Annual Report 2024 Doing Good, Faster the gunnercoo foundatio
Table Of Contents
1 Introduction
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Meet Our Team
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Chairman’s Message
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Report of the Board of Trustees
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Objectives, Policies and Organisation
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Review of Developments, Activities, and Achievements
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Case Studies
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Future Plans
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Financial and Risk Management
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Report of the Independent Examiner
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Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and Notes to Accounts
Introducing the gunnercooke foundation
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The gunner cooke foundation (“foundation”) is a charity established to facilitate the charitable ambitions of gunnercooke LLP, a challenger law firm and one of the UK’s fastest growing law firms, which was founded in 2010.
The firm challenges both the way that legal services are delivered to its clients and the way that lawyers balance their work and life.
Central to this ethos is the commitment to giving back to society and supporting its lawyers in engaging with charities and not for profits as volunteers and mentors.
From the outset, gunnercooke LLP, have been clear that the foundation should operate in a way that encourages the involvement of all gunnercooke LLP professionals and employees, with the aim of helping small but ambitious charities become the larger charities of tomorrow or to “do good, faster,” and “to create a better world than we found.”
The firm, gunnercooke LLP, provides financial and administrative support for the running costs of the foundation, and this allows for the many different projects to be funded in a secure and resilient way.
In addition, gunnercooke LLP staff and employees give freely of their time and talents to the foundation’s initiatives, enabling the projects to thrive.
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Meet The Trustees
Darryl Cooke Chair
Laura Fisher Trustee
Sarah Goulbourne Trustee
Naseer Patel Finance Trustee
Meet the Team
Sarah Lynch Project Director
Heather Kerr foundation Manager
Laura Jones foundation Director
Hannah Richardson foundation Administrator
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Chairman’s Message
At the gunner cooke foundation, we are committed to being a force for positive change in the world. We believe there is too much injustice, inequality, and environmental harm, and we want to use our partnership with gunner cooke llp as a solution, not part of the problem. Our foundation plays a central role in this mission, as we work to create a lasting impact through our networks, collaborations, and supply chains.
While we are far from perfect, we strive for a balance of people, planet, and profit, as we work toward a better way of doing business. This year, we’ve made significant strides through our initiatives, including ‘The Loneliness Project,’ which tackles loneliness and social isolation through community engagement and our partnership work with Community Interest Company, ‘House of Books and Friends.’
The impact of our foundation continues to grow, in 2024 we were pleased to grow our foundation team coupled with supporting 160 charities and their leaders who are now engaged and gaining benefit from being an inspire* member. Together, we aim to be a voice and force for good, inspiring others to “Be The Change” we want to see in the world.
Our focus remains on influencing businesses, policymakers, and communities to drive lasting change and create a better future for all.
We also continued raising awareness for key campaigns, including Loneliness Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Week, and our own ‘Connection Counts’ campaign. All of which have grown year on year.
The ‘Business For Good’ project, which in 2024 completed it’s 3rd cohort, has supported our beneficiary organisations in creating “For Profit” ventures to fund their nonprofit work. These initiatives have provided sustainable income and strengthened the leadership of the organisations involved. We look forward to expanding this project in 2025 to help even more organisations on the road to being self-sustaining.
As we move into 2025, let’s embrace the challenges ahead with courage, creativity, and a deep commitment to making the world a better place. Together, we are building something extraordinary — a business that not only thrives but also uplifts those around us and all with the mission of “Doing Good, Faster”.
I am excited for the journey ahead and truly believe that, as we continue to grow and innovate, we will lead the charge for positive, lasting change. Let’s stay bold, stay united, and, above all, ‘Be the change’ we seek to see in the world.
Thank you for your dedication and passion. The best is yet to come.
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Report of the board of trustees
The Board presents its report for the gunner cooke foundation for the year from the 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
Governance and Management
The gunner cooke foundation CIO (“The Charity”) was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 14 August 2015 and operates throughout England and Wales under registered charity number 1163140. The charity was originally registered with the name, The Inspire Accelerator Foundation, until 15 April 2021.
The foundation is governed by a Board of four Trustees who are committed to the objects of the charity. Board member expertise includes law, business, finance, investment, risk management, marketing, and fundraising. The Board meets twice per year.
The Trustees have complied with the duty in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit. The members of the Board during the year were: Darryl Cooke, Trustee (02/06/2015), Sarah Goulbourne, Trustee (02/06/2015), Laura Fisher, Trustee (01/08/2016), and Naseer Patel (13/06/2023)
The charitable activities of the foundation were delivered by a part-time paid foundation Director, Laura Jones, a part-time paid Project Director, a full time foundation Manager and a part-time foundation administration assistant, assisted by a number of volunteers from within gunner cooke LLP. Financial advice is provided by Naseer Patel, Accountant and Finance Director of gunner cooke LLP and also now Finance trustee. Marketing, HR, IT, and back-office support is also provided by gunner cooke LLP.
Facilities and resources within gunner cooke LLP such as meeting rooms and refreshments are made available on a pro bono basis. Where third parties make a charge for the use of their facilities, such as conference spaces, the costs are met by gunner cooke LLP, and are therefore provided to the foundation on a cost neutral basis.
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Objectives, Policies and Organisation
The governing document of the foundation is a CIO constitution, (foundation model) dated 14 August 2015 as amended on 15 April 2021.
The objects of the foundation are: -
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To promote the effectiveness and efficiency of charities by providing advice, mentoring, and other support services, particularly in relation to fundraising and growing the charities.
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Such other charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.
In line with the objects, the vision is to help and support small and medium-sized charities and community organisations to grow, achieve their ambitions, do more good faster, and to reach more people in need in the process.
The Need
When setting up the foundation, it was clear that it was small to medium sized charities who need help and support to achieve their ambitions, to grow and to reach more people in need.
Out of approximately 170,000 UK registered charities, the largest (with incomes over £10m) make up less than 1% of the charity sector, but account for 66% of all charity spending. (Source: Charity Commission). The work and progress of the foundation confirms that it is making a difference in these target areas.
The foundation aims to accelerate the growth of lesser known, but effective charities, by providing them with the support and networks they require to do more good, faster. This is confirmed by feedback in surveys where members of the inspire* initiative talk of the foundation allowing them “to tap into the expertise and guidance of fellow charity leaders whilst drawing on the enormous experience of the gunner cooke LLP network.”
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The Criteria
The foundation aims to keep the qualifying criteria simple and accessible. The CEO of any small to medium charity can apply to become a member of inspire* and be allocated to a hub and a hub leader.
Following a request for support, the foundation or Project Director carry out an interview process and complete due diligence to establish that the beneficiary is suitable for membership and is willing to make the necessary commitment to the project.
Once accepted as a beneficial member, the CEO has full access to everything that the foundation has to offer, free of charge. Their engagement, commitment and take up is monitored throughout their membership and regular feedback is sought to ensure that the foundation is delivering public benefit in line with its objects, so that the organisation is growing, becoming more efficient and doing good faster. Similarly, criteria for other foundation projects focus on a streamlined process and the ability to react with innovation and agility to the challenges that beneficiary charities face.
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How the objectives are achieved
This year, the foundation delivered these key projects:
Business For Loneliness inspire* Good Project And these key campaigns: LandAid WrapUp 2024 gunnerbunnies Sleep Out
And these key campaigns:
inspire*
The inspire* project promotes the efficiency and effectiveness of beneficiary charities in the following ways:
Regular hub meetings let by a volunteer hub leader with strong business expertise. The hubs are made up of between 8-10 charities, providing a safe space for members to share their issues and receive peer support or the support of their hub leader.
Regular 1-2-1 meetings and coaching sessions with a hub leader to work on the charity’s business plan and key future goals.
Quarterly ‘Big Meet Ups’ online, with expert speakers which allow for nationwide sharing and networking around key topics of interest in the sector.
Exposure to the wider gunner cooke llp network for assistance with other key issues.
Opportunity to engage with the wider gunnercooke llp network of over 400 Partners, Operating Partners and staff via events or fundraising activities.
Support and assistance by the foundation and Project Director with any other operational and strategic requirements for help and support.
Support to our beneficiaries’ key marketing and fundraising campaigns via the foundation and gunner cooke llp’s communication and social media channels.
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Review of Developments, Activities, and Achievements
During the Financial Year from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, the foundation achieved the following:
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Increased the reach of the inspire programme, welcoming 46* new charities across England.
Launched 3 new inspire* hubs: Manchester, Essex and North Yorkshire.
Launched 1 new hub for larger charities in London.
Totalling 11 hubs across England.
Hosted 4 virtual Big Meet Ups on:
Social Media and Marketing Core Cost Funding ESH and charity Partnerships Speed Networking
Held 1 Hub Leader Learning forum, aiding volunteer development.
Carried out 1 Hub Leader training session, inducting 4 new Hub Leaders.
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Business For Good
In 2024 we ran the BFG (Business for Good Programme, helping a further 4 inspire* members develop the skills to set up ‘For Profit’ enterprises to generate sustainable revenue and diversify their income so they are able to do more good work in their communities.
Following it’s success in 2023, the programme continued to offer support throughout the course in the for of a Business Buddy/volunteer mentor from within gunner cooke . In some cases these connections have endured past the length of the course and formed a supportive network, further aiding the development of the charity leader and their organisation.
I learnt a lot for the programme, which is helping me very much (...) in terms of marketing and positioning.
My coach and my Business Buddy were really helpful and supportive,
2024 Participants
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A Year in Numbers
46 new members 148 total inspire* members
3 new inspire* hubs
32
hub meetings
1 member survey
762.5 volunteer hours
£2.33 return for every £1 invested
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Case Studies Case Studies
Land Aid Sleep Out 2024
In 2024, the gunner cooke foundation worked with gunner cooke llp to participate alongside 1,300 property professionals across the country in the annual ‘LandAid SleepOut’.
LandAid have been established for over 30 years and work closely with the property industry, bringing people and businesses together with the mission to end youth homelessness. They help to provide homes, jobs and skills to thousands of young people at risk of experiencing homelessness as well as raising awareness around youth homelessness.
Their annual SleepOut which started in 2018, brings supporters together from across the UK to sleep outside for one challenging night, giving a small insight into the challenges those experiencing homelessness face whilst raising vital funds.
LandAid became an inspire* member in 2024, and several gunner cooke partners are trustees of LandAid in different areas of the UK. This enabled us to start a gunner cooke foundation campaign to support the LandAid SleepOut, with a view to building on this year on year.
A small team of 3 people in Manchester took part, sleeping out at Sale Football Club, setting up camp for the night with cardboard and sleeping bags. The team raised over £500 for the charity who in turn raised over £760,000.
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Case Studies
gunnerBunnies
inspire* member The Joshua Tree (1114000) is a children’s cancer charity, providing support to families affected by childhood cancers.
The Joshua Tree works with the whole family, providing emotional and practical support, such as counselling, play therapy, health and wellbeing advice, support in and around the home and educational engagement where needed to help life remain as normal as possible for families.
In April 2024, the gunner cooke foundation ran a ‘hop-it-forward’ scheme across gunner cooke llp. Over Easter, Partners and staff were given the option of donating chocolate bunnies to a local charity. There was a very positive response, and nearly 400 chocolate bunnies were donated. The bunnies were gifted to The Joshua Tree, to distribute to families accessing their services.
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Case Studies Case Studies
WrapUp Manchester 2024
In 2024, for the first time, Team gunner cooke volunteers from our Northern offices supported Human Appeal (1154288) with WrapUp Manchester 2024.
Human Appeal are a global charity, working across 16 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East to fight poverty, social injustice and natural disaster. They run a host of programmes providing immediate relief and longer term self-sustaining development programmes.
Working with Hands On London, for 9 years Human Appeal have been delivering WrapUp in central Manchester through a collection at Piccadilly Train Station and drop off points at storage sites across Greater Manchester. After the ongoing success of our involvement with Wrap Up London and the launch of Wrap Up Berlin, the gunner cooke foundation approached Human Appeal to get involved in supporting this amazing campaign.
In October 2024 39 volunteers including gunner cooke Partners, staff and professional connections spent 4 days at Piccadilly Train Station in Central Manchester, collecting coats and promoting the campaign. 130 coats were dropped off at the station. Staff and gunner cooke partners organised local collections in their home areas and donated more coats.
The appeal ran for a further 4 weeks, and gunner cooke hosted a City Centre drop off point at House of Books & Friends. Following press coverage from local online news accounts, a social media post from Secret Manchester was viewed over 100,000 times . 350 coats were subsequently donated at House of Books & Friends, for a total of 480 coats collected in Manchester.
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Case Studies
WrapUp London 2024
In November 2024, team gunner cooke once again supported Hands On London (1140291) at Moorgate Tube station with their Wrap Up London campaign.
gunner cooke Partners and volunteers were at the station from 7am for 3 mornings, greeting commuters as they travelled in to the city. Some partners brough clients and friends (and their dogs) to support the collection, as well as hosting community drop off points in their local areas.
20 volunteers collected over 200 warm coats across the three days.
inspire* member Hands On London have collected over 244, 139 coats since 2010, which have been sorted and distributed to their beneficiaries. These beneficiaries include organisations supporting people experiencing homelessness and domestic violence, as well as food banks, refugee associations and schools.
We were able to support Hands On London to continue supporting German based charities for the second year via links with our German gunnercooke colleagues. Hands On Berlin doubled the number of donations they received the previous year.
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The Loneliness Project
Our mission, to tackle loneliness and social isolation by bringing people together and supporting other charities with the same mission. The Loneliness Project has enabled us to create various communities with the bookshop as the heart and with the gunner cooke foundation being the catalyst and link to the charities working in the loneliness sector.
We began delivering ‘The Loneliness Project’, in conjunction with the launch of partner Community Interest Company, House of Books & Friends, also funded by gunner cooke , in 2023 and throughout 2024 we built on this work, delivering the first of our Coffee & Connections Campaigns.
We worked with House of Books & Friends to invite people to have coffee with a small group of strangers, tackling loneliness and isolation and helping people make meaningful connections with others in their community. Through social media, we asked people to sign up and tell us about their interests and availability.
Making new friendships as an adult isn’t easy - so we’re here to help! Our new initiative, Coffee & Connections, brings together five friendly strangers for a relaxed meetup over coffee (or of course a tea or matcha if that’s more your thing). We’ll match you with people you’re likely to click with, and all that’s left for you to do is show up, sip, and chat. We supply the coffee; you bring the conversation! Ready to meet someone new and build some new connections?
We received 76 sign ups in the first 2 days, and 160 sign ups overall.
We matched people into small groups, identifying where people had shared interests.
We invited them to scheduled meet ups at House of Books & Friends, across all 7 days of the week, during the day and evening.
We provided a free hot drink for all attendees, from the pay-itforward scheme.
We put conversation prompts on the table, to help fill any awkward silences.
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29 Coffee & Connections sessions were offered
Friendly Booksellers from House of Books & Friends were on hand at each session to welcome people and get them situated.
We followed up with an online survey, to ask about the impact of attending the sessions.
I really enjoyed it. I met 3 other women with similar interests and outlooks on life. 3 of us have stayed in touch and see each other fairly regularly.
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I enjoyed meeting the connections. I thought the questions were really good. Thank you for organising.
Hopefully will see the people I met around at book clubs at HOBAF. Was lovely to just meet and chat with no real obligations.
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Future Plans
To develop and expand the inspire* programme:
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Increase the number of hubs overall, with a new hub in the North West. Recruiting and training a new hub leader and welcoming new members from the region.
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Increase the number of members in existing hubs, where members have naturally moved on after receiving support. Keeping the hubs a welcome and vibrant group, where members can seek support from peers in a safe, confidential space.
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Develop and support hub leaders, creating a volunteer community where hub leaders can share resources and ideas, to further support their hub members.
To develop the support offered to beneficiaries
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Continue to offer yearly Speed Networking sessions to all inspire* members, strengthening connections between beneficiaries.
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Increase the number and scope of Big Meet Up events, offering more free sessions with expert speakers on a range of topics relevant to the sector.
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Create and distribute more resources to beneficiary charities; information guides, updates on sector news or events.
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To seek feedback from inspire* members on how we can improve our services, to help them better achieve their goals.
To expand the work of the loneliness project
- Scale the work of the loneliness project, increasing the number of partners we work with and explore how we can support seldom heard from communities and marginalised people who are experiencing loneliness, such as older people and ex-offenders.
To Scale the Business For Good programme
- To reach more beneficiaries by scaling the BFG programme, reviewing how and when it is delivered.
To explore how BFG modules can be sued to support wider communities and beneficiaries.
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Financial and Risk Management
The foundation relies on funding from gunner cooke LLP together with pro bono assistance from its staff and partners in order to deliver its charitable benefit. Given the growth and success of gunner cooke LLP, the Trustees do not perceive a risk to the funding arrangements in the foreseeable future.
For that reason, the foundation does not have an investment or reserves policy because gunner cooke LLP has agreed to underwrite all costs associated with the running of the charity and the distribution of charitable benefit. The charitable benefit delivered is therefore equivalent to the cost of the foundation staff providing the activities and services, together with the significant pro bono input from gunner cooke LLP partners and staff.
At the time of signing the accounts the Trustees are aware of the ongoing economic and social effects of inflationary pressures on the everyday cost of living. The Foundation will continue to seek to mitigate these risks by adapting and developing its own internal strategy in order to best support its beneficiaries to navigate these economic challenges.
Risk management
The Trustees review risk management annually. This involves identifying the types of risk the charity faces, prioritising them in terms of potential impact and likelihood of occurrence and identifying means of mitigating the risks. As part of this process the Trustees keep the adequacy of the charity’s internal controls under review.
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Disclosure of information to Examiner
Each of the persons who is a Trustee as at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
So far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant information of which the charitable company’s examiner is unaware; and
The Trustees have taken all the steps that he/she ought to have taken as a Trustee in order to make himself/herself aware of any relevant information and to establish that the Foundation’s charitable Independent Examiner is aware of that information.
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
• prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the board by Darryl Cooke, Chair Dated: 17.09.2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Gunnercooke Foundath)n On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (if any) 1163140 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust'} for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's tNstees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 I'the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under $eclion 145151{b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my eyAmination. I confirm Ihat no material matters have examlnerfs Statement come to my attention in Connection with the examination bthich gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any material respect., the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or th8 accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applic8bl8 requirements conceming Ihe fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent ex8mination. I have no ¢oncems and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in Ihis port in order to enabl8 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 2810912025 Name: LAURA GOODWIN FCA Relevant professional qualiflcation(s) or body lif any): ICAEW Address: 77 Woodville Drive, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7QX IER Oct 2018 20
Charity No: 1163140
| Statement of Financial Activities | Statement of Financial Activities | |||||||
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| For the Period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 | ||||||||
| Prior Period 01/01/2023 | to 31/12/2023 | |||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total funds | Prior period | ||||
| funds | income funds | funds | funds | |||||
| Incoming resources (Note 3) | £ F01 |
£ F02 |
£ F03 |
£ F04 |
£ F05 |
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| Incomeand endowmentsfrom: |
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| Donations and legacies | 162,749 | - | - | 162,749 | 111,906 | |||
| Charitable activities | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other trading activities | 3,400 | - | - | 3, | 400 | 3,400 | ||
| Bank interest received | 1,539 | - | 1, | 539 | 1,067 | |||
| Separate material item of income | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total | ||||||||
| 167,689 | - | - | 167,689 | 116,373 | ||||
| Resources expended (Note 4) | ||||||||
| Expenditure on: Raising funds | ||||||||
| Charitable activities | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Separate material item of expense | 133,026 | - | - | 133,026 | 129,401 | |||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 7,980 | - | - | 7, | 980 | 7,369 | ||
| 141,006 | - | - | 141,006 | 136,770 | ||||
| Net income/(expenditure) before | 26,683 | - | - | 26, | 683 | - | 20,397 | |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Net income/(expenditure) | 26,683 | - | - | 26, | 683 | - | 20,397 | |
| Other recognisedgains/(losses): | ||||||||
| Other gains/(losses) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Net movement infunds | 26,683 | - | - | 26, | 683 | - | 20,397 | |
| Reconciliation offunds: | ||||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 4,349 | - | - | 4, | 349 | 24,746 | ||
| Total funds carriedforward | 31,032 | - | - | 31, | 032 | 4,349 |
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| Guidance No t es |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted income funds |
Endowment funds |
Total this year | Total last year | |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | F01 | F02 | F03 | F04 | F05 | |
| Intangible assets | B01 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangible assets |
B02 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heritage assets | B03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investments | B04 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totalfixed assets | B05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current assets | ||||||
| Stocks | B06 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debtors | B07 | 115 | - | - | 115 | 417 |
| Investments | B08 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand | ||||||
| (Note 8) | B09 | 31,152 | - | - | 31,152 | 7,920 |
| Totalcurrentassets | B10 | 31,267 | - | - | 31,267 | 8,337 |
| Creditors: amountsfalling | ||||||
| due within one year | ||||||
| (Note 7) | B11 | 235 | - | - | 235 | 3,988 |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | B12 | 31,033 | - | - | 31,033 | 4,349 |
| Total assets less current | ||||||
| liabilities | B13 | 31,033 | - | - | 31,033 | 4,349 |
| Creditors: amounts falling | ||||||
| due after one year | B14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Provisions for liabilities | B15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total net assets or liabilities | B16 | 31,033 | - | - | 31,033 | 4,349 |
| Funds of the Charity | ||||||
| Endowment funds | B17 | - | - | - | ||
| Restricted income funds | B18 | - | - | - | ||
| Unrestricted funds | B19 | 31,033 | - | 31,033 | 4,349 | |
| Revaluation reserve | B20 | - | ||||
| Totalfunds | B21 | 31,033 | - | - | 31,033 | 4,349 |
Signed by trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Darryl John Cooke
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1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) • and with the Charities Act 2011.
2.1 Income
Recognition of income These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: · the charity becomes entitled to the resources; · it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and · the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by Offsetting the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met Grants and donations (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP). Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same Tax reclaims on donations and gifts fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs. Support costs The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. Volunteer help This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. Income from interest, royalties and dividends
| Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation | |
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| Liability recognition | committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with |
| reasonable certainty. | |
| Governance and support costs | Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. |
| Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis | |
| consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by | |
| the time spent and other costs by their usage. | |
| Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be | |
| Grants with performance | provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the |
| conditions | specified service or output. |
| The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts | |
| Creditors | A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate |
| Provisions for liabilities | of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date |
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Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 3 Analysis of income
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| Unrestricted funds | funds | Endowment funds | Total funds | Prior period | |||
| Analysis | £ | £ | |||||
| Donations and gifts | 162,749 | - | - | 16 | 2 ,7 49 | 111,906 | |
| Gift Aid | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Legacies | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Donations and | |||||||
| legacies: | General grants provided by government/other charities |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| Membership subscriptions & | |||||||
| sponsorships which are in substance | - | - | - | - | |||
| donations | |||||||
| Donated goods, facilities and services | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 162,749 | - | - | 162,749 | 111,906 | ||
| Charitable | Business for Good | 3,400 | - | - | 3,400 | 3,400 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| activities: | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 3,400 | - | - | 3,400 | 3,400 | ||
| Other trading | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| activities: | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Interest income | 1,539 | - | - | 1,539 | 1,067 | ||
| Income from | Dividend income | - | - | - | - | - | |
| investments: | Rental and leasing income Other |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
|
| Total | 1,539 | - | - | 1,539 | 1,067 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Separate material | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| item of income: | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| TOTAL INCOME | 167,689 | - | - | 167,689 | 116,373 |
All income in the prior year was unrestricted.
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| Note 4 | Analysis of expenditure | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||
| funds | income funds | funds | Total funds | Prior period | |||||
| Analysis | £ | £ | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total expenditure on raising funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 15,400 | - | - | 15,400 | 39,000 | |||||
| Rent | - | -- | - | - | - | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable | 3,006 - |
3,006 - |
3,050 6,185 |
||||||
| activities | Donations collection fees | - | - | 180 | |||||
| Wages (Note 6) | 107,909 | - | - | 107,909 | 76,184 | ||||
| Marketing | 6,711 | - | - | 6,711 | 4,802 | ||||
| Total expenditure on charitable activities | 133,026 | - | - | 133,026 | 129,401 | ||||
| Separate material item of | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| expense | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Other | |||||||||
| IT Costs | 2,359 | - | - | 2,359 | 2,954 | ||||
| Recruitment fees | 2,700 | - | - | 2,700 | - | ||||
| Staff training | 72 | - | - | 72 | - | ||||
| Subscriptions | 608 | 608 | - | ||||||
| Travel expenses | 1,154 | 1,154 | 2,143 | ||||||
| Report generation fees | - | - | - | ||||||
| Stationery and postage | 898 | - | - | 898 | 2,212 | ||||
| General expenses | 189 | - | - | 189 | 60 | ||||
| Total other expenditure | 7,980 | - | - | 7,980 | 7,369 | ||||
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 141,006 | - | - | 141,006 | 136,770 |
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5.1 Fees forexamination of the accounts
Pleaseprovidedetailsoftheamountpaidfor any statutory
Independent examiner’s fees
Assurance services other than audit or independent Tax advisory fees
Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner
| This year | Prior period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| £ | - | £ | - |
| £ | - | £ | - |
| £ | - | £ | - |
| £ | - | £ | - |
6.1 Staff Costs
Salaries and wages
Social security costs Pension costs (defined contribution scheme) Other employee benefits Total staff costs
| This year | Prior period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| 93,811 | 65,907 | ||
| 9,270 | 6,600 | ||
| 4,828 | 3,676 | ||
| - | - | ||
| 107,909 | 76,183 |
6.2 Average head count in
| 6.2 Average head count in | This year | Prior period | ||||
| the year | Number | Number | ||||
| The parts of the charity in which the | Fundraising Charitable |
- | - | |||
| employees work | Activities | 3 | 2 | |||
| Governance | - | - | ||||
| Other | - | - | ||||
| Total | 3 | 2 |
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Note 7 Debtors and prepayments
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| 7.1 | Analysis of debtors |
|---|---|
| Trade | debtors |
| Prepayments and accrued income | |
| Other | debtors |
| This year | Last year | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 115 | 418 | |
| Total | 115 | 418 |
All debtors are recoverable within one year
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Note 8 Creditors and accruals
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8.1 Analysis of creditors
| 8.1 Analysis of creditors Note 8 Note 8 |
Credito | rs and accruals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts | falling due within one year | Amountsfallingdueaftermore than oneyear | ||||
| This year | Prior period | Thisyear | Prior period | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Accruals for grants payable | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | - | - | - | - | ||
| Trade creditors | 235 | 3,988 | - | - | ||
| Payments received on account | ||||||
| for contracts or performance- | ||||||
| related grants | - | - | - | - | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | - | - | - | - | ||
| Taxation and social security | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other creditors | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 235 | 3,988 | - | - |
| This year | Prior period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) | |||
| - | - | ||
| Short term deposits | - | - | |
| Cash at bank and on hand | 31,152 | 7,920 | |
| Other | - | - | |
| Total | 31,152 | 7,920 |
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If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.
9.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits
None of the trustees have been paid anyr emuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.
9.2 Transactions with related parties
| Name of the trustee or related party Relationship to charity Description of the transaction(s) |
Amount | Balance at period end |
Provision for bad debts at period end |
Amounts written off during reporting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| gunnercooke LLP Common control Donations received |
162 , 50 4 | 0 | nil | nil |
| In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms | ||||
| and conditions, including any security and the nature of any | gunnercooke LLP provides financial support to the charity by donations, administrative support and | |||
| payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement. | unsecured loans when required. | |||
| For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees | ||||
| given | No guarantees have been given | |||
| or received. |
10.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period
*Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds
| Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type PE, EE R or UR * |
Purpose and Restrictions | balances brought forward |
Income | Expenditure | Transfers | Gains and losses |
balances carried forward |
||||
| Fund names | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Unrestricted fund | U | General funds for charitable | |||||||||
| activites | 4,349 | 167,689 | - | 141,006 |
- | - | 31,032 | ||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| Other funds | N/a | N/a | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total Funds | 4,349 | 167,689 | - | 141,006 |
- | - | 31,032 |
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