2025-04-30-accounts - The Serlin Family Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 May 2024 To 30 April 2025 Charity name: The Serlin Family Foundation Charity registration number: 1201871

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object is to support exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees in their discretion see fit from time to time.
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	During the past year the foundation has continued to support grassroot level social projects that are generally too small to become charities in their own right. The foundation has set up a new project entitled “eldersgivingback.com “. The aim of the project was to encourage elders who are running or wish to run a socially beneficial project to apply to us for awards to support their work. We received a number of replies requesting awards although many were from existing charities which we generally do not support. However, we have identified three social projects which we have funded. In addition, we are maintaining monthly funding support for the projects that we commenced funding during the previous year. In Each of these cases, we receive regular updates as to their progress and the work that they are doing.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm that in overseeing the work of the charity, they had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

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Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	During the past year the foundation has continued to provide awards of between £500 and £1500 per month as well as individual one off awards that are between £500 and £1000. The recipients include . An individual providing art facilities and training to homeless people. She is continuing her good work and regularly reports to us with numerous photographs of her workshops with several homeless people producing works of surprising talent. This provides them with activities to do on the weekends when most other facilities are closed to them. She has also taken some of the budding artists to art galleries. We believe this is particularly important as it is a start to give them back their self- respect. . An individual who has set up a mentorship project for refugees from Africa. His work continues and the circle increases as each mentee becomes a mentor in their own right to help additional people. We regularly receive reports from him and his work continues successfully. . We continue to support an outstanding middle-aged African lady who has been running a youth club in North London for some years. We believe we are their sole support and she has received extensive publicity in her local area and recognition for her work which we will continue to

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support. The main thrust of her work is to try and keep the young people off the streets and away from gangs and she is able to report that many of the young people have now grown up to be parents themselves and the next generation are also now going to her young peoples club. . We have commenced supporting an elderly gentleman -a resident of Bermondsey. He has set up a local kitchen where he helps train local, generally disadvantaged, young people who wish to learn to cook. Some of these have gone on to get jobs in catering and we will continue to support this gentleman with his good work. . We support a group of individuals who obtain surplus food from supermarkets and distribute amongst the poor in their community. They have recently increased their activities and regularly hire a van and volunteer staff in order to widen the scope of their work which benefits many local people .

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity received donations amounting to £79,665. £76,900 of which were immediately paid out to the beneficiary organisations. The trustees are grateful to London Buildings (Highgate) Limited for these donations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees seek to maintain a level of reserves that will enable them to provide continuing financial support for the duration of projects that they have committed to assist. At the end of the reporting period, the level of required reserves was calculated at £39,200. At the year end, the charity had no reserves, but the trustees are keen to invest in fundraising for the charity and to build up the charity’s reserves to the required minimum.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Continued support and resources from London Buildings (Highgate) Limited
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	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	Appointed by existing trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The charity has a close relationship with London Buildings (Highgate) Limited. The directors of the company are also trustees of the charity.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Serlin Family Foundation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1201871
Charity’s principal address	16 Portland Close Broughton AYLESBURY Buckinghamshire HP22 7DG

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Colin Serlin	Chairman
	LesleySerlin
	Emma Serlin

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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 assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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 adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Colin Serlin
Position (eg Secretary, Chair
Chair, etc)
Date
2/3/2026
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report	Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT	Charity Name The Serlin Family Foundation 01 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 Charity no (if any) 1153689 appended (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended30 / 04 / 2025. 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (~~other than that disclosed below )~~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 accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with 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.

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages
Responsibilities and basis
of report
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S
STATEMENT

Charity Name
The Serlin Family Foundation
01 May 2024 to 30 April 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1153689
appended
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the
Trust”) for the period ended30 / 04 / 2025.
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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the
applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of
the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to
my attention (~~other than that disclosed below )~~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 accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with 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.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Date:
		2/4/2026

	Charles Ssempijja, NfP Accountants Ltd

	FCA, ICAEW

	86-90 Paul Street
	London, EC2A 4NE

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	The Serlin Family Foundation	The Serlin Family Foundation	The Serlin Family Foundation	1201871	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	01/05/2024	To	30/04/2025


Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	79,665	-	-	79,665	67,350
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	79,665	-	-	79,665	67,350

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-

*Total receipts*	79,665	-	-	79,665	67,350

A3 Payments
Grants and donationspaid	76,900	-	-	76,900	67,350
Website	2,165	-	-	2,165	-
Accountancy	600	-	-	600	-
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**Sub total **	79,665	-	-	79,665	67,350

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-	-	-	-	-

*Totalpayments*	79,665	-	-	79,665	67,350

*Net of receipts/(payments)*	-	-	-	-	-
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	-	-	-	-	-
*Cash funds thisyear end*	-	-	-	-	-

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	The Serlin Family Foundation	The Serlin Family Foundation	The Serlin Family Foundation	1201871	1201871	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	01/05/2024	To	30/04/2025


Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds			-		-	-
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	*Total cash funds*		-		-	-
	(agree balances w ith receipts and payments account(s))		OK			OK
			Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details		to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets			-		-	-
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	Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets					-	-
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	Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use					-	-
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	Details		Fund to which liability relates		Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities					-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature		Print Name			Date of approval
			COLIN SERLIN			2/3/2026