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2024-03-31-accounts

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation

Annual Report and Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

Company Limited by Guarantee Registration Number 09134082 Charity Registration Number 1158814

Contents

Reports
Reference and administrative details 1
Trustees’ report 2
Independent auditor’s report 7
Financial statements
Statement of financial activities 12
Balance sheet 13
Statement of cash flows 14
Principal accounting policies 15
Notes to the financial statements 18

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation

Reference and administrative details 31 March 2024

Trustees Jeremy Joseph Coller Jonathan Danziger Coller Steven Michael Daniels (appointed 10 January 2024) Peter Clifford Leach David Norman Marks Registered office Level 3 Park House 116 Park Street London W1K 6AF Company registration number 09134082 Charity registration number 1158814 Auditor Buzzacott LLP 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL Bankers J P Morgan International Bank Limited 60 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0JP

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Trustees’ report 31 March 2024

The trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the charitable company for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The annual report serves the purposes of both a trustees’ report and a directors’ report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the 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 (FRS102).

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Constitution

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales on 16 July 2014 with company number 09134082. The company is also a charity registered in England and Wales with number 1158814.

The principal object of the Foundation is to apply its income for general charitable purposes.

Methods of appointment or election of Trustees

The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.

Organisational structure and decision making

The Foundation is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 16 July 2014, by a Board of Trustees, who are recorded on page one. The Trustees are responsible for the management of the Foundation’s business, including setting policies and strategy and approving budgets for the Foundation.

Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees

All Trustees must have had experience of managing businesses at a senior level and are required to undertake any relevant courses on the structure and operation of charities as are deemed necessary.

Key Management Personnel

The Trustees do not receive any remuneration or benefits. Trustee expenses are disclosed within note 5 of the financial statements.

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Trustees’ report 31 March 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (continued)

Risk management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Charity and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Principal activities

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation is registered as a charity in England and Wales. The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity commission guidance on public benefit when reviewing and setting the Foundation’s aims and objectives. Its principal activities are focused on supporting a number of registered charities with an emphasis on welfare, education and cultural causes.

Achievements and Performance

The Foundation made grants and donations to 13 different entities in the period, including a fund matching arrangement with UBS which was able to double the financial impact.

Grant making policy

The Foundation currently only accepts applications for grants on a ‘by invitation only’ basis. Grants will be considered by the Trustees if they fit within the key objectives of the Foundation.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial report for the year

During the year, the total income increased to £1,135,486 (2023: £131). This was driven by the sole funder donating to the entity to support its grant making operations, and the associated gift aid thereon.

In 2024, JC Eudaimonia made direct grants of £654,208 (2023: £nil) and incurred other costs of £18,332 (2023: £nil) for a total expenditure of £672,540 (2023: £nil).

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have determined that holding a large quantity of reserves is unnecessary as the sole benefactor is able to provide additional funding as requirements dictate and there are currently no long term commitments.

At the end of the year, the Foundation held reserves of £499,761 (2023: £36,815). This was entirely comprised of General Funds.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Financial position

The business model of the charity is such that its charitable activities are limited to making grants following trustee review of available funds and the sole funders intended future donations. To date, it has made no long term commitments, funding only one year grants or shorter. The trustees have reviewed forecasts covering the period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate the charity will have sufficient funds to meet it liabilities as they fall due for that period, which are £nil, as well as covering a schedule of grants that are under review.

The Trustees consider that as a result of the charity’s operating model explained above, even if no further funding is received in the 12 months period, the charity has sufficient cash reserves to pay all committed costs. As a result, the Trustees consider it appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.

FUTURE PLANS

The Foundation will continue to develop a grant programme with new and existing grantees, with an emphasis on welfare, education and cultural causes.

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Trustees’ report 31 March 2024

Statement of trustee’s responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

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

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees’ Report is approved has confirmed that:

Auditors

The auditors, Buzzacott LLP, have indicated their willingness to continue in office.

A resolution to reappoint Buzzacott as our auditors will be put to the Trustees at the next Annual General Meeting of the charitable company.

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Trustees’ report 31 March 2024

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to the small companies regime as set out in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by order of the members of the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by: Jeremy Coller Trustee

Date: 09/12/2024

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2024

Independent auditor’s report to the members of The JC Eudaimonia Foundation

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of the JC Eudaimonia Foundation (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows, the principal accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in in the relevant sections of this report.

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2024

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors’ report.

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

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2024

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees' responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2024

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

As a result of our procedures we did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2024

Other matters

In the previous accounting period, the Trustees of the charitable company took advantage of audit exemption under s477 of the Companies Act. Therefore the prior period financial statements were not subject to audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Alison Pyle (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Buzzacott LLP, Statutory Auditor 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL

Date: 10 December 2024

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Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account) 31 March 2024

Notes 2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
Income from:
Donations
1
Gift Aid
1
Investment income
2
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:
. Grants payable
3
. Foreign exchange loss
Total
Net income and net movement in funds
Total funds at 1 April 2023
Total funds at 31 March 2024
909,086
225,148
1,252


131
1,135,486 131
665,757
6,783

672,540
462,946
36,815
131
36,684
499,761 36,815

All funds are unrestricted and relate to continuing activities, during the above two financial periods.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 18 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet 31 March 2024

Unaudited Unaudited
2024 2024 2023 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
Current assets
Debtors 7 225,148
Cash at bank and in hand 8 285,713 36,815
510,861 36,815
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 9 (11,100)
Total net assets 499,761 36,815
Charity funds:
Unrestricted funds 499,761 36,815
Total funds 499,761 36,815

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Jeremy Coller Chair

Date: 09/12/2024 Registered number: 09134082

The notes on pages 18 to 19 form part of these Financial Statements.

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Statement of cash flows 31 March 2024

Notes Notes 2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities
A
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received
Net cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2023
B
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2024
B


247,646


1,252
131
1,252 131

248,898

36,815
131
36,684
285,713 36,815
Notes to the statement of cash flows for the year to 31 March 2024.
A Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash provided by operating activities
2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£

Net movement in funds (as per the statement of financial
activities)
462,946
131
Adjustments for:

Interest receivable
(1,252)
(131)
Increase in debtors
(225,148)

Increase in creditors
11,100

Net cash provided by operating activities
247,646
Net movement in funds (as per the statement of financial
activities)
Adjustments for:
Interest receivable
Increase in debtors
Increase in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities

462,946

(1,252)
(225,148)
11,100
131
(131)

247,646
B ** Analysis of changes in net debt** Unaudited
2023
£
Cash flows
£
2024
£
Cash at bank and in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
36,815
248,898

285,713
36,815
248,898

285,713

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2024

The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in preparing the Financial Statements the Charity follows best practice as laid down in the Statement of Recommended Practice” Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and comply with the charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 issued under the Charities Act 2011.

General information

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation is a charity and company limited by guarantee incorporated in England. The charity’s registered office is Park House Level 3, 116 Park Street, London, W1K 6AF.

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared for the accounting period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 with unaudited comparative information provided in respect to the accounting period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) – 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) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.

Going concern

After making enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.

Income recognition

Income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income comprises donations, gift aid, and investment income and interest receivable.

Donations are recognised when the charitable company has confirmation of the both the amount and the settlement date. In the event of donations pledged but not received, the amount is accrued for where the receipt is probable.

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2024

Income recognition (continued)

Interest receivable is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charitable company; this is normally on notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date and the gains or losses on translation are included in the profit and loss account.

Expenditure

Costs of charitable activates include grants made and an apportionment of overhead and support costs where applicable.

Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objectives of the Foundation. Single or multi-year grants are accounted for when the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and the Trustees have agreed to pay the grant without condition, or the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and any condition attaching to the grant is outside of the control of the Foundation.

Governance costs comprise costs relating to the general running of the charity as opposed to those associated with generating funds or charitable activities.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2024

Liabilities and provisions (continued)

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

Charitable status

The Trust is a registered charity, number 1158814, and is exempt from taxation on its income and capital gains where the income and gains have been or will be applied for charitable purposes.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying accounting policies. In the application of the accounting policies, Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates, and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affected current and future periods.

In the view of the Trustees, no assumptions concerning the future or estimation uncertainty affecting assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next financial year.

The items in the financial statements where these judgements and estimates have been made include the estimate of future income and expenditure flows for the purposes of assessing the going concern status.

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 March 2024

1 Income from donations

Income from donations
2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
Donations
Gift Aid
909,086
225,148

1,134,234

2 Investment income

2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
1,252
131
Bank interest

3 Charitable activities

The charity made grants to the following institutions:

Grantspayable 2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
Recipients
UBS Optimus Foundation
Jewish Care
National Library
Community Security Trust
Holocaust Educational
Jewish Leadership Council
Norwood
United Jewish Israel Appeal
World Jewish Relief
PEF Israel Endowment Fund
JW3 Development
March of the Living
Wiener Holocaust Library
Support of grant making activities
Governance costs (note 4)
243,634
100,000
81,211
50,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
24,363
10,000
10,000
10,000












654,208
11,549

665,757

4 Governance costs

Governance costs
2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
Audit fee (including VAT)
Bank charges
11,100
449

11,549

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 March 2024

5 Trustee’s renumeration

The Foundation has no employees.

No trustees (2023 – none) received any remuneration. No expenses (2023 – none) were reimbursed to, or paid on behalf of, any trustees. The key management personnel of the charity are the trustees.

6 Taxation

The JC Eudaimonia Foundation is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

7 Debtors

Debtors
2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
225,148
Gift Aid receivable

8 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand
2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
J P Morgan International Bank Ltd (GBP)
J P Morgan International Bank Ltd (USD)
32,204
253,509
36,815
285,713 36,815

9 Creditors (amounts falling due within one year)

2024
£
Unaudited
2023
£
11,100
Accrued expenditure

10 Related party transactions

During the year, the charity received donations of £909,086 from Jeremy Coller, a Trustee (2023: £nil). This gave rise to an entitlement for the Charity to apply for a refund of £225,148 under the Gift Aid rules (2023: £nil). There are no further transactions to disclose (2023: none).

11 Controlling party

During the year the affairs of the Charity were managed and controlled by its Trustees.

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