2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 18/10/2019 To 31/03/21

Charity name: The Raymond Nicolet Trust

Charity registration number: 1185870

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17		Object 1:for the public benefit, to advance the education of children in selected establishments in Serbia, by providing financial support and other assistance at the discretion of the trustees and which is supplementary to local government funding. Object 2:for the public benefit, to relieve the needs of disabled children in selected specialized schooling and care establishments in Serbia by providing specialized teachers training and counselling and any other support as the trustee see fit to give.
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		Our primary aim was to provide for the period to 31/03/2021 financial support for school equipment and improvement of buildings of the following schools: The Children and Youth Centre Miroslav Mika- Antić in Sombor, The Vuk Karadzić_Centre in Sombor, The _Jovan Jovanović Zmaj School in Pancevo, The_Jovan Arandjelović_ school in Crvena Reka and The_Sveti Sava_ school, Bajina Basta, Serbia.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18		Yes, all three trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38

Policy on grant making

Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All people working for the Trust are volunteers and except for some minor and essential running costs (website/advertisement), all our income goes to support our causes. The Trust is determined to keep administrative costs to the barest minimum. All legal and financial services are covered by volunteer team members.
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		We have raised so far: -£4,000 for The Children and Youth Centre Miroslav Mika-Antić in Sombor to buy sport equipment for the poorly- equipped school playground that the children are using for their sport activities. Most of the children live there all year round, it is the only external facility they have for leisure and sport. - £10,000 for The Vuk Karadzić_Centre in Sombor to replace the current van which is 20 years old and unreliable. The van is crucial for the transportation of children and meals between the school's two main sites and to external sporting events. This purchase is still outstanding at the end of the period, but will take place in the next period. -£2,000 for The _Vuk Karadzić_Centre in Sombor to buy IT equipment. -£4000 for The _Jovan Jovanović Zmaj School in Pancevo to refurbish the IT room (buy computer desks and chairs for both pupils and teachers) and refurbish the library (buy new furniture, shelves and desks). The need of a fully functional IT facility at school is even more essential now and in the future with the current pandemic.

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	In the year ending March 2021, we planned to assist three schools and we have raised the money to do this in the period with one outstanding purchase to finalize.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	See above.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period the charity’s account is in credit by £7,248
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trust has so far contracted no obligations and is spending only funds that have been received in cash. The trust is young and so far, has been operating on the basis of minimum cash balances. Reserves will be built to manage potential future liabilities and costs when appropriate.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Nil
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The Trust has no obligation to perform and only give to beneficiaries when the cashflow allows expenditure of the agreed donation.
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	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity's main source of income is: -Crowdfunding for particular goals. -Donations by individuals that support our cause. -Cake sales organised by team members. -Annual gala dinner ticket sale excess after costs. -Piano concerts. -Sponsored races run by team members.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
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	Trustees in place are the first trustees, new ones are appointed by trustee vote.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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	-Child and Safeguarding Policy. -Financial Management, Control Policy and Procedure. -Trustee Code of Conduct.
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	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Raymond Nicolet Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1185870
Charity’s principal address	43 The Row Sutton CB6 2PD

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 (if any)
	Christine Hilcenko		Wholeperiod
	Florence Bachelard		Wholeperiod
	AnthonyTaylor		Wholeperiod

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

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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Raymond Nicolet Trust1185870 No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 10/18/2019 3/31/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Charity Dinner 1/12/2018 610 - - 610
Charity Raffle 15/12/2018 165 - - 165
Cake sale Bristol 16/12/2018 135 135
Judo Throw competition 1/2/2019 285 285
Cake Sale 4/2/2019 122 122
Gift individuals 04/2019 375 375
cake sale March 2019 80 80
Gala dinner Cambridge June 2019 4,746 4,746
Cake Sale Avril 2019 141 - - 141
Gift France Avril 2019 151 - - 151
Marathon Richmond May 2019 288 - - 288
Space Race Marathon July 2019 357 - - 357
Cake Sale July 2019 112 112
Charity school collection 23 23
Concert Ljubica October 2019 361 361
Lucas Fort Charity run October 2019 201 201
Cake Sale October 2019 103 103
cake sale November 2019 178 178
Co Masonic Benevolent Fund 2,000 2,000
RNT Raffle November 2019 147 147
Concert Patrick Hermele December 2019 912 912
Don't send me a Card December 2019 153 153
Paris Marathon April 2020 606 606
Elise and James Skydive April 2020 90 90
Gala Dinner Cambridge May 2020 2,636 2,636
Platform raisings ( easy, amazon) 80 80
EBRD Crowdfunding campaign 10,344 10,344
Tombola Clementine December 2020 87 87
RNT Gathering Tombola December 2020 343 343
Paypal giving Fund 25 25
Don't send me a card December 2020 104 104
Donation Individuals Janv/Feb 2021 670 670
Crowfunding receipts Feb/March 2021 2,059 2,059
- - - -
- - - -
28,687 - - 28,687
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 28,687 - - 28,687
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A3 Payments
Ingredients dinner december 2018 135 - - 135
Web site Jan 2019 125 - - 125
Rental QC Entreprises for Gala dinner
06/2019 774 - - 774
Food Gala dinner 06/2019 2,580 - - 2,580
Expenses Concert 06/2019 110 - - 110
Promotional T Shirts and sundries 05/2019
81 - - 81
expenses Concert player Oct 2019 53 - - 53
expenses Concert player December 2019 30 - - 30
Marathon registration 110 110
Web site Nov 2019/2020 325 325
Promotional materials and sundries 15 15
trainer for school expenses ( 2 trainings) 278 278
Donation Vuz Karadzic center 2,000 2,000
Promotional gifts and T shirts Feb 2020 262 262
Deposit for Gala dinner May 2020 801 801
Refunds Gala dinner May 2020 650 650
Promotional gifts and T shirts June 2020 255 255
Transport of books and toys 09/20 2,500 2,500
Promotional gifts and T shirts Oct 2020 1,243 1,243
Promotional gifts and T shirts Dec 2020 623 623
Donation school furniture 3,958.00 3,958
website Dec 2020 84 84
Donation school Pancevo 4,013 4,013
website Jan 2021 216 216
Bank account fees and fx charge 219 - - 219
Sub total [ 21,439 ] - - 21,439
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 21,439 - - 21,439
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,248 - - 7,248
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 7,248 - - 7,248
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The Raymond Nicolet Trust

Support Childhood in Serbia

Our Ref: 2021/CC/001

31 October 2021 The Charity Commission PO Box 211 Bootle L20 7YX

Dear Charity Commission,

First Annual Return & Independent examination.

We are enclosing this letter in lieu of an independent examiner's report of our first accounts report to the Charity Commission, to advise you that we have assumed that since this first report extends over more than a 17 months period (18/10/19 to 31/03/21) and the reported average annual income is about £19,756, an external independent report is not required as this annual income Is below the £25,000 threshold.

We hope that this is acceptable and trust that all information presented is clear in the two documents uploaded on the Charity Commission website.

Should you require any further information, do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely,

Christine Hilcenko

Trustee

The Raymond Nicolet Trust 43 The Row Sutton CB6 2PD

Website: www.raymondnicolettrust.com Email us: [e-mail]

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