## **Levine Family Foundation**
## **Annual Report and Accounts**
Year ended 30 April 2022
Charity Registration Number 1178749
**Contents**
|**Reports**||
|---|---|
|Reference and administrative information|1|
|Trustees’ report|2|
|Independent auditor’s report|8|
|**Accounts**||
|Statement of financial activities|12|
|Balance sheet|13|
|Statement of cash flows|14|
|Principal accounting policies|15|
|Notes to the accounts|17|
Levine Family Foundation
## **Reference and administrative information**
|**Trustees**|Benjamin Levine (until 13 February 2023)|
|---|---|
||Kathleen Levine|
||Miranda Levine|
||Julie Macnabb|
|**Director of Funding**|Melissa Spiteri|
|**Principal office**|32 Melrose Road|
||London|
||SW19 3HG|
|**Charity registration number**|1178749|
|**Auditor**|Buzzacott LLP|
||130 Wood Street|
||London|
||EC2V 6DL|
|**Solicitors**|Farrer & Co LLP|
||66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields|
||London|
||WC2A 3LH|
|**Bankers**|HSBC|
||Leyton Road|
||Stratford|
||London|
||E15 1AA|
Levine Family Foundation **1**
**Trustees’ report** Year ended 30 April 2022
The Trustees present their statutory report together with the accounts of Levine Family Foundation (the “charity”) for the year ended 30 April 2022.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 15 to 16 and comply with applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The principles set out in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) have been followed in the preparation of this report and accounts.
## **Introduction**
Levine Family Foundation (‘LFF’) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on 13 June 2018. The charity is governed by a Constitution dated 13 June 2018 and is registered with the Charity Commission, Charity Registration Number 1178749.
Ben and Miranda Levine established LFF in June 2018 and the charity made its first round of grants in April 2019.
## **Principal activities and aims**
## _**LFF’s Mission and Charitable objectives**_
- To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:
- a) The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment (in particular the marine environment) and the prudent use of resources;
- b) The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; and
- c) The promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.
- To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment (in particular the marine environment) and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large; and
- To advance such other exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit as the charity Trustees from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.
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**Trustees’ report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Public benefit**
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year. Whilst the Trustees are mindful of their own obligation to ensure that the charity benefits the public generally, they take some assurance from the fact that recipients of grants are themselves regulated to ensure that they operate for the public benefit.
## **Grant making policy**
The Trustees meet regularly to consider potential new grantees.
Potential recipients of grants are identified by the Trustees individually in areas where it is perceived that public benefit will be achieved.
## **Governance, structure and management**
## _**Governance**_
The Levine Family Foundation (LFF) is a registered charity, number 1178749. Ben and Miranda Levine established LFF in June 2018 and made its first round of grants in April 2019.
LFF did not actively fundraise during the year.
As listed above, LFF currently has 3 Trustees and one part-time Director of Funding.
The Trustees meet at least quarterly and are always considering potential new grantees fulfilling the relevant criteria. All current grantees are due to return a logical framework with an update on grant spending and performance to date.
All Trustees give of their time freely and no Trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises.
The Trustees in office during the year, except where shown, were as follows:
|**Trustee**||
|---|---|
|Benjamin Levine|Resigned 13 February 2023|
|Kathleen Levine||
|Miranda Levine||
|Julie Macnabb||
On agreeing to become a Trustee of the charity, new Trustees would be briefed by the existing Trustees on the history of the Trust, the day-to-day management, the responsibilities of the Trustees, the current objectives and future plans. The Trustees may attend any courses which they feel are relevant to the development of their role and keep up-to-date on any changes in legislation.
The Trustees received no remuneration in respect of their services as a Trustee and were not reimbursed for any expenses during the year.
Levine Family Foundation
**3**
**Trustees’ report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Governance, structure and management** (continued)
## _**Trustees’ responsibilities statement**_
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102);
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable United Kingdom accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
- prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, applicable Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the charity’s governing document. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of the accounts may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
## _**Key management personnel**_
The Trustees consider that the Trustees and the Director of Funding comprise the key management of the charity in charge of directing, controlling, running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. The Trustees give of their time freely and no Trustee received any remuneration in the year.
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**Trustees’ report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Governance, structure and management** (continued)
## _**Structure and management reporting**_
LFF currently has three Trustees as listed above. The charity has one employee, Melissa Spiteri, Director of Funding. She has her 20+ years’ experience in the charity sector and gained empathy and knowledge of LFF as a Trustee previously.
## _**Risk management**_
The Trustees have considered the major risks to which LFF is exposed and have reviewed those risks and established systems and procedures to manage those risks. No major risks were identified at the date of these financial statements. As a grant giving charity, the Trustees ensure that risks relating to grant giving are managed carefully.
Grant award programme risk management procedures include:
- By invitation only application process.
- Detailed research of potential grantees prior to invitation to apply.
- Annual application required for all grantees (new or renewals) and annual grant agreements required.
- Structured application, review and scoring process by the board of Trustees and external advisors as and when required.
- References sought.
- Annual grant award letter (ToR) between LFF and successful applicants.
- Two monitoring returns per grantee per year including a logical framework and expenditure report; and regular communication with the awarded organisation’s point of contact throughout the year.
- Grand award paid in two instalments, with the final 10% only being released post receipt and on approval of a grantee’s end of grant report.
## **Achievements and performance**
The day-to-day management of grants is administered by the Director of Funding. All Trustees are involved in the grant application review, scoring and overall decision-making.
LFF operates a ‘by invitation only’ grants application process each fiscal year. Throughout the year LFF researches and communicates with individuals / organisations whose work is closely aligned to LFF’s priority focus areas and objectives.
In quarter three of 2021/2022 the Trustees selected a small number of individuals and organisations with whom to potentially partner with in the fourth round of grant funding. These invited organisations or individuals were sent the relevant application forms in February 2022 with a deadline for submission March 2022. The intention was to complete the application review and scoring process by the end of April 2022, and award grants in May 2022.
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## **Trustees’ report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Achievements and performance** (continued)
Additionally, LFF welcomed clarification with the existing grantees as to how the aftermath of the Covid pandemic was impacting on them and how best to support them going forward.
Notable outcomes for LFF associated with the aftermath of the 2020 and 2021 pandemic years include:
- Postponement of the discretionary fund mentioned in last year’s Trustees’ report.
- Cancellation of subsequent LFF workshop projects and/ or events.
- Maintaining the 2020/2021 grant award levels to a maximum of £30,000 for new grantees and a maximum of £50,000 for existing grantees.
- Introducing exit grant awards to existing grantees reaching the end of their third year of funding with LFF.
- Agreeing on an external evaluation of LFF’s current emergent narrative and grantgiving to date, with a view to producing a new strategic outlook for 2023 onwards (3 to 5 years).
All Trustees give of their time freely and no Trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises.
During 2021/2022 LFF’s geographical focus was Europe and Asia.
## _**Fundraising statement**_
LFF did not actively fundraise during the year, though this may change in the future.
## _**Reserves policy and financial position**_
The charity’s policy is to expend the income in as much that the Trustees are able to identify suitable recipients during the year. There is a need for only minimal reserves.
At 30 April 2022, the charity’s unrestricted funds and free reserves were a deficit of £61,224 (30 April 2021 unrestricted funds and free reserves stood at a surplus of £368,187). The Trustees consider that the current level of free reserves matches the parameters set out in the charity’s reserves policy above and they therefore consider free reserves to be adequate. This is because since the year end the charity has received large donations and the value of the assets of the charity is now in excess of the value of the charity’s liabilities, including grant commitments.
## **Future plans**
LFF aims to achieve impactful ocean conservation that benefits both communities and the marine environment. We are looking to deliver systemic and lasting change through the creation of marine reserves and the establishment of sustainable fishing practices. LFF will continue to focus on delivering practical solutions to the challenges of over-fishing. LFF will continue to strive towards delivering tangible results.
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Trustees, report Year ended 30 April 2022
Future plans (continued)
LFF reviewed all current grantee relationships in December 2021 and in 202212023 re-
issued fourth round grants to all third-round grantees, with the exception of one grantee
whose project timeline had come to an end. LFF additionally included eight new grantees in
202212023.
After consultation with its grantees and wider conversations within the oceans,
protectionlconservation arena, LFF offered exit grants to a small number of grantees who
were coming to the end of their third LFF grant. This was in part to address the aftermath of
the Covid pandemic on LFF'S grantees - with regards to accessing replacement funding and
tackling projecuprogramme delays.
The negative impact of deep-sea mining on the ocean, mangrove conservationl restoration,
and sustainable aquaculture, were new programmatic areas that LFF agreed to supporting
its fourth round of grant-making.
In its fourth round of grant-making, LFF widened its geographical remit to include South
America and Africa.
In May 2022 LFF launched its new website, and in January 2023 LFF published its new 3-5
year strategy outlook.
At the time of writing this report LFF has invited 12 fourth-round grantees and five new
potential grantees to apply to its upcoming fifth grant-making round in 2023124.
Financial report for the year
Income and expenditure
In the year end 30 April 2022 total income amounted to £150 (2021: £854,999).
Total expenditure for the year amounted to £429,561 (2021: £476,347) which includes
grants of £379,792 (2021: £433,686), donations of £nil (2021: £1,500) and administration
and governance costs of £49,769 (2021: £41,161).
The net expenditure for the year end was £429,411 (2021: net income of £378,652) which
resulted in deficit funds carried forward at 30 April 2022 of £61,224 (30 April 2021: carried
forward surplus funds of £368,187).
Financial position
The balance sheet shows total deficit funds of £61,224 at 30 April 2022 (30 April 2021.
surplus funds of £368,187). Funds which are available to support any of the work of the
charity in the future (i.e. free reserves) are those shown on the balance sheet as
unrestricted. These amounted to a deficit of £61,224 at 30 April 2022 (30 April 2021. surplus
£368,187).
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Trustee
Approved by the Trustees on;
Levine Family Foundation
**Independent auditor’s report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of Levine Family Foundation**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the accounts of Levine Family Foundation (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 30 April 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, statement of cash flows, the principal accounting policies and the notes to the accounts. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the accounts:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 30 April 2022 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the accounts section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the accounts in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## **Conclusions relating to going concern**
In auditing the accounts, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the accounts is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the accounts are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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**Independent auditor’s report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Other information**
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the accounts and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the accounts does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the accounts or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the accounts themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the accounts are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of Trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
## **Responsibilities of Trustees**
As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of accounts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the accounts, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Levine Family Foundation **9**
**Independent auditor’s report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the accounts**
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the accounts as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these accounts.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
- We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the charity and determined that the most significant are the Charities SORP FRS 102 and the Charities Act 2011.
- We understood how the charity is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries to management and those responsible for legal, compliance and governance procedures.
- We corroborated our inquiries through our review of Trustee meetings and papers provided to the Trustees.
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s accounts to material misstatements, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
- Identifying and assessing the design and implementation of controls in place to prevent and detect fraud;
- Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management and the Trustees in its significant accounting estimates;
- Assessing the extent of compliance with relevant laws and regulations by reviewing correspondence with regulators and legal advisors.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
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**Independent auditor’s report** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and with regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
## 05 April 2023
Buzzacott LLP Statutory Auditor 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL
Buzzacott LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
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**Statement of financial activities** Year ended 30 April 2022
|Notes|
**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|**Income from:**
Donations
Other income
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Promoting and enhancing charitable work
1
**Total expenditure**
**Net (expenditure) income and net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
**Total funds brought forward**
**at 1 May 2021**
**Total funds carried forward**
**at 30 April 2022**|**—**
**150**|854,949
50|
||**150**|854,999|
||
**429,561**|476,347|
||**429,561**|476,347|
||**(429,411)**
**368,187**|378,652
(10,465)|
||**(61,224)**|368,187|
All of the charity’s activities derived from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 17 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance sheet Year ended 30 April 2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
Notes
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
1,398
99,470
100,868
1,398
548,980
550,378
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Net current (liabilities) assets
(128,086)
(108.152)
(27,218)
442.226
Creditors: amounts falling after more
than one year
Total net (liabilities) assets
(34,006)
(61,224)
(74,039)
368,187
The funds of the charity:
Unrestricted funds
(61,224)
368,187
Approved by the Trustees
and signed on their behalf by:
Trustee
Approved on:
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**Statement of cash flows** Year ended 30 April 2022
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|**Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities**
A
**Change in cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 May 2021
B
**Cash and cash equivalents at 30 April 2022**
B|
**(449,510)**|486,156|
||**(449,510)**
**548,980**|486,156
62,824|
||
**99,470**|548,980|
## **A. Reconciliation of (expenditure) income to net cash flow provided by operating activities**
||||**2022**
**£**||2021
£
378,652
(598)
108,102
486,156
**2022**
**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Net (expenditure) income for the year
**Adjustment for:**
(Increase) in debtors
(Decrease) increase in creditors
**Net cash(used in) provided by operating activities**|||**(429,411)**
**—**
**(20,099)**|||
||||**(449,510)**|||
|**Analysis of cash and cash equivalents**|2021
£|||||
|Cash at bank and in hand
**Total cash and cash equivalents**|548,980||(449,511)||**99,470**|
||548,980||(449,511)||**99,470**|
## **B. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents**
No separate reconciliation of net debt has been prepared as there is no difference between the net cash (debt) of the charity and the cash and cash equivalents.
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**Principal accounting policies** Year ended 30 April 2022
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounts are laid out below.
## **Basis of preparation**
These accounts have been prepared for the year ended 30 April 2022 with comparative information given in respect to the year to 30 April 2021.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policies below or the notes to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP FRS 102) the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.
## **Critical accounting estimates and judgements**
There are no significant areas of judgement or key assumptions that affect items in these accounts.
## **Assessment of going concern**
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing these accounts. The Trustees have made this assessment in respect to a period of at least one year from the date of approval of these accounts.
The Trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. This is because since the year end the charity has received large donations and the value of the assets of the charity is now in excess of the value of the charity’s liabilities, including total grant commitments. The Trustees therefore are of the opinion that the charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
## **Income**
Income is recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
Income is comprised of donations. All income is accounted for on an accrual basis in accordance with the conditions of the SORP.
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**Principal accounting policies** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **Expenditure**
Expenditure is included in the statement of financial activities when incurred and includes attributable VAT which cannot be recovered.
Expenditure on charitable activities comprises grants payable in promoting and enhancing charitable work carried out by other charitable organisations and the cost of administering the grant programme, together with governance costs (see below). Grants payable are included in the statement of financial activities when approved and when the intended recipient has either received the funds or been informed of the decision to make the donation and has satisfied all related conditions. Grants approved but not paid at the end of the financial year are accrued for. Grants where the beneficiary has not been informed or has to meet certain conditions before the grant is released are not accrued for but are noted as financial commitments in the notes to the accounts.
Governance costs include costs which are directly attributable to financial and legal procedures necessary for compliance with statutory requirements and are allocated directly to expenditure on charitable activities.
## **Debtors**
Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount, less any provision for nonrecoverability. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash receipt where such discounting is material.
## **Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are available on demand or have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.
## **Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at the amount the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payment where such discounting is material.
## **Funds and reserves**
As the funds of the charity may be applied at the discretion of the Trustees, all funds and reserves are included as unrestricted funds in the accounts.
## **Services provided by trustees**
For the purposes of these financial statements, no monetary value has been placed on the administrative and other services provided by the Trustees.
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**Notes to the accounts** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **1 Expenditure on promoting and enhancing charitable work**
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|Grants payable (note 2)
Donations
Grant and charity administration costs
Support and governance costs (note 3)
Total|**379,792**
**—**
**9,655**
**40,114**|433,686
1,500
7,625
33,536|
||**429,561**|476,347|
## **2 Grants payable**
The charity makes grants in accordance with the grant making policy set out in the Trustees’ report.
The following grants were awarded during the year:
|**Recipient**|**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|**_Institutions_**
Bloom
Client Earth
Environmental Defense Fund
Fauna and Flora International
Greenpeace
Oceana
Planet Tracker
Seas At Risk
The Ocean Foundation
The Outlaw Ocean
Trygg Matt Tracking
University of Oxford
Other grant costs
**Total**|**—**
**50,000**
**50,000**
**50,000**
**50,000**
**25,000**
**—**
**30,000**
**25,000**
**50,000**
**50,000**
**—**
**(208)**|30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
—
30,000
—
30,000
30,000
30,000
159,455
4,231|
||**379,792**|433,686|
A reconciliation of the grants payable and grant commitments figures shown in these accounts is as follows:
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|Grant commitments at 1 May 2021
Grants payable for the year end 30 April 2022
Total grants payable
Less: grants paid during the year
Commitments at 30 April 2022
**Commitments at 30 April are payable as follows:**
Within one year (note 6)
After more than one year (note 7)
Totalgrant commitments|**165,466**
**379,792**|56,384
433,686|
||**545,258**
**(420,062)**|490,070
(324,604)|
||**125,196**|165,466|
||**91,190**
**34,006**|91,427
74,039|
||**125,196**|165,466|
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**Notes to the accounts** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **3 Support and governance costs**
|**Support and governance costs**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|Staff costs (note 9)
Auditor’s remuneration
Total|**30,514**
**9,600**|27,536
6,000|
||**40,114**|33,536|
## **4 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and therefore is not liable for income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.
## **5 Debtors**
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|Prepayments|**1,398**|1,398|
## **6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|Grants payable (note 2)
Accruals|**91,190**
**36,896**|91,427
16,725|
||**128,086**|108,152|
## **7 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|Grants payable (note 2)|**34,006**|74,039|
||**34,006**|74,039|
## **8 Analysis of (liabilities) assets between funds**
Fund balances as at 30 April are represented by:
||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**|Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
550,378
(108,152)
(74,039)
368,187|
|---|---|---|
|Current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total net(liabilities)assets|**100,868**
**(128,086)**
**(34,006)**||
||**(61,224)**||
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**Notes to the accounts** Year ended 30 April 2022
## **9 Employees, staff costs and remuneration of key management personnel**
||**2022**
**£**|2021
£|
|---|---|---|
|Staff costs in the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Total|**26,667**
**2,213**
**1,634**|23,990
1,834
1,712|
||**30,514**|27,536|
## **10 Transactions with trustees and key management personnel**
The charity employed one person during the year (2021: one).
The Trustees consider that the Trustees and the Director of Funding comprise the key management of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis.
Total employee benefits including pension contributions of the key management personnel were £30,514 (2021: £27,536).
The Trustees received no remuneration in respect of their services as a Trustee (2021: £nil) and were not reimbursed for any expenses during the year (2021: £nil). The Trustees donated £nil to the charity during the year (2021: £854,949).
## **11 Related party transactions**
Other than as set out in note 10, there were no other related party transactions identified in the year (2021: none).
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