Charity Registration Number: 1117427
THE EMMES FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES` REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
5[TH] APRIL 2023
THE EMMES FOUNDATION
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
CONTENTS
| INDEX Officers and Professional Advisors Trustees’ Report Independent Examiner’s Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts |
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THE EMMES FOUNDATION
OFFICERS AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS
| Register Charity Name | THE EMMES FOUNDATION |
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| Charity Number | 1117427 |
| Charity address | 37 Stormont Road |
| London | |
| N6 4NR | |
| Trustees | M H Samuels |
| CG Samuels | |
| B Davis | |
| Independent examiner | Stephen Goodwin |
| Goldwins Limited | |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| 75 Maygrove Road | |
| West Hampstead | |
| London | |
| NW6 2EG | |
| Bankers | Coutts & Co |
| 440 The Strand | |
| London | |
| WC2R 0QS |
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THE EMMES FOUNDATION Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 5 April 2023
The Trustees present their report, together with the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 5 April 2023.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Trust’s governing document and the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is governed by a declaration of trust dated December 2006. The trustees are listed below and the organisational structure is such that the trustees are the officers of the organisation and are responsible for the day to day activity of the charity.
The power of appointing trustees is vested in the Board of Trustees.
Risk management
The Trustees have considered the various risks that they are exposed to, as per below, and have taken the steps indicated to minimise risk as set out in this Report.
Related parties
The trustees receive no remuneration or reimbursed expenses and the Foundation operates from the premises of one of the trustees. The charity continues to have a close relationship with Peaceline Limited, Portmount Property Limited and Working Spaces LLP with which the trustees are connected.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees consider that they have complied with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, as indicated in the summaries of activities achievements and performance below.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The charitable objectives of The Emmes Foundation as approved by the Charity Commission is to support general charitable purposes for the benefit of the public. The objectives and activities fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further. The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's advice on public benefit when reviewing the objectives and activities and when planning for future activities. The trustees believe that this is demonstrated through donations made to other charitable entities of £232,197 during the year.
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THE EMMES FOUNDATION Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 5 April 2023
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity for the year.
FINANCIAL REVIEW, INVESTMENT POLICY AND RESERVES
During the period the Foundation made donations to a number of charities. There are no subsidiary undertakings and the trustees do not believe that the Charity is exposed to any major risks. It is the trustees' policy to maintain the charity's reserves at a sufficient level to assist in its working capital requirements for future years. The charity's policy is to hold any surplus funds in interest bearing bank accounts. At 5 April 2023, the charity had £93,175 in reserves. The charity will continue to make further donations to similar charitable entities in the future. The regular income of the Foundation derives mainly from donations. The trustees therefore are of a view that a sufficient level of reserves is required to be maintained in order to guarantee distributable income for the Foundation.
TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with 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).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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THE EMMES FOUNDATION Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 5 April 2023
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed/constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
APPROVAL
This report was approved by the Trustees on ………………… and signed on their behalf 15 January 2024
M H Samuels Trustee
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Emmes Foundation
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Emmes Foundation for the year ended 5 April 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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.
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.
Stephen Goodwin Goldwins Chartered accountants 75 Maygrove Road West Hampstead London NW6 2EG
[18/01/2024]
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The Emmes Foundation
Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account) For the year ended 05 April 2023
| Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income a For theyear ended 05 April 2023 |
nd expenditure | account) | |
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| Unrestricted Funds £ Income from: 2 276,000 276,000 4 233,197 233,197 5 42,803 - 42,803 Reconciliation of funds: 50,372 93,175 Donations and gifits Note Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net income for the year Transfers between funds Total expenditure Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - |
2023 Total Funds £ 276,000 276,000 233,197 233,197 42,803 - 42,803 50,372 93,175 |
2022 Total Funds £ 197,025 |
| 197,025 | |||
| 163,331 | |||
| 163,331 | |||
| 33,694 - |
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| 33,694 16,678 |
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| 50,372 |
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above.
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The Emmes Foundation
Balance sheet
For the year ended 05 April 2023
| Note Fixed assets: 8 Current assets: 9 Liabilities: 10 11 Total unrestricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds: General funds Net current assets Total net assets Funds Restricted funds Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Tangible assets |
2023 £ 198,405 450 |
2023 £ 7,500 85,675 |
2022 £ 143,205 12,347 |
2022 £ 7,500 42,872 |
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| 198,855 113,180 |
155,552 112,680 |
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| 93,175 | 50,372 | |||
| 93,175 | 50,372 | |||
| - 93,175 |
- 50,372 |
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| 93,175 | 50,372 |
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and signed on their behalf by:
M H Samuels Trustee
The attached notes form part of the financial statements.
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The Emmes Foundation Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 05 April 2023
1 Accounting policies
a) Basis of preparation
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 (FRS 102 - effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP FRS 102).
b) Going concern
As set out in the Trustees' report during the early part of 2020 the international community was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused significant disruption to UK businesses. The trustees have assessed the risk that the charity is not a going concern, with reference to its financial position and performance as discussed in the Trustees' Report . The charity forecasts that it is able to continue to meet all of its obligations without recourse to additional third p arty funding . The trustees are not aware of any significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on the charity's operations. However, the trustees continue to assess its impact on an ongoing basis .
c) Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised on a receivable basis .
d) Donations of gifts, services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item or received the service, any conditions associated with the donation have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), volunteer time is not recognised so refer to the annual report for more information about their contribution.
On receipt, donated gifts, professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
e) Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
f) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 05 April 2023
1 Accounting policies (continued)
g) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
Costs of raising funds comprise of trading costs and the costs incurred by the charitable company in inducing third parties to make voluntary contributions to it, as well as the cost of any activities with a fundraising purpose. Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of delivering services undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs. Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
h) Allocation of support costs Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 6.
i) Investment properties
Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in profit or loss.
J) Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
k) Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
l) Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity 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 trade discounts due.
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The Emmes Foundation Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 05 April 2023
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Gift aid recoverable Donations 3 4 Direct cost Donations to charitable institutions Support cost Total expenditure 2022 Independent examiner's fees Bank charges Bank interest Analysis of expenditure Income from Investments |
Unrestricted Funds £ 55,200 220,800 276,000 Unrestricted Funds £ - - |
£ - - - £ - - £ 232,197 1,000 - 233,197 163,331 Charitable activities Restricted Funds Restricted Funds |
2023 Total Funds £ 55,200 220,800 276,000 2023 Total Funds £ - - 2023 Total Funds £ 232,197 1,000 - 233,197 163,331 |
2022 Total Funds £ 28,750 168,275 |
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| 197,025 | ||||
| 2022 Total Funds £ - |
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| - | ||||
| 2022 Total Funds £ 162,416 600 315 |
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| 163,331 | ||||
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The Emmes Foundation Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 05 April 2023
5 Net incoming resources for the year
This is stated after charging / crediting:
Examiner's Fees
| 2023 1,000 |
2022 £ 600 |
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6 Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel
The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2022: £nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2022: £nil).
There were no employees during the year.
7 Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.
8 Investment property
| Fair value At 6 April 2022 and 5 April 2023 |
2023 £ 7,500 |
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The investment property is held outside the UK. The trustees have valued the investment property at its open market value of £7,500 at 5 April 2023. The historical cost of the property is £5,438.
9 Debtors
| Other debtors Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other creditors Accruals |
2023 £ 198,405 198,405 2023 £ 111,580 1,600 113,180 |
2022 £ 143,205 |
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| 143,205 | ||
| 2022 £ 111,580 1,100 |
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| 112,680 |
10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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The Emmes Foundation
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 05 April 2023
11 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Investment property Net current assets Net assets at the end of the year Investment property Net current assets Net assets at the end of the year Analysis of net assets between funds-prior year |
General Unrestricted Funds £ - 85,675 85,675 General Unrestricted Funds £ - 42,872 42,872 |
Investment property £ 7,500 - 7,500 Investment property £ 7,500 - 7,500 |
Total funds £ 7,500 85,675 |
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| 93,175 | |||
| Total funds £ 7,500 42,872 |
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| 50,372 |
12 Movements in funds
| General funds Total Unrestricted Funds Total unrestricted funds Movements in funds-prior year General funds Total Unrestricted Funds Total unrestricted funds |
£ 50,372 50,372 £ 16,678 16,678 At the start of the year At the start of the year |
£ 276,000 276,000 £ 197,025 197,025 Incoming resources & gains Incoming resources & gains |
£ 233,197 233,197 £ 163,331 163,331 Outgoing resources & losses Outgoing resources & losses |
Transfers £ - - Transfers £ - - |
£ 93,175 At the end of the year |
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| 93,175 | |||||
| £ 50,372 At the end of the year |
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| 50,372 |
13 Related party transactions
At the balance sheet date included in creditors is an amount of £111,580 (2022: £111,580) due to Mr M H Samuels.
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