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Reference and administration details
Charity name The Bryan Adams Foundation
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1117863
| Charity's principal address | 8 Apollo Place |
8 Apollo Place |
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| London | ||
| PostcodeSW10 0ET | UK |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Bryan Adams | ||||
| Rafi Manoukian | ||||
| Alicia Grimaldi | ||||
| Andrew Trotter |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of advisor Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Structure, governance and management
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Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Trust Deed dated 11 December 2006
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association,
company)
Appointed by Founder, Bryan Adams Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.
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The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.
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Relationship with any related parties.
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Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Objectives and activities
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To advance the education of children & young people throughout the world.
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To relieve financial hardship, sickness & poor health amongst elderly people
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To relieve people who are elderly or disabled by the provision of carers & support for those carers
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment & security for animals which are in need
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To promote the conservation of the physical & natural environment
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Relief of people who are victims of war or natural disaster
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- To establish and maintain museums/ art galleries for public benefit
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Provision of facilities for recreation/ leisure for social welfare
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- To assist in treatment and care of persons suffering from mental or physical illness and to provide for scientific research into preventing such illnesses.
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Provide human resource (e.g. staff / volunteers)
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- Act as umbrella or resource body
Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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Policy on grantmaking
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Policy programme related investment
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Contribution made by Volunteers
Achievements and performance
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Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity The Foundation made 17 grants to organisations during the year totalling about £300,000 , ranging from $CAD1,500 to The Dugout shelter for homeless people in Vancouver to £30,000 to World Food Programme for its programme in Palestine . A £100,000 donation restricted to be spent on children in Palestine was split between Save the Children and Oxfam. The funds raised from the fundraising screening of “Someone’s Daughter Someone’s Son” in Feb 2024 were donated to Centrepoint homeless charity. Of the grants made, some were repeat grants including £5,000 match-funding to Help Musicians for their Kind2Mind campaign and $5,000 to SVGEF (St Vincent & Grenadine Environment Fund). The Foundation and BA Foundation Trading received just more than £220,000 in donations, comprising £100,000 from Bryan Adams Photography, and £120,000 of restricted funds for children’s projects in Palestine. A Gift Aid reiumbursement of about £30,000 was submitted in Jan 2025.
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Achievements and performance
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Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).
Principal sources of funding:
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Donations including £100,000 from Bryan Adams photography. And £120,000 of restricted funds for children’s projects in Gaza.
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- Gift Aid reimbursement
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How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.
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Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Other optional information
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Alicia Grimaldi Position (eg secretary, chair, Trustee/ Administration etc) Date 16th January 2026
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BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026 (REG. No 1117863)
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Unrestrfctod Re$trlGted Inc(xn• Endowment Funds Fund• Fund¥ Total Ihl8 yoar Totsl last y•ar In¢omlng R••ourc6B (N¢)to 3) IncorriThJ resources from g6ner8ted funds Voluntary h*me Acti¥llies for 98neratlTrJ funds Inve8tm8nt In¢ome 110,787 5,826 352 83.435 120.000 230,787 5.628 In¢omlng ro•ourc•• fmm charlt•bl• act11•¥ Oth•r Incomlng rniourcos Totsl Incomlng r•¥Jourcos 116,413 120,OCKI Reiourc•$ •xp•nd•d (Not•$ 4 4) Costs of Generatkng Fund8 Costs OrnratIng voluntary Incom? FundralglThJ tr8dlng Gosts Investment management o)sts 3,197 3,197 8.808 Charltablo icllvlth• 127,856 171,838 299.094 274,963 Govern¢• co•ts Other rn•our¢•• •xp•nd•d Total r••oUr8 •xp•nd•d 131063 171,838 30 Nol In¢omlng1 (oulgolng) r••our¢o• b•forn transf•r4 Gro8• tran•l•rn fund• (14,639) (51,838) 186.477) {199,3761 Not In¢omlng 1 (outgoln9) r•8ourc•• b•forn othor r•¢ognl8ed galn• l {los¥o•) 14.639 51,838 ,378 (Xh•r r•cognlMd g•ln• l (low•) Galns and108908 on revaluatlon of fixed 8888ts for Ihè charltys use Galns and Ios$8s on Invostment as88ts Nèt mov•m•nl• In lunds Total fund• brought forward 317.939 51,838 369,777 589,153 Tolal funds carrf•d forward 303.300 303,300 369,777
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST MARCH 2024 Unrostricted Income Endowmgnt Funds Funds Fund$ Total Ihl$ Total la8t
*ar Flx•d Assets Tangible Assets Invthents Total Flx•d A•••ts Curr•nt As•ot• Stock and work In progress Debtors Short terni Investments Cash at bank and in hand (Note 7) 7.688 7,688 7.823 295.612 295.812 362.154 Total currnnt a•••ts 303,300 303,300 389,777 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year (Note 8) N•t curront a•80ts1 (Ilablllt1•8) 303,300 303.300 369.777 Total assets less current liabllities Credlior8: amount8 falllng due after one year Provislons for118bllltles and charges N•t A88etJ 303.300 303,300 369.777 Fund• of th• Charlfy Unrestrfcted funds Restricted income fund$ Endowment funds 303.300 303.300 (Note 9) 317.939 51,838 T¢)tsl funds 303.300 303,300 369.777 Trustee Name: DBte'. Trustee Nam8: Dale:
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1 Basls of Preparation 1.1 Basis of accountlng These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost {exGept that investments are shovrfn at market value) in accordance with: Accounting and Reportlng by Charities - The Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounting and ReportSng by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities perparing thelr accounts in acwrdanGe with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).. 1.2 Chang• In ba818 of acGountlng There has been no changes to the a¢Unting policies since last year. 1.3 Changes to provlous accounts No changes have been made to accounts for previous years. 2 Accountlng Pollcl08 Incomlng r••ourc98 Recognltlon of In¢omlng r•sourGO9 These are Induded In th& Statement of FSnanci81 Actlvltles (SofFA) when: (a) The charity b8comes entilled to the resources; (b> The trustees are virtually certain they wtll receive the resources; (c) The monetary value can be measured vAth sufficlent reliability Incomlng re8ource8 wlth related eyndfture Where Incoming resources have re18ted expenditure (as with fundralslng or contract Income). the incoming resources 8nd related expendlture Sre reported gross in the SOFA. Grants and donatlons Grants and donatlons a only Induded in the SOFA vthen ts charity has uncondltlonal entitlement to tha resources. Tax r•Glalms on donatlon8 and glfts Incoming r8sources from tax reclaims are Induded in the SOFA 8t the time of receipt. Contractual InccMn• and performanc• related grants This is only Sncluded in the SOFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Glfts In kind Gifts in kind are accounted for at 8 reasonable estlm8te of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as glfts only vthen sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for us8 by the charity are Included In the SOFA as incomlng resources en receivable. Donated s•rvlGe8 and facllltl•s These are only Includ8d in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resourc88 expended) ere the ben8fit to the Gharity Is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and mat8rfal. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charfty of the service or facility CeIved. Volunto•r help The value of any voluntsry help recelved Is not Includod in the accounts but is descrfbed In the trustees, annual report. Invostmont Incom• This is Included in the accounts when receivable. Inwstmont galn8 and losses This includes any gain or loss on the sale of inv8Stments arKI any gain or loss re8ultlng from rev8lulng investments to market value 8t the end of the year. EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Llablllty rocognltlon Liabilities ar8 recognised as soon as there Is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charlty to pay out resources. Governance cost8 Include costs of the preparation and examinatlon of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on govemance or constitutional matters. Grants wlth porfornianc• Gondltlon$ Where the charlty glves a grant wlth conditions for Its payment belng a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1 Basls of Pr•paratlon 1.1 8a818 of accounting These accounts have been pr8pared on the basls of historic cost (except that Investments are shown at market valua) in accordance with: Accounting and Reporting by Charities - The Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounting and ReportirKJ by Charities.. Statement of RecommentJ8d Practice applicable to charities perparing their accounts In 8ccordance the Fin8ncial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102),. 12 Chango In ba8ls of accountlng There has been no changes to the accounting policles since last year. 1.3 Chang08 to prnvlous accounts No changes have been made to accounts for pravious years. 2 AGGountlng Pollcl•s Incomlng ro8ourcg¥ ROGognftlon of Incornlng re8our¢•• These are Induded in the Statement of Finandal Activities (SofFA) wthen: (a) The charity becomes entitled to the resources; (b) The trustees are virtually certain they will r8ceSve the resources; (c} Th8 monetary value can be mea5Ut8d with sufficient reliability InGomlng rnsourc•8 wlth rnlatad expondltur• Where Incoming resources have related expendlture (as wlth fundralslng or contract income), the Incoming resources and related expenditure are Teported gross Sn the SOFA. Grants and donatlon8 Grants and donations are only inGluded In the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entillement to the r&sourGes. Tax r•clalm8 on donatlon8 and 91ft8 Incoming resource8 from tsx reclalms are included In the SOFA at the time of receipL Contractual Income and porfomianc• relat•d grants This is only induded In the SOFA once the related goods or service5 have been delivered.
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO ThE ACCOUNTS Gifts in kind Gifts in kind are accounted for at a asOnable estlmate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distributlon are induded in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charlty. Glfts in kind for use by the charfty are included in the SOFA as incomlng resources when receivable. Donated 8•rvlrAS and facllltlos These are only included in incoming resources (with an equlvalent amount in resources 8xpended) vthere the benefit to the charfty is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and materlal, The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charlty of the service or facility recelved. Volunt••r halp The value of any voluntsry holp recelved is not Included in the accounts but is descrlbed in the trust88s' annual report, InVtrnent Incomo This is included in the accounts en receivable. Inv•stmont galns and108geS This Includes any gain or bss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resultlng from revalulng investments to market value at the end of the year. EXPENDITURE AND LIA81LITIE8 Llablllty r•cognltlon Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is 8 legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. Govemance costs Include costs of the preparation and ex8mlnation of ststutory accounts, the Costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on govemance or constitutional matters. Grants wlth p8rfomianca Gondltlons Where the charlty glves a grant wFth condltions for Its payment being a speclfic level of service or output to be provided. such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Grants payable without p•rformanc• conditions These are only re¢ognSsed in the accounts when a commitrnent has been made and the are no conditions to be met relating to the grant vthlch remaln in the control of the charity. Support Costs Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources. eg allocating property costs by floor area. or per capita, staff costs by the tlme spent and other costs by their usage. ASSETS Tanglblo flxad a88els for us• by charlty These are capitalised Ir they can be used for more than one year. and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on rec8lpt. Inv•8tm0nt8 Investrnents quoted on a recognlsed stock, exchange ere valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at trustees, best estimate of market value. stocks and work In progress These are valued at the lower of cost or market value. 3 Analy818 of Incomlng r080urco8 Thls Year La8t Year Voluntary Income: Bryan Adams Rafi Manoukian - Hoping Foundatlon A&F Music Ltd (Bruce Allen) The L8ighton Pope Organisetion Just Giving - White Stork - Ald for Ukraine Hoare's Bank Golden Bottle Trust - White Stork - Ald for Ukraine Inchcape Foundation - White Stork- Aid for Ukraine Metropolls Group - Whlte Stork - Aid for Ukraine Kate 8nd Marcus Agius Foundatlon - White Stork- Aid for Ukraine Tanlaw Foundation - Whlte Stork - Aid for Ukraine Nlck S8ner- Centrepoint Neocode Software Ltd Bryan Adams Fan Club HMRC Gift ald reimbursement (£) {£) 100,000 100,000 25,000 4.121 1,000 42.082 5,000 10.000 2.000 40,000 2,500 67 332 50,000 80202 Activllles for generating funds Global Lingo Ltd - GazalPalestine Rafi Manoukian - GazalPalestine 20.000 100,000 0,000
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 3 Analys1¥ of Incomlng rosourc•s (Gontlnued) Inve8tments Thls Year Last Year {£) (£) Bank Interest 174 4 Dotall8 of rtaIn It•m$ of •xpendltur• 4.1 Tru8ts0 expon808 Thls Y•ar Last Year Number of trustees that were paid expenses Total amount paid None £Nil None £NII 4.2 FO for oxamlnatlon or audlt of th• account• Th18 Year La•t Year Independent examlne¢s report and other fees 5 Staff Costs £Nil £NII The Charity has no employee3. 6 Granlmaklng 6.1 Total value of grants Grants to In8tltutlon8 Nam• of Instltutlon Purpose (£} Centrepolnt Wellington College Access Campaign Save the Children Oxfam Cheam Foundation (for Bursaries) World Food Program SVG Salllng Associatlon Mustique Charitable Trust (hurricane Beryl victims) Help Musicians Sneh Grlls Shikshan Sansthan The Dugout Comox Valley VF Northern Europe Fundlng Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding Fundlng Funding Funding Funding Funding Funding 62.500 50,000 50,000 50.000 31.035 30,000 13,227 5.000 836 581 315 Total 299,694
BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 7 Debtors and Prepayments Amounts falllng duè withln one year Amounts falllng du• after one year This year Last year This year Last year (£) {£) (£) (£) Other Debtors Prepayments 7,688 7.623 Total 7,623 8 Crndltors and Accrual8 Amount8 falllng duo wfthln on• year Amounts falllng du• after ono ar Thls year Last year Thls year Last year (£) (£) {£) (£) Trade Creditt)rs Prepald Income Total 9 Endowmont ond r•8trlGled Incomo funds Incom• Exp•ndlture Balan Restricted fundlng Fllm Scr8ening GazalPalestlne 171,838 £ 171.838 £ 120,000 £ 120,000 £ 291838 £ 291,838 £
THE BRYAN ADAMS FOUNDATION
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR ACCOUNTS IN YEAR ENDING MARCH 2025
Please note this document is being sent direct to the Charity Commission by our accountants, YMU Group.
Dated 16[th] January 2026 Alicia Grimaldi Trustee
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of RYAN ADAMS FOiJNDATIO On aowunts for the years ended J MARCH 202 HARITY NO. 1117863 Set out on pages I Respeetive responslbilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act), as atnended by sa8 of the Charities Act 21)06) and tbat an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Affj as amended). To follow the procedure5 laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Conllnission (under sectiou 43(7)(b) of the ACL as amended). And To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basi5 of independent examRner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the eharity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compartson of the accounts prented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or diselosures in the accounty and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and nsequently J do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examiner, $tstement In the course of my examinatio no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal in, any material respect, the trustees bave Dot met the requirements to ensuTe that."_ Proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act) . and Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the aCUntillg requirements of the Act: or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rvached Siglled: DATE: 1510112026 Name: Relevant profession21 qu41ification ACM Address: OJK Business Managemellt Ltd First Floor, 14-15 Berners StreeL London WIT 3LJ