WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION Reg. No. 1170005 Cartref, Homefield Road, Saltford, Bristol, Somerset BS31 3EG England and Wales Registered Charity 1170005 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report 2 August 2022 – 1 August 2023** William Cross Foundation – Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-23 WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION Reg. No. 1170005 ## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS **Trustees** Paul Cross (Chairman) – appointed 3.11.16 Lesa Cross (Vice Chairman) – appointed 3.11.16 Gordon Opie – appointed 3.11.16 **Charity Name** William Cross Foundation **Registered Charity Number** 1170005 **Registered Address** Cartref Homefield Road Saltford BRISTOL Somerset BS31 3EG **Independent Examiner** Peregrine Chartered Accountants Old Bank The Triangle Paulton BRISTOL Somerset BS39 7LE William Cross Foundation – Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-23 WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION Reg. No. 1170005 ## **Table of Contents** **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS ................................................................................................ 2 TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 ....................................................................... 4 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT......................................................................................... 4 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................................... 4** _Background .......................................................................................................................................................... 4_ **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................................... 5** _Fundraising .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Beneficiaries ......................................................................................................................................................... 5_ **DECLARATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 5** William Cross Foundation – Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-23 WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION Reg. No. 1170005 ## TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 1 August 2023. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Trust Deed, the Charities Act 1993 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005. **(Note: The William Cross Foundation was formed in September 2016 and achieved registered status with the Charities Commission on 3 November 2016.)** ## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a Foundation Constitution. ## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The identified Charitable Objects are: ## **To:** - **(1) advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively, in the subjects of music and politics, in particular but not exclusively, for young people under the age of 25 throughout England and Wales, and** - **(2) to promote any other purpose which is charitable according to English law in such ways as the charity trustees think fit.** - The William Cross Foundation relies entirely on volunteers and neither employs staff nor owns any property. - Trustees' Board Meetings were initially held on a monthly basis during the initial few months but now take place on a quarterly basis. ## Background The William Cross Foundation was formed in September 2016 following the tragic death of William Cross on 28 May 2016. William, the 17 year old son of Paul Cross and his wife Lesa, was afflicted by acute viral encephalitis, a condition that results in death in only 1:500000 people. William Cross Foundation – Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-23 WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION Reg. No. 1170005 William’s involvement in many musical activities and his popularity in his home town meant that his death had a devastating impact on not just his family and friends, but on a whole community. He was a House Prefect at Kingswood School, had formed his first band aged just 10, played in pubs, clubs and at events, and was an active member of the young Conservatives. Following an outpouring of public grief, and an immediate desire to do something in remembrance, Will’s family and friends started to organise collections and other fundraising ideas. Whilst the enthusiasm was tangible, there was a real and immediate need to exert some control and structure to the fundraising in order to protect Will’s family and to ensure that there was a sound structure as Will’s legacy developed. ## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ## Fundraising The development of the Foundation’s social media (Facebook and Twitter) enabled us to promote the brand and raise awareness of the charity in a way which would have never been possible previously. ## **www.facebook.com/williamcrossfoundation twitter.com/willsfoundation** A website has been created which in the future will provide the mechanism for eligible young people to apply for funding from our Grants Programme via an on-line applications process. ## Beneficiaries The Foundation has contributed £1500.00 towards studio recording and rehearsals for MAS Records artists at Stage 2 Studios in Bath. ## DECLARATIONS The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |Signature(s)||| |---|---|---| |Full name(s)|Paul Cross|Lesa Cross| |Position|Chairman|Vice-Chairman| |Date|31 May 2024|31 May 2024| William Cross Foundation – Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-23 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1170005 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUOU8T 2023 FOR WILLIAM CRO&8 FOUNDATION Peregrtne Chartered A¢counlants Old Bank The Tri8ngl8 Paulton Brfslol BS39 7LE WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•f• R•port 8tst•m•nt of Fln*n¢lal Aollvlll•• B•hne• 8h••t N•t•• to th• Flffi•n#l•l 8t•t•m•nts S to 8 D•l•ll•d 8tat•m•nt•l Fln•n¢lal A¢UWtt•• WILUAM CROSS FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE TRU8TEE8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 Th• trustsas pmant th¢lT TgWrt tho finand•l Ststemants of th8 ch8rity for the y88r endod 1 August 207J. The tru8tses have adoptod tho provi8ion8 of knounting and Reporting by CtrAritso$." 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P•r•qdn• Ch•rt•r•d kn4urtt*nts Perogrin• Ch•rtered A￿tsuN1*nI• Old Bank Th• TA8ng P•thn 8S39 7Le P8g• 2 WILLIAM CRO&8 FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 3J22 Totsl fvnds Unr¥striL*8d fimd INCOME AND ENDWMENT8 FRO Don*tiOM Ind log#(¥05 146 EXPENDITURE ON R•ltyrtrJ f Chirltabl• *¢tl¥ltl•• QfflBto indiMdual• 4,086 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDrruR 12.4rn (4.{￿) RECONCIUATION OP FIIN08 Totsl fiJnd• browh¢ fow 29,473 TOTAL FUNDO CARRIED FORWARD 22.918 25,393 WILLIAM CROS8 FOUNDATION BALANCE SHEET 1 AUGUST 2023 2023 Unr￿￿￿1 fund Totsl funds Notss CURRENT A88ET8 Cath at bwnk and In h&nd rJ,578 CREDITORS Amounts folling *lthin on• y••r 16&)1 Is)01 NET CURRENT A88EY8 22,918 TOTAL A88EY8 LE88 CURREhlT UABILITIE8 22,918 NET A88ET8 22,918 FUNDS UnrgthGt•d fvn 22,918 25,393 TOTAL FUN08 22,918 25,393 • fflMn¢l tsm•nt• 4pprov•d by Ih• eo•ffl of Tru•t•M authorf••d lor l••w ¢n . •nd ￿T• on ¢ts b•h•lfby'. P J Cro•b- Tru•t•• Th• Mt••fomi o1th0¢8 fingnd•l *tatsm8nts P498 4 WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 ACCOUNTING POUCIE8 8•91$ af pY•p4iln9 the financl•l statameTrts Thg fin*n¢lal ¥2torngnts ofthe charfty, whleh18 a pU￿1C b8ft•fit onoty undgr FRS 102, havo be•n proprod In •¢oord&nc• tho Charifr88 SORP IFRS 1021 'N£tounlJng 4nd RgportiryJ by Chorits08'. Statsmgnt of Re¢ornmandod PrBdce Bpplicablg to prnprfng thoir accounts in 8ttordgnc• *ith the Fin8nd0l Reporting Sfand•rd •pplic•trkn In tho UK •nd Republio of Ir•land (FR8 1021 l•ff•¢lva l J4nuqry 20191.. Fin8ndal Reporbng Star¥Jird 102 Th• Fina￿81 R8pJrbng Sl•ndard applICab￿ In thè UK and Republio of IrBlgnd' and Ih Charibos A¢t 2011. Tho finandal have boon pr•pfir8d urder th• hl•tr*rf¢al ¢Mt ¢onvonlon. 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T•x•llon Th• ch•rfty l• •x•nW from tsx on h d)•rftsbl• Fund •ac¢wnanq Unr•8lr￿d *Jnd• oan In th• ¢h•rfla￿• obJ•¢¥v•• It th• dlty>blon oftho trwtsm. R•￿at•d fiJftd•￿n only h LM•d for F4rlpJlar r•*rfct•d purpow•￿In th• obJ•ct• ol th• ch•rfty. R••tr6thJn• •rf•o ￿•n •p•dfi•d by th• donor or *th•n fiJnd• •r• rnl••d for yrkjlar rn•￿¢*d pry•M. Furth•T •xpl•r•lon otth• n•tsJrn and purpom of••¢h fvnd l• Indud•d In th• nol•• to tho fin•nd•l ot•tym•nts. RA181NG FUN08 Ra511Trg domdoni •nd l•oaol 2023 1,123 TPU8TEE8' REMUNERATION AND BENEFIT8 Therg ro tru•t••s' r•mungrolon or oth•r b•n•fii* for th• yur onthd 1 Augwt 2023 nor forth• y￿r gthd 1 AwJu* 3022. Thgro wr• no tr￿•t•￿' wpgnw• ￿ld for ts ygRr•nded l Auwt W23 Mr for y••r•nd•d 1 Augu•t2022. Pao• S WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . ¢onllnu¢d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE8 Unre61ric￿ bjnd INCOME AND ENDf)WMeNT8 FROM tl)nBtion& andlo EXPENDITURE QN R*l8lNJ ￿ndS ChArlt&blè k¢U¥ll•s Gms to indlwdugls Totsl NET INCOMEIIEXPENOITUREI 14,ceo) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total lunds br¢4ught fon%8rd 29,473 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD CREorroR8: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE IMTHIN ONE YEAR 2022 Othgr ¢¥galtors MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Not movemgnt in fvnd$ At 1.8.23 At2.8.22 Unr•strlcted fvNI8 Gonoral fund (2.4771 22.918 TOTAL FUNDS 25.3WJ P,4771 22,916 N8t rnovemant in ￿nd4 I￿Uded in tha abo¥0 are as fr)Ib￿. Incoming ro&)urc¢$ R8f4)urcw Mo¥gmgnt penthd in fvnds Unre9tr1¢tsd funds G•noral knd 12.6Z31 (247n TOTAL FUNDS 12,8rJi 11477) P898 8 Con￿rI￿1d... WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS-¢onllnued Compar*t1￿ for movèmentln fvndg Net movomènt in fvnd$ At 1.8.22 At 2.8.21 Unrestrlct4d funds Gonornl frJrb 29,473 14,0801 25.393 TOTAL FUNDS 29,473 14,oeoi 2S.393 Compgwathè ￿t movernnt in frJnd8. included in Ihe above as folkylth" In￿m￿re sourc*$ R89)urc*s Movement •xpgndgd in fvnds Vnrestrloted funds G8ftwal lund 14.0861 TOTAL FUNDS 14.0881 14,080) A ￿TronI ygar 12 n￿nthS Fxioryear 12 combined posth 1$ as follovr4.' Not mo¥gmant In At 1.8.rJ At2A.X unf￿trICt￿ funds Genornl fvnd 29,473 ie.5571 22,916 TOTAL FUNDS 29,473 18.5S71 22,916 A cunpnt yO8r 12 ond w ￿*r 12 month8 movement In fuThl•, Includ￿ In thg 8b)va 8rB a8follows'. Irmmtr re•ourtss •xpDndèd In fvnd8 Unre$trlotwl fund General fund 152 18,7cei 16.$571 TOTAL FUNDS 16,7CSI 18.5571 Page 7 )ntinued... WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED I AUGUST 2023 RELATED PARTY D18CLOSURE8 Th&rg rw) r81atsd ￿1tytyan9adonSforths ye8r•ndbd 1 August2Un. PAg8 8 WILLIAM CROSS FOUNDATION DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 AUGUST 2023 3)22 INCOME AND ENDOWMENT8 Donadon$ and Jega¢lg9 Glts Totsl In¢omlno Ms¢uroe• EXPENDITURE Charltsble a￿0•$ Grsnts to irKINi(k 8upport costs Manayomen¢ Compubrcosts 757 Flnan¢• Bank cMru ¢3overn4n¢e ¢osts Ac¢4untaw andlogal f•e8 Total rnqour￿S oxpèndod Net oxpendlbj IZ4771 (4.(￿01 This F4gO d006 Mtfom) ofthe stsbjtory statsm8nts Pog¢ 9