Mister Gees Foundation
Report and Financial Statements
Year ended: 31 March 2025
Charity no: 1181204
Mister Gees Foundation
Contents
| Report of the Trustees | 1-2 |
|---|---|
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6-8 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
Mister Gees Foundation
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity Number
1181204
Principle address
3 Warwick Parade South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5JT
Trustees
Mr Douglas Green Mrs Mary Thornhill Ms Patricia Mary Speller Ms Christal Spraggon Miss Elizabeth Green Mr Ian Pryke
Independent Examiner
Pocknells LLP 46 Hullbridge Road South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5NG
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Organisational structure
The charity is administered and managed in accordance with its constitution by six trustees and funding is granted after due diligence and consideration by their consensus.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity’s objects (“the objects”) are:
1 ) The advancement of education for young people in the UK by the provision of grants to UK registered charities and educational organisations as listed or recognized by the Department of Education working to advance education and vocational opportunities in farming, sustainable fishing/fish farming and sustainable viticulture and winemaking, as well as water management.
2 ) To advance any other purposes which are exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales from time to time for the benefit of the community of South Woodham Ferrers and local areas by providing grants to charities and not for profit organisations or individuals identified by the trustees at their discretion.
Mister Gees Foundation
Volunteers
The charity is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its volunteers who are involved in service provision and fund-raising.
Achievements and performance
To date the charity has funded scholarships at Stirling University, Newcastle University, Plumpton College and Sydney Sussex College Cambridge totaling over two hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
These have all been to assist post graduate students take master’s degrees related to water management, sustainable farming or sustainable fishing.
The charity has made over one hundred and sixty thousand pounds available for use by local organisations and groups in South Woodham Ferrers as well as community projects such as a defibrillator on the station, benches on the sea wall and the provision of lap-top computers to all seven schools in the area for use by students during lockdown.
Financial review and reserves
The Financial results for the year are shown in the statement of financial activities on pages 4 to 9.
Plans for future periods
The foundation will continue to fund scholarships at UK universities and giving support to the town of South Woodham Ferrers and the local areas.
Dou las Green g
Douglas (Nov 19, 2025, 7:27am)
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Mr D Green - Chairman
18[th] November 2025.
Mister Gees Foundation
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mister Gees Foundation
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 4 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view”, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Pocknells LLP 46 Hullbridge Road South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5NG
Date: 18[th] November 2025
Mister Gees Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary income Activities for generating funds: 2 Investment income 3 Other income Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds: Charitable expenditure NET (RESOURCES EXPENDED) / INCOMING RESOURCES RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2024 9 Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2025 9 |
2025 Total Funds £ 10,036 - 528 10,564 (34,620) (24,056) 93,780 69,724 ===== |
2024 Total Funds £ 46,692 - 744 37,000 84,436 (61,590) 22,846 93,780 0 ===== |
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities.
Mister Gees Foundation
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible assets | 5 | - | - |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 6 | 37,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 69,829 | 57,185 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | 105 | 405 |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 69,724 | 93.780 | |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 69,724 | 93,780 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| NET ASSETS | 69,724 | 93,780 | |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| FUNDS | 9 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 69,724 | 93,780 | |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| Total funds | 69,724 | 93,780 | |
| _____ | _____ |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on 18[th] November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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Douglas (Nov 19, 2025, 7:27am)………………………………….. Mr D Green - Chairman
Mister Gees Foundation
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
(a) Basis of preparation
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements 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 UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
(b) Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
(c) Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
(d) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
| Plant and machinery | 20% on reducing balance |
|---|---|
| Computer equipment | 20% on reducing balance |
- (e) Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
(f) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
2 ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Sponsorships | - | - | |
| _____ | _____ | ||
| 3 | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Deposit | account interest | 528 | 744 |
| _____ | _____ |
Mister Gees Foundation
4 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
The trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year (2025: £Nil).
Trustees’ Expenses
The trustees neither received nor waived any expenses during the year (2025: £Nil).
| 5 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and | Motor | Computer | ||
| machinery | Vehicles | equipment | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | ||||
| At 1 April 2024 | - | - | - | - |
| Additions | - |
- | - | - |
| Disposals | - | - | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | ____ | _____ | |
| At 31 March 2025 | - | - | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 1 April 2024 | - | - | - | - |
| Charge for year | - | - | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| At 31 March 2025 | - | - | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | ____ | |
| Net book value | ||||
| at 31 March 2025 | - | - | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| At 31 March 2025 | - | - | - | - |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| 6 DEBTORS |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Other debtors | - | - | ||
| _____ | _____ | |||
| 7 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Other creditors | 105 | 405 | ||
| _____ | _____ | |||
| 8 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Other creditors | - | - | ||
| _____ | _____ |
Mister Gees Foundation
9 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| 9 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Net movement | |||
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | At 31.3.25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds: | |||
| General fund | 93,780 | (24,056) | 69,724 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total funds | 93,780 | (24,056) | 69,724 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | **Resources ** | Movement in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds: | |||
| General fund | 10,564 | (34,620) | (24,056) |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| Total funds | 10,564 | (34,620) | (24,056) |
| ______ | ______ | ______ |
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| Detailed Statement Of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income Shop Income Donations Event Income Investment Income Deposit Account Interest Other Income Other Income - Unpresented Cheque Total Incoming Resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Expenditure Fundraising Costs Donations to UK Charities Donations to Local Groups Donations to Local Schools Donations to Uni Scholarships Professional Costs Total Resources Expended Net (Resources Expended) / Income For The Year |
31.03.2025 £ 10,036 528 10,564 18,208 6,111 300 10,000 34,620 -24,056 |
31.03.2024 £ 45,504 1,188 0 744 37,000 84,437 550 31,460 4,580 25,000 61,590 22,847 |
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