I CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Hilton Food Group Charitable Foundation 1176224 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from P8riod 81art date 0110112023 P8riod end dale 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unre$tri¢ted fund¥ Restri¢ted funds Endowment fund¥ Total funds Last ytar to th8 ntarost toth6 n8arost £ to tho noar68t£ totho n•ar88t£ to tho noar68t£ A1 Recelpts 98,032 98,032 106,642 63,664 other donations received Sub total(Gross income for AR) 98,032 98,032 17D,306 A2 Asset and Investment sales. Isee tsblel. Loans recelve Sub total Total recelpts 98,032 98.032 170,308 A3 Payinents Event costs Charii¥ble don¥iion$ Other costs 4,600 100,000 100,000 170,000 Sub total 104,eoo 104,600 17fy,006 A4 Asset and investment purchases. Ise8 table) Loans repaid Sub total Total payments 104,60 104.600 170,006 Net of re¢elpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 16,5681 6,568 300 15,747 9,179 15.747 9.179 15,447 15,747 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund5 to nearest£ Restricted fund5 to neare5t£ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Dètails B1 Cash funds Cash al 9.179 Total cash funds 9,179 I￿￿￿Ebal￿nCesWIkn re￿pts and payrneTrts ac£C￿t(sI} Unrestrlcted funfls to nearest£ Restrlcted funds to neares1£ Endowment funds to nearest£ Details Fund towhlch a888t bo10 eurrentvalue onal Details Cost lopuonall B3 Investment assets Fund towhl¢h a8¥8t ￿10 eurrentvalue onal Dotails C05t lopUonall 84 Asset5 retained for the charl￿5 own use Fund towhich relates ount due When due onal Details BS Liabilities Signed by one or Iwo trustees on b8half of 811 the trust888 D8t8 of approval Signature Print Name Matthew osborne 3011012024 Neil George 3011012024 (HARnY Trustees. Annual Report for the period I Period start date Period end dale 31 From January 2023 December 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charity narne Hilton Food Group Charitable Foundation Registered charity number {if any) Charily number.. 1176224 Com an number.. CE012628 Charity's principal address Hilton Food Group plc 2-8 The Interchange, Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6YE Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office ifan Philip Heffer Trustee Malt Osborne HFG plc CFO HFG plc Company Secretary Neil George Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution leg. trust deed, ( How the charity is constituted leg. trust, association comDanvl Charitable Incorporated Organisalion {ClOI Trustee selection meth(yJs 11) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 12) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. TAR March 2012 Section C Ob'ectives and activities The objects of the charity are= To advance such charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time. Summary of the objects of the charily set out in its governlng document Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an applicalion of Ihe property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment IScolland} Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act {Northem Ireland) 2008. Summary ofthe 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) The charity carries out its objects by raising money for nominated charitable causes through corporate events. The trustees have had regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. Polic on rant makin When planning a corporate event the trustees will consider which charity or charities will benefit from the funds raised from that event. The trustees will only approve charities that are.. > registered charities having a charity number. or exempt or excepted charities from registering You may choose to include further statements, where relevanl, about= The trustees may give preference to charities whose purposes include: The prevention or relief of poverty > The advancement of education, health including the saving of lives, animal welfare and environmental protection or improvement The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage policy on grantrnaking; policy prograrnme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Contribution made b volunteers The charity is grateful for the contribution made by volunteers from the Hilton Food Group in organising and running the corporate event held during the year. Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year The Charity's fundraising activities generated £98,032 of incorne for the year ended 31 December 2023 {2022.. £106,642). This in turn allowed the Trustees to make £100,000 of donations split equally between two registered Charities. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserrfes There is no current need or desire for the charity to build up reserves. Therefore, funds raised through corporate events are distributed to its nominated charities. Details of any funds materially In deflclt There are no funds in deficit. Further financial review details (Optional infomiationl You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisingl- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., inveslment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information None. 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) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Matthew Osborne Neil George Trustee Trustee Date 3011012024 TAR March 2012 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Hilton Food Group Charitable Foundation **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2023 **Charity no** 1176224 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 to 2 of the Receipts and Payments Accounts - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Charity”) for the year ended 31/12/2023. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Charity, 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 Charity’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** 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: - 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. **Signed: Date:** 30/10/2024 **Name:** Joanna Boatfield **Relevant professional** FCA CTA DChA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Ensors Accountants LLP Victory House, Vision Park, Chivers Way Histon, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9ZR ## **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). 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**