REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 11318802 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1181206
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
for
Cooper Associates Foundation
Cooper Associates Accountants Ltd 40 St James Buildings St James Street Taunton Somerset TA1 1JR
Cooper Associates Foundation
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 2 |
| Balance Sheet | 3 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 4 to 7 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
Cooper Associates Foundation
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
11318802 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1181206
Registered office
40 St James Buildings St James Street Taunton Somerset
Trustees
Mrs S D Jackson K J Parsons J Regan T Abell Miss H Grendon
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr K J Parsons - Trustee
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Donations Other Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2025 Unrestricted fund £ 2024 Total funds £ 26,886 27,490 |
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| 20,278 22,823 60 60 |
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| 20,338 22,883 |
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| 6,548 4,607 12,490 7,883 |
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| 19,038 12,490 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Balance Sheet 30 April 2025
| CURRENT ASSETS Notes 2025 Unrestricted fund £ Cash at bank 19,038 NET CURRENT ASSETS 19,038 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 19,038 NET ASSETS 19,038 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 4 19,038 TOTAL FUNDS 19,038 |
2024 Total funds £ 12,490 12,490 12,490 12,490 12,490 12,490 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 31 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr K J Parsons - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
| 3. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||
| fund | ||
| £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||
| Donations and legacies | 27,490 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Donations | 22,823 | |
| Other | 60 | |
| Total | 22,883 | |
| NET INCOME | 4,607 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||
| Total funds brought forward | 7,883 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED | ||
| FORWARD | 12,490 |
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At | 1.5.24 | in funds | 30.4.25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 12,490 | 6,548 | 19,038 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 12,490 | 6,548 | 19,038 | |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 26,886 | (20,338) | 6,548 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 26,886 | (20,338) | 6,548 | |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | ||||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1.5.23 | in funds | 30.4.24 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 7,883 | 4,607 | 12,490 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 7,883 | 4,607 | 12,490 | |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are | as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 27,490 | (22,883) | 4,607 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 27,490 | (22,883) | 4,607 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.5.23 | in funds | 30.4.25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 7,883 | 11,155 | 19,038 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 7,883 | 11,155 | 19,038 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 54,376 | (43,221) | 11,155 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 54,376 | (43,221) | 11,155 |
5. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 April 2025.
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Cooper Associates Foundation
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Grants to individuals Support costs Management Subscriptions Finance Bank charges Total resources expended Net (expenditure)/income |
2025 £ 2024 £ 26,886 27,490 |
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| 26,886 27,490 20,062 22,607 216 216 60 60 |
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| 20,338 22,883 |
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| 6,548 4,607 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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