2023-04-05-accounts - The Scott-Morgan Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 2022 Period start date 1/4/22 To 2023 Period end date 31/3/23

Charity name: The Scott Morgan Foundation

Charity registration number: 1187386

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Scott-Morgan Foundation exists for public benefit in the advancement of science, health and educational research involving research projects with world- leading high tech corporations into Verbal Spontaneity and Personality Retention for those with extreme disabilities.
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	Research has also begun into augmented reality for those with disabilities and this was debuted via customised integrated technologies preserving the independence of a 24-year-old volunteer who is living with Motor Neurone Disease.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have all received the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and understand the focus of the foundation to invest its resources in public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Our grant delivery process is simple. Where the foundation recognises that it can make a difference to an individual, once that individual has agreed to our intervention, we will endeavour to meet their needs. This is provided through enabling introductions to our supporting hi- tech partners to supply equipment, technical expertise and relevant training. Grant monies are therefore provided indirectly to the ultimate recipient and primarily used to support the funding for this expert intervention.

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Grants are made irrespective of any financial means testing, purely based on need and where the foundation can make a difference.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The foundation is supported by volunteers in the form of trustees and through experts making their time and knowledge available pro bono.
Other		N/A

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 partnered with pioneers like DeepBrain AI and Lenovo, creating an integrated platform converging eye tracking, ear and tongue switches, and wheelchair controls into one seamless user experience promoting communication and creation. Irisbond, Earswitch, and Augmental collaborated with us. Optimising real-world efficacy through clinical trials with researchers at Mount Sinai's Abilities Center, their input informs scalable and personalised designs. This inspires more affordable and accessible options by open- sourcing projects like EyeSpeak and pursuing regional tools through alliances like with ALS India.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The charity made a good start in this financial year once it had received grant income to enable the commencement of our work
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We secured two payments in this year from corporate entities to enable us to start our work.

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	Our accounts are due to be published to the charity commission by 5 2 2024. These will show that we received £100,000 from initial grants/donations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	As our income did not commence until mid- 2022, we have since been expending some of this income to support the growth of the key aims of the charity. A review of any reserves identified will inform the creation of a future reserves policy.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Approximately £112,276
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	We aim to maintain a balance equivalent to 12 months running costs dependent on the successful acquisition of further grant income.
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	The charity is dependent on acquiring further grant income. The success of any applications will impact on the going concern status of the charity.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Grant income and small amounts received via online donations. 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 The key risk is establishing reliable and regular income to deliver our charitable A description of the principal Para 1.46 objectives. 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	15 January 2020: CIO registration
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	By application and relevant qualifications, experience and alignment with the charity’s aims

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All trustees were inducted to the charity by the original founder and then the current CEO. A review of current trustee membership will take place during 2024 with identification of further required training as a result.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We have a CEO (paid) supported by trustees with specific skills to ensure the charity maintains its focus to achieve its aims.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We have received sponsorship and support from a number of relevant companies – IRISBOND, Lenovo and the Oso foundation.
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Scott Morgan Foundation
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1187386
Charity’s principal address	5 Plantation Way TORQUAY TQ2 7SR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Lavonne Roberts	23 10 22	Board of trustees
Thorsten Peter Stremlau	23 10 22	Board of trustees
Patrick Younge	Wholeyear	CharityCommission
JerryA Overton	Wholeyear	CharityCommission
Esther Maria Duran Fernandez	Whole year	Charity Commission
Amanda FayDarby	Wholeyear	CharityCommission
Francis Scott- Morgan	Whole year	Charity Commission
David Alun Wynne Owen	Whole year	Charity Commission
Dr Matthew Peter Aylett PhD	Whole year	Charity Commission

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

Director name	Francis Scott-Morgan
Lavonne Roberts	David Alun Wynne Owen
Thorsten Peter Stremlau	Dr Matthew Peter Aylett PhD
Patrick Younge
Jerry A Overton
Esther Maria Duran Fernandez
Amanda Fay Darby

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 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 Name Address adviser N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Andrew Morgan

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

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) David Alun Wynne Owen

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 20 1 24

REGisf£RED CHARTfY NiVMBER.. 1187386 REPORT OFTHE TRuEE5 AND LAlITED FINANCLQL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2023 FOR SCOTT MORCAN FOIJND.4TION Livesey Swtuswood Ltd Chartcred AceoJni#ts 17 George Street StHelens Mtrseyside WAIO IDB

sco MORCAN FOllINDATION CONTEN'fs op TIIE [NAV C'.I.IL ST.4TF.ThIEwrs FOR TTIE I'F.AR ENDED S APRII. 2023 Report pFlhe Tru5tee5 Indep¢tsdeJJt Examiller's Report StsttmÈht of flintI#l Attivilies Balanc¢ Sbetl Notes to (ht FinanciAI Si*tÈmertÈs 6 10 7

SCOTT MORGAN FOIINDATION REPORT 0FTH TRUSTEES FOR THE YLAR F.KDKD 5 APRIL 2023 The trtsstets prsent their rtPDrt th2 ffinaocial statemettis of the Ghariry for the year ended 5 April ?02J. Tlic trustees have adopted tlie prt>Vi.¢joTrs of Accounting and Reportlng by Charities.. Stsfrment ol RecTriDTDended Practice applicable to chotities parinE their acroiints in accokn¢¢ with thÈ Finan¢ial Report¥ng St8thdard gpplicable iti the UK and Republic of Ireland (FPS 10?) leff¢¢tive l J3nLiary 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTlVtTirs ObjettiV¢S airn5 The charity's aiTU and obje¢tiYes atc the adV8ACeet of scien¢e. healih edll¢&lTon by ¢#rrying OUL promoting and publishin8 Tese&rcli into tlie ¢ihical ust of artificial Intelligenct, Virtual reality- enh2nced Teality. robot1¢5 and othcr hig]1 tchnolDgy systerns 10 augtneni Il)e capabilities wellbeing of those resiricied by ag< ill-heaIth. disability. or DthcT physical or Ment disadVante. Publi¢ bpnefjt The TrleeS confirtn they have r¢gard for the Public Benefitguidance i$5ued by the Charity CO]nDUL0 Hs the Ch8rities Act 2011 requirts the Cli4rity lo éemonshie tht PubIic J3enefii of our alms and objt¢tives. ACHILr VEMENT AND PERFORNI4liCE ChRrttable activities Wt pamerÈd witli pioneBrs like DeepBrnin Al Inovo: ereating an ini¢grated plaiforrn ConVBrng eyc tr&ckillL eÈr and tongue swirches. and wheelch/iT cotttroli into one seamless user ttxptrience prTrtnoting ¢omrnunic2tion and Cr¢ation. Trisbond. Eatlt¢14 and Au8mental also collaboraled with us. Optimising realwwodd efficaty t]Outh ¢linical trials with researchers a1 Mount Sill21'5 Abiliries Ccnler. ditir input inforTns Sc$ble aDd pets)nalistd designs. This ingpirts Tnore Tordable £nd accessiblc options by open-sour¢inB prDjeets like Eyespeak and pursuinE TEXion ioDls throu811 alliaDce$ like wsth ALS India. Researc]J has also b¢gu into allgThenled Tttality for Iho$c with dif&bilities Iliis was debuted Via eusromisBd int¢gtated iechnologies pr&rVI d indep¢nd¢nce Df a 24.yeaTrold volunteer who is living wth MoiorNeuront Dista5e. FI,A,eIAL REVJEW Finanti21 positio At i Apnl ?02J. the cbarity's reserves w¢rt £112,276 1?022 _ £Nill. d¥e rnainly to thc receipt of a gr2nt of £l11.255 fot the devcltsprncnt of 2s&1slive technology ternDed12Tlc1Y unspeni at the year eTrd. UnreStr¢tCd thnds at the ye2r¢nd amounted to £41,816 {2022-£Nill. Rts¢rves policy Our income did not Commence utttil mid_2022. and we have sinee b¢Bn eYpendiD8 thig grant income to gLWPOrt thtt growth oftlic k¢y aTlnS of die Chlty. A r¢vittw of any rtserves iderttifi¢d we piibtish our fjrst finan¢Ydl return io April 2024 Ivill infotm the creAtion OF a fuwr¢ rtserves polioy. We to maintain a balan¢e 4uival¢nt to 12 monlh8 TuJhning costs dep¢Ddent on tht SD¢CBs8ful a¢quisition of fiTrther grwit incoin¢. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANfE AND MA¥ACEMEwr G)v¢Th¢ng docurnent The ¢hariEy is eonlrDlled by its governiog docutnenr, A deed of and ¢onstimfts an unincotyorated ch¥ity. IndtiOn and trajlling of new trustttg AII thLqEees rc¢¢iv¢d appTopfiate induction and training to understand thtt objectives forth¢ S¢tstt-Morgan Foundation. REFERENCE AND ADMJNIsTIlATt DETATLS R¢oisltred Charrty number 1187386 Prineipal 4ddres9 5 Plantation WAY Torquay ro2 7SR Page I

sco IL qOHG.4N FOIIND.4nON IIEPORT TtIE rftiisTEF FOR TFIF. YEAR LNDED 5..¥PRtL 2U23 Trustets Ms E M D DurnnFern&ndez Ms A F D'bY r P A YoungÈ Mr F P Scott-MDrgaD DrP B Scott-morgan Ide¢¢sed l5.6.221 Mr M P Ayleit rDAWUwen JfjrJ A Overton Ms L R0krts18pillIed 23.10.221 Mr T P Sitemlau lappointed 23.10,221 Independeot xèrniner ADdreW. Mcminnis ACA FCCA Livesey Spottiswood Ltd Chartered AccountAnts 17 Geoxge Strett St H¢leTrg Mer5ey5id WAIO IDB STATF.MF.wr OF TRUSTECS. RESPONSIBILII'IES The iriistees are responsibl= for picp3ring die Report of Ihe Tru51ee5 8nd thc fanciaj $i&tÈmeDts in aceordance with applicable law Uiiitcd Kingdo Accounting Stlds Iuiiitcd Kiiigdoin G¢t¥crally Ac¢epltd Accounting Pracuce) includg Finaiitial Reporiing 8iaiidard 102'Thc FinanFTal Repoittng Stalldard Ltpplicable in iheUK #lid Repiiblic of Irel&nd Tht laiy applicoble ro ¢liarities in Ettg12nd &nd Wales. the Cliaiitieg Act 2011. Clithty (Acco111$ and Reports) Rcglllaiion5 2D08 and the piDvi5ions of the t1 d£Ed requires the ttuslees to prepa[¢ finantiil ?1¢n)ents for each fiiLHncial year wliich give a tri and fair VIESF. of tlie state Df aftaiE5 of the chtirity and of lh¢ inconiiiig resoiirct$ 2nd dppliratioii of Olu¢s. iTrcluding rhÈ income and Èxpendiliire. of the chxrii> for that period. Iii pieparirtg those finsiicial stat¢Jnent$: tbe kniste¢s ure required lo select 5uilable accounliTri policies aDd Uien apply thern ¢on5tellI]Y,. observe tht iiielhods and pYinciple5 in th¢ C'lty SORP- Inttkt jlldgeTneiits and estimates ihat are Teonable And priideni., prepare the finincial ststeinents on the going coll¢ei basis iniless it IS lllapPIp17$¢C lo pre5LitDe Ihal tbe cliaritr 11 ttsnliiiue in busine5& The trustees ar¢ rc5POrtsible for k'ttpiiig pmpei d¢¢oufttiiig records ivhieh 0cloSe witli reasondble a[)cV at any iimE the financial Position of thÈ charitrJ' and lo eable tbeDi to cn$uYe tlial the fiiianci&l ste¢t9 eothply th the Cliarities Act 2011_ tlie CliaTity IAccouiils aDd Repoitsl Rcgulitiotts 2008 and the provisions of tlie trust dced. They 'e also Te5ptsnsihle for salegullrding the assEts i the chdiily and heDce IOT l¥king r0&bIt sltps for dTrB Pteveiition and detedioft of fraud and other irregularitlC5. Approvtd bv oi)erofthE board of trustees 31 Jtll]uary 2024 and sigi]ed OD it5 behalf by. MTDA WO Pagt 2

I.YDLPENDENf EL4MtNER'S REPORT TO TIIE TRI,"STEES OF Se.OTI' MORCAh' FOL'NDAI'ION Independent cxgminer s report to the trllstees of Scott Morgan FouJJdtlDJI report 10 the tharity ttustees on my ex]atiOn ot. the accounts ot Scott Moi'g3ll Found&tion lthe Tn) for the yeai. ¢nded 5 April 202]. Responsibilities basis of report As Ilic charity tTusltes of thc'l rust you are responsible for the prepar&tion of the accounts in accordgnce with rhe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'die Act'l. report ill respeti tsf tY ex3mination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in Carrying out my examination T have followed all appli¢ablt DirettlOll5 given by thc Charity Cornmission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent exaDJittei 4 tatemettt I IIRve completed my examination. l Confiillx tbat no material matter8 have come to my aitention connection with the examinatio giving me ¢ause 10 lIeV¥ thai in any nle[la1 re&pect'. accounting lecol were not kept in r¢spect of th¢ TNst as requir¢d by Section 130 of the Act., or the accounL% do not accord with those iYC471'd%', or the a¢¢ounis do 001 ¢omply with die applicable TequiretDelllS concerng the form alld content of aecounls set out in the Cliw'ities (Accounts and Re) R¢gulalions 2008 other Ilian any itquiitrnenl th&1 the accounts give a true and fair view wtsicli is not a llL4ttei' consideied as p* of.att IndependentexlllaI1Oll. T have no concems and have come acro no other matteTS in connection with the examuJaiioD 10 which attention should be dralvn u] this rewrt in order lo enable a Propel. understandin8 of the aecount% lo be reached. AndT¢W Mcminnts ACA FCCA The In£timte ot'CharteTed AccouJ)tsits in England and Wales Livesey Spottiswood Ltd ClIArt¢red A¢¢ountanis 17 George Street Si Hclens M¢Tseyside WAIO IDB l February 2024 Page 3

SCOTT MORG'AN, FO[INATIo STA'I'EhlENT or FIP%dlNCJAL AcfivTTIES OR TIIF. YEAR ENDLD S.41)IIIL 2023 2023 Ttyi#l furtd 2022 Total fidS Untestiicted fuod RestricTrd hjnds Notes II%COME AND F.NDOWMENT,8 FROM DonatlOl15 hnd leglliiES i1,303 51_303 C.hAritablt hctti'iti TechnDIo8y dei'clopinent Other illtD 50 50 51.353 162.608 KPbiNDITIIRE ON 552 i)2 Tcchr.Dlogv devclopiiiertl 8.985 40,791 49.780 Total 40.79) 50,332 INCOME 70.460 112,276 RECOINCITION OF FUNDS Total fundsbroughi forward TOT.4L FUND8 CARRICD FORWARD 7Q.460 112276 C.IINTTNlilNG OPERATIONS All iiiconi¢ and ekwelldituie &iisen frDtn ronittuing arliviti¢s. rhe notes form part offhcse finRnci815tAi¢nients Page 4

SCOTT MORGAN TrOtyNDATION YSALANe.E SHKET 5 APRIL 2Tr23 2023 Total funds 2022 Tota] fund5 Unrt5trict¢d fund Restri¢ted fuods Noks CURRENT ASSETS Cish at banl S&T18 70.460 129,238 CREDoRs Arnounts f&lling diie within one year 116,9621 {16,9621 NET CtIRRKNf ASSETS 70.460 112,276 TOTAL.4SSETS LFSS CURRENf LIABILITIES 41.816 70.460 112276 NET ASSF.TS 41,816 70.460 112,276 JIUNDS Unre51ricted fLinds eslricted funds 41.816 70,460 TOTAL FIINDS 112276 Tlie fJn8n¢ial itatemeni$were approved by the Board Df Thsteos and authorised for issue on 31 January 2024 and were sigued on its beknlf b).: MrDAWO . Trustre Th¢ nptes form part ofthese fillan¢iolstatem¢nts P&ge 5

scorr MORCy.4N FOIIND.4TION NOTFS TO fHL FINANCI.4L ST,ITEIIENrs FOR THE YEAR F.NDED 5 41'RIL 2023 ACCOIINTINC POLICIES BASI$ ofprtpAriDe fhE finADci#I statemellts ie fiiiancial 5t2tciiieiilg of ILK cliarity,. iyliich is a public benefil entit) under FRS 102, 1)ave beeii pr¢par¢d iii awordaiice viih tlic Cliaiiiit$ SORP IFRS 1021 'A¢¢ountiiig and Reporliiig by Charitics.. Staterncnt ol Re¢ommended Practice xpplicable lo chariiiES prepariDg their accounts 111 2ccord&R¢e w'itli IIiE Fi13xncial Rewrtiiig St311dBrd applicable in Tl)e UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectivc I laiiuary 20191,. Fiiian¢i&l ReporriAg Sland&rd 102'Thc Fsnancial R¢iiniliAg Stand&rd appliEablc iii the UK aiid Republic of Irel1, 2iid the Charit1¢5 A¢t 2011. I'he financial SlAtemeii15 have been prepaieo llrtdeFthc li1TICal cost collv¢Thtion, ie charity meets tlie d¢fmition of a public bellefit entity under FRS102. The financial slaienlents e prcpaTed in StBI-Iin8 whieh is the tuD¢tiondl currency trfthe cl)arity. Income that tht incoine i¥ill be reeeived plld the a1110unl be Ine3siir¢d reliably. Exp¢ndilllre Lithbilities are rt¢tsgiiised as cip¥nditure a5 Soon as there is a IBK81 or coiisiruclive obltrgalion coTnrnitting tlie ¢hi'ltv lo dial ÈxpendiluF¢, Il is probable that iir&nsfeTof cEonomic beTbEfits 411 be Fequitcd in settlemienl the aniovilt tsf tl)e obli8#lion ¢an be iiieasDr¢d iEliabty. Expenditsjre 15 atcolliiied fcr on an aceruals basis and cl&ssif1ed undÈT heading5 Ihat aggiegatc all ttrgt related lo Iht tategory. Whe¥e cosis caDnot be direcdy #itributtd lo parti¢ular Iieadings Ilie5' liave bee Allocated ID activities on a bg$i$ consistenl Thilh Ihe use of rc50urces. Taxation I'li¢ chariti is txempt ITOlli tsx Oll trs ¢htsrii#ble aclivilie$. Fund 4Ctountiii£ Unreslriclto fiinds bB ITsed itt &ccordanEe the ¢liaTltable objectives at the discretLTrn oftlie trustees. Restri¢trd fun(Ls c&tLonly be used for parueiilar ie5tri¢itd purposes Within the objects of the charity. Restrtctions arise when spetifd by thE dtsnor otwhen fvnds we ilised forpw'tscul&r resiri¢itd purposes. Fllrihcr rAplatt&tion of thc llature and puYrrf)Se Df eH¢h flId is included in thc notes lo Ilic linttncial ststetntnrs. PeTr3ion CQSt5 &nd other post-rctirrrDpnt beDefit5 Thc ¢harity operat¢s a defined CDnlributigll pension schenie. CoDtributions payxble to the charitv's peiision schenie are chargtd io ilie Statement )[ Fi113n¢ial Actsvilies In the period io whi¢h Ibey relaie. Going tonce Tht hSE¢B5 ¢TrnSider thattht are Inaterial iinteTiainties about the char¢ty'5 ability to contlijue as a goin8 coiicern. TRLTSTEF.S' RE..uy[.lL4T10N AND BENI EF11S Th2Te i¥ei% 0 trosEg ieT)iOntr8tion orotiiBT bentfits for IhE year ended 5 April 2023 nor for the ycar ended 5 April 2022. TYll$teos' expEn$tS Tlierei¥#rÈ tho trusiees. ¢xpeDseg paid fDI"tlic year ended 5 Ai)ri12023 nor for the year trtdcd 5 Apnl 2022. Page 6 oiilinucd...

SCOTT MORGAN FOIINDATION NOTKS TO THE FJNANCNAL STATEMENTS. CDDtinu¢d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIT. 20ry3 CREDITORS= AMOLINTS FALLING DIIE WITHIN ONE yLI.4R 2023 2022 Social securily ?nd other lax¢s Other ercditors A¢cruals and deferred income 12.794 3.900 16,962 MOVENfeNf IN fuNDS Ntt IllDvemtnt In fuTrés Ar At 614r22 Uhr¢stricted General fund 41.816 RÈ$tricted furyds bniserv UK Limited 70,460 70.460 TOTAL FUNDS 11?276 IIL276 Net rnoven)ent in funds. incltsded in the thove aTe as follows.. Incoming resources Resoiirces ¢KPCded Movemcnt in funds UnrtStrictèd funds GeiieToI fi)nd (9,537) 41J16 Re5trieted BTiISeTv UK LiThited 140.7951 70.460 TO'fAL FirNos 162,608 150.?J21 l L1276 runds Teceived from Entsery UK Limit¢d are tovtsrds the developent of tychTroloBy to a5$15t individu&l8 diagnosed with motor neurone disease. REL.4TED PARTY DISCLO8IIRFS There wereno related party typSactIOnS for Ihc year ended 5 April 2023. Page 7