REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1200004
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
for
Great Causes II
Three Kings Accounting Ltd Suite 3 Dukes House 4-6 High Street Windsor Berkshire SL4 1LD
Great Causes II
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 to 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
Great Causes II
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The main objective of Great Causes II (GCII) is the advancement of health for public benefit by preserving and protecting the health of those in need of treatment and care. GCII works with professionals and experts to deliver targeted and systematic improvements in healthcare.
The trustees seek to build close working relationships, with carefully selected partners, to provide seed funding for projects that are designed to tackle complex and seemingly intractable problems and deliver impactful and scalable solutions.
The trustees identify and select registered charity partners through our independent research. The trustees offer targeted funding and support to help deliver positive outcomes, reduce project costs and amplify their impact. The trustees do not respond to unsolicited requests for funding and all donations of money and time were made by trustees.
Significant activities
During the financial reporting year, the charity continued its work with St Christopher's Hospice and MIND. It also started working with a new grantee, Mental Health Innovations (MHI).
MIND's Supported Self-Help pilot project ended in November 2024, and the charity supported the following ongoing projects during the year:
St Christopher's Hospice "Practice Development project" 2023/24
St Christopher's Hospice pilot Project "Change-makers" (previously known as Masterclass) 2024/2026 MHI Project (Self-Paced Learning Tool) 2025/26 that started in late December 2024
Public benefit
When considering where to focus our attention, all our trustees have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and what this means for sustainability of Great Causes II.
Grantmaking
Grants are made in accordance with charity law, our constitution, signed agreements, trustees agreement and the reliance of our primary donor for funding. In making grants, we endeavour to reflect the wishes our charity partners by directing funds towards areas they tell us are most in need with the biggest outcomes for the public benefit.
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Great Causes II
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
It is the policy of GCII to only hold sufficient reserves so as to cover operating costs. The trustees will request funds from the primary donor on an 'as needed' basis.
GCII is currently dependent on one trustee for donations who has provided a committed statement on file to fund the day to day needs and further projects for the charity, for the foreseeable future. To ensure the sustainability of GCII going forward, work has been completed (January 2025) by creating an independent fund to provide capital and income.
During the year, £365,000 (2024: £2,000) was donated by the principal donors/trustee to cover funding and ongoing administrative costs of the charity. As at 31 May 2025, unrestricted funds held were £317,052 (2024: £29,838).
There are no restricted funds.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1200004
Principal address
Longmoor Forest Road Pyrford GU22 8LU
Trustees
Mr R Lobo Mr D Lobo Ms G Lobo Mrs C Daly
Independent Examiner
Vanessa Cresswell Three Kings Accounting Ltd Suite 3 Dukes House 4-6 High Street Windsor Berkshire SL4 1LD
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Great Causes II
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr R Lobo - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Great Causes II
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Great Causes II
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Great Causes II (the Trust) for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Vanessa Cresswell
Three Kings Accounting Ltd Suite 3 Dukes House 4-6 High Street Windsor Berkshire SL4 1LD
8 October 2025
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Great Causes II
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
| 31.5.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 365,000 Investment income 2 5,018 Total 370,018 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Public health 75,150 Other 3,471 Total 78,621 Net gains/(losses) on investments (4,183) NET INCOME 287,214 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 29,838 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 317,052 |
31.5.24 Total funds £ 24,901 1,111 |
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| 26,012 | |
| - 3,004 |
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| 3,004 | |
| - | |
| 23,008 6,830 |
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| 29,838 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Great Causes II
Balance Sheet 31 May 2025
| 31.5.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 4 92 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 5 64 Investments 6 310,297 Cash in hand 8,998 319,359 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 (2,399) NET CURRENT ASSETS 316,960 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 317,052 NET ASSETS 317,052 FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds 317,052 TOTAL FUNDS 317,052 |
31.5.24 Total funds £ 230 104 - 30,704 30,808 (1,200) 29,608 29,838 29,838 29,838 29,838 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr R Lobo - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Great Causes II
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Computer equipment - 33% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
There are no restricted funds.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
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| 31.5.25 | 31.5.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investment income | 5,010 | - |
| Interest receivable - trading | 8 | 1,111 |
| 5,018 | 1,111 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 May 2025 nor for the year ended 31 May 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 May 2025 nor for the year ended 31 May 2024.
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |
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| Computer | |
| equipment | |
| £ | |
| COST | |
| At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025 | 414 |
| DEPRECIATION | |
| At 1 June 2024 | 184 |
| Charge for year | 138 |
| At 31 May 2025 | 322 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |
| At 31 May 2025 | 92 |
| At 31 May 2024 | 230 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
| 5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Prepayments 6. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS Other 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.6.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 29,838 TOTAL FUNDS 29,838 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources resources expended £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 370,018 (78,621) TOTAL FUNDS 370,018 (78,621) |
31.5.25 £ 64 31.5.25 £ 310,297 31.5.25 £ 2,399 Net movement in funds £ 287,214 287,214 Gains and losses £ (4,183) (4,183) |
31.5.24 £ 104 31.5.24 £ - 31.5.24 £ 1,200 At 31.5.25 £ 317,052 317,052 Movement in funds £ 287,214 287,214 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net movement At 1.6.23 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 6,830 23,008 TOTAL FUNDS 6,830 23,008 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources resources expended £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 26,012 (3,004) TOTAL FUNDS 26,012 (3,004) A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: Net movement At 1.6.23 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 6,830 310,222 TOTAL FUNDS 6,830 310,222 |
At 31.5.24 £ 29,838 29,838 Movement in funds £ 23,008 23,008 At 31.5.25 £ 317,052 317,052 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 396,030 396,030 |
Resources expended £ (81,625) (81,625) |
Gains and losses £ (4,183) (4,183) |
Movement in funds £ 310,222 310,222 |
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9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
All income in the year is from the Trustees.
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| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 May 2025 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Gift aid Investment income Investment income Interest receivable - trading Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Grants to institutions Support costs Management Insurance IT software and consumables Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets Other Telephone Governance costs Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended Net income |
31.5.25 £ 365,000 - 365,000 5,010 8 5,018 370,018 75,150 297 1,448 138 1,883 388 1,200 78,621 291,397 |
31.5.24 £ 2,000 22,901 |
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| 24,901 - 1,111 |
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| 1,111 | ||
| 26,012 - 311 1,355 138 |
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| 1,804 - 1,200 |
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| 3,004 | ||
| 23,008 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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