**The Morpheus Foundation Charity registration no. 1193704**
**Trustees' report and unaudited financial statements**
**For the year ended 5 April 2025**
## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Legal and administrative information**
|**Trustees**|Laura Holtzhausen|
|---|---|
||Alexander Acloque|
||Henrietta Winand|
|**Charity number**|1193704|
|**Principal address**|45 Gresham Street|
||London|
||EC2V 7BG|
|**Accountants**|S&W Partners LLP|
||Accountants|
||Old Library Chambers|
||21 Chipper Lane|
||Salisbury|
||Wiltshire|
||SP1 1BG|
|**Independent examiner**|James Fletcher|
||Fletcher & Partners|
||Chartered Accountants|
||Crown Chambers|
||Bridge Street|
||Salisbury|
||Wiltshire|
||SP1 2LZ|
|**Investment managers**|Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP|
||45 Gresham Street|
||London|
||EC2V 7BG|
## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Contents**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|1 - 3|
|Independent examiner's report|4|
|Statement of fnancial activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the fnancial statements|7 - 9|
## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025**
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
## **Activities, specific objects and relevant policies**
## _**Objects and activities**_
The charitable objects of the foundation are to further such exclusively charitable purposes (which are charitable under the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular by awarding grants.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and, when reviewing the charity's aims and objects, managing the foundation's assets and considering any applications for financial assistance.
## _**Investment policy**_
The charity's assets have been invested with an aim to generate sufficient income to support the charity's activities, with investments managed on a risk averse basis.
The trustees regularly review the performance of all the charity's assets and the investment criteria will be regularly discussed by the trustees, with assistance from the investment advisors. The trustees are satisfied with the performance of the investment portfolio.
During the year the main source of funding was investment income, arising from the portfolio of investments held at Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP.
The charity has a portfolio of listed investments that had a market value of £2,766,596 at 5 April 2025 (2024: £2,894,097).
## **Achievements and performance**
## _**Grants**_
During the year ended 5 April 2025, the trustees made grants of £97,371 (2024: £33,318) in furtherance of the charity's objects.
## **Related parties**
There were no related party transactions in the current or prior year.
## _**Financial review**_
## **Results for the year**
The financial activities are summarised on page 5 of the financial statements. During the year, the charity had net expenditure, before net losses/gains on investments, of £24,023 (2024: net income of £27,261).
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## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025**
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the foundation and the forecast level of free reserves (those that are not restricted or designated) that will provide the foundation with financial flexibility and provide a cushion against shortfalls in income, either planned or unanticipated. The level of free reserves at 5 April 2025 was £2,851,366 (2024: £3,001,649). The trustees consider this level of free reserves satisfactory to meet annual donations to charities.
## **Plans for the future**
The trustees will continue to make distributions to charities in England and Wales and elsewhere.
## **Governance, structure and management**
## **Governance**
The CIO was established on 5 March 2021 and is registered with the Charity Commission, Charity Registration Number 1193704.
The trustees who served during the year were: Laura Holtzhausen Alexander Acloque Henrietta Winand
Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee a copy of the current version of this constitution and a copy of the CIO's latest Trustees' annual report and financial statements.
All decisions affecting the management of the foundation and its assets are taken by the trustees jointly.
## **Structure and management reporting**
The trustees are ultimately responsible for the policies, activities and assets of the charity. They are in regular and frequent contact to review the developments with regard to the charity, its activities and to make any important decisions. The trustees review the proposals for grants to be made and approve such grants as appropriate. When necessary, the trustees seek advice and support from the charity's professional advisors including investment managers and accountants.
## **Risk factors**
The trustees have examined the major risks to which the foundation is exposed and confirm that systems have been established to enable steps to be taken to lessen these risks.
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## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025**
## **Trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable regulations). Under that law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102);
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which 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 Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
On behalf of the board of trustees
## Alexander Acloque
Alexander Acloque (Jan 30, 2026 12:07:25 GMT)
....................................................
## **Alexander Acloque**
Trustee
> Date: 30/01/2026
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## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Morpheus Foundation**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Morpheus Foundation for the year ended 5 April 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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 financial statements to be reached.
....................................
## **James Fletcher**
Fletcher & Partners Chartered Accountants Crown Chambers Bridge Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2LZ
## 30/01/2026
Date: .................
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## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Statement of financial activities for the year ended 5 April 2025**
|**Notes**
**Income:**
Investment income
Bank interest
**Total income**
**Expenditure:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities - support costs
**2**
Donations
**3**
**Total expenditure**
**Net (expenditure)/income before gains and losses on**
**investments**
(Losses)/gains on investments
**6**
**Net movement in funds**
**Total reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**2025**
**£**
**89,578**
**288**
**89,866**
**10,126**
**6,392**
**97,371**
**113,889**
**(24,023)**
**(126,260)**
**(150,283)**
**3,001,649**
**2,851,366**|2024
£
75,622
152|
|---|---|---|
|||75,774|
|||9,558
5,637
33,318|
|||48,513|
|||27,261
146,172|
|||173,433
2,828,216|
|||3,001,649|
All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of the financial statements.
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## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Balance sheet as at 5 April 2025**
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Investments
**6**
**Current assets**
Debtors
**7**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**8**
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Income funds**
Unrestricted funds|**£**
**295**
**92,638**
**92,933**
**(8,163)**|**2025**
**£**
£
**2,766,596**
283
116,119
116,402
(8,850)
**84,770**
**2,851,366**
**2,851,366**
**2,851,366**|2024
£
2,894,097
107,552|
|---|---|---|---|
||||3,001,649|
||||3,001,649|
||||3,001,649|
The financial statements were approved by the board, authorised for issue and signed on their behalf by:
## Alexander Acloque
................................................................................Alexander Acloque (Jan 30, 2026 12:07:25 GMT)
## **Alexander Acloque**
Trustee
Date: 30/01/2026
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of the financial statements.
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**The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **1.1 General information**
The Morpheus Foundation was established as a charity by a deed dated 5 March 2021. It is registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (No. 1193704). The address of the principal office is 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG.
## **1.2 Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with FRS 102 (effective 1 January 2019). The financial statements are also prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are recognised at transaction value.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis; there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
## **1.3 Income**
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income, receipt is probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **1.4 Expenditure**
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the trustees to the expenditure. It has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **1.5 Investments**
Investments are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at fair value. Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments, calculated on the difference between the sale proceeds and their opening market value, are credited or charged to the statement of financial activities in the year of the gain or loss.
Unrealised gains and losses representing the movement in the market values during the year are credited or charged to the statement of financial activities in the year of the gain or loss.
## **1.6 Fund accounting**
All funds held are unrestricted and are therefore available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the trust and which have not been designated for other purposes.
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## **The Morpheus Foundation**
## **Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2025**
|**2**
**Support costs**
Accountancy fees
Bank charges
Independent examiner's fees
All support costs are considered to be costs of governance.|**2025**
**£**
**4,004**
**540**
**1,848**
**6,392**|2024
£
3,867
450
1,320|
|---|---|---|
|||5,637|
||||
## **3 Donations**
|Alabare
Barford Churches
Blood Cancer UK
BrightLocal Ltd - Help for food victims in Valencia
Cosmic
Cancer Research
Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children
Dravet Syndrome UK
Friends of PICU
Generate Opportunities
Helen & Douglas House
Hold the Drama
Hope for Tomorrow
Lawrence Nursing Home
PETALS
Shivia
Step Together Volunteering
Tetbury Hospital Trust
The Amber Foundation
The Branch
The Charlie Waller Trust
The Dusty Yak Foundation
Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation
Teddy's Wish
Timothy Syndrome Alliance
Walk the Walk Family Support Service
Gloucester and District Young Farmers Club|**2025**
**£**
**-**
**10,000**
**10,000**
**1,002**
**1,205**
**502**
**-**
**5,000**
**-**
**8,001**
**10,000**
**2,500**
**-**
**10,000**
**150**
**10,000**
**502**
**152**
**6,000**
**-**
**1,002**
**5,000**
**10,000**
**150**
**1,000**
**5,005**
**200**
**97,371**|2024
£
251
-
-
-
-
-
502
-
5,025
-
-
-
500
-
-
5,020
-
-
-
2,020
-
20,000
-
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||33,318|
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**The Morpheus Foundation**
**Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2025**
## **4 Trustees**
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or were reimbursed for any expenses during the year (2024: nil).
## **5 Employees**
There were no employees during the year (2024: none).
## **6 Investments**
|Market value at 6 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
Unrealised (depreciation)/appreciation
**Market value at 5 April 2025**|**2025**
**£**
**2,894,097**
**777,263**
**(784,164)**
**(120,600)**
**2,766,596**|2024
£
2,751,233
127,527
(106,892)
122,229|
|---|---|---|
|||2,894,097|
For the year ended 5 April 2025, total realised losses on investments of £5,660 (2024: gains of £23,943) together with total revaluation losses on investments of £120,600 (2024: gains of £122,229) equal the total losses on investments of £126,260 (2024: gains of £146,172) as disclosed in the Statement of Financial Activities.
## **7 Debtors**
|**Debtors**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Proceeds on investment disposals
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals||**2025**
**£**
**295**
**295**
**2025**
**£**
**8,163**
**8,163**|2024
£
283|
||||283|
||||2024
£
8,850|
||||8,850|
## **8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
## **9 Related parties**
There were no related party transactions during the current or prior year.
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