Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 April 2023 to 1 April 2024
Charity name: Elisabeth Henderson Foundation
Charity registration number: 1201223
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance education, including by (but not limited to) awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances, grants or other support for educational activity. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
This was the Charity’s first full year in operation and was very much in start-up mode focussed on things such as setting up our IT systems and grant policy. We made no awards of funding. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
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SORP reference While no grants have been offered this year due to insufficient funds, the charity has Para 1.38 Policy on grant making developed a grant making policy which is attached. 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 achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Elisabeth Henderson Foundation (EHF) was created at the end of 2022. The reporting period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 was our first full operating year. The period was focussed on setting up the administrative foundations of the charity including our Grant making policy, our email accounts, and our bank accounts. We received our first donation of £1,000 which we have used to cover some of the administrative costs, namely our postal box services. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The trustees, in this first foundation year, have held consultation and met with wider stakeholders in the Recess College, to discuss it funding potential funding strategy and planned other interventions to increase to secure future funding |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has a single bank account. Our only committed expense is a postal service for mail. There are sufficient funds to cover that expenditure . |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We hold sufficient funds to cover our committed administrative expenditure. We don’t explicitly hold reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Whilst we don’t explicitly hold reserves, we have £670 cash on hand at the end of the period. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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| The trustees, in this first foundation year, have | |||
| held consultation and met with wider | |||
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including |
Para 1.47 | stakeholders in the Recess College, to discuss it funding potential funding strategy and planned |
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| any fundraising) | other interventions to increase to secure future | ||
| funding |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The trustees, in this first foundation year, have held consultation and met with wider stakeholders in the Recess College, to discuss it funding potential funding strategy and planned other interventions to increase to secure future funding |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The charity was set up with four Trustees, all of which were Trustees during this period. Trustees are appointed by the Membership. There is always one Founding Member and potentially additional members. In this period there is only the Founding Member, Elisabeth Henderson. |
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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 | Elisabeth Henderson Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1201223 |
| Charity’s principal address | Bates Wells Braithwaite Thames Exchange 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE |
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for **whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Magnus Von Wistinghausen | - | Whole Year | FoundingMember |
| Paula McDonald | - | Whole Year | FoundingMember |
| Sarah Richards | - | Whole Year | FoundingMember |
| Richard Bray | - | Whole Year | FoundingMember |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None 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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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
Richard Bray
Paula MacDonald
Sarah Richards
Magnus Von Wistinghausen
Date: 05 May 2025