Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name ReQUEST FOUNDATION Other names charity is known by ReQUEST Registered charity number (if any) 1205765 Charity's principal address 3 Sandown Road Deal Kent Postcode CT14 6PH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not **for whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Alan Stephen Noake MBE | ||||
| David William Wraight | ||||
| Dr AnthonyJohn Stefan Chojecki | ||||
| Catherine Mummery | ||||
| AntonyDavid George Harvey | ||||
| LucyCharlotte Morgan | ||||
| Samuel FinlayPayne | ||||
| DarceyAnn Cameron Holmes | ||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) |
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Every trustee must be appointed for a term of not exceeding 6 years by a Trustee selection methods resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
For the public benefit, the advancement in life of young people in the United Kingdom aged between their 16th and 25th birthdays to grow and develop as individuals by providing grants to enable members of the Scout and Guide Movements (and, where funds allow, members of other youth organisations) to undertake developmental activities (including expeditions) in relation to the polar regions which focus on learning, research and the dissemination of their findings.
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This first full year of operation the trustees have focused on getting a brand, systems and policies in place in order to begin delivering on its charitable purpose. This work has now been completed and the grant application process is live and running.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Overview of Grant Making Policy
The REQUEST FOUNDATION will not fund the entire cost of projects but will partially fund those elements of a project which further our charitable purpose as follows: -
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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Personal development activities (including pre-project training).
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• Disseminating the outcomes of the project.
• Where the participant’s project would not be achievable without such help the REQUEST FOUNDATION will also consider
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Personal travel, accommodation and equipment costs.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
All successful applicants will be required to produce a post-project report, which specifically details how the project satisfied their growth and personal development needs.
Trustees will review project reports to assess how funds have impacted the life of beneficiaries, to review and improve this policy and to evaluate the work of the foundation.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Five founding trustees registered. Summary of the main An additional three trustees registered. achievements of the charity New brand created. during the year Initial funding input from Kent County Scout Council. (ReQuest Project). Website created www.requestfoundation.org.uk Application process created. Systems and policies in place. Established a number of key charity partners - RMetS (Royal Meteorological Society), The Polar Collective, UKAHT (UK Antarctic Heritage Trust), RSGS (Royal Scottish Geographical Society), Dundee Heritage Trust.
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Section E Financial review
Maintain sufficient reserves to be able to sustain £1000 a year of grant Brief statement of the giving for 5 years but levels to be reviewed annually to see if after charity’s policy on reserves fundraising and donations we can increase them. Details of any funds materially n/a in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
The principal source of funds to set up the charity came from a surplus You may choose to include from the Kent Scout County Council ReQuest2021 Antarctica Project. additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
The charity’s Coop bank account was only in use from March 2024.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) A.S. NOAKE Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR etc) Date 09/06/2025
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Charity Name No (if any) ReQuest Foundation 1205765 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To from 01/02/2024 31/02/2025
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 6,915 1,580 76 - - - - - 8,572 - - - 8,572 643 400 - - - - - - - 1,043 - - - 1,043 7,528 - - 7,528 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 6,915 1,580 76 - - - - - 8,572 - - - 8,572 643 400 - - - - - - - 1,043 - - - 1,043 7,528 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| DONATIONS | 6,915 | - | ||||
| FUNDRAISING EVENTS | 1,580 | - | ||||
| BANK INTEREST | 76 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
8,572 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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EVENT COSTS |
643 | - | ||||
| BRANDING & MARKETING | 400 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 1,043 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 7,528 | - | - | 7,528 | - | ||
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| 7,528 | - | - | 7,528 | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted funds funds
Endowment 08/11/2025 funds
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories
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Categories
Details
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details CURRENT ACCOUNT INSTANT SAVINGS ACCOUNT 95 DAY ACCESS ACCOUNT Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,452 - 1,013 - 5,063 - 7,528 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name A S NOAKE |
to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| A S NOAKE | 09/06/2025 | ||
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
08/11/2025
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