## Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Paul Cottingham Trust On accounts for the year 24/10/2023 Charity no 1165753 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2-3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 24/10/2023.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
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Mark Taylor|14 Mar 2024|
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The Paul Cottingham Trust 1165753
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 25/10/2022 24/10/2023
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 28,951 - 28,951 37,250
Gift Aid 5,140 - - 5,140 3,248
Interest 385 - - 385 44
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Sub total (Gross income for
34,476 - - 34,476 40,542
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 34,476 - - 34,476 40,542
A3 Payments
Grants 45,472 - 45,472 45,274
Independent examination fees 1,230 - - 1,230 1,230
Website expense 370 - - 370 -
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Sub total [ 47,072 ] - - 47,072 46,504
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments 47,072 - - 47,072 46,504
Net of receipts/(payments) - 12,596 - - - 12,596 - 5,962
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 64,383 - - 64,383 70,345
Cash funds this year end 51,787 - - 51,787 64,383
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B1 Cash funds
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Deposit Account
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## Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 25 October 2022 To 24 October 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Paul Cottingham Trust
Other names charity is known by Paul’s Trust
Registered charity number (if any) 1165753
Charity's principal address Flat 4
94 Narrow Street London Postcode E14 8BP
## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)
Lord Michael
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Cashman CBE
2 Vanessa Bowcock
3 Jane Hogarth
4 Rebecca Wheatley
5 Thomas Corcoran
Michelle Collins Resigned on 30 June
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2023
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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
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## Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address
Independent Examiner Mark Taylor HW Fisher LLP, Acre House, 11-15 William Road,
London, NW1 3ER
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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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
By existing trustees
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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## Section C Objectives and activities
(a) For the public benefit, the promotion of equality and diversity on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, through the awarding of grants to organisations (including charitable organisations) within England and wales who are: (i) Working to eliminate discrimination and inequality on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity; (ii) advancing education and raising awareness of issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity, and discrimination in connection thereof; (iii) Promoting activities to foster an understanding in relation to issues surrounding sexual orientation or gender identity; (iv) conducting or commissioning research on equality or diversity in Summary of the objects of the relation to issues surrounding sexual orientation or gender identity, and charity set out in its publishing the results to the public; and governing document (v) Cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity in relation to persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex. (b) For the public benefit, the advancement of health and the saving of person's lives, through the awarding of grants to organisations (including charitable organisations) within England and Wales who are conducting or commissioning research into the treatment and eradication of cancers, including (but not limited to) angiosarcoma. (c) For the public benefit, the relief of poverty, through the awarding of grants to persons (and organisations, including charitable organisations, working with such persons) within England and Wales who themselves (or whose families) are facing financial or other hardship during their treatment resulting from a diagnosis of cancer, including (but not limited to) angiosarcoma.
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The Trust has undertaken the following activities during the year:
Fundraising activities, promoting the work of the Trust, considering
applications for grants and awards to organisations. The Trust awarded
grants to organisations including;
Barnardo’s,
Mermaids,
The Voices Projects (White Helmets),
Just Like Us,
Micro Rainbow CIC,
Great Ormand Street Hospital,
SMUG (Sexual Minorities of Uganda),
Summary of the main University College London Charitable Trust,
activities undertaken for the DEC (Turkey Earthquake Appeal),
Sarcoma Trust.
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on public
had regard to the guidance
benefit and have borne this in mind when making grants during the year.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
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## Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The Trustees consider each application in accordance with the stated objectives of the Trust and mindful of the limited financial resources the Trust narrow their focus to Diversity and Inclusion and its wider social realm.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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## Section D Achievements and performance
Establishing the Trust with key stakeholders in the Charitable Sector and Summary of the main securing a strong financial basis. achievements of the charity during the year
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## Section E Financial review
Currently the charity does not operate a reserves policy but keeps this Brief statement of the under review throughout each financial year. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) The charity’s principal source of funds is donations You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: · the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
## Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Michael Cashman Full name(s) Lord Michael Cashman CBE Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 14 Mar 2024
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