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2021-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1136375

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

FOR

The Richard Thomas Foundation

MHR Consultancy Limited 126a High Street Whitton Twickenham TW2 7LL

The Richard Thomas Foundation

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Statement of Financial Position 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 11

The Richard Thomas Foundation

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charity's objectives as set out in its governing document are to foster and promote the advancement and improvement of general education in all aspects of contemporary art and the development of public appreciation of such art, in particular but not exclusively by enabling performances of new contemporary art to be brought to a wider public. Funding for the charity is secured through individual donors, trusts and fund-raising events.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The charity's focus continues to be commissioning new works of music and art; and recording and releasing music through its subsidiary record company Junk Ibu Limited. The charity's activities continued to be severely curtailed during 2021 by the ongoing Coronavirus crisis.

PERFORMANCES

September: a spatialised reworking of our commissioned concept album "Alianza" by Marc Piñol and Hugo Capablanca, performed in MONOM at the Funkhaus Berlin

October: a narrative performance based on an AI written script, performed in MONOM at the Funkhaus Berlin

October: the launch concert for Gavin Higgins' new CD Ekstasis at Stone Nest, London

Grants from the charity directly supported:

October: A Tribute Concert at St Giles Cripplegate, London to celebrate Laurence Crane's 60th birthday, with compositions by his past and present students.

Planned concerts that were postponed included:

June: the world premiere at Snape Maltings, UK, of "Extasis" a string quintet commissioned by the charity from Gavin Higgins, now scheduled for June 2022.

WORK IN PROGRESS

The charity continues to work on ongoing projects including:

RTF040 the composer Kali Malone to compose a new long form organ work at Het Orgelpark in Amsterdam, which is planned to be premiered in 2022.

RTF042 the composer Claire M Singer to compose a new long form organ work at Het Orgelpark in Amsterdam, which is planned to be premiered in 2022.

New commissions and grants in year included:

RTF046 the composer Robert Curgenven to compose a new long form organ work at Het Orgelpark in Amesternam, which is planned to be premiered in 2023.

RTF044 the singer/songwriter Johnny Coppin to record and release a new CD of English folk songs.

RTF046 the composer Jospeh Phibbs to compose a string quartet for recording and performance by the Piatti Quartet.

RECORDINGS

The Foundation is the sole shareholder of a trading subsidiary, Junk Ibu Limited (JIL), whose activities are to make, release and distribute recordings (on vinyl, CD and digital) and to own the master recordings. JIL is funded through grants, loans from the charity, and sales of recordings.

During the year JIL released 1 recording:

IBU14 A debut CD of chamber music by composer Gavin Higgins, performed by Fidelio Trio, Piatti Quartet, and cellist David Cohen released on CD through Nimbus in October 2021.

Current planned and confirmed activities include:

IBU15 A CD of French songs composed in 1913-14 by Debussy, Fauré etc, sung by Claire Booth accompanied by pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen. Recording is scheduled for November 2021 for release on CD through Nimbus in 2022.

The Foundation made grants to JIL totalling £10,000 during the year. JIL's total expenditure during the year was £11,418 and income from sale of recordings was £1,242.90.

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

With the assistance of a fundraising consultant, the charity made some applications to funders during the year. The Trustees are grateful to a number of individuals and foundations for making restricted donations supporting the recording and concert programme during the year.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The main sources of funding have been donations from foundations, from individuals and related gift aid reclaims. Of the £43,372 total receipts in 2021:

49% (£21,069) was unrestricted;

51% (£22,304) was restricted funds in respect of specific grants;

Of the £30,194 expenditure in 2021:

85% (£25,520) was spent on grant making; 4% (£1,306) was spent on performances, musician fees, etc.;

5% (£1,527) was spent on a website redesign

6% (£1,842) was spent on the charity's operating expenses

Investment policy and objectives

The charity's reserves are managed by Punter Southall Wealth (formerly Psigma Investment Management). The funds are managed under a socially responsible investment strategy.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have adopted a reserves policy which they consider appropriate to the size of the charity. It is the charity's policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds to cover future running costs. Grants are only payable once funding has been secured.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 14 December 2009 and amended 2 May 2010, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The charity must have a minimum of three trustees. Every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting. Trustees may be reappointed. In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experiences needed for the effective administration of the charity.

Organisational structure

The trustees, on a volunteer basis, deal with all day-to-day activities of the charity. Given the small size of the charity, the charity has limited resources to employ staff.

Induction and training of new trustees

The current trustees are all familiar with, and closely involved in the work of the charity. They were all provided with copies of the Charity Commission's booklet "The Essential Trustee", a copy of the Trust Deed and any amendments made to it and a copy of the charity's latest report and accounts.

Related parties

The charity has a 100% share holdings in a subsidiary company- Junk IBU Limited and further details can be found in note 4. There have been no significant related party transactions between the charity and any of its trustees during the year. All other related party transactions are detailed in note 7 of the financial statements.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1136375

Principal address

Flat 32, The Pryors East Heath Road LONDON NW3 1BS

Trustees

C R V Thomas Ms H E Webb J E McGrath

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Independent Examiner Mark Blackwell o behalf of MHR Consultancy Ltd ACMA MHR Consultancy Limited 126a High Street Whitton Twickenham TW2 7LL

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 February 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

C R V Thomas - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE RICHARD THOMAS FOUNDATION

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Richard Thomas Foundation

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Richard Thomas Foundation (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. 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.

Mark Blackwell o behalf of MHR Consultancy Ltd ACMA MHR Consultancy Limited 126a High Street Whitton Twickenham TW2 7LL

16 February 2022

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

31.12.21 31.12.20
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 21,070 22,304 43,374 33,134
Other trading activities 2 - - - 6
Total 21,070 22,304 43,374 33,140
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds - - - 2,509
Charitable activities 3
Junk IBU 10,001 - 10,001 20,500
Sundry Small Grants 1,000 - 1,000 -
Claire m Singer - - - 2,499
Gavin Higgins 416 - 416 -
General 4,305 - 4,305 3,940
Monom Sound Studio 2,248 - 2,248 7,215
Kali Malone 171 - 171 4,055
B J Nilsen - - - 990
Antony Sudley - - - 898
A Nikiporenko - - - 2,000
Outer Agency - - - 1,073
Claire SInger - Organ Project 5,554 - 5,554 -
Joseph Phibbs Quartet 2,500 - 2,500 -
Johnny Coppin 4,000 - 4,000 -
Total 30,195 - 30,195 45,679
Net gains on investments 13,854 - 13,854 -
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 4,729 22,304 27,033 (12,539)
Transfers between funds 12 18,109 (18,109) - -
Net movement in funds 22,838 4,195 27,033 (12,539)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 112,478 7,859 120,337 132,876
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 135,316 12,054 147,370 120,337

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 December 2021

31.12.21 31.12.20
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 8 101,447 - 101,447 87,593
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 9 30,452 - 30,452 30,452
Cash at bank 12,054 12,054 24,108 15,859
42,506 12,054 54,560 46,311
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 (8,637) - (8,637) (13,567)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 33,869 12,054 45,923 32,744
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 135,316 12,054 147,370 120,337
NET ASSETS 135,316 12,054 147,370 120,337
FUNDS 12
Unrestricted funds 135,316 112,478
Restricted funds 12,054 7,859
TOTAL FUNDS 147,370 120,337

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16 February 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

C R V Thomas - Trustee

H E Webb - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost 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 resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.

3.

OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Ticket Sales
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Junk IBU
Sundry Small Grants
Gavin Higgins
General
Monom Sound Studio
Kali Malone
Claire SInger - Organ Project
Joseph Phibbs Quartet
Johnny Coppin
31.12.21
31.12.20
£
£
-
6
Grant
funding of
activities
Support
Direct
(see note
costs (see
Costs
4)
note 5)
Totals
£
£
£
£
-
10,001
-
10,001
-
1,000
-
1,000
199
217
-
416
1,079
-
3,226
4,305
-
2,248
-
2,248
171
-
-
171
-
5,554
-
5,554
-
2,500
-
2,500
-
4,000
-
4,000
1,449
25,520
3,226
30,195
31.12.21
31.12.20
£
£
-
6
Grant
funding of
activities
Support
Direct
(see note
costs (see
Costs
4)
note 5)
Totals
£
£
£
£
-
10,001
-
10,001
-
1,000
-
1,000
199
217
-
416
1,079
-
3,226
4,305
-
2,248
-
2,248
171
-
-
171
-
5,554
-
5,554
-
2,500
-
2,500
-
4,000
-
4,000
1,449
25,520
3,226
30,195
30,195

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

4. GRANTS PAYABLE

5.

GRANTS PAYABLE
31.12.21 31.12.20
£ £
Junk IBU 10,001 20,500
Sundry Small Grants 1,000 -
Claire m Singer - 2,499
Gavin Higgins 217 -
Monom Sound Studio 2,248 7,215
Kali Malone - 4,055
B J Nilsen - 990
Antony Sudley - 898
A Nikiporenko - 2,000
Outer Agency - 1,073
Claire SInger - Organ Project 5,554 -
Joseph Phibbs Quartet 2,500 -
Johnny Coppin 4,000 -
25,520 39,230
SUPPORT COSTS
Information Governance
Management technology Other costs Totals
£ £ £ £ £
General 329 2,382 65 450 3,226
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
31.12.21 31.12.20
Total
General activities
£ £
Postage and stationery 329 45
Sundries 69 42
Website and Computer Costs 2,313 1,448
Travel 65 -
Independent Examiner 450 450
3,226 1,985

6.

TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.

7.

COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund funds funds
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 15,000 18,134 33,134
Other trading activities 6 - 6
Total 15,006 18,134 33,140
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 2,509 - 2,509
Charitable activities
Junk IBU - 20,500 20,500
Claire m Singer 2,499 - 2,499
General 3,940 - 3,940
Monom Sound Studio 7,215 - 7,215
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The Richard Thomas Foundation

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued

8.

9.

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund funds funds
£ £ £
Kali Malone 1,421 2,634 4,055
B J Nilsen 990 - 990
Antony Sudley 898 - 898
A Nikiporenko 2,000 - 2,000
Outer Agency 1,073 - 1,073
Total 22,545 23,134 45,679
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (7,539) (5,000) (12,539)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 120,017 12,859 132,876
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 112,478 7,859 120,337
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group Unlisted
undertakings investments Totals
£ £ £
MARKET VALUE
At 1 January 2021 100 87,493 87,593
Revaluations - 13,854 13,854
At 31 December 2021 100 101,347 101,447
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2021 100 101,347 101,447
At 31 December 2020 100 87,493 87,593
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
Cost or valuation at 31 December 2021 is represented by:
Shares in
group Unlisted
undertakings investments Totals
£ £ £
Valuation in 0 100 101,347 101,447
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.21 31.12.20
£ £
Amounts owed by Group Company 25,900 25,900
Prepayments 4,552 4,552
30,452 30,452

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.21 31.12.20
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 11) 8,638 13,567
Trade creditors (1) -
8,637 13,567
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
31.12.21 31.12.20
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts 8,638 13,567
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.21 in funds funds 31.12.21
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 112,478 4,729 18,109 135,316
Restricted funds
Gavin Higgins (8,000) - 8,000 -
General Restricted 15,859 22,304 (26,109) 12,054
7,859 22,304 (18,109) 12,054
TOTAL FUNDS 120,337 27,033 - 147,370
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 21,070 (30,195) 13,854 4,729
Restricted funds
General Restricted 22,304 - - 22,304
TOTAL FUNDS 43,374 (30,195) 13,854 27,033
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement At
At 1.1.20 in funds 31.12.20
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 120,017 (7,539) 112,478
Restricted funds
Gavin Higgins 12,500 (20,500) (8,000)
General Restricted 359 15,500 15,859
12,859 (5,000) 7,859
TOTAL FUNDS 132,876 (12,539) 120,337

11. LOANS

12.

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The Richard Thomas Foundation

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 15,006 (22,545) (7,539)
Restricted funds
Gavin Higgins - (20,500) (20,500)
General Restricted 18,134 (2,634) 15,500
18,134 (23,134) (5,000)
TOTAL FUNDS 33,140 (45,679) (12,539)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.20 in funds funds 31.12.21
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 120,017 (2,810) 18,109 135,316
Restricted funds
Gavin Higgins 12,500 (20,500) 8,000 -
General Restricted 359 37,804 (26,109) 12,054
12,859 17,304 (18,109) 12,054
TOTAL FUNDS 132,876 14,494 - 147,370

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 36,076 (52,740) 13,854 (2,810)
Restricted funds
Gavin Higgins - (20,500) - (20,500)
General Restricted 40,438 (2,634) - 37,804
40,438 (23,134) - 17,304
TOTAL FUNDS 76,514 (75,874) 13,854 14,494

13.

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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