Registered number: 07419676 Charity number: 1138878
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
(A company limited by guarantee)
CONTENTS
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| Reference and administrative details of the Company, its Trustees and advisers | 1 |
| Trustees' report | 2 - 5 |
| Independent auditors' report on the financial statements | 6 - 9 |
| Statement of financial activities | 10 |
| Balance sheet | 11 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 12 - 21 |
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
| Trustees | E Goulandris |
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| M Travis | |
| Company registered number 07419676 Charity registered number 1138878 Registered office Sedulo Office 605, Albert House 256-260 Old Street London EC1V 9DD Independent auditors Larking Gowen LLP Chartered Accountants 1st Floor, Prospect House Rouen Road Norwich NR1 1RE Investment Manager Cazenove 1 London Wall Place London EC2Y 5AU |
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
The Trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the Company for the 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Since the Company qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
Objectives and activities
a. Policies and objectives
The objects of the charity are all purposes which are charitable under the laws of England and Wales from time to time.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
b. Activities undertaken to achieve objectives
In furtherance of the charity’s objectives, the grant-giving policy has been to support a wide variety of causes in areas of priority need as identified and researched by the Trustees.
Throughout the year, the Trustees met as needed to review and allocate grants to selected charities. They actively research and identify potential recipients, inviting them to apply for funding. Several charities receive ongoing annual support, reflecting the Trustees' commitment to building trusted relationships with wellmanaged organisations that deliver meaningful, transformative impact in their areas of work.
Five grants were made totalling £177,000 (2023: £Nil), as set out in Note 6. Receiving support were:
The British Red Cross’s Gaza Appeal - for the provision of humanitarian aid to communities affected by the conflict in Gaza.
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Médecins Sans Frontières UK - for the delivery of emergency humanitarian aid worldwide. Whitley Fund for Nature - to support grassroots environmental work in the global South, supporting local communities and conservationists to protect wildlife, restore ecosystems and mitigate the impact on climate change.
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Global Canopy - the final tranche of a three-year grant allocated to their core organisational costs, including the support of running their programmes, and the expansion of their human rights and advocacy work. The Guild of Psychotherapists - in support of their Reduced-Fee Psychotherapy Clinic, which offers lowincome residents of Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham who are struggling with their mental health up to two years of low-cost, face-to-face psychotherapy.
During the year the charity continued to diversify and expand its investment portfolio in order to generate investment income. The investment income will then be applied for charitable purposes. As a result of stock market improvement during the year there was a revaluation surplus on the listed investment portfolio in the year of £3,677,953 (2023: £1,895,017 revaluation surplus) giving rise to a net increase in the value of the endowment fund at the year end of £3,551,094 with expendable endowment funds carried forward at 31 October 2024 of £31,580,277 (2023: £28,029,183) .
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Achievements and performance
Financial review
a. Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
b. Reserves policy
The Trustees aim to build an expendable endowment fund reflecting an investment portfolio and cash to generate investment income which will fund charitable activities. At 31st October 2024 unrestricted funds totalled £57,888 (2023: £387,605) and expendable endowment funds totalled £31,580,277 (2023: £28,029,183) .
c. Material investments policy
The charity holds a diverse portfolio of investments. The investment managers hold a cash balance for reinvestment to further diversify the portfolio. Although the Trustees have the power to distribute the expendable endowment, the investment of capital is the only source of ongoing income and so the fund is invested with the directive to the investment managers that the endowment should maintain its value in real terms over the longer term. The Trustees aim is for the investments to generate 2-3% income each year.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Structure, governance and management
a. Constitution
The Foundation for the Promotion of Well-Being is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association dated 26/10/2010.
b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the Company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum of Association.
There shall be at least two Trustees. Each Trustee shall retire from office at the fifth annual retirement meeting following commencement of their term.
If the retirement of a Trustee causes the number of Trustees to fall below the minimum of two Trustees then the retiring Trustee shall remain in office until a new appointment is made. The annual retirement meeting shall be the meeting of the Trustees at which the accounts of the charity are adopted.
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, 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; observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102); make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Disclosure of information to auditors
Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees' report is approved has confirmed that:
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so far as that Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditors are unaware, and
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that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditors are aware of that information.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Auditors
The auditors, Larking Gowen LLP, have indicated their willingness to continue in office. The designated Trustees will propose a motion reappointing the auditors at a meeting of the Trustees.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
................................................ M Travis Trustee Date: 01 Oct 2025
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Foundation for the Promotion of Well-Being (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 October 2024 which comprise the Statement of financial activities, the Balance sheet, the Statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is 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).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 October 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (CONTINUED)
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the Trustees' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
- the Trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or certain disclosures of Trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the Trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Trustees' report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic report.
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(A company limited by guarantee)
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (CONTINUED)
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees' responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Due to the field in which the Charity operates, we have identified the following areas as those most likely to have a material impact on the financial statements: GDPR; serious incident reporting and compliance with the Charities Act 2011.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
· Enquiries with management about any known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, accidents in the workplace and fraud;
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Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess the compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (CONTINUED)
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Julie Grimmer FCA DChA (Senior statutory auditor) for and on behalf of Larking Gowen LLP Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors 1st Floor, Prospect House Rouen Road Norwich NR1 1RE
Date: 9 October 2025
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
| Note Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Investments 3 Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Raising funds 4 Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net (expenditure)/income before net gains on investments Net gains on investments Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 5,878 358,288 364,166 - 693,883 693,883 (329,717) - (329,717) 387,605 (329,717) 57,888 |
Endowment funds 2024 £ - - - 126,859 - 126,859 (126,859) 3,677,953 3,551,094 28,029,183 3,551,094 31,580,277 |
Total funds 2024 £ 5,878 358,288 364,166 126,859 693,883 820,742 (456,576) 3,677,953 3,221,377 28,416,788 3,221,377 31,638,165 |
Total funds 2023 £ 7,856 277,794 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285,650 | ||||
| 120,009 71,514 |
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| 191,523 | ||||
| 94,127 1,895,017 |
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| 1,989,144 | ||||
| 26,427,644 1,989,144 |
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| 28,416,788 |
The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 07419676
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
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| Note | £ | £ | ||||
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Investments | 10 | 30,742,179 | 27,201,250 | |||
| 30,742,179 | 27,201,250 | |||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Debtors | 11 | - | 500,000 | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 948,000 | 725,000 | ||||
| 948,000 | 1,225,000 | |||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one | ||||||
| year | 12 | (52,014) | (9,462) | |||
| Net current assets | 895,986 | 1,215,538 | ||||
| Total net assets | 31,638,165 | 28,416,788 | ||||
| Charity funds | ||||||
| Endowment funds | 13 | 31,580,277 | 28,029,183 | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 13 | 57,888 | 387,605 | |||
| Total funds | 31,638,165 | 28,416,788 |
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
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M Travis
Trustee Date: 01 Oct 2025
The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1. Accounting policies
1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The Foundation for the Promotion of Well-Being meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
1.2 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Company and which have not been designated for other purposes.
The endowment funds held by the charity are expendable and, as such, can be spent as income or retained as capital at the trustees' discretion. The income arising from the expendable endowment is unrestricted.
Gains and losses on investments are allocated to their fund or origin.
1.3 Income
All income, including investment income, is recognised once the Company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations in cash are recognised as the consideration paid at the date the donation was made. Gift aid income is recognised once trustees are confident that the claims are being processed by HMRC.
Donated shares are recognised at the market value of the shares at the date which the donation was made.
Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1. Accounting policies (continued)
1.4 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Company to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Company's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
1.5 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Company; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
1.6 Investments
Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the Statement of financial activities.
1.7 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
1.8 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and 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.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1. Accounting policies (continued)
1.9 Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2. Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |
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| funds | funds | funds | |
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | 5,878 | 5,878 | 7,856 |
3. Investment income
| Unrestricted funds 2024 £ Dividend income 199,061 Investment income - interest 159,227 358,288 Total 2023 277,794 |
Total funds 2024 £ 199,061 159,227 358,288 277,794 |
Total funds 2023 £ 169,717 108,077 |
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| 277,794 | ||
4. Investment management costs
| Investment management fees Total 2023 |
Endowment funds 2024 £ 126,859 120,009 |
Total funds 2024 £ 126,859 120,009 |
Total funds 2023 £ 120,009 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
5. Analysis of grants to institutions
| Global Canopy Médecins Sans Frontières UK The British Red Cross’s Gaza Appeal The Guild of Psychotherapists Whitley Fund for Nature |
2024 £ 50,000 50,000 25,000 2,000 50,000 177,000 |
2023 £ - - - - - |
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| - |
6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Summary by fund type
| Unrestricted funds 2024 £ Audit, accounting and advisory fees 13,876 Grants made to institutions 177,000 Gift Aid adjustment 500,000 Legal and professional fees 3,007 693,883 |
Total 2024 £ 13,876 177,000 500,000 3,007 693,883 |
Total 2023 £ 7,952 - 62,500 1,062 |
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| 71,514 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
7. Analysis of expenditure by activities
| Direct costs 2024 £ Audit, accounting and advisory fees - Grants made to institutions - Gift Aid adjustment 500,000 Legal and professional fees - 500,000 Total 2023 62,500 |
Grant funding of activities 2024 £ - 177,000 - - 177,000 - |
Support costs 2024 £ 13,876 - - 3,007 16,883 9,014 |
Total funds 2024 £ 13,876 177,000 500,000 3,007 693,883 71,514 |
Total funds 2023 £ 7,952 - 62,500 1,062 |
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| 71,514 | ||||
The gift aid adjustment of £500,000 (2023 £62,500) reflects a reduction in amount of gift aid recoverable by the charity from HMRC as trustees judge it is no longer probable that the charity will be able to recover these amounts. Trustees continue to pursue recovery however to date HMRC have failed to process the charity's online registration and claims submitted. In view of the length of time matters have taken, the trustees have concluded that receipt of this income can no longer be assured and have therefore made adjustment for these amounts within the financial statements. The trustees are however continuing to pursue gift aid registration and claims. Any amounts recovered will be recognised on receipt or once trustees can be assured of recovery.
8. Auditors' remuneration
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable to the charity's auditor for the audit of the charity's annual | ||
| accounts | 11,400 | 10,980 |
| Fees payable to the charity's independent examiner in respect of: | ||
| All non-audit services not included above | 3,007 | 1,062 |
9. Trustees' remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2023 - £NIL) .
During the year ended 31 October 2024, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2023 - £NIL) .
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
10. Fixed asset investments
| Cost or valuation At 1 November 2023 Additions Disposals Revaluations Movement in cash held for reinvestment At 31 October 2024 |
Listed investments £ 27,201,250 4,307,699 (3,261,270) 3,697,733 (1,203,233) |
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| 30,742,179 |
Investments at market value comprise:
| Listed investments Cash held for reinvestment |
2024 £ 27,595,401 3,146,778 30,742,179 |
2023 £ 22,851,239 4,350,011 27,201,250 |
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The historic cost of fixed asset investments at 31 October 2024 is £20,488,581 (2023: £18,344,747) .
Non-UK Investments
Listed investments include non-UK investments with a market value at the year end of £11,117,467 (2023: £10,215,483) and an historical cost of £6,725,988 (2023: £6,531,401) .
Cash
Cash held within the investment portfolio is £3,146,778 (2023: £4,350,011) .
11. Debtors
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Due | within one year | ||
| Gift | aid recoverable | - | 500,000 |
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
12. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 52,014 | 9,462 |
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
13. Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
| Balance at 1 November 2023 £ Unrestricted funds General Funds - all funds 387,605 Endowment funds Expendable Endowment Fund 28,029,183 Total of funds 28,416,788 Statement of funds - prior year Balance at 1 November 2022 £ Unrestricted funds General Funds 173,469 Endowment funds Expendable Endowment Fund 26,254,175 Total of funds 26,427,644 |
Income £ Expenditure £ 364,166 (693,883) - (126,859) 364,166 (820,742) Income £ Expenditure £ 285,650 (71,514) - (120,009) 285,650 (191,523) |
Gains/ (Losses) £ - 3,677,953 3,677,953 Gains/ (Losses) £ - 1,895,017 1,895,017 |
Balance at 31 October 2024 £ 57,888 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,580,277 | |||
| 31,638,165 | |||
| Balance at 31 October 2023 £ 387,605 |
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| Unrestricted funds General Funds Endowment funds Expendable Endowment Fund Total of funds |
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| 28,029,183 | |||
| 28,416,788 |
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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
14. Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current period
| Unrestricted funds 2024 £ Fixed asset investments - Current assets 78,355 Creditors due within one year (20,467) Total 57,888 |
Endowment funds 2024 £ 30,742,179 869,645 (31,547) 31,580,277 |
Total funds 2024 £ 30,742,179 948,000 (52,014) 31,638,165 |
|---|---|---|
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior period
| Fixed asset investments Current assets Creditors due within one year Total |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ - 397,067 (9,462) 387,605 |
Endowment funds 2023 £ 27,201,250 827,933 - 28,029,183 |
Total funds 2023 £ 27,201,250 1,225,000 (9,462) 28,416,788 |
|---|---|---|---|
15. Related party transactions
During the year trustee M Travis settled professional fees on behalf of the charity totalling £5,878 (2023: £7,856) . These amounts are recognised as donations as set out in note 2.
16. Controlling party
The immediate and ultimate parent entity of the charity is HWB Ventures Limited by virtue of the company being sole member of the Charity and its right to appoint or remove trustees acting in the best interest of the Charity. HWB Ventures is a dormant company whose purpose is to act as the sole member of the charity. The only share issued by HWB Ventures Ltd is held by trustee M Travis.
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