ACOTh FOUNDATION
CHARrrY COMMISSION REGISTERED NO. 1180836
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
for the year ended
30 November 2023

ACOTh FOUNDATION
Charlty Inforniation
Charity number.. 1180836
Trustees
Kenneth John Acott
Linda Margaret Acott
Simon James Russdl
Thomas Dawd Acott
Chair
8anker8
Metro Bank
One Southampton Row
London
WC18 SHA
Independent Examln•r
K.J. Maggs B.A, F.CA.
Hookmon Way
SpaldirwJ
Llncs
PE113HE
R•glstered Offlce
Adermary House
10-15 Queen Street
London
EC4N 1TX

Acorr FOUNDATION
Annual Report
for the year ended 30 November 2023
The Acott Foundation fomi&J by conststyts￿ dated 23 October 2018 and was registered In ErKJland ar¢d
W81es as a Charttable Incg)ryh)rated Organisalion C￿ the 26 November 2018 ￿1th charity reglstered
number 1180836.
The objects of the charfty shall be such charttablè pu￿ tr Ihe publlc benefit as are exclusively
charftsblo according to the laws of EnglaThl and W8les as the Injstees may from time to time d8lermin8.
Twstees
The trustegs are also the members aThJ serv*J the charity during the perlod are datairgd on Page 1.
Now trust￿ 8r8 appjlnted by the ￿Jrrent trustsés from pgoplg over 16 who have shown a keen int¢rgSt
In the work of the chakity and havè abilibes required ￿ tho goveming tody.
The board shall conslsl of at least three trust￿8 arKI atlgasl one of the trusloes musl be 18 years of age
or over. When they are iTrJucted the trustees are presenknj ￿1th a t)Jrr8nl ¢opy of th8 con81ilulh)n an¢J
lalesl annual rgPQrt and financlal statements.
Trnstges respon8lbllltl•8
The Trustees are requlred to prepare finandal ststemants for each financial perlod whith givg a true and
f8ir vlèw ol the stale of affalrs of the Charity and of rts income and expondiiure for that p8ri0d. In
preparfng those financial ststemantg. the Truste8s are requlred lo..
select suitable accounb'ng policies and then appty them consislenuy,
m8ke judgements and esb"males that are reasonabl¢ arKI prudent.,
$ts1g whether applicable accounting standards and st8tem6nts of recommended pr8¢ts"¢e hav8 been
followed, sublect to any daparturgs disclosed and explained In the financial slalements., and
prepare the fina￿al stslements on ￿ wng concem basls unless rt Is inapprtspri81e to presume that
the ¢harty wil conllnue In oporation.
The trustees are reswjnsible for keeping accounting rec(Kds wh￿h dlsdose wth reasonable accuracy
thg financial position of tha tharity 8Th1 which enable them to ensure that the finanGial statements comply
with the char￿08 Act 2011.
Publlc ￿nefit
The trustees consider that the otyectlv6s 8Ctth of are In accordance wtth the Charlty
Commissions. gener81 guldanc8 on publlc b8nèffit Thè details of pu￿1¢ benefit are cov&r8d within other
areas of this report 85￿Cialty under the heading ol'Achievements, performar￿e and develcpmenls..
The foundation makes grants to charibes. or other rxganisalions %wJrking to advance charitablg
purposes, which give¥ bengfft 10 regard19ss of age, abillty, ueed or ethnic Oflgln.
Flnan¢lal rnvl•w
The ￿sUlts for the charrty for the financlal Jtar arg dgtailgd on pages 5 10 7.
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ACOTh FOUNDATION
Annual Report (contlnued)
for the year ended 30 November 2023
Achl•vemgnts. perf0rn7an¢• and dwelopmonts
The foundation h85 generated income and award￿ grants under its fom81 Grant making policy as
shown within the finanoal statements. Th8 charity has been abl8 to offer support the followiNJ main
charili6S.
Les Cotils Charltable Company LBG- ￿ a charity regtslered in Guemsey %thich ¢¥)8ratss
commercially in ord8r lo provide charilable income to the ￿mmUnity of Guemsey. The lifeblood of
the organisation, its values and ethos are all based a shared bdief Ihal we are a resource for the
mmunity. The charity a￿epts donations to enable the thaniys ¥upport to be offered.
The Plckorlng Cancer Drop In C•ntr•- 15 a seif-funded regkslered chanty lin England Wales
number 11126231 that offer help and suppjrt to an￿)ne going Ihrough the emotional upset of Cancer
from dlagnosis and onwards. The cantre vrds establishod by a group of cancar palignls. who
recognised tha neod for to go, to rd&x and talk wilh othgrs in a slmilar 8ttuallon.
The charlty offers a safe, relaxir¥J. friendty environment where mubjal support and information can be
f￿nd, without the pressure of 8pwntments or time restraints. They also offer a wde raroe of
cornplementary therapSes, such as r8fi8xology. rel￿, heallng aThJ massage" also nutrltional advlce.
yoga and counselling. AJI ar8 available fr88 of ch8rge.
The Centre is run entlroly by vc4Ltnleers vhKJ give their time as and vthen they can or on a regular
basis and r8C9ives no funding from the NHS. A number of indmdual consultants and GPS refer Ihelr
pali8n15 to them. The majority of Msllors are can¢er patignts. famity members and c2r8rs, s9eking
3UPPOrt or infom8tion, some of whom have retumad many tlmé.
Unlted Natlons Foundatlon - Humjnltsrlan Rosponm In Ukrnln•- 1$ the response by the Unitèd
N81ions Foundation lo the crtsis in Ukraine followng th8 Russian invasK)n in February 2022. Tho UN
Foundabon 1$ an ind8p8ndenl Charitab￿ organiSatic￿ creoted to work cbsely with thg Unilgd Natl¢Jns
lo drlve global progress and tsckle urgent prOb￿m$. Thelr hallmark is to colLqborate for lasllng
change and innovate lo address humanitys greal8St challenges. Wrth an insider's knowledge and
c￿ldorf$ flexbility. tsy stay aglle to gel Ih'TrJs done.
Hum8nitarian ngeds arfr surging as the ￿lS1$ in Ukraing gs¢alates. The Unrted Nations has committgd
lo stsy and deliver for the Ukrainian people and 18 rapl(ty scaling up humanitsri8n assistance. Kfjftp
rep4Jing lo more abjut the UN'S efforls to ensure life-s8￿ng aid reaches those in need.
The Russian milttary Invasion of Ukraine ha5 set off a masslve humanitsrian emergency- In 8
motter of day3. the Iwes of mill￿S of people Imng in Ukraine were LFpended as wid&spre8d vlolence
threatened thair safety arKI securtty.
UNHCR. the UN Refugee Agency, estimat8s thal rn￿8 than fA)O,000 peoplg have so far fled Ukralne
for neighboring countries- eountrios that are now urKler tremendous strain as they absorb this
sud(Jen influx of r8fuge8s. An additional loo.(￿ peopF8 are thought to have been displaced wrthin the
country, though tho real numbern are Ilk* higher.
Re#èr¥os poll¢lgS
The Iruslees, reserves pclicy is to r8tsln adequate resen￿8 for next 12 months runnlng costs, and that
funds In ex(*ss of thls 8mourrt fall ¥￿In the gmng tM)Ilcy.
Any funds held by the charrty are retained in bank accounts wrth the providers Shown the charity
Infom)ation page. These furmls arg conskdered lo be held in kmf risk accounts.
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Acorr FOUNDATION
Annual Report (continued)
for the year ended 30 November 2023
Rlsk assessment
The truslees have c(x)sidered the major iisk5 to which the charity Is exkY)$ed aThJ consider that those
rfsks have currently been negllgible. When the chaiity makes In￿tMentS then it will need lo re-address
those risks and ensu￿ that surtable mixes are used and assets ar8 cover￿1 by adequate insurance.
The trustees do hav8 a grant making pcAlcy whlch incortK)rate8 en8urlng It￿1 the Instltuuons to whSch
grants are made are suitable and charitsble in the￿ own acti￿ties. Thè trustees have a policy to avoid
direct individual contact th vuln8ratAo persons and any cOnt￿t wrwld be with parents. coaches or
teachors presont.
Golng con¢om
In 18rn15 of 90ing concem then the risk that the c41anty vnild have is that thelr frjnding could be
dlmlnished due to the founders tsjslness impacL This has not proven to be an issu6 and funding has
conts'nued to be provided. Reserves were hohJ to er￿Te Ihat chang8$ in cash flow wll not cau$¢ any
issues lo the beneficiaries of the charity.
For arKI on bahaff of th8 truste88:
IU. Acott
Dat•. ..121J]fi12Q23........ 2023.
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Independent Examiners Report to the Trusto85 of
ACOTh FOUNDATION
Charlty number: 1180836
I report to the charity on my examlnatim of tho acc(wnts of th8 tharity for the year end￿ 30 November
2023 whlch a￿ set out on pages 6 to 8.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the Charity trustees you are reskx)nslble for the prepar8tkn of the accthnts in accordance wlth the
requlrements of the Chartties A£t 2011 Ilha Acfl.
I raport In respect of my ex8mh)ation of the chariV8 acctyjnts canig(l (xrt under Section 145 of th8 Act and
In cartyng out my examination I hava fdl¢)wed 811 the apF4iL*ble Direclions i¥vgn by the Charfty Commission
under sectlon 145I5)Ib) of the Act.
Indep?nd8nt examSnerfs 8tatsm•nt
I have completed my examination. I confimi tt￿1 rn material matters have o)m8 lo my attention In
connection witti the examinatton gmng me cause lo believe that In any material respect..
1. account&ng records were not kept In respect of the charity as required by $gCtion 130 of thg Act.. Of
2. tho accounts do not ac¢orO with Ihose rec(xd8.
I have no CCI￿rnS and hava come 8¢rosB fK) other mattws In connection with th8 eXamIn￿0Th to which
allenlion 8Ithld be drawn In Ihk8 report in cKd8r to enable a proper understsn¢Jing of the accounts lo be
reached.
IU. Maggs
F.CA
Chartered A{￿nIant
SpaldirvJ
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ACOTh FOUNDATION
Statement of Flnancial Activity
for the year ended 30 November 2023
2023
2022
Incomlng re8our¢o8
Donations received
Gift Aid
101.830
25.000
126.830
Total Incomlng r•sour¢•#
126.830
R•8ourc•# èxp•nd•d
Grant• madg
Les Cotils Charrtable Company LBG
P￿ke￿ng Drop In Cèntr6
Uni18d Nations Foundation- Hum8nllarl•n
Response in Ukr8lne
B￿ght Beginnings Chlldren's Centre
English National Opera
Royal Surrey County Hospitsl Charlty
Guemsels Rural Occupational Worksh)p
Guemsey Welfare SeThic
St John Guernsoy
Willow Foundatson
20,000
30.000
25.OCrf)
5,000
10.000
5,000
25,000
15,000
20,000
5.000
75,IJXI
85,¢JOO
Support Costs
Bank Char￿8
Professional Fees
Indgpgndgnl gxamination
50
1,020
810
1.080
1,880
Totsl resources expend•d
77,260
86,880
N•t loutgolng) I Incomlng fvnd$
Cajh funds brought forward
{77.2601
158.350
39.950
118.400
Cash funds carrled for4vanl
81,0
158.350
AJI aCtIv￿e8 undertaken relatsd to unrestrthd fund8.
The notos on page 8 fom?8 part of Ihese aGcounts
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Acorr FOUNDATION
ststement of Net Assets
at 30 November 2023
Not•
2023
2022
Cash deposlts
Cash al bank
81,09)
158,350
M¢n•tsry assets
81,0
158,350
Crodltorn
Professional fees
Independent examinets fee
1.220
700
1,080
Monotsry Il•blllU•¥
1,920
1,920
Totsl net as¥•ts- Unrostrlcted Funds
79,170
156,430
Th059 aGwunts wore approvgd by thg bowd on ...-.-.....1.?.th.J.une
. 2023.
K.J. Acott
8.J. Russo11
Thg notes on p8ge 8 fomi a part oflhese accounts

ACOTT FOUNDATION
Notes to tho Accounts
for the year ended 30 November 2023
1 Accounting pollcl•8
The financial stat8m8nts have been prepared in accordance with the exemptions applicable under the
Statement of Recommended Prad'ce on Accounting by Charitl8s and th9 Charities Act 2011.
The statomonts of flnancl•l activities has been prepared on a receipts and pay7n8nts basis which Is
onsislenl wlth prevlous p8rlcKI8.
Th8 slalemenl of Nel Assets shows the assets of the charity and Any amounts due lo or owed by the
charlty. The statement wlll not Include any provislons for liabiliti8s and chargès. Thg Iruslees ar8 of the
opinlon that should any significant matt8rs occur prior lo the year end, they will b8 disclos8d wilhSn th8
notes of the accounts.
2. TN8t•è# r8munoTatlon. •xpenso8 and Control
There have been no remunerallon or oxpenses pald to any of the Iruslges during the current or prior
y8ar. The charity declsions are made by the Iruslees as a body and 8re delailed on page 1 of this report.
No one Irustse or group of trustees has a dominant control.
3. R•lat•d party transa¢tlon*
All incomit)g donations have bean r8ceived from partle8 connact8d lo th8 trustees.
The donal¢on made to Le5 Colils Charitable Company LBG wa5 made to support the charltys oblecl$
and ther8 was no b8n8fl1 provlded to any Iru818e or connectsd paty Iherelo.
There have been no olhor related paty transactlons during the current or prior year.
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