## **Christina Smith Foundation** Charity No. 1177674 Report and Accounts Year ended 5[th] April 2024 ## **Trustees** Mrs Chantelle Culshaw (Chairperson) Mr Alexander Smith Mrs Deborah Saunt ## **Registered Address** Jacksons The Old Bakehouse Course Road Ascot SL5 7HL ## **Chairperson’s report for the year ended 5[th] April 2024** Following the death of Chrisina Smith OBE in March 2022, the Foundation has continued to seek to fulfil her wishes and the charity has remained active with six donations totalling £38,045 having been made during this financial year. The Foundation makes grants to organisations and individuals for the following charitable purposes: 1. The advancement of the arts 2. The advancement of architecture 3. The advancement of education for all ages 4. The advancement of opportunities for young people 5. The advancement of medicine 6. Supporting individuals in need of support These are all good causes that Christina Smith has previously generously supported and the Foundation allows her philanthropy to continue. The level of activity has increased since the year end with further charitable donations in excess of £250,000 having already been made. Chantelle Culshaw Mrs Chantelle Culshaw Chairperson Date: 30[th] December 2024 -1- ## **Income and Expense Account Year ended 5[th] April 2024** |**Income and Expense Account**
**Year ended 5th April 2024**||| |---|---|---| ||2024|2023| ||£|£| |INCOME||| |Donations|48,045|176,000| ||-------------|--------------| |Total income|48,045|176,000| ||-------------|--------------| |EXPENSES||| |Charitable donations|38,045|176,000| ||-------------|------------| |Total expenses|38,045|176,000| ||-------------|------------| |Net surplus/(deficit) for the year|10,000|-| ||=======|=======| |**Balance Sheet at 5th April 2024**||| ||2024|2023| ||£|£| |Opening Reserves|-|-| |Net surplus / (deficit) for the year|10,000|-| ||------------|------------| |Closing reserves|10,000|-| ||=======|=======| |Represented by:||| |Cash in bank|10,010|-| |Other creditor|(10)|-| ||-------------|-------------| ||10,000|-| ||=======|=======| |On behalf of the trustees||| ## Chantelle Culshaw Mrs Chantelle Culshaw Chairman Dated: 30[th] December 2024 -2- ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Christina Smith Foundation on the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024** ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 5 April 2024. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all 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 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. Hugh Jackson Hugh Jackson Date: 30[th] December 2024 Chartered Accountant Jacksons, The Old Bakehouse, Course Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7HL -3-