Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date Period end date 6[th] April 2023 5[th] April 2024 To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Matt Robinson Fund
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1151962
2 New Barns Oast 146 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent Postcode ME19 6HR
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 (if any) |
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| Nazim Bunting | Chair | To 25thApril 2023 | ||
| Julia Bunting | Treasurer | |||
| Nicholas Robinson | ||||
| Rebecca Robinson Hugill |
Secretary | from 25thApril 2023 |
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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| None | |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser | Name Address |
Name Address |
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| None | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
None
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Foundation Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
All current trustees are volunteer Founding Trustees.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
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.
The establishment of The Matt Robinson Fund was initiated when Matthew Robinson, brother of Nicholas Robinson (Founding Trustee) was involved in a traumatic accident. Rebecca Robinson Hugill is Nicholas’s wife, Nazim and Julia Bunting are married to each other, and are friends of the Robinson family with appropriate skills within the business and charity sectors to participate in the governance of the charity. In line with the CIO Nicholas Robinson stepped down as Trustee on 24[th] April 2023 having served three consecutive terms. Rebecca Robinson Hugill was reappointed as a Trustee Chair for a three year terms starting on 25[th] April 2023.
The charity is a small stand-alone organisation with very low running costs. The charity is mainly a grant-giving organisation so the trustees believe the major risks associated with the organisation relate to: a) Potential for fraudulent/ inflated grant applications: this risk is managed by requiring applicants to provide i) evidence of trauma (where appropriate) and ii) auditable estimates for any equipment to be grantfunded. Applicants are also requested to submit receipts for grant-funded purchases.
- b) Secure funds management: Money is held in a charity current account and a charity deposit account with a national high street bank regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the charity treasurer is a qualified accountant working within the charity and not-for-profit sector.
c) Risk of Misuse of Funds by Trustee
Trustees aim to meet at least once a year where bank statements are reviewed to ensure appropriate expenditure of funds.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objective of the Matt Robinson Fund is “the relief of sickness and preservation of health for those affected by traumatic limb loss, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of grants”. The focus of support is on those who are not well-supported through other means (such as personal accident insurance or armed services support).
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The trustees are aware of and have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in this eighth year of operation.
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)
From personal involvement with a family member who suffered a double traumatic limb loss incident, the trustees became aware of the need for additional support for those in such situations who are not well supported from other sources. As such those who can benefit from the charity are mainly limited to those with the ‘protected characteristic’ of a disability specifically arising from a limb-loss trauma. As part of the process of when the charity was established, the trustees considered practical ways in which ‘benefits’ could be achieved for those affected by traumatic limb loss. It was determined that given the anticipated small size of the organisation, the most appropriate way to achieve the goal of ‘benefits’ would be to set up a system for the application and consideration of grants. The trustees initially determined there may be three types of grants applied for:
a) those to cover short term expenses following a limb-loss incident b) medium term grants to cover items to enhance the quality of life posttrauma (anticipated value £200 - £500)
c) major grants to cover expenses associated with longer term needs Over the first eight years of operation, the charity has made eight grant awards, three in category b) and five in category c).
During the first year of operation (May 2013 to April 2014) the charity built up a reserve of grant funds through concerted fund raising initiatives. At the beginning of the second year of operation, a supporter kindly volunteered to undertake a sponsored fundraising event. Following careful consideration, the trustees felt that the funds generated by this event, together with existing reserves and an anticipated GiftAid claim, were of a sufficient level to meet the anticipated level of foreseeable need. However, it was agreed by the trustees that should they become aware of a potential grant application for a substantial amount consideration would be given to initiating significant fundraising activities. Small amounts of income are still being achieved through passive fund raising via the Easyfundraising website and through occasional one-off donations or sponsorship events.
Any applications for grants which have been received for consideration have been evaluated according to whether they fall within the specific charitable object of the Matt Robinson Fund.
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
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Summary of the main The main activities of the charity during the year are as follows:
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achievements of the charity • The Trustees maintained regular contact through phone and
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during the year email rather than in person meetings.
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• A small number of non-specific requests for funding were received from other charities who were advised to reapply giving more details should they be supporting any individuals covered by the object of the Matt Robinson Fund. No further correspondence was received.
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• One qualifying grant request was received from a beneficiary for whom there were some restricted funds being held by the charity. The total grant requested and given was £13,372.94 of which £7,017.10 was covered through restricted funding, with the remaining being paid out of general funds.
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• Following the payment of the above grant, the charity now longer holds any restricted donations.
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• Fundraising of £207.90 was split between two donation and a small amount of passive fundraising. Income was received through interest payments on funds held in the charity’s deposit account.
Section E Financial review
Although the Trustees acknowledge the running costs of the charity are Brief statement of the extremely low, a minimum reserve of £1,500 will be maintained in the charity’s policy on reserves charity’s current bank account.
Details of any funds materially 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.
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~~a~~ Section F Other optional information
~~a~~ Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) ~~Woh~~ Full name(s) Nick Robinson ~~ee ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Founding Trustee etc) ~~ee~~ 20 August 2024 ~~|~~
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||
| Donations | 207 90 | - | - | - | 208 | 920 | 920 | ||||||
| GiftAid Claim | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Matched Funding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Deposit Fund Interest | 216 04 | 58 | 58 | - | 274 | 145 | 145 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR)423 94 |
58 | 58 | - | 482 | 1 065 00 | 1 065 00 | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 423 94 58 - 482 1 065 ~~———————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||
| Charitable Grants | 6 297 73 | 7 075 | 7 075 | - | 13 373 | ||||||||
| FundraisingEvents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Tax on Interestr | 27 55 | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 6 325 28 | 7 075 | 7 075 | - | 13 400 | ||||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 6 325 28 7 075 - 13 400 49 ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) - 5 901 34 # - 7 017 - - 12 918 44 1 065 00 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 28 579 7 017 - 35 597 Cash funds this year end 22 678 09 - - ~~===>~~ |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ~~a~~ |
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS) |
Cash at Bank ~~1~~ ~~PE~~ |
£ 28 606 45 - |
£ 28 606 45 - |
6 990 08 £ - - - ~~SESE4~~ |
- Total cash funds 22 678 - - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~===~~ Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - ~~ee~~ Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~in~~ Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval R L Robinson Hugill 10/02/2025 ~~——~~ CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2