2023-05-31-accounts - Martin Roberts Foundation

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	06	2022	To	31 05	2023

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

Martin Roberts Foundation

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1172905

1172905	1172905

Wesleyan Chambers
Park Road
Paulton, Bristol
Postcode	BS39 7QQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	KirstyRoberts	Trustee
	JeffreyButler	Trustee
	Philip Gambrill FCCA	Trustee
	PollyLudlow Jones	Trustee
	Colin Glass	Trustee

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

The objectives of the CIO are:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

(A) To provide help for children through education, information and activities to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
(B) To advance the prevention or relief of human suffering in children and to assist the recovery of children through a range of

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charitable activities that are directed towards saving and protecting those whose lives are in danger;

(C) To advance and promote for the public benefit the protection of children through raising awareness and the education of personal, and health & safety issues;

(D) To provide relief to children and young people in need through, amongst other things, the support of other charities and organisations in particular, but not limited to those concerned with the provision of care and protection to children.

The Martin Roberts Foundation is the brainchild of TV presenter Martin Roberts as a vehicle to raise money to support carefully selected educational and well-being initiatives for children and young people. As a long- time supporter and campaigner for the NSPCC, Martin set up the charity to help address the need for ongoing awareness of charities like Childline amongst children and young people.

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D

Achievements and performance

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Section D

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Achievements and erformance p

There was only one significant activity within the charity during this period. This was the provision of a grant of £3000 to the Young People's Puppet Theatre for them to work with young people to create a staged puppet show version of the story of Sadsville, to be performed within a schools to help more children access the message of the Sadsville book.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

No policy in place yet.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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The charity’s principal source of income is income from sponsorships and donations.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Kirsty Roberts J P Butler Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Trustee Date 06.09.2024

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	Martin Roberts Foundation	Martin Roberts Foundation	Martin Roberts Foundation	Martin Roberts Foundation	CC16a
	For the period from	01/06/2022	To	31/05/2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,876 19 - - - - - 1,895 - - - 1,895 - - 1 - - 3,000 - - - 3,001 - - - 3,001 - 1,106 - 6,292 5,186	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 1,876 19 - - - - - - 1,895 - - - 1,895 - - 1 - - 3,000 - - - 3,001 - - - 3,001 - 1,106	Last year to the nearest £
Donations and sponsorships	1,876				769
Bank interest	19				2
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	1,895				771

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					771

Advertising	-
Marketing and events costs	-				-
Bankcharges	1				2
Printing,mailing and distribution	-				-
Designandlayout	-				-
Puppet Theatre	3,000				-
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**Sub total **	3,001				2

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	- 1,106	-	-	- 1,106	769
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	6,292	-	-	6,292	5,523
	5,186	-	-	5,186	6,292

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank account Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,186 - - - - - 5,186 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name KirstyRoberts JeffreyP Butler	Endowment funds to nearest £

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			Date of approval
		KirstyRoberts	26.09.24
		JeffreyP Butler	27.09.24

26/09/2024

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