Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Charity number 1172297
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 November 2023
Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2023
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Trustees' report for the year ended 30 November 2023
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates
Steven Gough Jonathan Aspinall Beverley Gough Alan Horsfield Sarah Dawson Sarah King Graham Holgate
Chair Treasurer Treasurer
Resigned 21 March 2023
Resigned 18 April 2023 Appointed 9 July 2023 Appointed 9 July 2023
Charity number
1172297
Registered in England and Wales
Registered and principal address
Bankers
11 Mayfield Avenue Lloyds Bank Plc Brighouse 12 Swan Street HD6 4EF Warwick CV34 4BJ
Accountants West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 28 March 2017 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.
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Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 30 November 2023
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
1) The preservation and protection of health and the saving of lives by raising awareness of road safety and the consequences of road traffic collisions.
2) To provide relief to families living in West Yorkshire who have suffered the death of a dependent son/daughter (up to the age of 25 years) as a result of road traffic collision in particular through: (A) providing financial assistance to pay for funeral services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means, (B) providing practical advice and signposting to other relevant organisations for specialist support.
The charity's main activities
We deliver a powerful presentation in schools to raise awareness of the consequences of irresponsible driving to future and current drivers.
We provide emotional and financial support by way of a grant towards funeral costs for bereaved parents who lose a child up to the age of 25 on the roads of West Yorkshire.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education.
Achievements and performance
Although the annual Walk4Naomi was cancelled this year we have gained in other areas. I this financial year we have provided two grants towards funeral costs to three bereaved families but given advice and support to a few more. Our school presentations continue to raise awareness of irresponsible driving to future drivers. Our Life Sentence presentations are increasing. We are making progress with West Yorkshire combined authority and being involved with their joint Vision Zero Initiative with West Yorkshire Police.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £6,319, all of which was unrestricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £39,066.
The trustees have set aside reserves for unexpected incidents. As we help bereaved parents cover the cost of funerals in West Yorkshire it is unknown how many parents need support each year. If funds continue to increase above the current level we will expand our support across the whole of Yorkshire.
Approved by the board of trustees on 12/04/2024
Stephen Gough (Trustee)
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Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Receipts and payments account
for the year ended 30 November 2023
| Notes Receipts Donations (2) Fundraising and events Collection tins Workshops Event registration fees Bank interest Total receipts Payments Equipment Postage, printing and stationery Fundraising expenses Storage Grants (3) Insurance Professional fees Travel costs Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward |
2023 Total funds £ 536 547 41 4,700 - 275 6,099 6,755 - 396 1,256 2,936 430 240 405 12,418 (6,319) 45,385 39,066 |
2022 Total funds £ 2,753 2,549 356 3,150 1,010 8 9,826 25 12 2,138 1,445 1,424 458 240 - 5,742 4,084 41,301 45,385 |
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Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 30 November 2023 Cash funds Cash at bank Cash in hand Total cash funds Debtors and prepayments Debtors Assets retained for the charity's own use Printer Laptop Two 6 metre bell tents One trailer Dash cam Used car Liabilities Accruals |
2023 Total £ 39,063 3 39,066 2023 £ 2,150 2,150 2023 £ 300 300 |
2022 Total £ 45,382 3 45,385 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 12/04/2024
Stephen Gough (Trustee)
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Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 November 2023
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
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Naomi Cheri Gough Foundation
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 30 November 2023
| Donations Donations |
2023 Unrestricted funds £ 536 536 |
2023 Restricted funds £ - - |
2023 Total funds £ 536 536 |
2022 Total funds £ 2,753 2,753 |
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2 Donations
3 Grant making
| Project or activity Emotional Funeral Services Gateway Funeral Services Centriamo Funeral Services Total |
2023 Grants to institutions £ - 435 2,000 501 2,936 |
2022 Grants to institutions £ 1,424 - - - 1,424 |
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4 Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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