
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From** _01/07/2023_ **(Period start date),** To _30/06/2024_ **(Period end date)** 

**Charity name:** _The Richard Gibbs Foundation_ 

## **Charity registration number:** _1199237_ 

## **Objectives and Activities:** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|_The purpose of the charity is for the benefit_<br>_of the public, to advance in life and relieve_<br>_the needs of young people living in_<br>_Coventry and the surrounding area, in_<br>_particular, but not exclusively, by providing_<br>_grants that may be used to:_<br>_(a) advance their education;_<br>_(b) access support and activities which_<br>_develop their skills, capacities and_<br>_capabilities to_<br>_enable them to participate in society as_<br>_mature and responsible individuals;_<br>_(c) relieve their financial hardship; and/or_<br>_(d) enable them to participate in_<br>_recreational activities, provided in the_<br>_interest of social welfare, designed to_<br>_improve their conditions of life._|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|_In the second financial year, the charities_<br>_activities have focussed on:_<br>-<br>_Securing a donation from the_<br>_Charities Aid Foundation following a_<br>_charitable event._<br>-<br>_Fundraising through a Christmas_<br>_Quiz in London_<br>-<br>_Researching and identifying various_<br>_potential beneficiaries_|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|_In planning our activities for the year, we_<br>_kept in mind the Charity Commission’s_<br>_guidance on public benefit at our trustee_<br>_meetings._|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 



Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|_The main achievements are as follows:_<br>_1. Securing a donation from the_<br>_Charities Aid Foundation following a_<br>_charitable event._<br>_2. Securing an addition donation from_<br>_a small business._<br>_3. Organising a Christmas Quiz in_<br>_December 2023 as an annual_<br>_fundraiser_<br>_4. Researching/exploring several_<br>_avenues and partnerships which_<br>_has led to identification of a potential_<br>_second beneficiary and possibly_<br>_supporting Coventry College /_<br>_university._|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
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Investment performance against objectives Other 



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|_Cash at bank dated 30thJune 2024 was_<br>_£23,458.50_|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|_N/A_|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|_N/A_|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|_N/A_|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|_N/A_|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|_N/A_|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|_Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated_<br>_Organisation (CIO)._|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|_CIO_|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|_Trustees are appointed or reappointed_<br>_annually at the Annual General Meeting_<br>_held in June._|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|_The Richard Gibbs Foundation_|
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|Other name the charity uses|_The RGF_|
|Registered charity number|_1199237_|
|Charity’s principal address|_4 Valley View_<br>_Aldbourne_<br>_Marlborough_<br>_Wiltshire_<br>_SN8 2AQ_|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Ewan Black|Chair(& Trustee)|||
||Evie Rothwell-<br>Douglas|Trustee|||
||Mark Brammer|Trustee|||
||Ian Liberty|Trustee|||
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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 _N/A_ held in this capacity Name and objects of the _N/A_ charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for _N/A_ safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Ewan Black||
||<br>Chair||
||23rdApril 2025||
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**The Richard Gibbs Foundation 1199237 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 7/1/2023 6/30/2024 **To from** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds** 

**Total funds Last year** 

**to the nearest      £** 

**to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £** 

## **A1 Receipts** 

|**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||
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|Donations||**4,260**||**-**||**-**||**4,260**||**-**|||
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|<br>**Sub total**(Gross income for AR)||**4,260**||**-**||**-**||**4,260**||**-**|||
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**|||||||||||||
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|**Sub total**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||**-**||
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|**Total receipts **||**4,260**||**-**||**-**||**4,260**|||**-**||
|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||
|Beneficaries||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||
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|**Sub total **||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||
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|**A4 Asset and investment**|||||||||||||
|**purchases, (see table)**|||||||||||||
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|**Sub total **||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||**-**||
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|**Total payments **||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||**-**||
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|**Net of receipts/(payments) **||**4,260**||**-**||**-**||**4,260**||**-**|||
|**A5 Transfers between funds**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||
|**A6 Cash funds last year end**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||
|**Cash funds this year end **||**4,260**||**-**||**-**||**4,260**||**-**|||





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

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>Cash at Bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>_Ewan Black_<br>**Total cash funds**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**23,479**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**23,479**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Ewan Black<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
||_Ewan Black_|Ewan Black|4/23/2025|
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