2023-04-01-accounts - Themis Charitable Foundation

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 29[th] March 2022 1[st] April 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1198427

Themis Charitable Foundation

Themis Foundation

Charity's principal address

6 Chesil Street

Winchester

SO23 0HU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Hope Sherwin	Chair
	Gavin Lockhart Miram
	Olivia Belcher
	James Wightman

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)

TAR

March 2012

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

CIO

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

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

To advance any charitable purpose as the trustees sees fit, in particular, but not exclusively, by grant funding other charities that focus on tackling modern slavery, human trafficking, and other such financial crimes, and who support individuals who are victims of such financial crimes.

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)

Themis Foundation was established in March 2022. This report covers the period of March 2022 – April 2023. Much of this time was spent planning our activities and areas of focus for the coming years. In March 2023, the Trustees reviewed the work undertaken to date and reviewed the plan for the coming year.

In developing our strategy and plan of activities we have at all times placed the objectives of the Themis Charitable Foundation at the centre of our decision making. We have had due regard for the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when planning our activities.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The Themis Foundation was established in March 2022. This is our first Trustees Annual Report.

During our first year of operation our achievements included:

Setting up the bank account
Setting up a conflict of interest register
Meeting 4 times in the year to discuss our strategy and action plan for the coming year.
Researching possible sources of funding including grant making bodies, and submitting an application for funding (which was unsuccessful).
Researching and shortlisting small charities, which could be potential partners in furthering the aims of the Themis Foundation.

Section E Financial review

We do not currently have a policy on reserves.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

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

During the financial year ending April 2023, Themis Charitable Foundation received the first quarterly instalment of funding from Themis International Services Ltd. This funding is provided to cover the running costs of the Foundation.

The Foundation’s bank account was set up in March 2023. We received one quarterly instalment during the accounting period, and we did not begin any fundraising or similar activities until after the bank account had been set up.

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

TAR

March 2012

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) Hope Sherwin Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 30/10/2023

TAR

March 2012

	Themis Charitable Foundation	Themis Charitable Foundation	Themis Charitable Foundation	1198427	CC16a
	For the period from	29th March 2022	To	1st April 2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,250 - - - - - - - 1,250 - - - 1,250 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,250 - - 1,250	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 1,250 - - - - - - - 1,250 - - - 1,250 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,250	Last year to the nearest £
Themis International Services Ltd	1,250				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	1,250				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Bank charges (Mar)	-				-
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**Sub total **	-				-

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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	1,250	-	-	1,250	-
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	1,250	-	-	1,250	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/10/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details HSBC Bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,250 - - - - - 1,250 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			Date of approval

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/10/2023

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Hope Sherwin 30-Oct-23
James Wightman 30-Oct-23
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

30/10/2023