Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Geoff Payne Family And Friends Charity Other names charity is known by “GPFFC” Registered charity number (if any) 1209182
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“GPFFC”
1209182
Suite 131, 80 Churchill Square
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
Postcode ME19 4YU
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Charity's principal address Suite 131, 80 Churchill Square
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Gwenno Griffith N/A
2 David Alwyn Grewcock N/A
3 Ruairi Brandon Dennehy N/A
4 Dylan Lewis Griffith-Payne N/A
5 Jordan Richard Lewis N/A
6 Sion Joseph Griffith-Payne N/A
7 David James Iddiols N/A
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Foundation CIO Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Trust
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed at outset
- (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;
As well as the seven trustees which aim to meet on a quarterly basis, the Charity also has an Advisory Board which the trustees anticipate we will check-in with at least once a year.
The Advisory Board act as an additional layer of idea generation and support to the trustees. As all members of the Advisory Board are close family friends to the charity, they have a very good understanding of the personal reasons behind the GPFFC, and will be an invaluable source of ongoing support for the trustees.
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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
The objectives of the GPFFC are to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the charity trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not limited to: 1 the relief of persons living with Parkinson’s by providing support and assistance; 2 the facilitation and promotion of research into the causes, treatment and cure of Parkinson’s and the dissemination of the results thereof for the benefit of the public; and 3 the relief of those in need because of ill-health or disability.
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The charity issued grants totalling £16,720. All of this money came under the third objective above; “the relief of those in need because of ill-health or disability.”. The trustees unanimously agreed on all grants given in the period, and all had a shared ambition to give to smaller, mainly volunteerled charities, as the impact of each pound can be more truly felt by the recipient(s).
We are very pleased that with regard to our other two grant mandates which are:
1 the relief of persons living with Parkinson’s by providing support and assistance;
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)
2 the facilitation and promotion of research into the causes, treatment and cure of Parkinson’s and the dissemination of the results thereof for the benefit of the public
We have already developed excellent relationships with larger Parkinson’s related charities such as Parkinson’s UK and The University of Surrey which conducts cutting-edge research into Parkinson’s.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We have a Grant Making policy which outlines our strategy on this front, the key outcomes for our grants are as follows:
- 1.1.1 the relief of persons living with Parkinson’s by providing support and assistance;
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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1.1.2 the facilitation and promotion of research into the causes, treatment and cure of Parkinson’s and the dissemination of the results thereof for the benefit of the public; and
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1.1.3 the relief of those in need because of ill-health, disability or other disadvantage. (Objects).
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In terms of who can apply for a grant, the charity trustees welcome proposals that support their funding priorities from charities, voluntary bodies and individuals and are particularly keen to support Parkinson’s charities.
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The charity trustees will usually only award grants to organisations based in the United Kingdom ( UK ) that either:
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1.1.4 are registered as charities with the Charity Commission for England and Wales ( Charity Commission ), the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator ( OSCR ) and/or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland ( CCNI ); and/or
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1.1.5 qualify as charities under the law of England and Wales but are not required to register with the Charity Commission.
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2. WHAT WE WILL FUND
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|2.1|The charity trustees usually make grants of between £500 and £3,000,|
|with a total of circa £50,000 per annum awarded to Parkinson’s charities|
|and a total of circa £30,000 per annum awarded to other charities,|
|voluntary bodies or individuals.|
|2.2|All grants awarded by the Charity must be used to cover costs that are|
|directly connected to carrying out the charitable activities that the charity|
|trustees have agreed to fund (|Funded Activities|).|
|2.3|The charity trustees will award grants to fund up to 100% of the cost of a|
|proposal. However, the charity trustees:|
|2.3.1|will consider funding part of the cost of a proposal where the|
|total cost is shared with one or more other funders; and|
|2.3.2|encourage applicants to seek additional sources of funding for|
|their proposal.|
|2.4|If a grant covers part of the cost of a proposal, the charity trustees may|
|require the applicant to provide details of the other funder(s) and the|
|funding that they have secured or applied for (including any loans or|
|other commercial funding).|
|3.|GRANTS TO CHARITY TRUSTEES OR CONNECTED PERSONS|
|3.1|Clause 6.2.1 of the Charity's constitution authorises a charity trustee or|
|any person connected to them to receive a benefit from the Charity as a|
|beneficiary of the Charity, provided that a majority of the charity trustees|
|do not benefit in this way.|
|3.2|If an application for a grant is made to the Charity by a charity trustee, or|
|a person connected to them, the non-conflicted charity trustees may|
|therefore consider making the grant in accordance with this policy.|
|3.3|If a charity trustee, or a person connected to them, applies for a grant the|
|conflicted charity trustee must:|
|3.3.1|absent themselves from any discussion of the grant application|
|by the non-conflicted charity trustees; and|
|3.3.2|have no vote and not be counted as part of the quorum in any|
|decision of the non-conflicted charity trustees on the grant.|
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Section D Achievements and performance
Our charity was launched with two big fundraising initiatives. The first Summary of the main was a cycle ride of 300 miles to Bruges organised by close friends of the achievements of the charity trustees which raised £5,260 and the second was a Mad Hatter’s Tea during the year Party which raised £7,777 and both sums of money were donated to the Parkinson UK’s Nurses Appeal. Since then, with our charity registration now set up, we have already donated/pledged a further £118,220 to a combination of Parkinson’s UK, The University of Surrey and smaller volunteer-led charities and individuals to help with disability or illness. Though much of this money was granted after the relevant accounting period. With the recent creation of our website and email marketing integration, we now have a more robust online presence going into the 2025/26 charity year. This will no doubt help us in attracting a wider audience and hopefully see more fundraising support as well as more grant applications.
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Section E Financial review
Geoff Payne’s family are committed to donating £500,000 over the first Brief statement of the five years of the charity as well as fundraising in memory of Geoff. charity’s policy on reserves £20,000 will be rolled over every year in reserves thus accumulating £100,000 by year six. However, we must acknowledge that due to the fact the primary source of funds are from investments held in Gwenno Griffith’s name, these values can fall as well as rise. Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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The GPFFC’s principal source of funds are sale and distribution of
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You may choose to include personal assets belonging to Gwenno Griffith.
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additional information, where relevant about: Our 5-year financial plan is to receive assets of around £100,000 per
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the charity’s principal annum from Gwenno’s personal investments, and distribute grants and or sources of funds (including funding in the region of £80,000 from this £100,000 sum. any fundraising);
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how expenditure has The remaining £20,000 per annum will be saved in cash, in fixed term deposit accounts, or invested in low risk multi-asset collective funds over
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supported the key objectives this 5-year term. The aim then by the start of year 6 is to have at least
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of the charity; £100,000 as ‘rolled-over’ asset, ready to deploy or to continue deferring
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investment policy and until appropriate opportunities arise. This deferment and creation of a objectives including any holdover fund also reduces the shorter-term reliance on the investment ethical investment policy performance of Gwenno’s personal assets. adopted. Please note, as of the time of reporting, all excess money is in our standard charity current account, and no money has been invested, but in the future if and when assets that belong to the GPFFC are invested, they will be done so via the professional financial guidance of Dennehy Wealth Ltd (FCA Number 114360). For full transparency Ruairi Brandon Dennehy, a GPFFC Trustee and the Treasurer is employed by Dennehy Wealth Ltd, but will not be directly involved in selecting said investments, to mitigate any potential conflict of interests with the GPFFC.
Section F Other optional information
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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) Ruairi Brandon Dennehy Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee and Treasurer etc) Date 21/04/2026
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CHARITY COMMISSION OE ENGLAND ANO WAlfS The Geoff Payn•F•mlty Ind Frlend Ch•rfty ¢10 1209112 Receipts and pa ments accounts 3110712025 CC16a Fottho porfod Q71Q812024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrnstrf¢tsd funds R•¥trlct•d Endowm•nl funds L•Ét y•ar toth• nt Al R•c•l 1W.143 101 mcomfr ARJ 1rySq4 A2 svt•r¥l Invg4tsnnt••kn. Sub tot41 109 A8Pa Loqn 4,141 11.72¢ 1Q7XQ sub total 26.0 •rhd Inv••trn•nt r¢b••. ••• tsbl•l Sub tot•1 Ilel ofrn¢tlpts/(p•yments) A6 Transl•r Cash lund% l&ty•ar •nd Cash fvnds th1$y•ard 84,1M CCKX R1 accmts ISSI 2110412028
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report RoPQrt ¢0 Ihg tru$t0981 member$ of Th8 Geoff Payne Famity And FrieThJ8 Charity On a¢¢ounts for the yoar afftd•d 31 July 2025 CharSty no (ff any) 1209182 out on pag•s I report lo the Iruslees on my examlnatlon of the aountS of the above charily11he Tnjsfi for the year ended 3110712025. Rosponslbllltl¢$ and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are resw)nsib18 for the preparation basis of rnport of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charllles Act 2011 I'kne Acr). I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt undor section 145 of the 2011 Act and in cang out my examination. I have followed the applScable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5}Ibl of the Act. I have CL)mpleted my examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come lo my attention {othei than that disclosed below") in wnneclion wth the examination which gives me cause to believe th8t in, any material respect.. aCunting records were not kept In a¢c•)rdan¢e wth sedon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Ind•pondent oxamlnerfs statomonl I have no concerns and have eome across no other matters in wnne¢tKin wth the 8xamlnation lo which attgnlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 reached. ' Please delete Ihe words In the l)r8ckels rfthey do not appty. Slgned: 25/0</£ Name: Gluck Accountants Relevant professional qualification<s} or body lif any): ACCA Addre$$: Suite 131 80 Churchill Square. Kings Hill Kent, ME19 4YU IER October 2018
Section 8 Disclosure Only complet& if the examinor n8eds to highlight matters of CcceM (see CC32. Independent 8xaminatK)n of charity accounts= directions and guidance for examiners). NIA Glv• hgre brlef detalls of any Items that the oxamin•r wishwJ to disclose. IER O¢tober 2018