REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09785652 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1167734
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
for
The Deborah Rogers Foundation (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
DSJ Partners (UK) Limited 2nd Floor 1 Bell Street London NW1 5BY
The Deborah Rogers Foundation
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | ||
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 5 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 7 |
The Deborah Rogers Foundation
Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
TRUSTEES Lord Berkeley of Knighton Ms G Coleridge Ms H T Eastwood Mr A C Franklin (resigned 28.11.23) Ms D Irving Mr M Le Fanu Mr P Q Straus Mr R H Cable Mr S A Page Mr S G Edenborough (appointed 26.11.24) Ms M M Halton (appointed 26.11.24) COMPANY SECRETARY Ms N Bell REGISTERED OFFICE 20 Powis Mews London W11 1JN REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 09785652 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1167734 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER DSJ Partners (UK) Limited 2nd Floor 1 Bell Street London NW1 5BY
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The Deborah Rogers Foundation (Registered number: 09785652)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. 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 objectives of the Foundation are that of advancement of education and training in publishing and literary agency and writing fiction and non-fiction; to support the development of emerging talent by supporting individuals through the awards of grants, internships and mentoring and promoting a love of literature.
The Foundation achieves the objectives by means of two awards. The biennial Writers Award gives £10,000 to an unpublished writer to enable them to complete a first book. The annual DRF David Miller Internship Programme offers an entry level introduction to rights and agenting in publishing for people from groups under-represented in the sector, in partnership with Creative Access, a leading social enterprise specialised in diversity, equality and inclusion. The programme with its educational brief supports paid internships at the current rate of London Living Wage plus expenses.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The trustees are pleased to report that during the year the Foundation received donations of £25,850 (2023: £25,650). The Writers Award of £10,000 and DRF David Miller Internship Programme awards of £6,220 (plus expenses) were awarded during the year. The Foundation will continue to follow its core objectives throughout the forthcoming years.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Foundation's affairs and activities for the year are presented in the attached financial statements which show an excess of income over expenditure of £18,398 (2023: £13,224).The balances of the unrestricted funds were £244,617 (2023: £226,219).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Deborah Rogers Foundation is a registered charity and is controlled by its governing document, a Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006, which does not have a share capital. The directors therefore do not have any financial interest in the company nor are there any significant contracts in which they have a material interest.
INVESTMENT POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year the trustees have decided to invest in COIF Charities Investment Fund.The trustees will continue to review their investment policies on a regular basis.
RESERVES POLICY
The policy of the trustees is to accumulate any surpluses for the time being so as to provide for any discontinuity in funding for both awards with a reserve of one year’s expenditure on the award of £10,000 and associated costs. The current reserves of £244,617 (2023: £226,219) are substantially above expenditure of £30,955 for the year (2023: £20,247).
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Ms N Bell - Secretary
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Deborah Rogers Foundation
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Deborah Rogers Foundation ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Bharat-Kumar Dhanani
DSJ Partners (UK) Limited 2nd Floor 1 Bell Street London NW1 5BY
29 April 2025
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The Deborah Rogers Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
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2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 25,938 25,738
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Award 18,187 10,003
Governance 12,768 10,244
Total 30,955 20,247
Net gains on investments 23,415 7,733
NET INCOME 18,398 13,224
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 226,219 212,995
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 244,617 226,219
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The notes form part of these financial statements
The Deborah Rogers Foundation (Registered number: 09785652)
Balance Sheet 30 September 2024
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2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 3 209,789 186,374
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 4 88 88
Cash at bank 34,740 39,757
34,828 39,845
NET CURRENT ASSETS 34,828 39,845
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 244,617 226,219
NET ASSETS 244,617 226,219
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 244,617 226,219
TOTAL FUNDS 244,617 226,219
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 29 April 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Ms G Coleridge - Trustee
Mr P Q Straus - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
The Deborah Rogers Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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 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 financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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.
Investments
Investments held as fixed assets are revalued at market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2024 nor for the year ended 30 September 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 September 2024 nor for the year ended 30 September 2023.
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The Deborah Rogers Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
3. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| 3. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
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| MARKET VALUE At 1 October 2023 Revaluations |
Unlisted investments £ 186,374 23,415 |
| At 30 September 2024 | 209,789 |
| NET BOOK VALUE At 30 September 2024 |
209,789 |
| At 30 September 2023 | 186,374 |
| There were no investment assets outside the UK. Cost or valuation at 30 September 2024 is represented by: Valuation in 2024 |
Unlisted investments £ 209,789 |
| 4. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 £ Other debtors 88 |
2023 £ 88 |
5. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2024.
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