The Lancashire Foundation
Financial Statements and Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Registered Charity in England and Wales number 1149184
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Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details of the Lancashire Foundation | 3 |
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| Trustees’ report | 4 |
| Statement of trustees’ responsibilities | 10 |
| Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Lancashire Foundation | 11 |
| Statement of financial activities | 15 |
| Statement of financial position | 16 |
| Cash flow statement | 17 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 18 |
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Reference and Administrative Details of the Lancashire Foundation
Trustees
Louise Wells (Chair) (appointed 1 November 2017) Derek Stapley (appointed 1 December 2014) Emma Grimes (appointed 29 March 2018) Robert Kennedy (appointed 5 March 2022) Kate Parker (appointed 1 July 2025)
Registered Office
29th Floor 20 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 3BY
Banker
HSBC Bank Plc 2nd Floor 62-76 Park Street London SE1 9DZ
Auditor
KPMG LLP 15 Canada Square London E14 5GL
Solicitor
Bates Wells Braithwaite London LLP 2-6 Cannon Street London EC4M 6YH
Investment adviser
Amber River Premier Swan House Liston Road Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1DP
Registered Charity in England and Wales Number 1149184
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Trustees’ report For the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report and the audited financial statements of The Lancashire Foundation (“the Charity”) for the year ended 31 December 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Notes 2 and 3 to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s Trust Deed, the Charities Act 2011, the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities published in 2019 and Amendments to FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The Charity is structured as a charitable trust governed by a Trust Deed dated 27 September 2012 and is a charity registered by the Charity Commission, number 1149184, operating from the registered office shown on page 3.
Organisation
The Charity is managed by the trustees who hold quarterly meetings.
Decisions are taken at meetings when a quorum of at least one third of the number of trustees or three trustees, whichever is greater, are present.
Decisions may also be taken without a meeting on a unanimous basis through written resolution or other communication between the trustees.
The day to day management of the affairs of the charity has been delegated to the Donations Committee (“the Committee”).
The role and activity of the Committee can be summarised as follows:
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To receive and analyse requests for donations from charitable bodies and where appropriate recommend to the trustees that a donation be made;
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To seek to build relationships with those charities that the Foundation supports and through developing strong and long-term relationships be able to provide assurance that the Foundation’s funds are spent in a manner that leads to their effective use; and
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To support the Foundation in achieving its purpose through its core aims and objectives.
For the year ended 31 December 2024, the following trustees were members of the Committee:
Emma Grimes
Kate Parker (appointed as a Trustee in July 2025)
Other members of the Committee for the year ended 31 December 2024 were as follows:
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Jennifer Wilson (Chair) Mark Carvalho Kelly Turner Nick Nebard Nancy Da Silva Minnie Beagley Jayne King
The composition of the Committee is reviewed from time to time by the trustees in order to make such changes as are necessary to ensure that it remains reflective of and responsive to the needs of the Charity.
Appointment of trustees
The founder of the Charity, Lancashire Holdings Limited (“the Founder”), may appoint new or additional trustees by written resolution provided that if the number of trustees falls to less than three and the Founder fails to appoint new trustee(s) within six months thereof, the remaining trustees may appoint new or additional trustees by written resolution so as to bring the number up to three.
The trustees who have served during the year are set out on page 3. The number of trustees shall not be permitted to fall below three.
All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee may receive any remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth from the Charity.
On appointment, all new trustees receive information and training as appropriate to ensure that they are familiar with all aspects of the Charity including its finances, future plans and objectives.
Risk management
The trustees have, within the year under review, assessed the risks that the Charity faces and can confirm that systems are in place to minimise those risks. The trustees will continue to monitor and re-consider the risks the Charity is exposed to during the coming year.
The principal uncertainty facing the Charity is the level of future income. Due to the discretionary and annual nature of donations made by the Charity and its strong financial position the trustees believe that this can be effectively managed.
The Foundation received a donation of £594,078 from the Founder during 2024 (2023: £204,408)
Objectives and Activities
The Charity and its Trust Fund are administered and managed by the trustees. The objects of the Charity are to hold the Trust Fund and its income upon trust and to apply them for all purposes which are exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales from time to
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time by the making of grants to any individual, group, organisation or institution in the United Kingdom, Bermuda and worldwide.
The Charity is committed to channelling its resources in an effective way to meet community needs, particularly focussed on helping the severely disadvantaged in society.
The Charity’s strategy is to provide grants to charities or organisations whose work reflects and is aligned to the values and interests of the people and businesses within the Lancashire group of insurers. In certain cases, these grants may be renewed for a number of years, subject always to an annual review of the proposed grant at the discretion of the Charity.
The Charity also invites applications for grants from members of staff of The Lancashire Group to charities with which they have an interest or involvement.
The trustees review the success of the Charity’s activities through:
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analysis of levels of staff engagement with charities including the amount of “matching donations” made by the Charity;
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analysis of the allocation of donations to different types of charities;
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analysis of the performance of the underlying charities; and
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assessing the impact of the Charity’s funding on the outcome and success measures used by each recipient organisation.
Reserves policy
The trustees have assessed the availability of resources to provide ongoing support to the majority of the charitable organisations currently supported based on the level of funds held, anticipated investment income and future donations from the Founder and are satisfied that sufficient reserves are held.
Restricted Funds
At 31 December 2024 the Charity held restricted funds of £nil (2023: £2,653) in relation to staff fundraising for Project Transform. See note 10 for further details.
Public benefit
The Charity is a public benefit entity and the trustees have paid due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission.
Investment policy
The Charity holds shares in the Founder which it received when exercising share warrants gifted by the Founder. The policy of the Charity is to hold these shares to receive dividend income to fund donations and to sell shares if required to provide additional cash.
The Charity has also holds a diversified portfolio of investment funds which is managed by a third-party provider. The performance of the funds is regularly monitored by the trustees. When considering potential funds to be held in the portfolio criteria around social responsibility are applied with the aim of selecting ethical and sustainable investments.
Cash balances are held in liquidity funds, term deposit and interest-bearing current accounts.
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Achievements and Performance
The trustees have considered each application made to the Charity.
During the year the Charity distributed £688,002 (2023: £571,034) to 109 (2023: 67) charities. £232,255 (2023: £94,350) of this amount was distributed to 63 (2023: 35) charities as part of a staff initiative whereby staff could apply for a donation for their nominated charity.
The 10 largest donations during 2024 were to Cancer Research, The Family Centre, St Giles Trust, Bermuda Autism Support "Tomorrow's Voices", Alzheimers Society, American Red Cross, HPV Foundation, Canadian Red Cross, Alberta Fires Appeal, The Human Milk Foundation and Mummy's Star.
During the year, the Charity matched individual employee fundraising up to a limit of £2,000, resulting in donations of £20,754 (2023: £12,664).
Details of grants made can be found in the notes to the financial statements. The trustees ensure that grants are made in accordance with the Charity’s objectives.
The level of the annual donation from the Founder is dependent on its results for the year and the circumstances of the Charity. During 2024 the Charity received a donation from the Founder of £773,230 (2023: £204,048).
Financial Review
During 2024 the Charity received donation income of £774,530 (2023: £207,061) including a donation from the Founder of £594,078 (2023: £204,048) and a credit of £179,152 in relation to the waiving of Lancashire Group graduate scheme costs payable by the charity to Lancashire Insurance Services Limited. The Charity also received investment income of £181,784 (2023: £80,417) giving total incoming resources of £956,314 (2023: £287,478).
During the year donations of £688,002 (2023: £571,034) were made. After including governance costs of £22,964 (2023: £17,514), a loan impairment charge of £nil (2023: impairment of £6,862) and foreign exchange loss of £14,780 (2023: loss of £6,954) total resources expended were £725,746 (2023: £602,364).
Taking into account a gain on the revaluation of investments of £90,530 (2023: gain of £12,444) total funds increased in 2024 by £321,098 (2023: reduction of £302,442).
At 31 December 2024, the Charity had net assets of £1,605,182 (31 December 2023: £1,284,084).
Related parties
As noted above, the Founder at its discretion has the power to provide donations to the Charity and has the power to appoint trustees. The Charity holds an investment in the shares of the Founder.
The Founder and the Charity jointly sponsored an internship programme for Bermuda resident college graduates until 2021, with a portion of the costs allocated to the charity from Lancashire Insurance Services Limited from 2018 until 2021. During 2024 it was agreed that
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the amount payable to Lancashire Insurance Services Limited of £179,152 would be waived resulting in a credit to the income statement of £179,152.
Future Plans
The Charity will continue to encourage staff to take part in charitable activities, often by matching sums raised, or by direct grants to charities or organisations in which staff have an interest or involvement. The trustees encourage involvement from staff in the charities or organisations supported by the Charity.
The charity will also make funds available to support the wider ESG initiatives that the Founder has committed to with a focus on supporting social causes.
The Charity Governance code
The trustees have considered the principles of the Charity Governance Code and applied these to the operation of the charity as follows:
1. Organisational purpose
The trustees are clear about the Charity’s aims which are described in the object and activities section above and ensure that these are being delivered effectively and sustainably.
2. Leadership
The Charity is led by the trustees who provide strategic leadership in line with the Charity’s aims and values.
3. Integrity
The trustees act with integrity, adopting values and creating a culture which helps to achieve the organisation’s charitable purposes. The trustees are aware of the importance of the public’s confidence and trust in charities, and the trustees undertake their duties accordingly.
4. Decision-making, risk and control
The trustees make sure that their decision-making processes are informed, rigorous and timely and that effective delegation, control and risk assessment and management systems are set up and monitored.
5. Trustee effectiveness
The trustees work as an effective team, using the appropriate balance of skills, experience, backgrounds and knowledge to make informed decisions.
6. Diversity
The trustees are committed to embracing diversity to support the effectiveness, leadership and decision-making within the Charity.
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- Openness and accountability
The trustees manage the organisation in a transparent and accountable way.
Statement of disclosure of information to auditor
The trustees who held office at the date of approval of this trustees’ report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Charity’s auditor is unaware and each trustee has taken all the steps they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Charity’s auditor is aware of that information.
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Statement of trustees’ responsibilities in respect of the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements
Under the trust deed of the Charity and charity law, the trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The trustees are required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, generally accepted accounting practice entails that the trustees:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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state whether the financial statements comply with the trust deed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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assess the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern; and
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use the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operations or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
The trustees are required to act in accordance with the trust deed of the Charity, within the framework of trust law. They are responsible for keeping accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose at any time, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the Charity at that time, and to enable the trustees to ensure that, where any statements of accounts are prepared by them under section 132(1) of the Charities Act 2011, those statements of accounts comply with the requirements of regulations under that provision.
They are responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Louise Wells Trustee 8 October 2025
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Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Lancashire Foundation
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Lancashire Foundation (“the Charity”) for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Statement of Financial Position, Cash flow statement, and related notes, including the accounting policies in note 3.
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the Charity’s affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with UK accounting standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (or its predecessors) and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable law. Our responsibilities are described below. We have fulfilled our ethical responsibilities under, and are independent of the Charity in accordance with, UK ethical requirements including the FRC Ethical Standard. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is a sufficient and appropriate basis for our opinion.
Going concern
The Trustees have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Charity’s financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements (“the going concern period”).
In our evaluation of the Trustees’ conclusions, we considered the inherent risks to the Charity’s business model and analysed how those risks might affect the Charity’s financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.
Our conclusions based on this work:
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we consider that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate; and
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we have not identified, and concur with the Trustees’ assessment that there is not, a material uncertainty related to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for the going concern period.
However, as we cannot predict all future events or conditions and as subsequent events may result in outcomes that are inconsistent with judgments that were reasonable at the time they were made, the above conclusions are not a guarantee that the Charity will continue in operation.
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Fraud and breaches of laws and regulations – ability to detect
Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to fraud
To identify risks of material misstatement due to fraud (“fraud risks”) we assessed events or conditions that could indicate an incentive or pressure to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud. Our risk assessment procedures included:
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Enquiring of management, and inspection of policy documentation as to the charity’s high-level policies and procedures to prevent and detect fraud as well as whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud.
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Reading Trustee, and Donations Committee meeting minutes.
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Using analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.We communicated identified fraud risks throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indications of fraud throughout the audit.
As required by auditing standards, and taking into account our overall knowledge of the control environment, we perform procedures to address the risk of management override of controls, in particular the risk that management may be in a position to make inappropriate accounting entries. On this audit we do not believe there is a fraud risk related to revenue recognition because the Charity has simple revenue streams with limited complexity around revenue recognition.
We did not identify any additional fraud risks.
We also performed procedures including:
Identifying journal entries to test based on risk criteria and comparing the identified entries to supporting documentation. These included those posted by individuals who do not frequently post journals, those posted with descriptions containing key words or posted with no description, those posted to seldom used accounts with a corresponding entry to cash, and all material post-closing journals.
Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement related to compliance with laws and regulations
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience, and through discussion with the Trustees (as required by auditing standards), and discussed with the Trustees the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.
We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.
The Charity is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation (including related charities legislation and SORP), and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.This Charity is not subject to other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements.
Context of the ability of the audit to detect fraud or breaches of law or regulation
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it.
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In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of fraud, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. Our audit procedures are designed to detect material misstatement. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
Other information
The Trustees are responsible for the other information, which comprises the Trustees’ Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or, except as explicitly stated below, any form of assurance conclusion thereon.Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether, based on our financial statements audit work, the information therein is materially misstated or inconsistent with the financial statements or our audit knowledge. We are required to report to you if:
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based solely on that work, we have identified material misstatements in the other information; or
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in our opinion, the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements.
We have nothing to report in these respects.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Under the Charities Act 2011 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the Charity has not kept sufficient accounting records; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
We have nothing to report in these respects.
Trustees’ responsibilities
As explained more fully in their statement set out on page 10, the Trustees are responsible for: the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view; such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; assessing the Charity’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 they either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities
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 our opinion in an auditor’s report. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but does not 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 aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.
A fuller description of our responsibilities is provided on the FRC’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.
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The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (or its predecessors) and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Charity’s Trustees 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 Charity and its Trustees, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Saad Salman for and on behalf of KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
15 Canada Square London E14 5GL
8 October 2025
KPMG 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 2024 2024 Note Unrestricted funds Restricted funds £ £ Income from Donations 5 773,230 1,300 Investments 8 181,784 - Total income 955,014 1,300 Expenditure on Charitable activities 6 (684,049) (3,953) Governance costs 7 (22,964) - Unrealised and realised foreign exchange losses (14,780) - Total expenditure (721,793) (3,953) Gain on revaluation of investments 8 90,530 - Net incoming resources before transfers/ (outgoing) 323,751 (2,653) Transfers Transfer between funds - - Net movement in funds 323,751 (2,653) Fund balance brought forward 1,281,431 2,653 Fund balance carried forward 1,605,182 - |
2024 2023 Total funds Total funds £ £ 774,530 207,061 181,784 80,417 956,314 287,478 (688,002) (577,896) (22,964) (17,514) (14,780) (6,954) (725,746) (602,364) 90,530 12,444 321,098 (302,442) - - 321,098 (302,442) 1,284,084 1,586,526 1,605,182 1,284,084 |
2023 Total funds £ 207,061 80,417 |
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All operations are continuing.
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
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Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024
| Assets Current assets Investments Cash and cash equivalents Total current assets Liabilities Current liabilities Creditors Total current liabilities Net current assets Net assets Funds Unrestricted Restricted Total funds |
Note 8 9 10 |
2024 2023 £ £ 1,543,586 1,453,054 103,358 48,856 1,646,944 1,501,910 41,762 217,826 41,762 217,826 1,605,182 1,284,084 1,605,182 1,284,084 1,605,182 1,281,431 - 2,653 1,605,182 1,284,084 |
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The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Approved by the trustees on 8 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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Louise Wells Trustee
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Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Dividends and interest from investments Sale of investments Net cash provided by investment activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in year Cash at the beginning of year Change in cash due to exchange rate movements Cash at bank at end of year Net incoming/ (outgoing) resources (as per the statement of financial activities) Adjustments for: Dividends and interest from investments (Decrease)/ Increase in creditors Decrease in concessionary loan Revaluation adjustments Net cash used in operating activities Analysis of cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank Notice deposits Total cash and cash equivalents |
2024 £ 2023 £ (112,500) (374,868) 181,784 80,417 - 300,109 181,784 380,526 69,284 5,658 48,855 49,889 (14,780) (6,691) 103,358 48,856 2024 £ 2023 £ 230,568 (314,886) (181,784) (80,417) (176,064) 6,533 - 6,948 14,780 6,954 (112,500) (374,868) 2024 £ 2023 £ 55,935 15,440 47,423 33,416 103,358 48,856 |
2024 2023 |
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The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
1. Statement of compliance
The Charity is a charitable trust. The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 as it applies to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
2. Basis of preparation and accounting
Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees believe the going concern assumption to be appropriate as the trustees have sufficient unrestricted funds available for the ongoing use and continuing benefit of the Charity and its objectives. The Trustees are satisfied that the level and diversification of reserves held is sufficient to mitigate the related risks and have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements (“the going concern period”).
The key factors considered are that the Charity has a strong balance sheet with sufficient net assets and no significant ongoing contractual obligations. The vast majority of the net assets held by the Charity are highly liquid and can be readily sold if required. The trustees have analysed the latest available information in relation to the net assets when assessing the impact on going concern and the fact that donation income for the year 2025 from the founder has already been approved and paid by the founder. In addition, all outgoing donations and charitable activities are fully at the discretion of the Charity and can be withheld if needed as such there are no long-term commitments in relation to the outgoing donations. As a result of these factors, the Trustees expect that the Charity has adequate reserves to continue its operations for a period of at least 12 months from the date that the financial statements are approved.
Presentation currency
The financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling which is the functional currency of the Charity.
Foreign currency transactions are recorded in the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions, or at the average rate for the period when this is a reasonable approximation. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at year end exchange rates. The resulting exchange differences on translation are recorded in the statement of financial activities.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the accruals concept and provide information that is relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable.
3. Significant accounting policies
- a) The accounts are prepared under the historic cost convention as modified by the revaluation of investments, and are drawn up in accordance with the 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) issued in October 2019, and applicable
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United Kingdom accounting standards. Amendments to FRS 102 were issued on 27 March 2024. These are not expected to have an effect on the Foundation.
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b) Cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
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c) Shares are initially recognised at cost. They are subsequently recorded at fair value, determined based on bid prices from recognised exchanges, broker-dealers, recognised indices or pricing vendors. Any gain or loss on revaluation is taken to the statement of financial activities.
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d) Voluntary income is recognised in the statement of financial activities when:
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The Charity becomes entitled to it;
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The trustees are reasonably certain they will receive it; and
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The trustees are reasonably certain that the value can be reliably measured.
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e) Investment income is accounted for in the year which the Charity is entitled to receipt.
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f) Grants payable are accounted for as soon as committed.
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g) Grants payable are recognised when donations are approved by the donations committee and trustees.
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h) Due to the ongoing financial support of the Charity by the Founder, there are no costs incurred in relation to generating funds.
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i) Governance costs comprise of audit fees and bank charges and are accounted for on an accruals basis. These are allocated to unrestricted funds.
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j) Restricted funds in relation to “Project Transform” are those which must be applied in accordance with the purpose for which they were raised.
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k) Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in the furtherance of the charitable objectives.
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l) Where the donations committee and trustees allocate unrestricted funds to a restricted purpose such as “Project Transform” then the relevant funds are transferred from unrestricted to restricted funds.
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m) Concessionary loans are recorded at the amount paid, with the carrying amount adjusted to allow for potential impairment due to non-payment.
4. Taxation
The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable trust for UK income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received with categories covered by Part 10 Income Tax Act 2007 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
5. Donations received
| Donation from Lancashire Holdings Limited Graduate scheme costs waived (see note 11) Donations to Project Transform appeal (see note 10) |
2024 2023 £ £ 594,078 204,408 179,152 — 1,300 2,653 774,530 207,061 |
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6. Charitable activities
| Grants to institutions made in the year Adjustment to provision for potential loss on concessionary loan |
2024 2023 £ £ 688,002 571,034 - 6,862 688,002 577,896 |
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No charge is made for the trustees’ services nor are the trustees reimbursed by the Charity for any costs they may incur. There are no other staff costs and the Charity does not employ any staff.
The Founder and the Charity have jointly sponsored an internship programme for Bermuda resident college graduates. The amount due to Lancashire Insurance Services Limited at 31 December 2023 was waived in the year resulting in a credit to the income statement of £179,152 (2023: £Nil).
7. Governance costs
| Audit fee Legal fees Bank charges |
2024 2023 £ £ 18,000 15,000 3,438 1,440 1,526 1,074 22,964 17,514 |
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8. Investments
The Charity holds the following investments:
| Lancashire Holdings Limited shares Externally managed investment funds |
2024 2023 £ £ 935,338 885,662 608,248 567,392 1,543,586 1,453,054 |
|---|---|
Lancashire Holdings Limited shares
At 31 December 2024, the Charity held 141,933 (2023: 141,933) common shares in Lancashire Holdings Limited which are listed on the London stock exchange. These have been recorded at fair value based on the closing share price on 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023.
No shares were sold during 2024.
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Externally managed investment funds
During 2020, the Charity implemented a plan to diversify investments held and placed £1,000,000 in a portfolio of investment funds which is managed by a third-party provider. These have been recorded at fair value based on the closing fund price on 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023.
During 2024, withdrawals totaling £Nil (2023: £300,109) were made from the externally held investment funds.
The funds held in the portfolio are summarised by type as follows:
| Balanced multi-asset Global equity Flexible allocation UK bond UK equity Global bond Asia-Pacific equity Cash |
2024 2023 £ £ 606,625 — 174 219,994 — 130,355 162 98,972 — 51,597 — 41,468 — 25,006 1,287 — 608,248 567,392 |
|---|---|
At 31 December 2024, the externally managed portfolio included investments in 6 funds (2023: 18). This reflected a change to the use of multi-asset class funds in 2024 compared to asset specific funds in 2023 and prior years.
Investment income included the following:
| Dividend income on Lancashire Holdings Limited shares Bank interest |
2024 2023 £ £ 164,773 73,932 17,011 6,485 181,784 80,417 |
|---|---|
The gain on revaluation to fair value of investments included the following:
| Lancashire Holdings Limited shares Externally managed investment funds |
2024 2023 £ £ 49,676 (36,902) 40,854 49,346 90,530 12,444 |
|---|---|
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9. Creditors
| Accrued expenses Accrual in relation to donations for the year Amount payable to Lancashire Insurance Services Limited (see note 11) |
2024 2023 £ £ 18,000 15,000 23,762 23,674 — 179,152 41,762 217,826 |
|---|---|
10. Restricted funds
From 2010 to 2019, six to eight employees from across the Lancashire Group of Companies volunteered for Project Transform and travelled to the Philippines to work alongside International Care Ministries (Philippines) for a week providing aid and support to those living in extreme poverty.
It was not possible to arrange a Project Transform trip for 2020 or 2021 due to the restrictions on travel as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
During 2023 Project Transform was relaunched with a group of employees travelling to Tanzania for a week. During the year £1,300 was raised by staff donations and events and £3,953 was pledged from the Foundation for the benefit of Project Transform.
Restricted funds were held in a separate bank account. There was no unpaid balance at 31 December 2024. The balance at 31 December 2023 was £2,653 and represented funds raised not yet expended.
11. Related parties
During the year the Charity received a donation from Lancashire Holdings Limited of £594,078 (2023: £204,408) and investment income of £164,773 (2023: £73,932) from the Charity’s holding of shares in Lancashire Holdings Limited.
There were no sales of Lancashire Holdings Limited shares during the year (refer to note 8 for further details).
There were no amounts due to or from Lancashire Holdings Limited at 31 December 2024.
The Founder and the Charity jointly sponsored an internship programme for Bermuda resident college graduates until 2021, with a portion of the costs allocated to the charity from Lancashire Insurance Services Limited from 2018 until 2021. The related amount of £179,152 had not yet been paid by the Charity to Lancashire Insurance Services Limited at 31 December 2023. During 2024 the Board of Lancashire Insurance Services Limited agreed that the balance of £179,152 due from the Charity would be waived and this has been credited to the statement of financial activities during 2024.
Derek Stapley and Robert Kennedy who are trustees of the Charity are also Trustees of Malawi Community Hubs. During the year the Charity donated £5,000 (2023: £4,250) to Malawi Community Hubs.
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Robert Kennedy who is a trustee of the Charity is married to an employee of WeSeeHope. During the year the Charity donated £5,000 (2023: £2,000) to WeSeeHope.
12. Subsequent events
The Founder has approved and paid a donation to the Charity of $750,000 for 2025 which will enable it to continue to meet its objectives in that year by supporting new and existing charities.
In June 2025 the Charity committed to supporting The Royal British Legion Lloyd’s & City Branch and the Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund Slip Campaign 2025-2028 by pledging to donate £7,500 annually for the next 3 years. The 2025 payment has been paid.
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Appendix 1: Grants to Institutions
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cancer Research | 50,694 | 32,000 |
| The Family Centre | 40,000 | 110,000 |
| St Giles Trust | 40,000 | 30,000 |
| Bermuda Autism Support "Tomorrow's Voices" | 40,000 | 30,000 |
| Alzheimers Society | 40,000 | — |
| American Red Cross | 40,000 | — |
| HPV Foundation | 30,000 | — |
| Canadian Red Cross, Alberta Fires Appeal | 25,000 | — |
| The Human Milk Foundation | 20,000 | — |
| Mummy's Star | 20,000 | — |
| International Care Ministries (Philippines) | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| London Air Ambulance | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Knowledge Quest | 10,000 | 5,500 |
| Mates4Mates | 10,000 | — |
| 22 Zero | 6,158 | — |
| Salvation Army Bermuda | 6,000 | — |
| Scars | 6,000 | — |
| Furnishing Futures | 5,600 | — |
| Waterstart | 5,000 | 40,000 |
| Friends of Essex and London homeless | 5,000 | 20,000 |
| HOME | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| Warwick Academy Outreach Programme | 5,000 | 5,750 |
| Action on Alzheimer's and dementia | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Windreach Bermuda | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Victor Scott Primary School | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| The Poppy Factory | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Malawi Community Hubs | 5,000 | 4,250 |
| Medical detection dogs | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| Silver Jubilee Park | 5,000 | — |
| WeSeeHope | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| Relay for Life | 4,731 | — |
| Tanzania Host Experience (Project Transform) | 3,953 | 5,000 |
| Bermuda Championships (water bottles | 3,738 | — |
| The Liam Taylor Legacy | 3,060 | — |
| Morgan's Message | 3,038 | — |
| The Mustard Seed | 3,000 | — |
| St Christopher's Hospice | 3,000 | — |
| Ham United Group Community Interest Company | 3,000 | — |
| Bermuda Volleyball Association | 3,000 | — |
| Bobby's Big Heart | 3,000 | — |
| Thames Hospice | 3,000 | — |
| The Dignity Foundation | 3,000 | — |
| DailyMale | 3,000 | — |
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Appendix 1: Grants to Institutions
| Appendix 1: Grants to Institutions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Masterworks Foundation | 3,000 | — |
| CALM | 3,000 | — |
| Stroke Association | 3,000 | — |
| Memory Action Group | 3,000 | — |
| Alzheimers Society | 3,000 | — |
| Love Oliver | 3,000 | — |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | 3,000 | — |
| Tunnel to Towers | 3,000 | — |
| Alsama Project | 3,000 | — |
| Children with Cancer | 3,000 | — |
| St Luke's Hospice | 3,000 | — |
| Arthur Rank Hospice | 3,000 | — |
| World Pheasant Association | 3,000 | — |
| St Catherine's Hospice | 3,000 | — |
| Pewsey Heritage | 3,000 | — |
| The Motherhood Plan | 3,000 | — |
| Royal Marsden | 3,000 | — |
| The Lily Foundation | 3,000 | — |
| We are Beams | 3,000 | — |
| Waves Music Therapy | 3,000 | — |
| St. John Fisher Kidbrooke | 3,000 | — |
| Ace Africa | 3,000 | — |
| Haven House Children's Hospice | 3,000 | — |
| Kohima Educational Trust | 3,000 | — |
| Barrow Farm Riding and Carriage Driving for the Disabled | 3,000 | — |
| Association for Glycogen Storage Disease | 3,000 | — |
| Multiple System Atrophy Trust | 3,000 | — |
| The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation | 3,000 | — |
| Sophie Hayes Foundation | 3,000 | — |
| Ocular Melanoma UK | 3,000 | — |
| St. Albans Cathedral Music Trust | 3,000 | — |
| Yorda Adventures | 3,000 | — |
| Open Airways | 3,000 | — |
| Zoe's Place | 3,000 | — |
| Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity | 3,000 | — |
| Young Minds | 3,000 | — |
| BRACE - Dementia Research | 3,000 | — |
| Family Matters | 3,000 | — |
| Crohn's & Colitis UK | 3,000 | — |
| Lads Need Dads | 3,000 | — |
| East Anglia's Children's Hospices | 3,000 | — |
| Parents 1st UK | 3,000 | — |
| Norfolk & Norwich Hospital | 3,000 | — |
| Arthur Rank Hospice Charity | 3,000 | — |
| ERIC The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity | 3,000 | — |
| Hoffman Institute | 3,000 | — |
| PALS | 3,000 | — |
| Bermuda SPCA | 3,000 | — |
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| Appendix 1: Grants to Institutions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inn from the cold | 2,977 | — |
| Support Public Schools - Harrington Sound | 2,800 | — |
| The Royal Marsden | 2,500 | — |
| Support Public Schools - Purvis Primary | 2,200 | — |
| Ovarian Cancer Action | 2,000 | — |
| Stop Hate UK | 2,000 | — |
| Child Bereavement UK | 2,000 | — |
| Haven House (matching Amy Eaves) | 2,000 | — |
| Turkey/Syria: Red Cross | — | 50,000 |
| BMC access and conservation trust | — | 45,000 |
| Keep Bermuda Beautiful | — | 24,000 |
| Bermuda Zoological Society | — | 8,000 |
| Bermuda National Trust | — | 5,350 |
| Surfers against sewage | — | 5,000 |
| Circles Alt Ed | — | 5,000 |
| Thames 21 | — | 5,000 |
| Tree Musketeers | — | 5,000 |
| Women's Environmental | — | 5,000 |
| Relay for life | — | 4,030 |
| Bhubesi Pride Foundation (Football Kits) | 1,000 | 3,300 |
| Turkey/Syria: Red Cross staff matching | — | 2,190 |
| Bobby's Big heart | — | 2,000 |
| Plymouth hospitals | — | 2,000 |
| Parkinsons Disease Society UK | — | 2,000 |
| Forget me no support group | — | 2,000 |
| Waves Music. Toby's Fund | — | 2,000 |
| Prestwood Nature | — | 2,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis UK | — | 2,000 |
| Team up for Social Mobility | — | 2,000 |
| The Kevin Bell repatriation trust | — | 2,000 |
| Home for Good | — | 2,000 |
| Pregnant then screwed | — | 2,000 |
| Haven House Children's Hospice | — | 2,000 |
| The Royal Marsden | — | 2,000 |
| Friends of Treetops School | — | 2,000 |
| George's Windmills | — | 2,000 |
| Scars | — | 2,000 |
| Women's resource center | — | 2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | — | 2,000 |
| Trees for cities | — | 2,000 |
| Recoil trampoline centre | — | 2,000 |
| Usher kids | — | 2,000 |
| Staunton Harold Sailability trust | — | 2,000 |
| Nature Vibez | — | 2,000 |
| Oakhaven trust | — | 2,000 |
| Raleigh International. Bermuda Backyard Ultra | — | 2,000 |
| Living Reefs foundation | — | 2,000 |
| IT takes a village | — | 2,000 |
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| Appendix 1: Grants to Institutions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda foundation for insurance studies | — | 2,000 |
| Sands | — | 2,000 |
| Miscellaneous donations under £2,000 | 7,553 | 6,664 |
| Total donations | 688,002 | 571,034 |
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