Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Sophie Clarke Foundation On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2024 Charity no 1195972 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16a Receipts and Payments account (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024 .
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
05.09.2025 | |
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| Amy Sole FCA | ||
| Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales |
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| Phillips Frith LLP | ||
| 9 Tregarne Terrace, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DD | ||
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
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The Sophie Clarke Foundation 1195972
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations & fundraising 30,387 - - 30,387 100,158
Other income - - - -
Bank interest - - - - -
Compensation - - - - -
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Sub total (Gross income for
30,387 - - 30,387 100,158
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 30,387 - - 30,387 100,158
A3 Payments
Payments to charities 75,026 - - 75,026 33,815
Just Giving fees 446 - - 446 562
Accountancy fees 1,320 - - 1,320 2,220
Consultancy fees - - - -
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Sub total 76,792 - - 76,792 36,597
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 76,792 - - 76,792 36,597
Net of receipts/(payments) - 46,405 - - - 46,405 63,561
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 149,884 - 149,884 86,323
Cash funds this year end 103,479 - - 103,479 149,884
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
29/08/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Bank balance 103,479 - -
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Total cash funds 103,479 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
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Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
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Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on Date of
behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
29/08/2025
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.01.24 Period start date To 31.12.24 Period end date
Charity name: The Sophie Clarke Foundation
Charity registration number: 1195972
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the charity are the promotion of good mental health and relief of need of those who are at risk of suicide principally through providing funding support for charities promoting a positive mental health environment and working to prevent suicide, in particular for young people, children and their immediate families. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 | The Charity did not undertake any major events this year. We received funds from various activities run in memory of Sophie Clarke, with individual and collective donations being made from Christmas fairs where TSCF was the main beneficiary charity. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regards to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | On receipt of an application that broadly fits the TSCF criteria, it is reviewed by the recipient and if appropriate then circulated to all trustees to confirm if they believe it would be a good fit for the charities objectives. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Friends and family have volunteered their time and efforts all in return for zero compensation. For the avoidance of doubt the trust has NOT paid out any compensation to any volunteers. This is also the case in the sister charity, The Mental Health and Resilience Foundation, which was Co- founded by the TSCF trustees, and was the major beneficiary of support and grants during the period. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Mental Health and Resilience Foundation (“_and_Resilience”)received some £57,000 of financial support and donations in the period. The charity is 100% focused on supporting mental health prevention activities, particularly for children and young adults and was Co-founded in 2023 by TSCF trustees with that sole objective. Wilfrid’s House:Received some £13,200 to support their offer essential counseling in mental health and grief counselling to those that cannot afford much and are unable to access NHS counselling, in this case to directly support families who have suffered very traumatic loss and require immediate grief management and mental health counselling. Bounce Forward:received £5,000 to fund their mental health and Resilience infrastructure |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The charities and related donations listed above all match our objectives of providing funds to charities that promote good mental health and suicide prevention particularly in young people, children and their immediate families. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The fundraising money that The Sophie Clarke Foundation have provided to these charities have created major opportunities to talk about mental health and suicide prevention particularly in Schools. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | The money received by the chosen charities have all had a positive and impactful return and have been used in a way that match The Foundation’s criteria. |
| Other |
Financial Review
| inancial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We continually identify and assign funds for specific projects with individual charities, current and upcoming. For the current period and in future, the Trustees believe that a material percentage of annual allocations will be made directly or indirectly to The Mental Health and Resilience Foundation. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £103,476 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Fundraising and donations |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Lack of resources. The charity does not employ anyone to maintain the function and development - the charity is run solely through the trustees and volunteers. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | ||
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Rupert Clarke - Lead trustee |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | n/a - no new trustees |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | The charity is the major financial sponsor of The Mental Health and Resilience Foundation, which it Co-founded working with Wilfrid’s House. None of the Trustees have any financial or other interests in or benefits from either TSCF or TMHandRF, other than being direct or indirect personal financial donors to those charities, as may be required. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Sophie Clarke Foundation |
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1195972 |
| Charity’s principal address | 23 Killieser Avenue, London, SW2 4NX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Rupert Clarke | - | - | - |
| 2 | Sara Clarke | - | - | - |
| 3 | Georgia Clarke | - | - | - |
| 4 | Tara Clarke | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jonathan Feroze | - | - | - |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Rupert Clarke
Position (eg Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date