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2025-03-31-accounts

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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1190889

Moniker Foundation

Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

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Moniker Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Charity as set out in the Constitution are:

For the public benefit to promote the education of the public in the understanding, appreciation and development of contemporary and urban art in particular through

The main activities undertaken in relation to these purposes for the public benefit are:

The Moniker Foundation was created to celebrate the world of Urban and New Contemporary art. The foundation works to build the reputation of Urban and New Contemporary art with the public and to support artists.

It does this through public displays of art, the commission of original artworks, sculpture and installations and the creation of educational programmes and links. The foundation further acts to document and preserve the origins and history of Urban and New Contemporary art to build understanding and appreciation.

The Moniker Foundation aims to:

The trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its activities for the period.

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Moniker Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Achievements and performance

During the period, the trustees continued to commission and purchase artwork from both established and emerging artists. Further the Foundation undertook public displays of its own art collection with the Guildhall art gallery and continues to seek out other opportunities for public display and education. Further the Foundation supported the takeover of a house in Shoreditch and supported an exhibition of emerging artists in the space during Frieze week. During the period the Foundation also purchased Strike Gallery with a view to expanding the reach and messaging of the Foundation our works and our associated artists through the 1m reach social media network that Strike possesses.

During this period, the trustees also continued to actively look for a more permanent home to display the collection.

Financial review

The principal funding source during the year was an unrestricted donation of £nil (2024: £402,060). The charity did not raise funds from the public.

The charity incurred direct charitable expenditure of £166,640 (2024: £187,443) in relation to the acquisition, preservation and maintenance of artworks, £359,968 in relation to educational activities (2024: £225,955) and support costs of £99,623 (2024: £99,800). It also made grants of £17,500 to registered charities (2024: £nil).

At 31 March 2025, the charity had free reserves of £17,541 (2024: £988,157) which has been calculated as the funds held by the charity less heritage assets, investments held for charity use and provisions.

It is the long term aim of the Moniker Foundation to create a public gallery or exhibition space to share the works from within the Foundations own collection and to showcase emerging artists, and to this end reserves are being accumulated to ensure the longevity of such a venture. In alignment to that it is the aim of the Foundation to maintain reserves to cover costs for a 3 to 5 year period.

At the current time the Trustees see no short or mid term risks for the Foundation. The Foundation is currently well funded and is able to cover its' administrative costs, donations and ensure investment in its long term plans. There are, however, always inherent risks in the price of art from an investment perspective and a reputational risk when supporting emerging artists. The Foundation Trustees act to minimise these risks by taking professional advice from our curator on art pieces in which we invest and in also working to ensure we are supporting emerging artists that have built a position of good standing within the industry.

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Moniker Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Plans for future periods

Over the coming years, the Moniker Foundation will continue to build on a 10 year legacy of Moniker Art Fair to support and encourage the growth of the contemporary art market, being a leading supporter to the artists, galleries and curators that have helped develop the subculture, through exhibitions, direct support of artists and the pursuit of a permanent home or gallery space for the collection owned by the gallery.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by its Constitution dated 17 August 2020.

There should be one ex officio trustee and at least two appointed trustees. There must be at least three trustees, but there is no maximum number. Every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.

The trustees will make available to each new trustee a copy of the current version of the Constitution and a copy of the latest Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements. Ongoing training will be provided as required.

Decisions are made by the trustees at a meeting of the trustees or by resolution in writing or electronic form agreed by a majority of the trustees.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Moniker Foundation
Charity registration number 1190889
Principal office 4th Floor
4 St. James's Place
London
SW1A 1NP
The trustees
R I Stoppard
T Williams
A Pierrepont Comfort
N De Santis
Independent examiner Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Chartered accountants
5 Godalming Business Centre
Woolsack Way
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1XW
Bankers Barclays Bank Plc
1 Churchill Place
Leicester
Leicestershire. LE87 2BB

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Moniker Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each 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:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and 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 applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They 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.

30/1/2026 The trustees' annual report was approved on .............................. and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

R I Stoppard Trustee

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Moniker Foundation

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 402,060
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Total income 402,060
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 5 (643,731) (643,731) (513,198)
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Total expenditure (643,731) (643,731) (513,198)
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Net expenditure and net movement in funds (643,731) (643,731) (111,138)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,779,062 1,779,062 1,890,200
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Total funds carried forward 1,135,331 1,135,331 1,779,062
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Moniker Foundation

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Heritage assets 12 820,691 790,826
Investments 13 79 79
Programme related investments 14 357,020
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1,177,790 790,905
Current assets
Debtors 15 68,334
Cash at bank and in hand 19,701 927,363
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19,701 995,697
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 16 (2,160) (7,540)
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Net current assets 17,541 988,157
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,195,331 1,779,062
Provisions 17 (60,000)
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Net assets 1,135,331 1,779,062
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 1,135,331 1,779,062
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Total charity funds 18 1,135,331
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1,779,062
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on ........................, and are signed on behalf of the board by: 30/1/2026

R I Stoppard Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 4th Floor, 4 St James’s Place, London, SW1A 1NP.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

The amounts in the financial statements are presented to the nearest £1 unless otherwise stated.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and preceding year.

Consolidated financial statements have not been prepared as the charity and its subsidiary comprise a small charity group. Therefore, the financial statements represent the position and performance of the charity only.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. The charity has sufficient cash to meet its planned activities for a period of at least twelve months from approval of these financial statements.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

There are no material judgements or estimations in the financial statements.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. Income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Heritage assets

Heritage assets are measured under the cost model and are initially recorded at acquisition cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Heritage assets relate to artworks. These artworks are deemed to have indefinite lives and a high residual value in excess of carrying value. It is, therefore, not considered appropriate to charge depreciation.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Programme related investments

Programme related investments are made exclusively to further the charity's aims by funding specific activities. Equity instruments are measured at their fair value at the reporting date if this can be measured reliably, or at cost less impairment. Concessionary loans are either initially measured at the amount received and paid and then adjusted in subsequent years to reflect repayments, interest and any impairment, or they are initially measured at the fair value and subsequently at their amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Programme related investments that are measured at cost or amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Any impairment losses are recognised immediately as a cost within 'expenditure on charitable activities' in the statement of financial activities.

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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense.

Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in income or expenditure unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in the statement of financial activities in the period it arises, and is allocated to the appropriate expenditure heading.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 402,060 402,060
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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

5. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Support Total funds
directly
of activities
costs 2025
£ £ £ £
Collection of Artworks 166,640
59,774 226,414
Educational activities 359,968
17,500
39,849 417,317
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526,608
17,500
99,623 643,731
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Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Support Total fund
directly
of activities
costs 2024
£ £ £ £
Collection of Artworks 187,443
59,880 247,323
Educational activities 225,955
39,920 265,875
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413,398
99,800 513,198
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Expenditure on charitable activities is wholly unrestricted.

6. Analysis of support costs

Support costs are allocated based on the proportion of time spent by staff on those activities.

Collection of Educational
Artworks activities Total 2025 Total 2024
£ £ £ £
General office 5,403 3,602 9,005 5,490
Communications and IT 7,476 4,984 12,460 15,003
Finance costs 45,082 30,055 75,137 75,297
Governance costs 1,296 864 2,160 3,540
Bank charges 157 104 261 470
Marketing 360 240 600
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59,774 39,849 99,623 99,800
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Governance costs
2025 2024
£ £
Independent examination fees 1,740
Accountancy fees 2,160 1,800
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2,160 3,540
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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

7. Analysis of grants

2025 2024
£ £
Grants to institutions
The Line Art Walk (education) 15,000
Pitzhanger gallery (education) 2,500
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17,500
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Total grants 17,500
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8. Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

9. Independent examination fees

2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,740
Other financial services 1,800
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3,540
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10. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

11. Trustee remuneration and expenses

The trustees did not receive any remuneration or other benefits during the current or prior period. The trustees did not receive any reimbursement of expenses during the current or prior period.

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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

12. Heritage assets

During the period, the charity continued to purchase artworks. These assets are being made ready for public display.

The charity may buy artwork or contribute to the costs associated with its maintenance, preservation or restoration, even if the charity does not own the work. The charity maintains a record of its collection of heritage assets. The work will be on public display or in secure storage but available for public display. Public display can be indoor, outdoor or online.

Subject to any special trust associated with any particular piece of collection donated to the charity, works can be sold. If a piece no longer meets the definition of Contemporary or Urban art the trustees are able to dispose of it or retain it as part of its contribution to the history or development of art for educational purposes.

Artworks
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 790,826
Additions 29,865
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At 31 March 2025 820,691
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Accumulated depreciation
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 820,691
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At 31 March 2024 790,826
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The artworks are measured at cost.

Summary of transactions
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Included in the statement of financial position
Purchases 29,865 245,371 422,700 88,516 34,239
Total additions 29,865 245,371 422,700 88,516 34,239
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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

13. Investments

Unlisted
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 79
Additions
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At 31 March 2025 79
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Impairment
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 79
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At 31 March 2024 79
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Unlisted investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at cost less impairment as fair value cannot be reliably measured.

14. Programme related investments

Equity Concessionary
investment loan Total
£ £ £
Cost
Additions 277,020 80,000 357,020
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Impairment
1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 277,020 80,000 357,020
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At 31 March 2024
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The charity holds 100% of the share capital of Strike Gallery Ltd, incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company had turnover of £nil and a profit of £nil.

The investment was purchased as a marketing and awareness vehicle for the Foundation to promote the education of the public in the understanding, appreciation and development of contemporary and urban art.

Unlisted investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at cost less impairment as fair value cannot be reliably measured.

The charity made a concessionary loan to the charity's curator for £80,000. The loan is interest free, repayable in full in 4 years and is secured on the curator's art collection. The full loan has been taken up at the year end. The purpose of the loan is to advance the objectives of the charity through a research residency in Mexico to identify Mexican and South American artists and potentially create a Gallery or Museum. The loan of £80,000 is repayable in more than one year.

The trustees have opted to initially recognise and measure the loan at the amount received or paid, with the carrying amount adjusted in subsequent years to reflect repayments and any accrued interest and adjusted if necessary for any impairment.

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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

15. Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 68,334
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16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 2,160 7,540
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17. Provisions
Contingent
consideration
£
At 1 April 2024
Additions 60,000
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At 31 March 2025 60,000
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The acquisition of Strike Gallery Ltd included two earnout payments based on metrics relating to raising awareness. The trustees consider it probable that the contingent consideration will be payable and therefore it has been included in the cost of the investment at the acquisition date. However, there is uncertainty around the timing of the payments.

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Moniker Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

18. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 1 April At 31 March
2024 Income Expenditure 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 1,779,062 (643,731)
1,135,331
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At 1 April At 31 March
2023 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 1,890,200 402,060 (513,198)
1,779,062
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19. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025
£ £
Heritage assets 820,691 820,691
Investments 79 79
Programme related investments 357,020 357,020
Current assets 19,701 19,701
Creditors less than 1 year (2,160)
(2,160)
Provisions (60,000)
(60,000)
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Net assets 1,135,331 1,135,331
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Heritage assets 790,826 790,826
Investments 79 79
Current assets 995,697 995,697
Creditors less than 1 year (7,540)
(7,540)
Provisions
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Net assets 1,779,062 1,779,062
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20. Related parties

No related party transactions were undertaken during the year that are required to be disclosed under FRS 102 or the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

N De Santis, a trustee of the charity, provided consultancy services to the charity in relation to branding, marketing and raising the profile of the charity and received a fee of £nil (2024: £60,000).

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