2025-03-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Charles Ronayne Foundation

Charity registration number: 1181446

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY GRANTS AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVICE AND ADVOCACY DIRECTLY TO THE BENEFICIARIES, THEIR FAMILIES OR ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH THEM WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE RESIDENT AND / OR STUDYING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM, ESSEX AND WHOSE SPECIAL NEED EITHER IS AND / OR INCLUDES A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
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	Providing grants to schools in Barking and Dagenham, which are used by the schools to provide financial awards to children and young people with special needs. Assessment of need is undertaken directly by schools. Providing grants to address needs of young people with special needs who have applied to the Foundation for an award. Assessment of need is undertaken by the Foundation.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity	Para 1.18	Trustees have read the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit

Commission on public benefit

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	Have set up an arrangement with several schools in Barking and Dagenham, whereby the Foundation provides funds which are used by the schools to provide an financial award and certificate to a young person with special needs who is deserving of recognition. Awards are made on an annual basis. The Foundation has provided grants to address needs of young people with special needs who have applied to the Foundation for an award. This has included provision of educational materials and activities.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	There are now 7 schools who receive an annual award which is passed on to a deserving student.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	No specific fundraising objectives. Initial funds largely provided by Charles family and friends. Charity will continue to seek additional fundraising where possible going forwards.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Charity funds at the end of the year are in excess of £10,000 Charity income and expenditure over the year was very low (£20). See accounts for further details
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	n/a
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	At present charity expenditure is relatively low and expected to be broadly consistent year to year due to arrangements agreed with local schools. Whilst no reserves are explicitly held, in practice the charity funds are sufficient to cover several years of expected expenditure. Position regarding reserves will be reconsidered at a later date if this is no longer the case.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charity Incorporated Organisation (Foundation Structure)
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	New trustees may be selected from time to time by the existing trustees in accordance with the Trust rules.

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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	Charles Ronayne Foundation
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1181446
Charity’s principal address	n/a

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	SallyRonayne	n/a
	Sara Joslin	n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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 adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Sally Ronayne Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28 January 2026