Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by
Fine and Country Foundation
| Registered charity number (if any) 1160989 Charity's principal address 121 Park Lane London Postcode W1K 7AG ~~——~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1160989 Charity's principal address 121 Park Lane London Postcode W1K 7AG ~~——~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1160989 Charity's principal address 121 Park Lane London Postcode W1K 7AG ~~——~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1160989 Charity's principal address 121 Park Lane London Postcode W1K 7AG ~~——~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1160989 Charity's principal address 121 Park Lane London Postcode W1K 7AG ~~——~~ |
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| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | |||||
| 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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| 1 | Sean Newman | ||||
| 2 | Jonathan Cooke | ||||
| 3 | Emilie Despois | ||||
| 4 | Graham Wilson | ||||
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | ||||
| TAR | 1 | March2012 |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Accountant | Martin Leafe | 1 Cabot House, Compass Business Park, St. Ives, Cambs, PE27 5JL |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Trust deed (dated 20 June 2014)
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Unincorporated How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected at Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods
- (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.
Section C Objectives and activities
The object of the Trust shall be:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not limited to supporting the homeless and relieving homelessness for the public benefit, by making grants and raising awareness of homelessness.
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The Charity has continued to raise the awareness of homelessness with various charity events throughout the year.
The Trustees confirm that they have given due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
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)
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
Due to the grants provided in the year the Charity has been able to Summary of the main continue its donations to YMCA services and homeless charities. achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review ~~ee~~
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
It is the policy of the charity to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds to cover the day to day running costs of the charity and to respond to specific expenditure requirements as considered necessary. The Trustees consider that the minimum level of reserves should be equivalent to six months average expenditure.
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);
Donations received totalled £136,211 whilst donations made and other expenses totalled £126,077 leading to an in year surplus of £10,153. The charity had brought forward reserves of £49,516 leaving reserves of £59,669 to be carried forward.
The Trustees are continuing to look for donations for the charity and expenses are constantly under review.
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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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Section G Declaration ~~ee~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) ~~ee~~ Full name(s) Emilie Despois Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) ~~ee~~ Date 14/08/2025 ~~|~~
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CH FO kirthm.ts51o,- C.'Iii.'T', Nr) Ill 1160989 Annual accounts for Ihe To Po(i(Kl slart date 1st Jan 2024 Perth •nd d•1• 31 $1 ()ec 2024 Section A Statement of financial activities d c•tegorl•• by actl Unrn•trlct?d lunds Reslflcled In¢uTr• lund• Endowment funds prtor •1 lunds Tolal lund• Incomlng rOKrS (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 •ndowmenl• fvom.. 136.211 136.211 141,233 Totsi R••ourc•• •xpond•d (Noi• 6) ExpthdfrT• 136.211 136.211 ry 2.3 159 339 sio Totsl si 126.057 126.057 160,897 bolof• Inv•gtm•nt galn•l(10g•es) S13 19,664 Net Ineomel(•xpondllurn) Exlr•ordln•r y Il•ms 815 10.154 10,154 19.664 si8 Olh•r reCognd si8 819 Net m0vennI In lund• Reconci7ia¢l on ol lunds.. 49.516 59.670 69,180 49.516 lonv•rd 59.670
Section B Balance sheet Rmlrlct UnM•tr0d Income Efid0 Totsl Ihls Totsl l•sl lund• lunds lunds year Fixed assets Inlanglble assets Tanglble au•ts Herilage as••ts Inv•$imonls FOI F02 F03 F04 F05 (Note 15) (Nole 14) (Note 16> (Nol• ln Total Ilx•d asmts 801 Current assets Stocks (Nol• 18) Deblorn (Note 19) Inv•slfflenl8 (Nol• 17.4) Ca•h ai bank and In hand (Note 24) Total eurrnnt asMIs 810 51,454 51,454 60.330 60.330 Credltors: amounts 14lllng due wlthln one yoir (Note 20) Atst cuftent awts/(Ilabllllle•) 812 59.6 59,6 49.516 Tol•l au•t$ le•• Cunvnl Ilabllltl88 •iJ 49,516 Credltors: 4rnounlJ lalllng du• aftor one year (Noie 20) Provtslons lor Ilablllll 015 Total n•1 a88eis or Il•biliff•s 816 59,670 59,670 49,516 Funds of Ihe Charlty Endowment lunds (Noie 2n Re8lrlciod Income lund8 (Nol• 2n Unre8lrlcted lund8 Aevaluaiion r••erv• B17 81 819 59,670 59,670 49,516 Total funds 821 9,67 9.67 49,516 &gngd by one or hvo truslees bohall ol all the Iw81e Dale of approval dd 1410812 &gnalur• Prfnt Name Emilio D 25 CC17a (Eryl) i1rt)8Q025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examlner s Reporl R•port lo Ihe twgle••l members of Fine and Country Foundation On account8 lor Ihe year end•d 31" December 2024 Charlly no (If any) 1160989 Sel ¢)ut on page• I report to the Irustees on my examination ol Ihe accounts ol the aljove charity {1he Trust") for Ihe year ended 31112 12024. Re•pon3lbllllles and As the dlarty Ifuslees, you are fOSFM)nsible lor preparalion ol Ihe basls of report accounts in accordance wilh the Chartlies Acl 2011 (tr Act"). I reporf in respect of my examlnatlon ol the Trust'8 accounts carrled out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the appllcable Dlrections glven by the Charlty Commi35ion under seCtn 145{5)(b) of Ihe Act. Independent I have completed my examinaiion. oxamlner's statemenl I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connecllon with the examinalion lo which atlentlon should be dfawn in this report in order lo enable a woper uThJerstanding ol Ihe accounls lo be reached, ' Please delele the K?tds in the bfackets rf they noi aA*y. Slgnod: Dale: Nome: Martin Leafe Relev8ni profes8lon•l quallflcation(s) or body (11 any): FCA, member of the ICAEW Addre88: 1 Cabol House, Compass 8uslness Park, St. Eves, Cambs. PE27 &IL Seciion B Dlsclosure Only complete il the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examlnatlon of charlty accounls: directlons and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
Glve here details ol any herns Ihal Ihe examlner wlshes 10 disclose. IER October 2018