Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 September 2023 To 31 August 2024
Charity name: Friends of Radnor House Twickenham
Charity registration number: 1188030
Objectives and Activities
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| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time |
| 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 |
School fundraising events in order to donate to charities selected by pupils |
| 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 had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference |
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| 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 | Various fundraising events carried out during the year including The Three Peaks Challenge, own clothes days, uniform sales, school charity day, parents’ social night, Christmas and Easter chocolate raffles, and PTA raffle. The funds raised during the year will be split equally across 3 charities – London’s Air Ambulance, Teenage Cancer Trust & Shooting Stars Hospice. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
N/A |
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| 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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 |
At 31 August 2024, the bank balance was £50,898. £24,000 relates to donations during the financial period which will be paid out equally to the 3 charities selected by pupils of Radnor House Twickenham. The remaining balance relates to funds held relating to organising of future events (e.g. 3 Peaks challenge) |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 |
Reserves are held of funds relating to events occurring after the current financial period (e.g. 3 Peaks Challenges happening in Autumn 2024) where the event has not yet happened and costs not fully incurred but receipts have already been received. The funds raised from these events will be split across those charities selected by pupils in the fundraising year the events happen |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 |
At 31 August 2024, the bank balance was £50,898. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 |
N/A |
Details of fund materially Para N/A 1.24 in deficit Explanation of any Para N/A 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
N/A
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
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Para 1.47
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N/A
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 Other N/A
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document Para Constitution
1.25
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity constituted? Para Unincorporated Association
1.25
(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any Para Friends of Radnor House
1.25
constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any Twickenham elects trustees
person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees annually at the AGM
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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N/A
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
Other N/A
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends of Radnor House Twickenham |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1188030 |
| Charity’s principal address | Pope’s Villa Cross Deep Twickenham TW1 4QG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) |
Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Viv Tate | Co-chair | Appointed Oct 2024 | |
| Jonathan Jenkins | Co-chair | Appointed Oct 2024 | |
| Petia Ivanova | Treasurer | Resigned Apr 2025 | |
| Alex Matheson | Chair | Resigned Oct 2024 | |
| Christi Main Groves |
Treasurer | Appointed Apr 2025 |
– 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
| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | |
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| Description of the assets held in this capacity | None |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
None |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
None |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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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| Viv Tate | Jonathan Jenkins | |
| Co Chair | Co Chair | |
| 4/4/25 |
Charity Name Friends of Radnor House Twickenham
No (if any) 1188030
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1/9/2023 31/8/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted to the nearest £ 62,214 2,940 - - - - 65,154 - - - 65,154 34,346 24,000 153 - - - - - 58,499 - - ~~-~~ 58,499 6,655 ~~-~~ 44,243 50,898 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~-~~ - - ~~-~~ - - |
Endowment to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~-~~ - - ~~-~~ - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 62,214 2,940 - - - - - - 65,154 - - - 65,154 34,346 24,000 153 - - - - - - 58,499 - - ~~-~~ 58,499 6,655 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 62,214 2,940 - - - - - - 65,154 - - - 65,154 34,346 24,000 153 - - - - - - 58,499 - - ~~-~~ 58,499 6,655 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Fundraising Events | 62,214 | 28,189 | ||||
| Donations | 2,940 | 27,919 | ||||
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| ~~Sub total~~~~(Gross income for~~ | 65,154 | 56,108 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment | ||||||
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 56,108 | ||||||
Cost of Fundraising Events |
34,346 | 22,084 | ||||
| Donations | 24,000 | 24,213 | ||||
| Subscriptions | 153 | 204 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 58,499 | 46,501 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 46,501 | ||||||
| 6,655 | - | - | 6,655 | 9,607 | ||
| ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ | ||
| 44,243 | - | - | 44,243 | 34,636 | ||
| 50,898 | - | - | 50,898 | 44,243 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Natwest Current Account Total cash funds Details Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted Restricted to nearest £ to nearest £ 50,898 - - - - - 50,898 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - Print Name |
Endowment to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Radnor Flouse Twickenham On accounts for the year ended 31$1 August 2024 Charity no lif any) 1188030 Set out on page I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51{b) of the Act. Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounls did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no GOnrn$ and have corne across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 24102125 Name: Denise Murdoch Relevant professional qualifIcation(s) or body lif any): ACA {ICAEW) Address: Pope's Villa, Cross Deep Twickenham, Middlesex TW14QG