The Rlchard Dawkins Foundatlon for Réason and Sclence Llmlted
Reglstered charlty number 1119952
Reglstered company number 05781154
Unaudlted flnanelal statements
for the year •nd•d
30th Aprll 2024

The Richard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Sclen¢• Llmltèd
Reference and admlnlstratlvè Inforniation
DirectOrs￿rUsteeS
Prof R Dawkins
C W Enders
Company secretary
Webb Teasdale accountancy Ltd
Company number
05781154
Charity number
1119952
Registered office
Boston House
Grove Business Park
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 9FF
Accountants
Webb Teasdale accountancy Ltd
Boston House
Grove Business Park
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 9FF
Independent examiners
Steve Boyd
14 Orchard Close
Chalgrove
OX44 7RA
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
Oxford

The Rlchard Dawklns Foundation for Reason and Sclence Llmited
Contents
Pag•
Trustees, report
Statement of financial activities
Balan￿ sheet
Notes to the financial statements
Independent examinerfs report
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The Rlchard Dawkins Foundatlon for Reason and Science Limited
Trustees, report
for the year ended 30 Aprll 2024 (continued)
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024. The financial
statements comply with the Chsrities Act 2011. the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by
Charities-. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with Financial Reporting Standard 102.
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science Ltd ('RDFRS UK,) is a charitable company limited
by shares. incorporated in England and Wales.
The trustees (who are also the directors for company purposes) who served during the year and since the year
end are".
Prof Richard Dawkins
Claire Enders
Trustees are selected, as required, to fill particular skill requirements on the board of trustees.
Objectives and actlvltles for the publlc beneflt
The RDFRS UK objects, set out in its Memorandum and Articles of Association, are:
The mentsl and moral improvement of the human race by means of the advancement of rationalism and
humanism.,
The advancement of education and in particular the study of rationalism. humanism and science and the
dissemination of knowledge of their principles. and
Such exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion determine.
Publlc benefit
The trustees confirm that in undertaking their activities they have had regard to the Charity Commission's
general guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
This year has seen RDFRS UK continuing to be active on a number of fronts in carrying out activities in
furtherance of its charitable aims. We provided speakers at conferences and funded other events which were
aimed at advanciT)g rationalism. The foundation also contributed towards the costs of producing events and
online access to, and media of, public conversations between Richard Dawkins and various religious and
secular personalities to help ensure maximum aC￿sS to the ideas discussed. or debated there.
Dr Dawkins undertook a major lecture tour of 22 cities in America. Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Dubai.
and Britain, as well as remotely by Zoom etc. A highlight was the presentation of the Richard Dawkins Award
to Brian Cox, the brilliant science communicator. The year has seen the consolidation of Dr Dawkins's podcast
and associated substack and Youtube channel. all under the title "The Poetry of Reality"
We made a donation of $25,000 (c. £19.000) to the US branch of the Richard Dawkins Foundation. to promote
our work in America on education (specifically our Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science, teaching Midldle
School teachers in all 50 states how to teach evolution) and the Translations Project (translating biology books
into the languages of the Islamic world for free download).
Numerous international media interviews were also conducted providing current thought and positions of the
foundation and its membership with organizations such as the BBC as well as both TV and Radio media in
Europe, and the United States.
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The Rlchard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Science Limited
Trustees, report
for the year ended 30 April 2024 (contlnued)
Achlevoments and performance (contlnued)
The
German
language
version
(http:Ilde.richarddawkins.net)
and
our
Spanish
site
(http:l/es.richarddawkins.nel4. continue to flourish. The RDFRS also maintains a vigorous social media
presence with an °Official" RDFRS Facebook page at RDFRS UK. the latter bring managed by Paula Kirby of
consultants Cause and Effect. Now an integral part of CFI. and able to utilize its larger resources. the RDFRS
now focuses primarily on becoming a hub for direct contact with Richard's daily efforts. Queries specific to the
UK and EU are now the primary fvnction of the office, increasing our base as well as our abilities to reach wider
audiences under wider format possibilities in both the UK and the EU.
Related parties
RDFRS US is a separate legal entity, with its own board of Trustees (Richard Dawkins is the only trustee who
sits on the boards of both organisations). its own team of staff and volunteers. its own policies and activities.
and its own website. reflecting the different social and legal context in the United States. The two foundations
share the same mission. It has merged with the Center for Inquiry {CFI) within which it remains under the CFI
umbrella.
Richard Dawkins Limited is a separate legal entity, with its own board of directors (Richard Dawkins is the only
director who sits on the boards of both organisations), its own team of staff and volunteers. its own policies and
activities, and its own website, the provision of academic and literary services.
Flnanclal Review
The charity seeks to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover operating costs for six months. At present the
level of reserves is sufficient although reserves have de-creased during the year and at 30 April 2024 the charity
had reserves of £77,913 (2023: £76,165). The trustees wish to continue to establish the charity and Richard
Dawkins Limited. the main creditor, will continue to support the charity and as such the accounts are prepared
on a going concern basis.
Thls report Is prepared In accordance wlth the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating
to small companies.
This report was approved by the Board on ..
and signed on its behalf by
Prof Richard Dawkins
Trustee
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The Rlchard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Statement of Financial Activltles
(Includlng Income and expendlture account)
for the year ended 30 April 2024
Note
Total
Total
Income
Unrestrlcted
Restrlcted
2024
2023
Income from donations and legacies..
Donations (including gift aid)
40.850
40.850
2.067
Interest Received
304
304
Total income
41,154
41,154
2.067
Expenditure
Chantable activities..
Donations
20.911
20,911
44,218
Support costs
Total expendlture
16,399
37,310
16,399
37,310
16.595
60.813
Net movement of funds in year
3,844
3,844
(58,746)
Funds brought forward At 1 st May 2023
Funds carrled forward At 30th Aprll 2024
74,069
77,913
96
96
74,165
78,009
74,165
74,165
There were no movements on restricted funds in the year ended 30 April 2024.
The notes on pages 6 to 9 fomi an Integral part of these financial statements.
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Reglstratlon number . 05781154
The Rlchard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Balance sheet
as at 30 April 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
144,000
141,099
144,000
137,255
285,099
281.255
Credltors . Due within one year
(207.0901
(207,090)
Net currnnt liabilities
78,009
74,165
Net Ilabllltles
78,010
74,166
Represented by:
Share capital
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
77,913
96
74.069
96
Members, funds
78,010
74.166
The trustees, statements required by Sections 475{2) and (3) are shown on the following page which forms part
of this Balance Sheet.
The notes on pages 6 to 9 forni an integral part of these flnanclal statements.
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Reglstratlon number . 05781154
The Rlchard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Balance shéét (Continued)
Trustees, statements required by Sectlons 475(2) and (3)
for the year ended 30 April 2024
In approving these financial statements as trustees of the company we hereby confirm:
(a) that for the period stated above the charity was entitled to the exemption conferred by Section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006.,
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the charity pursuant to Section 476 requesting
that an audit be conducted for the year ended 30 April 2024 and
(c) that we acknowledge our responsibilities for:
(1) ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386 and 387 of the
Companies Act 2006.
(2) preparing financial stat8ments which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the
end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the year then ended in accordance with the
requirements of Section 394 and 395 and which otherwise cornply with the provisions of the Companies
Act relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charity.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the
Coniparii¥s AL'I rglaling to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board on .
z4
and signed on its behalf by
Prof Richard Dawkins
Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 9 fomi an Integral part of these financial statements.
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The Richard Dawklns Foundation for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Notes to the flnanclal statemants
for the year ended 30 April 2023 (conllnued)
Accountlng pollcles
8asls of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost accounting rules and 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 1021 issued on 1 October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006.
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science Limited meets the definition of a public benefit
entity under FRS 102.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use atthe discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the
general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds
are funds which the donors have earmarked for a particular purpose.
Income
All income is included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income. the amount can be
quantified with reasonable accuracy and receipt of the income is considered probable.
Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is
bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive
obligation to make 8 payment to a thircl paty. it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount
of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered.
and is reported as p8rt of the expenditure to which it relatos.
Expenditure has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs
cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent
with the use of those resources.
Debtors and creditors receivablelpayable within one year
Debtors and creditors are recorded at transaction price.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition.
Depreciation of fixed assets is calculated to write off their cost or valuation less any residual value over their
estimated useful lives as follows..
Computer equipment
25°/0 straight line
Operating leases
Rentals applicable to operating leases are charged to the SOFA over the period in which the cost if incurred.
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The Rlehard Dawkins Foundatlon for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Notes to the financial ststements
for the year ended 30 Aprll 2023 {contlnued)
Donations recelved
Total
2024
Total
2023
Unrestricted
Restricted
Individuals (including gift aid)
Legacy- Wills
850
40.000
850
40.000
2.069
40,850
40,850
2.067
Donations paid
Total
2024
Total
2023
Unrestrlcted Restricted
Chartty
RDFRS US
1,000
19,911
1.000
19,911
44.218
20,911
20,911
44.218
Support costs
2024
2023
Sundries
Governance costs (see note 4b)
19
16,380
215
16,380
16.399
16.394
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The Rlchard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Notes to the flnanclal statements (contlnued)
for the year ended 30 April 2024
4b.
Governance Costs
2024
2023
Accountancy
other professional fees (including legal)
1,500
14,880
1,500
14,880
16380
16,380
Tangible fixed assets
Computer
Equipment
Total
Cost
At 1st May 2023 and at 30 April 2024
1,429
1.429
Depreclatlon
At 1 May 2023
Charge for the year
1,428
1.428
At 30 April 2024
1,428
1.428
Net book values
At 30 April 2023
At 30 April 2024
Debtors
2024
2023
Owed by RDFRS US
144,000
144,000
144,000
144.000
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The Richard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Notes to the flnanclal statements (continued)
for the year ended 30 Aprll 2024
Credltors .' amounts falling due
wlthin one year
2024
2023
Owed to Richard Dawkins Limited
Owed to trustees
Accruals
184,060
21.530
1.500
184.060
21.530
1.500
207,090
207,090
Share capital
2024
2023
Authorised
2 Ordinary shares of £1 each
Allotted, called up and fully paid
1 Ordinary share of £1 each
Equlty Shares
1 Ordinary share of £1 each
Controlllng interest
The charitable company is controlled by the trustees. Prof R Dawkins and Ms C W Enders.
10.
Trustees, expenses and remuneration
The trustees received no remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2023: nil)-
11.
Related party transactlons
At the year end, the balance due to Richard Dawkins Limited was £184,060 (2023.. £184.060). Prof R
Dawkins is a director of both RDFRS UK and Richard Dawkins Limited.
At the year end, the balance due from RDFRS US was £144.000 (2023: £144,000). Prof R Dawkins is
trustee of RDFRS US and RDFRS UK.
RDFRS US is a legally separate organization. It has merged with the Centre for Inquiry (CFI) within
which it remains under the CFI umbrella and is extremely active promoting the same aims as RDFRS
US but in America. Donations tolalling £19,911 (2023: £44,218) were paid to CFI during the year.
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The Rlchard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Sclence Llmlted
Notes to the flnanclal statements (contlnued)
for the year ended 30 Aprll 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees on the unaudlted flnanclal statèments
of The Rlchard Dawkins Foundatlon for Reason and Science Limited
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 April
2024 which are set out on pages 3 to 9.
Responslbilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your
company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In carrying
out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b)
of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1, accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Acl:
or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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., or
4.the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Ststement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attents'on should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Steve Boyd
14 Orchard Close
Chalgrove
OX44 7RA
6th November 2024
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The Rlchard Dawklns Foundatlon for Reason and Science Limited
Detalled Income and expenditure account
for the year ended 30 Aprll 2024
Year
ended
30104124
Year
ended
30104123
Donations received
Individuals
Legacy
Interest
850
40,000
304
2,067
41.154
2.067
Admlnlstratlve expenses
Donations paid
Accountancy
Other professional fees (including legal)
Sundries
20,911
1,500
14,880
19
44,218
1.500
14.880
215
(37.310)
(60,813)
Proflt I (Deflclt) for the year
3,844
(58.746)
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