REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1201839
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
FOR
MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Bevan Buckland LLP Ground Floor Cardigan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA
MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 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 |
MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 28 February 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
To preserve and protect the health of children and young people (up to the age of 21) with a cancer diagnosis in South Wales for the public benefit by:
A. Providing financial support to families to allow them to care for and assist those affected by a cancer diagnosis.
B. Providing financial support to cancer charities to continue to provide essential cancer care that particularly benefits children and young people.
Significant activities
During the year, we have provided the following:
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Financial Grants to families.
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Equipment Grants to families.
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Sibling Grants to families.
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Grants to projects run by major national charities that will benefit the families in South Wales we represent.
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Community sponsorship to raise awareness of charity and to enrich community.
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Wellbeing and peer support events for families in different stages - diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and bereavement.
Public benefit
We confirm that trustees have regarded guidance issues by charity commission on public benefit.
Policy on grant making
We have strengthened our policies to verify the claims of families who apply via hospital letter or statement from hospital social worker. Only one type of grant per family, per year will be awarded unless exceptional circumstances identified and supported by hospital social worker.
Large grants are discussed at monthly trustee meetings prior to awarding them.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Over the last year we have provided financial grants to 78 families, granted funds to 2 major national charity projects which in turn benefit the families we represent and issued 20 sibling grants. We have run 4 peer support/wellbeing events for parents of children with cancer, and 2 peer support events for children with cancer. We have advocated for parent carers at local authority and NHS level by sitting on panels and events regarding childhood cancers.
In our events we have chosen to engage local businesses as suppliers, giving back to our local economy, and have supported local clubs and teams to raise awareness of the childhood cancer symptoms in environments where they are likely to be noticed (e.g. teams/sports).
Our 'Morgan Rocks!' awareness rock painting project has now reached 45% of the world to raise awareness of childhood cancer and drive the conversation for improving funding for kinder treatments. This project has also benefitted other community groups by providing an activity for individuals to participate in at no or low cost.
We are now an established charity and so our aim for 2025/26 is to grow the charity and sustain the income from our benchmark events.
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Our principal sources of fundraising are 4 major annual fundraising events, challenge fundraising through funded places in sporting events and encouragement of fundraising in the community and through regular donation online- as well as merchandise sales. All funds we have raised thus fare are unrestricted and can be used to fulfil grant applications made by families. Our fundraising activities aim to ensure there is consistently adequate funds to meet the needs of the families we support.
We hold a reserve of £10,000 to ensure that charity operational overheads can be met in case of period of financial uncertainty.
A major risk to the charity is fraudulent applications, this is managed through service level agreements with hospitals to verify identity of families who are known to the oncology teams at Noah's Ark Hospital Cardiff and the Teenage Cancer Unit Cardiff. Where possible direct purchases or payments are made to providers/for equipment rather than payments to individual bank accounts.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, and constitutes a charitable incorporation organisation (CIO).
Induction and training of new trustees
Trustees are recruited through an application and interview process. Applications and interviews are conducted by existing trustees.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1201839
Principal address 89 Frampton Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4XZ
Trustees
| Trustees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trustee | Date appointed | Date Resigned |
| NME Ridler (Chair) | 08.02.2023 | |
| J Jones | 08.02.2023 | 07.04.2025 |
| MJ Ridler | 08.02.2023 | |
| C Lougher | 08.02.2023 | 04.09.2025 |
| A Marzano | 15.09.2023 | 06.02.2025 |
| R Phillips-Bennett | 15.09.2023 | |
| CA John | 15.09.2023 | |
| N Dummett | 20.10.2023 | 06.02.2025 |
| D Williams | 20.10.2023 | |
| C Davies | 23.06.2024 | |
| N John | 23.06.2024 | |
| A Codon | 08.08.2024 | 04.09.2025 |
| C Wright | 08.08.2024 |
Independent Examiner
Bevan Buckland LLP Ground Floor Cardigan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................... N M E Ridler - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Morgan's Army Charitable Foundation
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Morgan's Army Charitable Foundation (the Trust) for the year ended 28 February 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 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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 2. 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.
Michael Jones
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Bevan Buckland LLP Ground Floor Cardigan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA
Date: .............................................
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
| Year Ended 28.2.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 219,860 Charitable activities Charitable activity 30,449 Total 250,309 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable activity 217,091 NET INCOME 33,218 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 110,098 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 143,316 |
Period 6.2.23 to 29.2.24 Total funds £ 241,481 33,832 |
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| 275,313 | |
| 165,215 | |
| 110,098 - |
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| 110,098 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
BALANCE SHEET 28 FEBRUARY 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 4 84,125 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 5 10,000 Debtors 6 33,058 Cash at bank 56,953 100,011 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 (5,188) NET CURRENT ASSETS 94,823 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 178,948 CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year 8 (35,632) NET ASSETS 143,316 FUNDS 10 Unrestricted funds 143,316 TOTAL FUNDS 143,316 |
2024 Total funds £ 1,995 10,000 - 99,402 109,402 (1,299) 108,103 110,098 - 110,098 110,098 110,098 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. N M E Ridler - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 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.
The charity receives donations from the public. Any donations that are freely given are recognised at the point the charity receives the monies. Donations which relate to ticket sales for events held by the charity are recognised when the event takes place.
Merchandise sales are conducted online and occasionally in person at events held by the charity. The income relating to this is recognised at the point of sale.
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.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% straight line
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
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.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
Creditors
Short term trade creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 28 February 2025 nor for the period ended 29 February 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 28 February 2025 nor for the period ended 29 February 2024.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| 3. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |
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| Unrestricted | ||
| fund | ||
| £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||
| Donations and legacies | 241,481 | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Charitable activity | 33,832 | |
| Total | 275,313 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Charitable activity | 165,215 | |
| NET INCOME | 110,098 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 110,098 | |
| 4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| 4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||||
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| Improvements | Fixtures | |||||
| to | and | Motor | ||||
| property | fittings | vehicles | Totals | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| COST | ||||||
| At 1 March 2024 | - | 2,240 | - | 2,240 | ||
| Additions | 36,348 | 4,187 | 45,236 | 85,771 | ||
| At 28 February 2025 | 36,348 | 6,427 | 45,236 | 88,011 | ||
| DEPRECIATION | ||||||
| At 1 March 2024 | - | 245 | - | 245 | ||
| Charge for year | - | 814 | 2,827 | 3,641 | ||
| At 28 February 2025 | - | 1,059 | 2,827 | 3,886 | ||
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||||
| At 28 February 2025 | 36,348 | 5,368 | 42,409 | 84,125 | ||
| At 29 February 2024 | - | 1,995 | - | 1,995 | ||
| 5. | STOCKS | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Stocks | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
| 6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 £ £ Trade debtors 5,500 - Prepayments 27,558 - 33,058 - 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 £ £ Hire purchase (see note 9) 3,758 - Other creditors 1,430 1,299 5,188 1,299 8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 £ £ Hire purchase (see note 9) 35,632 - 9. LEASING AGREEMENTS Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows: 2025 2024 £ £ Net obligations repayable: Within one year 3,758 - Between one and five years 35,632 - 39,390 - 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement At At 1.3.24 in funds 28.2.25 £ £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 110,098 33,218 143,316 TOTAL FUNDS 110,098 33,218 143,316 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 250,309 (217,091) 33,218 TOTAL FUNDS 250,309 (217,091) 33,218 |
2024 £ - - - 2024 £ - 1,299 1,299 2024 £ - 2024 £ - - - At 28.2.25 £ 143,316 |
2024 £ - - |
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| - | |||
| 2024 £ - 1,299 |
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| 1,299 | |||
| 2024 £ - |
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| 2024 £ - - |
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| - | |||
| 143,316 | |||
| 33,218 |
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| in funds | 29.2.24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 110,098 | 110,098 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 110,098 | 110,098 | |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 275,313 | (165,215) | 110,098 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 275,313 | (165,215) | 110,098 |
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 28 February 2025.
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MORGAN'S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
| Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.2.23 | ||
| Year Ended | to | |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 219,860 | 241,481 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Merchandise sales | 30,449 | 33,832 |
| Total incoming resources | 250,309 | 275,313 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Insurance | 1,798 | - |
| Office costs | 10,593 | 2,320 |
| Advertising | 11,614 | 6,460 |
| Sundries | 1,299 | 383 |
| Grants and donations awarded | 53,680 | 56,559 |
| Merchandise purchases | 69,085 | 55,763 |
| Raising funds | 21,053 | 19,432 |
| Travel and accommodation | 4,451 | 1,675 |
| Subscriptions | 972 | 1,014 |
| Fundraising events costs | 32,102 | 20,002 |
| Transaction fees | 1,731 | 62 |
| Computer costs | 2,797 | - |
| Depn of fixtures & fittings | 814 | 245 |
| Depn of motor vehicles | 2,827 | - |
| 214,816 | 163,915 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Hire purchase | 585 | - |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy | 1,690 | 1,300 |
| Total resources expended | 217,091 | 165,215 |
| Net income | 33,218 | 110,098 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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