THE DOROTHY PAMELA SMITH CIO Charity Number 116(Ki54 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 5th April 2024 The name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation is the Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO registered with the Charity Commission. number IIEIM)$4. The Trustees for the year to 5 April 2024 were Rosemary Hyde (Chairl, Helen Munro and Rebecca Parker. The Principal Office is 11 Eskdale Lodge. Lexham Gardens. Amersham, HP6 5JJ. The Bankers are Barclays PIC and the lTriestrnent Manager is Barclays Weatth. The charivs totsl income for the year was £22.698 {£22,087 in 20221231 and its expendlture was £27,2421£23,951 in 2022123). of which £25.9C8 was donated in grants and the balance of expenditure of £1,333 was for odministratNe expenses. including the creation of a website. The income. which is generated from the CIUS Investment portfollo. has shown a small growth this year, as dividend receipts are slowty recovering after companies were forced to reduce dNidend payments In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The overdll value of the investment portfolio has large recovered the losses experienced in 202V23. rising to £776.171 from £728,074 in 2023. The objects of charity are forthe relief of mentsl disorder or mental Impalrnient, including searCh into antenatal causes and the cure. treatment and care of infants. children and young persons suffering from mentsl disorder or impaiment. Because fvnds for grants are limited, the Trustees have decided as a matter of policy that grants should be restricted to beneficiaries who are children aged 16 and under. A body seeking funding must therefore satisfy the Trustees that any grant will be applied for the benefit of children in that category. Where a grant is sought for purposes which would benefft children with physical disabilities as well as those with mental disabilities, at least 75% of the proposed beneficiaries must be children suffering from mental disorder or impairment. The Trustees also generally prefer to make grants for identtfied items of equipment, or specified material projects. rather than to contribute to general running expenses. Each application for a grant is considered by the charirfs adminisrrator. If it does not fall within the haritvs objectives it is rejected. Those applications which are eligible for a gfant are considered at one of the meetings of the trustees, which tske place twice a year. usually in June and December. The trustees decide whlch applications best comply with their policy and make grants accordingly. within their current financial resources from income on investments. Grants are made usually of amounts between £5(K) and £3.(N)J. The trustees, in making decisions about grants. had due regard to the commi55ion's publlc benefft guidance. A totsl of 13 grants to charities were made for projects whh met with the trustees, approval, all within the ttee4 polioi as stated above. This compares to 9 grants awarded in 2022123. Our grants induded funding for spetiali5t equipment. outdoor play. sensory play equipment. craft material& perfomiing arts visits and day5 Out. Alongside the consideration of grants. the Trustee5. who are responsible for the management of the CIO'S investments. discuss With their advisers from Bardays Wealth the state of the investment portfolio. and the level of investment risk acceptable.
The principal risk to the charity is loss in investment walue and income. and thls managed by usin8 the Barclays Wealth Advisory Investment Service which ha5 specialist investment advisers. The trustees are satisfied that the charitrfs risk management p)Iy and procedures adequate address the risks to the charity arising from its attriities. The investment policy 15 to maintsin both the capitsl value of the portfolio and the income yield and the management policy is to use the net income available to meet suitable applications for grants. The trustees declare that they have approved the trusteeg report ab)ve. Signed for and on behalf of the trustees. £ vb Mrs RP Hyde Chair th 12 June 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Recei tsand ents accounts To CC16a F¢yth• perlod Section A Receipts and payments fvnd8 tr+th• nBart•t £ mw•#£ no•raE ho•rwt£ tothE nèarnBt£ Totsl fv5 La8t ywr A1 Re1 21087 Invèttrtirorn 22.087 AR) an $ge tabl• . 22Mge 23,329 Chodtabk dationS AdmiThstrabve ews88 23.gSI Sub totsl 2T242 27,242 A4 A8$0t and Inv•8tm•nt Sub total 27.242 27,242 23.9S1 Net of rnCèIptlpayM6nts) AS Trnnsfers botrM8en funds A6 Cash fund$ last year 8nd Cash funds this yw ond 10.748 1910512024 cc R1 accounts ISS}
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