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Foundation Registered Company No: 07401007 Registered Charity No: 1139109

PIMCO Foundation Europe (a company limited by guarantee)

Report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024

PIMCO Foundation Europe

Report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024

Contents
Charity details 1
Directors’ report 2
Independent auditors’ report 7
Statement of financial activities 11
Balance sheet 12
Statement of cashflows 13
Notes to the financial statements 14

PIMCO Foundation Europe

Charity details

Status

PIMCO Foundation Europe is a private company limited by guarantee, company number 07401007. It was incorporated on 8 October 2010. It was registered in England and Wales as a charity on 18 November 2010, number 1139109.

Directors and Trustees

Ms Vishalakshi Mangala Ananthanarayanan Mr Andreas Berndt Mr Ryan Blute, Chairman Mr Craig Dawson, (Resigned 13/03/2025) Mr Robert English, (Appointed 13/03/2025) Mr Thomas Rice, Company Secretary

Principal office / Registered office

11 Baker Street London W1U 3AH

Independent Auditors

Saffery LLP 71 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4BE

Bankers

Citibank NA 25 Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5LB

Solicitors

Stone King LLP 16 St John’s Lane London EC1M 4BS

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PIMCO Foundation Europe

Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2024

The Directors, who are also the Trustees of PIMCO Foundation Europe ("the Foundation"), present their report and audited financial statements for the year to 31 December 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (Second edition).

The charity details on page 1 form part of this report.

Governing documents

The Foundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It was incorporated on 8 October 2010 and registered with the Charity Commission as a charity on 18 November 2010.

The sole member of the Foundation is PIMCO Europe Ltd (“PIMCO Europe”).

Objects and activities for the public benefit

The objects of the Foundation are to help community and other charitable causes where it believes a positive difference can be made. The charity is registered in England and Wales.

The ongoing strategy of the Foundation is to make grants pursuant to its objects from funds donated by current employees and directors of PIMCO Europe and its affiliates. The Foundation has established benchmarks for making donations for charitable purposes. These include a programme of matching contributions made by employees of PIMCO Europe and its affiliates. In addition, the Directors may make contributions to other registered charities which satisfy the criteria they have established. Consequently, the Directors consider that it is appropriate to disclose the funds as unrestricted. The Directors pursue a broad strategy of ensuring proper due diligence in the assessment of grant applications with regard to, among other things;

The Directors have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, as required by Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, when reviewing the objects and ongoing strategy of the Foundation. In particular, the Directors have considered whether grants being awarded by the Foundation are for the public benefit.

The Foundation has established its grant making policy to achieve its objects for the public benefit. It ensures that proper due diligence is undertaken to establish that proposed projects are charitable.

Directors and Trustees

The Directors of the Foundation who held office during the year are noted on page 1.

The Directors did not hold any beneficial interest in the Foundation at 31 December 2024 or at any time during the year.

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Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

Appointment of Directors

The Directors of the Foundation are also the Trustees for the purposes of charity law. All Directors are elected by PIMCO Europe pursuant to the Foundation's Articles of Association. The number of Directors appointed shall not be less than three but is not subject to any maximum number.

Trustee induction and training

New Directors are briefed on their legal obligations and powers as company Directors and charity Trustees. New Directors are also provided with a copy of the Foundation's Memorandum and Articles of Association, and information on the history and structure of the Foundation, as well as the decision making processes, policies and the future plans and objectives of the Foundation.

Organisation

The Directors are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the Foundation and, subject to any prudent delegation to advisers and agents, make all substantive decisions in relation to the Foundation. In furtherance of this, the Directors meet as and when required. The Directors may delegate any of their powers or functions to committees, but the terms of delegation must be agreed in advance. The Foundation has established an investment committee chaired by one of the Directors.

The Directors meet regularly to review the grant activity of the Foundation and its investment performance.

Review of activities

The Foundation's activities are limited to the making of grants pursuant to its charitable purposes and the public benefit. In the year, the Foundation has received donations, ensured that funds are held securely and invested and made grants for charitable purposes in accordance with the criteria it has established. In addition, the Foundation actively encourages staff of PIMCO Europe to engage in other direct charitable activities.

Cash grants awarded during the year amounted to £1,123,662 (2023: £1,410,270). The employees of PIMCO Europe also worked with a number of charities on a variety of volunteering projects.

The Trustees take their responsibilities under the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 seriously and have considered their impact on the charity’s activities. The Charity does not raise funds from the general public. Its policy is not to engage in active fundraising at this time and it has received no complaints in relation to its fundraising activities.

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Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

Review of transactions and financial position

During the year the Foundation received donations of £1,498,940 (2023: £1,386,815) and investment income of £187,590 (2023: £150,541). This income was applied to furthering the objectives of the Foundation and the Directors made grants totalling £1,123,662 (2023: £1,410,270) during the year.

The net movement in funds for the year, as shown in the statement of financial activities, amounted to a surplus of £817,387 (2023: surplus of £481,075).

The value of the Foundation's net assets at 31 December 2024 was £7,679,011 (2023: £6,861,624).

Investment policy and performance

In accordance with the Foundation's Articles of Association the Directors have the power to invest in such stocks, shares and investments as they see fit and the power to delegate the management of such investments to a sub-committee or a financial expert. Following consideration of the investment management services of various service providers, and mindful of their duties as charity Trustees to act prudently and to diversify the investments of the Foundation appropriately, the Directors agreed to invest in a portfolio of funds managed by PIMCO Europe. PIMCO Europe does not charge a fee for managing the Foundation’s funds. The investment policy is subject to regular reporting and review. The Directors consider the grant requirements each year and the amount of investment income that will be generated from the investments held.

The Directors have monitored the performance of investments in the year by reviewing investment reports. Investment income in the year amounted to £187,590 (2023: £150,541). The value of the Foundation’s investments increased during the year by £1,005,123 (2023: increased by £453,123).

The total portfolio growth for the year was a positive 8.6% (2023: Positive 11.2%).

Policy statement on reserves

The Foundation does not have an endowment but intends to maintain a stable capital base from which it can continue to support its beneficiaries.

The unrestricted fund comprises general funds which are used to meet the charitable objectives of the Foundation at the discretion of the Directors and to ensure the maintenance of a level of giving on an ongoing basis to meet the needs of our beneficiaries.

The Directors have not set a maximum or minimum level of reserves that they wish to maintain but they consider the overall finances of the Foundation when setting the budgeted level of giving each year.

Plans for future developments

The Foundation aims to continue to encourage giving by the employees of PIMCO Europe by matching their charitable donations up to limits set by the Foundation. It will also continue to make grants to charities approved by the Directors.

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Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

Statement of Directors' responsibilities

The Directors (who are also Trustees of the Foundation for the purposes of charity law) are responsible for preparing the Directors' 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 Directors to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Foundation for that financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Foundation's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Foundation and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the SORP. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Foundation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Audit

So far as each Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Foundation's auditor is unaware, and they have taken all the steps they ought to have taken as Directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Foundation's auditor is aware of that information.

Internal controls and the mitigation of major risks

The Foundation has a risk management process that ensures that appropriate steps are taken to mitigate risk. The Directors have assessed these and are satisfied that reasonable steps are being taken to mitigate exposure to these risks. The Directors have overall responsibility for ensuring that the Foundation has a system of internal control to mitigate the risks identified.

In respect to specific financial risks impacting the Foundation, the Directors monitor the performance of the Foundation's investments and approve the level of grants to be awarded taking into account available funds. Sufficient reserves have been allocated for working capital needs and there are no long-term borrowings.

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Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

Auditors

Saffery LLP were reappointed as auditors of the company at the Board meeting held on 13 March 2025.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the SORP: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (Second edition), (Charities SORP – FRS102) and in accordance with the provision, applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Ryan Blute Chairman Date: 20 May 2025

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Independent auditors’ report to the Directors of PIMCO Foundation Europe

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of PIMCO Foundation Europe for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cashflows and notes to the financial statements, including 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:

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 UK, including the FRC’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.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon. 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.

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Independent auditors’ report to the Directors of PIMCO Foundation Europe (continued)

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.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the 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’ Annual Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 5, the trustees (who are also 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 to do so.

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Independent auditors’ report to the Directors of PIMCO Foundation Europe (continued)

Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under the Companies Act 2006 and report in accordance with regulations made under that Act.

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 specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are detailed below.

Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable company’s financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with the management, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of significance in the context of the charitable company by discussions with trustees and updating our understanding of the sector in which the charitable company operates.

Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the charitable company include The Companies Act 2006, and guidance issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Audit response to risks identified:

We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the charitable company’s records of breaches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the charitable company’s policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations with members of management responsible for compliance.

During the planning meeting with the audit team, the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner’s review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

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Independent auditors’ report to the Directors of PIMCO Foundation Europe (continued)

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed noncompliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report.

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 auditor’s 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 the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Cara Turtington (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Saffery LLP

Statutory Auditors 71 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4BE

Date: 22 May 2025

Saffery LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2024

Notes
Income from:
- Donations
2
- Investments
3
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Grant Making
4
Support Costs
5
Charitable Activities
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of
investments
8
Net income for the period
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried
forward		 Year ended
31 December 2024
Unrestricted funds
£
1,498,940
187,590
1,686,530
1,123,662
42,143
1,165,805
296,662
817,387
6,861,624
7,679,011		 Year ended
31 December 2023
Unrestricted funds
£
1,386,815
150,541

1,537,356
1,410,270
36,632

1,446,902
390,621
481,075
6,380,549
6,861,624

All of the Foundation’s activities are derived from continuing operations.

The Foundation has no recognised gains and losses other than those shown above. The notes on pages 14 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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PIMCO Foundation Europe Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024

Notes 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Investments 8 6,737,863 5,732,740
6,737,863 5,732,740
Current assets
Debtors 9 1,470,793 1,358,191
Cash at bank and in hand 26,610 28,306
1,497,403 1,386,497
Creditors: amounts falling due 10 (556,255) (40,651)
within one year
Net current assets 941,148 1,345,846
Creditors: amounts falling due after 11 - (216,962)
one year
Net assets 7,679,011 6,861,624
Funds
Unrestricted 7,679,011 6,861,624
7,679,011 6,861,624

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements on pages 11 to 19 were approved by the Directors on 20 May 2025 and were signed on their behalf by:

Ryan Blute Chairman

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PIMCO Foundation Europe

Statement of Cashflows Year ended 31 December 2024

Cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Sale of investments
Investment income
Commission on investment
Purchase of investments
Cash used in investing
activities
Decrease in cash and equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year		 Year ended
31 December
2024
£
519,175
1,364,637
187,590
(213,422)
(1,859,676)
(520,871)
(1,696)
28,306
26,610		 Year ended
31 December
2023
£
(92,470)
1,999,013
150,541
(172,415)
(1,889,100)
88,039
(4,431)
32,737
28,306

The cash provided by operating activities is calculated as follows:

Surplus as per the statement of financial activities
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase in creditors
Investment income
Unrealised gain on investments
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating
activities		 Year ended 31
December 2024
£
817,387
(112,602)
298,642
(187,590)
(296,662)
519,175		 Year ended 31
December 2023
£
481,075
(183,623)
151,240
(150,541)
(390,621)
(92,470)

The Charity does not hold any debt and has therefore not prepared a reconciliation of net debt for the year.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024

1 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom, the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP" (FRS102) (Second Edition), the Companies Act 2006, and applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom. A summary of the principal accounting policies, which have been applied consistently, is set out below.

PIMCO Foundation Europe meets the definition of a Public Benefit Entity under FRS102.

Basis of accounting

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of investments.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest whole £1.

Income

Investment income is recognised on an accruals basis.

Voluntary income is credited to the statement of financial activities on a receivable basis.

Donated services and facilities are included in the financial statements in the financial year in which they are receivable where they are quantifiable, and where a third party is bearing the cost.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Foundation to the expenditure.

Grants, both single and multi-year, if any, are recognised in the financial statements as liabilities after they have been approved by the Directors, the recipients have been notified and there are no further terms and conditions to be fulfilled which are within the control of the Foundation. In these circumstances there is a valid expectation by the recipients that they will receive the grant.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Foundation.

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements the Directors have reviewed the appropriateness of the adoption of the going concern basis. The Directors have satisfied themselves that for the foreseeable future the going concern basis is appropriate to be used. No material uncertainty that may cast doubt over the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern has been identified, with the size of investment fund sufficient to cover a full year’s charitable activities even in a worst case stress of no donation income and a significant fall in investment values. It should be noted that the fixed costs of the Foundation remain low as shown in Note 5.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

1 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Investments

Investments are included in the financial statements at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised and unrealised gains and losses are credited or debited to the statement of financial activities in the financial year in which they arise.

Foreign currencies

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences are charged/credited to the statement of financial activities and hence are taken into account in arriving at the net movement in funds.

Fund accounting

The unrestricted fund comprises general funds which are used to meet the charitable objects of the Foundation at the discretion of the Directors.

Taxation

The Foundation is a registered charity, and therefore is not liable for income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities. VAT is included within expenditure where it is not recoverable.

2 VOLUNTARY INCOME

Individual donations
Donated services and support (Note 13)		 2024
£
1,472,793
26,147
1,498,940		 2023
£
1,364,191
22,624

1,386,815

No other income has been included in respect of services provided by PIMCO Europe since this is not quantifiable.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

3
INVESTMENT INCOME
Gross investment income receivable
- Dividend income
4
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURE
Grants
- Children
- Cultural
- Education
- Environment
- Gender Equality
- Health
- Homelessness
- Hunger
- Overseas aid		 2024
£
187,590
187,590
2024
£
29,638
1,998
12,254
2,234
100,011
70,805
347,447
418,276
140,999
1,123,662		 2023
£
150,541
150,541
2023
£
5,415
5,458
9,063
12,560
108,000
51,622
429,107
732,998
56,047
1,410,270

111 grants (2023: 108) were made during the year in respect of the charitable causes shown above. The separate donations of £113,000 to Passage 2000, £123,075 to FareShare, £175,000 to World Central Kitchen, and £ 193,000 to MyBnk represented 54% of the total donations. No other individual charity was in receipt of more than 10% of the total donations made. The amounts donated by PIMCO Europe staff, and matched by the Foundation, decreased slightly during the year to £42,318 from £45,389 in the prior year.

5 SUPPORT COSTS

Support costs
- Legal and accounting fees
- Bank charges
- Foreign Exchange (gains) / losses
- Other
- Audit fees
Total support costs		 2024
£
28,801
1,110
19
9
12,204
42,143		 2023
£
23,221
1,323
(2)
120
11,970
36,632

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

6 NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Net income for the year is stated after charging:

Auditors’ remuneration
- Audit of financial statements		 2024
£
12,204
12,204		 2023
£
11,970
11,970

7 STAFF COSTS AND DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION

No staff were employed by the Foundation during the year (2023: none).

The Directors received no remuneration in respect of their services to the Foundation during the year (2023: none). No Director received any reimbursement of expenses during the year (2023: none).

8 FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Quoted investments:
Opening value
Additions during the financial year
Disposals at market value
Unrealised gain on revaluation
Other investment income and donated services
Market value at 31 December
Cost at 31 December		 2024
£
5,732,740
1,859,676
(1,364,637)
296,662
213,422
6,737,863
6,737,863		 2023
£
5,279,617
1,889,100
(1,999,013)
390,621
172,415

5,732,740
4,483,526

The fixed asset investments are invested in PIMCO Funds Global Investors Series (“GIS”), which is established in Ireland, and PIMCO Alternative funds, established in the Cayman Islands. Investments included in the above at 31 December 2024 are as follows:

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

8
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS (continued)
2024
£
GIS Dynamic Multi-Asset
Fund (GBP Hedged)
GIS Global Bond ESG Fund
-
862,838
(GBP Hedged)
GIS Global Real Return Fund
565,504
(GBP Hedged)
GIS PIMCO StocksPLUS AR
667,943
Fund USD
GIS Income Fund (GBP
1,456,741
Hedged)
GIS PIMCO TRENDS Fund
-
(GBP Hedged)
GIS PIMCO TRENDS Fund
264,079
(GBP Hedged)
GIS Strategic Income Fund
289,384
(GBP Hedged)
PIMCO Tactical
-
Opportunities Fund USD
PIMCO Global Credit
460,423
Opportunity Fund USD
PIMCO Commodity Alpha
532,235
Fund USD
PIMCO Tactical
1,638,716
Opportunities Fund GBP
6,737,863		 %
-
13
8
10
22
-
4
4
-
7
8
24
100		 2023
£
220,069
698,946
451,541
516,829
1,189,770
236,388
-
-
1,515,426
431,352
472,419
-
5,732,740		 %
4
12
8
9
21
4
26
8
8
100

9 DEBTORS

Donations Receivable 2024
£
1,470,793
1,470,793		 2023
£
1,358,191

1,358,191

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10 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Accruals
Other creditors		 2024
2023
£
£
17,503
30,163
538,752
10,488
556,255
40,651

11 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER ONE YEAR

Other Creditors 2024
£
-
-		 2023
£
216,962

216,962

12 CAPITAL

The Foundation is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the Foundation being wound up, the liability of the sole member, PIMCO Europe Ltd, is limited to £1.

13 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Foundation recognises PIMCO Europe and its affiliates as related parties. The ultimate parent company of PIMCO Europe is Allianz SE, a company incorporated in Germany.

All the Directors of PIMCO Foundation Europe are either Directors or employees of PIMCO Europe or its affiliates. The Directors take steps to ensure that any potential conflict of interest is both declared and managed. Individual donations to the Foundation made by some Trustees amounted to £345,150 (2023: £377,301). These amounts were owing at year end.

The Foundation has invested in various funds managed by PIMCO Europe and or affiliates of PIMCO Europe. PIMCO Europe and or affiliates of PIMCO Europe do not charge any fee for the services provided. Because the PIMCO funds’ management fees are charged against capital, the funds allot new units to the Foundation equivalent to the value of these fees. In the year to 31 December 2024 these allotments amounted to £26,147 (2023: £22,624). This amount has been included in the figure of donations received. PIMCO Europe also allows the Foundation to hold its meetings at the Company’s offices and does not make a charge for this.

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