COMMONWFALTH WAR
GRAVES FOUNDATION
AINNU2IL REI)()RT
r,OR THF. YF.AR F.NDF.D
31 LMARCH 2022
CHARJVI RF,.GJSTRATI(IN
NLlIvIBF.R 1171(J47

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 Match 2022
Contents
Page
Reference and &idm]nistrative det￿lIS
A messALre from our Chair
Tru5rees' Repcjrt
Trustcc8' Rc%ptinsibilitic% StAt¢m¢nt
IAatpeAdtnt Auditor'5 rtport
9-12
FinanciAi %tatemtnt%
1_3-1_5
PrinapRI Accounting PoliciL5
16-18
otes to tht FinAnci21 Statements
19-27

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Trustees Executives and Advisors
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees:
Damc Judith Ilai,hciv Jonas DBF,. (Chair)
Major General Alastair Bmce KStJ ()BE VR
Lady Luc}. French OBF. {re5igmed 22nd August 2022)
The kInn Kei'an Jr)nes TrIP Ire&ppr)inttd 6th September 20221
Sir,Idrian Alastait M()nt2£ue CBE
Caprain Singh-sohal ITR
Mr Terence Flewctt Ircsignea ?2nd ALigust 2022)
It JuliAn (appointed 6th SeprtfflbLr 20221
Chief Executive:
Clairc Horton CBr,.
Executive Director:
John Grain
Registeted Office:
2 Marlnw Road. Trlaidtnhead. Berk%hire, SL() 7DX
Bankers:
HSBC, The BoulcNard, CrA￿,lL},, l¥.'e%t SU￿￿ex, RHIO IUT
BNI) I}￿1b￿S Forus, Korte TorhoutstraAt 1, 8900 Ieper
BNP Paribas, Ccntrc d'.4ffiircs N<)rd dc Francc F.ntrcpriscs,
140, PaTh-.is de Rorterdam, 59777 lille
Auditors:
BuzzacL)tt. 130 IKiJod Srreet. LLindL)n EC2IT 6DL

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR
It EiTas another }ear Th-here COI'ID-IL) continued to jnip&lCt hugeli, on both our progran]mes and our
fundraisinx resultinKT in man}. of our planned actririties beinKT often delai?ed or even cancelled completeli..
Chief amon¥5t these ￿,￿S oiir first ever Carol SernTice t the Ro!',ii fylihtari. Ch&ipel in I￿1]d￿lI, ￿hICh had
pJ"umised ro be a m4rical evenin&,. Debplte this, T ain deligFhred thar The still recorded some siyJificant
ucce%%e% and i)ITerall, the F()undau()n c()ntinue% t(} grow and deiTtI()p as the education charit}T of the
CummUn￿e￿]th W'-ar GrAI-es CummibSiUn.
Despite rhe p1ndemic, Our E}'es On Hands On N"c)luntter prI)￿ra1￿Me has cc)ntinued t() pti)i'e a hugre success.
B}.. tlie end of the l'tir ntarli, 2,111111 volunteer% Th'ere actii-e up and dDivn tht UK, 2nd close to 11111,111111
hC&idEt()nL￿ ll()w bten inSPLCtcd sinct thc pr()gFnmtnc l<iunchcd <2cr()s8 alM()￿t 20,000 h()ur% i)f acuvity.
Bec&lU5t of COV&D-19 the Kanror Spe&ikers ITnluntetr Prr)gramme delii'tred the majority, nf f&ilks virrually ro
thc cnd tif 2fl21. hut t2rlv 2022 mtli'c than 200 trlincd i".nluntccr8 wtrc starting tn gct r)ut 2nd 2br>ut tn talk
abuut the ivork nd hisioti of Ihc Commr)nThealrh 11 GrATr-es in Far greater nuniber.%. In all
oicr C)1111 talks wtrt giitn Nvith nur 8pe£Lker% rtceixiing unifr)rmli cAcell£nt feedbAck in terms (If qualiti.- and
en¥y"n]uit.
Elsewhere membership numbtrs remi& inea stable, and we ipere forttinate to benefit Eroni generoiis grant
awards from thL MacRobLrt'l'rust and thc Cado£an Charits., as iTrcll ab a hold a vcr! buccL%%ful N'irtual Ivalk
eN"ent that ra15td oi'er £2U,000 from more thin 400 participants and sponsors. l£gici' notifications and
incom¢ ￿'Cr¢ up and a]1 of thcsc factors mc%n ￿'C arc #bl¢ to plan tror thc futur¢ ￿1th confidcncc, ￿'1th som¢
exciting new project5 and progr1& mme5 in devtlupmenr.
Finalli,, l iv()uld like tn recr)rd mi, thank% tn mi. ftlloTh, TrLLStets for their very, Th-elcomt guidance, sllppnrt and
conrributions ol.er the }-ear.
DocUs￿￿dtsy'.
D73EABFQDEE9
Chair Df Triistce
Date..
()th september 21122

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31 Match 2022
Introductlon
The Trustees present their report and &lCCOilllts, for the Foundation's fourth operational }'ear, ending on 31
larLh 2022.
Structure and Governan¢e
The CommnnTh'ealth Wiir GraiTes F,nundAtinn ("rhe F,c)undiltion" or 'CWIGF,") is a Charitable Incorporkted
Organi%atir)n ICIOI, goi'erned bi, its Consrirution, regi%tered on 8 .Nlarch 2017 t]d %ub%tquendi amended
c)n 6 NIA}- 2n17. 'fhe r,oundxtic>n i8 reLTisrered ivith the Chxriry.. Cc>mmi%%inn of F.n£land & Wmles (chmrity
registri& tion number 1171947). The Poundation has dsn estl& blished nd regisrered branches in.. Belgium
(cnrcrpri£c numbcr 0689.789.2891. #nd in F,r3ncc (Sirct numbLr 8.10 666 645 0001.31, govcrncd undcr the %#mc
consiiiutinn.
Thc fi)mmr)nwcalth iK'Rr GrAiTCS Cnmmi%8inn f'thc Cnmmi88inn" or "Cll'Gf"), an r)rgani%atrnn c%tabli,£hcd
b}.- Roi'il Charter in Lll&ii 1917, 1% thc sole member of the Foundation. The Found&itioll 1% sub%idiiri of thc
Commission. Thc Commission is not a charity as its purposcs Arc not cxclu8iN'cli.- charitablc.
qember5 of the Foundauon'b Buatd of Ttusree5 are appointed b}, the Comnii5bivn' the fflajoriry.- of the
FounaAtion'8 Tni%tees are nrit I"t)mmi%%ir)ner%. The Friundatinn'% c.hief Extciitivt al%rJ %eThe8 the
Commisbiull'b Director General.
Four Trustee meetinxs took place during the }'eAr.
New TrLL8t¢¢%' induction is proiTid¢d bi.- m¢¢tinLry th¢ Foundation's (-hi¢f Ex¢clltiv¢ aionby%id¢ m¢ttinL
th mttnber5 of rhe Commi5510ll'5 senior mxnagTremeni teAm.
ObJaetlv•s and actlvltles
The objectii'e5 ()f rhe FoundArinn Are..
To promr)te nd %upprJrt the intenance and upkeep rif gr£ll'e%, cemtteries, building8 and memorials
fnr the burial and ci)ninien]i)ratii)n ()f tneniber5 1)f rhe Nal, tnilitArn". and arn]ed f()tceb fri)m c()untrits
IIF the (.rJn]mr)nweAlth Kvho Kvere kJ"Iled duiing the Fir%t l¥,ord or the Stcond l¥.'orld I￿,￿r anYT￿here
in thL ￿'orld, IA P2£ rricul<ir (but ivirhout limirationl throu￿ thL SUPPf)rt of chl< rirable acriiTiti£s undLttakLn
(b) To advance cit17.cnship #mun% the pcoplc of thc CummonThcalth through the commcmoratiL)n OF
mtn]ber5 of the na￿al, milit&iri' and <irn]ed forces Erom countries of rhe Con]monwedth UTho UTere Lilled
durinx thc First IYIorld Ix'ar and thc Sccond iK'orld W'ar. and
(c) To advance the educallon OE the public, especiall!, }'oung people, in rhe history, of the Firbr l¥Iorld l¥I
and thc Second W'-orld lilar. Irt particular (but withoLLt limitation) thrOUg￿h ad￿anCing￿ cducation irt th¢
live5 of those conimemorated b}- the Common￿'t￿1th li'Ar Grave5 Comniis5ion 2nd in the histori- of the
ccmctcricg, buildin￿￿% and mcmorials maintaincd b}, the CommonwLalth Ivar Cjravcs Commission.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31 Match 2022
Th¢ Foundation's strate￿ilc obj¢ctiv¢s are..
th¢ building of public cnL4rmcnt progrr2mm¢s the Th'id¢r communitt. in th¢ stori of our
common sacrifice shared history Initi￿!, focu5sed around sites and war gr2& I'e5 in the LK,.
the creation of education&il resources and a progThmme of educ&itional support and actii'ities,. nd
the develr)pment and %ponsr)rsliip nf internship programmes for }-.outh guides from rhe Cnmtnonlvealth,
at the Commissic>n's mxin site% in Belgium and f,rani¥.
The Trustee.% confirm thi& r thei I)a￿'e referred to rhe guidancc publi%hed by rhe Charit}, Commission in regard
tc) public benefit ￿"hen reTrithing the r,c)undation's objeLtIlTes and plannin£ future dLtiTrities.
Activities and Achievements
Dcspitc th¢ ongoing impact of thc pAndemic. th¢ FnLindAuon mgd¢ progress in the following Arcas..
Gtthv membership supporter numbeLS to 1,496.
DeliNered oi.et 600 ralks from trained i'olunteers in the Speakers Proxrmjme and iTia CIK'GC Public
Engagement Co-ordinators.
The ()nline ver%itsn i)f the N()or Ini!-.at I(han exhibitiL)n, celebr&itinL the hfe of Specid ()per&iU()ns
.xecutive Noxjr Inl<}'Ar FJian rransitioned b<1ck ro tht Runn}rynedt Memori11 unce COIIID_19
r¢8trictions tas¢d.
Th¢ F.!T¢S ()n Hands (In volLLnt¢¢rinL prc)gryamm¢ r¢8um¢d fLiII!'. Ift¢r (-(IVID-19 restrictions ¢xsed 2nd
at the end ot Trfj1rch 2022, alillost 2,000 criNe voluntetts had inbpected alillost 100,000 headbtont
arnund the UK. and cltantd r)r clt&irtd almr)st 13,111111. As a rtsult nf in%pectinns. tht Comn)i88ion h28
betn able to c()rrtct 157 trr()rs in ()ur hist()rical reci)rds and atchiiTes, rePl<￿e 54 htadstones Iiai-e
593 repairs r)r cr)rrectinns carritd out our Oper1& tions ttam.
Our fJr%t virtual fLTndrai8ing cvcnt (Walking Our GraK'¢8 - The l¥'¢stcrn Frnnt) IAunched in April
and s a greit 5ucces5, r?& ising over £20,000 Erom oN'tr 200 participAnts aiid ne14 rl! 500 5pon50r5.
Tht FoiindatioA rtbrindtd to become more aligned Thryth the new Commission bt2t]ding 2nd a150
d¢i'¢lop¢d and Igunched its OllTn w¢hsitt in Nnvtmher 21121.
Thc FoU￿d￿tIon dcp¢nds th¢ siipport frnm th¢ Commission, th¢ Commi%%inn'% IToILint¢crs and its
volunteers for their deth"Cl& tion nd commitment to the delii'en, of the charitable &iCtiI'ities. It] the
year, 1,905 voluntccrs gFaVC thcir timc and encrgn." an cstimatcd 15.021 hours, with an Cstimated valuc uf
£134k.
Buslnass Plan 2022-23
The Foundation'5 ke}, deljiTerables in 2022/23 are pl&inned to include..
Developing neTh' outreach and educ&iuon progr&￿mMeS in partnership wilh Ihe CW'GC.
Re%rarting the Intern% (now called Guide%) progran]me in France Belgiun] assuming COITID.19
rcstrictions allo￿.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31 Match 2022
R¢g]bterinx tht FL)undariun as a charitable otxanisarivn in Scodand.
Further imptovemenr5 in tn%awng TrKth supporters and grO￿an¥ membership, in oirder ro fund the
nninx costs otr thc Foundxtion.
R¢cruitm¢nt ana trainingk of aadition8] voluntccrs for thc 'F'.}."¢s On Hands On" projcct which Mill
prui'ide COiTeragTre of berween 80-' 8i'/D of SC2& ttered pes in rhe UK. Ne￿, Noluntetrs coinmenc
"hands on" gryii'c m&intcnancc followinby appropriatc tr&ir)inb.
Incrc&sing r>ur fundraisit]g c&paciti hy rccruiting twa ncw pasts fnr Ei?cr)ts and fnr T￿StS (-nrpr)rate
fundraisers.
Repeating our iirtud ipalk &2nd Footsteps 06 our Forces eleiits. Holding n open ei'ening ei'ent at
Brookwc)fKI and the Carc)I Cc)ncerr at the Roi?#l Guards Chapel in l.nndnn.
In%txlling contxctlc%% donxtion st#rion% in thc Visitors Ccntrc in F,rAncc #nd thc InEomiArion CLnttc in
Be1￿￿m.
Further dcvelr)pit)g incr)me %tream8 friim dtinatinn%. ￿la %urpluses from the %ale OF new 2nd updated
merchandise at the Commib5io)n'b Ieper Info)rmRtion Centrt and French Vibitot Centrt.
Volunteers policy
The Fuundallon encoura%es, I4Telcome5 and reco)gni5t5 I"olunteer5. The}, Eulfil a variets, of toles including.. acting
()ur el'es tArs ()n the brr()und f()r the "Ei'ts C)n I lands ()n" pr()jtct," tauCAttn¥￿ and inf()rminbr tht ￿'ider
public un the Commission's wurk havingF rectii'ed ttainiA.¥ funded bi". Kantur,. and suppurting cure FL)uAdition
actii'it}, frttli, lendingy their umt 2nd skdl%.
Remun•ratlon polley for key management personnel
ThL FIiLLndatitin's kti management cnmpriscs the TrLlSttcs, the ("hief EiecutiiTt and thc Executive Directnr.,
h()MTever, T￿￿tte￿ art unpaid, and rhe Chief ExecullN"t is ni)t remunerartd bi-. rht Fi)undari()n. During￿ rhe Ve
under reiitTh' the FrJund2ur)n had ju%t fr)ur empln}'ee8, NTii nf UThom were emploired nn fiked term crjntracts.
The F()undati()n's appr()Ich 1nd p()IiciT ()n remunerari()n f()11()ws rhar ()[ rhe C()tnniis5i()n, which is that
remunerauon IciTcl% arc in Line ￿1th meth"In m&irLet diita for the not-for-profit 8ector e8tablishcJ from
St21?1 tb survL}' and benchmxrk dar2& . Thc Cummissio)n agreed rhat during thL Fo)undatio)n's st?1 rr-up pLtiod, until
it £rcc c2.%h tr) pa!, lor Administratir)t). finance markcting. tl)at it ivould prrjvidc h2ck-r)£fice 8upprirt free
of cliarge.
Top Risks and Mitigation
The Found&itiL)n m&iintains a register of risks and their mitigation. Risks are tegorised 15 (Iperational,
ReputatiL)nal, [,in￿clAI, ur C()VID-19. mirixarion measures are identified fut each one. This regisrer is
monitnrtd bs, management and the Tru%ttts to it 1% kq)t reltvant and up to date.
The top risk under eAch cat£gorJ' is..
C)perationd.. ()vercomtnitJnent on project acuviry. before funds are reCeI￿ed- which 15 Jnitigrittd througTrh
business planningi, comprehensii."e project manag￿ement and KPI measurements.
Rtput<1tiOn<11.. Threat i)f c},ber security bre1< ch/hacking,1I4Tebsite malfuncti()n - niitigArtd thri)ugh bt2fE rtaining,,
intern21 fr txperuse and resnurcts and Cle￿ reporting guidelines.
F,inanci#l.. Insnlvcncy- mitibY#tLd bv h#vin£ a re%ernTCS polie)-, finkncixl c()nrrc)ls And rcpnrting.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31 Match 2022
COIIID-19.. Funders, prioriue5 change (short-tertnl fuiidri& ising income is &iEEecttd bl closiires, del&il'S aiid
rcccssion. 'lThcsc arc miti%atcd b!. prc-planning %0 that projcct8 #rc primcd to %tArt when rcstrictions
alloiv, preparing funding proposals, and assessing new Eunding opportunitie5 and streams.
Reserv•s
The Foundation's re5erYe5 at 31 March 2022 were £453k, 5pht beThTten £353k restricted and £IOOk
unrestricted. The Fuundatiun has set reseri.-es tarLiet of £48k L)f unrestricted reserves. This level of reserve is
considertd Sufficient to coi'er the costs arising on the windup of the koundation and R4TDuId..
Crji'er the redllndanc! cost% of tht Fnundatinn'% employte%,' and
l£ike proiTision for earli tern]inAtion of lly Other contr2Ct8 currentl}T in place.
At Nlxrih 2022, available unre8triited reserves of £1 CKlk exieed rhe tqr£et of £48k by 1080/0.
There IS A loan f2ciliry' Sull 21"<lilablc from CKY'GC which C<ln bc drawn awnst, rhi% supports Ani-. ￿hOr[-tctM
cash i88ue% which includes m2naging the expcnth.turc r)f the fr)und2tir)n.
Financial results for the year ended 31 March 2022
Th¢ FoLindgtion's incom¢ was £416k cnmprising unr¢strict¢d incnmc of £.-367k and £,49L ()f restrict¢d income.
Over 81D/D OE unresrricted inconie, £298k, came trom don1tiOn5 and leycit5 aiid doii<lted 5eTh-ices iwth the
r¢m2ind¢r from th¢ %upport¢r%' Sch¢m¢, £illk. and tr2&"ng incom¢ from r¢tsil &ctiiryti¢s of I".l()k. Restrict¢d
income comprised £49k of donations from the NSacRobert Trust tor the 2023 Speakers programme.
l.o%t8 of £37()k wtr¢ incurr¢d. l<¢i' exptnditllr¢ it¢m8 ￿'¢re.. gryants of £7k to compl¢te th¢ Kantor'% sptaL¢rs
pru%ramme' stalfingy cosrb o1£222k. L97k lor direcr and buppuittr scheme cosrs, alongr iTrirh £,50k incurred L)n
tnarkettng. Iveb sitt% co8t% and prtife%%ir)nal co%t%.
The outcome was a surplus of £40k (2021- £316k), made up of # £1 k- unrestricted deficit12021- £67k surplus)
and a £41 k restricitd 5urplu5 {2021 £249k). Unresrricted incnme colered tlie unrestricted costs, and the
restricted surplus relates to iniome receii?ed from the Ni laiR()bert Trust Eor spending in rhe follo￿Ing l'ear.
ThL intcrgri)up bi< lancL (nLr) bLrwcLA thc ComniibEi()n Rnd thL. F()undari()tl £12.Ik ar rhc }.-Ci< r-L'nd (2n21
£fl.4kl. 'fhc balancc shcct stock i'xluc nf £12k compriscd gift itcms, bn()ks, maps and pins. ,4 proiision h*s
been m&2de for sloTh-moving stock. Bank b<il<inces the }'car-end wert £475k {2021-£415k) of Thhich 750/0
rclatcd t() rcstrictcd gctiN'itics.
The 2022123 budget anticipktes a loss L)f £350k Eor rht Fuundariun which b¢ funded frL)m the FuundariLin'b
restricted and unrestricted rt%enTe8, accumulated Eron] the income for project% in the prior 2 }Tear%, which
be cvmpleted b}. CII'GC throuxh 2022123.
Thi5 report was pproved b}. the Trusrees on 6 Septttnber 2022 and signed on rheir beh216 bi..
Dame Judith fvla!,ht￿ Joni& s DBF.
Docus￿nIdtsy.'
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Trustees, Re$pon$ibi]ities Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Th¢ Tru8tets are r¢spc)n%iblt for preparinik th¢ Trust¢¢s' Annud Report and the financial statements in
accordance uqth applicable law and regul2tio)n5.
Th¢ (-hxriti¢s Act 2011 r¢qiiires the Trustees ti) prepar¢ financiAi stat¢mcnts for ¢ach finAncial Tr¢ar. Th¢
Trusteeb haNe to) prep1< re the financia] 5tarements in accordance with L-,nited kin{dom Gener111v Accepted
Acc()unting, Practict (United Kingd<)m Acci)iintinL Stand&ird% and appliciblt law), including, FRS 1112 The
Fin1nci<11 Rtp()rrin&r Standard <ipplicable in rhe IIK and Republic ()[ Ireland. The T￿stetS musr n(Ir Appr()ve
the financial 8tattn)tnt8 llnle88 the}.. are 8&1tisfied that thty give a true and fair i'jeRIT nf tht %tate 0£ affair% rjf tht
cliaritt.- and ()Irhe inc()me and expenditute of the ehariti, Inr rhat period. In pteparing these financial statements,
the Tru8tte% art required to..
sdect suit&ible accountit]g pohcies nd then &ipplI' them consistend}-
iih.%trvt thc methnd$ 2nd principlcs in thc C-.h2ritics SORP (FR$ 1n2)'
mikc judgmcnts and Accounting csum2tcs that arc re2sonablc and prudcnt,.
statc whcthcr applicable UK ,Iccounting Standards haiic bccn followcd, subject to an} material
dep&irtures disclosed and expli& ined in the financial stl& temtnts.,
prepare the finincial statements on the going concern basis unless it 15 inappropriite to presume that the
charirn.. will cuntinue in business.
The Trusrtt5 are re5pon5ible for keeping adequate iccountin.£ records thar are sufficienr ro shoTh' and explAin
tht chariti s trans2ction$ 2nd disclosL UTlth reasonable £Lccurack' 2t ￿1r timc the fJn2ncial position of tht charittp
and enable them ti) tll5ure that the tin<2ACi1& I statements coniply i4Tith the Ch1< ririt5 Act 2011, the Chaiity,
(,Iccounts and R¢p()rts1 R¢L￿Ulation$ 2008 2nd the pr()ITj81{)n8 c)f the trust a¢¢d. The}T ir¢ also re8p()nsibl¢ tor
Safeguarding tht assets of the chariry, and hence for king re&isonablt sreps for the prevention and detection of
Fraud and ather irregularsties.
Disclosure of information to auditor
The Tru8tees c(InfJrm thxt=
so Far #s Lach 'l'ru8tcc is awarc, thcrc is no rclcv*nt #udit information ol which thc charity,'$ auditor is
unaivare. and
the Trusrees hAI'e taken all the steps that tht}' ouxht to have ti& ken a5 T￿s[eeS in order to make
thcms¢lvcs au.arc oF#ny rLI¢￿ant audit infomiation and to cstablish that thc charity's auditor is awarc of
that information.

Independent auditor's report to the Trustees of
Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
Opinion
X,e hai-e audited the accL)Unts ut CL)mmonM-edth IY.'ar GraNes f,vundatio)n (the 'charitr,') fL)r the )-.ear ended 31
larch 2022 which co)illprise rhe starement ot financial acllNirieb, the b111nce sheet, the sritement olcabh floMTb,
the principal iccounting, p)hcie8 nd the nates tri the &TrCC()unt%. The flnancial rep()rung frameTh'()rk that h28
been #pplied in th¥ir preparation is dpplicable laiv #nd Ilnited Kin£doim Accounting Stkndkrds. includin
Financial Rtportin&, St1< nd1rd 102 'Tht Fin<incial Reportin&, Srandard %pplic1< ble in the IIK and Republic ()f
IrelÉind' (United Kingdom Generall!, Accepred Accniinring Practice).
In (iur rjpininn. the 2ccr)unt%'.
+ give 2 truc at)d fair vim ()f the st2te nf tht ch&riti $ 2ff2irs as at 31 Nl&rch ?11?2 2nd ()f its incr)mt and
tXPLnditure fur rhe year rhcn tndLd.
• haiTe been properlv prepared in Accordance with United Kingdom Generi& ll} Accepred Accounllng
Pr2ctic¢,' and
• haiT¢ bc¢n pr¢parcd in accordanc¢ ivi¢h th¢ requircmcnts of thc Charitics Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
Xle conducted uur 2udit in xccord#nce I￿1th Jnternarivnal Standvds on Auditink (UK) (TSAS (LK)) xnd
applicable la￿,. ()ur rtsponbibilirieb under rhose standatds ate lurther described in the auditor's
re%ponsibilitits for the udit of the accounts %ection r)f nur report. Wt are independent nf the charity in
acco)rdance ￿rith the ethicAI requirements thdf xre releiTant to) our #udit L)F the kccuunts in rhe LIK, includin
tht FRC'S Ethical Standard, <lAd ￿Te Iiai'e fulfilled ()ur ()ther tthical resp()nsibilities in ￿c￿)rdanCe wirh these
rtquirenients. li e b￿le￿"e that the audit eiTidtnce we Dbt&iintd 1% 8ufficient apprnpriate tn prDvide
a basis fnr ()ur npinir)n.
Conclusions relating to goAng concern
In auditing thc accounts, wc h#Nc concludcd that thc'l'tustccs, usc oEthc £i)ing conccm basis oEaccountinE
in the prtparauon OE the accounts is appropriate.
sed on the UTork R4T£ haiTe performed, Ive have not identified an} n]aterial uncertainties relating to tvtnts
)r cnnditi()ns thxt, individuall!T (Ir c<)llecuvtl}-'
mx!. ca%t sig￿￿]rIcant di)iibt i)n tht charity 8 abilitS' ti) cantinue
as % LFuinkr cL)ncefn tur a period of at least twelve munths Irum ivhen the accuunts are AuthL)rised for issue.
()ur responsibilities atld the responsibib'ues of rhe Trusrees Mryth respecr ro going concern are described in
the rd¢vant s¢ctions of this report.

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Other infonnation
Tlie Trustees are responsible for the other infortnauon. The other information comprises the information
ncludeJ in tht annual rep()rt ()ther than the acc()unts anJ <)ur xudit<)r'% repi)rt thtrei)n. ()ur ()pini()n ()n the
accuunts dues ror co￿er the uther infomiatiun and we do nut express ani, form Lif assurat)cg cunclusion
thtreon.
IA coAnectlOA With our audit nf the accnunts, nur respnt]5ibiliry is ro rei& d rhe oiher information and, in dning
Sn, Ctinsidtr whcthcr the nthcr infnm]atir)n is Materi￿[11". incr)nsistcnt with tht gccr>unts nr nur knr)wlcdgc
()bt<iined in tht Audit ()r ()rheniqse 14 ppears t() be materi<111y mibbri< ted. If we identify-. such material
incon%i8tcncie% or pparcnt material remenrs, Th'e are required to d£tern]iiie whcrher rhere is mireriAi
misst&ttmcnt in the accnunts nr a m&ttrid misst2tcmcnt af the ntlitr infnrmatian. If. based nn tht wark wc
hai'e perfi)rnitd, we c()nclude rhat there ib a niArtfii< I nii5statemeAt ()f this ()rher inf()rmati()n, are required
We haie nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
W¢ haiT¢ nothinii to report in resp¢ct of th¢ following matt¢rs in r¢lation to ￿'bich th¢ Chariti¢s Act 2011
requires us ro rtport fo }TOU if, in uur L)pinion'.
the informatlL)n ¥il7en in the Trnstees, annual report is incL)nsisteAr in any Materi￿ respect Mrh the
acc()unt%' or
suffJci¢nt &ccountingi rccords hai."c not b¢¢n kcpt; or
tht iccr)unts &rc nr)t in agrtcmcnt with tht &ccnunting rccnrds 2nd returns. r>r
e haN"e nnt received all the inf()rm#ti()n and explanati()ns we require Ii)r ()ur audit.
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained more fully in the Trnstees, re%ponsibilities statement, rhe Trustee% are responbible for the
prep&iration OE the accoiints nd for being satisfied that the} gil'e a true and fair vieuT and for such internal
control as thc Trustccs dct¢rn]sn¢ is ntyc¢ssar}' to ¢n8bl¢ the preparation ol accounts that arc Fr¢¢ from
material misstatement, I￿hether due to fraud or tttor.
In preparingy the accounts, the Trustceb are reswJnsible fur abbebsin¥ the ch2rity-'s abilit5. to co)ntinut as a
going ct)ncern, disclosing￿. a% applicable, matter% related tn griing cnncern and using the xoinLk conctrn ba%is
of accountinir unlcss th¢ Trllst¢¢s eithcr int¢nd to liquidatc the charity or to c¢ase operations. or hav¢ no
re11istic alternatI￿c but to do
Auditor 5 tesponsibilitie5 for the audii of the accounts
Our objeclliTes are tn obtain reasnnable a55urance aboui whether the accounts a5 a whole art free from
m&lteriAI mi88t2ttmtnt. UThether due to fr&iud Dr error, to i%%ue an uditor'% report that incliides nur
c)pinion. Rc#%c>nxblc #s%ur%ncc is # high Ici.-cl <)F 2%8ur*ncc, but 1% not # gu2rxnrcc that #n Audit ci)nductcd in
ccordance with ISAS (LK) will 411￿,1, vs detccr a material mi55tatemenrwhen it exist5. Llli55tArcmenrs can arise
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from fraud or error and are considered material if, individuall!, or in the a&£re￿[e, the}, could reasonablTr be
cxpcctcd to influcncc the cconomic dccisions OF ugcrs takcn on thc basis OE thcsc accounts.
Irrcxulaiitics. includinx fraua. arc irtstanccs of non-compli4ncL ￿'1th la￿% and rc¥ilations. W'L a¢si4n
procedurts in bne wtli our rebponsibiiities, oudinedi <buvt, to derect niArtriAI mibstatements in re5Ptct of
rregFularities, Including￿ fraud. The extent to which our procedures are C&ipable of detecting irreg￿[£￿rIlle5,
ncluding fr&ud is dct2iltd btlow..
the en￿￿¢￿ent parmer ensured that the enE2gement team collecriiTeli, tlie appropriate competence,
capabilities and skills tn identify ()r recngnise nnn-cr)mpliance with applicable law% and regulatinns;
L ubtainLd an undLt%randin¥ of rhL ILgRI <1nd rL¥uIItL)tTr". framLwork% thRt arL appbc<1blL to thL charity, Rnd
dttern]ined that the mrjst %ignifici& nt tramework8 Th-hich are directly relei'ant to %pecific as8ertion% in the
fin&nci21 st2ttmcnts xrt thnst th2t rtl&tt tii thc rcpiirting fr2mcw(Irk (Statemtnt of Rtciimmtndtd Practicc..
Accounting and RLwJftin¥bi". CharitiL% prLparing thLir accuunts in RccordAncL with thL Financial RLWtring
StanLlard applicable in the Lnitcd Kitigdom nd Republic of Irelaiid (FRS 1021 and the Ch&irities Act 2UI 1)
and those tliAt rclatc to dAta protcction (Gcncrkl DatA Protection RL£ulation).
idcntificd laws and rLgulations ivcrc communicatcd within thc audit tcam rc%ularl}' and thc tcam rcmaincd
alert tri in%tanct% OE nnn-compliance throuLihout the audit.
We a%%t%%ed the %llscepubilJ"ty' ()[ the chariti % financial %tAtemtnts tt) material mi%%tatement. induding
obtaininLF an undersrandinkF vf huw fraud miLht vccur. by..
In&1kingF tnquiries of mAnagTremtnt a5 to their kAQ?￿,1edgTre of Acrual, suspecrtd and allegytd fr<1ud,. And
considering the internal contrrJl8 in pl￿￿(e to mitiyte ti%k% of fraud and non-compliance with law% 2nd
TO address the risk of fr&lud thr()ugh ni&1nagement bi25 and override of contro15, we=
pcrf()tmLd Rnal!.-tiCl< I pri)ccdurcs tn idcnriFI' an}. unusual ()r uAe%pcctcd relati()nship%;
ttsttd jnLirn2] et]trit% ta idtntifi, unu%u21 tr2n%ACtinn8'
ssessed wherher judgemenrs Ind a55ulliption5 niadc in derermiAing the accounring estimates were
indicative uf potential bias.,
used data analsttics to inTrTesugatt the ration&ile behind an}- sigrnficant or unusual transacuons;
tcstcd authorisation controls on cxpcnditurc itcms, cnsursnlr a]1 cipcnditurc Th'as approvcd in linc with the
charitlT s financial procedure8.
There are inherent limit&itions in our audTrt procedures described aboi'e. The more removed that laws and
rcLnilati()ns ar¢ fr(Im financial transactions, th¢ l¢ss lik¢ly it is that w¢ ￿PoU[a b¢com¢ a￿,4r¢ OF non-
comphance. Auditingy srmdards 11su liinit the audir procedures required ro idenrifi.- no)n-complianct ￿ryth
laws and regTrulations tu enquir}' of the Trustees nd other in&inagement and the inspection of regulatury and
Icgal cnrrcspnndencc. if
l#teri#l misstitements th#r #ris¥ due tr) frAud can be harder to detect than those that #ri8e from error 2s
Ihe}T involve dcliber2rc concc&2lment or collusion.

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A further description of our respon5ibiLities for the audit of the accounts is located on the Financial
Repnrting (.ouncil'8 UTeb%ite at wwiv.frc.or¥.uk/auth"tar%re%pon8ibilitie8. Thi8 dt%criptinn forms part (If our
auditur'b report.
Use of our report
This report 15 de sulel}' to) rhe chAritt s Trubrtt5, a5 a bod), in Accord1nce wirh 5tcti()A 144 of tht Chl< ririe5
,.Ict 2011 and ￿-ith regulations made under section 154 Df rhi& t ilct. Our audit ￿Trrk has been undertaken so
that wt miglit statc tn thc charity."'s Trustces thnst matters ivc arc rcquircd tii statc tr> thcm in 2n auditnr's rtpr)rt
2nd f()r n() i)thtt putp()se. T() the fullesr txrent Pttmirted by12iv, we d() n()t accept ()t a55Utnt rtbp()nbibilin- t()
Ini-oiie other rhi& n the charity and Ihe charity's Tru%tees as a bod},, for our audit work, for rhi% reporr, or for
thc npininns wt havc tnrmed.
Buzzacott LLP
Statutori. Au(litor
1.30 Woud Stteet
l.ondon
F.(-2N' 6DI.
Date.. 17 October 2022
Buzzacott LLP is eligible to Acr as an uditnr in tenns of section 1212 OE the Companies Acr 2006

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Activtties
for the year ended 31 March 2022
testticted
Funds
2022
Restricted
Funds
Lln.
rcstrictLd
Funds
Total
Rtstrict¢d
Total
2022
2022
2021
2021
Nrjte
Income from:
D()natiiins & LLkTaCjC
Charitable Actii'ities
298,232
48,675
346,907
1()4,224
335200
499,424
18,331
18,331
Supp()rier Scheme
Incatne
Otlier Trading
Acti￿tieS
50,238
50.238
41.291
41,291
18,?(H)
18.51
7,8n3
Total Income
366,970
48,675
415.645
213.318
-353,-531
566,849
Expendithre ott..
Raising funds
FuAdrqTrsJng custs
Charitable Activities
273,0()8
9i,i61
273,098
103,274
112.170
33,69",
112,170
138,41)8
13
104,8111
Total expenditure
-3C)8,C)79
376.372
145.8C)7
104.81)1
25(),C?C?8
INet (expenditute) /
income
11,6891
,962
39,273
248,7.50
-116,181
OthLr rLC().¥Fni%cd
gains /llr)qsesl
534
534
1447)
14471
Net movement in
funds
39.807
67,004
248.7.30
31 *,734
Recnnciliatioti of
funds
TotAI tut)ds brought
ffir￿ard
Nct mo￿.cmtAt in
fund.s
13
101,763
311,721
413.484
34,759
62.991
97,7>0
13
39.807
67,004
248.730
31 *,7.34
Total funds carried
forn'ard
13
3>2,683
453.291
101763
-311.721
413,484
All the kbove results dre deri￿ed From continuing dLtiTr-.ities. There were no other reiognised gdins nr losses
nther th£in those stattd Aboit.
Th¢ accompaniing accouniin£ wlici<s and not¢5 on pwis 16 to 27 form a17 1nt¥Eral pan of the5¥ financial 5tatgment5.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2022
Unrestticied
FLittd%
Restricted
Funds
2022
RLStricted
Total
LIAfLStrJCtL
TotAI
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
Cuttent assets
SrrJ¢k
11,938
C.a%h at bink atsd in h2nd
3.51,412
475,146
9.5.3(15
-319,738
415,103
Dcbrr)r%'. qm()unts fallinx
due withill vne Irear
4.869
4,869
S2.￿11
490
82,491
IM,541
35",,412
491.953
191,283
32n,228
fJllirtK due ￿-1th1n one
13J.9331
14,729)
{38,662}
168,6CIll
18,507)
q7,1681
Ntt Cutttnt dgsttg
I￿,698
3.12,()83
453,291
12?,622
4.34,-343
Total as9tts les9
current liabilities
l(K),()08
352.(?83
453,291
122.62?
4.34,.343
(-reditar%'. am()unt4
falliiig due after tnore
rh2n i)nc Ncar
12
12U,8591
term liabibtses
-3.52,()83
453391
413,484
Net aS9ets
I￿,(Al7
3.52,()R3
453,291
101.76J
i11721
Funds of the
Foundation
Unrestrictecl funds
I[￿,008
100,608
101763
",63
Rcstricied funLIs
13
352,()83
352.683
311,721
IOD,6QS
3.52,(?A_3
453,291
413,484
The financial statements were apptuvcd bj the r,oundation's Trustees on 6 September 2022 and ￿'¢re sigmed
i)n their behalf bi,:
DocUs￿￿dtsy..
DOEUS￿n￿tsY'.
c.hair
Date..
D73EABFQDEE94
Chief EkecutiNt
Dare
6rh SLPtgmbLr 2022
4Q4C77CCC73t421
6rh SLPtLnibLr 2022
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The accompallynhk accoiinung policies and notes oll pages 16 to 27 fott21 an pan of ihese flllancj￿ statemenrs.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 March 2022
resiricied
Furlds
Restricted
Funds
Total
restricted
Kestricied
2022
2022
2022
?021
Nei c2sh prorided by/lused
in) opetating act]￿tieS
Net lexpenditurel l incijme
Decr￿SellIn(reI5e) ill
).962
39,807
67.0114
248.730
31).". 34
1,979
1.979
1-1771
1.3771
DrCrc3scllincrca￿CI in dcbror
77,1.A2
49n
77,622
149ni
11n,n.161
(Increaselldecrease in crethtnrq
12.331
I(IU9)
111,486
{rJeLTe￿&trl irt Intfwcbup bJlJnce
Iviih CII'GC
153.25n
{53,257)
Q6.0241
3i,66-,
14U.354
NLt C85h pryiidLd b}-IIuSLd Inl
LTrperaunst..IctiiilULS
?13()9
37 ()74
18,477
271,828
?()_3,351
Encrease/ldecre8se} in cash
22,369
37,674
60,043
18,47D
?71.828
?()3,-351
Raconclllatlon of not cash flow to movement In cash and cash aqulvalents
2022
2021
lovcmcnt in cash and cash cquii'alcnts
60,043
263,-3.%1
sh and cash eqllii'alents at l April
415,103
151,752
Cabh <1nd cash equivalents at 31 M1< rch
475,146
415,103
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The accompallynhk accoiinung policies and notes oll pages 16 to 27 fott21 an pan of ihese flllancj￿ statemenrs.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Principal Accounting Polices
for the year ended 31 March 2022
'lTrc principal accountin£ policics and jud£cmcnts uscd in thc prcpararion of thc financial statemcnrs #rc..
Basis of Accounting
Tlie Trusrees, RepL)rr and accL)mpan!inx financial statements have been produced in aCCL}rd￿l ce ￿1th the
AcC()llnting￿ Rep()rting b! c.h£￿ille￿.. Staitment ()f Rtc<)mintnded Pri& ctice (Sl)Rl)
pphc&ible ti) entiuts
preparin.4 their financial statements in Rccordance with F,RS102. and 3pplicable Lnited Kin.4dom AccL}unrin￿.
Stand2rd8 (United Kingdom (Jcnerally Accepted Accounting Practice {C,AAPI Including FR51021. Tht
F()undatii)n Inetts the dtfiniri()n ()[ a public benefit entitr". under FRSI 02. The IuAcrii)nAI currency is bterling.
The Commonweilth Ivar Graves Commission 1% the snle member nf Ihe Cotnmr)t]we&ilth Ivar GraiTes
F,nundhtii)n (RLk*stcrcd chxrit}' numbcr 117194D. 'fhc%c fJn%ncixl stsrcmcnts Arc thcrcfc>rc xl81) cr)n%c)lidxtcd in
the results of the Commission on a linc bi, Line bA51S.
Going Concern
The financial %t&2remeArs I-t been prepRred on going conccrn basi￿. The Poundarion's financial %tAremenr8
Irc in 2 net 288et po8iti()ll tif £4.5.3..3k At .31 NIArch 21122 121121 £,41_3..Skl- The nct inttrgrnup 17212ncc h2
incrLa5cd ro.. £12.Ik oTh'Ld to rhc FDundAriuii b} thL Commission12021-£0.4k ￿￿'ca to thc Commission). Thc
FoLinaatiiin currend}' ha8 Cash bAliticc% rif £47_5.Ik 1211211-£41_5.ILI wliich will crii'er it% grant actii'ities and
eneral runnin% cobts. in 2022-23. The FL)undation expecr5 its memberbhip, doiiationb and other incunie tu borh
conunue and grow oi.er the medium term, the charit}. Incrta8e.% it8 abihti, to hoch idtnuf} and attract ne
sources uf granr and charitable fundin%.
Trustee5 haRre approved budxet for 2022123 iTrirh forecast income of £446k, split between £398k unrestricted
and £49k restricted. B￿a&￿tea cosrs iDdude LFrants to rhe Cominission L)f £-,339k. ttnplL)Tr'IMent Costs uf 1'269k
and direct & runlling￿ costs of £"ICJOk resulung in a forecast deficit for the i.-ear ()f £"350k which ￿111 be funded
b}-. reseriTes.
If required, the FDund&ifio)n C2n i&150 do)￿￿ &idditional cash troin tht Commission's agTrrted loan faciliti. of
£.500k in pl2cc until Nf&rch 2Q2.3. On this basis. thc Fnuna&ti()n is cnnsidtrcd to bL & going conccrn Ftir a ptriod
of least 12 111()Aths from rhe d&1ft ()f apprnval ()[ these fin1< nci&l1 statements.
Fund accounting
The Found&ition holds unrestricted resrricted funds.
Lnrcstrictcd incomc lunds comprisc thosc Funds ￿,hICh thc 'lrustccs arc Frcc to usc at thcir discrction in
furtherat]ce 06 the objectii.-es of the Foundauon.
Restsicted funds are subject to sp¢ofJc r¢strictions imposed b} th¢ donors.
Income recognition
Tncoine is recuLinised once the Foundation has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the incume ￿11]
be receivtd, and the amout]t can b£ mei& sured rehabl}.
Donations
D()nati(In8 rtctived art rec()Lmi8ed ()nce tht F(iundatir)n ha8 tnutltment to the inctimt, it 18 pmbxble that tht
incoine bt rtctii'ed, nd the Amount of income receiv&ible can be ine1< sured reliabli,.
Supporter membership scheme Ancome
Incnme from the.%uppnrters' membership %cheme ]% treated and rtcngni%ed as a doni& tit)n ivhen the atnount of
incomc rcccivxblc can bc mc&%urcd rLliAblJ.
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Principal Accounting Polices
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Donated services, facilities and goods
The F()undati()n rtctllTe8 8ertTice%. facilitit% gi)()d% free ()f charLFe in %upp<)rt i)f its fjnanct, human rt%()urces,
lekryl, 111<1nakrement and operatiiJnal acriNities includinkr matketin¥ actii7lties. The vdue L)f these is rccogFnised as
d()nattd %ervices
D()nared st￿lCe5 and f1< cilitits teceii'ed Eree (Ilch2£ are sh()Ivn d()n<1ti()ns in kind nd tec()Amised in incoin¢
ryth an equivalent aniount rtcognised as an expen8e under charit&iblt cr)%t8. Tht ialuation attributed tri the%e
d()n&2ti()ns is as f()Ilows'. rhe Foundati()n has been &211()Lated 5Q/u ()[ tlie runrtin￿ c()sts ()F bnth the Ieper
Infortnatinn Centre and rhe Beaurains ITi%itor Centre, 11.i'lu of CWIGC'% toral ppIiciÉ ble back-office supporr
¢o%t% Andl (H)O/o of thc sixfF cost£ For thc dcdicAtcd finxnic And Admini%tr#tion £upport.
Donarii)ns nf book Stocks frnm the Commission are recngni5ed in the period Ihat rhei are received.
Grant Funding
Fiinding from organisatiot]s supporting the Foundation'5 objectives is treated as restricted fuiids and shoR4
5Lpar1tLI}"' iii thL sr?t tLniLtit of Iiiiancial £2Ctil-itiL5 a5 this 15 mand1tLd b}- thL grant agYLcment5. The full inconie
is recngni%ed in the )'t2r in which tht Fiiundatir)n btciimes £ull}' entitled to receivt it.
Recognition of expenditure
All cxpcnditurc is acc(iuntcd f(Ir in thc statcmcnt of financial activitics on an accruals basis.
Cl•ssification of expenditure
The f.uundatiun's expenditure is Analysed between fundraisin.4F Custs Rnd charitable activities.
Expenditure on raising funds
Expenditure i)n 15ing funds includes the cost5 to many rhe supporter scheme, mArketiAg and promotion
costs tn raise income, f)ther direct Lr)sts attribLlt,'Ible tn rAisinK fund% iniluding a pr)rtinn r)f the d()n#ted in-kind
siipport cnsr frnm the CWGC. The resources expended 1& nd &idmini5tering rhe chi& riti, include IOO'/o nf Sri& f
respt)nsible fnr fund r&i%in£. ?.%t)/ii of the F,.xecUri￿¢ 3nd Adtninisrr&ti¢)n support. The donated in-kind cnst is
plit 750/0 for the Admini%tratiNe support, iOO/D for the dcdicatcd finance %upport and 50010 for &ill orher donated
E¥penditure on charitable activities
Expenditure on charitable activities includeb.. all eipenditure direcd! relatin£ to the charitable activities of rhe
Foundation,. resources expended on managing and administeriiig the chiriry. the direct cost of debiTerin% the
cliaritable actlrities: Xranrs Pi?I'able,' and a PL)rriun uf the dL)nated in-Lind suppo)rt cost Erom the CW'-GC. The
rt%()urce8 expended and xdmini%terin% the chArit}' indllde 2ill/th {)f the Execlltti"e and AdministrAti<)n %upport.
The dL)nRted in-kind CL)St is spLit 250/fi for the AdtMistrative suppurr, 500/n fur the dedicated finance support
and iOI/I th for all other donated costs.
Ch4rit8blc 4ctii?itics arc curr¢ntli' J%sociatLd ￿'1th 2 4Ctivitics.. Adi-ancinLT public Ldueati(In on First and Second
'orld rs And Promotingr nd Supporting￿ acuiTltie5 undtrraken bi.- Cli,'GC. The total cost of the expenditure
on chxritiblc 2ctiiiltics is apportii)n¢d 50..50 to thcsc 2Ctii'iti¢s.
Governance costs
G[)￿tr￿41￿CE c()Sf5 rtpre5tnt ditect expenditure incutred bv, Iir behalf ()E, the F()undati()A, fi)r external audit
nd Itgal cnst%.
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Principal Accounting Polices
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Other recognised Gain/losses
The expenditure u'ithin i)ther l()%%t% rel&tes tii eXchang￿e difftrtnct%.
Inventory
Cost for th¢ stnck of mtyrchandisc is includcd in currLnt asscts. TrIcrch3ndis¢, dir¢ct]}' purchas¢d by the
Found&ityon'8 Bdgan and French br￿CheE, 18 ITalued it co%t. Tht Conimission's hi%toric %tock nf bnnk% and
maps has been donated to rhe F'nundation free ot char£e.
Pro￿$10n$
PruvibioA5 fur EururL likbilities rc rLciJgnised if rhLre 15 R ILgal ur con5trucrii'L finAnci21 obbgation that can be
readi15' estimated and fr)r which there 18 a rtasnn£Lhle cxpectatir)n th&t p2}pmtnt ￿111 he m&dc.
Foreign currencies
I'ransactions in forci£n C￿￿encIeS arc trAnsl#tcd at thc monthl}". #vcr#£c cxchangc ratc. Cutrcncy balanccs xt
the i'car-end are rranslated at thc }'ear-cnd rare. The net cxchange loss ivas £nil12021- ￿lA of £4771.
Oper2ting le2ses
Th¢ Foundation curr¢nd}T has no opuatinLk lcascs. Rent is not curr¢nt]}T CharL￿ed for Foundation ¢nLThbY¢m¢n¢
activitle5 cuiiducted at Commission locauon5, i.e., the Ieper InEL)rmation Ctntre 1nd French ITisitur Centre.
The ()f th¢ Inf()rmatii)n and ITi%it(Ir (-entrt% 18 di)nAttd in kind b} th¢ (.ommi%%i()n and 1% acc()unted f()r
under dL)nations and expenditure in kind.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
The Puundation's trading￿ actii"itie5 hai"e not Jet rei& ched the IlilT thresholds in the LIK, Pranct or Belgium
Ind thcrcfnrt it is not currtnt]I' rcquirtd to rtgistcr for I'AT.
Restricted funds
The F()undari()n'5 financial statements include rtstricred fund5 f()r graAf Crivities.
Significant estimates and judgements
Estimates
Thcrc contractual rcNcnuc cannot be allocltcd with ccrtaint¥,, but is rclatcd to thc currcnt financial period, an
e5un]ate of the income is booked within the fiiiaAcial statements based on the aiiticipi< ted completion i-.2iue.
Costs arc 8llocat¢d on an accrualg basis for costs incurrcd ￿'1th1n tlic current fJnancia] pcriod.
Judgements
,Icmb¢rship income is r¢¢uLrnisca in tlic mL)nth it is r¢¢¢ii'¢d rather than bcinLr amc)rtisca i)v¢r the N"¢lv¢-
month subscription period. This r￿'enue recogniuon approach ha5 been adopted btC<lU5t the membership fee
]% in substan¢¢ a donation and no substantii'c bcncfit$ 3ccnic to mcmbcrs and no rcfunds ar¢ madc.
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Income from Donations
Donations- Unrestricted
2022
2021
Donations & CIY'GF, lekrycies recei1.ed
received At Head OffiLe
D()t11< ri()n5 - BelgTriuni, leptt Int()rnii< riiin Centre
Donation% - ncc, Beaurain% Vi%itor Ccntrc
Gift Aid- Llaims from donations
81,053
61,558
291
975
1,739
152,616
110,813
469
Diinatinns in kind - valued crist for scrvices Frr)m (-IV(T(-
52.8()7
298,232
164,224
Donauons includ¢ fundr￿$1ng from Trust¢¢s' cngagcmcnt activitic%, Icgacics rcccivcd and amounts recei￿ed
Erom eNents together with donauun5 rectiNed dirtctl}- b3. the Foundation ar Comnii55ion loci< uon5 and those
msdt via tht IlTeh-8itt. Tht incrta%e In don2tiriti% In kjnd frr)m the (.ommi88ion rt12tts tn tht cr)%t r)f tht
dtdicartd Finance staEE supp)rrinx the Fuundauon and the upxradt OE rhe CIXYGF web-site.
Donations- Restricted
2022
2021
Annin&rton Hom¢s -
'.ves On F12nds (In projtyct
lacRoberts Trust- Speiikers prollrAmme
335.200
48,675
48,675
3.35,2flfl
lTrc AnninEron donation is rcstrictcd to'IThc F'.ycs On Hands On Pro%r#mme dclii'etcd bl. thc Commission.
The IL lacRobert Trust donauon is restricted to the Speakers Progratnme, which will dso bc delivcred b}. the
Commission throughout 2022.
Income from Grant Funding- Resttlcted
2022
21121
AssL)ciatiun L)f Independent Museums/Biffa - NoL)r Khan Pruject
CIX,'GC grant to Noor Khan Project
14,305
4,026
18,331
Durinb, 2n21 the ¢xhibiti(?n lif N()()r l<han was c()nsttucred at rh¢ C()mmissi()n's Runnymede Mem()rid in
SLirrt%.' and rcm&ins iipcn tr) i'isitnrs
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Income - Membership Scheme- Unrestticted
2022
2021
St2nd<2rd donation membership
Standard d()nati()n Inenibership- GiEt Aid
46,191
4,047
41,291
50,238
41.291
Stanilard membership increased in 2022 tn 1426 member%,12()21 14Q71. 105212n21 7.il) supp()rters
renewed tlieir membtrship for a furrher 12-months, a renewal tt of 74'/0.
Income from other trading activitie5 - UntestrACted
2022
2021
Ticker Sales Ei'ents
L lerchAndi8e sales
Buoks and printed matrtr baleb
Boc)ks di)nated b!T (-N['-G(- & (-￿.,￿L suppi)rt¢r
Tuur & Cuach RebernTariL)n Fees Beaur<2in5 Ifi5iror Centte
Schrjol & UniiTtr8ity Vi81L8 - Beallriin% I'i%itrJr Ctntrt
8,563
6,455
2,836
2,172
2,501
217
429
45
992
18,500
7,803
In 202112?
tickets were sr)Id fnr 2 virtual walks which alsr) led tn an increase in merchandise sales.
Expenditure on Raising Funds
Raising
Funds
Staff/
recharge
costs
Other
Direct
costs
Total
2022
.%tafF/
rech1rge
Other
Direct
Total
2021
Fundraising
custs
158,783
114,315
273,098
59,922
52,248
112,170
158,783
114,315
273,098
59,992
112,170
Fundr1& ising cr)%ts were higher in 21122 diie tr) the appointment of a fundraiser and admini8trator to the
f.r)unddrion, roLTether with the 50Q/t) kllc)iRtiOll of the Losts of A dediiated chayit! AciounrAnt Iprr)vided AS
donated service bi the Cntnmis5ion).
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Expenditure - Charitable Activities
restricied
Restricted*
2022
2021
Total
restricted
Restricrtd
Total
Adi'%nting public
¢duc2unn ()n FIr￿t and
Sec()nd w()rlcl
47.781
55.494
l(1,849
IIN.su)i
121.6.SQ
PrrJtnr)tinKy and 8iipp()rtiAg
activitit% unLlertak-en bs
47,78(1
47,780
1(),848
1(),848
7,713
103274
104,801
138,4l)8
* Restricted charitable acti￿ltIeS costs comprise the activities of the liantor's Speakers Pro£ramme ol £8k.
Other recognised gains/Oosses)
2022
2021
Excliat]ge gain/(lo55) nn baianct sheet rei'alul&
Bank interest receii'ed
14771
30
534
534
14771
Govemance costs
2022
2021
Fees pa}'abl¢ to) the F,oundRuon's auditur fuf the audit ol
the Foundation's fin2ncid temtnts
4,890
4,8L)O
ProlessionRI fees fvr branches in Beliyum and F,rance
120
2,130
5,010
7,020
There were no ekpen%t8 paid to Tru%tee% during the r.12021
nont
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Stock of Merchandise
2022
2021
Buoks and maps
3,165
4,485
lerchandise - stationery, bAdKyes and pins
8,773
9,432
11,938
Thc sIn￿,_m[)Vin£ stnck priivisir)n nnrmallv priil'idts f(Ir 2ni' .st()ck which. hAscd nn histnric salcs vr>lumcs. m&},
not bc sr)Id ￿TI[￿l￿ the rweli'e moArhs following thc end OF the ieat. Dut to the continued imp<icr of CONTID
rcsulting in thc visitors ccnrres not being c>pcn for thL Eull pcriod, a }?cMr's provision exists For 500/0 of the stock
valiie.
io
Debtors: amounts falling due Mqthin one year
2022
2021
PrepaNryneots
1,535
7,797
Accrued Donations
3,334
8,946
Inter4yroup balance ()￿£d b}, Communwealth lilar Grai'es
Commissi()n
65,748
4,869
82.491
Prcp2srmcnt8 incluilc £1,245 for thc French 2nd Bclgium F.POS systcm xnd insurance costs and £290 For
5ub5cripuon c05tS t Hcad Office. ,.Iccrued donations rc for funds recciiTed of L2.3k ￿la CW.'GC's Pa},P<il
accnunt rclsting to the Found&tion gnd £833 from thc i'irtual ￿'￿Ik 2t]d oth¢r don2uons. In i'¢ar, th¢ tot
legag balance of £66k wa5 paid from the Conimi5SlOlI to the Eoundauon.
Creditors: 2mounts falling due within one year
2022
2021
Deferred income
Trade crtditrirs
Tradt accnjals
(Ith¢r CL¢ditors
Inter￿Yr0up balance ts￿Tea to Commonwealth IYA
Gr&iNes Commission
2,208
7,120
6,396
10,867
1,841
12.811CJ
12,176
5,873
12,071
44.46CJ
38,662
77.ICIS
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
D¢f¢rred income rclatcs to £l,-360 for pnstpnncd ¢v¢nts, and £C)88 of rcccipts to bc rcimburs¢d to donors.
Other crtditors include £3,658 Social Insurance & T￿Ill0￿, L),286 Holida! PaiT accrual, £1,434 for a
eollaborativc chaiitv activiti. and £-579 for postponcd cvcntg.
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one yeat
2022
2021
Intergroup b21&￿nce r)ived to Cnmmonwtalth
K'kr Graves Commission
20,859
The Foundation s an uiisecurcd dr&2iV do￿ f&2ciliti.- of a tot&il principal amr)unr nr)t excccdiiig £5(N)k
from thc Commission ai'ail2hlc until 31 Mi arch 2023 2nd full}. rcpasrablc b}T.31 li larch 202). Thc lo&n
balance bears inrtre5r ar the r2< te of 1.5¢)/D aboiTe rhe Bank of England bise rate. There is 2 zero driw
down b2lallc¢ 2$ at 31 ML &rch 2022. Th¢ Int¢rgroup bal2nc¢ do¢% not bear int¢r¢st.
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Retained fimds
2022
2021
Unrestricted fund
100,608
352,683
101763
Restricted funds
311,721
453,291
413,484
Brought
fonvard
01-Apr-21
Carried
forward
31-Mar-22
Income
Expenditure
Restricted funds
Int¢rns
Annington Homes
l<antc)r-
pc#k-¢rs Proxramme
L l#cRvberts Trust - Speakers
15,000
289,008
2¥9,0011
7,713
(7,7131
48,()75
48.()75
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
311,721
101,763
48,675
330,926
17,7131
1332,0811
352,683
100,608
Total funds
413,484
379,601
{339,734)
453,291
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Donations r¢c¢iv¢d b}, th¢ Foundation for specific projccts ar¢ trc&t¢d as rcstrictca in lin¢ with thc donation
agreement..
Interns donatir)n% include £lllk receii'td in %eptetnbtr 21118 Erom IL Itdlnck Trust and £-SL in ()ctobtr
2018 from HenTI' ()Idfield Trust, bL)th resrricted tv buppurt th¢ cost of the Tntefn proxramme.
The Annin{rton Ho)mes donation 15 restricted to) rhe F'ie5 ()n Hand5 ()n prujecr 5upportill{Tr ITolunteers
with the c2re {)[ scxtt¢r¢d ¥ryav¢s in th¢ UK.
The Kantor donation SLiPP)rted the Commission's Speakers programme in 2021 /22 and ￿?$ full},
Spent up in the i'tl& r.
Tht N.12cRr)herts Trust diinatiiin will fLLnd ctists &ssoci2tcd ￿'ith the sgmc Sptxkcr's prngr2mmt in
2n22/23.
Bmught
Carried
forward
31-LNlar-21
Income
ExpLnditurL
01-.4pr-20
Restricted funds
Interns
£lnnin,¥ton Homes
AINI- Noor Khan
l<antDr- Speakers Proxramme
Total resiricted funds
Unresttlcted funds
li,000
3,808
13,4921
4",.67i
()2,C)C)I
-34,"1 i)
15,000
289,008
335,200
18,331
150,0001
114,8391
139.9621
-35_3,531
213,348
-511.721
1111.763
114(),3441
Total funds
97,750
566,879
(251,145)
413,484
An2ly$i$ of net 288et$/(liabiiities) between funds
UntestrACted
funds
RestrACted
funds
Total
2022
Fund b21ances at 31 March 2022 aire represented by:
Stuck
11,938
117,7_34
4,869
(.3.4,c).3.3)
100,608
11,938
475,14()
4,869
1-38,(?(?21
453,291
(-a%h at bank and in hand
3)7412
DebtL)rs amounts fRllin&F due wthin une s'ear
(-reditrir8 amount% f2llinLk due within ane !'t2r
Total
14,72C)I
352,683
c.reditors tnounts fallingk due after mort th&ill ()ne Trear
Total funds carried forwird
100,608
352,683
453,291
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2020
Fund balances at 31 Maffch 2021 are represented by:
Str)ck
1.3.917
13,917
Cl< Sh at bank and in h<lnd
95,365
319,738
415,103
Debtnrs am()unts falling due iiithin nne }?ear
Creditor% amounts fAlling duc wrhin one }'eAr
Total
82.nol
490
42,491
168,6611
18,50D
(77,1681
122,622
311,721
434,343
Crcditors #mounts falling duc aftcr morc than onc icar
Total funds carried forward
120,8591
101,763
(2n,8591
413,484
311,721
14
Staff Costs
During the ptriod UAdtr reioew tht Foundation had 3 emploi'ees. Finance & Adminisrrative 5upporr for the
mcnibcrship schtnic and mAnagng thc fInanctS W2s PrO￿lded bi. Commissjon stsff and rccognised £LS a
d()nartd Service.
l empli)yee earned berween £6fl,Th10- Jo,noo duiinby rhe }.-ear (2021.. ni) empl()veeb tarned i)ver £6n,onn)-
The tot&21 rtmuiierauon cost of ke}- mani& gcmenr personnel wis £81,158 {2021.. L49,8481 Thhich coniprise5
%dary.- cnst$ 2nd cmpla}Ttr'8 naunn21 insur2ncc 2nd pensinn cnntrihutioris. Ikt!, m2n2gtment pcrsnnntl
comprise the TtustLL5 and the Chief Exccurii'e, none of whom rLCCiNC remunerarion Eroni rhe Foundauon,
nd the Executive Dirtctr)r Iwhr)8t ciintrac¢ in i.-ear. changtd tn fthl time).
2022
2021
K'axes Rnd sdari¢s
Soci&il securiry costs
Pcnsion- a¢finca contribLltion sch¢m¢
Staff - dnnated 8uppr)rt 8eTh'ict% fr()m l-WIG(-
102,401
10,526
12,865
95,499
221,499
70,186
6,677
8,744
I l(1,-310
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
15
Support serrices and facility costs
Donations in kind 2021122
Finance
Legal
Marketing
Mgt
HR and
Ops
Total
2022
Siippnrt
F.AcIIitiLs
711,632
1,427
35,282
34,180
1,713
1,592
110,482
42,133
76,558
1,427
69,298
1,713
1,592
152,616
Donations in kind 2020/21
Finance
Legal
M2tketing
Mgt
HR and
Ops
Total
2021
Supp()rt
F&cilitics
6,412
7.475
1,399
34,271
1,561
45,392
,475
13,887
1,31)9
34,721
1,749
1,5()1
52,8(17
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
16 Related p2rry ir2nsaciions
The ultimate parent CL)mpani-. and CL)iltrolling' paty o)f the Foundation is rhe CuminonTh'edth IK'ar Grai"es
(-ommission. Con81)lid2ted &cc()unt8 for th¢ gkroup are al.￿1￿ble on th¢ C()mmi8sic)n's website.
The COmmon￿Tea1[h Il'ar Grai-.tb Foundation, h<15 Rs irs sole membtr the Co)illmonwealth W-.1< r Gr<llTes
Cnmmissinn. hlattrial transactinns ivith the Commissirin cr)n)pri8td..
An incnmc rcchargc frr>m Tht l-ammnnwc2lth lilar Crr2iits (-.nmmissinn far ann2tir)ns 2nd legacics Itss
direct Cn5ts atni)unting tn £56k12021
a cosr rech<irge r)f £8.3LI-
£012021 £1.8k) worth oEbooks were donated to thL French br&2nch Eor retAiling Ar rhe Vi5iror Ctntre.
Branch stnck moi-cments of £0.4k from nce/Btlgium to HO & £11.6k from Prancc ro Bdgium
The Commonwedth r Gri& Nes FoundRtion 0￿.ea the Commonive&ilth Ivir Graves Commission £12.Ik
12021- £6i.3k) at thL yLRt-Lnd. ThL CommunThLalrh W'ar Gr3i'L Cufflmission uwLd thL CofflmvnwL31th
War CTraiTts Found&iuon £"(111 (2021 £"()5.7kl Ihe end.
BAcli-t)ffice support and stnTice% dt)nattd b}. the C.t)mmission to the Foundation fret of charge, whil%t the
F,Liundation continued ro establish itself, ii-ere Tr'alued at £l.52k12021 £53kl. The main increase related to a
dedicated chariti, accountant (proiTided as a donated service by the Cotnmi5sionl, markeung at]d upgr&ide to
the web-site.
Lady Lucy Fr¢nch. 2 Trust¢¢ 0£ the common￿Tea1th (jr2￿¢$ FoLina&tion. is also a Trustcc of 'W¢vcr
such Inn()cenct' a chitiry. Thhich aims t() gryve children and }Toung peo)ple <1cr()ss the ￿-Or1d A ITQ)ice on war Ad
conflict. Bi)oks publish¢d bi. N¢iT¢r such Innc)c¢nc¢ ar¢ retailea bi, thc Foundation at cc)st price- I book
sold during the year at £2012021 £Aill nd 41 books remaLll Lll Stock.
In tht i'tar, twn foundi& tion tnistees have %tanaard member%hip% with a total i,,due of donatinn% received
amountinx to £138. {2n21, one 'fw%tee ￿ryth srandatd membership t()tRI £-30). In s.-ear, Jai. Sin¥h-Soh21, R
Tru%tee of the Commonwedth l¥'ar Grave% Foundauon &ittended rcmembrance ei'ent for the Commission,
hi5 expenses of £134 wert chargtd acr055 to the Commis5ion.12021
no expen5ts reimbursed)
17 Post Balance Sheet Events
"L'hcrc arc no balancc shcLt cycnts to disclosc.
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