Registered charity no. 1141988 (England and Wales)
The Second Half Foundation
Tru5tees' report and financial ststements
For the year ended 5 April 2024

The Second Halt Foundation
Contents
Page
Legal and administrattve information
Report of the trustees
Independent auditors. report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
io
Statement of cash flows
li
Note5 to the financial statements
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The Second Half Foundatlon
Legal and administrative information
Trustees
Sir Paul Ruddock
Lady Jill Shaw-Ruddock (Chairl
Sophie Ruddock
Diane Herlinger
Bankers
Barclays Wealth
I Churchill Pla
London
E14 5HP
Solicltors
Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove
95 The Promenade
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 IHH
Independent audftors
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Vrctoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Registered Addre55
7 Lansdowne Walk
London
WII 3LN
Charity number
1141988
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The Second Half Foundation
Report of the Trustees
For the year ended 5 April 20Z4
The Trustees are pleased to present their annual ￿port and financial statements for the year ended
5 April 2024.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the accounting policies set out in Note I
and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Prartice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordants with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191- Charities SORP IFRS 1021.
The Trust was established by a Trust Deed dated 17 May 2011 and ￿gIStered with the Chartty Commission
in England and Wale5 on 18 May 2011.
Objects of the Foundation
To promote for the benefit of the inhabbtant5 of North Kensington and the surrounding area who are over
the age of 50 by the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individual who
have need of such facilities by re350n of their age. infirmtty or disablement. financial hardship or social and
economic circumstances in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of
life of the said inhabitants.
Organisation
Trustees meet twice a year to discuss matters of a strategic and administrative nature.
The power to appoint new trustees is vested in the existing trustees of the Foundation. There is an infomial
nterview and induction process for any newTrustee. Continuing training forTrustees is undertaken through
regular meetings and discussions with individuals and organi5ations in the areas supported by the
Foundation.
Achievements* performance and future plans
The Second Half Centre at St Charles, Hospital has rebounded to its pre-covid levels of activity and the Centre
now provides 72 hours of classes per week and now has over 6,IXK) members. The Foundation was able to
host iis 13th annual Second Half Art Exhibition on March 21" 22 2024 which featured ten artists spanning
painting, ceramics, jewellery and photography.
The artists exhibiting were=
Caroline Cole, Maryam Eisler. Fleur Grenier. Ikuko Iwamoto. Helen Johanne5sen, Objekti, Michele Oberdieck,
lan Thompson and Derek Wilson.
The show was a success and the Foundation made a £84.538 dOnat￿n to Open in June 2024, the
operator of The Second Half Centre, to help fijnd the annual runrsing costs of the Second Half Centre.
At present the Foundation is very well reserved, vrith assets entirety in cash balances held at Barclays Bank.
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The SÈcond Half Foundation
Report of the Trurtee5 (continued)
For the year ended 5 Awil 2024
Reserves pollcy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds. which ore the free reserves of the charlty.
At 5 April 2024 free reserves. being unrestritted reserves. were E435,04612023.. £363.7081. The Trustees
consider this adequate to protert their commttment to fund the Second Half cent￿ at current levels.
Financial re¥iew
Income
Total income for the year amounted to £113.15012023: £88.077). Investment Income in the year was
£4,42212023= £8221.
Choritoble expenditure
Charitable expenditure was £nil in the year12023.. £50.7751. Prior year donation represented a donation to
Open Age to enable them to run the Second Half Centre.
Risk Managernent
The Trustees are responsible for establishing and monrtoring internal control system5 wrthin the Foundation.
The major risks which may impact its activities have tr￿en reviewed during the period and the Trustees are
satisfied that the system of internal controls curfently in place is adequate. whilst reco8ni5ing that they are
designed to manage ratherthan eliminate risk. Intemal controls are reviewed on an ongoing basis as part of
the day-tNlay risk management prO￿$S within the Foundation.
Key management peN>nnel remuneration
The trustees consider the board of trusree5 to be the key manaEement personnel of the Foundation, in
charge of direrting and controlling the Foundation and njnning and operating the Foundation on a day to
day basis. All trustees give of their time freety and no trustee remuneration was paid ill the year. Details of
trustee expenses are disclosed in note 4 to the accounts, and the trustees confirm there We￿ no related
party transactions.
Statement of trustees. responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for p￿parIng the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accountin8 Practice).
The law applicable to charities in EnEland & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming
resources and application of resources of the chartyforthat period. In preparing these financial statements,
the trustee5 are required to-
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently-
observe the methods and principles in the Charrties SORP,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent-
State whether applicabte accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material (fepartures
disclosed and explained in the financial ststements-
prepare the financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue in business.
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The Second Half Foundation
Report of the Trustees {contlnued)
For the year ended S April 2024
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply wwth the Charities Act 2011, the Charity IAccount5 and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the
trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detettion of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on
va d 2024 and signed on it5 behalf by:
Lady Ji
Trustee
Shaw-Ruddock
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The Second Half Foundation
Independent auditor< report to the TrurtÈes
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Second Half Foundation for the year ended S April 2024 which
comprise the statement of financial activities. balance sheet. statement of cash flows and notes to the
financial statement5, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has
been applied in their preparation 15 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 Xingdom General￿ Accepted Accountin8 Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
grve a true and fair view of the state of the charitys affairs as at 5 April 2024 and of its incoming
resources and application of resources for the year then ended:
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally A¢￿pted Accounting
Practice: and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Att 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing {UK} {ISAs {UKII and
applicable law. Our ￿SponSIbl11t1eS under those standards are further described in the Auditorfs
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the
charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements
in the UK. including the FRCS Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled Our other ethical responsibilities in
accordance with these requirements. We beI￿ve that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concern
In auditing the financial ststements, we have concluded that the trustee￿ use of the going c0ft￿rn basi5 of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events
or conditions that. individually or collettivelyl may cast significant doubt on the charit(s ability to continue
as a going concern for a period of at least tWe￿e months from when the financial statements are authorised
for issue.
Our ￿sponSibl11t1e5 and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going con￿rn are described in
the relevant sections of this report.
Other irrformation
The trustee5 are responsible for the other infomiation. The other infomiètion comprises the information
included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditorfs report thereon. Our
opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infomiation and. except to the extent otherwise
explicitly stated in our report. we do not expre55 any fomi of assurance conclusion thereon.
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The S￿Ond Half Foundation
Independent auditorg report to the Trustees
Forthe year ended 5 April 2024
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information
15 materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained the course of the audit
or otherwise appear5 to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent
material rni5Statements. we are required to deterniine whether this 8ives rise to a material misstatement in
the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is
material misstatement of this other information we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charstie5 {Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you rf. in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been
received from branches not visited by us: or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns- or
certain disclosures of trustee< remuneratron specified by law are not made.. or
we have not received all the inforniation and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilltles of trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement Set out or? page 3, the trustees 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 preporation of
financial statements that are free from material mi55tatement. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are responsible for asse5sin8 the charivs ability to
continue as a going concern. disclosin& as applicable, matter5 related to going concem and usin8 the goin8
concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations,
or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statemÈnts
We have been appointed as auditors under the Charitie5 Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations
made under that Act.
Our objettives are to obtain reasonable assurance at￿ut whether the financial statements as a whole are
f￿e from material misstatement, whetherdue 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 IUKI will always deted a material misstatement when it exists. Mi55tatements can
arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aEgregate. they could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the ba515 of these financial
statements.
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The Second Half Foundatlon
Independent audltN< report to the Trustees (continued)
For the year ended 5 April 2024
rregularities. including fraud. a￿ instances of non-comp113n￿ with 13WS 2nd re8ulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above. to detert material misstatement5 in respect of
irre8ularities, including fraud. The specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are
capable of detectin8 irregularities, including fraud are detailed below.
Identifying and assessing risks related to iThegularities-
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud
might occur. including through discussions with the trustees, discussions within our audit team planning
meeting, updatinE our ￿Cord 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 charity by discussions with
trustees and updatin8 our understanding of the sector in which the charity operates.
Laws and regulation5 of dirett significance in the context of the charity include the Charitie5 Act 2011, the
Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2(￿8 and guidance i55ued by the Charity Commission for
England and Wales.
Audit response to risks identified=
We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and ￿gUlationS as part of our audit procedures on
the ￿lated financial ststement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the
charity's record5 of bre3ches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant
authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the charity'5 policies and
procedure5 for compliance wtth 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 area5
which might invO￿e 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, susperted or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls
by testin8 the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were
unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgÈments made in making
accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the
audit. the engagemènt partnerfs review included ensuring that the team had approached their work wirh
appropriate professional sceptlcism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and
re8ulations and fraud.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-
compliance with laws and regulations 15 from the events and transactions ￿fleCted in the financial
statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detectillg a material
misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud mav
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.or
auditor5res
nsibilities. This description fom)s part of our auditorfs report.
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The Second Half Foundation
Independent auditor￿ report to the Trnstees {continued)
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charit￿$ trustees. as a bo(ty, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charlties
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(K)8. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an duditorfs report and for no other purpose. To
the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not actept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the
charity and the trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
ILP
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4B£
Statutory Auditors
Date: 12 November 2024
Saffery LLP is eligible to act as an audttor in terms of Sertion 1212 of the Companies Act 2(X)6.
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The Second Half Foundation
ststement of financial artivities
For the year ended 5 Aprll 2024
Totsl funds
5 Aprll 2024
Total funds
5 April 2023
Income and endowments
from:
Donation5
Fundraising activities- art sale
Other artivities including royalties
Investment income
26,798
88,302
350
4.422
87,036
219
822
119,872
88,077
Expenditure on:
Fundraising activities
Support COSt5
39,796
6,348
42,326
4,714
Charitable activities
50,776
Totsl expenditure
46,144
97,816
Gain5 & L055es from:
Net lexpenditurel/ income
73.727
19,7391
Balances brou8ht forward at S April 2023
363.970
373,708
Balances carried foThvard at 5 April 2024
437.697
363,970
The Statement of Financial Attivities includes all gains and losses recognised in the period.
All income and expenditure derive5 from continuing activities. All activities are unrestricted.
The notes on page5 12 to 14 fom part of these financial statements.
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The second Half Foundation
Balance sheet
As at 5 Aprll 2024
Note5
2024
2023
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
4,631
440,046
368,970
444.677
368,970
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
16,9801
I5,1￿)
Net current assets
437,297
363,970
Total assets less current liabilities
437,697
363,970
Net assets
437,697
363,970
Funds
Unrestricted income fund
437,697
363,970
437,697
363,970
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees of The Second Half Foundation
on
2024 and signed on its behalf by=
Ji
Lady Jill Shaw-Ruddock
Trustee
The notes on pa8es 12 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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The Second Half Foundation
ststement of cash flows
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Notes
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating artivities:
Net cash provided by/(used in) operoting Ottivities
66.654
110,5611
sh flows from investing activities:
Dividends. interests and rents from investments
4,422
822
71.076
19.7391
Change in cash and cash eq￿valents in the year
71.076
19,7391
Cash and cash equlvalents at 6 April 2023
368.970
378,708
Cosh and a7sh eguiwlents ot5Apn"12024
440,046
368.970
The notes on pages 12 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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The Second Half F¢Jund3tion
Notes to the financial ststements
For the year ended S April 2024
Accountlng polides
Basis of accounting
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with
applicable accounting standards. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their
account5 in accordante with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 10211second edition) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102} and the Charitie5 Act 2011.
The account5 (financial statements) have been prepared to give a 'true and fairf view and have
departed from the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2C(18 only to the extent required to
provide a 'true and fair vie￿. This departure has involved following AccountinE and Reportirbg by
Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 second edition rather than the Accounting and Reporting
by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice effective from l April 2CK15 which has since been
withdrawn.
The trust constitutes a public benefit entty a5 defined by FRS 102.
Income
Investment income is stated on an accruals bas1S.
Donation5 are accounted for in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt and include any
associated gift ald.
Expenditure
Expenditure is included on an accmals basis.
Charitable actNities comprise donations made in the year.
Support and governance costs
Support and governance costs are allocated to the charitable activity as incurred.
Govemance costs
Governance costs comprise 311 costs invofvingthe publicaccountability of the charity and cost related
with statutory requirements.
Funds
Unrestricted funds - The Income Fund represent5 the balan￿ of income from all sources after
deduction of donations and other necessary expenditure.
Financial Instruments
The Foundation only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and
subsequently measured at their settlement value.
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The Second Half Foundation
Notes to the financial statements {continuedl
For the year ended S April 2024
Taxation
The Foundation 15 a registered charity and is not liable to United Kingdom income tax or corwration
tax on charitable activities.
Going concern
The trustees have considered the financial posith)n of the charity and consider it a going concern.
The accounts have been prepared on this basis.
Donations and gifts
2024
2023
Donations received
26.798
26.798
Investment income
2024
2023
Bank interest
4.422
822
4.422
822
Expenditure
2024
2023
Charitsble activities
Donations
50,775
50.775
Support costs
Accountancyfee
Audit fee
Administration costs
Exchange gains
Bank charges
2.420
3.680
1,890
2.760
6,348
4,714
The Foundation has rK) employees12023'. 01. Administrative service5 are provided by the Trustees
and their businesses at no cost to the Foundatron.
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The Second Half Foundation
Notes to the fina￿la1 statements (continued)
Forthe year ended 5 April 2024
During the period no payments were made to any Trustee for their services. During the period
expenses were reimbursed to I trustees totalling £46512023: £9271.
In 2024 one payment of £nil relates to grants made to an institution {Open Age) for costs incurred
in the runnin8 of the Second Half Centre, previousty managed byThe Second Half Foundation12023-
£50.7751.
Debtors
2024
2023
Accrued income
4,251
4,251
Creditors- amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Accruals
5.7(NJ
s,￿0
Trade creditors
1,280
6,980
5,tJ)O
Reconclliation of net income to net cash flow from operatlng artivities
2024
2023
Net (expenditurejfincomefvr the year
Adjustments for:
Dividends and interest from investments
Increase/Decrease in debtors
IncreaselDecrease in creditors
73,727
19,0391
14.422}
14,6311
1.980
18221
Net cosh generatedfrom opernrfng acti¥itFes
66,654
19,8611
Related party tran￿CtionS
During the year ended 5 April 2024 there wa5 £nil of income from the art exhibition raised from
sales to Sir Paul Ruddock12023= £5951. £8,300 from sales to Lady Jill Shaw-Ruddock12023'. £3.0701,
and E4.420 from sales to Diane Herlinger12023= £3.0701, who are trustees of the Fovndation. All
sales were mède on the same terms as were offe￿d to other attendee5 of the exhibition.
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The Second Half Foundation
7 Lansdowne Walk
London
WII 3LN
Saffery LLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Dear Sirs
This representation letter is provided IT] connectton with your audit of the financial statements ofThe
Second Half Foundation for the year ended 5 April 2024 for the purpose of expressing an opinion as to
whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the results and financial position of The
Second H31f Found2tion in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and United Kingdom Accounting
Stsndards (United ￿"ngdoM GenerallyAccepted Accounting Practice).
We confirm thaL to the best ofour knowledge and belief. having made such inquiries as we considered
necessary for the purpose of appropriately inforniing ourselve5'.
Financlal Statements
We have as trustees fulfilled our responsibility, as set out in the tenns of your engagement
dated 7 May 2024 for preparing financial ststements in accordance with the Charities Act 2011
and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice) which give a true and fair wew of the financial position of the charity as of 5 April
2024 and of the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended and for
making accurate representstions to yo
The methods, data and significant assumptions used by us in maktngaccounting estimates and
their related disclosures are appropriate to achieve recognition. measurement and disclosure
that is reasonable in the context of the applicable financial reporting framework
We have no plans or intentions that may marerially31ter the carrying value and where relevant
the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial
statements.
We have disclosed all known artual or possible litigation and daims whose effects should be
considered when preparing the financial statements and these have been disclosed in
accordance with the requirements of accounting standards.
Related party relationships and transartions have been appropriatsly accounted for and
disclosed and we are not aware offurther related party matters that require disclosure.
All evenis subsequent to the date of the financial statements and which require disclosure or
which would materially affect the amounts in the financial ststements have been adjusted or
included in the financial statements.
The financial statements are free of material misstatements. including omissions.

We confirm that we have assessed the charitys abiliry to continue as a going concern and
confirm that the accounts a correctly prepared on a going concern basis for a period of at least
twelve months from when the financial ststements are authorised for issue.
Inforniation provided
All accounting records and relevant information have been made available to you for the
purpose of your audit of the financial statements. We have provided to you all other
information requested and given unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom
you have deterniined it necessary to obtain audit evidence. All other records and related
infornlation including minutes o(all trustee meetings have been made available to you.
io.
All transactions undertaken by the charity have been recorded in the accounting records and
are reflerted in the financial statements.
We acknowledge our responsibility for the design, implementation and maintenance of
controls to prevent and detect fraud. We have disclosed to you the results of our assessment ol
the risk that the financial 5tateFnents may be materially misstated as a result of fraud.
We have disclosed to you all inforniation in relation to fraud or susperted fraud that we are
aware of and that afferts tbe entity and involves managemenc employees who have a
significant role in internal control. or others. where fraud could have a material effert on the
financial statements.
ii.
12.
13.
We have disclosed to you all infonnation in relation to allegations of fraud, or suspected fraud
affecting the entitys financial statements communicated by employees. former employees,
analysts. regulators OT Others.
We have disclosed to you all known instances of non-compliance or suspected non-compliance
with laws and regulations whose effects should be considered when preparing financial
statements.
14.
15.
We confirni that we have disclosed to you the identity of the entity's related parties and all
related party relationships and transactions relevant to the charity that we are aware of.
16.
The chariry has satisfactory title to all assets. and there are no liens or encumbrances on the
assets except for those disclosed in the financial statements.
There are no liabilitie5. contingent liabilities or guarantees to third parties other than those
disclosed in the financial Statements.
17.
18.
Grants and donations
All grants. donations and other income, the receipt of which is subjert to specific terms or
conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions
during the period in the applirdtion of5uch incorne.
19.
Legacies and similar sources of assets
Notifications oflegacies and similarsources of assets have been monitored, and all such assets
have been recognised in accordance with the recommendatt.ons of the SORP on charity
reporting.
We confirm to the best of our knowledge and belief that the above representations are made on the
basis OF enquiries of management and statf with relev3nt knowledge and experienre and, wh¢Te

appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can
properly make each of the above representations to you.
We acknowledge our legal responsibilities regarding disclosure of infornlation to you as auditors and
confirni that so far as we are aware. there is no relevant audit information needed byyou in connertion
with preparing your audit report of which you are unaware. Each trustee has taken all the steps that
they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit
information and to establish that you are aware of that inforniation.
Yours faithfully
Lady Jill Shaw-Ruddock
Signed on behalf olthe board of trustees
LL

Osaffery
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London EC4V4BE
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The Trustees
The Second Half Foundation
7 Lansdowne Walk
WII 3LN
Our ref CJT/RC/KE
29 Ottober 2024
DearTrustees
This letter sets out the key matters from the work thatwe have carried out in respect of our audit of
the financial statements ofThe Second Half Foundation {'the Charl￿] for the year ended 5 April
2024.
Audit status and approach
Our audit has been carried out in accordance with International Standards on Auditing
('ISAs J IUKJ as adopted bythe Fir￿nClaI Reportingcouncil ('FRC'}. The audit is substantially
complete subjert to the following outslanding matters:
Post balance sheet review procedures updated to the date ofsigning
Receipt of management representation letter
Approval oFthe financial statements
We expectto issue an unmodified opinion on the ChariWs financial statements.
Key audit risks
Significant risks
During our audit planningwe identified the following significant risks and set outbelow our
findings.
2.1.1
Rtsk of material misststement arising from management override of controls. We have
reviewed areas of management judgement and ests"mates in the financial statements. Our
audit team have reviewed journals posted by the accounts preparation team. We have not
identified any insrances of material misstatement arising from managernent overriding
controls or the posting ofjournals.
2.1.2 Riskof material misststementarising from revenue recognition. We have performed testi
on a sample basis. on auction incorne. to test completeness and accuracy. We have tested to
ensure that income complete and is Included in the correct period. We have not identified
any material misstatement arising from error5 in revenue recognition.
Other significant audit and accounting matters
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Review ofaccounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wtth United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice CUK GAAV). We have reviewed the accounting policies
adopted by the Charity and have found them to be appropriate and applied consistently.
3.1.1
Changes to accounting policies
3.2.1 There have been no changes to accounting policies since the previous period.
Accounting for and disclosure of signifiL2nt and unusual transactions
3.3.1 There were no significant and unusual transactions identified.
Significant estimares and areas of judgement
3.4.1 There were no significant estimates or areas ofjudgements identifie
Financial statement disclosures
3.5.1 We have received a complete draft of the financial statements and have reviewed the
document to identify any disclosures which have been missed. All material disclosures, that
are required. have been included in the financial ststements.
Evaluation of missfatement5
We are required to report any misstatements identified during the course of ouraudit which
have not been correrted by managementotherthan those which 3re considered to be'clearly
trivial.. This includes misststements in reported amounts, classification, presentation or
dTr5closure of reported items whether due to fraud or error.
We confirni that there are no identtfied uncorrerted misstatements.
Accounting and control systems
Throughout the course of our audit work we identified the followln8 deficiencles in internal
control which we have concluded are of suffiaent importance to merit being reported to
you..
5.1.1 During the expenses testing it was noted that an invoice to the value of£380 had been paid
twice in error. Whilst the amount was subsequendy recovered, it is recommended that once
invoices have been paid they are marked 35 such and filed away so that duplicate payments
are not made.
Auditor independence and objectivity
We have complied with the Ethical Standard issued by the FRC and all threats to our
independence have been properly addressed through safeguards. This will be Cara
Turtington's 13th year as the audit partner thus a second partner review of subjective
rnatters has been carried out in order to address the potential familiarity threat due to long
associatio
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No additional facts or matters have arisen during the course of the audit that we wish to
draw to your attention.
We confirni, that in our professional judgemenL we are independent of the Charity and the
objectivity of the audit engagement partner and audit stsff is not impaired. We have
considered the independence of the firn] and partners. senior managers and managers
conducttng the audit.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ma￿uerite Moran forher assistance during the
audit.
Yours faithfully
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Saffery LLP
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