THE RICHARD ALSTON FOUNDATION FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
THE RICHARD ALSTON FOUNDATION coNrENrs Managcment inforn)ation Report of the Tru5tcts Statem¢nt of financial activttie5 Balance sheet
TRUST INFORMATION Trustees Grdham Devlill CBE (Chair) D#vid Burnie Vidya Patel Isabel Tamen Principal offiee 107 Elibank Road Eltbarn London SE9 IQJ Charity registered number 1195923 Bankers The Co-owative Bank Page I
THE RICHARD AISTON FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustees present their annual rep)rt and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. Governing dellt The governing document for the Foun(iation is the constitution Adopted in September 2021. Objects The advancement of the arts for the public benefiL in particular the Cho1gphic work and heritage of Sir Ri¢hard Alsto in such ways as the trnstee5 think fit including through reconstrnctions 2nd revivals of works. The advancement of education of the public in contemporary dance. in particular but not exclusively thr(Trugh the training of artists and teacher4 the production of educational materials and promote research for the public bcn¢fit in all a5ts of that subject and to publish the useful results. Statement 0fTrUste reswnsibilities Charity law requires the Truste¢5 to prepare financial statements foi each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of atyairs of the charity and of the incomc and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees requityd to: select suitsble accounting rK)licies and then appty them consistently, make judgemettts and estimates that are rwonable and prudenL prepare the financial statements on the going eoncern FAsis unless it is inappropriate to presum¢ that th¢ Trust will continue iEk the foresethlc future. The Trustees are responsible for keeptng proper accounting rccords which disclose with r¢asonable accuracy at any time the financial p)sition of the Tntst and to enablc thcwn to ensu that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for 5afegu8rding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for th¢ prevcntion and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Review of the year and future developments DurÉng 202415 the Foundation conimissioned the development of a new wekslte to enable inforniation about the Foundation to ix widely available. Following the transfer of thc available recording archive of tapes and videos of the work of The Richard Alston Dance Company to the New York Librdry of the Perfom)ing Arts in 2024, in order for it to be preserved in digital form, we have continued to liaise with thc Library to supw)rt the catsloguing of th¢ ¢ollectioll so the works will bc available to visitors to the library. The trustees have continued to work on a longer-term strategy for the Foundattoo and a launch event for th¢ Foundation. During 2025126 the Foundation will continue to establish a plan of activities for the Foundation and identify potential supporters and funders for initial activities. Financial review and reserves pAicy During the ycar ended to 31 March 2025. the FowKlation claimed Gift Aid i)n two donations received in 202314. The Trustees will ¢onttnue to explore fillther fvnding sources to suPrt aetiviti&s.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES {continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustecs. policy is to build and maintain a level of Tes¢rve4 which will provide a stable base for its otrtinuing activities. No Trustees e1Ved any MnUneI0n during the year. Risk M*nagemeDt The Trustees will continue to review the financial wisition of the Foundation and will take steps to ensure that commitsnents a not made which cannot be met. Publie BeD¢fit Th¢ Trusiees will Consider and revicw the core aciKvities of the Foundation to erisure that access is given to a wide range of participants and audi¢nce meM1[S to a high quality of COntemrary dance. On behalf of the Tntste¢s i/JL Graham Devlin David Burnie Page 3
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTtES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted General Fund 2025 Unrestrieted General Fund 2024 Incoming resources Note I 308 1200 308 1200 Resourees exptllded lJ60 Nil Total regources expended 1,360 Nil Net illcoJniugl(oytgoing) r¢sources ,052 1,200 Balance blf 202314 1200 Balance carried forward as at 31 March 2025 148 1.200
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Current #ts Cash at bank 8nd in hand Debtors 1,508 1.200 Current liabilities Creditors et ¢urrent ets lJ60 148 1,200 Toknl net a&4ets 148 1,200 Represented by.. Unrestricted fund: General Funds 148 1,200 Total net 988¢ts 148 1.200 General Funds On behalf of the Trust¢cs Graham Devlin David Burnie Page 5
THE IUCHARD sTON FOUNDATION Notes l. Incoming Resources Donations received tncluding Gift Aid 308 1,200