CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 Sept 2021 to 31 August 2022 Charity name.. The Emperor Foundation Charity registration number: 1178088 Objectives and Activities SORP rele￿rKe P*a 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activtties, projects or seNices identifjed in the accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit To advanGe such charilablo purposes as the trusteas see flt from time to tlme The Foundation has made a numbor of donations to charitable causes. most notsbly to Maggie's Cancer Centres Para 1.17 8rKI 1_19 Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commisslon on publlc benefit. Addltlonal infonnation {optlonal} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= SORP refewca The Emperor Foundation makes grants to those registered charities which tho trustees choose to support Policy on grant making P¥a 1.38 The Emperor Foundation is not engaged In social investment prograrns Policy on social investrnent including program related investment Para 1.38 The Emperor Foundation is managed by and supported by volunteers. There ara no paid staff Contribution made by volunteers P*a1. Other Nla Achievements and Performance SORP ref*ence The Emperor Foundation has made significant donations1£60kl to Maggle's Cancer Centres to facllitate the ongolng work wlthln Maggie's to support individuals and family and frlends suffering from ¢an¢er. The Foundation has also made smaller but Important donations to The Red Cross Ukraing Appeal and Cancer Research UK. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the dtfference the charity's work has made to the circuMstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wid8r benefits to society as a whole. Para 120 Addltional infomiation (optional) You ma choose lo include further statemenls vthere relevant about: Achievement5 against objectives set Pard 1.41 The achievements are in Ilne wlth objectives seL Performance of fundraising activtlies against objectives set Fundraising is in Ilne with objectives. P8Tr 1.41 Investment performance againsl objectives Nla Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Pard 121 The Foundation's financial position is stable with £13k of cash reserves at 31 ust 2022. The reserrfe5 policy of The Emperor Foundation is to retain sufflcient cash reserves to cover at a minlmum operating expenses for the following six months or £1,000, whichever is greater, in addition to any provlsion required in relation to donatlons given for restrlctsd os@s not aid out. Reserves of £16k are held at 31 August 22 Nla Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why Ihey are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the chartly continuing as a going concem Para 122 P¥a124 Nla Para 1.23 Nla Additlonal Information loptlonal} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The Emperor Foundation receives monies from Emperor Dosign Consultants Limited and from its employees and from other companles and indlviduals via fundraising actlvitles i undertaken. ' We retain cash rèserrfos in bank accounts The charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Par8 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pard 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity The charity is dependent on tho continued support of Emperor Deslgn and its employees and therefore the sustainability of that company. We are pleased to report that Emperor Design is in a stron financial osition. Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of Charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document How is the charity constiluled? le.a u,- '{ )ri-..iraled Pafa 125 Trust Deed Para 125 The Charity is registered as a CIO. Trustee sel8clion methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees I Para 1.25 New trustees are sélected by the existing trustee board with full interview process in place. Addltional informatlon {optionall You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. All new trusteos are raqulred to carry out trustee tralning. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 We operate through a Board of Trustees. We have no employees. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Paa 1.51 Relationship with any related parties The Emperor Foundation was set up by individuals who part-own and manage Emperor Design Consultants Limited. a Corporate Communications business Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Cxher name the chari uses isler8d chari number Charity's principal address TheEm Nla 1178088 The Whitechapel Building 10 Whilechapel High Street London E18QS eror Foundation Names of tho charlty trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Dates a¢tsd If not for whol• ¢ar Office Irf any) Chair David Burland Kingsley James Simon Newton Susan Bradley Christina Brusendorff Victoria Capstick Name of person lor body) entltled olnt trustee ifan Since 7 De￿rnber 2021 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- narnes of the dIre￿orS at the date the re ort was a Drre¢tor name roved Nla Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee nam• Nla Date¥ acted rfnot ior whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets Nla held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charitys objects Nla Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Nla Additional Information loptional} Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiatlon) Type of Name adviser Address Nla Name of chief •xe¢utive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnationl Nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Nla Other o tional information Nla Declarations Tho trustees declare that they have approved the trustoes, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full namels) S J Newton Position {eg Secretary, Trustee Chair. etc) Date I,, CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WAL The Empèror Foundation Receipts and payments accounts For the period CC16a To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted lund$ Restritted funds to the I￿r￿1 £ to ￿ rwr•8t£ Endowm•nt funds tothe nearnst £ Total funds A1 Re¢ei Donations Grani incowe AuGiion Spons(￿￿1p Ref￿rnJ of subscnption fees Last year to th• nearvst£ to thè near￿t£ 82.032 82.032 24,582 2S,337 2S,337 2.WO 18 18 ss income or ARJ 109.887 s¥et and Investmont sa Ise• tsblel. 109,8B7 24.582 e8, Total r￿tipts A3Pa 109,887 ents In$ur8nce Fundrais￿ costs chan18￿6 donation$ Bank charge3 Other operaLng rosts 134 39,646 64.662 f,025 13d 64.662 1.025 22.401 242 Sub totsl iOS,46f 105,467 A4 Asset and investment urchases see table Sub total Totalpayments 105,467 105.467 Net of receipts/fpayments) AS Transfers b¥￿en fund$ A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 22,643 4.420 4.420 7.939 12.821 12,821 8,401 CCXX R1 aKounts ISSI 0210212023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cateyorr Detsiis Unrestricted funds to noarest £ 12,821 Restrictè funds to noaroSt£ B1 Cash funds Endowm&nt fund$ Cash at bank to r*arest£ rotsi cash funds 12,821 *cthrygi) Unrestricted funds to n#rest£ RÈ5trictgd funds to neamt£ Endowm¢nt funds to n•8rast £ B2 Other monetsry assets B3 Investment assets Detal Fund to which ostloptlonall Current valu• tSonal B4 Assets rataingd for tho charlty's own use D•tall¥ Fund to wh*h Cost Ioptiot)a Curr•ntvalue o tlonal BS Li4bllit1•8 Detal T￿e Crethlo Fund IOt*hteh Amouryt Whèn du• lonfyl Signed tsy one orts¥o Irustees on behatr of all the trustees Signaltjre Print Name Date of roval Is CCXX R2 a¢counts ISSI 0210212023 ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of The Emperor Foundation** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Emperor Foundation for the year ended 31 August 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of The Emperor Foundation 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 Emperor Foundation’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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of The Emperor Foundation as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 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 undersanding of the accounts to be reached. 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