2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date: 01/01/2023 TO Period end date: 31/12/2023

Charity name: Foundation DB

Charity registration number: 1167609

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objective of the charity is to raise money for selected causes by fundraising, sponsoring and building relationships with local businesses
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	There has been limitations to the outputs of these endeavours due to a vacant role in running the foundation, due to be addressed this year. The Foundation has continued to sponsor a local men’s football team Netherton FC, who have in turn agreed to fundraise over and above the sponsorship amount & in turn spread awareness for the Foundation by representing us at a Half-Marathon, Tough Mudder and engagements with ‘Movember’ and online events.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Supporting Local Charities by raising awareness and developing relationships with local business’s. Generating funds has been limited to the partnership with Netherton FC due to the lack of a part-time member of staff and geographical restrictions of Danny being a long distance away from the potential fundraising events.

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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A reserves policy is to be established once the charity becomes fully active.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO constitution document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees selected based on knowledge, experience and skills relevant to the role.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Foundation DB
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1167609
Charity’s principal address	Th Hangar, Hadley Park East, Telford, TF1 6QJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jack Carey
	Rebecca Batth
	Daniel Batth
	Natalie Ann Cutler
	Ashley James Evans

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Chadstone	The Hangar, Hadley Park East, Telford, TF1 6QJ
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) D Batth Full name(s) Daniel Batth Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 29/10/2024