The Thomas Family
Charitable Trust
Report and Accounts
year ended 5 April 2024

THE ThOMA5 FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSr
CHARTfY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Trustees
William Thornas
Fiona Thomas
Governlng Document
Trust Deed 8 September 2009
Charfty Reglstratlon Number
1131842
Prlnclpal Address
Coppice Farrn Cottage
Redpale
Dallington
Heathfield
East Sussex TN219NR
Independent Emamlnws
McBrldes Accountants LLP
Nexus House
2 Cray Road
Sidcup
Kent DA14 5DA
Bankers
Bardays Bank plc
167 Hlgh Street
Bromley
Kent
Contents
Charty Information
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examinees Report
Statement of Finanaal Activities
Balance Sheet
Cashflow
Notes to the Accounts
Page
8-12

THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARffABLE TRUST
TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR EN￿D5 APRIL Z024
The trustees have pleasure in Submitting the Repc¥t and Accounts forthe year.
Objects olthe ¢harfty
The Chwrty operates umder hs trust deed whith wa5 made on 8th September 2009. The tharity was
registered with the tharrty's CoMm￿s1on on 25th September 2009. The objects of the ¢harity. as set out
In the governing docurnent are.. to assist gjch charitabbe purposes as the Trustees in their absolute
discretion think fit. The Charity raises funds for these purpose5 by predominately receNing donations
from a limited company controlled by the Thoma5 family.
Summiry ofthe chrlvs maln a¢￿ and•thknmÈnts
During the year. in order to achieve it's objectives, the Charity donated fvnds to Helderber8 Street
Peoples Centre. 8fak En Jan Pre School Creche. Siphila Sonke Charity,Hilfe fur ￿nder and the Forward
Foundation to assist children and families with their education, social development and quality of life.
In plannln8 the artlvlties the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity
Commission.
Strurture. G0￿m•￿e and
The current Trustees are shown an page of thls rèport. They all served throu8hout the year.
The trustees of the Charity met durln8the ￿¥r to dkn¢uss all aspects and funrtions
of the Chartty. Decislons regardlng the Charity are made by the TNstees at these meetings.
Fln•n¢hl revlv4¥
During the yEar income was approximately £138IM)012023 £2.155,0￿1. and expenditure approximately
£163,00012023 £62,(Wl. As • resuK the charit*s funds held deueased byapproaching £25,000.
Resebves poll¢y
The Charity believes that a reservés p¢li¢y rs not required as it has no materlal overhead costs and all
unrestrirted fund5 are available for distribution to enable the Charity to achieve its objectives. The
Tnjstees have identified worthy cwses in South Africa for whi¢h comparativety large sums of money
would be required.
Key risks and urK*rt4lNie5
The charity is exposed to Wdriaus risks - bè they operati¢nal. finandal or reputational. The trustees
review the charity'5 actiwties regularly to identify Si￿lfiCant risks and. where possible, they take
appropriate measures to mitigate those ri4ks.
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THETHOMAS FAMILY CHARffABiETRUST
TRUSTEES. ANIWAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENtED 5 APRIL 2024
Plans forthe future
To accumulate fijnds the majority of which wlll be held on interest bearing accounts, the Interest to be
used by the bèneficiariès ta improve the quality of lrfe for the people they have selected to help.
Responslbllltles of trustéts wmler d*rlty l•¥
The trustees are responsible for preparing the tntstee￿ annual report and the financlal statements In
accordance with applicable law and United ￿ngdorn Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generallv
Accepted Accounting Practice).
tharty law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for e¥h finanaal year whkh give a
true and falr wew of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balan￿ sheet date and
of Its incoming resources and applicatton of resources. including income and expenditure, for the
flnanclal year. In preparin8 these financial statements. the trustees are required to:
l. select suitsble accounting po15ctes and apply them conshtentlr,
2. obseple the methods and prln¢lples In the Charitles SORP:
3. make judgements and estimates that are r&isonable and prudenL"
4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been folknved. subject to any material
d•partur*s dis¢losed and émplairt￿ sn thè finantial statèments. and
5. prepare the financial statements on a gO￿g concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the charity wll continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keepin8 proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the finan¢Sal
siatements comply wfth the (tharltles Act 2011 and the Charlty IAccounts and Reports) Regulatlons
2008. They are also responsrble for safeguarding the assets of the tharity and hence for takln8
reasonabl* steps for the preventl(m and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularitie
Apprryal
This report was approved by the trustees and SI￿•d on their behalf by.
Julie Thomas
Date:
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THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARrrABiE TRUST
Independent wmlnerfs reporttotheTrnsteesofTheThonb* Famlfy CharitableTn
I report to the trustees on my examinati¢)n of the financial statements of The Thomas Family Charitable Trust I'the
charl￿) for the year ended 5 April 2024 whith cornprise the Statement of FInar￿la1 Atttvities. the Balance Sheet and
related note&
This report is made solely to the cha￿$ trustees, as a b)dy. in accordance ￿th sertion 145 of the charities Act 2011.
My work has been undertaken so that l Might state to the Chari￿s trustees those mattèr5 1 arn required to state to
them In th15 report and for no other purpose. To the fillest extent permitted by law. I do not accèpt or as5urne
responsibility to anyone other than the chartty and the tharitvs trustees as a body. for my work, for this report. or for
the oplnions I have formed.
Responslbllltles and the ba555 of rep(*t
As the trustees of the charity you are re4￿nsible for the weparation of financial statements in accordance wlth the
requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Arf).
I report In respect of my examinalion of the charitVs financial statements carried out under sertlon 145 of the Art and
In carrying out my examination I ha¥e followed all the •M4lcable Dlrectlons ￿ven by the Charity Commission under
sertlon 145151 Ibl of the Act.
An independent examination does not Involve g*herln8 all the evldence that would be required in an audlt and
¢onsequently does not cover all the rnatters that an a￿lItOr considers in giwrq their opinion on the finan¢lal
statements. The planning and condurt of an autht goes beyond the lirnlted assurance that an independent examination
can provide. Consequendy l express no opinion as to whether the financial 5tstements present a 'true and fair, view
and my report is limittd to those specific mattèrssèt out in the independent ex•rninerf$5tatement.
Independent examln*r's 5tat•ment
I have completed my examlnatloTh I confirm that no material rnatters have come to my attention in connectlon wlth
the examination giving me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect:
- a¢countln8 record5 were not kept In respect of the charlty as requlred by sedkn of the Act.. or
the financial staternents do not accord with those record¥ ar
the financial statements do not comrAy with the a￿ltable requirements ¢an¢emin8 the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the
accounts give a 'true and falr which is not a matter considered as part of the independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come acr￿ no other matters In connectlon ￿7th the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the firAn¢l•l statements to be reached.
Andr
FCA
McBrides Accountants W>
Nexus House. 2 Cray Road. Kent. DA14 5DA
w Warren on behalfof McBride5 Accountants LLP
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THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRusr
STATEMEMf OF FINANaAL AcnvmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Unrestricted
Fund5
Restricted
Funds
Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donation5 and legacies
Charitable activities
25,000
25,000
2,150,000
Interest receivable
113,362
113.362
5,713
Totsl Income and endowments
138.362
138,362
2,155.713
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activitles
Governance costs
161,363
161,363
1,800
56,865
4,800
Total expendlture
163,163
163.163
61,665
Net Income
{24,801)
124.8011
2,094,048
Transfers between fund$
Net movement In funds
(24,801)
124.801)
2,094,048
Reconclllatlon of funds:
Total funds brou8ht forward
2,096,386
2,096,386
2.338
Total funds carrfed forward
2,071585
2,071.585
2.096.386
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses re¢ognised In the year.
All in¢om• and expenditur¢ deriv• from ¢ontlnuin8 opeFation5.
The notes on page 8-12 fomi part of these accounts.
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THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Unre5trirted
Funds
Re5trirted
Funds
Note
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
9,928
2,063,457
9,928
2,063,457
2,101,186
2,073,385
2,073,385
2.101.186
CREDITORS: Amounts falll
due wlthln one year
1,800
4,800
Net current assets
2.071,585
2,071,585
2,096,386
Total assets less current Ilabllltles
2,071,585
2,071,585
2,096,386
TOTAL NET ASSETS
2,071.585
2.071,585
2,096,386
FUND BALANCES
Unrestricted Funds
General fijnds
Dest8nated fvnds
2.071,585
2,071,585
2,096,386
2,071,585
2.071.585
2,096.386
Restricted Funds
2,071.585
2.071.585
2,096,386
The financlal statements were approved by the Board of Trustee5 and were Signed on its behalf by:
Julie Thomas
Date
29
2024
Charity number
1131842
The notes on page 8-12 fom) part of these aCc￿nt
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FLYITHEYEMI &IC*D SAPRIL>)24
2Q4
2023
114L1631
2,Ce3,010
rxv4dend5. interest and rentsfrom inve5trnents
113.362
113.362
5.713
5.713
I27.￿1)
2.C88,723
1463
C•th •nd •4￿￿1•1￿*t￿ wnnkn¢0f￿ y4W
2,C63.457
2.101,JA6
An•ly*&ofth•rq•skn Ml d•bL'
At$￿1
At•nd of
lim.U6
137.7291
IC63,457
Total net funds1 Idobtl
2,101.186
137,7291
2,(63.457
2Q4
2023
I?4.￿1)
2.LN048
DNidends, Itrterest and Mtsfrom ￿NeStme￿$
Ilncrea5eVdecrthiseln detlor5
Intrea5elldecre*el ltsued*ors
15,7131
4,675
1141,1631
2,(lJ3,010

niE TH(*IAS FAMILY (HARifABiE TRusr
NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Statutory Inforrnatlon
The chartty Is a charltable InCor￿Tated orr4nl￿tk)n regtstered wlth the (thafity Commisslon in England & Wales. The charlty's
registered number prlncipal addres5 can be found on the Charity Informallon page.
Puounliry Policies
These financlal ststemerrts are prepared on a concern bas18 under histotkal cost corbventlon.
These financlal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the ￿trteMeftt of Recommended Prnctlce.. Accountlng and
Reportln8 by Charlttes preparlng thdr accounts In ac¢onlan￿ wlth the FIna￿l?[ Rewrtlne Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc
of 5reland IFRS 1021 I'the Charlties SORP'I, vAth the Flnanclal Report5ng Stsndard appucable In the Unlted Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland I'FRS 102,1 and wEth the Charbtles Act 2011. The chartty meets the dethStlon of a publk benefft entlty as set out In FRS 102.
The Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Re8uhtk>n$ 2(X)8 (the '2(￿ Re8ulètions'l requires charitles to prepare thelr accounts In
accordance wlth 'Accouniire and Reportlng by Charltles.. Ststement of Recommended Prxtlce effect5ve from l Apdl 2W5' but thls
accountln8 standard has slnce been wtthdrawn and has been replaced by the Chaiities SORP mentioned In the precedin8 paragraph.
Thé charlty has prepared th•se flnantSal ststemènts In attoftlanté wlth the new Charlues SORP: thls departurè from the 2W8
Regulatlons Is bellt4ed io be n*tessary for these fin•rtlal statsmeYrtSiO 8fve a *rue and lalr vbe¥P.
The prfnclples adopted In the preparallon of the financlal st•tements are set out below.
conce
The trustees have a$5e55ed whether the use of the concern bJs15 Is approprlote and hjve consldered posslble events or
￿tnd￿￿ons that mlght cast slgnlfk•nt doubt on the ablllty of the tharlty to contlnue as a gokn8 concern. The trustees have made thls
assessment for a perlod of at least one year from the date of approval of the flnan¢lal statements. In partlcular the trustees have
consldered the charity's forecasts and woiertions and the possible irnpkcatlons should projected income and l or expendlture vary
unexpectedly. The tntstets have conduded that there Is a reasonable èxpectatS0fi thatthè charlty ha5 adequatè resourct5 to contlnue
to operate for the foreseeable future. The tharlty therefore contSnues to adopt the con¢em ￿515 In prepbrlnq Sts financlal
ststements.
bl IEJWll2
Intome Includlng Investment Irthme Is recothsed kn the perlod ITr whlch the th*rfty becomes entltled to recelpt. the amount
recelvable can be rneasured wth reasonable certalnty, and receipt 15 probable. For the rnost part, incorne is generally recogn15ed
when It Is reCe￿ed. IKorne is only deferreil when the tharity has to fulfil condlt*in5 before bec0rni￿ en1ft￿d to It or where the
donor has spec5fied thatthe inwme Ss to be expended in a futwe per￿.
endlture
Expenditure, includin8 brecoverjble VAT, Is leco￿l$ed when It ts Incwred or, If wrller, Ththen • legal or constrUct￿e obllgatlon for
payment arlses provlded thai probable that settlement wlll be requwed and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured
rellably.
The tharlty makes grants to other Irtstitutlons and 1ndhIdua￿ to further Its tharftsble objeetlves. Grants payable are recognlsed as
constructfve obligatlons arise, ￿kh Ls generalty when the tharlty expre5ses a cornrnitrnent to the reaplent that can be rneasured
rellably and then onty to the extent that any condlllons a$s￿lated with the 8rnnt are outslde ofthe control of the charity.
Goveman¢e costs. whkh are Induded In ex4>endltsJre on ¢￿TItable actMUes but are Identified separately In the notes to the accounts,
indudes costs associated with the independent exarnination of the finanaal rtaternents. ojmpliancè with constitutional and statutory
requlrements and any other expendlture lrtcurred on the strntegk management of the tharify.

THE TH(hlAS FAMILY (HARITABiE TRUST
MOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS
FIYI THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
unti
General fvnds are un￿$trIcted fub)ds wthkh are w•llat4e fDf use at the dlscretlon of the tnthes Sn furtherance of the generjl
oblettfves of tht tharlty. D¢slgnated funds comprise unrestslrted furrtls that have been set aside by the trustees for partlcular
purposes. Restricted funds are donatlons flthlch are to be used in acco￿anCe spedfit restrictlon5 Imposed by donors,. they
Include donations recefved from appeals for speclflt actfvSlle5 or projert& Endowment frjnds are dOna￿on$ that are retalned a5 capltal
In accordance wlth the donoes wlshes. The n•bJre of the rtstrbttlon determlnes whether the endowments represent pemiaxent
endowments or *xpendable endowment&
el
The charity has taken athianta8e of the vaths relSets from taxatkn avaNable to thavltles and rw tsx Is payable on the charlty's
Income.
Flnanclal Instruments
The chadty's finantlal assets and flnanclal IlJbMllle5 am qu41fy as bask llTranclal Inslruments. as defined by FRS102. Except for loans,
crtdltors and debtOW5 are measured * the5r experted settlementvalue Inorn)•lly amount of cash that the chjrlty expert5 to pay or
recefvel.
tk>n•tJoM *nd l•pcles
2024
2023
Donatlons
Legacles retelvable
25.lJXI
2,150.¢)YJ
25,CCQ
2,150,(
Ch*rlt*bl• •xp•ndltuM
2024
2023
In￿rIed dlr*dly on •clS¥lt
GTrnts payable INote4Jl
Other tosts
161,255
56,838
27
Audlt fee
ljwnt eMm1b￿l00h fet
4.8CA)
1,8(M)
Totsl •xp•ndllurn
163.163
61,665
Grants ￿¥0b
2024
2023
Instltut¢ons
Helderbery Street Peoples Centre
Siphila Sonke Outreach Pro8rarnTre
Brak En Jan Creche
Forward Foundation- Srtepvrmlla
Sreepur Vllla8e
Hilte fur Klnder In U8anda ￿ Hannover
8.fiJ2
125,8
4,301
4.301
9,368
28.103
4.684
4.683
io,c
18.245
161.255
56,838
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THE TH(MAS FAMILY (IIARITABiE TRUST
NOTES TOTHE ACCOUIITS
FCKI THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2024
Analy51s ofst*ff costs, th• ¢05t of k•y •Mn•pm•nt p•tsonn•l*nd trust•• rnmunw•tlon and •xp•ns•s
No trustees recefved ernployment beb*fits In elther the ojrrentor p￿tedIng year.
No trustee was rdmbursed forexpertstt In ttAs orthe fv year.
Debtovs
Falls￿ due wlthln OM
2024
2023
Trade debtors
other debtors
Prepaymtnts and atcrned Incomè
9,928
9,928
Cash 4t Bank and In
2024
2023
Cash at bank
2,063,457
2,063,457
2,101.186
2.101,186
Crndltors." Ihb115tl•s due wlthlTh•)ne VUT
2024
2023
Trade tredltoys
Accruals
4,8
Fun
Openlng
balance
2024
Incomlrvd
Outgolng
Tvansfers
In the year
2024
Closlng
bolance
2024
2024
2024
General Unrestrlrted Funds
2.096,386
138,362
1163,1631
2.071,585
Total Unrestrlrted Funds
2.096.386
138.362
1163.1631
2.071.585
Aggwatr offunds
2.096,386
138,362
1163,1631
2,071,585
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THE THI￿A$ FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR EIIDE05 APRIL 2024
Analysis of n•t asmts b¥￿nd
The assets and Ilablllties of the varlousf￿dS were as lolow&
General Deslgnated
funds
funds
Restrkted
funds
2024
Debtors
Cash at bank ènd In hond
Credltors fallln8 due wlthln one year
9.928
Z,(W.457
11.8LM>I
9,928
2,063,457
11,8CQI
2.071.585
2.071,585
In theprevious yeor the ￿ernents In the dKwrityslimds osAdlrnvs.'
Opening
Incoming
Outytxlnq
TronsJers
balonct resourcu re50urce5 In the year
2023
2023
Closln9
l)olance
2023
Generol Unrestrlrted Funds
Z338
1155.713
161.665)
1096,386
Totol Unrertrfrted Funds
Z338
1155.713
(61.66SJ
Agqreq¢7te clAunds
1338
1155.713
(61.665)
2,￿6,386
olnetassets tyfvnd
In theprevlou$yeor, the ossets oftdllobRltles rfthe vorlcusfvids were asAdl
+1
Geneml L)esignated
luftds
fvnds
Rertrlrted
funds
2023
Debtors
Cosh at bunk ond In hand
Credltorsfvlllng due *¥thln
ZiOL186
{4.8W)
2.101,186
f4,8CQ)
Z096.386
2,CS6.386
10 Trnnsactlon5 rtllted ￿rtIeS
Durfngtheyearthethority-
al The Chartty recer¥éd a don•titin of £25,IJXI from Tlb)ma5 Aston Home5 Limited. • company wlth common dlrectorsltrnstets.
t l No expen5e5 were pald to tFUStees for wh115t carryiry out dthies associated with beinK trustee5; relmbursements for expenses
Inturred when acting as agent for the charity or intUWTed when ￿dertak￿le employment d￿leS not connected w￿h seNin8 as 3
trustee are not included In this disdosure.
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