CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste051 membors of The William Lrthgow Foundation On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no (If any) 1201772 Sot out on pagos TAR {Pw 1-7) and CC16a I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended RasponsibllIll and As the chafty trustees of the Trust. you are responsib for the pr8paration basis of report of the accourrts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under secaion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under secti¢m 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have comthed my examination. I confirni thaf no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not acc¢xd with the accountirKJ records Independent examinerfs statsment I have no c(KIrnS and have come across no other matters in connection vthh the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. 03.10.2025 Slgned: Namè: Neil Harding FCA Relevant professlonal qualfflcatlon(8) or body {if anyl: ICAEW Addres8: Croft Chambers, 11 Bancr Hrtchin. Herts. SG5 1JQ
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of dlarrty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that tho examiner wishes to dlsclose.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01414-24 Period 8tart date To 31-0&25 Period end dats Charity name: The William Lithgow Foundation Charity registration number: 1201772 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set OLrt in its overnin document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purF)oses for the wbli¢ benefit. in particular. the activities, projects or services identrfied in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidanGe issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt Prn 1.17 General charitable purposes, making grants to individuals & organisatt'ons within lar¥J. Following research & discussion by the Trustees, grants have been made to selected causes, principally in Disabilty Support (adapted equipment & sp8cial training). Others include Iwo Foodbank rades: also one End of Lrfe care In line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, we carefully sele¢X causes where specific, tangible needs are identified & fully Costed. We do not make non-specffic donations to eneral wnnin Pa 1.171 P¥ra 1.18 Addltional infomiatlon (optl¢Mal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policy on grant making Pwa 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers P¥a 1.38 Other
Achievements and Perfonnance Following background research, applicant V8rifi¢ation & discussion at Trustee meetings. main grant benefi¢iarFes & support for the period indude: 1. Adaptation of clothing for disabled pupils, specrfically the school uniform project to produ 100 tespok8 gamients for additional needs students. 2. Part fit-out of three new ¢onv8rsions to supp)rted liviThJ homes for Autism Bedfordshire: autistic residents & carers. 3. Equipment grant for people disabled by Spinal Muscular Atrophy., 78 registered benefiuaries in 2023124. 4. Automated beds, mattresses & pumps (Iwo complete sets) for End of Lrfe palltiVe care in a Bedfordshire hospi. Summary Oft main achievements of the charrty, identrfying the drfferen¢e tr charity's work has made lo the circumstances of its benefiaaries any WKler beneffts to society as a whole. Pwa 120 Additional infomialion (optional) You ma ¢hoose to indude further statements wthere relevant about A¢hievem8nts against objectives set Pa 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set P•r4 1.41 Investment Performance against 0.eCtIveS
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the nod Stat8ment explaining the policy for holding reserves stats"n are held Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of furKI materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about ttr charity continuing as a going concem P¥a 121 Funds hav8 teen issued out to chosen causes as & when available. Account balance at 31st March 25 was £1331. Reserves should be minimal. but keeping sUfficnt in Irrent account for routine runnin ex ses. around £1.000- £2 000 Parn122 P•a 122 Para 1.22 Pwa 1.24 Para 123 Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude fijrther statements where relevant at)out.' The charitys principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Pwa 1.47 Investrnent policy and obj'ectives 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 chartty's trusts.. Type of goveming doGument P*a 1.25 CIO Constitution How is the charity constituted? Parn 125 cio Trustee selection methods inciuding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitl to appoint one or more trustees Parn 1.25 Apwinted by existing Trustees. Additional infomiation {OPtional) You ma choose to include further statements Wre relevant about: Policies and prOdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Parn 1,51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works P¥a 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Pwa 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Chari name Other name the chari uses istered chari number Charity's princapal a(Idress The Wlliam Lit FourKlation 1201772 Essex House. The Street. Latchingdon, Essex CM3 6JP.
Names of tho charity trustees who manage the charity Truskn n•m• Offic• rrf aryl Chair Treasurer Secretary Name of TrOn l<Y body) MUtl•d rfan Sheena Elhyood Louis English ATrJrew Graham seman 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the dIreCtS al the date the Director name roved Name of trustees holding title to Ixoperty belonging to the chatity Trustee rne
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assels are held and how this falls writhin the custodian chartty's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's assets Addilional Informatlon {OPtional) Names and addresses of advisers (0Olonal InfOrnn) Type of Namo Address adviser Accountant Bradshaw Johnson Croft Chambers. 11 Bancroft, Hitchin SGS 1JQ. 4 Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL13RD. Legal Sherrards SolicitOf5 Name of chief exacutive or names of senlor staff mernber51Optlonal infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for norHlisdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trust•8s declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the c 's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s)' Sheena Ellwood Posrtlon (eg Secretary. Chair Chair. etc) Dats 30.07.25
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Th• Wllllam Lllhgw Foundaiion. 1201772 Recei tsand ments accounts To CC16a For the pgrfod 1st 2024 31st Marc 225 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlctsd Restrlcted Endowment lunds Totsl fund$ toth new•st£ fy>th• n8Jr•t£ to th• n••r•rt£ L8¥t y•ar A1 Recel trtrth• rwr••t £ D(Kwtsons frtwTr ndfvhJ ross income 112.000 111IX) 74,000 AR) 112.tyjo 111900 74.000 112.000 men Pro[tsOn31 fee8 Insurar Oonaliws to Chwibes 2.160 33 112.242 33 112.242 69.960 Sub tot 112,S15 112.515 71154 A4 Asset and Inv•stmo Sub total 112.618 112.515 n,154 Not 0frecP{PaYMents) . AS Transfrrs between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 515 51 1.331 1.331 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details Unrestrkt8d funds RestrrGt¢il funds to nreSt Endowment funds B1 Cash funds to Wf08t £ Total cash funds 1,331 S&ned by oro trustets c teh1 of all thè trustees CCXX R1 aUnts (SSI Date of )val 9109r2025