REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 1189896 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1189896
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
for
The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Cheryl Bostock & Company Accountants Limited 395-397 Woodchurch Road Prenton Birkenhead Merseyside
The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 2 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 | |
| Balance Sheet | 4 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 to | 8 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
1189896 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1189896
Registered office
10 Woodberry Close Prenton CH43 9JX
Trustees
J L Morris C Simpson M Brown
Company Secretary
Independent Examiner
Cheryl Bostock & Co Accountants Limited Cheryl Bostock & Company Accountants Limited 395-397 Woodchurch Road Prenton Birkenhead Merseyside
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 26 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
J L Morris - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 April 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come 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.
Cheryl Bostock & Co Accountants Limited
Cheryl Bostock & Company Accountants Limited 395-397 Woodchurch Road Prenton Birkenhead Merseyside
26 February 2026
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
| 30.4.25 | 30.4.24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 1,108 | 1,918 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Raising funds | 2 | 1,142 | 2,103 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (34) | (185) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 37,060 | 37,245 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 37,026 | 37,060 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Balance Sheet 30 April 2025
| 30.4.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 37,522 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 5 (496) NET CURRENT ASSETS 37,026 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 37,026 NET ASSETS 37,026 FUNDS 6 Unrestricted funds 37,026 TOTAL FUNDS 37,026 |
30.4.24 Total funds £ 37,556 (496) 37,060 37,060 37,060 37,060 37,060 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 26 February 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
M Brown - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
| Raising donations and legacies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 30.4.25 | 30.4.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Events and prizes | 140 | 1,310 |
| Support costs | 1,002 | 793 |
| 1,142 | 2,103 |
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2025 nor for the year ended 30 April 2024.
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fund | ||||
| £ | ||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 1,918 | |||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||
| Raising funds | 2,103 | |||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (185) | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 37,245 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 37,060 | |||
| 5. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 30.4.25 | 30.4.24 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Accrued expenses | 496 | 496 | ||
| 6. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1.5.24 | in funds | 30.4.25 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 37,060 | (34) | 37,026 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 37,060 | (34) | 37,026 |
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 1,108 | (1,142) | (34) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 1,108 | (1,142) | (34) |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.5.23 | in funds | 30.4.24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 37,245 | (185) | 37,060 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 37,245 | (185) | 37,060 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 1,918 | (2,103) | (185) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 1,918 | (2,103) | (185) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At 1.5.23 in funds £ £ 37,245 (219) 37,245 (219) |
At 30.4.25 £ 37,026 |
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| 37,026 |
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 3,026 | (3,245) | (219) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,026 | (3,245) | (219) |
7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 April 2025.
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The Luke Brown Meningitis Foundation
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | ||
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| for the Year Ended 30 April 2025 | ||
| 30.4.25 | 30.4.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations & Fundraising | 1,108 | 1,918 |
| Total incoming resources | 1,108 | 1,918 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Raising donations and legacies | ||
| Events and prizes | 140 | 1,310 |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Bank charges | - | 2 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Other admin costs | 156 | 296 |
| Accountancy and legal fees | 846 | 495 |
| 1,002 | 791 | |
| Total resources expended | 1,142 | 2,103 |
| Net expenditure | (34) | (185) |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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