JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
Trustees’ Report
and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Registered Charity Number 1160510 Registered Company Number 08440807
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
INDEX
| Page | |
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| Charity information | 1 |
| Trustees’ report | 2 |
| Independent Examiner’s report | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Accounting policies | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 9 |
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
CHARITY INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr A H Oundjian Mrs C J Oundjian
Company secretary
Mrs C J Oundjian
Registered & Principal office
Redlands Barn Redlands Lane West Wittering PO20 8QE
Registered charity number
1160510
Registered company number
08440807
Independent examiner
Geoffrey Frost Blue Spire Limited Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Plc 10 East Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1HJ
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report for the purposes of the Charities Act 2011 and Sections 415 to 419 of the Companies Act 2006, together with the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Jeremy Alexander Settlement is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 12 March 2013, as amended by special resolution 12 February 2015, and registered as a charity on 16 February 2015. It is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and is controlled by a board of trustees who are directors for the purposes of company law and trustees for the purposes of charity law.
The power to appoint and remove trustees rests with the settlor trustees during their lifetime and subject to this is exercisable by the trustees from time to time.
On agreeing to become a trustee of the charity, the trustees are thoroughly briefed by the existing co-trustees on the constitution of the Foundation, the day-to-day management, responsibilities of the trustees, the current objectives and future plans.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and in response to those risks have established effective systems of controls and indemnified certain risks with insurance policies.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The charity’s objects are:
“The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.”
In determining how the charity should pursue its objects, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and made its property available for application in furtherance of the charity’s objects.
ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the year under review income totalled £100,000 (2023: £100,000) comprising donations.
Expenditure totalled £84,613 (2023: £129,387) including grants of £83,685 (2023: £128,444).
At 31 March 2024 free reserves, being unrestricted funds not represented by fixed assets, totalled £29,037 (2023: £13,650).
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also directors of Jeremy Alexander Settlement for the purposes of company law) 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, which 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, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that 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.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
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there is no relevant information of which the charitable company’s examiner is unaware; and
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the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the examiner is aware of that information.
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
During the year under review the charity’s income remained below the audit threshold for charities with Geoffrey Frost of Blue Spire Limited, retained as independent examiner. The charity will continue to have an independent examination provided it remains below the audit threshold.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
Mr A H Oundjian Trustee
Date[06 November 2024]
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JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Geoffrey Frost BSc(Hons) FCA Blue Spire Limited, Chartered Accountants 07 November 2024 Date
Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SY
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JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 1 Total EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities 2 Total Net income/(expenditure) and movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 7, 8 Total funds carried forward 7, 8 |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 100,000 100,000 84,613 84,613 15,387 13,650 29,037 |
2023 Unrestricted Funds £ 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 100,000 | ||
| 129,387 | ||
| 129,387 | ||
| (29,387) 43,037 |
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| 13,650 |
None of the charity’s activities were acquired or discontinued during the above two financial years. The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the statement of financial activities.
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JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors - other debtors | 484 | 484 | |||
| Cash at hand and in bank | 29,363 | 13,946 | |||
| Total current assets | 29,847 | 14,430 | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 6 | 810 | 780 | ||
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | 29,037 | 13,650 | |||
| Net assets/(liabilities) | 29,037 | 13,650 | |||
| THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 7, 8 | 29,037 | 13,650 | ||
| Total charity funds | 29,037 | 13,650 |
For the year ending 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors’ responsibilities:
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; - The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf
Mr A H Oundjian Trustee 06 November 2024 Date
Mrs C J Oundjian Trustee
06 November 2024 Date
Jeremy Alexander Settlement Registered Company Number: 08440807 Registered Charity Number: 1160510
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
General information, scope and basis of the financial statements
The Jeremy Alexander Settlement is an incorporated charity, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England with the company number 08440807. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information page of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are outlined in the trustees' report.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Statement of cash flows
The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a statement of cash flows on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the Charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the Charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the Charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred.
Investment income consist of interest received or receivable and accrued at the balance sheet date when material.
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following expenditure headings:
● Charitable activities; these include grants to third parties and the costs of administering the charity inclusive of governance costs.
Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives. Where unconditional grants are offered, this is accrued as soon as the recipient is notified of the grant, as this gives rise to a reasonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where grants are conditional relating to performance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of the control of the charity.
Support and governance costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in the governance of the charity and primarily associated with the constitution and statutory requirements.
VAT
The charity is not registered for VAT and is unable to recover VAT incurred. On this basis costs are recorded inclusive of VAT within the SOFA.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in sections 466 to 493 Corporation Tax Act 2010 (CTA 2010), as such no income tax is payable on the charity's activities.
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Debtors receivable and creditors payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash at bank and in hand.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted general funds are incoming resources receivable or generated for use in furtherance of the general objects of the charity without restriction.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in note 12 of these financial statements.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Donations and legacies
| 1. Donations and legacies | ||
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| Donations 2. Charitable activities Grants to institutions (see note 3.) Grants to individuals Bank charges and donation processing Administrative costs Governance costs: Independent examiner's fees |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 100,000 100,000 2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 83,398 287 42 76 810 84,613 |
2023 Unrestricted Funds £ 100,000 |
| 100,000 | ||
| 2023 Unrestricted Funds £ 128,444 - 27 76 840 |
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| 129,387 |
3. Grants to institutions
| 3. Grants to institutions | |||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Recipient name | Recipient country | Number | £ | Number | £ | ||
| AtaLoss.org | England | - | 10,000 | ||||
| Birdham With West (Itchenor) | England | 250 | - | ||||
| Changing Lives | England | 1,000 | - | ||||
| Crisis UK | England | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance (Connect Centre) | England | - | - | ||||
| Resurgo Trust | England | - | 5,000 | ||||
| St Nicholas Church | England | 12 | 1,200 | 12 | 1,200 | ||
| Scottish Adoption | Scotland | - | 2,000 | ||||
| The Priory Foundation | England | 4 | 71,249 | 5 | 99,886 | ||
| Lead Africa | USA | 8,089 | 8,358 | ||||
| Sanctuary (Ministries of Toronto) | Canada | 610 | - | ||||
| 83,398 | 128,444 |
4. Independent examiner's fees
| Examiner's fees - examination current year Examiner's fees - examination under provision prior year Examiner's fees - other administrative services |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 810 - 76 886 |
2023 Unrestricted Funds £ 780 60 76 |
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| 916 |
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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. Related party transactions (including staff costs)
The charity has no employees with the charity's trustees being key management personnel. No Trustees or companies where a Trustee was a director received any remuneration or expenses during the year (2023: £nil).
6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
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| Accruals 7. Analysis of net assets between funds Current assets Current liabilities |
2024 £ 810 810 2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 29,847 (810) 29,037 |
2023 £ 780 |
| 780 | ||
| 2023 Unrestricted Funds £ 14,430 (780) |
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| 13,650 |
8. Net movement in funds
| 8. Net movement in funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Total funds brought forward £ 13,650 13,650 Total funds brought forward £ 43,037 43,037 |
Total Total incoming resources resources expended £ £ 100,000 (84,613) 100,000 (84,613) Total Total incoming resources resources expended £ £ 100,000 (129,387) 100,000 (129,387) Year ended 31 March 2023 Year ended 31 March 2024 |
Total funds carried forward £ 29,037 |
| 29,037 | |||
| Total funds carried forward £ 13,650 |
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| 13,650 |
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