The Emerson Trust
Trustees, Annual Report & Financial Statements
for the Financial Period
from 6th April 2023 to 5th April 2024

The Emerson Trust
Reference & Adrninistrative Details
Charlty Details
Name '.
Numbei
Address.
The Emerson Trust
1177695
40 Edith Road, London W14 9BB
Trustee$
Trustee
Date of appointment
26:" Ivlarcn 2018
Date of resignats.on !
Julia Browning
Rachel L8ngEon
Anthony Rice
Lucy Vernall
26tr March 2018
26." Marcn 2018
rua
26-' March 2018
nia
Structure, Governance & Management
Structure and governing docurnent
Structure
Governing documeni
Charitable Ineorporated Organisauon
Constitution
Appointment of trustees
Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed al a meeting of the charity trJstees There must be at least
three trustees all OT whom musi be natural pe￿on5 ageo 16 or rn0￿.
Objects and Activities
Object of the charity
The abiec: of the CIO is to advance the education of primary school children who have special educational
neetss I'SEN") that are not separately or fully addressed by the children's s¢hooils}
Activities of the charity
The charity achieves rts obiecl -y providing grants lo help fund qualified specialist luilion for SEN children
whose parentlsl or other responsible adultlsl could not otherbV',se afford the ',ees The charity's policy Is lo
require a contribution frorn the parentlsl I responsible adultlsi. The charity also funds group sessions for SEN
children from local schools.
The charity has an arrangement with Erne￿on House LLP I'EH-I. a special needs learning cenlre, whereby
EH has committed. regardless or oemand for places from elsewhere. to provide at least places each term
lo children funded by the Cnarity and to give a 20°/o discount on the lees for such places.
Notwithstanding this, the Charity Is open to fvnding places at other special needs schools where appropnale
andlor more cosi-effective.
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Achievements during the year
The charity continues to fund -Calch up Clubs" where srnali groups of children fro￿, a local school who are
ehind In either literacy andlor mathematics attend Emer50n House one afternoon a week auring term time
The Trustees b@i18ve these clubs have been very successful and consider them very good value for money.
Public benefit
-h# trustees confirm that they have referred to the guiaance contained .'1 the L'iarity Comrnissior,'s gerèral
guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity"s objects and policies Ir.. respeci of the making tsf grants
The trustees agreed on a series of actsons and policies in order to ensure public benefit in the disbursement
ol the initial lunas avaijable io the charity including
agreeing a process for Identifying suitable pupils for support and for applying financial means-iesting
of the pupil's family or alternative sources of support.
giving guidance lo parents and other applicants for support towards obtaining stsle support for their
L Ilio's spècial needs
ensuring that the charity follows best practice in crit￿1 areas including safeguarding and privacy.,
deciding lo identify 2nd aDDroach a primary school local lo EH witn ttrie InLenlion of estsblishing
partnership arrangement with the school to provide funding of groups of pupi',s in touch typing andlor
literacy iLJition-.
negotiating with El4. of a !￿rtner 51gnificantly discounted rate for Ils teaching seNices for the specialist
tutoring of individual or groups of pupils
agreeing to seek 3 longer term prtsgmmrne of funding for the chanty once It hao established a track
record in the Individual pupil and local school partnefship pwrammes
Flnancial Review
Summary of finances for the ygar land the previous period)
Total receipts in the year were £21.0281£3.1121. In addrtion. a loan cf £25.000 was received.
Total payments were i5.9231£'. 1.6071. of which £421 wa5 Spent on adminislrats.on and £9,502 was spent
directly on funding the programmes al Emerson House.
Af the year end. the Charity p,ac £46,810 in cas*1£I0. 107}.
Statement of the Charty's Policy on Reserves
The Charity has d8 minimis recurring income or overheads Reserves al eacn year en¢J are therefore calculalecl
taking into accoont existing accrued obligation5. the coming year s anticipat￿ overheads. and any existing
commitments lo granteÉs. At str. Apri12024, Reserves were £1 S.677.
The Trustees have sel a Reserves T3rgel of £5.000.
Detsils of Any Funds Materially in Deficit
The charity had no funds which were materiaiiy In deficit al the date of the ststemenl of assets & liabilities.
Status of the Charity's Finances
The Charity had no restricted or designated funds at the year end.
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Parti¢ulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the Chartty
The charity has given no guarantee where potenbal liability was Oiiistanding at the uate OT the slalement of
assets & liabilities.
Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt
Al the date of the statement of assets and liabilities. the chariry nad an apK)unT OUTSt2nding under a '.oan
agreemènt with a supporter of£25.000. The loan is due lo be repaid on or befcre 5th April 2026.11 is unsecured
Declaration
I he Trustees declare that +hey have approved the above report and aulhorised that it be signed on their behalf.
Anthony Rice
Dale .' 20 November 2024
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The Emerson Trust
Reg¢ter¢d Ghjty nwhber 1177695
ar￿ paym•vts xctyJnts
For the fmm OMpr.23
To
Section A .' Receipts and pa
ments
rèStri¢'.
funds
.qEsip £?e-
cowent
fuDds
LA$,. sea..
ttstt* near&51 £
A1 Recei
ts
Don&o-s f'or thè ubl
T8x Ecovèr&o'rorn AMRC
15.810
15
10
600
2512
2)
135
20
B8fdtcom
n$atra
Sub tOtal(G￿35 IfiCO.Tre tsrARI
21
21
21
A2 ASW ane inVO$knert salos (see
tab,,
loans receivéd.
Loan
25.MO
25
Sub total
2S.NO '
26
Total réc8ipfts,
46,028,
3,112
A3P
rtltn
,Gra￿LS Matte
BanK￿-
IinFcrma: an ￿c￿MIssIo￿lfeÈs
',le
9.502
84
3$
222
SUD Eorai
9.923
gJ23
11,507
,.A4 tss&i and investment
urchases.
see tabK9
Sub totsi I
Togèj PaYn￿lts1
9.923 ,
9.923
11,607
Nit of receipt¥(paytywts)
A5 Trartsfers betwn funds.,
AS Casb. funds kst yoar end
1051 1
36,105
10,707
4&012
19.202
10,707
4&812
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Section B . St*einwit of assets and liabiTities at the end of the period
to r*ar•Bt
81 waSlI fun
46.112
43.112
uThrnStr￿t•d
funds
Rostrkied lunds
End0￿￿Ènt
funds
to n•ard%t£
Oerai
82 Other monetrry assèts
¢wrWpt TrAI
be
83 Investment assets
3SSqt
DetHI6
Co* IOQ:pjn￿j
Cufrlht ¥alu
84 Asset$ retain6d for the charity.
own use
Whsndu
DetAI
B5 Lwbilit*S
. Loary 5wpwr
25,000
Sioneo oy one bw*e8 on
Prirs
D*e D,. appfowdl
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