# **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
# **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)**
# **TRUSTE ES� REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
# **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
# **COMPANY NO: 12043832**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1195574**
## **INDEX**
|**INDEX**||
|---|---|
||**Page**|
|Reference and Administrative Information|1|
|T����ee��Report|
2 - 6|
|Independent Auditor�s Report|7 - 9|
|Statement of Financial Activities|10|
|Balance Sheet|11|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|12 - 16|
**THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024**
|**Trustees**
|Lucy Litwack|
|---|---|
||Sian Norris|
||Thomas S Ringrose|
|**Chief Executive**|Nimco Ali|
|**Officer**||
|**Company Secretary**|Lucy Litwack|
|**Company registered**||
|**number**|12043832|
|**Charity registered**||
|**number**|1195574|
|**Registered office**|23 Prince Albert Road|
||Flat 11|
||London|
||NW1 7ST|
|**Independent auditor**|Knox Cropper LLP|
||65 Leadenhall Street|
||London|
||EC3A 2AD|
|**Bankers**|NatWest|
||32 Market Street|
||Leigh|
||Lancs|
||WN7 1DX|
**The Five Foundation Ltd**
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
The trustees, who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 30[th] June 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The Five Foundation Ltd, known as The Five Foundation, is a registered charity (1195574) and a limited company (12043832) in England and Wales. Its address is 23 Prince Albert Road, London NW1 7ST, United Kingdom. It is run by three trustees, Lucy Litwack, CEO and owner, Coco De Mer, Sian Norris, author and journalist and Thomas Ringrose, business analyst.
This document, prepared by the trustees, presents their report and financial statements for the year ending June 30 2024.
An informal group of advisors are also consulted on an ad-hoc basis by email or phone. This group of women includes: Hodan Ali, Microfinance Expert, Dahabshiil, Somaliland; Juanita Draude, Chief Growth Officer, Publicis, Australia/UK; Janet Mbugua, Media personality and activist, Kenya; Dame Helena Morrissey, Financier and Founder, The 30% Club, UK; Professor Geeta Nargund, Founder, CREATE Fertility, India/UK, Alex Reid, former CEO of Comic Relief and Chief Communications Officer, Gates Ventures, UK/US; Isha Sesay, Media personality and former CNN Anchor, Sierra Leone; Lakshmi Sundaram, former Executive Director, Girls Not Brides, Switzerland; and Kirsten Walkom, Google, Canada.
The Five Foundation has one employee in the position of Chief Executive Officer. It also works with two independent consultants, who implement its activities.
T�e c�a������ P���c� Ma��a� �� �e���a��� c������ed b� �����ee� a�d ��de�e�de�� c������a���. I� �� ��ed a� a reference for internal decision making including in relation to partners, risk management and conduct of its representatives.
## **Compliance**
T�e �e���� a�d ���a�c�a� ��a�e�e��� c����� ���� T�e F��e F���da������ Me���a�d�� a�d A���c�e� �� Association (mostly recently updated in 2021), the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (FR102) for charities seeking to comply with the Financial Reporting Standard for the UK and Ireland.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have d�e �e�a�d �� ��e C�a���� C����������� �e�e�a� ���da�ce �� ��b��c be�e��� a�d �ee� �� �ee� The Five Foundation charitable purposes in following its objectives.
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**THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## **Objectives**
T�e F��e F���da������ ac������e� a�e ��� ��e ��b��c be�e��� a�d ��c��de ��������� ������� ed�ca���� �� human rights in particular female genital mutilation as an infringement of human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) throughout the world by all or any of the following means:
(a) Monitoring abuses of human rights
(b) Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse;
(c) Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;
(d) Research into human rights issues;
(e) Educating the public about human rights
(f) Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters;
(g) Contributing to the sound administration of human rights law;
(h) Commenting on proposed human rights legislation;
(i) Raising awareness of human rights issues;
(i) Promoting public support for human rights;
(j) Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations;
(k) International advocacy of human rights; and
(l) Eliminating infringements of human rights.
In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the dominant means by which the charity carries out its objects.
The Five Foundation is guided by Charity Commission recommendations and regularly consults its policies, webinars and guidance on a range of matters.
## **Trustees**
On December 8 2020, three founding trustees were appointed: Professor Geeta Nargund, Lucy Litwack and Tasneem Woozeer. Two new trustees - Sian Norris and Thomas Ringrose replaced Professor Nargund and Tasneem Woozeer in late 2022/early 2023 to ensure the same level of governance continued.
Trustees have also agreed to continue to discuss potentially expanding this group of individuals to include other Africa-based trustees in particular, as well as those with experience of sectors that might not be core specialties of the current group. An internal policy has been developed in relation to this.
All trustees are directors of The Five Foundation Ltd and have full oversight of the charity. They have no conflicts of interest or relation to the charity apart from this.
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## **Reserves Policy**
The charity does not currently have a formal financial reserves policy, but does, in practice, have a reserve amount of at least £50,000 at the end of the financial year as agreed by trustees.
## **Activities**
During its third year as a registered charity, The Five Foundation continued to firm up its position as a global leader in partnership-driven advocacy and awareness of the need to end FGM - including through leveraging new sources of funding and other support. It communicated with partners through monthly MailChimp newsletters, on social media and in person on a regular basis.
Its Policy Manual was referred to and updated during 2023 as part of an annual review of its content.
The Five Foundation had major success in boosting the external profile, visibility and credibility of the organisation as a thought leader and authoritative voice on FGM - and the need to fund grassroots leaders on the African continent - in the media and at in-person and virtual events. The foundation also spoke in particular about the new global FGM prevalence estimates, which showed that 230 million women and girls have been affected, an important legal case in the UK and challenges in The Gambia.
Extensive media coverage throughout the year included highlights in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, BBC Radio 4, Evening Standard, ES (2), ES (3), ES (4), The Guardian, The Guardian (2), Independent, Telegraph, Associated Press wire article (in 250+ outlets incl. ABC), Voice of America, Euronews, Devex, NPR, Glamour and Time Magazine.
I� Feb��a�� 2024, T�e F��e F���da���� ����ed ��e �ec��d FGM P���a������� S����� ca��ed ��e �A���ca�� Fe�a�e F����e S������ �� L��d��, ���� ��ec�a� ��e��, ����e� UK P���e M�����e� T�e�e�a Ma�. T��� ������ed 2023�� e�e��, ���c� �a� a��e�ded b� ����e� A����a� ian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Both events brought together a host of new foundation donors, with the intention of engaging them in funding work at the grassroots level to end FGM. Several funders have already committed to fund what has emerged as the HER A���ca A���a�ce, a �e� ���de� a���a�ce ��a� a��� �� ������� a c�a������ �� ��a������� ���e��� ������ ����a���� based in Kenya.
Before the high profile evening event in February 2024, a series of strategy sessions also took place at the ����ce� �� ��e C���d�e��� I��e���e�� F��d F���da���� �� Ma��a��. T��� ���e���� ���� ���e����� c������e �� further events in the coming months and years, with the aim of continuing to successfully leverage funding ��� ��������e A���ca� ���e��� ������.
Other high level events were also hosted by the charity at 12 Hay Hill on the need for the UK to prioritise a feminist foreign policy agenda, as well as a series of events focused on grassroots funding at Women Deliver in July 2023 in Rwanda.
Foundation representatives also attended a series of other key events, while its CEO spoke on a variety of other platforms, including the Wallace Global Fund panel on FGM financing, on a panel for International W��e��� Da� a� Home House and in an important Q&A session at Oxford University.
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## **Future Plans**
At least 230 million women and girls are affected by FGM around the world, with millions more girls ���e���a��� a� ���� be��ee� ��� a�d 2030. T�e F��e F���da������ c�ea� a�� �� �� e����e FGM ca� be significantly reduced in the next six years - a major challenge considering the high levels of population growth in many of the countries, which have higher prevalence.
F��d��� �� ��a������� �eade�� ���� be �������ca���� ��c�ea�ed. T�e F��e F���da������ a���a� ����a������� summit is a key moment to leverage further support as part of the HER Africa Alliance. This will continue to be a primary activity of The Five Foundation going forward.
The Foundation recognises too that by supporting regular communication and updating our partners with information on grant opportunities, events and other advocacy opportunities, our partners and the women and girls they directly serve - have strengthened too. This has meant that they are now in a stronger position to potentially scale up their work - and collaborate with each other - to bolster further work to protect girls at risk of FGM in the coming years.
## **Financial Review**
The statement of financial activities for the year is set out on page 10 of the financial statements.
The principal sources of funding were from Oak Foundation, New Venture Fund and Firebird Foundation. Smaller donations were also received from other family foundations, individuals and corporations. All income was used towards the objects of the charitable company.
The unrestricted funds of the charitable company as at 30 June 2024 totalled £102,437. These reserves are higher than the reserves target set out on the previous page.
## **Risk Management**
T�e F��e F���da������ �����ee� �a�e �e��e�ed ��e �a��� ����� �� ���c� ��e charitable company is exposed. They have identified them and approved processes to mitigate these risks. These policies have been compiled into a regularly-consulted Policy Manual, which includes policies on risks relating to Anti Fraud, Bribery and Corruption, Political Activity/Neutrality, Impartiality and Diversity, Privacy, Working With Partner Organisations and Safeguarding. All work files relating to The Five Foundation are backed up on Google Drive, with trustee access.
## **GOING CONCERN**
The Trustees have reviewed The Five Foundation financial position and have a reasonable expectation that the Charitable company has adequate funds to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and thus support the going concern basis in accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.
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**THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## **STATEMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES� RESPONSIBILITIES**
The trustees (who are also the directors of The Five Foundation Ltd for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Board of Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
Company law requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
- observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
- - the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
## **AUDITORS**
Knox Cropper LLP have signified their willingness to continue in office and a resolution proposing their reappointment will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.
By order of the Board of Trustees on 2024 and signed on its behalf: 24th October
Lucy Litwack, Trustee
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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR � S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF**
## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of The Five Foundation Ltd for the year ended 30[th] June 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
- ���e a ���e a�d �a�� ��e� �� ��e ��a�e �� ��e c�a���ab�e c���a���� a��a��� a� a� 3 0 June 2024 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
- P�ac��ce, ��c��d��� F��a�c�a� Re������� S�a�da�d 102 �T�e F��a�c�a� Re������� S�a�da�d a����cab�e �� ��e UK a�d Re��b��c �� I�e�a�d�; a�d
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our �e������b�����e� ��de� ����e ��a�da�d� a�e �����e� de�c��bed �� ��e A�d������ �e������b�����e� for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, ��c��d��� ��e FRC�� E���ca� S�a�da�d, a�d �e �a�e �������ed ��� ���e� e���ca� �e������b�����e� �� acc��da�ce 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**
I� a�d����� ��e ���a�c�a� ��a�e�e���, �e �a�e c��c��ded ��a� ��e �����ee�� ��e �� ��e ����� c��ce�� ba��� �� 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 �� c��d������ ��a�, ��d���d�a��� �� c���ec���e��, �a� ca�� �������ca�� d��b� �� ��e c�a���ab�e c���a���� ab����� to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are 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 other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial ��a�e�e��� a�d ��� a�d������ �e���� ��e�e��. T�e Trustees are responsible for the other information.
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 FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
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.
## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006**
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the T����ee�� �e����, ���c� ��c��de� ��e d��ec����� �e���� ��e�a�ed ��� ��e purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- ��e d��ec����� �e���� ��c��ded ������ ��e T����ee�� report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in ��e c����e �� ��e a�d��, �e �a�e ��� �de�����ed �a�e��a� �����a�e�e��� �� ��e d��ec����� �e���� ��c��ded ������ the T����ee�� report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- � ade��a�e acc������� �ec��d� �a�e ��� bee� �e��, �� �e����� ade��a�e ��� ��� a�d�� �a�e ��� bee� received from branches not visited by us; or
- � ��e ���a�c�a� ��a�e�e��� a�e ��� �� a��ee�e�� ���� ��e acc������� �ec��d� a�d �e�����; ��
- � ce��a�� d��c�����e� �� T����ee�� remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- � �e �a�e ��� �ece��ed a�� ��e ������a���� a�d e���a�a����� �e �e����e ��� ��� a�d��; ��
- � ��e Trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small c���a��e� �e���e a�d �a�e ad�a��a�e �� ��e ��a�� c���a��e�� e�e������� �� ��e�a���� ��e T����ee�� report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
## **Responsibilities of Trustees**
As explained more fully in the T����ee�� responsibilities statement, the Trustees, who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law, 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 a�e �e������b�e ��� a��e����� ��e c���a���� ab����� �� 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 company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR � S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF**
## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## **A�ditor�s responsibilities for the a�dit of the financial statements**
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free ���� �a�e��a� �����a�e�e��, ��e��e� d�e �� ��a�d �� e����, a�d �� ����e a� a�d������ �e���� ��a� ��c��de� ��� 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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
- The Charitable Company is required to comply with both company law and charity law and, based on our knowledge of its activities, we identified that the legal requirement to accurately account for restricted funds was of key significance.
- We gained an understanding of how the charitable company complied with its legal and regulatory framework, including the requirement to properly account for restricted funds, through discussions with management and a review of the documented policies, procedures and controls.
- T�e a�d�� �ea�, ���c� �� e��e��e�ced �� ��e a�d�� �� c�a����e�, c����de�ed ��e c�a���ab�e c���a���� susceptibility to material misstatement and how fraud may occur. Our considerations included the risk of management override.
Our approach was to check that all restricted income was properly identified and separately accounted for and to ensure that only valid and appropriate expenditure was charged to restricted funds. This included reviewing journal adjustments and unusual transactions.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Re������� C���c���� �eb���e a�: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our a�d������ �e����.
## **Use of our report**
T��� �e���� �� �ade ���e�� �� ��e c�a���ab�e c���a���� �e�be��, a� a b�d�, �� acc��da�ce ���� C�a��e� 3 �� Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken, so that we might state to the c�a���ab�e c���a���� �e�be�� ����e �a��e�� �e a�e �e����ed �� ��a�e �� ��e� �� a� a�d������ �e���� a�d ��� no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone ���e� ��a� ��e c�a���ab�e c���a�� a�d ��e c�a���ab�e c���a���� �e�be�� a� a b�d�, ��� our audit work, for this report or for the opinions we have formed.
24 October
**For and on behalf of Knox Cropper LLP, Statutory Auditor 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD**
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
|**Notes**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Grants and donations
2
Other income
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
Raising funds
Charitable Activities
3
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**TRANSFERS BETWEEN**
**FUNDS**
11
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**FUND BALANCES BROUGHT**
**FORWARD**
**FUND BALANCES CARRIED**
**FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**Total**
£
£
£
£
£
£
5,751
141,667
147,418
72,138
206,086
278,224
-
-
-
742
-
742|
|---|---|
||5,751
141,667
147,418
72,880
206,086
278,966|
||23,273
-
23,273
22,209
-
22,209
60,560
161,305
221,865
1,570
240,584
242,154|
||83,833
161,305
245,138
23,779
240,584
264,363|
||(78,082)
(19,638)
(97,720)
49,101
(34,498)
14,603
-
42,643
(42,643)
-|
||(78,082)
(19,638)
(97,720)
91,744
(77,141)
14,603
180,519
19,638
200,157
88,775
96,779
185,554|
||102,437
-
102,437
180,519
19,638
200,157|
The charitable c���a���� ��c��e a�d e��e�d����e a�� �e�a�e �� c��������� ��e�a�����.
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
|**Notes**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
Cash at Bank and in Hand
**Creditors: Amounts falling**
**due within one year**
9
**Net Current Assets**
**Total Assets less Current**
**Liabilities**
11
**Funds**
Restricted Funds
10
Unrestricted General Fund|**2024**
£
£
-
167,692
(65,255)
102,437
102,437
-
102,437
102,437|**2023**
£
£
-
265,318
(65,161)
200,157
200,157
19,638
180,519
200,157|**2023**
£
£
-
265,318
(65,161)
200,157
200,157
19,638
180,519
200,157|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
||||200,157|
|||||
||||200,157|
The notes form part of these accounts.
Approved by the Trustees on 2024 24 October and signed on their behalf:
_____________________ Lucy Litwack, Trustee
Registered Company Number: 12043832
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**THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024**
## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
The principal accounting policies adopted and critical areas of judgements are as follows:
## 1.1 **Basis of preparation**
The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102 second edition ) �Acc������� a�d Re������� b� C�a����e�: S�a�e�e�� �� Rec���e�ded P�ac��ce� a����cab�e �� c�a����e� ��e�a���� ��e�� acc����� �� acc��da�ce ���� ��e F��a�c�a� Re������� Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.
The Five Foundation Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the accounting policies notes.
## 1.2 **Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis**
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charitable company to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. Trustees have concluded that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charitable company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
## 1.3 **Functional currency**
The functional currency of the charitable company is considered to be in pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the charitable company operates. The financial statements are also presented in pounds sterling.
## 1.4 **Income and Expenditure**
## **Income**
All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charitable company is legally entitled to the income, receipt is probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
## **Support costs**
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charitable company but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include premises, administrative and governance costs. These costs have been allocated to funds in accordance with the relevant restrictions.
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**
## 1.5 **Financial Instruments**
Financial assets such as cash and debtors are measured at their present value of the amounts receivable, less an allowance for the expected level of doubtful receivables. Financial liabilities such as trade creditors, loans and finance leases are measured at the present value of the obligation.
## 1.6 **Fund Accounting**
Funds held by the charitable company are either:
- Unrestricted funds � ��e�e a�e ���d� ���c� ca� be ��ed �� acc��da�ce ���� ��e c���a���� c�a���ab�e objects at the discretion of the trustees, some of which have been designated for specific purposes.
- Restricted funds � these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charitable company. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **2. GRANTS AND DONATIONS**
|**RANTS AND DONATIONS**|||
|---|---|---|
|Trusts and Foundations
Companies and organisations
Individual donations|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,500
141,667
143,167
2581
-
2,581
1,670
-
1,670
5,751
141,667
141,418|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
229,586
35,000
13,638|
|||278,224|
## **3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
|Grants payable
Staff costs
UK Consultants costs
Overseas Consultants costs
Events and meetings
Conferences
Travel and subsistence
Support Costs (See Note 4)|**Total**
**2024**
£
39,504
63,971
67,913
17,407
8,538
-
15,298
9,234
221,865|**Total**
**2023**
£
40,660
32,837
93,016
14,691
18,986
4,058
25,912
11,994|
|---|---|---|
|||242,154|
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## 4. **SUPPORT COSTS**
|Audit and accountancy fee
Legal fees
T����ee�� e��e��e�
Premises costs
Other Costs|**Total**
**2024**
£
4,900
-
-
2,406
1,928
9,234|**Total**
**2023**
£
4,700
1,595
-
3,718
1,981|
|---|---|---|
|||11,994|
Governance costs included in Support costs amount to £9,234 (2023: £11,994).
## 5. **STAFF COSTS**
|**Total**
**2024**
£
Salaries costs
65,000
Social security costs
7,715
Pension costs
8,721
81,436
Average number of employees
1
The number of employees whose employee benefits exceeds £60,000 was
£70,001-£80,000
1|**Total**
**2023**
£
32,500
3,858
2,274|
|---|---|
||38,632|
||1
-|
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charitable company, directly or indirectly, including any directors (whether executive or otherwise) of the charitable company. Key management personnel costs for the year amounted to ££82,972 (2023: £38,632).
No trustee received any remuneration during the period (2023: nil). No trustees had reimbursed expenses during the period (2023: £NIL).
## 6. **NET INCOME**
This is stated after charging:
|is is stated after charging:|||
|---|---|---|
||**Total**|**Total**|
||**2024**|**2023**|
||£|£|
|A�d������ �e���e�a����|||
|Statutory audit�current year|4,920|4,700|
## 7. **TAXATION**
The company is a registered charity and no taxation liabilities arise from its charitable activities.
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
## 8. **DEBTORS**
|**EBTORS**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Due Within One Year**
Accrued income|**Total**
**2024**
£
-|**Total**
**2023**
£|
|||-|
## 9. **CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year**
|**EDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
|Trade creditors
Deferred income
Accruals|**Total**
**2024**
£
2,002
58,333
4,920
65,255|**Total**
**2023**
£
-
58,333
6,828|
|||65,161|
## 10. **RESTRICTED FUNDS**
The income funds of the charitable company include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust to be applied for specific purposes.
|Firebird Foundation
Oak Foundation
New Venture
C���d�e��� I��e���e�� F��d
Foundation|**Balance at**
**1st July**
**2023**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**30th June**
**2024**
£
£
£
£
£
-
25,000
(25,000)
-
-
17,474
116,667
(134,141)
-
-
2,164
-
(2,164)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||19,638
141,667
(161,305)
-
-|
Firebird Foundation: part of funding to be re-granted to frontline organisations in Kenya and the balance to be used to support the global advocacy work of the charity. The unspent balance at the year end was transferred to unrestricted funds in accordance with the terms of the funding.
Oak Foundation: To use global advocacy to strengthen the global partnership to end FGM throughout The F��e F���da������ c���� ��c�e�� �e�����, �� ��b��c a� e�e��� a�d �� ��e �ed�a, a�d �� �e�e�a�e ��c�ea�ed resources for the movement to end FGM.
New Venture: To support The Five Foundation's advocacy on the Global Britain Agenda for Women and Girls: A Feminist Foreign Policy, increasing awareness and education on the need to incorporate gender equality as a priority within foreign policy.
Children's Investment Fund Foundation: 1 year of advocacy and communications, culminating around a G7 Side Event. Funds were fully spent in the previous financial year, some costs were allocated to unrestricted expenditure which were reimbursed by transfer in the current year.
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## **THE FIVE FOUNDATION LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2024**
|**Comparative 2023**
C���d�e��� I��e���e�� F��d
Foundation
Firebird Foundation
Oak Foundation
New Venture|**Balance at**
**1st July**
**2022**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Balance at**
**30th June**
**2023**
£
£
£
£
£
36,522
-
-
(36,522)
-
5,140
20,000
(19,019)
(6,121)
-
(4,077)
116,667
(95,116)
-
17,474
59,194
69,416
(126,449)
-
2,164|
|---|---|
||96,779
206,086
(240,584)
(42,643)
19,638|
## 11. **ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**
|**Fund balances at 30th June**
**2024 are represented by**
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
**Net Total Net Assets**
**Fund balances at 30th June**
**2023 are represented by**
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
**Net Total Net Assets**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
167,692
(65,255)
102,437
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
187,347
(6,828)
180,519|**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
-
**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
77,971
(58,333)
19,638|**Total**
£
167,692
(65,255)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||102,437|
||||**Total**
£
265,318
(65,161)|
||||200,157|
## 12. **RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**
The trustees make donations to the charitable company, although none were received in the current financial year (2023: £NIL). There were no conditions attached to these donations. There were no other related party transactions in the year.
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