THE
• KURT AND MAGDA STERN
FOUNDATION
ANNUAL REPORT
AND
UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31" December 2024
Registered Charity Number: 1168201
Limited Company Number: 09929204
Registered Office:
Third Floor
95 The Promenade
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 IHH

CONTENTS:
Reports
Trustees, report................................................................3-14
Independent Examinerfs feport.....................................IS
Accounts
Statement of Financial Activities..
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Balance Sheet....................................................................17
Notes to the Accounts......................................................18-22
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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2024:
TRUSTEES:
Tamsin Hoare (Chair)
Susan Walker
Emma Delpech
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT:
The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundation ("the charit￿ or -KMSF") is a company limited by
guarantee with no share capital, which was incorporated on 24th December 2015, and
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registered as a charity on 13 July 2016. The company was established under a Memorandum
of Association which established the object5 and powers of the charitable company, and is
governed under its Articles of Association. The Directors of the company are the Charity
Trustees.
The first land currently solel Member of the Charity is Tamsin Hoare (who is also a Tru5teel.
No individual or organisation can become a Member unless their application is approved bv
the Trustees, and in writing or by Resolution of the current Member or Members.
The minimum number of Trustees is two. The Trustees may at any time co-opt any individual
who is qualified to be appointed as a Trustee to fill 3 vacancy in their number or as an
additional Trustee, but a co-opted Trustee holds office only for one year.
The Charity does not currently have a formal policy or defined procedure for the induction of
new Trustees. However, all Trustees are expected to be conversant with, and hold copies of
the ChariVs Memorandum and Articles, Annual Reports, Investment Policy Statement, and
other core documerbts. The Trustees will review the need for a more formal policy and
induction process if and when further Trustees are recruited over time.
The Trustees must hold at least two meetings a year. and in 2024 have met quarterly.
Decisions on aims. objectives. strategy, finances and grant-making have been discussed and
made at these meetings.
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Since July 10th, 2023, the Charity has used the services of a paid freelancer, acting in a
consultancy role. contracted for a minimum of one day a week. During 2024, the consultant
has taken on a range of tasks. directed by and reporting to the Chair, including Ibut not limited
tol: general banking and admin. policy drafting; internal and external communications;
website development and maintenance; paperwork and fulfilment for fundin8 offers: and
attending and clerking Trustee meetings.
Promenade Secretaries Limited104934899) remains as the Charivs Company Secretary.
Key Management Personnel
The Trustees alone comprise the key management personnel. responsible for controlling and
directing the Charity. All the Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefit from
the Charity.
Publlc Benefft
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty in the Charities Act 2011
regarding the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, and have taken this into
account in their decision-making.
OBJEcnvES AND AcfiviTIES:
The Objects of the Charity are laid out in full in Section 3 of the Memorarldum and Articles.
In summary:
The Charity will, by way of grants, research, practical activities and support... pursue
the following objects {'the Objects,) for the public benefit:
3.1.1 the promotion of human rights.
3.1.2 to promote the resolution of, and to prevent, conflict between persons, groups or
communities which arises, or may arise, from dispute or interpersonal conflict, particularly
through the means of restorative practices and education.
3.1.3 the promotion of reli8ious or racial harmony and equality or diversity by any means.
3.1.4. the advancement of education, in particular the support of formal education, training,
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mentoring. social education and initiatives for the development of individual capabilities and
skills With a particular focus on early intervention restorative practices. including:
for those at risk of being, or who have been, excluded from mainstream education;
and particularly early intervention strategies for those with behavioural difficulties putting
them at risk of developing antisocial and criminal behaviour;
education initiatives which challenge and change destnjctive behaviour by giving the
skills to understand the causes and consequences of conflict and violence; to deal
constructively with anger and frustration, to build empathy, and identify prejudice;
3.1.5, the relief of those in need by reason of, in particular, youth and financial hardship or
other social or economic disadvantage and their families. carers and communities.
3,1,6, the advancement of health for the public benefit, in particular services to support
individual mental health.
3.1.7. the promotion of the efficiency of the police service and the prevention of crime and
care for victims of crime including by:
supporting initiatives for or with the police service to resolve disputes and prevent
crime and reoffending by previous or first time offenders:
providing and supporting services for mediation and conciliation and reconciliation
amon8 persons involved in disputes or interpersonal conflicts which result from, or may lead
to, acts of nuisance, antisocial behavior, racial or religious abuse or breaches of the peace or
violence;
SUPPOrting and providing early intervention initiatives for the prevention of crime for
individuals. and particularly those under 21, not currently in the criminal justice system, but
at risk of becoming so, and their families. and
3.1.8. the prevention or relief of poverty; and
3.1.9 such other purposes which are charitable under the laws of England and Wales as the
Trustees think fit provided that the Charity shall not engage in providing 5UPPOrt for:
the advancement of animal welfare;
b)
the advancement of religion:
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amateur sport: or
d)
the advancement of the arts or culture, heritage and science,
When considering the pursuance of the Objects. the Trustees shall consider the
promotion of social justice and equality of opportunity.
The Charity a150 ha5 powers granted by its Memorandum and Article5 to undertake prartical
activities, however. the CharIt￿S activities to date have been purely directed at 8rant-makin8,
and the Trustees do not currently envisage any change to this strategy for at least another
three years.
The Charity does not accept any unsolicited applications for grants. and proactive￿ seeks out
charities and organisations with which it wishes to work.
The Trustees, grant-making strategy since 2018 has been to focus on supporting a relatively
small number of charities at a time, offering multi-year funding where possible. This approach
continues to suit the scope of KMSF'S mission, and the Trustees, desire to build deep,
responsive relationships with funding partners. In 2024, KMSF continued its work with four
organisations, providing funding to Hampton Trust, The Difference. Medical Justice and Young
Roots. The Trustees have agreed a new, three-year funding commitment for Hampton Trust
from January 2025, and will consider potential renewals for Medical Justice and Young Roots
in 2025. Additionally, in October 2024. KMSF started a new funding relationship with Respect,
co funding (with Treebeard Trust) phase one of the development of a Centre for Excellence
to develop and promote best practice models when working with perpetrators of domestic
abuse.
Having the support of the consultant since July 2023 has enabled the Trustees to dig deeper
into charities, experiences of the funding landscape, identifyin8 where challenges can arise.
and striving to improve KMSF'S funding practices as a result. Conversations with those leading
and working within frontline charities have confirmed that securing consistent core or
unrestricted fundin8 is becomin8 increasingly difficult. creatin8 Potentially existential risks,
especially for smaller organisations; the Trustees are keen that this understanding should
inform their own decision-rnaking, and also, to share what they are learning with the Trusts
and Foundations sector more widely.
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The Charity does not use volunteers to assist with its activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE:
The Ham
ton Trust
KMSF has been a proud funding partner for Hampton Trust since 2017. The charIt￿S
innovative, scaleable programmes work directly with perpetrators of abuse, as well as with
females in or on the edges of the criminal justice system; and also provide transformative
training for frontline professionals - aligning perfectly with KMSF'S mission of "working to
transform lives and systems for those with traumatic pasts, and uncertain futures".
In January 2024, KMSF gave Hampton Trust unrestricted funding of £45,0￿. The original
agreement had been for KMSF to fund the salary of a Development Manager for two years;
however. after the Year-one payment in 2023, and following a conversation with CEO Chantal
Hughes about the difficulty of securing core fundin& the Trustees had offered to derestrict
the Year-two payment. At their September 2024 meetin& the Trustees agreed to renew
KMSF'S support for Hampton Trust, offerin8 the charity unrestricted funding in the amount of
£50,000 annually for another three years, 2025-2027.
The Dlfference
The Difference was founded in 2017 to "improve the life-outcomes of the m05t vulnerable
children by raisin8 the status and expertise of those who educate them". 2024 saw the charitv
share a strategic update with investors and partners, ahead of the full release of its 2025-
2030 strategy in January 202S. This update clarified 3 shift in focus, away from 'exclusions'
only. towards 'lost learning, in all its forms. using its model of an 'exclusions continuum,. It
has a clear vision, for exclusions to fall, nationally, by 2030, and has set out three clear
organisational objectives in order to meet this goal. The KMSF Trustees are very happy to
have been able to support The Difference throughout its first phase, including with £25,OCM)
of unrestricted funding in January 2024. However, as The Difference moves to an exciting new
stage in its evolution, the Trustees have decided the time is right for KMSF to step back from
the partnership in 2025.
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Medical Justice
Medical Justice sends volunteer clinicians to visit people held in immigration detention. to
document scars of torture, assess deterioration in health, and challenge medical
mistreatment. The charity uses medical evidence to secure lasting change through research,
policy work, and strategic litigation, working with parliamentarians and the media. It is critical
work, not carried out by any other NGO, and entirely aligned with KMSF'S mission.
In 2024, KMSF gave Medical Justice Year-three unrestrirted funding of £25,OCKI, completing
the multi-year funding agreement signed in 2022. The Trustees have agreed to consider the
potential renewal of funding in 2025.
Youn
Young Roots is a London-based charity working with young refugees and asylum seekers aged
11-25, most of whom are alone in the UK without their families. They support young people
to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential, through intensive one-to-one casework,
youth and sporting activities, English language mentorin& youth leadership and access to
specialist therapeutic and legal advice.
In 2024 KMSF fulfilled Year-three of its three-year commitment to meet SO% of the costs for
the role of Policy and Advocacy Director (£30,000); a co-funding initiative with Treebeard
Trust, who are meeting the other 50%. It has been a huge pleasure for the Trustees to see
the impact that the introduction of this role has had for Young Roots, enabling it to be more
ambitious with rts 2024-27 strategy. and establishing itself as a voice of expertise within the
refugee and asylum-seekers sector. including on the important issue of disputed age
assessments. The Trustees have agreed to consider the potential renewal of funding in 2025.
Res
Respect is a UK charity that wants to put an end to domestic abuse. It is a membership body,
established to focus on working with perpetrators. including young people who cause harm.
In 2023, it launched a new, five-year strategy, the first priority of which was to establish
'Centre for Excellence,, bringing together practice and research eviden￿ and expert15e to
create a stepchange in understanding what works to end the perpetration of domestic abuse.
The KMSF Trustees were very interested in the transformative potential of such a flagship
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project; however, meeting5 Wlth Respect's CEO and Deputy CEO established that in fact, it
was not yet at a stage where credible applications for funding could be made. In November
2024, therefore, KMSF joined with Treebeard Trust to both suggest and co fund phase one
development for the project, with both organi53tions providing £12,669 to enable Respect to
produce a solid, fundable proposition and roadmap. This work should be completed by the
end of March 2025, at which point the Trustees hope to be able to make a decision regarding
further funding, based on what has been produced.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS:
In 2025 the Charity's key aims and objectives, and planned activities are..
-To continue to add as much value a5 possible to the charities it funds outside of its financial
commitment, and to ensure the work of the consultant is effectively directed at this aim.
-To develop its understanding of the Trusts and Foundations sector more widely and deeplv,
through conversations with both funders and the recipients of funding. To learn from
excellent practice. and highlight where practice could be improved wherever possible.
-To continue to build partnerships and strong relationships with other funders. co-operating
where possible to promote more equitable. inclusive, and impactful models of funding.
-To continue to seek out, with a view to the longer term, the best idea5 and highest quality
innovative research. pilots and other projects. in order to find new solutions to complex
problems and multiple disadvantage, and to drive long term change for those with traumatic
pasts and uncertain futures. This will include looking into opportunitie5 for transforrnative
funding Within the family courts sector.
FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RELEVANT POLICIES:
KMSF is the beneficiary of a private family foundation, and also holds its own investment
portfolio. In September 2023, the portfolio was transferred from Brooks Macdonald to
Cazenove Capital, where it is now managed under their Charity Sustainable Multi Asset Fund
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{"CSMAF").
The CSMAF targets an annualised return of CPI inflation plus 4% over rolling ten year periods;
and has a Responsible Investment policy aligned to the Charitvs own investment policy.
common charity concerns, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Trustees feel that
this mandate best meets both their financial needs. and their values.
KMSF does not raise funds from the public or other bodies.
The Trustees have a written Investment Policy Statement for the Charity, which was last
reviewed by them in December 2023. in consultation with the new Investment Manager.
Quarterly meetings with the Investment Manager include a standing review of the CharitVs
investment requirements, to ensure the portfolio remains aligned.
The Trustees have continued to monitor global markets and portfolio performance closely
with their Investment Manager over the course of the year. meeting and re￿Iving reports
quarterly. Performance in 2024 has been stron& and the portfolio ended the Year 2024 up
7.9%.
In 2024, KMSF covered £67,699 of costs (funding commitments and running costs) from its
own portfolio, with the balance met by a distribution of £IOO,IJX) from the farnily foundation.
Having monitored a full year of activity including the employment of a freelance member for
the first time, the Trustees remain confident that a reserve policy requiring an amount of
£30.000 {excluding investments held to support longer term grant-making activities)
continues to be appropriate for the Charl￿$ needs. At 31st December 2024, the Charit¢s
funds were £1.193 million; as in previous years, this is significantly higher than the reserve
policy, with the major part being invested to support longer-term grant making activities.
The Charity's grant-making policy is being constantly developed and is outlined in the
Objectives and Activities section of this Report. However, in summary. the Charity does not
accept any unsolicited applications for grants; it aims to support projects that are
transformative and not merely palliative: it aims to support innovation, early intervention
work, pilots and research; it strives to build pro-active partnerships with charities and with
other funders to maximise grant impact; it has a multi-year grant Strategy.
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Principal ri5k5 and uncertainties
The Trustees confirm that they have reviewed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed,
as identified by them, and procedures have been established to manage those risks. In
summary, the Trustees see the key risks to the Charity as being loss of investment capital due
to a challenging investment environment, which they mitigate against by meeting with the
investment manager quarterly and to receive reports, and by a wide diversification of assets;
a safeguarding or other major incident at one or more of the charities to which the Charitv
gives grants, which the Trustees mitigate against by thorough due diligence on the policies
and procedures of all grantee charities: and finally. a leadership issue caused by the loss or
incapacity of the current Chair, which the Trustees have already begun to mitigate against by
employing a freelance sUPPOrt staff member to assist them with their charitable activitie5 and
the day to day running and administration of the Charity, and whose role they could look to
increase in such a case, or indeed take them, or another, on as a permanent member of staff
in such an eventuality. Risks are reviewed at least annually by the Trustees.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS:
Reglstered Office:
Third Floor
95 The Promenade
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire, GL50 IHH
Banking:
Natwest
48 Blue Boar Row
Salisbury
Wiltshire, SPI IDF
Investment Management:
Cazenove Capital
l London Wall Place,
London, EC2Y SAU
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Legal and Accounting:
Wiggin 05borne Fullerlove
95 The Promenade
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire, GL50 IHH
Independent Examiner:
Buzzacott LLP
130 Wood Street
London, EC2V 6DL
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TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The trustees {who are also directors of The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundation for the
purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparin8 the Trustees, Annual Report 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.
Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are
satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company
and of the incoming resources and application of resource5, including the income and
expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparin8 these financial
statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently:
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to
any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to
enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are
also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
For the year ending 31$1 December 2024. the Company was entitled to exemption from audit
under section 477 of the Companies Act 21X)6 relating to small companies. The Members have
not required the Company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in
accordance with section 476. However, to comply with charity law. the Company ha5
appointed an independent examiner and their report, in accordance with Charity Commission
guidelines, is included at page 15.
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The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complw.ng wrth the requlrements of the
Act with respect to accounting records the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared In aCc(Ydan￿ with the provisions applicable to
companies, subject to the small companies, regime.
Appr(Ned by the Dlrectors (who are alsol the Tntstees on 31° Mafth 2025. and Si￿ed on
their behalf by:
Sarah Tamsln Hoare
Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Independent Examlnees report to the members of The Kurt and Ma8da Stern Foundatlon
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial staternents of The Kurt and Magda
Stern Foundation (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responslbllltles and ba￿$ of report
As the trustees of the charitable company land also its directors for the purposes of company law) you
are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements
of the Companies Act 2￿61'the 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself that the financial 5taternents of
the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2rx16 Art and are eligible
for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charit¢5 financial
statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out
my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to myattention in connection
with my examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section
386 of the 2006 Att; or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of
the 2(X)6 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements ￿Ve a 'true and fair Vie￿ which
is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and
principles of the for "Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities- the Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102)-.
I have no concems and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
l April 2025
Edward Finch
For and on behalf of
Buzzacott LLP
Chartered Accountants
130 Wood Street
London EC2V 6DL
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The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundation
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of Financial Activltles (Including income and expenditure accountl
For the year to 31 December 2024
Note
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2023
INCOME FROM:
Donations
100,(
52,639
116
160.000
32,789
1,490
194,279
Investment income
Bank interest
TOTAL INCOME
152,755
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
3,873
218,840
222,713
(69,958)
8,758
176,334
185,092
9,187
NET (EXPENDITUREI/INCOME
BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS
Investment gain
NET (EXPENDITUREI/INCOME
AFTER INVESTMENT GAINS
AND NET MOVEMENT IN
FUNDS
53,948
(16,010)
44,246
53,433
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
1.208,915
1,155.482
1.192.905
1.208,915
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The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundatlon
IA company Ilnuted ty warantee)
Balance Sheet as at 31 Dffember 2024
2024
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
L329.684
L294.153
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
18,667
21,930
CREDITORS: arrK)unts faHin8 d
within one year
1155.446)
1107.168)
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES
1136,779)
{85,238}
NEf ASSErs
1192.￿5
l.M.915
TOTAL CHARrrrf FUNDS
Unrestrbcted
1.192.X15
1,208,915
TOTALFUNDS
1.192J
1208.915
The notes on pages 18 to 22 form part of these flnanchl statements.
For the year endirÉ 31" December 2024. the Ctynpany was entitled to exemption from audit under
section 4T7 of the COmpan￿S Act 2¢￿ rekty to small cornpanies. The Member5 have not required
the Company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance wth sectlon
476. The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirernents of the Act
with respect to accounting records and the preparab'on of accounts. These accounts have been
prepared in accordance with the provisions appficable to companies. subject to the small cornpanies.
regime.
Approved by the Directors who are also the Trustees on 31st March 2025, and sined on their behalf
by Sarah Tamsin Hoare. Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Note5 to the financial statement5
Accountlng Pollcles
(a) Basis of preparation, assessment of going concern. and other significant judgements
and estimates
These financial statements have been prepared for the year to 31 December 2024 and are
presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with item5
recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note{sl to
these accounts. The financial statements 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} and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2(K16. The Charitv
constitutes a5 a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the ChariVs ability to
continue as a goin8 concern. The Trustees consider that there are no significant areas of
judgement and key assumptions that affect items in the accounts.
(b) Fund structure
KMSF is the beneficiary of a private family foundation, and does not raise funds from the
public or other bodies. In the past, KMSF has also received ad hoc additional donations from
individual family members. and in 2017 from a family trust.
(c} Income recognltlon
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that
the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount
and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require
level of performance before the Charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and
not recognised until either those condttions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those
conditions is wholly within the control of the Charity and it is probable that those conditions
will be fulfilled in the reporting period. Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis
following the granting of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has
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l.Accounting policies [continued]
communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date. In the event that the gift is
in the form of an asset other than cash or a financial asset traded on a recognised stock
exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the gift being reliably measurable with a
degree of reasonable accuracy and the title to the asset having been transferred to the
Charity.
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. Dividends are recognised once the dividend ha5 been declared and
notification has been received of the dividend due.
(d) Expenditure recognition
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
comrnitting the Charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required
and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for
on an accruals basis. All expenses including 5UPPOrt costs and governance c05t5 are allocated
or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings.
le) Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.
(n Tanglble fixed assets and depreclatlon
All assets Costing more than £l,CX)O are capitalised and valued at historical cost. Depreciation
is charged on furniture and equipment on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life
of six years from the year of acquisition.
(g) Investment assets and realised Eains and10sses
Listed investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised as at
cost, and subsequently measured at fair value at the balance sheet date (using the closing
quoted market price). All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities
as they arise. Realised Eains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference
between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired
subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and10sses are calculated as
the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and
unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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egistered Charity No England.. 1168201
Limited Company No: 09929204

2. Related party transartion5 and Trustee5' expenses and remuneration
The Trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneratlon or
other benefit in cash or kind. Expenses paid to the Trustees in 2024 totalled £012023: EO).
3. Anatysis of income
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Brooks Macdonald
portfolio income
Cazenove portfolio
income
Income as beneficiary:
From private family
foundation
21,941
52,755
12,338
100,co)
160,CIJO
Total income
152,755
194,279
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The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundation
egistered Charity No England.. 1168201
Limited Company No: 09929204

4. Analysis of expenditure on charitable artivities
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Grants made..
The Difference
25,OCN)
12,669
25,IXY)
Respect
Young Roots
The Hampton Trust
Medical Justice
10,cMx)
98,(
io,cKx)
143,IMJO
150.0
Sub-total: Grants made
187,769
Professional development
fees
Con5ultanY5 fees
Consultant's expenses
Administration fees
Independent Examinerfs fee
Accountant and Companv
Secretary fees
Other professional fees
Sub-total: support costs
802
374
21,050
410
11,550
20
952
2,760
4,845
2,740
4,194
2S2
31,071
14,456
33,334
Total expendlture
218,840
176,334
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The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundation
egistered Charity No England.. 1168201
Limited Company No: 09929204

5. Investment Portfolio
During 2018 a listed investment portfolio was opened with Brooks Macdonald and was
funded with an initial transfer of £1,31J),IN)O. The portfolio was since transferred to Cazenove
and has holdings in a Charity Multi asset fund along with a Global liquidity Fund. Movements
in the portfolio during 2024 were as follows:
Market Value at l January 2024
1,294,153
Additions at cost
49,583
Disposal proceeds
Realised gains
168,000)
2,947
Unrealised gain
51,001
Market value at 31 December 2024
1.329.684
Hlstorlc cost at 31 December 2024
1.238.884
Listed investments at 31 December 2024 comprised the following:
Multi Asset Funds
Cash funds
1,284,684
45,000
1,329,684
6. Anatysis of creditors lamounts falling due within one year)
2024
2023
Examiners fees
Accounting fees
Administration expenses
Travel
Professional fees
Grants payable
Total credltors
2,500
2,500
383
2,500
2,500
338
63
1,830
100,000
107,168
150,000
155.446
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The Kurt and Magda Stern Foundation
egistered Charity No England.. 1168201
Limited Company No: 09929204