Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2024 To
31/03/2025
Charity name: The Danbro Foundation
Charity registration number: 119303
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the charity, which are for public benefit, are specifically restricted to the following: 1.1.1 such exclusive charitable purpose or purposes according to the law in England and Wales as shall be selected by the Trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Foundation has long term commitments to Operation Orphan and Street Angels |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have read and are aware of the guidance issued |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Foundation continue to underwrite 100% of Operation Orphan’s admin costs to allow all the money their raise to go directly where it is needed. The charity also still supports Street Angels on a monthly basis. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Trustees meet on a quarterly basis to review the financial status. All monies donated are usually paid out the same month |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Trustees meet quarterly and the accounts and projection are reviewed each time to ensure that all funds available are passed over to the causes agreed quickly for maximum benefit. If we found that a large amount of money was being held in reserve then a proactive approach would be taken |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Minimal |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | See statement above |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not in deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Memorandum and Articles incorporated on 03/11/2017 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Company |
| Trustee selection 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 |
Para 1.25 | Appointed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Danbro Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 119303 |
| Charity’s principal address | Jubilee House East Beach Lytham FY8 5FT |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Helen Broughton | Chair | 03/11/2017 | |||||
| Robert Booth | 25/04/2024 | ||||||
| Isobel Campbell | 25/04/2024 | ||||||
| Emma Cornah | 03/11/2017 | ||||||
| Katie Gamble | 30/07/2020 | ||||||
| TerryGlenister | 15/05/2019 | ||||||
| Matthew Jackson | 25/04/2024 | ||||||
| JennyRichmond | 29/01/2020 | ||||||
| Samuel Wright | 07/07/2021 | ||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name |
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
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) Date |
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| Katie Gamble | ||
Trustee |
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| 26/01/2026 | ||
| 26/01/2026 |
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Tli¢ Daiibio Fouiidaiiijzi nrt of ihe-l-ruslecs For The l'ear Ended i l fvlarch ?025 Thc Iry5tce5 Ivho arc a150 dITCtorS of tlie cliarit). for tlie purposes of Ilie Coii)panies .4il ?006, pre5eJii Ilicir report iviili the fiiiaiittial 51¢lteiiieiits of Ilie charity for thc ycar iiidcd i l March 20?5. Tli¢ trusickS ha*¢ adopicd tlic provisioiis of accoutiis in accordance iviih Ilie Fiiiancial Reportino Siandard applicable in Ilie LIK and kepuhlic of Ireland IPRS 1021 leffcclive l January 20191. STRllCt'IlR£, COVERNAliCE AND MAN.4GENIENT Goi'eriiiijg doriimenl The charity is controllcd b), ils ool'erniiig diiciiiiieni, a deed Df iru%i. and cnn%litllie% liiniled Cornpany. Iiiniied hy ¥uaraTIlv¥. ils defiii¢d by th¢ C.vTnp(Illit5 Ail 2&06. REFERENCE AND AD[1)[sTRATIV£ DETAILS Rtgisltrtd Compnnv number 1046410 (England aIid Walesl Registered Clixrily number 1179303 Rogistertd offiee East Bcach Lwliani Si.artnes FY8 5FT Trustees Mrs H Brougliton Ivlaiiagiiig Director ITS b. L C.oniali Conipliancc O(ficcr Miss K Ganible M5 1. Cdivards (resigned 4.12.20241 Is J A Richmond Ir T D J Crlenisier Irs S E ?lughes Ir S Wriohi NJlr R I I 00th Diir¢tor lappoiiiied 2).4 20241 Is I Caiiipbell l)irectr>r lappniiited ?5 4.211241 Indcpendenl Examiner R¢v.4, A. Cl¢iiieiiis Indepeiidenl E.xainiller Rev'd A. A. Clen)¢i)Is Felloiv of ACIE 15 Carleion Road Grtai Kiioivley Cliorl¢y Lancasliir¢ PR6 8TQ .4pprui'cd bj vrder of Ihc boaTd of Irus(ee5 011 i 5vI T(Jr and signed oil its bthalf by.. Irs I l Dro ion Trkisiee Page I
Inde ndent Exam The Danb oundaiion llldepeL4dtni txAm1FteI pfjrt to tht trust¢ts ofThe Dnbro Foundation I'tht Company'l I report to lh¢ charity trU5tees on MJ examsnaiion ofThe accounts of the Company for the year ¢nded il Marcli 20?5. ktsponslbllitics basis of report A5 Ihe charit3 Irusieestf th¢ CDmpany land a150 Its dirttttjts forthe purposes of coinpaiiy lawl youore SponSIble for the prepaT9titsn ofthe accourlts in a¢cordarK¢ iTrith the requir¢m¢nis of the Companie5 A¢1 20061'the 2006 A¢trl. Hang satisfi¢d myself th¢ a¢munts of Iht Cornpan!" gre noi re4uTrred to be audited under PJrt 16 of the ?006 .4ct and are eligibl¢ for iTrdepend¢rh examinatton. I repon In re5pett of my E.xarnination of your ch&rity'5 accounts as carried out under Section 14) of the Charitie5 Act ?01 I Ilh¢ ?011 4ct'l. In ¢4rryin8 Out ffly eXaEnali0tt I have folloiv¢d the DirectlQll5 8iveD by the Ch2rity Corllmission under Sèction 145INI Ibl ofih¢ tiol I Ad. lodeptnd¢nt examitrtr'sstattrnent I have compl¢ied my exa5wnatioL I confirni th no Thall¢rs ha¥e coThe to rny attetLtion in ¢OnrteCtn wilh the 4VtTrination givin8 me cause to beliNr.' actounting recotds were nor kept in Tespect of the Compan). reqtsir¢d by sectio 386 of the 2006 Act., or Uie eccon do nol accord M'ith those records". 1¢ a¢¢ounts do ¢cthplv wirh the accounting requirements of SeNion 3Y6 of the 2006 .4cl oiber than any tequtrernent thai the arcounts. examinarion. or trive a ne and TÈLr IT¢ hleh is tK>t a MaM¢r¢03ld¢r¢d as patt of an indepcndeftt Xeeounty have noi been prepared Jn ¢wThqance with the metho(È Bnd prin¢ipl¢J of she Stsitm¢ni of Reeommtnded fvxtice for accounting and reporting b) chatities (applicable lo charities preparing their accounts In ac¢ordgn¢t wih ihe FinaKial RtFX)ntne Sthndard applicable in the UK Republic of Ireland (FR5 10?1}. I knv¢ no concems hB%e come ecross rKJ ¢ther matter5 in conne¢ty¢n iviih thc examinatioTr to %sthi¢h attpjilioii should be dmTJn in thi5 rcport in OTder EQ enable a prop¢r derSdIng of the a¢¢ollTrts to be reaclKd. -//,, J £1 RevA. A. Clements Tndepend¢nt Examiner Re¢d A..4. Cl¢rn¢n Fellow of ACIE l5 Carletoa Road fjreai Knoivley CrItY Lanc3shiTe PR6 Kro Pagt 2
Siatenienl For Tlie Year EiidvJ 31 Marili 7025 2025 2024 Uni'eslricted ruiids Notes IINCOIl.IE AYD ENDOM'NIENTS FRO1 Doiialions and Icoacics I 15,670 1 ?4,043 EXPENDITI1IIE I)IY Charitable ACti>ilies rrerteral lJl.64i 118,740 INcoftrlEIIE.IPENDITIIREI 11S.97ql 5,303 RECONCII.IA'I'ION OF FUNDS 1.olal fund5 b]vughi 20,446 TOI'AL FVliDS C.'ARRIED FORNVARD 4,47 1 20,446 The notes foTnl part of iliese financial srateiiitnts Page_I
Foundation .1 l Marcli 2025 20Z5 2024 Total fuiid5 UnreslrÉtte Notes CIIRRENT ASSET5 Casli ai bank 4.471 20.446 ET CURRENT ASSETS 4.471 20.446 TOTAL ASSETS LE CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,471 ?0.446 NET ASSETS 4,471 20.446 FUNDS unJ'esiri[ed flind5 4,471 ?0.446 TOTAL FUNDS 4.471 20.446 The rharitable iutnpajiy is <iiliily¢J lu rxttnptiun froin audit utid¢i' Sectson 477 of tlie Conipanie5 Act 2006 hr the year endcd 31 March 20)5. Thc membcrs have not rcquirid coinpani. to obiaill an audit of it5 firTrtsneial statemettis for the yeur ended 31 March 2025 in accordance 11 S¢ciion 476 of tlie Cotnpanies Aci 2006. The Iruslee% ack-noivledge their respons2bililies for thllt lh¢ chariiable rompan). k¢ep5 oUnting records that comply with Sections 386 und i87 of the Compani¢s Act 2006 and preparin8 financial siaienienrs which give a ITU¢ wid fair vi¢w of the gtaie of affairs of the charitable company a5 21 the end of each fiiianctal year and of its siirpliis OT deficit for each financial year tn accnrdance 'It17 tlie requirements of Sections i94 and i9) and wlii¢h othenwse comply iviili (he requir¢m¢n15 of tl* C.otDpani¢s Aei 2006 r¢lating to finJn¢ial staiernenls. $0 far as appltcable 10 the clToritable company. Ib) These financial 51aternenls have b¢en pr¢p¥ed in accordance Mryth the provision5 applicable io chaTitabl¢ ¢ompanies subje¢i lo th¢ srnall roJnpanie$ regime. The financi81 5tal¢menls were 3pproN'ed by the Board of Tr115tees and authorised for issiie I5CLVc. and were signed on its behalf by.. on Mrs H Brou8hion- Trustee The noiL¥ fomi part of tht5t financial slaieni¢n15 Page 4
Tlie Danbro FoundJtioii l-.or Tl)e Year Ended 31 Klarcli ?0?5 ACC-OUiYfiNC- POI.I(.'IES Basis of i)rei)griiJg the fin)neial sl#tenJents prepared iii accordaiicc iviih Ilic Cliai'iii¢s SORP IFRS 10?) 'AcLouiiliii¥ and Reporting bv Cliariiie5.' Sialeiiitnt of Re¢oinmenJed Prdcliie applicable 10 ch8riti¢s i)r¢parinn Ilicir accoiinis in ac¢ord3nce iviili Ihe Fiiianci31 Rep011ing Siandard 12ppIiLable in ihe UK and Repliblic of Ircland IFRS IQ?) leffeciive l January 20191,, Financiil R¢p011ing Siandard 102 The Financial Reporting Sialidal applicable iji ihe Uk an(1 Repiiblic of convention. Incoine All income is reeogni5e¢l irt ihe Stalemenl of Financial Activirics once ilie Ch7r115- has enliilemenl 10 the funds, it is probiiblc tliat the incoine will be received and the amount can be me41sured reliic bly. Expenditure l.idbilities arc rccoonis¢d as e.Kpeiiditure 35 500n as Ilier¢ 15 a legal or coiisiriiclive oblisai10tt ¢0111rt)illin¥ Ilie 1¢50urces. not accrued as expenditiire. The cliarity Is vx¢nipt froin ¢orporatioii lax on its charilablt aciivittes. Fiind Accounti8 Uni¢s11'icied fiinds caji be used in ac¢ordan¢¢ with the chaiitabl¢ objeclivts ai Ihe dtscreiion ofthe Irusiees. Resirii(¥d flind¥ ollly b¢ w5td for partlCLilar resiricred piirposes within the objeeis of th¢ chaTily. Rcstrirtions aris¢ %%hen specified by Ihe dortor (>r wh¢n flind5 ar¢ rai5¢d for particiilar restricted purposes. Further ePlanaTIon of Ihe naiure and piirrx)se of each fund is included in tli¢ nol¢s to ilie tinanrial 5tatemenis. TRIISTEES, REflllNERATION AND BEI)EFITS There were iio trust¢¢s' r¢muncraiion or other beiiefiis for the year end¢d 31 fvIah 1095 iior for th¢ yeur elided J l Nlarch 2024. Trst¢e3, expe115es Tli¢r¢ w'er¢ Iio INsi¢¢S' CXP¢J15cs paid for the year ended 3 l N4Jrch 0?5 Jior for the year tiided 31 March 2024. Pase 5
The Danbro Foui)dalion holes to the Fiiiai?cial Siatenieiits- continucd For Tlie Ytar Ended 31 March ?0?5 MOI'EMENT IN FL'IYDS Net Inovement At 31.3.25 Al 1.4.24 Unrp5tricted funds General fund 20.446 115,97S1 4A71 TOTAL FUN'DS 2Q,446 115.9751 4.471 Net mo¢M¢nt in funds, includ¢d in ihe above are as follo1.. Incotning resources Resources ¢xp¢nded fvI0eMent in funds UnrL4tricttd funds Generdl f1]d 115,670 {131.6451 Il5.975 J TOTAL FiINDS (J31,0451 115,9751 C.'omparstives fnr rn(>vemÈfit in funds Nrf rnovern¢nt in funds .4t 1.4.?3 31.3.24 Llnrestricted funds General fund 5.303 20.446 TOTAL FUNDS 15.14i 5.30) 20.446 Comparative nel ]nvvetnenl lunds, included in th¢ abov¢ ar¢ as follo5". R¢50W¢¢S expend¢d Movein¢ni IJ fvnds re5oiirce5 Unrestrirtefl fund5 General fund 124,043 1118,7401 5,303 TOTAL FUINDS 124,043 1118.7401 i.303 continued...
Tlie Danbro Fouiidalioii riir I'1)e I'eai. Eiided.I l MarelTr 2Q75 MOVEIILPi'l' IN b UINDS- ¢oThiintietl Net Inovetneiil Ai 1.4.2 Lrnrestriete(I funds 4.471 TOTAL FUPIDS li,143 110,6721 4.471 A currenl year 12 moni115 and prior y¢ar 12 tnonths Conibiiied rtet iiioyeiiieni in fuiids, iiicloded iii the above are as folloivs.. Resour¢es e.xpended Moveineiii in futids resources Ilnrtstrieted fun(Is 239.713 1250,385 110,6721 TOTAL FUNDS 239,713 {?fO,3851 110,6721 RELATED PAR-ri- DISCLOSURES Ther¢ w¢r¢ iw i¢lal¢d party IitsDsactions for ih¢ vear end¥d 31 IdrLh 2Q25. P28e 7
Tlie Danbro Fouiidaiioii Detailed Sialenieiit of Finaiicial Aclivili¢s For Tli¢ Year Eiid¢(131 fv14fLlI 2025 2025 INCOlE AND ENDOWhlENTS DoTrlltions and l¢gorie$ Don3tions 115,670 1 ?4.043 Totiil incoming resources 124.043 EXPENDITURE Chjrltiblt ¥rtivities Grants to institirtions 131,643 Support Costs Finante BRnk charges Total resources expended 131,64) 118,740 Net lexptnditurtllineome 115,97)> S.303 This p3ge does not forni part of the st31utorv financial 5taleTnen¢s Page 8
rttothe daiion The Danbro Fo Indtwdtht ItTt io tht trT#ets ofThe D•4bTO ('IhECompiny'l I report To the charity knLee5 w m) examin8kn0tt of the &cowH5 of the Cimpany forthe y¢•r¢nd¢d 31 Match 2025. . Res¥M>llsibilities bsii of report A5 th¢ Charity's trusiees of th¢ Comp¥tty latyj also its diEfCtor5 forthe purrrf>sts of comp•ny lawl you are TespDnsibk for the preparation of the accounts aordn¢¢ Mith tht ¥equirtments of the Compnits Acl 21J)6 1'dK 2006 Acfl. Having satisfied myself the •cc(Amts of the CthPy •r¢ Thx wllirtd ts> be auditsd under Part 16 of the 2fy)6 Act and are ¢li8ibl¢ for itidepend¢Dr eyanUn•ti0 l T¢rt in Itspta of my evmintion of your rh•n"tys accovnts as c4ryi¢d Uler Setti¢)n 145 of the Chantt'es Ad ?01 I Ilhe 1 4¢fl. lrt Lrvry out ffly examinlon I hav¢ followed the DircctiQns given by the CotDmi55iOD uThler S¢crion 145141 Ib) of the 2011 ALt I have ¢ompleted my ¢x•minatKffi. I c(th th# ha come tr¥ my •ttctthn in ¢onne¢tioti with th¢ examination giv8 me cause kn belitvt.. a¢countiD8 Yecords w%re kew in re5pea oftht Cty¥y•ny a5 by Se¢tion 316 ofthe 2006 A¢ or the a¢counts &) with rthyjrrt1 Jtguwwnuts of Sttwjtt 396 of the 2006 Act other •ny Tequtremeni thi & xcryJm5 fwT s part of art Itependent ¢xwninaiion". or the accounts hav¢ N)1 bttn ytpxed V4ith the methots Ind prletple$ of the StaT¢meDt of Recommended Prxtbce forXcthDh8 b). driiie$ IAppli¢•ble io¢hBn"ries prepari#8 their accounts in accordance Fin•rKwl Rewrtm8 S¢•rth ppli¢4bl¢ in the UK and Rewblie of Ireland IFRS 10?11. I have con¢¢m$ nd h•ve comt XIOSS th) cdhtr in ¢onneth with th¢ emminlOn which attention should -//,. J }/ ioKfi Rev A. A. Cl¢m¢nts Independent EXiller Rwd A. A. Clen Fellow ofACIE 15 Carleton Rood Gre Kmwley Chorley Lan¢45hire PR6 8TQ Datt..