total
2019
£
1,050,814
49,300,907
50,351,721
81,325
1,283,584
782,473
224,973
1,231,560
108,679
2,717
20,744
3,655,000
3,736,325
33,118,400
79,733,796
-
79,733,796
131,986,488
211,720,284

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Notes
Fixed assets:
Tangible fixed assets
7(a)
Investments
7(b)
Total fixed assets
Current assets:
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
11
Total current assets
Liabilities:
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
14
Net assets
The funds of the Foundation:
Restricted fund – (No.1) Jewish causes
15
Restricted fund – (No.2) Israel
15
Unrestricted funds
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Total Foundation funds		 2020
£
3,466
222,783,282
222,786,748
-
12,422,645
12,422,645
(7,359,695)
5,462,950
227,849,698
(10,705,167)
217,144,531
157,495,385
200,414
59,448,732
217,144,531		 2019
£
-
189,243,584
189,243,584
5,397,499
29,566,079
34,963,578
(5,151,878)
29,811,700
219,055,284
(7,335,000)
211,720,284
144,872,004
4,900,000
61,948,280
211,720,284

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 29[th] July 2021

Mr Gerald Ronson CBE (Chairman) Trustee

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION CHARITY BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Notes
Fixed assets:
Investments
7(b)
Total fixed assets
Current assets:
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
11
Total current assets
Liabilities:
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
14
Net assets
The funds of the Foundation:
Restricted fund – (No.1) Jewish causes
15
Restricted fund – (No.2) Israel
15
Unrestricted funds
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Total Foundation funds		 2020
£
222,783,284
222,783,284
309,723
12,251,202
12,560,925
(7,329,903)
5,231,022
228,014,306
(10,705,167)
217,309,139
157,659,993
200,414
59,448,732
217,309,139		 2019
£
189,243,584
189,243,584
5,397,499
29,566,079
34,963,578
(5,151,878)
29,811,700
219,055,284
(7,335,000)
211,720,284
144,872,004
4,900,000
61,948,280
211,720,284

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 29[th] July 2021

Mr Gerald Ronson CBE (Chairman) Trustee

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Note
Net cash generated from operating
activities
16
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment income
Purchase of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing
activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
year
17		 2020
£
(1,082,184)
546,682
(3,775)
3,071,645
(19,675,802)
(16,061,251)
(17,143,434)
29,566,079
12,422,645		 2019
£
17,729,208
1,050,814
-
2,527,870
(5,819,792)
(2,241,108)
15,488,100
14,077,979
29,566,079

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

1 Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

1.1 Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Foundation's trust deed, 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 (FRS 102)”. The Foundation is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements 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 Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Foundation. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include listed and unlisted investments at fair value. The principal accounting policies are set out below.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with UK applicable accounting policies requires the use of estimates. Details of the key accounting estimates used are detailed in note 8 to the financial statements.

1.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The Foundation unlike an operational charity does not have a high level of fixed overheads or other commitments. The Trustees are able to flex their grant making to the level of income generated in the year.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Foundation’s ability to continue as a going concern.

1.3 Income

Income is recognised when the Foundation has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income has been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from donations is included with the attaching Gift Aid where applicable.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Foundation; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. Investment income is allocated to restricted and unrestricted funds based on the proportion of assets held within each fund at the start of the accounting period. Cash donations are recognised on receipt.

1.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. All costs which can be directly attributed to charitable activities are allocated to the relevant activity. Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Foundation to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Costs of generating funds comprise investment management fees. Costs of charitable activities include grants made, governance costs and support costs.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Foundation and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the Foundation.

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Accounting Policies

(Continued)

1.5 Grants payable

Grants payable are payments made to institutions in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the Foundation. In the case of an unconditional grant offer this is accrued once the recipient has been notified of the grant award. In the case of a conditional grant offer, this is accrued when the conditions attached to the grant are beyond the control of the Foundation, such as the commencement of building works or the recipient matching the Foundation’s funding, and the recipient has been notified of the grant award.

1.6 Investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are recognised initially at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date. Listed investments are stated at fair value based on bid prices at the balance sheet date. Fair value of unquoted investments is based on the net asset value of the underlying investments adjusted as appropriate as explained in note 8 to the financial statements.

1.7 Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any discounts due.

1.8 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

1.9 Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Foundation has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

1.10 Gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and the assets’ carrying value. Realised and unrealised gains and losses are combined in the Statement of Financial Activities.

1.11 Group financial statements

The financial statements consolidate the results of the Foundation and its wholly owned Israeli subsidiary, Ronson Foundation Services Limited, on a line-by-line basis. Transactions and balances between the Foundation and its subsidiary have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements. Balances between the two entities are disclosed in the notes of the charity's balance sheet. As per the requirements, a separate Statement of Financial Activities for the charity has not been presented.

1.12 Fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following basis:

Computer equipment: 8% straight line. Assets below £250 are not capitalised.

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Accounting Policies

(Continued)

1.13 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general charitable objectives of the Foundation.

Restricted funds can only be used for the purposes specified by the donor. Restricted fund (No.1) is set aside for Jewish causes and Restricted fund (No.2) is specifically for Israeli charities.

1.14 Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Opening net assets are re-translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the year end date or date of transaction. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in net/income expenditure for the period.

2 Investment income – Group and Charity

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
£
£
£
£
£
£
Bank interest
Listed
investment
income
Unlisted
investment
income		 16,928
52,949
69,877
18,774
61,801
80,575
120,268
327,632
447,900
89,013
293,019
382,032
7,332
21,573
28,905
137,053
451,154
588,207
144,528
402,154
546,682
244,840
805,974
1,050,814

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

3 Donations – Group and Charity

Donations
Gift aid receivable
Gifts of shares
Donations
Gift aid receivable
Gifts of shares		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund (No.1)
Restricted
fund (No.2)
Total
2020
2020
2020
2020
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund (No.1)
Restricted
fund (No.2)
Total
2019
2019
2019
2019
£
£
£
£
7,725,975
9,944,025
3,920,000
21,590,000
1,931,493
2,486,006
980,000
5,397,499
11,156,704
11,156,704
-
22,313,408
20,814,172
23,586,735
4,900,000
49,300,907

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

4 Charitable activities 2020 – Group

Arts and Culture
Community and
Welfare
Education
Medical and
Disability
Research
Overseas Aid
Religion
General		 Grants payable
(note 19)
Allocated support
costs
Grants
payable
(note 19)
Allocated
support costs
Unrestricted
funds total
2020
Restricted funds
(No.1) - Jewish
causes total
2020
Grants payable
(note 19)
Allocated support
costs
Restricted funds
(No.2) - Israel
total
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,008,500
53,546
1,062,046
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
-
51,000
2,464
53,464
708,064
58,768
766,832
-
-
-
6,000
290
6,290
4,262,825
401,223
4,664,048
4,699,586
-
4,699,586
373,000
18,018
391,018
(152,465)
18,677
(133,788)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
300,000
14,491
314,491
76,353
1,683
78,036
-
-
-
1,738,500
88,809
1,827,309
4,899,777
480,351
5,380,128
4,699,586
-
4,699,586

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

4 Charitable activities 2019 - Group

Arts and Culture
Community and
Welfare
Education
Medical and
Disability
Research
Overseas Aid
Religion
General		 Grants payable
(note 19)
Allocated
support costs
Unrestricted
funds
total
2019
Grants payable
(note 19)
Allocated
support costs
Restricted
Fund (No.1)
(Jewish causes)
total 2019
Grants payable
(note 19)
Allocated
support costs
Restricted
funds (No.2) -
Israel total
2019
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
992,480
11,799
1,004,279
257,000
22,305
279,305
-
96,000
1,141
97,141
630,850
54,752
685,602
-
-
-
145,000
1,724
146,724
72,000
6,249
78,249
-
-
-
1,179,500
14,022
1,193,522
35,000
3,038
38,038
-
-
-
-
-
-
100,000
8,679
108,679
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,500
217
2,717
-
-
-
20,500
244
20,744
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,433,480
28,930
2,462,410
1,097,350
95,240
1,192,590
-
-
-

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5 (a) Analysis of governance and support costs – Group

The Foundation identifies those costs which relate to the governance and support function. Having identified its governance and support costs, the costs are then allocated to the charitable activities on a pro-rata basis based on monetary value of grants awarded. All the costs relating to the Israeli subsidiary are allocated to the restricted fund (No.1) Jewish causes and then prorata to charitable activities based on the monetary value of grants awarded in Israel under each activity. No costs are allocated to the No.2 fund.

Support costs
Staff costs
Accountancy
Legal and professional
Depreciation
Travel and subsistence
Administration fees
Total support costs
Governance costs
Auditor’s remuneration (including VAT)
Total allocated to charitable activities		 2020
2019
£
£
134,584
-
205,463
69,060
92,604
-
309
-
9,469
-
107,530
39,510
549,959
108,570
19,200
15,600
569,159
124,170

Governance costs include audit fees of £19,200 (2019: £15,600). Other services provided by Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP as auditor in 2020 and 2019 were £nil.

Accountancy fees for 2020 include an under-provision of £70,817 for 2019.

5 (b) Employees

The average number of employees during the year was one (the Chief Executive based in Israel) and his gross pay and benefits amounted to £134,584 including, pension costs of £15,696 and the equivalent of social security costs of £11,884.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6 Related party transactions – Group

Donations of £nil (2019: £26,987,499) (including Gift Aid), were received from Gerald Ronson CBE. Of this £nil (2019: £17,330,031) was allocated to restricted funds.

In the prior year a gift of 12.5% of Ronson Capital Limited non-voting shares were received from a Ronson Family Trust split equally between restricted and unrestricted funds valued at £22,310,956.

During the year the Foundation made a grant of £nil (2019: £160,500) to Community Security Trust of which Gerald Ronson CBE, Lisa Althasen, Ian Rosenblatt OBE (2019 only) and Alan Goldman are directors of the corporate trustee of the charity.

The Foundation also recognised a grant of £100,000 to the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) (2019: £125,000) of which Jonathan Goldstein is a Trustee and Alan Goldman is chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Jonathan Goldstein is a trustee of Camp Simcha which received £nil (2019: £75,000) from the Foundation.

A grant of £nil (2019: £50,000) was made to The Holocaust Memorial Charitable Trust of which Gerald Ronson CBE is a Trustee.

Dame Gail Ronson DBE is an Honorary Director and Member of the Development Committee of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation to which the Foundation donated £1,000,000 (2019: £(47,520)) in the year.

The Foundation made a grant of £100,000 (2019: £100,000) to Jewish Care of which Dame Gail Ronson DBE is Honorary President and a company of which Jeffery Shear is a director provides consultancy services.

The Foundation made a grant of £85,000 (2019: £nil) to RNIB of which Dame Gail Ronson DBE is President and a company of which Jeffery Shear is a director provides consultancy services.

A donation of £50,000 (2019: £350) was made to JCoSS of which Gerald Ronson CBE is President, Nicole Ronson is a Trustee and Alan Goldman is a Vice-President.

The Foundation awarded a grant of £nil (2019: £1,000,000) to the Science Museum of which Nicole Ronson is a Trustee and the Chief Executive of the Science Museum is connected to the Trustee, Ian Rosenblatt OBE.

A grant of £10,000 (2019: nil) was made to Target Ovarian Cancer where Ian Rosenblatt OBE’s wife is Chair of Trustees.

None of the trustees (or any person connected with them) received any remuneration or received any reimbursed expenses during the year.

7(a) Fixed assets – Group

Computer equipment - cost
At 1 January
Additions
At 31 December
At 1 January
Charge
At 31 December
Net book value		 2020
2019
£
£
-
-
3,775
-
3,775
-
-
-
309
-
309
-
3,466
-

Fixed assets are held by the subsidiary company.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

7(b) Fixed asset investments – Group

Listed investments held at fair value:

At 1 January
Additions
Disposals
Net gain/(loss)on investments
At 31 December
Unlisted investments held at fair value:
At 1 January
Additions
Net gain on investments
At 31 December
Unlisted investments comprise the following holdings:
Heron International Limited
Ronson Capital Limited
At 31 December
Listed investments
Unlisted investments
At 31 December		 2020
2019
£
£
9,830,096
5,645,220
19,675,802
5,819,792
(2,984,643)
(2,432,945)
313,163
798,029
26,834,418
9,830,096
2020
2019
£
£
179,413,488
124,874,634
-
22,313,408
16,535,376
32,225,446
195,948,864
179,413,488
2020
2019
£
£
962,195
925,836
194,986,669
178,487,652
195,948,864
179,413,488
2020
2019
£
£
26,834,418
9,830,096
195,948,864
179,413,488
222,783,282
189,243,584

Charity only

In addition, the Charity holds £2 of share capital in respect of Ronson Foundation Services Limited: Unlisted investments total £195,948,866 and total investments £222,783,284.

Unlisted investments include a holding of 5,000 (2019: 5,000) non-voting "B" shares in Ronson Capital Limited based on a discounted net asset value at 31 December 2020 of £194,986,669 (2019: £178,487,652).

Unlisted investments also include a holding of 707,496 (2019: 707,496) shares in Heron International Limited. These are valued at £1.36 (2019: £1.31) per share based on a discounted net asset value at 31 December 2020.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

8 Key estimates and judgements

A key judgement in arriving at the balance sheet values is the method of valuing unlisted investments. The trustees judge a net assets basis of valuation as being the most appropriate method. Key estimates in arriving at the balance sheet values are the levels of discount applied to the net asset valuation and rates applicable to different classes of shares for unlisted investments.

In the case of Ronson Capital Limited the trustees have assumed the full net assets value discounted by 28.75% for lack of marketability and because the shares are non-voting shares.

In the case of Heron International Limited the trustees have assumed a 25% discount on the net assets value of the Foundation’s interest in the shares.

Any adjustment to the discount rates used above would have an impact on the valuation of the investments at the balance sheet date.

9 Taxation

As a charity, the Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation is exempt from UK tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No UK tax charges have arisen in the Foundation during the year or the previous year.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

10
Debtors
Gift Aid receivable
Amounts due from subsidiary
11 Cash at bank and in hand
Deposit and current accounts
12
Financial instruments
Carrying amount of financial assets
Measured at amortised cost
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Measured at amortised cost
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Other taxes and social security costs
Accruals
Grant commitments		 Group
Charity
2020
2019
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
-
5,397,499
-
5,397,499
-
-
309,723
-
309,723
5,397,499
309,723
5,397,499
Group
Charity
2020
2019
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
12,422,645
29,566,079
12,251,202
29,566,079
12,422,645
29,566,079
12,251,202
29,566,079
Group
Charity
2020
2019
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
-
5,397,499
309,723
5,397,499
18,046,867
12,483,278
17,435,068
12,483,278
Group
Charity
2020
2019
2020
2019
£
£
£
£
4,162
11,278
4,164
11,278
17,995
-
-
-
50,283
15,600
38,484
15,600
7,287,255
5,125,000
7,287,255
5,125,000
7,359,695
5,151,878
7,329,903
5,151,878

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

14 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year – Group and Charity

Grant commitments 2020
2019
£
£
10,705,167
7,335,000
10,705,167
7,335,000

A further £9,733,251 of pledges have been made which have not been provided for in the accounts as the criteria for recognition have not yet been met.

15 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Analysis of current year movements in restricted fund (No.1)

Group
Balance as at 1
January 2020
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at
31 December
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
Restricted fund
(No.1)
144,872,004
402,154
(5,489,855)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,495,385
144,872,004
402,154
(5,489,855)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,495,385
Charity only
Balance as at 1 January
2020
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at 31
December
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
Restricted fund (No.1)
144,872,004
402,154
(5,325,247)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,659,993
144,872,004
402,154
(5,325,247)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,659,993
Group and charity (2019)
Balance as at
1 January
2019
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at
31 December
2019
£
£
£
£
£
£
Restricted fund
(No.1)
101,312,845
24,392,709
(1,254,966)
(5,000,000)
25,421,416
144,872,004
101,312,845
24,392,709
(1,254,966)
(5,000,000)
25,421,416
144,872,004		 Balance as at 1
January 2020
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at
31 December
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
144,872,004
402,154
(5,489,855)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,495,385
144,872,004
402,154
(5,489,855)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,495,385
Balance as at 1 January
2020
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at 31
December
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
144,872,004
402,154
(5,325,247)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,659,993
144,872,004
402,154
(5,325,247)
5,000,000
12,711,082
157,659,993

Restricted fund
(No.1)

Restricted fund (No.1) is for the benefit of persons of the Jewish faith wherever resident. A transfer of £5,000,000 was made in the prior year between unrestricted and restricted funds representing a commitment to the Holocaust Memorial Trust allocated to unrestricted funds in 2018 but now reclassified as a commitment from the fund restricted to Jewish causes. In the current year the Trustees have decided that the grant should be shown as made from unrestricted funds.

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

15 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

Analysis of current year movements in restricted fund (No.2)

Restricted fund
(No.2)
Restricted fund
(No.2)		 Restricted fund
(No.2)
Restricted fund
(No.2)		 Balance as at 1
January 2020
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at
31 December
2020
£
£
£
£
£
£
4,900,000
-
(4,699,586)
-
-
200,414
4,900,000
-
(4,699,586)
-
-
200,414
Balance as
at 1 January
2019
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gain on
investments
Funds as at
31
December
2019
£
£
£
£
£
£
-
4,900,000
-
-
-
4,900,000
-
4,900,000
-
-
-
4,900,000

Restricted fund (No.2) is for the benefit of Israeli charities.

16 Reconciliation of Group net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net movement in funds as per the statement of financial activities
Adjustments for:
Investment income
Depreciation
Gain on investments
Non-cash gift of shares
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors
Net cash (used by)/generated from operating activities		 2020
2019
£
£
5,424,247
79,733,796
(546,682)
(1,050,814)
309
-
(16,935,539)
(33,118,400)
-
(22,313,408)
5,397,499
(5,397,499)
5,577,982
(124,467)
(1,082,184)
17,729,208

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

17 Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

Cash in hand
Notice deposits
Total cash and cash equivalents
No movement in net debt is required as the Foundation has no loans.
18 Consolidated split of assets between funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
2020
Restricted
funds
Tangible fixed
assets
3,466
-
3,466
-
Investments:
Listed
20,231,263
6,603,155
26,834,418
3,055,208
Unlisted – RCL
147,691,748
47,294,921
194,986,669
142,790,121
Unlisted – HIL
769,756
192,439
962,195
740,669
168,692,767
54,090,515
222,783,282
146,585,998
Debtors:
Gift Aid
-
-
-
3,466,006
Amounts due from
subsidiary- RFS
limited
-
-
-
-
Cash at bank and
in hand
3,496,782
8,925,863
12,422,645
3,920,000
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Grant
commitments
(6,237,255)
(1,050,000)
(7,287,255)
(1,615,000)
Other creditors
-
(4,162)
(4,162)
-
Other taxes &
social security
costs
(17,995)
-
(17,995)
Accruals
(11,799)
(38,484)
(50,283)
-
Net current
assets/(liabilities)
(2,770,267)
7,833,217
5,062,950
5,771,006
Total assets less
current liabilities
165,925,966
61,923,732
227,849,698
152,357,004
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
Grant
commitments
(8,230,167)
(2,475,000)
(10,705,167)
(2,585,000)
157,695,799
59,448,732
217,144,531
149,772,004		 Cash in hand
Notice deposits
Total cash and cash equivalents
No movement in net debt is required as the Foundation has no loans.
18 Consolidated split of assets between funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
2020
Restricted
funds
Tangible fixed
assets
3,466
-
3,466
-
Investments:
Listed
20,231,263
6,603,155
26,834,418
3,055,208
Unlisted – RCL
147,691,748
47,294,921
194,986,669
142,790,121
Unlisted – HIL
769,756
192,439
962,195
740,669
168,692,767
54,090,515
222,783,282
146,585,998
Debtors:
Gift Aid
-
-
-
3,466,006
Amounts due from
subsidiary- RFS
limited
-
-
-
-
Cash at bank and
in hand
3,496,782
8,925,863
12,422,645
3,920,000
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Grant
commitments
(6,237,255)
(1,050,000)
(7,287,255)
(1,615,000)
Other creditors
-
(4,162)
(4,162)
-
Other taxes &
social security
costs
(17,995)
-
(17,995)
Accruals
(11,799)
(38,484)
(50,283)
-
Net current
assets/(liabilities)
(2,770,267)
7,833,217
5,062,950
5,771,006
Total assets less
current liabilities
165,925,966
61,923,732
227,849,698
152,357,004
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
Grant
commitments
(8,230,167)
(2,475,000)
(10,705,167)
(2,585,000)
157,695,799
59,448,732
217,144,531
149,772,004		 2020
2019
£
£
12,421,627
29,564,061
1,018
2,018
12,422,645
29,566,079


Unrestricted
funds
Total 2019

-
-
6,774,888
9,830,096
35,697,531
178,487,652
185,167
925,836
42,657,586
189,243,584
1,931,493
5,397,499

-
-
25,646,079
29,566,079

(3,510,000)
(5,125,000)
(11,278)
(11,278)
(15,600)
(15,600)

24,040,694
29,811,700
66,698,280
219,055,284
(4,750,000)
(7,335,000)
157,695,799
59,448,732
217,144,531
149,772,004
61,948,280
211,720,284

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

18 (continued) Charity only split of assets between funds

Restricted Unrestricted Total Restricted Unrestricted Total 2019
funds funds 2020 funds funds
Investments:
Listed 20,231,263 6,603,155 26,834,418 3,055,208 6,774,888 9,830,096
Unlisted – RCL 147,691,748 47,294,921 194,986,669 142,790,121 35,697,531 178,487,652
Unlisted – HIL 769,756 192,439 962,195 740,669 185,167 925,836
Israeli subsidiary 2 - 2 - - -
168,692,769 54,090,515 222,783,284 146,585,998 42,657,586 189,243,584
Debtors:
Gift Aid - - - 3,466,006 1,931,493 5,397,499
Amounts due from
subsidiary- RFS
limited 309,723 - 309,723 - - -
Cash at bank and 3,325,339 8,925,863 12,251,202 3,920,000 25,646,079 29,566,079
in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Grant
commitments (6,237,255) (1,050,000) (7,287,255) (1,615,000) (3,510,000) (5,125,000)
Other creditors (2) (4,162) (4,164) - (11,278) (11,278)
Accruals - (38,484) (38,484) - (15,600) (15,600)
Net current
assets/(liabilities) (2,602,195) 7,833,217 5,231,022 5,771,006 24,040,694 29,811,700
Total assets less
current liabilities 166,090,574 61,923,732 228,014,306 152,357,004 66,698,280 219,055,284
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
Grant
commitments (8,230,167) (2,475,000) (10,705,167) (2,585,000) (4,750,000) (7,335,000)
157,860,407 59,448,732 217,309,139 149,772,004 61,948,280 211,720,284

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

19 Grants payable

19
Grants payable
Arts & Culture
British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel
Roundhouse
UK Jewish Film
Total Restricted grants
Central School of Ballet Charitable Trust Ltd
Kew Foundation
Mousetrap Foundation for the Arts
Palace Theatre Watford
Pioneer Theatres
Royal Ballet School
Royal Opera House
Science Museum
SJP Charity Trust
Total Unrestricted grants
Total grants		 2020
2019
£
£
5,000
6,000
-
250,000
-
1,000
5,000
257,000
8,000
-
10,000
-
5,000
-
10,000
-
5,000
-
10,000
1,000,000
(47,520)
-
1,000,000
500
-
1,008,500
992,480
1,013,500
1,249,480

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Community & Welfare

AJEX Charitable Foundation
Amigour/Jewish Agency
Beis Brucha
BICOM (via the JLC)
Board of Deputies
British Friends of Israel War Disabled
Camp Simcha
Chabad Lubavitch Centre
Chabad Lubavitch Edgware
Chaverian Youth Organisation
Community Security Trust
DALAID-UK
Friends of the Sick
Hope not Hate Charitable Trust
Hospital Kosher Meals Service
Israel Women's Network
JCoSS
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Services
Jewish Care
Jewish Homes Emergency Appeal
Jewish Leadership Council
Jewish News
Jewish Women’s Aid
Jewish Volunteering Network
J-TV The Global Jewish Channel
Kessler Foundation
Leket UK
Lubavitch Scotland
Maccabi London – grant write back
Magen David Adorn
March of the Living UK
Next Meal
Nightingale Hammerson
Noa's Girls
Norwood Ravenswood
ORT UK
Project Lily
Shabaton L’menucha Trust
Shalva
Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation Thursday Club
The Boys Clubhouse
The London Soup Kitchen (The Chicken Soup Shelter)
The Shabatton Choir
The Work Avenue Foundation
Tikva UK
UJIA
UK Friends of AWIS
UKLFI Charitable Trust
University of Jewish Chaplaincy
Western Marble Arch Synagogue
Youth Aliyah
Total Restricted grants		 4,000
-
25,000
-
1,000
-
25,000
-
10,000
10,000
-
1,000
-
75,000
27,500
10,000
5,000
-
2,000
2,500
-
160,500
20,000
-
-
500
320,000
5,000
500
-
50,000
-
-
350
1,000
-
100,000
100,000
250,000
-
100,000
125,000
30,000
-
-
3,000
5,000
-
-
3,000
25,000
100,000
40,064
-
1,000
-
(499,000)
250
3,000
-
-
5,000
-
1,000
50,000
-
16,000
-
10,000
250
10,000
-
5,000
5,000
-
1,000
6,000
-
3,000
-
5,000
-
1000
1,000
5,000
-
25,000
10,000
3,000
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
2,000
2,000
6,000
500
5,000
-
708,064
630,850

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Community & Welfare

(continued)

Ambitious About Autism
Barnet War Memorial
Chichester Festival Theatre
Childline - NSPCC
City of Sanctuary
Cry in the Dark
Depaul International
Fight for Peace UK
Future Dreams
Grief Encounter
Haven House Hospice
HF Trust Limited
Lifelites
North London Hospice
NSPCC
Princess of Wales Royal Regiment Benevolent Fund
Raw
Save the Children
Sir Simon Milton Foundation
SJP Charity Trust
Spread a Smile
Springboard
The Public Memorials Appeal
The Sparate Child Foundation
Variety – The Children’s Charity
We Are All Making a Difference Charity
Wellbeing of Women
XLP
Youth Sport Trust
Total Unrestricted grants
Total grants		 5,000
-
-
1,000
2,000
-
-
1,000
1,000
-
-
5,000
-
3,000
10,000
-
-
2,000
-
5,000
10,000
-
-
10,000
-
2,000
-
500
-
10,000
5,000
5,000
2,000
-
-
35,000
-
1,500
-
1,000
2,000
-
-
5,000
5,000
-
3,000
-
-
1,000
-
2,000
-
5,000
1,000
-
5,000
-
51,000
96,000
759,064
726,850

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Education

Aleh-Educational & Rehab Bnei Brak (via UJIA)
Anne Frank Trust UK
Ashkelon Foundation Computers (Distance Learning)
Council of Christians and Jews
Gateshead Talmudical College
Gesher School
Hasmonean High School Charitable Trust
Holocaust Memorial Charitable Trust
JCoSS
Jews' College
Jewish Schools Network
Kedma Youth Village
Kfar Silver Youth Village
Ma'ale Yosef Primary School (via UJIA)
Ohel Torah
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
Sinai Jewish Primary School
The Holocaust Educational Trust
The Weiner Library
Yemin Orde Staff Housing		 550,000
-
-
10,000
25,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
50,000
50,000
-
2,000
-
-
4,000
458,333
-
2,082,032
-
916,668
-
9,690
-
5,000
3,000
25,000
-
10,000
-
5,000
-
104,102
-
4,262,825
72,000
Israel Fund
Darca English Fluency Programme
Darca Renovation
English in Primary School - Rashi
IDC		 416,665
-
1,157,920
-
1,041,667
-
2,083,334
-
4,699,586
-
Total Restricted grants
Education (continued)
British Asian Trust
Cherie Blair Foundation
Fight for Peace – adjustment to commitment
Girls’ Day School Trust
Institute of Policy Research
OnSide Youth Zone
Prince’s Teaching Institute
Total Unrestricted grants
Total grants
8,962,411
72,000
-
5,000
3,000
5,000
-
(13,000)
-
10,000
3,000
10,000
-
125,000
-
3,000
6,000
145,000
15,748,095
217,000

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Medical & Disability

Medical & Disability
Ashkelon Foundation Emergency Vehicle Equipment
Barzilai Nursing School Ashkelon
Beit Halochem
Chai Cancer Care
Kisharon
Ma'arag (Ma'aleh Yosef)
Maggies Centre
Norwood Ravenswood
Tel Aviv Sarousky Medical Centre
United Hatzalah
Total Restricted grants
Active Light Works
Brain Circle UK
Brain Tumour
Breast Cancer Care
Dermatitis and Allied Diseases Research Trust
Future Dreams
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
Heart Cells Foundation
Hope for HH UK
MS-UK
North London Hospice
Ovarian Cancer Acton
Overcoming MS
Rays of Sunshine
RNIB
Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI)
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity
Royal Free Hospital Charity
The Royal Marsden Hospital Charity
Success Life After Cure Ltd
Southend Hospital Charity
Target Ovarian Cancer
The Disability Foundation
UCLH
Variety – The Children’s Charity
Total Unrestricted grants
Total grants
Research
British Council (BIRAX Ageing)
Total Restricted grants
Total grants		 1,000
-
223,188
-
10,000
-
11,000
25,000
10,000
-
541,347
-
(1,000,000)
-
-
10,000
50,000
-
1,000
-
(152,465)
35,000
5,000
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
2,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
3,000
-
10,000
1,000
-
1,000,000
2,000
-
-
10,000
-
10,000
85,000
-
-
10,000
55,000
-
100,000
-
-
103,000
10,000
-
5,000
-
10,000
-
-
5,000
100,000
-
-
1,500
373,000
1,179,500
1,220,535
1,214,500
-
100,000
-
100,000
-
100,000

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Religion
Chabad Lubavitch Centres North East London and Essex
Total Restricted grants
Total grants
General
Letter of Law
Total Restricted grants
Police Arboretum Memorial Trust
Child Bereavement UK
RUSI
WaterAid
Total Unrestricted grants
Total grants
TOTAL		 -
2,500
-
2,500
-
2,500
76,353
-
76,353
-
300,000
-
-
10,000
-
10,000
-
500
300,000
20,500
376,353
20,500
11,337,863
3,530,830

THE GERALD AND GAIL RONSON FAMILY FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

20 Grant commitments

Grant commitments brought forward
Grants approved in the year
Grants paid in the year
Grants committed for payment:
Within one year
In more than one year		 2020
2019
£
£
12,460,000
12,498,250)
11,337,863
3,530,830)
(5,805,441)
(3,569,080)
17,992,422
12,460,000
7,287,255
5,125,000)
10,705,167
7,335,000)
17,992,422
12,460,000)

Conditional grant offers are accrued when the conditions attached to the grant are beyond the control of the Foundation, such as the commencement of building works or the recipient matching the Foundation’s funding, and the recipient has been notified of the grant award.

21 Subsidiary company

The Foundation owns 100% of the share capital of Ronson Foundation Services Limited, a company incorporated and registered in Israel with company number 516178522 whose registered office is at 27 Gishmei Bracha Street, Hod Hasharon, 5431627, Israel.

Turnover
Expenditure
Surplus for the period		 2020
2019
£
£
168,449
-
(165,410)
-
3,039
-

The aggregate amount of its net assets at the end of the reporting period was £3,039 comprising fixed assets of £3,466, cash at bank (£171,443), debtors (£168,449), liabilities of £340,319 including an intercompany balance with the Foundation of £309,723.

22 Post balance sheet events

On 18[th] February 2021 the Foundation received donations of 333,334 “B“ Non-voting Shares in Rope Holdings Ltd and on 25[th] February 2021 the Foundation received donations of 42 “C“ Non-voting Shares and 901,228 “B“ Preference Shares and 901,228 “BB“ Preference Shares in GMR Capital Limited. These donations were made by Ronson family trusts and add £47,414,000 of value to the Foundation.