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2023-08-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09127658 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1161879

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

FOR

AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Xeinadin Audit Limited 8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED

CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

Page
Group strategic report 1 to 2
Report of the Trustees 3 to 5
Report of the Independent Auditors 6 to 9
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 10
Consolidated Balance Sheet 11
Individual Charity Balance Sheet 12
Group Cash Flow Statement 13
Notes to the Group Cash Flow Statement 14
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 15 to 24

AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

The trustees present their strategic report for the year ended 31 August 2023.

Achievements and performance

The group has continued to provide educational, financial, and administrative support to its subsidiaries and investments which have objectives in line with its own.

In addition, trading subsidiary, The Vedanta Way Limited which runs a retreat centre has grown significantly over the last year, and well on its way to becoming a sustainable project.

Avanti Education Limited, has operated one site in the year and that remains a healthy and sustainable project.

Subsidiary company Omnom Group Ltd (Omnom), continues to grow in strength under the support of management from Namaste and is expected to reach sustainability within the next two years.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS

Reserves policy

The charities reserve policy continues to be that of ensuring that the total unrestricted funds held within the general and designated reserves are equal to three months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure, thus ensuring that the organisation would be allowed to wind up its affairs efficiently if faced with financial difficulties. At the year end, the free reserves for Avanti Foundation Limited group exceeded three months operating costs. At the year end, the group had free reserves of £725k (2022: £363k) for operating costs.

Going concern

We have adequate financial resources and have the structures in place to manage the business risks. In addition, our annual budgeting and forecasting processes have taken into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on both our various sources of income and expenditure.

We have reasonable expectation that we have adequate resources and control mechanisms to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Further, we believe that there are no material uncertainties that may cast doubt on the charities group ability to continue as a going concern.

Future plans

The Charities group main aspiration is to continue to push and venture forward with development plans for each of the projects.

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity and the group is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The trustees regularly monitor the charity’s functions to assess any risks that may arise and take steps to mitigate them.

The principal risks are associated with overspending, however, this risk can be mitigated with regular cash flow reporting and reducing expenditure where there is unmatched income.

Other risks faced are related to ineffective investments. These risks are managed by the trustees increasing their research, considering multiple scenarios beforehand and also having more direct involvement and reporting structures in place once investments are in place. The trustees have reviewed their risk position and are increasing procedures to ensure further safeguarding of the charities group assets.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

.................................................................

V H Hirani - Trustee

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the consolidated financial statements of the charity and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 August 2023.

The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Charity group will carry out activities to fulfil the objectives as follows:

The charity provides financial, advisory and management support to entities and projects that help it fulfil the above criteria.

Public Benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissioner’s general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing the groups aim and objectives and in planning future activities. The trustees consider that the groups main aims are demonstrably to the public benefit.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The company is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 11 July 2014. It has no share capital, but each member undertakes in the event of winding up to contribute £10 towards the cost and expenses of winding up. Avanti Foundation Limited’s governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Decision making

The charity has a Board of Trustees formed by votes which are based on experience and 'value add'. All Board members consequently work together to ensure the objectives of the are met, in order to better meet the respective purposes of the charity.

The Board of Trustees work together to make decisions in line with the charity's objectives. Both existing and potential trustees need to demonstrate understanding and ability to meet needs and demands of the organisation and are voted on to the Board accordingly. Day to day activities are undertaken by a

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

mixture of volunteers and employees who report to the trustees regularly. All major decisions are considered and undertaken by the trustees collaboratively. The trustees are unpaid, give their time freely and have no significant contracts in which they have a material interest.

Related parties

The Charity is a sole member of the following subsidiaries:

Avanti Education Limited Omnom Group Limited The Vedanta Way Limited Krishna Avanti Private Limited (India)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number 09127658 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1161879

Registered office

21 Brinkburn Gardens Edgware HA8 5PL

Trustees

S Agarwal (resigned 12.12.23) V H Hirani D Patel K Chawla (appointed 12.12.23) Company Secretary V H Hirani

Auditors

Xeinadin Audit Limited 8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Avanti Foundation Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees 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 the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company and the group for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to 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 the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, Xeinadin Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

.................................................................

V H Hirani - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Avanti Foundation Limited (the 'parent charity') and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 August 2023 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Charity Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (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 Auditors' 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 the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

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

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, 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 group’s and the parent 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.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

Our 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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the charitable group and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the regulatory requirements of the Charity Commission, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to the posting of inappropriate journal entries or the manipulation of accounting estimates.

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

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 auditors' 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.

Mr Narendrakumar Mistry FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Xeinadin Audit Limited 8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

Date: 24 April 2024

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
3
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Retreat income
Charitable activities
5
Fundraising events
Education
Restaurant
Investment income
4
Other income
6
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
7
Fundraising events
Development and promoting
nutrition and well-being
Development of education
General
Restaurant
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
482,812
774,966
43,719
425,326
78,784
1
-
1,805,608
22,499
118,599
323,111
965,966
21,121
1,451,296
-
354,312
560,227
914,539		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
67,142
-
-
-
67,142
-
(67,142)
3,878,758
3,811,616		 2023
Total
Funds
£
482,812
774,966
43,719
425,326
78,784
1
-		 2022
Total
Funds
£
1,390,675
333,914
38,408
530,271
252,817
3
18,308
1,805,608
22,499
185,741
323,111
965,966
21,121		 2,564,396
51,717
215,046
476,168
1,088,262
324,118
1,518,438
-		 2,155,311
-
287,170
4,438,985		 409,085
4,029,900
4,726,155 4,438,985

The notes form part of these financial statements

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

31 AUGUST 202 3

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
14
Tangible assets
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
15
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
16
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
17
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Charity's income/(expenditure) for the financial year		 Unrestricted
Fund
2023
£
-
762,673
762,673
146,170
1,041,665
1,187,835
(463,218)
724,617
1,487,290
(572,751)
914,539		 Restricted
Fund
2023
£
3,811,616
3,811,616
-
-
-
-
-
3,811,616
-
3,811,616		 Total
Funds
2023
£
-
4,574,289
4,574,289
146,170
1,041,665
1,187,835
(463,218)
724,617
5,298,906
(572,751)
4,726,155
914,539
3,811,616
4,726,155
287,170		 Total
Funds
2022
£
-
4,719,642
4,719,642
162,417
642,688
805,105
(441,928)
363,177
5,082,819
(643,834)
4,438,985
560,227
3,878,758
4,438,985
409,085

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

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V H Hirani - Trustee
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The notes form part of these financial statements

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09127658)

INDIVIDUAL CHARITY BALANCE SHEET 31 AUGUST 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
Investments
14
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
15
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
16
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
17
NET ASSETS
TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Unrestricted
fund
£
-
1,112
1,112
147,009
433,867
580,876
(20,907)
559,969
561,081
(18,333)
542,748		 Restricted
funds
£
3,811,616
-
3,811,616
1,000,000
-
1,000,000
-
1,000,000
4,811,616
-
4,811,616		 2023
Total
funds
£
3,811,616
1,112
3,812,728
1,147,009
433,867
1,580,876
(20,907)
1,559,969
5,372,697
(18,333)
5,354,364
5,354,364
542,748
4,811,616		 2022
Total
funds
£
3,878,758
1,112
3,879,870
1,013,758
251,795
1,265,553
(33,099)
1,232,454
5,112,324
(28,333)
5,083,991
5,083,991
205,233
4,878,758

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

V H Hirani - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end 2
of the reporting period
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year
Capital repaymentsin year
Loan repayments in year
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Interest paid		 (77,163)
1,041,665
1

-
(39,163)
(38,000)

476,139
-

1
2023
£
512,667
(36,528)
398,977
642,688		 (158,461)
642,688
(328,946)
-
-
(158,461)
606,770
(328,949)
3
2022
£
642,974
(36,204)
119,363
523,325

The notes form part of these financial statements

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES
2023 2022
£ £
Net expenditure for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities) 287,170 409,085
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 145,353 131,363
Interest paid 36,528 36,204
Interest received (1) (3)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors 16,247 (25,339)
Increase in creditors 27,370 91,664
Net cash provided by operations 512,667 642,974

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1.9.22 Cash flow At 31.8.23
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 642,688 398,967 1,041,655
642,688 398,967 1,041,655
Debt
Finance leases (162,922) 35,163 (127,759)
Debts falling due within 1 year (63,000) - (63,000)
Debts falling due after 1 year (518,748) 38,000 (480,748)
(744,670) 73,163 (671,507)
Total (101,982) 472,130 370,148

The notes form part of these financial statements

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The 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 group accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its subsidiaries on a line by line basis. A separate Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account for the charity has not been presented, because the charitable company has taken advantage of exemption afforded by the Companies Act 2006, s. 408.

INCOME

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.

Subscription income is recognised in the period for which the subscription relates to.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. Income received in advance for the provision of specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the group that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

Donations of gifts, services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item or received the service, any conditions associated with the donation have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), volunteer time is not recognised.

On receipt, donated gifts, professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity. This is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

EXPENDITURE

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT COSTS

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charities but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity activities. These costs have been allocated between the direct activities of the charity on the basis of staff time.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 50 years on cost of building. No depreciation is provided on the cost of freehold land.

Short leasehold - 20 years straight line basis Plant and machinery - 10 years straight line basis Fixtures and fittings - 5 years straight line basis Computer equipment - 3 years straight line basis

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

TAXATION

The charity is exempt from corporation tax, as all it's income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

INVESTMENTS

Interests in jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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AVANTI FOUNDATION LIMITED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202 3

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The charity principal financial instruments comprise cash, short term deposits and trade creditors that arise directly from its operation. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to fund the charity's operation as well as working capital, liquidity and invest surplus funds.

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Where contractual obligations of financial instruments are equivalent similar to debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics

Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In preparing these financial statements, the directors have had to make the following judgements:

Determine whether leases entered into by the charity as a lessee are operating or finance leases. These decisions depend on an assessment of whether the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred from the lessor to the lessee on a lease by lease basis.

Determine whether there are indications of impairment of the charity's tangible and intangible assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit.

Tangible fixed assets (see note 13)

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on the number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.

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3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Retreat income
Interest receivable
Fundraising events
Education
Restaurant
Government grants
OTHER INCOME
INVESTMENT INCOME
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES		 2023
£
482,812
774,966
1,257,778
2023
£
1
2023
£
43,719
425,326
78,784
547,829
2023
£
-		 2022
£
1,390,675
333,914
1,724,589
2022
£
3
2022
£
38,408
530,271
252,817
821,496
2022
£
18,308

4. INVESTMENT INCOME

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

6. OTHER INCOME

Government grants received, relate to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and local authority grants.

7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Fundraising events
Development and promoting nutrition and well-being
Development of education
General
Restaurant		 Direct
Costs
2023
£
22,499
184,197
311,029
923,148
21,121
1,461,994		 Support
costs (see
note 8)
2023
£
-
1,544
12,082
42,818
-
56,444		 Totals
Totals
2023
2022
£
£
22,499
51,717
185,741
215,046
323,111
476,168
965,966
1,088,262
21,121
324,118
1,518,438
2,155,311

8. SUPPORT COSTS

Development of education
General
Development and promoting nutrition and
well-being		 Finance
2023
£
134
844
36,622
37,600		 Other
2023
£
-
-
-
-		 Governance
costs
2023
£
1,410
11,238
6,196
18,844		 Totals
Totals
2023
2022
£
£
1,544
618
12,082
13,719
42,818
42,891
56,444
57,228

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9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Auditors' remuneration
Depreciation - owned assets		 2023
£
7,260
145,353
152,613		 2022
£
6,600
131,363
137,963

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The key management personnel of the Charity comprise the trustees ("Directors" for the purposes of the Companies Act) and Senior Management Team. The total amounts paid in respect of the key management personnel of the Charity was £NIL (2022: NIL)

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

TRUSTEES' EXPENSES

No trustees were reimbursed any expenses in the year or the previous year.

11. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Admin staff
Education staff
Restaurant and events staff		 2023
£
286,992
11,339
4,900
303,231
2023
8
7
1
16		 2022
£
459,159
29,141
8,384
496,684
2022
4
8
12
24

The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 16 (2022 - 24).

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Charitable activities
Fundraising events
Education
Restaurant
Investment income
Other income
Total
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Retreat income		 Unrestricted
fund
£
38,408
530,271
252,817
3
18,308
2,564,396
1,390,675
333,914		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
Other
funds
£
£
-
38,408
-
530,271
-
252,817
-
3
-
18,308
-
2,564,396
-
1,390,675
- 333,914

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12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities

Fundraising events
Development and promoting nutrition and well-being
Development of education
General
Restaurant
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Group
Freehold
property
£
COST
At 1 September 2022
3,957,090
Additions
-
Disposals
-
At 31 August 2023
3,957,090
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2022
78,332
Charge for the year
67,142
Eliminated on disposal
-
At 31 August 2023
145,474
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2023
3,811,616
At 31 August 2022
3,878,758
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Company
Freehold
property
£
COST
At 1 September 2022
3,957,090
Additions
Disposals
-
At 31 August 2023
3,957,090
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2022
78,332
Charge for the year
67,142
Eliminated on disposal
-
At 31 August 2023
145,474
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2023
3,811,616
At 31 August 2022
3,878,758		 51,717
147,904
476,168
1,088,262
324,118
2,088,169
-
476,227
4,029,900
4,506,127
Short
leasehold
£
517,429
-
-
517,429
71,285
27,233
-
98,518
418,911
446,144
Totals
£
3,957,090
-
-
3,957,090
78,332
67,142
-
145,474
3,811,616
3,878,758		 -
67,142
-
-
-
67,142
-
(67,142)
-
(67,142)
Plant and
machinery
£
356,570
-
-
356,570
14,400
25,745
-
40,145
316,425
342,170		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fixtures and
fittings
£
126,167
-
-
126,167
73,597
25,233
-
98,830
27,337
52,570		 51,717
215,046
476,168
1,088,262
324,118
2,155,311
-
409,085
4,029,900
4,438,985
Totals
£
4,957,256
-
-
4,957,256
237,614
145,353
-
382,967
4,574,289
4,719,642

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Group

Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £600,000 which is not depreciated.

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14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS Company

COST
At 1 September 2022
Additions
Disposals
At 31 August 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2023
At 31 August 2022		 Shares in
group
undertakings
£
1,112
-
-
1,112
1,112
1,112

Avanti Foundation Limited acquired 100% of the 10,000 Issued share capital of Krishna Avanti Private Limited in 2021, a charitable company based in India.

15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2023
2022
£
£
Trade debtors
50,391
45,764
Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
-
Other debtors
11,532
83,676
Prepayments and accrued income
84,247
32,977
146,170
162,417
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
38,000
38,000
Other loans
25,000
25,000
Finance leases
35,756
41,836
Trade creditors
247,066
211,269
Social security and other taxes
7,471
3,682
Other creditors
6,603
54,623
Accrued expenses
103,322
67,518
463,218
441,928
Group
Group		 2023
2022
£
£
-
-
1,091,164
999,861
64
-
55,781
13,897
1,147,009
1,013,758
2023
2022
£
£
10,000
10,000
-
-
-
-
180
13,766
-
33
1,320
100
9,407
9,200
20,907
33,099
Company
Company

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

Bank loans and overdrafts
Other loans
Finance leases		 2023
£
70,333
410,415
92,003
572,751
Group		 2022
£
108,333
410,415
125,086
643,834		 2023
2022
£
£
18,333
28,333
-
-
-
-
18,333
28,333
Company

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18. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank loans
Other loans
Amounts falling between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayble otherwise than by installments:
Other loans more 5yrs non-inst		 2023
2022
£
£
38,000
38,000
25,000
25,000
63,000
63,000
38,000
38,000
32,333
70,333
410,415
410,415
Group		 2023
2022
£
£
10,000
10,000
-
-
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
8,333
18,333
-
-
Company

Bank loans consist of a government backed bounce-back loan, on which 2.5% interest is payable from the anniversary of the receipt of the loan.

The charitable group has received loans from individuals and a company of £410,415 (2022: £410,415). The loans are repayable after 5 years, not by installments. There is no rate of interest applicable to the loans.

19. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under finance leases fall due as follows:

Gross obligations repayable
Within one year
Between one and five years
In more than five years
Finance charges repayable
Within one year
Between one and five years
Net obligations repayable
Within one year
Between one and five years
In more than five years		 2023
2022
£
£
47,780
54,592
105,491
163,354
-
-
153,271
217,946
12,024
12,756
13,488
38,268
25,512
51,024
35,756
41,836
92,003
125,086
Group
Finance
-
-
127,759
166,922		 2023
2022
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Company
leases
-
-
-
-

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20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net
movement
At 1.9.22
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
560,227
354,312
Designated fund
-
-
Restricted funds
Property
3,878,758
(67,142)
TOTAL FUNDS
4,438,985
287,170
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
1,805,608
(1,451,296)
Restricted funds
Property
-
(67,142)
TOTAL FUNDS
1,805,608
(1,518,438)
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
At 1.9.21
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
82,713
476,227
Designated fund
1,287
-
Restricted funds
Property
3,945,900
(67,142)
TOTAL FUNDS
4,029,900
409,085
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
2,564,396
(2,088,169)
Restricted funds
Property
-
(67,142)
Endowment
-
-
TOTAL FUNDS
2,564,396
(2,155,311)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
-
-
-
-
Gains and
losses
£
-
-
-
Transfers
between
funds
£
1,287
(1,287)
-
-
Gains and
losses
£
-
-
-
-		 At 31.8.23
£
914,539
-
3,811,616
4,726,155
Movement
in funds
£
354,312
(67,142)
287,170
At 31.8.22
£
560,227
-
3,878,758
4,438,985
Movement
in funds
£
476,227
(67,142)
-
409,085

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21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

In the year, the charitable company gave donations of £110,000 (2022: £144,000) to fellow group charitable company, Omnon Group Limited.

In the year, the charitable company was owed £NIL (2022: £22) by it's fellow group company, Omnom Group Limited.

At the year end the charitable company was owed £1,035 (2022: £1,035) by it's fellow group charitable company, Avanti Education Limited.

At the year end the charitable company was owed £1,090,129 (2022: £998,804) by it's fellow group company, The Vedanta Way Limited.

The charitable company received £30,000 (2022: £40,000) as management charges from it's fellow group charitable company, Avanti Education Limited.

There were no other related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2023.

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