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

**From** _01/07/2024_ **(Period start date),** To _30/06/2025_ **(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 third financial year, the charities_<br>_activities have focussed on:_<br>-<br>_Continued donations_<br>-<br>_Researching and identifying various_<br>_potential beneficiaries_<br>-<br>_Partnership with one charity in_<br>_Coventry._|
|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 an addition donation from_<br>_a small business._<br>_2. Working with a children’s charity in_<br>_Coventry to become long term_<br>_beneficiary_<br>_3. Continued researching/exploring_<br>_several avenues and additional_<br>_partnerships._|



**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||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||





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>_£22,978.50_|
|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: 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|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|_49 Chilton Foliat_<br>_Hungerford_<br>_Wiltshire_<br>_RG17 0TF_|
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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||
||17thApril 2026||
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**The Richard Gibbs Foundation 1199237 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 7/1/2024 6/30/2025 **To from** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds** 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|||
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|**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**2,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total receipts_                    2,000**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Beneficaries<br>**2,500**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                        2,500**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                                -**<br>**_Total payments_                    2,500**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -                     500**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_ -                     500**<br> <br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases,(see table)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> <br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br> <br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**2,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,000**<br>**2,500**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,500**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,500**<br>**-                     500**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                     500**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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## **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>**22,979**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**22,979**<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|4/17/2026|
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