2022-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

01/09/2021 – 31/08/2022

Charity name: The Billington Foundation

Charity registration number: 1185558

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance such charitable purpose according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not limited to the relief of poverty, education, the furthering of interests of and improving the lives of children and young people.
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	Charity was registered in October 2019 and due to the Covid pandemic all activities had to be paused so nothing reported (nil return for 2021/2022). However, we currently working on our strategy aims from September 2023 and will be reactivating activities and projects.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	n/a

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference n/a Para 1.38 Policy on grant making n/a Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment n/a Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

n/a 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	Due to the Covid pandemic all activities had to be paused so nothing reported (nil return for 2021/2022). However, we currently working on our strategy aims from September 2023 and will be reactivating activities and projects.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other		n/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Due to the Covid pandemic all activities had to be paused so nothing reported (nil return for 2021/2022)
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Due to the Covid pandemic all activities had to be paused so nothing reported (nil return for 2021/2022)
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Due to the Covid pandemic all activities had to be paused so nothing reported (nil return for 2021/2022)
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

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: n/a The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) n/a Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted n/a A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity n/a Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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	n/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	n/a
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	n/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Billington Foundation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1185558
Charity’s principal address	Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1EL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	LindseyBroadbent		3 Years
	Emma Bunting		3 Years
	Julie Greenwood		3 Years

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

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) Lindsey Broadbent Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31/08/2022