THE HARRISON BALLANTYNE FOUNDATION Cornpany Registration No. CE027656 IEngland and Wales) Charity Registration No. 1197163 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 30 September 2024 The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charitable Incorporated Organisationl COMPANY INFORMATION Trustee5 Eloabeth BalL3ntyne (Chairl Tracy Pitts Timothy H￿kITr Regislered Off 24 Fallo￿le1 CONTENTS Page Trustees, Report In*Jependent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Statement ol Financsal ActNit%?s Notes lo the Accounts The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 The trustees. present their annual rewrt and financial statements lor the year lo 30 September 2024. Structure, Govemance and Management The governing document is The Harrison Ballanlyne Foundation IHBFI charitab￿ Incorporated Organisalion ICIOI Constitution adopted on 15 July 2021, which became recognised by the Charity Commission when Ihe CIO was regislered on 16 December 2021. The Conslilulion defines the ongoing arrangèments fr*r the Trustees lo run HBF CIO. Up to ￿e1ve Trusiees can be diredy el￿￿ed under the Conslilulion ol H8F CIO al each Annual General Meeting. The recruilmenl and training ol the new Tnjslees, if successfully elected, is ¢onducte(I by the existing Twstees. The Trustees as appointed under the Constitution of HBF CIO and f￿ the reporb'ng period are as follows. Elyzabeth Ballantyne IChair} Traw Pitts Timothy Hawkin Obje¢tivès The objects of the CIO are to advance the educat￿n of the public, parb"CLtlarfy chihlren, in raI￿aY safety. with the aim ol reducin9 the number of fatalitses and lifechanging injuries on Britsin's RaiKvay$. Publi¢ 8frnefrt Statement I the Chanty's aclivilies are undertaken to further Ihe ¢hartsble purpose for the benefrt of the public The Tru5lees have had regard lo the Charty Commission guidance on public benefit in sectson four ol the Charities Act 2011. The main b•npfits wh￿h have ￿￿en durin9 the ye4r from the ofganisation's aims and actsvrtvès are detailed in Ihe follomng sections and in the financial review. Revi•w of Dev&lopm¢nts. Activitles and A¢hiev¥ments during th? pèriod The charity continues it's educahonal polry by using the story ol Harrison Ballantyne and how he died. There has been public, social media and television campaigns, using the rail Industry's produced film about Harnson. which is eontinuing to help prevent Irospass on rai￿¥ay$ and the surrounding areas. A separate film created to use within Ihe rail indusiry, is also raising awareness of Harrison's story and encourages people working in the industry to be min¢Jful ol how to keep the areas Ihey are responsible for. safe. Plans for Future Year3 The charity plans lo continue lo grow Iheir'Rail Sale Friendly" iniliaisve working alongside Ihe whole UK Rail industry lo achieve this goal, both inside the Rail Industry and also in our UK schwls. The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) TRUSTEES, REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Financial Results for the Period The chanty has generated a total of £6,419 of reserves from both lundraising and the receipt of donatson8 during the period. Policy on Reserves The Trustees consider thal the unre51ricted cash lund of £6,419 as at 30 Septembef 2024 is surfieienl lo sustsin ils minimal expenses going forward. Trustee8' Rèspon$ibllitle5 The TTUSlees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Amnual Report and financial statements in 8ceor(lance with applicable laws and Unile¢J Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generally Aecepted Accounting Praclicel. The law applicable lo charities in England and Wales requires the TTU$tees to prepare financial statements for each financu81 yearwhrch gwe a true and lair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. Sn preparing these aczounts, the Trustees" are required to: seleet suitable acwunting poI￿leS and then apply them consislenlly-, obsetve the Methods and principles In the Chanties SORP 2019., make judgemènts and osbmat¢s that are reasonable an¢J prudent.. state wheiher applicable UK aceoun11ng standards have been followed, subject lo any material Ilepartures disclosed and explained in the financial stslements., prepare the financial statements on the going conc¢m basis un￿SS il is inappropriate lo p￿Surne that the Charity will continue in operation. The Trustees ale ￿pOnSIble for maintaining proper aC￿ull￿.ng records which disclose with ieastsnable accuracy al any time thè finanaal posllion of the charitable and lo enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Cttarities IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provision ollhe Conslilutten. They are 3150 responsible lor safeguarding the assets of the chantable company and hence for taknng reasonable steps lor the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregulartties D¢¢laration The Trustees declare Ihatlhey have approved the report and financial stalements for the penod ended 30 beplember 2024 on 22 November 2024. And Sign￿ on behall ofthe 8oafd by: ElrLabelh Baliantyne Chalr of Trustees Tracy Pitts Trustee The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charilable Incorporated Organisationl INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 This ￿port is prepared for the Trustees ofThe Harri50n Ballantyne Foundation, a charitsble incofporated organisalion, regislered company number CE027656 and registered Charity number 1197163. I report on the accoun15 for the pgriod ended 30 September 2024, as sel out on pages 5 10 8. Responsibilities and bas18 of r¥port As the eharty's Trusiees you are responsible lor the preparation of the accoun15 in accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act 2011 1.the Acr). I report in respeet of my examination of the charity's accounls as carried out under section 145 01 the Act and in Carrying out my examination. I have followed the Directions gwen by the Charty Commission under section 1451511bll of the Act Independent examinevs ¥tatement I have completed my examination. I confirn that no material matters have Come to my attention that give me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. • accounting records were not kept in ￿SpeCt oflhe ch8nty as required by seth'on 130 of the Act., or the a￿Unts do not accord wi¢h the accounting records. I have no coneern5 and have come acr05s no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding ol the accounts to b• reached. Rebecea Dearjng R Dearing Accountancy & Bookkeeping Service5 2 Halhertey Close Crick Northamptonshire NN6 7GT Relevant profes5ion81 body '. ACCA Oaled . 22 November 2024 The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Unrestricted Fund R•strict¢d Fund 2024 Totsl Funds 2023 Totsl Funds Re¢elpts Fundraising actwilies and donations 1.280 1.280 1,989 Total rgcelpts Payments Computer expenses Travel costs MemorBI u>sts 1.280 1.280 1.989 125 125 125 79 160 160 Total payments 285 285 204 Net receipts 995 1.785 Cash balance blh¥d al 30 Sept 2023 5,424 5.424 3,639 Cash balance as at 30 Sèpt 2024 6.419 6.419 5,424 The note5 on page 7 form part of these a¢¢ounts. The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 2024 Unrg8tri¢ted Fund £ 2024 Reslri¢ted Fund £ 2024 Total Fund8 £ 2023 Total Funds £ Cash Funds Current account 6,419 6,419 5.424 6,419 6,419 5.424 Other monetary •s$•ts Assets Liabilities The rtotes on page 7 foTm part of these accounts. These financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on 22 N vember 2024. And Sign￿ on behalf of the Board by: ElrLabelh Ballantyne Chair of Trust•¢s Tracy Pitts Trustee The Harrison Ballantyne Foundation (A Charitable Incotporated Organisation) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Ac¢ounting polici•8 1.1 Basi5 of a¢countlng The financial statements have been PTepared on a receipts and payments basi8. 1.2 Recelpts Incoming resources are recconised on reeeipl of funds into the charity. 1.3 Payments Expenditure is reeognised by the payment of funds from the charity. 1.4 Rostricted fundÈ The charity recewed no restricted fund5 during the period. 1.5 Trustees expènsès No trustees We￿ in receipt of any expenses or olher in¢ome during the period. Guarant￿ts No guarantee5 have been given by HBF CIO in ihe repo￿"ng period.