
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

|**Section A**<br>**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A**<br>**Independent Examiner’s Report**|
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|**Report to the trustees/**<br>**members of**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**<br>**Responsibilities and**<br>**basis of report**|Charity Name<br>The MaxEm Trust<br>31 December 2020<br>**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**<br>1172867<br>2-3<br>(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)<br>I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2020.<br>As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011<br>(“the Act”).|



I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

- **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 

- **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

   - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

   - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

   - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**|||
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THE MAXEM TRUST 1172867<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/01/2020 31/12/2020<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Donations                                 -                               -                                 -                                 -                       23,097<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 - 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                                -                               -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Sub total                                 -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Total receipts                            -                             -                             -                               -                    23,097<br>A3 Payments<br>Legal fees                           687                               -                                 -                              687                       1,527<br>Accountancy fees                                 -                               -                                 -                                 -                         1,560<br>Insurance                           285                               -                                 -                              285                          228<br>Donations to University of Oxford                       24,000                               -                                 -                         24,000                     20,000<br>Processing fees                                -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               - 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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01/01/2020          Period start date   To Period end date** 

## **Charity name: MaxEm Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 117286** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the charity are for the public<br>benefit:<br>1. to advance education; and<br>2. to help young people advance in life<br>through providing support to<br>develop their skills, capacities and<br>capabilities to enable them to meet<br>their needs and participate fully in society;<br>in particular, but without limitation, among<br>those who by virtue of any kind<br>of social disadvantage may have reduced<br>prospects of entering and<br>flourishing in higher education and beyond.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The charity assists young people who are<br>socially disadvantaged by<br>providing them with :-<br>Mentoring and guidance from a select<br>group of individuals<br>(volunteers), primarily from the business<br>sector, to help equip<br>them with the skills, competence and<br>confidence to thrive at<br>university, and eventually to enter and thrive<br>in their chosen field<br>after graduating;<br>Financial assistance if relevant to help<br>remove practical barriers<br>to studying at higher education institutions.<br>The benefits of the organisation, which are<br>closely linked, are:<br>1. Giving individuals from disadvantaged<br>backgrounds the chance to<br>access higher education, so that lack of<br>social confidence, or lack<br>of resources or support do not form barriers<br>to effectively<br>completing higher study and pursuing<br>successful careers, and so<br>that these individuals are not at a relative<br>disadvantage to those|





|||from more advantaged backgrounds.<br>2. By virtue of (1) above, bringing about<br>greater equality, diversity<br>and social mobility in higher education –<br>and, ultimately, in the<br>professional and business sectors which the<br>beneficiaries will<br>enter after their education. The benefits of<br>diversity to educational<br>institutions, workplaces and society as a<br>whole are widely<br>acknowledged.|
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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had<br>regard to the guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Since the inception of the Promentor**<br>**Programme, the University’s Careers**<br>**Service has played an integral part**<br>**helping students from low income**<br>**backgrounds access alumni mentoring**<br>**opportunities and internships, as well as**<br>**careers support more generally**<br>**Since the programme’s successful**<br>**launch three years ago, over 40**<br>**undergraduate students have engaged**<br>**with the Promentor Programme, and**<br>**approximately 50 alumni have provided**<br>**students with invaluable support and**<br>**offered a wealth of experience by**<br>**volunteering their time to act as a mentor.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity had approximately GBP 277**<br>**on account at the end of December 2020**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity currently operates a surplus,**<br>**and is expected to continue to do so in**<br>**perpetuity.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The charity had approximately GBP 277**<br>**on account at the end of December 2020**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**Reserves are not required**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**None**|




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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**<br>**(CIO)**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by the Board of Trustees**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name  The MaxEm Trust<br>Other name the charity uses<br>Registered charity number 1172867<br>Charity’s principal address  10 Queen Street Place,<br>London<br>EC4R 1BE<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>Rayhan Davis   10 Queen Street  Acted for the whole year<br>Place,<br>1<br>London<br>EC4R 1BE<br>Katrien Gunst  10 Queen Street  Acted for the whole year<br>Place,<br>2<br>London<br>EC4R 1BE<br>Frewyeni Kidane  University of Oxford  Acted for the whole year<br>Development Office,<br>3 University Offices,<br>Wellington Square,<br>Oxford, OX1 2JD<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||



## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



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