Charity registration number: 1190755
The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
ML Audit LLP Statutory Auditors 4 Queen Street Bath BA1 1HE
The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 5 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 6 |
| Independent Auditors' Report | 7 to 9 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 12 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 to 26 |
The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: Milo Popperwell (resigned 14 February 2024) Andrew Sage Mark Young Jane Adrienne Adams (appointed 14 February 2024) Jonathan Beecher (appointed 14 February 2024) Principal Office: 16 Cleveland Walk Bath BA2 6JU Charity Registration Number: 1190755 Auditor: ML Audit LLP Statutory Auditors 4 Queen Street Bath BA1 1HE
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements and auditors' report of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Structure, governance and management
Organisational structure
The charity was incorporated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 6 August 2020. The charity operates under its Constitution.
The management of the Foundation is the responsibility of the trustees.
The Constitution requires that there are a minimum of three trustees, and a maximum of eight.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The following trustees were appointed under the Constitution on 6 August 2020 for terms of three years each ending on the 5 August 2023:
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Mary Elizabeth Daniel;
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Milo Popperwell;
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Andy Sage; and
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Lana Jane Tricker.
Mary Elizabeth Daniel died on the 3rd September 2020 and Lana Jane Tricker retired as a Trustee on 14th January 2021.
Mark Young was appointed by a meeting of the trustees held on 24 January 2021 for a term of three years starting on 24 January 2021 and ending on 23 January 2024. Mark has subsequently agreed to stay on as a Trustee for a further term.
Future trustees have been appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity’s Trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees has considered the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective oversight and administration of the charity.
Jonathan Beecher and Jane Adams were appointed as Trustees in February 2024 and Milo Popperwell stepped down from the Trustee role as a result, also in February 2024.
Jonathan Beecher stepped down from the Trustee role in April 2024 due to other commitments.
Jane Adams has been the acting Chair of the Trustees during 2024 and has supported the charity with introducing and updating policies as well as arranging Trustee meetings every 2 months to discuss matters related to the Charity. The Trustee meetings are focussed to ensure requests for grants and donations are formally reviewed prior to decisions on funding are made. The Trustees continue to review the status and management of the charity property portfolio, both in terms of daily operations and the longer term strategic review of investment options to ensure the charity is sustainable.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
The objects of The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation, a registered charity (no. 1190755), are 'a) the public benefit the relief of those in need due to age, ill-health, disability and their carers by the provision of a retreat centre to rest and recuperate, b) to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, by providing grants to registered charities and other organisations and individuals'
The Trustees’ main strategic objectives are:
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To stabilise the charity’s investment property portfolio in order to maximise the income available for grant making.
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Search for additional trustees.
Public benefit
This has been the second year of the charity’s operation. During this period the United Kingdom initially continued to implement lockdown restrictions due to the COVID pandemic. Our immediate priority has been to continue to secure the charity’s investment property portfolio, which was gifted to it by its founder to generate an income for the charity, along with funds left under her Will. This has involved extensive work for example to:
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undertake critical repairs to the properties; and
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deal with the existing tenants and make sure the properties are profitably let.
To assist with this, we have continued to work with a Property Management Firm and Bookkeepers/Accountants. In July 2022 as the work load was becoming too high the Trustees decided to appoint a full time employee Property Services Manager to assist with the maintenance of the properties. We have achieved the following against the plans we outlined in 2021: We have completed our assessment of the viability of the Founder’s proposal that one of the properties be run as a centre for holistic therapies. Unfortunately our assessment has shown that it would not be cost effective to implement this and we would not be able to obtain appropriate planning permission, we are therefore reviewing alternative options.
As the repair work required on the property portfolio has been substantial, we thought it prudent to continue to retain the majority of the charity’s income to assist in stabilising the property portfolio. We have therefore only made limited grants this year. All the grants we have made have been to registered charities and other organisations and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
The Trustees decided to commission Milsted Langdon to provide a report to review the charity’s governance, and financial systems, in order to review compliance and strengthen these going forward. This has now been delivered and its recommendations are being reviewed by the Trustees. The Trustees have therefore decided to postpone their review of the areas of charitable activity open to the charity and the development of a suitable grant making policy until they have implemented any recommendations from the report, [and brought new Trustees on board], but this remains a key future goal for the charity.
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Trustees' Report (continued)
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Plans for future periods
In the next year we aim to focus on:
• addressing the compliance and governance issues raised in Milsted Langdon’s report;
• continuing to stabilise the charity’s investment property portfolio, and consider rationalising it, in order to make sure that the portfolio can generate a reliable income to enable the charity to expand its charitable activities;
• reviewing the areas of charitable activity open to the charity and identifying areas where we feel that the charity could make a difference, and develop a suitable grant making policy to maximise the support we give to those in need due to age, ill-health and disability;
• finding additional trustees to work with the charity.
Financial review
Policy on reserves
The trustees aim to maintain free reserves at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs.
At 31 December 2024, the charity retained unrestricted funds of £11,259,941 (2023: £10,860,507) and £Nil restricted funds (2023: £Nil). The total amount of free reserves at the end of the year was £721,886 (2023: £1,119,363).
Principle risks facing the charity
Objectives and policies
The charity’s activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk and liquidity risk.
Credit risk
The charity’s principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other receivables, and investments.
The charity’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows.
The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.
The charity has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties and customers.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the charity uses a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance. Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of accounting policies in the financial statements.
Fundraising
In accordance with Section 162A Charities Act 2011, the trustees of the charity confirm that:
(a) The charity does not actively fund-raise from members of the public and relies upon its property investment income to fund its charitable activity.
(b) The charity does not make use of any professional fund-raisers and has not entered into any agreements with any commercial participators.
(c) Neither the charity nor any person acting on its behalf was subject to an undertaking to be bound by any voluntary scheme for regulating fund-raising, or any voluntary standard of fund-raising, in respect of the charity’s activities.
(d) The charity has not received any complaints during the year in relation to fund-raising.
(e) As the charity does not carry out any fund-raising activity it does not consider it necessary, at present, to have any arrangements in place to monitor fund-raising activity and has not needed to take any steps to ensure that any fund-raising activity is carried out in a way that protects vulnerable people and members of the public from the behaviour as set out in Section 162A(2) Charities Act 2011. If the Trustees decide to undertake fundraising activity appropriate arrangements would be put in place.
Disclosure of information to auditor
Each trustee has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that information. The trustees confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 24 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Andrew Sage Trustee
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 24 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Andrew Sage Trustee
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising Charities SORP - FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and applicable law (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation (continued)
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Report) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees report; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities (set out on page 6), the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team:
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation (continued)
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obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector, including the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in and how the company is complying with the legal and regulatory framework;
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inquired of management, and those charged with governance, about their own identification and assessment of the risks or irregularities, including known and actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud;
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identified and tested journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations; and
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discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including assessment of how and where the financial statements may be susceptible to fraud.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the trustees those matters we are required to state to trustees in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
...................................... ML Audit LLP (Statutory Auditor) 4 Queen Street Bath BA1 1HE
24 October 2025
ML Audit LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Investment income 3 Other income 4 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds 5 Charitable activities 6 Other expenditure 7 Total expenditure Gains/losses on investment assets Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 20 |
Unrestricted funds £ 48,940 5,000 437,133 491,073 (138,251) (442,251) (8,863) (589,365) 497,726 399,434 399,434 10,860,507 11,259,941 |
Total 2024 £ 48,940 5,000 437,133 491,073 (138,251) (442,251) (8,863) (589,365) 497,726 399,434 399,434 10,860,507 11,259,941 |
Total 2023 £ - 5,000 381,313 |
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| 386,313 | |||
| (144,385) (271,849) (26,428) |
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| (442,662) - |
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| (56,349) | |||
| (56,349) 10,916,856 |
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| 10,860,507 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2023 is shown in note 20.
The notes on pages 13 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10
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(Registration number: 1190755) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 14 Investments 15 Non-current assets Non-current assets 16 Current assets Debtors 17 Cash at bank and in hand 18 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 19 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve Total unrestricted funds Total funds 20 |
2024 £ 24,055 10,514,000 10,538,055 250,000 22,154 497,223 519,377 (47,491) 721,886 11,259,941 11,259,941 - 11,259,941 11,259,941 |
2023 £ 19,524 9,721,620 |
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| 9,741,144 | ||
| 250,000 11,861 996,829 |
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| 1,008,690 (139,327) |
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| 1,119,363 | ||
| 10,860,507 | ||
| 10,301,507 559,000 |
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| 10,860,507 | ||
| 10,860,507 |
The financial statements on pages 10 to 26 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 24 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
......................................... Andrew Sage Trustee
The notes on pages 13 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 11
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Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Note Cash flows from operating activities Net cash income/(expenditure) Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items Depreciation 10 Investment income 3 Revaluation of investments Working capital adjustments (Increase)/decrease in debtors 17 (Decrease)/increase in creditors 19 Increase/(decrease) in deferred income Net cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Interest receivable and similar income 3 Purchase of tangible fixed assets 14 Purchase of investments 15 Sale of investments 15 Net cash flows from investing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December |
2024 £ 399,434 8,018 (5,000) (497,726) (95,274) (10,293) (96,087) 4,251 (197,403) 5,000 (12,549) (294,654) - (302,203) (499,606) 996,829 497,223 |
2023 £ (56,349) 6,508 (5,000) - |
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| (54,841) 168 88,295 (7,309) |
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| 26,313 | ||
| 5,000 - (431,620) 650,000 |
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| 223,380 | ||
| 249,693 747,136 |
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| 996,829 |
All of the cash flows are derived from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 13 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 12
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
1 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity, and rounded to the nearest £.
Going concern
The trustees assess whether the use of the going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect for a period of at least one year from the date of the authorisation for issue of the financial statements and have concluded that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the charities accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed in an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Investment property
The valuation of investment properties is inherently exposed to a degree of estimation uncertainty as a result of the absence of observable market prices of homogenous assets. In order to mitigate the exposure to such uncertainty, the foundation obtains regular valuations from qualified experts and re-assess the value of these properties each period so that the valuation does not differ significantly from the value recorded in the financial statements at the reporting date. The value of investment properties at the reporting date was £10,016,275 (2023 - £9,721,620).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
Deferred income
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or - The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
Investment income
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Raising funds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Grant commitments
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient.
Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £100 or more are initially recorded at cost.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
| Asset class | Depreciation method and rate |
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| Fixtures and fittings | 25% reducing balance |
| Motor vehicles | 25% reducing balance |
Investment properties
Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in the statement of financial activities.
Other debtors
Other debtors include the loan owed to the charity. Other debtors must be measured at their recoverable amounts.
An amount receivable more than a year after the reporting date must be measured at its present value at the balance sheet date if the time value of the money is material and the settlement term constitute a financing transaction.
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Financial instruments
Recognition and measurement
The charity only holds basic financial instruments as defined in FRS 102. The financial assets and financial liabilities of the charity and their measurement basis are as follows:
Financial assets – trade and other debtors are basic financial instruments and are debt instruments measured at amortised cost as detailed in note 15. Prepayments are not financial instruments.
Cash at bank – is classified as a basic financial instrument and is measured at face value.
Financial liabilities – trade creditors, accruals and other creditors are financial instruments, and are measured at amortised cost as detailed in note 17. Taxation and social security are not included in the financial instruments disclosure definition. Deferred income is not deemed to be a financial liability, as the cash settlement has already taken place and there is no obligation to deliver services rather than cash or another financial instrument.
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations from individuals |
Unrestricted funds General £ 48,940 48,940 |
Total 2024 £ 48,940 |
|---|---|---|
| 48,940 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
All of the income above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
3 Investment income
| Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on Loan |
Unrestricted funds General £ 5,000 |
Total 2024 £ 5,000 |
Total 2023 £ 5,000 |
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All of the income above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
4 Other income
| Rental income Utilities reimbursed |
Unrestricted funds General £ 431,181 5,952 437,133 |
Total 2024 £ 431,181 5,952 437,133 |
Total 2023 £ 375,804 5,509 |
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| 381,313 |
All of the income above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
5 Expenditure on raising funds
a) Costs of trading activities
| Property rental income costs | Unrestricted funds General £ 138,251 138,251 |
Total 2024 £ 138,251 138,251 |
Total 2023 £ 144,385 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144,385 |
All of the expenditure above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Grant funding of activities Staff costs Allocated support costs Governance costs |
Unrestricted funds General £ 156,431 165,857 48,574 71,389 442,251 |
Total 2024 £ 156,431 165,857 48,574 71,389 442,251 |
Total 2023 £ 36,431 130,586 15,545 89,287 |
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| 271,849 |
All of the expenditure above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
7 Other expenditure
| Other resources expended | Unrestricted funds General £ 8,863 8,863 |
Total 2024 £ 8,863 8,863 |
Total 2023 £ 26,428 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,428 |
All of the expenditure above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
8 Analysis of governance and support costs
Governance costs
| Audit fees Audit of the financial statements Other fees paid to auditors Legal and professional fees Other governance costs |
Unrestricted funds General £ 18,950 4,236 47,868 335 71,389 |
Total 2024 £ 18,950 4,236 47,868 335 71,389 |
Total 2023 £ 15,574 4,603 69,110 - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89,287 |
All expenditure above was attributable to unrestricted funds in 2024 and 2023.
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
9 Grant-making
Analysis of grants
| Analysis of grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Analysis VOICES Bath Cancer Unit Support Group RUH Charitable Fund Breast Cancer Now LINC |
Grants 2024 £ 8,800 37,566 110,065 - - 156,431 |
to institutions 2023 £ - - 34,431 1,000 1,000 |
| 36,431 |
The support costs associated with grant-making are £Nil (31 December 2023 - £Nil).
The grants recognised consist of monies paid to institutions to fund equipment and activities that support the care of patients.
10 Net incoming/outgoing resources
Net outgoing resources for the year include:
| Audit fees Other non-audit services Depreciation of fixed assets |
2024 £ 18,950 4,236 8,018 |
2023 £ 15,574 4,603 6,508 |
|---|---|---|
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
11 Trustees remuneration and expenses
During the year the charity made the following transactions with key personnel:
Milo Popperwell
Milo Popperwell received remuneration of £70,862 (2023: £60,000) during the year.
Remuneration was provided in relation to services provided to the charity.
In the year ending 31 December 2024, £70,862 was paid to Milo Popperwell as key management personnel remuneration following his resignation as a trustee.
During the year, £60,000 was also paid in respect of accrued remuneration that was not paid in the year ended 31 December 2023 for services as a trustee.
Expenses were reimbursed to the above key management personnel of £1,932 (2023 - £1,370).
Pension contributions made by the charity in respect of key personnel remuneration totalled £550 (2023: £110).
Remuneration was given under the authority of the charity commission.
At the balance sheet date the amount due to Milo Popperwell was £Nil (2023: £55,000).
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses from the charity during the year.
12 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2024 £ 148,951 15,072 1,834 165,857 |
2023 £ 120,000 9,155 1,431 |
| 130,586 |
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:
| Average number of employees | 2024 No 2 |
2023 No 2 |
|---|---|---|
During the year, two employees received emoluments (excluding employer pension contributions) in excess of £60,000. Of these, one employee received emoluments in the range of £60,001 to £70,000 (2023: 1 employee), and one employee received emoluments in the range of £80,001 to £90,000 (2023: 0 employee).
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
13 Auditors' remuneration
| Audit of the financial statements Other fees to auditors All other non-audit services 14 Tangible fixed assets Cost At 1 January 2024 Additions At 31 December 2024 Depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year At 31 December 2024 Net book value At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 |
Furniture and equipment £ 6,572 549 7,121 3,717 851 4,568 2,553 2,855 |
2024 £ 18,950 4,236 Motor vehicles £ 32,345 12,000 44,345 15,676 7,167 22,843 21,502 16,669 |
2023 £ 15,574 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,603 | |||||
| Total £ 38,917 12,549 51,466 19,393 8,018 27,411 24,055 19,524 |
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
15 Fixed asset investments
| Investment properties | 2024 £ 10,514,000 |
2023 £ 9,721,620 |
|---|---|---|
Investment properties
| Cost or Valuation At 1 January 2024 Revaluation Additions At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 |
Investment properties £ 9,721,620 497,726 294,654 |
|---|---|
| 10,514,000 | |
| 9,721,620 |
The fair value of the charity's investment property was revalued in June 2025 by an independent valuer. The basis for this valuation was fair value as defined by FRS 102, being existing use market value. The trustees do not believe that the fair value had changed materially between the year end and the valuation date. The name and qualification of the independent valuer is Carey Gilliand FNAEA working for and on behalf of Madison Oakley Estate Agents. Had this class of asset been measured on a historical cost basis, the carrying amount would have been £10,551,716 (2023: £10,485,688).
16 Non-current assets
| 16 Non-current assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Other debtors | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Included in the other debtor balance is accrued income of £250,000 (2023 - £250,000) owed to the charity by the estate of the late Liz Daniel.
17 Debtors
| Trade debtors Prepayments |
2024 £ 6,334 15,820 22,154 |
2023 £ 4,674 7,187 |
|---|---|---|
| 11,861 |
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
18 Cash and cash equivalents
| Cash on hand Cash at bank |
2024 £ 342 496,881 497,223 |
2023 £ 342 996,487 |
|---|---|---|
| 996,829 |
19 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 19 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trade creditors Other taxation and social security Other creditors Accruals Deferred income |
2024 £ 4,966 18,103 514 18,882 5,026 47,491 |
2023 £ 15,188 47,069 2,189 74,106 775 |
| 139,327 |
20 Funds
| 20 Funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds General Unrestricted funds General |
Balance at 1 January 2024 £ 10,860,507 Balance at 1 January 2023 £ 10,916,856 |
Incoming resources £ 491,073 Incoming resources £ 386,313 |
Resources expended £ (91,639) Resources expended £ (442,662) |
Balance at 31 December 2024 £ 11,259,941 |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 £ 10,860,507 |
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
21 Analysis of net assets between funds
| 21 Analysis of net assets between funds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments Non-current assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Tangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments Non-current assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
Unrestricted funds General £ 24,055 10,514,000 250,000 519,377 (47,491) 11,259,941 Unrestricted funds General £ 19,524 9,721,620 250,000 1,008,690 (139,327) 10,860,507 |
Total funds at 31 December 2024 £ 24,055 10,514,000 250,000 519,377 (47,491) |
| 11,259,941 | ||
| Total funds at 31 December 2023 £ 19,524 9,721,620 250,000 1,008,690 (139,327) |
||
| 10,860,507 |
22 Analysis of net funds
| Cash at bank and in hand Net debt Cash at bank and in hand Net debt |
At 1 January 2024 £ 996,829 996,829 At 1 January 2023 £ 747,136 747,136 |
Financing cash flows £ (499,606) (499,606) Financing cash flows £ 249,693 249,693 |
At 31 December 2024 £ 497,223 497,223 At 31 December 2023 £ 996,829 996,829 |
|---|---|---|---|
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The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
23 Related party transactions
During the year the charity made the following related party transactions:
The Estate of Mary Elizabeth Daniel
At the balance sheet date the amount due from The Estate of Mary Elizabeth Daniel was £250,000 (2023 - £250,000). During the year, £48,940 was received from the estate of Mary Elizabeth Daniel (2023 - £Nil). This was an interim distribution from the Founder's estate.
Mary Elizabeth Daniel gifted the investment properties to The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation.
Milo Popperwell
At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from to Milo Popperwell was £Nil (2023 - £56,932). Please refer to note 11 for details of transactions during the year.
Andrew Sage
At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from Andrew Sage was £Nil (2023 - £Nil). During the year The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation paid Sage Waste Management £1,410 (2023 - £2,180) for waste management and removal services. The Liz and Jack Daniel Foundation also purchased a van from Sage waste management for £12,000. Andrew Sage is a director of Sage Waste Management. All transactions were made on an arm's length basis.
Jane Adams
At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from Jane Adams was £Nil (2023 - £Nil). During the reporting period, the above trustee was reimbursed for expenses incurred while fulfilling their duties. These expenses amounted to £639 (2023: £Nil) which related to accommodation costs.
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