Charity number.. 1201552 SHIELD & BUCKLER Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 January 2025
SHIELD & BUCKLER Contents Page For the year ended 31 January 2025 Report of the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report lo the Trustees Statement of Financial Activities Slalement of Financial Position Notes lo the Financial Statements Sto8 Detailed Slalement of Financial Activitl8S
SHIELD & BUCKLER Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 January 2025 The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charity for the year ended 31 January 2025. The TTUStees have adopted the provisions of A¢UntIng and Ret)orting by Charities.. Slalemènl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191. 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Obj•ctlves and aims The prev8ntion or relief of povety in the UK and Ghana by providing items and services lo individua18 in need ondlor charities, or other organisations working lo prevent or relieve povety. The trustees havg considered the Charity Commision's guidance on public benefit, includirtrg the guidance 'public benefft.. running a charity IPB21'. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Nam• of Charlty Charity registration number Princlpal address SHIELD & BUCKLER 1201552 18 ORMSBY CLOSE LUTON LU1 3SN Trustees The Iruslees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows.. Mr DAVID OLUWATOBI ADELAGUN Ms PERLY MAY ANTOINETTE OPARE Ms ODEThE WARNER Indgpandant axamln•r8 M.AFOLABI & CO LIMITED 133 HESTON ROAD HOUNSLOW MIDDLESEX TW5 ORD Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on 11$ behalf by 17 October 2025 Ms PERLY MAY ANTOINErrE OPARE 1of9
SHIELD & BUCKLER Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the year ended 31 January 2025 I pOrt to the Ifustees on my examination of the accounts of the charty for the year ended 31 January 2025. Rospon$lbllitles and basi$ of report As the charity Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with th• requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charitys accounts carried out under sectson 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination I have followed all the 8pplicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlner8 Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material re$F1". 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Acl-, or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records., or 3. the acwunts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirèment that the accounts give a 'lfue and fair vievl which is not a Matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conne19n with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. M.AFOLABI & CO LIMITED 133 HESTON ROAD HOUNSLOW MIDDLESEX TW5 ORD 03 November 2025 2of9
SHIELD & BUCKLER Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 January 2025 Notes Unr•strlcted funds 2024 Income and ondowments from: Donations and legacies Investments Total 7,343 15 15,650 7.358 15,650 Exp•ndlture on: Raising funds Ch3rilablg octivilies Totsl (6.3471 12411 16.5881 {15,5921 12381 115,830} 516 N8t incomeloxp•ndlture Reconciliatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Totsl funds Garried forward 770 {1801 11801 590 11801 3of9
SHIELD & BUCKLER Statement of Financial Position As at 31 January 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Current assots Cash al bank and in hand 770 770 11801 Crodltors.. amount8 falllng duo withln one yaar 11 1180) Net ¢urront a88èts Total a¥s•ts less current liabllltlos 590 590 11801 11801 {180) Net assets 590 Tho funds of th& Charlty Unrestricted income funds Total fund8 12 590 11801 1180) 590 The financial statements were approved and aulhorised for issue by the Board and signed on tts behalf by". Mr DAVID OLUWATOBI ADELAGUN TNStee 17 October 2025 4of9
SHIELD & BUCKLER Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 January 2025 1. Accounting Policlos Basis of accountlng The financial slalemenls have been prepared uncler the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revalu8tion of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordanc8 With the Financi81 Reporting Standard applie£ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102} leffeclive 1 January 20191,. Financial Reporting Stsndard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, and the Charities Act 2011. SHIELD & BUCKLER meets the definrtion of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilitlos are initially reeognised al historical cost or Iransadion value unless otherwise stsled in the relevant accounting policy nole{s). 2. Income from donatlons and lega¢igs 2025 2024 Unrestricted fund8 Donations received 7.343 15,650 15,650 3. Investmant income 2025 2024 Unro8tricted funds Bank intere51 receivable 15 15 4. Expenditurè on generatln9 donatlons and legaci08 2025 2024 Unrèstrlcted funds Donations 6.347 15.592 6,347 15.592 6. C08ts of oharltable actlvltles by fund typè 2025 2024 Unrestricted funds Support costs 241 238 5of9