Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 1 2023 To 31 12 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Primordial Foundation
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) CIO: 1151187
Charity's principal address
25 South Road Twickenham Postcode TW2 5NU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mark Osborne | ||||
| Thomas Gray | ||||
| Julian Watson | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
The Primordial Foundation is a Charitable Incorporation Organisation Type of governing document (CIO), registered on 11th March 2013. The CIO was established under a (eg. trust deed, constitution) Foundation Constitution dated 2nd March 2013. Charitable Incorporation Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a Trustee selection methods term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by) of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The CIO’s objects as set out in its constitution are: “To advance the education of the public in the spiritual and philosophical traditions underlying western civilisation as embodied especially in the teaching of the key pre-Socratic Greek philosophers and spiritual teachers Pythagoras, Parmenides and Empedocles”.
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Throughout 2023 our aim has been to further our primary objective of promoting the teachings of the pre-Socratics to a far broader and more diverse audience than has hitherto been possible.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Following the publication of Peter Kingsley’s ground-breaking twovolume work ‘Catafalque’ in 2018, the preservation of Dr Kingsley’s legacy has been one of our highest priorities. In addition to the production of various audio and video recordings centring on the legacy of the preSocratics, Dr Kingsley published a new work in 2021; A Book of Life, which was well received. He also published a paperback edition of Catafalque and he continues to work on a further book. Additionally, a team continues to work on transcribing past lectures and workshops with a view to creating an extra series of books and booklets for distribution both to college students and to members of the wider public.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Throughout 2023 our aim has been to further our primary objective of promoting the teachings of the pre-Socratics to a far broader and more diverse audience than has hitherto been possible. Following the publication of Peter Kingsley’s ground-breaking twovolume work ‘Catafalque’ in 2018, the preservation of Dr Kingsley’s legacy has been one of our highest priorities. In addition to the production of various audio and video recordings centring on the legacy of the preSocratics, Dr Kingsley published a new work in 2021; A Book of Life, which was well received. He also published a paperback edition of Catafalque and he continues to work on a further book. Additionally, a team continues to work on transcribing past lectures and workshops with a view to creating an extra series of books and booklets for distribution both to college students and to members of the wider public.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
We have a small amount of unrestricted funds available at the end of the reporting period, currently this is £4542. This should be more than sufficient to support The Primordial Foundations planned objectives in 2024. We continue to seek for additional sources of funding.
Details of any funds materially No funds are materially in deficit in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr Mark J Osborne Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 7/10/24
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| THE PRIMORDIAL FOUNDATION | 1151187 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| 01/01/2023 Period start date For the period from |
To | 31/12/2023 Period end date |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,542 4,542 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 4,542 | - | - | 4,542 | - | ||
| 4,542 | - | - | 4,542 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
07/10/2024
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Cash funds at end of the period Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,542 - - - - - 4,542 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mark Osborne |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Mark Osborne | 07/10/2024 | |||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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