THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND Charity Number 1175308 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2025 THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND Period ended 30th SEPTEMBER 2025 Reference and administrative details Trustees Ms B Webb Mr J Pearson Mrs A Wignall Registered office The Little Manor 45 Tytherington Lane Bollington Macclesfield Cheshire SKIO 2JS Banker5 Handelsbanken 48 Alderley Road Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 INY Independent Examiner M Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1st Floor Block C The Wharf Manchester Road Burnley Lancashire BBII IJG THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND Period ended 30th September 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The trLlStee5 present their report with the financial statements ofthe charity for the thirteen month5 ending 30th September 2025. COMpa￿tive inforniation is for the year ending 31st August 2024. OBJEcfivES ANDAcfiviTIES Objectives and aims The objects of the charity are.. for the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to pry)Yide facilities for the reception. care, birth control and treatment of such animals, 2nd to promote humane behaviour towards aniTnals by providing approptiate care and treatment for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatJnent, poor circumstsnces or ill usage and to educare the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevenuon of cruelty and suffering among animals. The trnstees have complied with the requirements of the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit. Signifitant artivities During the year The Chri5 Richardson Fund received a grant of £150,255 from the Himalayan AniTnal Treatment Centre UK of which the trustees are the same (charity number 1115822). ACHtEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The charity was established by a legacy from the estate of Chris Richardso The charity awarded gt7nts amounting to £11,000 in the year. FINANCIAL REVIEW At the year end. the funds of the charity amounted to £168,875 The charity aims to retain enough funds for urgent appeals and to ensure that sufficient cover is available for on- going projects. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing docutnent The charity is established as a Foundation Chatitable Incotvorated Organisation with a constitution dated 23rd October 2017. The trustees are appointed by the existing trustee5 as and when a need atises,. the trustee body meets on a regular basis to consider the making olgrants from the charitable lunds. Risk Review The Trustees regularly review bu5ine55 risk. Approved by order ofthe board of trustees on 7th April 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. Ms B Webb- Trustee THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND Period ended 30th September 2025 Independent Examiners Report I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the eharity for the period ended 30th September 2025 which are set out on pages 5 and 6. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trvstees you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV). I report in respect of my examination ofthe charity's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions g'ven by rhe Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirn] that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any matetial respect accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord those records I have no concerns and have come across no other Matte￿ in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper unde￿tanding of the accounts to be reached. M R Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1st Floor Block C The Wharf Manchester Road Burnley BBII IIG 7th April 2026 THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND Period ended 30th September 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds 2025 (13 2024 (12 months) months) Receipts Grants and donations Other income 150,255 Total receipts 150,255 Payments Grants to Nepal Accountancy Fee Bank Charges 11,000 420 43 23,000 408 63 Total payments 11,463 23,471 Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds brought forward Cash funds carried forward 138,792 30,083 168,875 23,471 53,554 30,083 THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND Period ended 30th September 2025 Statement of assets and liabilities at 30.9.25 Unrestricted funds Cash funds General Fund £168 875 Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 7th April 2026 by: Ms B Webb Trustee THE CHRIS RICHARDSON FUND NOTES TO THE FINANCtAL STATEMENTS Basis of preparation These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Fund Accounting.. Unrestiicted funds are those that can be expended at the discretion of the trllstees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity. Taxation The eharity is not liable to Llx on its charitable activities. The charity is not registered for VAT. ItTecoverable VAT is included in the expense to which it relates. Transactions with trustees No remuneration nor expenses were paid to tr￿teeS or any persons coniiected with them during the year or previous year.