2022-12-31-accounts - The Simon Flynn Educational Foundation

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Simon Flynn Educational Foundation Other names charity is known by n/a Registered charity number (if any) 1194615

Charity's principal address The Old Parsonage

Bredons Norton Tewkesbury Postcode GL20 7EZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Ann Flynn	Chair
Janet Buckland
GregorySmith
Victoria Smith
BarnabyStokes
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

[Constitution ]

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

[CIO ]

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)[Appointed by trustee resolution ]

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit, the advancement of the education of, typically, children living in Gloucestershire, and such other counties in England as the trustees think fit, by the provision of educational services, equipment and facilities, and by any other means the trustees think fit.

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We are a charity formed in memory of Simon Flynn, a truly inspirational man who taught primary school children in Gloucestershire and who died in a tragic accident in his early 40s. Therefore, we fund activities that will advance the education of children of a similar age to those that Simon was so inspirational to. We intend to do this by working with a small number of local schools, starting with one of the schools where Simon worked.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The charity has only been operational since May 2021 so we do not yet have an accurate picture of the level of recurring funding that the charity will have available each year. Therefore, we currently operate a system where one or more members of the management and teaching team from a school apply to the trustees a small number of times a year with proposals for activities that the charity could fund. These applications may include, for example, funding for a residential trip; a play therapy facility and/or therapist; a short-term tutoring programme for a child; the cost of a bus pass for children needing to rehearse their journey in preparation for secondary; or peripatetic music for children showing flair. This enables the activities we fund to be guided by the level of funding available to the charity at the relevant time and allow the trustees to bring to life the values Simon held and the aspirations he had for the children he taught.

When selecting projects, the Trustees have referred, and will continue to refer, to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission, as set out here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-benefit-the-public-benefitrequirement-pb1/public-benefit-the-public-benefit-requirement

During the second year of the Charity’s operation, we received a small level of additional income through donations, totalling approximately £1,300. In line with the above intention, we held meetings with staff from the local Gloucestershire school through which we are initially carrying out the activities for the public benefit. At these meetings we discussed several possible activities that could be funded by the Foundation and the Trustees were delighted to be able to select our first charitable activity.

This programme, the Music Showcase, involved the provision of extra-curricular music lessons during the 2022 summer term. The lessons ranged from tuition in basic responses and movement to music for pre-schoolers and reception classes, to drumming workshops, violin lessons and beat box sessions for years one to six. The aim of the project was to expose children in all year groups to a wide variety of musical styles, while developing their musical skills. At the end of the term, the school held mini music festivals on site. Children were invited to attend, given wristbands, and local musicians performed. Feedback was excellent from the school and the children. Further information, including pictures, is set out on the Foundation’s website: https://www.thesimonflynneducationalfoundation.com/

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The primary achievements of the trustees on behalf of the Foundation Summary of the main during the year were to raise a small amount of additional funding, achievements of the charity engage further with a local school in Gloucestershire and fund our first during the year charitable activity, the Music Showcase. These activities were undertaken by friends and family of Simon Flynn in his memory. Many of Simon’s friends and family and many others have made generous donations to the Foundation in his memory and the trustees are incredibly grateful for their generosity. The trustees remain mindful of their responsibilities to use the donations to further the charitable purpose of the Foundation and have continued to exercise these responsibilities with love, care and diligence in 2022. 2023 to date has seen a significant increase in activity, including the receipt of more than £30,000 in donations and the funding of further charitable activities, which we look forward to reporting on in our 2023 annual report.

Section E Financial review	Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit
	The reserves policy requires that the Foundation should maintain minimum reserves of at least six months’ operating expenditure. However, the Foundation has very limited recurring expenses, generally limited to administrative expenses such as bank charges. The Foundation’s funds are all unrestricted in nature. The trustees believe that the current economic climate, including significant inflation, significant risk of recession, and the uncertain geo- political landscape represent a significant risk to future fundraising income and as such, consider it prudent to retain cash reserves in excess of the minimum in the reserves policy. Reserves in excess of this level are carried over with the intention of funding projects within the forthcoming year.
	N/A

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

The charity’s principal source of fundraising during the year included donations from friends and family.

Our only expenditure during the year was on administrative fees including those charged by HSBC for maintaining the Foundation’s current account and those charged by Justgiving.com to support donations to the Foundation via their online platform.

All other administrative expenses, such as promotional materials for the Foundation, were met by the trustees or other friends and family and were not taken from charity donations.

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Greg Smith Victoria Smith Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Date 22 October 2023

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Charity Name No (if any) The Simon Flynn Educational Foundation 1194615 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2022 31/12/2022

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,360 - - - - - - - 1,360 - - - 1,360 - - 259 - - - - - - 259 - - - 259 1,101 - 11,886 12,987	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 1,360 - - - - - - - 1,360 - - - 1,360 - - 259 - - - - - - 259 - - - 259 1,101	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	1,360				11,901
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	1,360				11,901

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Charitable activities	-				-
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Other - bank and admin charges	259				15
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**Sub total **	259				15

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	1,101	-	-	1,101	11,886
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	11,886	-	-	11,886	-
	12,987	-	-	12,987	11,886

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

21/10/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Details HSBC current account Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 12,987 - - 12,987 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

	Signature 2	Print Name Greg Smith Victoria Smith	Date of approval
			21-Oct-23
			21-Oct-23
			21/10/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/10/2023