**Trustees' Annual Report for the Year** 

Year start date Year end date 6 April 2023 5 April 2024 

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Section A 

## Reference and administration details 

**Charity name**[THE KILROOT FOUNDATION ] 

**Other names charity is known by** 


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|Registered charity number (if any)|1173150|
|Charity's principal address|Holywell Farm, Wigginton|
|Banbury|
|Oxfordshire|
|Postcode|OX15 4LG|
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|Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity|
|Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled|
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|
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|1|Matthew Dobbs|Trustee|
|2|Katharine Dobbs|Trustee|
|3|Denis Clough|Trustee|
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## **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)** 


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Type of adviser Name Address<br>Accountant  Prager Metis LLP  5A Bear Lane, London SE1 0UH<br>Bankers  Schroder & Co  1 London Wall Place EC2Y 5AU<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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

**Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts** Established by constitution dated 24/5/2017 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (COI) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed in accordance with constitution Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

|You**may choose**to include<br>additional information, where<br>relevant, about:<br><br>policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees;<br><br>the charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the charity<br>works;<br><br>relationship with any related<br>parties;<br><br>trustees’ consideration of<br>major risks and the system<br>and procedures to manage<br>them.|The Trust gives the trustees the power to apply the funds in such a<br>manner as they think fit for the benefit of the charitable objects.<br>The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and<br>only make grants to other registered charities. The focus of the grant<br>making is the development and support of the young and the conservation<br>of both the natural and built environment. While the Trustees make grants<br>to UK based charities, it may apply the grants to support work done by<br>those charities overseas.<br>Grants are made based on applications that have been made to the Trust<br>and also charities nominated by Trustees as a result of research<br>undertaken on specific organisations.<br>The trustees will consider both one off grants often to support capital or<br>project needs. They will also consider grants made with a commitment to<br>repeat over a number of years, typically in three-year cycles.|
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|**Section C**<br>|**Objectives and activities**|
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|**Summary of the objects of the**<br>**charity set out in its**<br>**governing document**||
||Assist groups working in many charitable fields including conservation of<br>the natural and built environment and the development and support of<br>young people|



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The charity’s grant making strategy over the year has been in line with the aims and objectives of the Foundation. A total of £258,100 has been disbursed to twenty four different charities. The grants were a mixture of donations towards the general purposes of the Charity concerned, and grants in support of specific charitable projects. 

**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)** 

It is the trustees’ belief that in the conduct of the affairs of the Foundation, they have had due regard to the public benefit guidance of the Charity Commission, complying with both the “public “aspect (within the parameters set by the objectives of the Foundation) and with regard to the “benefit” aspect. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

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

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 


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Section D 

Achievements and performance 

## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

The Trust has total unrestricted cash funds at 5 April 2024 of £158,920 and holds investments at cost of £4,387,486. 

The charity made the following donations during the year:- 

£ Avondale Extra 3,300.00 Kipungani Schools Trust 12,000.00 Wildfish 8,000.00 Flora & Fauna Int 5,000.00 Charleston Trust 10,000.00 Stowe House Preservation 16,000.00 Laurence Home Nursing Team 10,000.00 St Hughs College 3,000.00 Stowe House Preservation 16,000.00 St Pauls Money Advice Centre 500.00 Rugby Portobello Trust 7,500.00 The Garden Museum 60,000.00 Garsington Opera 7,000.00 The National Gallery 7,000.00 Belvoir Castle & Countryside Trust 3,600.00 The National Gallery 35,000.00 Rutland Historic Churches Trust 4,000.00 Avondale Extra 3,300.00 Oxfordshire Churches Trust 20,000.00 Longborough Opera Festival 6,600.00 St Mary's Braughing 3,000.00 Asmolean Museum 4,000.00 Durham Association of Boys & Girls Club 3,300.00 Mulberry Organisation 10,000.00 **285,100.00** 

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payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest 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funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||**THE KILROOT FOUNDATION**<br>**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**to the nearest    £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>**1173150**<br>**CC16a**<br>**Receipts and payments accounts**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>06/04/2023<br>05/04/2024<br>ee ee ee ee||
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|Investment income|**136,809**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**136,809**|||**164,079**||
|Bank interest|**17,741**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**17,741**|||**7,656**||
||**-**|||**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**||
||**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**||
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||**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**||
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||**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**||
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|_AR)_<br>**154,551**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**154,551**|||**171,735**||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**Investment sales**<br>**980,021**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**980,021**<br>**568,651**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_**<br>**980,021**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**980,021**<br>**568,651**<br>**_Total receipts_**<br>**1,134,571**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,134,571**<br>**740,386**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>———~~——~~|||||||||||||||
|Investment management fees|**9,938**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**9,938**|||**10,619**||
|Donations|**258,100**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**258,100**|||**232,950**||
|Professional fees|**7,680**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**7,680**|||||
|Pinchbeck loan|**150,000**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**150,000**|||**-**||
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||**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**||
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||**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**||
|**_Sub total_**|**425,718**||**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|**425,718**|||**243,569**||
|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**<br>Investment Purchases<br>**697,884**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**697,884**<br>**703,514**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_**<br>**697,884**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**697,884**<br>**703,514**<br>0<br>**_Total payments_**<br>**1,123,602**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,123,602**<br>**947,083**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**10,970**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**10,970**<br>**-**<br>**206,697**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**147,951**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**147,951**<br>**354,648**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**<br>**158,920**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**158,919**<br>**147,951**<br>———~~——~~<br>S6~~44~~|||||||||||||||



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

**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name The Kilroot Foundation **members of** 

**On accounts for the year** 5 April 2024 **ended Set out on pages** 1-7 

**Charity no** 1173150 **(if any)** (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **05/04/2024** . 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ( ~~other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

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

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

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

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed:** 

**Date:** 30 December 2024 

**Name:** PRAGER METIS LLP ~~Ce~~ **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

**Address:** 

5a Bear Lane Southwark SE1 0UH 

**October 2018** 

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**Section B** 

## **Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**October 2018** 

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