COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 14191150 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1205146
The Pike Star Foundation Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
30 June 2025
BURGESS HODGSON LIMITED
Camburgh House 27 New Dover Road
Canterbury Kent CT1 3DN
The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 30 June 2025
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| Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and | |
| expenditure account) | 5 |
| Statement of financial position | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 |
The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 30 June 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Chair's report
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Since the Charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
Reference and administrative details
| Registered charity name | The Pike Star Foundation |
|---|---|
| Charity registration number | 1205146 |
| Company registration number | 14191150 |
| Principal office and registered | 71 New Dover Road |
| office | Canterbury |
| CT1 3DZ | |
| England | |
| The trustees | |
| S F Butt | |
| A M Cowley | |
| H J Cowley | |
| S A Twort | |
| Independent examiner | Matthew Jones ACA |
| Camburgh House | |
| 27 New Dover Road | |
| Canterbury | |
| Kent | |
| CT1 3DN |
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Structure, governance and management
a. Constitution
The Pike Star Foundation is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Trust deed. The Charity was incorporated on 23 June 2022.
b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
Trustees are appointed and retire in accordance with the requirements of the Articles of Association. In selecting new individuals for appointment as Charity Trustees, the Charity will have regard to skills, knowledge and experience needed for an effective administration of the Charity.
Objectives and activities
a. Policies and objectives
The Pike Star Foundation seeks to make grants to both individuals and organisations, specifically those for animal welfare and women.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
Achievements and performance
a. Main achievements of the Charity
During the year the charity provided grants to twelve projects, each run by a registered charity, which fall within its objectives. Charities will provide updates on the funds used during the year so Trustees can see the benefit provided to the community. A summary of updates from grants issued in the year is below:
A grant to Sussex Pathways
The Charity is a criminal justice charity who work within prisons and communities with the aim of reducing offending behaviours and to promote ex-offenders to make positive life choices. This grant helped to fund a project to support female offenders leaving the prison system.
A grant to Caring Altogether on Romney Marsh (CARM)
The Charity is a local charity who work in communities with the aim of reducing loneliness and isolation. The grants helped to subsidise transport assistance for isolated individuals, to subsidise events such as day trips and Christmas Dinner at a local pub, and funds staff who host events in the community. One of the Trustees visited a community event in the year which was well attended, to meet staff and see the impact of the charity on the community.
A grant to Angels for Dogs
Angels for Dogs is an animal welfare charity aiming to save, rescue and rehome stray and mistreated dogs who become homeless or who have been injured or abused. The grants given in the year helped with vet costs and funded kenneling for abused dogs following surgery.
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Financial review
a. Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
b. Reserves policy
The Trustees aim to hold reserves to cover the costs of operating the Charity for 6 months. Given the grant making nature of the charity and as administrative costs are currently very low at around £3,000 a year, so this has comfortably been met during the year, with adequate funds held to cover any grant opportunities should any arise which fit well with the charity's objectives. The Trustees will continue to review the reserves policy in line with the charity's future aims.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 9 April 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
S F Butt Trustee
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Pike Star Foundation
Year ended 30 June 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Pike Star Foundation ('the charity') for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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.
Matthew Jones ACA Independent Examiner
Camburgh House 27 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3DN
9 April 2026
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 30 June 2025
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 163,890 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 150,000 | 150,000 | 163,890 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 114,032 | 114,032 | 130,238 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | 114,032 | 114,032 | 130,238 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net income and net movement in funds | 35,968 | 35,968 | 33,652 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 100,208 | 100,208 | 66,556 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 136,176 ================================ |
136,176 ================================ |
100,208 ================================ |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
30 June 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 13 | – | 18,890 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 138,036 | 83,178 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| 138,036 | 102,068 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net current assets | 136,176 | 100,208 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 136,176 | 100,208 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net assets | 136,176 | 100,208 | |
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| Funds of the charity | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 136,176 | 100,208 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total charity funds | 15 | 136,176 | 100,208 |
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For the year ending 30 June 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 9 April 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
S F Butt Chair
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 30 June 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 71 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DZ, England.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measures at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
The Pike Star Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into.
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at transaction price including transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment. If an arrangement constitutes a finance transaction it is measured at present value.
4. Limited by guarantee
The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Trustees named on Page 1. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is £10 per member of the company.
5. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 150,000 ================================ |
150,000 ================================ |
163,890 ================================ |
163,890 ================================ |
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activity - Grant making | 111,100 | 111,100 | 127,000 | 127,000 |
| Support costs | 2,932 | 2,932 | 3,238 | 3,238 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 114,032 ================================ |
114,032 ================================ |
130,238 ================================ |
130,238 ================================ |
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Support | Total funds | Total fund | |
| directly | costs | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activity - Grant making | 111,100 | 1,108 | 112,208 | 128,414 |
| Governance costs | – | 1,824 | 1,824 | 1,824 |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 111,100 | 2,932 | 114,032 | 130,238 | |
| ================================ | ======================= | ================================ | ================================ |
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
8. Analysis of support costs
| Support | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| costs | Total 2025 | Total 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| General office | 1,108 | 1,108 | 1,414 | |
| Governance costs | 1,824 | 1,824 | 1,824 | |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ||
| 2,932 | 2,932 | 3,238 | ||
| ======================= | ======================= | ======================= | ||
| 9. | Analysis of grants | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Grants to institutions | ||||
| Angels 4 Dogs | 8,600 | 3,000 | ||
| Caring All Together | 15,000 | 10,000 | ||
| Dogs on the Street | – | 10,000 | ||
| Hands of Hope | – | 36,000 | ||
| Hockley Ferret Rescue | 1,500 | 1,000 | ||
| Home-Start Ashford | 10,000 | 5,000 | ||
| Kent Kindness | 10,000 | 7,000 | ||
| The Lord Whisky Sanctuary | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Pneuma Church | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| Sussex Pathways | 30,000 | 32,500 | ||
| The Flower Bank | – | 5,000 | ||
| Vetshack Ltd | 5,000 | 1,500 | ||
| Zarach | – | 5,000 | ||
| Life and Soul | 5,000 | – | ||
| Linda Norgrove Foundation | 10,000 | – | ||
| York Neighbours | 5,000 | – | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| 111,100 | 127,000 | |||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| Total grants | 111,100 | 127,000 | ||
| ================================ | ================================ | |||
| 10. | Independent examination fees | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | ||||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 1,824 ======================= |
1,824 ======================= |
11. Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was 4 (2024: 4). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2025 2024 No. No. Number of staff 4 4 ============== ==============
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
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The Pike Star Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees in the current or prior year.
13. Debtors
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Prepayments and accrued income | – | 18,890 |
| ============== | =========================== | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,860 ======================= |
1,860 ======================= |
14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | ||||
| At | 30 June 202 | |||
| 1 July 2024 | Income | Expenditure | 5 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 100,208 | 150,000 | (114,032) | 136,176 |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | |
| At | At | |||
| 1 July 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 30 June 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 66,556 | 163,890 | (130,238) | 100,208 |
| =========================== | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | |
| Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2025 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Current assets | 138,036 | 138,036 | ||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (1,860) | (1,860) | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 136,176 | 136,176 | ||
| ================================ | ================================ | |||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Current assets | 102,068 | 102,068 | ||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (1,860) | (1,860) | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 100,208 | 100,208 | ||
| ================================ | ================================ |
16. Analysis of net assets between funds
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